MacBook Air M1

Color

Gold, Silver, Space Gray

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
  • 16-core Neural Engine

Apple M1 chip

  • 8-core CPU with 4 perform­ance cores and 4 efficiency cores
  • 8-core GPU
  • 16-core Neural Engine

Storage

256GB

Configurable to 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB

512GB

Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

Memory

8GB
8GB unified memory
Configurable to 16GB

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)

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

Wireless

Wi-Fi
802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n 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 6K display with 6016-by-3384 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors, or
One external 5K display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors, or
Up to two external 4K displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors

Thunderbolt 3 digital video output

Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C

VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)

Audio

  • Stereo speakers with high dynamic range
  • Wide stereo sound
  • Support for Dolby Atmos playback
  • Studio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack

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

Electrical and 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

Operating System

macOS

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Accessibility

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Pro. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can create and do amazing things.

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Features include:

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

Built-in Apps

  • iPhoto
  • Siri
  • News
  • Contacts
  • TV
  • iMovie
  • Safari
  • Stocks
  • Reminders
  • Books
  • GarageBand
  • Mail
  • Home
  • Photos Booth
  • App Store
  • Page
  • FaceTime
  • Voice Memos
  • Preview
  • Time Machine
  • Numbers
  • Messages
  • Notes
  • Music
  • Find My
  • Keynote
  • Maps
  • Calendar
  • Podcasts
  • QuickTime Player

What’s in the Box

MacBook Air

30W USB-C Power Adapter

USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

Configure to Order

Configure your MacBook Pro with these options,

  • 16GB unified memory
  • 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB SSD