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MacBook Air 13.3" 3.2GHz M1 8-Core 8GB 256GB SSD

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Overview

Thinner, lighter and supercharged.

The MacBook Air Apple’s thinnest and lightest notebook gets supercharged with the Apple M1 chip. Tackle your projects with the blazing-fast 8-core CPU. Take graphics-intensive apps and games to the next level with an up to 8-core GPU. And accelerate machine learning tasks with the 16-core Neural Engine. All with a silent, fanless design and the longest battery life ever—up to 18 hours. The MacBook Air is still perfectly portable and now a lot more powerful.

Features

  • Apple-designed M1 chip for a giant leap in CPU, GPU, and machine learning performance
  • Go longer than ever with up to 18 hours of battery life (battery life varies by use and configuration)
  • 8-core CPU delivers up to 3.5x faster performance to tackle projects faster than ever (compared with previous generation)
  • Up to eight GPU cores with up to 5x faster graphics for graphics-intensive apps and games (compared with previous generation)
  • 16-core Neural Engine for advanced machine learning
  • 8GB of unified memory so everything you do is fast and fluid
  • Superfast SSD storage launches apps and opens files in an instant
  • Fanless design for silent operation
  • 13.3" Retina display with P3 wide color for vibrant images and incredible detail (Display size is measured diagonally)
  • FaceTime HD camera with advanced image signal processor for clearer, sharper video calls
  • Three-microphone array focuses on your voice instead of what’s going on around you
  • Next-generation Wi-Fi 6 for faster connectivity
  • Two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports for charging and accessories
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard and Touch ID for secure unlock and payments
  • macOS Big Sur introduces a bold new design and major app updates for Safari, Messages and Maps
  • Space gray finish

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Specs

MacBook Air 13.3" 3.2GHz M1 8-Core 8GB 256GB SSD Specifications:

Display
  • Retina display:
  • 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
  • Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 1680 by 1050
  • 1440 by 900
  • 1024 by 640
  • 400 nits brightness
  • Wide color (P3)
  • True Tone technology

Apple M1 chip (Gold)
8-core CPU with 4 perform­ance cores and 4 efficiency cores
7-core GPU
16-core Neural Engine
Apple M1 chip (Silver/Space Gray)

  • 8-core CPU with 4 perform­ance cores and 4 efficiency cores
  • 8-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 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Memory
8GB
8GB unified memory 
Configurable to:
16GB

Storage
     (Gold)
    2256GB
    256GB SSD
    Configurable to:
    512GB, 1TB, or 2TB
      Storage (Silve/Space Gray)512GB512GB SSDConfigurable to:1TB or 2TB





      Key­board and Track­pad

      • Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
      • 78 (U.S.) 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
      • 3.5 mm headphone jack

      Operating Requirements
      Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
      Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
      Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
      Storage temperature: −13° to 113° F (−25° to 45° C)
      Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
      Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet
      Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
      Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet
      Size and Weight

      • Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)
      • Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
      • Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
      • Weight: 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)3

      Operat­ing System
      macOS
      macOS is the most advanced desktop operating system in the world. macOS Big Sur introduces a bold new design and major updates to apps — taking macOS to a new level of power and beauty.

      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.
      • Learn moreabout accessibility

      Features include:
      Voice Control
      VoiceOver
      Zoom
      Increase Contrast
      Reduce Motion
      Siri and Dictation
      Switch Control
      Closed Captions
      Text to Speech

      Built-in Apps4

      • Photos
      • iMovie
      • GarageBand
      • Pages
      • Numbers
      • Keynote
      • Siri
      • Safari
      • Mail
      • FaceTime
      • Messages
      • Maps
      • News
      • Stocks
      • Home
      • Voice Memos
      • Notes
      • Calendar
      • Contacts
      • Reminders
      • Photo Booth
      • Preview
      • Books
      • App Store
      • Time Machine
      • TV
      • Music
      • Podcasts
      • Find My
      • QuickTime Player
      In the Box
      • MacBook Air
      • 30W USB-C Power Adapter
      • USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
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