The MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

The MacBook Air (M1, 2020) was introduced at Apple's 'One More Thing' event on 10 November 2020, and is one of the first Macs to feature Apple Silicon as part of the transition from x86_64-based Intel processors.

It was made available for preorder on 10 November 2020, and for purchase on 17 November 2020.

The firmware identifier is MacBookAir10,1.

This model of the MacBook Air uses the M1 SoC.

First Release: 11.0 (20A2411)
Latest Release: 15.6 (24G84)
Latest Beta Release: 26.0 beta 5 (25A5327h)
Color options

Gold, Silver or Space Gray
Processor, Memory and Storage options

Processor: M1 with 7- or 8-core GPU
Memory: 8GB or 16GB LPDDR4X-4266 (68.256 GB/s)
Storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB
Size and Weight

Size: 0.16-0.63 inches (0.41-1.61 cm) (height) x 11.97 inches (30.41 cm) (width) x 8.36 inches (21.24 cm) (depth)
Weight: 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg)
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
Camera

720p FaceTime HD camera
Input

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
Audio

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

Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
Charging
DisplayPort
Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
3.5mm headphone jack
Wireless

Wi-Fi
802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 wireless networking
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Battery and Power

Built-in 49.9-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
Current: 4,379 mA⋅h
Power: 49.9 W⋅h
Voltage: 11.4 V
30W USB-C Power Adapter