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MacBook Air 13-inch (M1)
13-inch Air M1 is the leftover 2.8 lb silent wedge: 7-core GPU floor, 8GB / 16GB only, 13.3-inch 400-nit Retina, 720p, Bluetooth 5.0, 49.9Wh, 18h/15h, 30W, Gold still on the sheet.
Product images
Placeholder — OEM press not licensedGold / Silver / Space Gray wedge photography stays on apple.com. This hub is leftover Air M1, not leftover Air M2.
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Placeholder — OEM press not licensedNumeric rows come from Support KB 111883, accessed 19 September 2026.
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In short
13-inch Air M1 is the leftover 2.8 lb silent wedge: 7-core GPU floor, 8GB / 16GB only, 13.3-inch 400-nit Retina, 720p, Bluetooth 5.0, 49.9Wh, 18h/15h, 30W, Gold still on the sheet. Buy leftover/education stock. Buy leftover Air M2 when you want MagSafe 3, 13.6-inch 500 nits, and 1080p. Do not paste leftover M2’s 24GB or leftover M3 Wi-Fi 6E here.
Who it is for
- Shoppers of leftover / education / refurbished first-gen Apple-silicon Air who want a silent 13-inch Mac without paying for leftover M2.
- People writing leftover Air M2 vs M1 who need the wedge / 400-nit / Gold / 49.9Wh counterpart.
- Owners already on M1 Air who are typing “is leftover M2 or current M5 worth it?”
Who should skip it
- Anyone who wants leftover 13-inch Air M2 (13.6-inch Liquid Retina, MagSafe 3, 1080p, 52.6Wh, 8-core GPU floor). That is /laptops/macbook-air-m2/.
- Anyone who wants leftover 13-inch Pro M2 (Touch Bar, fans, 58.2Wh, 20h/17h). That is /laptops/macbook-pro-13-m2/.
- Current Air M5 shoppers (16GB/512GB floor, Center Stage, N1). That is /laptops/macbook-air-m5/.
Key differentiators
- Last leftover 13.3-inch Intel-era wedge. Not leftover Air M2’s 13.6-inch Liquid Retina redesign.
- 400 nits. Leftover Air M2 is 500 nits.
- 7-core GPU is on the sheet (8-core also listed). Battery footnote is the 8-core GPU / 8GB / 512GB unit.
- Gold / Silver / Space Gray. Leftover Air M2 adds Midnight / Starlight and drops Gold.
- No MagSafe 3. Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 only.
- Memory tops at 16GB. Leftover Air M2 lists 24GB CTO.
Caveats
- Locked to leftover 13-inch Air M1. Do not merge leftover Air M2 MagSafe 3 / 13.6-inch / 1080p rows into this first table.
- Battery footnote is October 2020 preproduction on an 8-core GPU / 8GB / 512GB unit — not the 7-core / 128GB floor.
- 128GB SSD is on the Support storage list. Later leftover street tickets are often 256GB — name the SKU.
- Apple photography is not hosted here.
Laptop-category specs
Same rows on every laptop page (MacBook Air/Pro, Dell XPS, Framework, Surface Laptop). Same manufacturer rows on every laptop page.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| Chip / processor | Apple M1 — 8-core CPU (4 performance + 4 efficiency); 16-core Neural. | Apple Support 111883First Apple-silicon Air. Not leftover Air M2. |
| Graphics | 7-core GPU or 8-core GPU listed | Apple Support 1118837-core is the sheet floor. Battery footnote used the 8-core GPU unit. |
| RAM / memory configs | 8GB unified memory; configurable to 16GB (soldered) | Apple Support 111883No 24GB row on this sheet. That is leftover Air M2. |
| Storage configs | 128GB SSD listed; configurable to 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, or 2TB | Apple Support 111883 |
| Display size | 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit IPS Retina (actual viewable area less) | Apple Support 111883Not leftover Air M2’s 13.6-inch Liquid Retina. |
| Display type | Retina (IPS). Not Liquid Retina. Nano-texture is not printed on Support 111883 | Apple Support 111883 |
| Display resolution | 2560 × 1600 at 227 ppi | Apple Support 111883 |
| Refresh rate | Not published | Apple Support 111883Do not invent a 120Hz row from leftover 14-inch XDR sheets. |
| Peak brightness (OEM) | 400 nits | Apple Support 111883Leftover Air M2 is 500 nits. |
| Color / HDR (OEM) | Millions of colors; Wide color (P3); True Tone | Apple Support 111883 |
| Dimensions | 0.16–0.63 × 11.97 × 8.36 in (0.41–1.61 × 30.41 × 21.24 cm) wedge | Apple Support 111883 |
| Weight | 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg) | Apple Support 111883 |
| Chassis material | Aluminum (fanless); Support environmental block cites recycled material in the enclosure | Apple Support 111883 |
| Finishes | Gold; Silver; Space Gray | Apple Support 111883Gold is on this leftover wedge. Leftover Air M2 is Midnight / Starlight / Space Gray / Silver. |
| Battery capacity | 49.9-watt-hour lithium-polymer | Apple Support 111883 |
| Battery — wireless web (OEM) | Up to 15 hours wireless web | Apple Support 111883 footnote 1Apple October 2020 preproduction: M1 Air, 8-core GPU, 8GB / 512GB; 25 sites; brightness 8 clicks from bottom. |
| Battery — video playback (OEM) | Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback | Apple Support 111883 footnote 1Same footnote family. HD 1080p; brightness 8 clicks from bottom. |
| Charging (OEM) | 30W USB-C Power Adapter in the box | Apple Support 111883No MagSafe 3 on this sheet. |
| Ports | Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 (USB-C) — charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 up to 40Gb/s, USB 4 up to 40Gb/s, USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack | Apple Support 111883No MagSafe 3. Leftover Air M2 adds MagSafe 3. |
| Webcam | 720p FaceTime HD camera; advanced image signal processor with computational video | Apple Support 111883Not leftover Air M2’s 1080p. |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers; wide stereo; Dolby Atmos playback | Apple Support 111883Not leftover Air M2’s four-speaker system. |
| Microphones | Three-mic array; directional beamforming | Apple Support 111883 |
| Keyboard | Backlit Magic Keyboard; 78 (U.S.) / 79 (ISO) including 12 function keys and inverted-T arrows; Touch ID | Apple Support 111883No Touch Bar. That is leftover 13-inch Pro M2. |
| Trackpad | Force Touch trackpad | Apple Support 111883 |
| Wireless (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); Bluetooth 5.0 | Apple Support 111883Not leftover Air M3’s Wi-Fi 6E. |
| Operating system | macOS (launch family is Big Sur on the 10 November 2020 Newsroom post; Support sheet currently names macOS Sequoia / Apple Intelligence on M1 and later) | Apple Newsroom 2020-11-10; Support 111883 |
| External display support (OEM) | One external display up to 6K@60 with the built-in display. Thunderbolt 3 digital video output over USB-C | Apple Support 111883Support 111883 does not print a lid-closed second-display row. |
| Security / biometrics | Touch ID | Apple Support 111883 |
| Cooling | Fanless (passive) | Apple Newsroom 2020-11-10 |
| US MSRP (launch / current list) | $999 launch (Newsroom 2020-11-10); education $899. Quote leftover / education / refurb on access day | Apple Newsroom 2020-11-10 |
| Price band | Leftover first Apple-silicon Air ($700–$1,100 US launch) | Derived from Apple list |
| Announced | 10 November 2020 (Newsroom post date) | Apple Newsroom |
| Availability | Order from Tuesday 10 November 2020; stores from Tuesday 17 November 2020. Leftover on access day | Apple Newsroom 2020-11-10 |
MacBook Air 13-inch (M1) extras
Unique to this line or SKU. Other laptops keep the first table aligned and swap this extras list.
| Attribute | Value | Source / note |
|---|---|---|
| 13-inch leftover Air M2 sibling | /laptops/macbook-air-m2/ — Support 111867: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina, MagSafe 3, 1080p, 52.6Wh, 8-core GPU floor, 18h / 15h. Do not merge those rows here. | Editorial |
| 13-inch leftover Pro M2 sibling | /laptops/macbook-pro-13-m2/ — Support 111869: Touch Bar, fans, 58.2Wh, 20h / 17h, 67W. Do not paste fanless 49.9Wh onto that table. | Editorial |
| 13-inch leftover Pro M1 sibling | /laptops/macbook-pro-13-m1/ — Support 111893: Touch Bar, 500 nits, 8-core GPU, 58.2Wh, 61W, 20h / 17h on an 8GB / 512GB October 2020 M1 footnote. Do not paste 30W / 400 nits onto that table. | Editorial |
| In the box | MacBook Air; 30W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C Charge Cable (2 m) | Apple Support 111883 |
Overview
The 13-inch MacBook Air with M1 is Apple’s November 2020 leftover first Apple-silicon Air. Support KB 111883 is the sheet this hub cites. Size + chip lock is 13-inch Air M1. Leftover Air M2 and leftover 13-inch Pro M2 are siblings — different chassis.
We do not claim we graded color or exported on this machine. Hours are Apple’s October 2020 footnotes.
Chip, memory, and storage
| Item (Apple) | 13-inch Air M1 floor |
|---|---|
| CPU / GPU | 8-core / 7-core (8-core GPU also listed) |
| Memory | 8GB listed (CTO 16GB) |
| SSD | 128GB listed (CTO 2TB) |
Do not paste leftover Air M2’s 24GB CTO or leftover Air M5’s 16GB floor into this first table.
Display and chassis
13.3-inch IPS Retina, 2560 × 1600, 227 ppi, 400 nits. 2.8 lb (1.29 kg) wedge. Gold, Silver, or Space Gray. Fanless.
Battery, ports, and webcam
| Mode (Apple) | M1 Air claim |
|---|---|
| Apple TV movie playback | Up to 18 hours |
| Wireless web | Up to 15 hours |
| Pack | 49.9Wh |
| Adapter | 30W USB-C |
Ports: two Thunderbolt / USB 4, 3.5 mm. No MagSafe 3. Webcam: 720p FaceTime HD.
Software and price
Launch OS family is macOS Big Sur on the 10 November 2020 Newsroom post. Printed start: $999 / education $899. Quote leftover configure.
How this page compares on a desk
/laptops/macbook-air-m2/— leftover 13-inch Air M2, MagSafe 3, 1080p, 18h / 15h./laptops/macbook-pro-13-m2/— leftover Touch Bar 13-inch, 20h / 17h, $1,299./laptops/macbook-air-m5/— current Air M5, 16GB / 512GB floor, Center Stage, N1.
Sources
- Apple Newsroom — Introducing the next generation of Mac — accessed 2026-09-19
- Apple Support — MacBook Air (M1, 2020) tech specs — accessed 2026-09-19
- Apple Support — Identify your MacBook Air model — accessed 2026-09-19
Frequently asked questions
Is this leftover 13-inch Air M2?
No. Leftover Air M2 is /laptops/macbook-air-m2/: 13.6-inch Liquid Retina, MagSafe 3, 1080p, 52.6Wh. This hub is Support 111883 leftover M1 wedge.
Does leftover Air M1 have MagSafe 3?
No. Support 111883 lists two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports and a 3.5 mm jack. MagSafe 3 starts on leftover Air M2.
Does it go to 24GB?
No. Support 111883 lists 8GB, configurable to 16GB. 24GB is leftover Air M2.
What is the launch price?
Newsroom 10 November 2020: $999 / education $899. Quote leftover / education / refurb on access day.
Official product page: MacBook Air 13-inch (M1). Tech specs: MacBook Air 13-inch (M1) specs.