Apple MacBook Air: M1 Chip with 8-Core CPU & 8-Core GPU - 512GB, 13", Gold

Apple M1 Chip

Apple's first chip designed specifically for Mac. Packed with an astonishing 16 billion transistors, the Apple M1 system on a chip (SoC) integrates the CPU, GPU, Neural Engine, I/O and so much more onto a single tiny chip.

8-Core CPU

Fastest CPU ever made. With that kind of processing speed, MacBook Air can take on new extraordinarily intensive tasks like professional-quality editing and action-packed gaming. But the 8-core CPU on M1 isn't just up to 3.5x faster than the previous generation - it balances high-performance cores with efficiency cores that can still crush everyday jobs while using just a tenth of the power.

Machine Learning

Up to 9x faster. Even for a 16-core Neural Engine, that's a lot to process. Apps on MacBook Air can use machine learning (ML) to automatically retouch photos like a pro, make smart tools such as magic wands and audio filters more accurate at auto-detection, and so much more.

macOS Big Sur

macOS Big Sur transforms Mac with major performance benefits and so much more. Powerful updates for apps. A beautiful new design. Industry-leading privacy features and best-in-class security. It's our most powerful software ever - running on our most advanced hardware yet.

Retina Display

Images take on new levels of detail and realism on the brilliant 13.3-inch, 2560x1600-resolution Retina display. Text is sharp and clear.

Camera & Mics

The image signal processor in the M1 chip helps you look your best for every FaceTime call and video conference. Three built-in microphones make sure what you say gets heard whether you're on a call, dictating a note or asking Siri about the weather.

Specifications

• Finish: Gold
• Storage: 512GB SSD
• Memory: 8GB
• Camera: 720p FaceTime HD camera
• Operating System: macOS

M1 Chip

• 8-core CPU with 4 perform-ance cores and 4 efficiency cores
• 8-core GPU
• 16-core Neural Engine

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 color (P3)

True Tone technology

Battery & Power

• 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

Key-board & Track-pad

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

Audio

• Stereo speakers
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Dolby Atmos playback
• Three-mic array with directional beamforming
• 3.5mm headphone jack

Size & Weight

• Height: 0.41 - 1.09cm
• Width: 30.41 cm
• Depth: 21.24 cm
• Weight: 1.29kg