Finish
Space Grey
Display
Retina Display
13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560x1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colours
Supported scaled resolutions:
- 1680x1050
- 1440x900
- 1024x640
400 nits brightness
Wide colour (P3)
True Tone technology
Chip
Apple M1 chip
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
7-core GPU
16‑core Neural Engine
Battery and Power1
Up to 15 hours wireless web
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback
Built-in 49.9‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
30W USB-C Power Adapter
Charging and Expansion
Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps)
USB 4 (up to 40 Gbps)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
Memory
8GB unified memory
Storage2
256GB
Keyboard and Trackpad
Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
Ambient light sensor
Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing and Multi-Touch gestures
Touch ID
Touch ID sensor
Wireless
Wi-Fi
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Camera
720p FaceTime HD camera
Video Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
VGA, HDMI, DVI and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Audio
Stereo speakers
Wide stereo sound
Support for Dolby Atmos playback
Three-mic array with directional beamforming
3.5mm headphone jack
Operating Requirements
Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C
Storage temperature: −25° to 45° C
Relative humidity: 0% to 90% non‑condensing
Operating altitude: tested up to 3,000 meters
Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 meters
Maximum shipping altitude: 10,500 meters
Size and Weight
Height: 0.41–1.61cm
Width: 30.41cm
Depth: 21.24cm
Weight: 1.29kg3
Operating System
macOS
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Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility and learning, you can create and do amazing things.
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Features include:
VoiceOver
Zoom
Increase Contrast
Reduce Motion
Siri and Dictation
Switch Control
Closed Captions
Text to Speech
Limited Warranty and Service
Your MacBook Air comes with 90 days of complimentary technical support and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase AppleCare+ for Mac to extend your coverage to three years from your AppleCare+ purchase date and add up to two incidents of accidental damage protection every 12 months, each subject to a service fee of S$138 for screen damage or external enclosure damage, or S$428 for other repairable damage.
- Testing conducted by Apple in October 2020 using pre-production MacBook Air systems with Apple M1 chip and 8-core GPU, configured with 8GB of RAM and 512GB SSD. The wireless web test measures battery life by wirelessly browsing 25 popular websites with display brightness set to eight clicks from the bottom. The Apple TV app movie playback test measures battery life by playing back 1080p HD content with display brightness set to eight clicks from the bottom. Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/sg/batteriesfor more information.
- 1GB = 1 billion bytes and 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
- Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
