Apple’s thinnest and lightest notebook gets supercharged with the Apple M1 chip. Tackle your projects with the blazing-fast 8-core CPU. Take graphics-intensive apps and games to the next level with an up to 8-core GPU. And accelerate machine learning tasks with the 16-core Neural Engine. All with a silent, fanless design and the longest battery life ever — up to 18 hours.1 MacBook Air. Still perfectly portable. Just a lot more powerful.

Key feature bullets

- Apple-designed M1 chip for a giant leap in CPU, GPU and machine learning performance

- Go longer than ever with up to 18 hours of battery life

- 8-core CPU delivers up to 3.5x faster performance to tackle projects faster than ever

- Up to 8 GPU cores with up to 5x faster graphics for graphics-intensive apps and games

- 16-core Neural Engine for advanced machine learning

- 8GB of unified memory so everything you do is fast and fluid

- Super-fast SSD storage launches apps and opens files in an instant

- Fanless design for silent operation

- 13.3-inch Retina display with P3 wide colour for vibrant images and incredible detail

- FaceTime HD camera with an advanced image signal processor for clearer, sharper video calls

- Three-microphone array focuses on your voice instead of what’s going on around you

- Next-generation Wi-Fi 6 for faster connectivity

- Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports for charging and accessories

- Backlit Magic Keyboard and Touch ID for secure unlock and payments

- macOS Big Sur introduces a bold new design and major app updates for Safari, Messages and Maps

- Available in gold, space grey and silver