Apple MacBook Air 2020 Laptop vs Apple MacBook Air 2026 Laptop
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Overview
| Specs Score | 47 / 100 | 54 / 100 Better Specs |
| CPU Clock Speed | 1.1 GHz Faster Clock Speed | |
| CPU Cores | Quad Core | 10 Cores More CPU Cores |
| Display Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1664 pixels Better Resolution |
| Thickness | 16 mm | 11.3 mm Slimmer |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB More RAM |
| Storage | 256 GB SSD | 512 GB SSD More Storage |
| SSD | 256 GB | 512 GB More SSD |
| USB Ports | 3 x USB Type-C More USB Ports | 2 x USB Type-C |
| Unique Features | No | Fingerprint Sensor |
General
| Series | MacBook Air | |
| Model | MacBook Air | |
| Utility | Business, Performance | Performance, Everyday Use |
| Device Type | Ultrabook | Ultrabook |
| OS | Mac Catalina 10.15.3 | Mac OS |
| Dimensions | 304.04 x 212.34 x 16 mm | 215 x 304.1 x 11.3 mm |
| Weight | 1.29 kg | 1.23 kg |
| Warranty | 1 year Warranty |
Display
| Type | Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display with IPS Technology | |
| Touch | No | No |
| Size | 13.3 inches | 13.6 inches |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1664 pixels |
| PPI | ~ 227 PPI | ~ 224 PPI |
| Anti Glare Screen | No | No |
| Features | Retina display | 500 nits Brightness, support for 1 billion colours, Wide colour (P3), True Tone technology |
Connectivity
| Ethernet | No | No |
| WiFi | 802.11ac | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | v5 | v6 |
| USB Ports | 3 x USB Type-C | 2 x USB Type-C |
| USB Port Details | Two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) Ports With Support For: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 4 (Up to 40 Gbps), USB 4 (Up to 40 Gbps) | |
| Thunderbolt | Yes | 2x Thunderbolt 4 |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | |
| Microphone In | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone Jack | Yes | Advanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones |
| Other Ports | MagSafe 3 Charging Port |
Input
| Camera | Yes | Center Stage Camera with Support for Desk View, 12 MP |
| Keyboard | Magic Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID |
| Keyboard Backlit | Yes | Yes |
| Touchpad | Force Touch trackpad | Force Touch Trackpad |
| Inbuilt Microphone | Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming | Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers | Built-in Speakers |
| Sound | Wide stereo sound | Four-Speaker Sound System, Dolby Atmos, Spatial Audio |
| Optical Drive | No | No |
Processor
| Processor | 10th Gen Intel Core i3 | Apple M5 |
| Speed | 4 x 1.1 GHz (Turbo Speed upto 3.2 GHz) Cores | 4 x Performance Cores 6 x Efficient Cores |
| Cores | Quad Core, 8 Threads | 10 Cores (4P + 6E) |
| Cache | 4 MB | |
| Brand | Intel | Apple |
| Series | Core i3 | |
| Model | M5 | |
| Generation | 10th Gen | Apple M5 |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Plus | 8 Core Apple GPU |
| Brand | Intel | Apple |
Memory
| RAM | 8 GB LPDDR4X | 16 GB |
| RAM Bus Speed | 3733 MHz | |
| Solid State Drive | 256 GB SSD | 512 GB SSD |
| Hard Disk Interface | PCIe-based SSD |
Battery
| Battery | 53.8 Wh Battery | |
| Adapter Type | 30W USB-C Power Adapter | 30W USB-C Power Adapter |
| Battery Backup | Upto 11 hours | Upto 18 hours |
| Battery Details | Lithium Polymer |
Extra
| Sales Package | 13″ MacBook Air, 30W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (2 m) | |
| Other Features | Apple Intelligence, 16-Core Neural Engine, 153GB/s Memory Bandwidth, Hardware-Accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAW, Video Decode Engine, Video Encode Engine, ProRes Encode and Decode Engine, AV1 Decode, Hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing, Apple N1 wireless networking chip, Thread networking technology, Apple Intelligence, Video Playback: Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Audio Playback: Supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos |
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