MacBook Air 13 (Late 2018) vs MacBook Air 13 (Early 2020)

MacBook Air 13 (Late 2018) $999
MacBook Air 13 (Early 2020) $999
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
Base Price (MSRP)
$999
CPU
Core i5-8210Y
CPU
Core i3-1000NG4
GPU
UHD 617 1050MHz
GPU
Iris Plus 48EU 900MHz
Memory
8GB
Memory
8GB
Storage
128GB
Storage
256GB
Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560×1600
Display
13.3" LCD IPS 2560×1600
CPU Image
Core i5-8210Y
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.6GHz Clock
CPU Image
Core i3-1000NG4
2 Cores
4 Threads
1.1GHz Clock
Core i5-8210Y vs Core i3-1000NG4 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
UHD 617 1050MHz
192 Shaders
1050MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
Iris Plus 48EU 900MHz
384 Shaders
900MHz
Shared Memory
5 FPS 1080p
4%
403 GFLOPS FP32
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9 FPS 1080p
8%
691 GFLOPS FP32
1%
UHD 617 1050MHz vs Iris Plus 48EU 900MHz Full Specs Comparison
8GB
LPDDR3-2133
8GB
LPDDR4X-3733
24 Tabs
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24 Tabs
5%
128GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.9GB/s
256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 2.1GB/s
186 min 4K Video
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442 min 4K Video
11%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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13.3"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD IPS
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Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
400 Nits
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Brightness
400 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Response Time
31ms GtG
Response Time
31ms GtG
Flicker
120000Hz
Flicker
120000Hz
Resolution
2560×1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
Resolution
2560×1600
4.1 Million Pixels
227 PPI
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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1,000:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
86% Adobe RGB
Coverage
100% sRGB
99% DCI-P3
86% Adobe RGB
Accuracy
dE 1.1 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 1.70 Greyscale
2.20 Gamma
6870K
Accuracy
dE 1.1 Avg
dE 2.7 Max
dE 1.70 Greyscale
2.20 Gamma
6870K
Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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78 Keys
Butterfly 3 Switch
White Backlight
78 Keys
Scissor Switch
1.00mm
White Backlight
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Not Included
Fingerprint
Fingerprint
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No Cellular
No Cellular
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth 5.0
No Sensors
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300 Series Y+
495 Series Y+
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2x Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
30W
20.00V
1.50A
30W
20.00V
1.50A
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W)
3.00A 9V (27W)
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2.00A 15V (30W)
1.50A 20V (30W)
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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USB-C
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Removable Cable
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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49.9Wh
4377mAh
11.40V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 12 Hours
Up to 12 Hours
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macOS 10.14 Mojave
Windows
macOS 10.15 Catalina
Windows
Windows 10 (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Display Side Boarder Size
9.0mm
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Display Side Boarder Size
9.0mm
Height
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Height
16.1 mm (0.6 in)
Width
304.1 mm (12 in)
Depth
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
Volume
0.87 L
Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg (3.1 lb)
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Weight
1.29 kg (2.8 lb)
Weight + Charger
1.39 kg (3.1 lb)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
Power Supply
Upgradable
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A1932
EMC 3184
MacBookAir8,1
A2179
EMC 3302
MacBookAir9,1
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