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Model

MacBook Air i5 1.8 13 17

MacBook Air i3 1.1 13 20

MacBook Air M1 8/7 20

Model Specs

Complete Specs

Comparison Q&A

Series Q&A

Buy This

Buy This Mac or Trade-In Yours

Sell This

Sell This Mac

Upgrade This

Upgrade This Mac

Upgrade This (UK)

N/A

Upgrade This (AU)

N/A

Introduction Date

June 5, 2017

March 18, 2020

November 10, 2020*

Discontinued Date

July 9, 2019*

November 10, 2020

March 4, 2024**

Processors (Cores)

1 (2 Cores)

1 (8 Cores)

Geekbench 2 32

6965

N/A

Geekbench 2 64

7848

N/A

Geekbench 3 SC 32

2710

N/A

Geekbench 3 MC 32

5446

N/A

Geekbench 3 SC 64

3133

N/A

Geekbench 3 MC 64

6342

N/A

Geekbench 4 SC

3353

4605

5698*

Geekbench 4 MC

6274

9241

22019*

Geekbench 5 SC

666

1007

1678

Geekbench 5 MC

1368

2021

7225

Processor Speed

1.8 GHz

1.1 GHz

3.2 GHz

Processor Type

Core i5 (I5-5350U)

Core i3 (I3-1000NG4)

Apple M1

Turbo Boost

2.9 GHz

3.2 GHz

N/A

Custom Speeds

2.2 GHz (Core i7)

N/A

Architecture

64-Bit

Processor Upgrade

Soldered

System Bus Speed

OPI*

N/A*

Cache Bus Speed

1.8 GHz (Built-in)

1.1 GHz (Built-in)

N/A

ROM/Firmware

EFI

Proprietary

EFI Architecture

64-Bit

L1 Cache

32k/32k x2

32k/48k x2

192k+128k, 128k+64k x4*

L2 Cache

256k x2, 3 MB (on chip)

512k x2, 4 MB (on chip)

12 MB, 4 MB x4*

RAM Type

LPDDR3 SDRAM*

LPDDR4X SDRAM*

Unified*

Min. RAM Speed

1600 MHz

3733 MHz

N/A

Standard RAM

8 GB*

Maximum RAM

8 GB*

16 GB*

Motherboard RAM

8 GB*

RAM Slots

None

Video Card

HD Graphics 6000

Iris Plus

7-Core

VRAM Type

Integrated

Standard VRAM

1.5 GB

Integrated

Maximum VRAM

1.5 GB

Integrated

Display

13.3" Widescreen

13.3" 16:10

Resolution

1440x900

2560x1600

2nd Disp Support

Dual/Mirroring*

2nd Max Res

3840x2160 (4K)*

6016x3384 (6K)*

Video Port

1 (Thunderbolt 2)

2 (Thunderbolt 3/USB-C)

2 (Thunderbolt/USB 4)

Standard HD

128, 256 GB SSD

256 GB SSD

128, 256 GB SSD*

Int HD Interface

Proprietary* (PCIe 2.0 x4)

Onboard* (PCIe*)

Onboard*

Standard Optical

None*

Standard Ethernet

None*

Standard Wi-Fi

802.11ac*

802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)*

Standard Bluetooth

4.0

USB

2 (3.0)

2* (3.1)

Firewire

None

Expansion Slots

SD Card (SDXC)

None

Expansion Bays

None

Keyboard Type

Full-size

Full-size (Magic Keyboard)

Case Type

Notebook

Input Type

Trackpad (Inertial)

Trackpad (Force Touch)

Apple Subfamily

13-inch, 2017**

2020**

M1, 2020

Order Number

MQD32LL/A*

MWTJ2LL/A*

MGN63LL/A*

Model Number

A1466

A2179

A2337

EMC Number

3178

3302

3598

Model Identifier

MacBookAir7,2

MacBookAir9,1

MacBookAir10,1

Battery Type

54 W h Li-Poly

49.9 W h Li-Poly

Battery Life

12 Hours

11-12 Hours

15-18 Hours

Firewire Support

None

Original OS

X 10.12.5 (16F73)

X 10.15.3 (19D2064)

macOS 11.0.1 (20B29)

Maximum OS

12.x (Monterey)*

Current

Mac OS 9 Support

None

Windows Support

Boot/Virtualization

Virtualization

Minimum Windows

8 (64-Bit)*

10 (64-Bit)*

None*

Maximum Windows

10 (64-Bit)*

None*

Dimensions

.11-.68 x 12.8 x 8.94

.16-.63 x 11.97 x 8.36

Avg Weight

2.96 lbs (1.35 kg)

2.8 lbs (1.29 kg)

Original Price

US$999, US$1199*

US$999*

Est Current Retail

US$200-US$300

US$500-US$600

US$600-US$700**

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