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MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)

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Apple’s release of the 2020 MacBook Air saw an end to the butterfly keyboard. From its release, all MacBooks now used the Magic Keyboard which was a relief for heavy keyboard users. Small performance improvements were also made to the processors and graphics.

Specification

Overview

Introduced:

18/03/2020

Discontinued:

10/11/2020

Model Number:

A2179

EMC:

3302

Support Status:

Supported

Colours:

Space Gray, Silver, or Gold

Weight:

1.25kg

Height:

1.61cm

Width:

30.41cm

Depth:

21.24cm

MacBookAir9,1

Specification:

All Specifications

Display

Display Size:

13.3-inch

Display Type:

LED-backlit display with IPS technology

Brightness:

400cd/m2

Pixel Density:

227ppi

Native Resolution:

2560 by 1600 pixels

External Resolution:

Up to 6016 by 3384 pixels at 60Hz

Display Modes:

Dual display extended, video mirroring, AirPlay Mirroring, and Sidecar

Display Support:

One external 6K display with 6016 by 3384 resolution at 60 Hz, one external 5K display with 5120 by 2880 resolution at 60 Hz, up to two external 4K displays with 4096 by 2304 resolution at up to 60 Hz

Connections

WiFi:

802.11ac

Bluetooth:

Bluetooth 5.0

USB C:

2 - USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)

Thunderbolt:

2 - Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps)

Audio Jack:

1 - 3.5-mm headphone jack

Microphone:

3 - Built-in microphones

Speakers:

2 - Built-in speakers

Built-In Trackpad:

Force Touch trackpad

Built-In Keyboard:

Full-size backlit keyboard

Touch ID:

Yes

Software

Original OS:

macOS 10.15.3

Maximum OS:

macOS 12.1

AirDrop:

Supported

Handoff:

Supported

Power Nap:

Supported

Unlock With Apple Watch:

Supported with macOS Sierra (Apple Watch (1st generation), Apple Watch Series 1, and Apple Watch Series 2) or macOS High Sierra or later (Apple Watch Series 3 or later)

Firmware:

Intel Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)

Bootcamp Windows Support:

Windows 10

Camera

FaceTime HD camera

Resolution:

720p

Processor

User Upgradeable:

No

Architecture:

64-bit

Generation:

Ice Lake

System Bus:

On Package Interface (OPI) at 4 GT/s

Security Chip:

Apple T2

1000NG4

Range:

i3

Clock Speed:

1.1GHz

Boost (Turbo) Speed:

3.2GHz

Cores:

2

Geekbench 5 Single Core:

994

Geekbench 5 Multi Core:

1989

1030NG7

Range:

i5

Clock Speed:

1.1GHz

Boost (Turbo) Speed:

3.5GHz

Cores:

4

Geekbench 5 Single Core:

1056

Geekbench 5 Multi Core:

2646

1060NG7

Range:

i7

Clock Speed:

1.2GHz

Boost (Turbo) Speed:

3.8GHz

Cores:

4

Geekbench 5 Single Core:

1096

Geekbench 5 Multi Core:

2826

Graphics

User Upgradeable:

No

Intel Iris Plus Graphics

Type:

Integrated

Memory (VRAM):

1.5GB

Memory Type:

Shared from main memory

Memory

User Upgradeable:

No

Sizes:

8 or 16 GB

Maximum Memory:

16 GB

DDR:

LPDDR4X

Speed:

3733MHz

Storage

User Upgradeable:

No

Sizes:

256, 512 GB, 1, or 2 TB SSD

Power

System Battery:

30W

Connection:

USB-C

Built-in Battery:

49.9-watt-hour lithium‑polymer

Original Battery Life:

Up to 11 hours wireless web, Up to 12 hours Apple TV app movie playback

Standby Time:

Up to 30 days

Line Voltage:

100-240V AC

Service Notification Battery Cycles:

1000

Environmental

Operating Temperature:

10° to 35° C

Maximum Operating Altitude:

10,000 feet

Energy STAR:

Meets ENERGY STAR requirements

EPEAT:

Gold

Original Price

MWTJ2LL/A

Specification:

Core i3 Space Gray

GBP:

£999

USD:

$999

EUR:

€1199

MWTK2LL/A

Specification:

Core i3 Silver

GBP:

£999

USD:

$999

EUR:

€1199

MWTL2LL/A

Specification:

Core i3 Gold

GBP:

£999

USD:

$999

EUR:

€1199

MVH22LL/A

Specification:

Core i5 Space Gray

GBP:

£1299

USD:

$1299

EUR:

€1499

MVH42LL/A

Specification:

Core i5 Silver

GBP:

£1299

USD:

$1299

EUR:

€1499

MVH52LL/A

Specification:

Core i5 Gold

GBP:

£1299

USD:

$1299

EUR:

€1499

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