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

Chip

• Apple M1 chip
  8-core CPU with 4 perform­ance cores and 4 efficiency cores
  7-core GPU, 8-core GPU
  16-core Neural Engine

Battery and 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

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)
• Headphone

Memory

• 8GB unified memory

Storage2

• 512GB SSD

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

Size and Weights

• 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 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.

In the Box

• MacBook Air
• 30W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)