Apple MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
The last Intel-based 13-inch MacBook Air: a fanless-look wedge design (now with a fan) with a 10th-gen "Ice Lake" Core i3/i5/i7 processor, Intel Iris Plus graphics, a scissor-switch Magic Keyboard replacing the butterfly keyboard, and a starting price of $999. Apple replaced it with the Apple silicon MacBook Air (M1, 2020) after less than eight months on sale.
Memory
- Standard
- 8 GB of 3733 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
- Configurable
- 16 GB
- Slots
- None; onboard, fixed at purchase
Storage
- Standard
- 256 GB PCIe-based SSD
- Configurable
- 512 GB, 1 TB, or 2 TB SSD
- Type
- Onboard PCIe SSD, not user-replaceable
Graphics
- GPU
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics (integrated, shares system memory)
- eGPU
- Supports Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors
- External displays
- One external 6K display at 6016×3384 @ 60 Hz, or one 5K display at 5120×2880 @ 60 Hz, or up to two external 4K displays at 4096×2304 @ 60 Hz, alongside the built-in display at full native resolution
- Video output
- Thunderbolt 3 digital video output; native DisplayPort over USB-C; VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 via adapters (sold separately)
- Camera
- 720p FaceTime HD camera
Networking
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Power
- Adapter
- 30W USB-C Power Adapter with USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
- Charging
- Through either of the two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports
- Line voltage
- 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
Ports
- Thunderbolt 3
- 2 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C): charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gb/s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s)
- Audio
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
Display
- Panel
- 13.3-inch (diagonal) Retina display, LED-backlit with IPS technology, 2560×1600 native resolution at 227 ppi, millions of colors, 16:10 aspect ratio
- Scaled resolutions
- 1680×1050, 1440×900, 1024×640
- Color
- True Tone technology
- Touch ID
- Touch ID sensor built into the keyboard
Battery
- Capacity
- Built-in 49.9 Wh lithium-polymer battery
- Apple rating
- Up to 11 hours wireless web, up to 12 hours Apple TV app movie playback, up to 30 days standby
- Configuration tested
- 1.1 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5, 8 GB memory, 500 GB storage, Intel Iris Plus Graphics (Apple)
Physical
- Dimensions
- H: 0.16–0.63 in (0.41–1.61 cm); W: 11.97 in (30.41 cm); D: 8.36 in (21.24 cm)
- Weight
- 2.8 lb (1.29 kg); varies by configuration
- Colors
- Gold, Space Gray, Silver
- Keyboard
- Backlit Magic Keyboard (scissor-switch mechanism), 78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys incl. 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement; ambient light sensor
- Trackpad
- Force Touch trackpad
- Audio
- Stereo speakers, wide stereo sound, Dolby Atmos playback support; three-mic array with directional beamforming
- Acoustics
- Declared sound power 1.3 B (Kv=0.3) at idle and during wireless web, per ECMA-109
- Environment
- Operating: 50–95°F (10–35°C); storage: −13–113°F (−25–45°C); relative humidity 0–90% noncondensing; operating altitude tested to 10,000 ft; max storage altitude 15,000 ft; max shipping altitude 35,000 ft
- Model identifier
- MacBookAir9,1; model A2179; part numbers MVH22xx/A, MVH42xx/A, MVH52xx/A, MWTJ2xx/A, MWTK2xx/A, MWTL2xx/A (Apple: Identify your MacBook Air)
Operating systems
- Shipped with
- macOS Catalina
- Newest compatible
- macOS Sequoia (Apple: Identify your MacBook Air model, current as of 2026)
Processors
- Intel Core i3-1000NG4
- Intel Core i5-1030NG7
- Intel Core i7-1060NG7