Apple Macbook Air Laptop (Late 2020 Model): M1 Chip, 13.3", 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM

shopgirlie

Dec 23, 2022 5:19 AM

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Some knowledgeable input would be appreciated — This or keep the $800 Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13" Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD?

kevinaaa

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Quote from shopgirlie

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Some knowledgeable input would be appreciated — This or keep the $800 Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13" Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD?

Depends on your wallet 😄

sleekwallet

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Quote from shopgirlie

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Some knowledgeable input would be appreciated — This or keep the $800 Apple 2020 MacBook Air Laptop M1 Chip, 13" Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD?

this would last you longer cuz of the RAM, maybe 10 months or so

palmgear

Dec 23, 2022 5:11 PM

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Had M1 for about a year and got the same spec of M2 around $1800, but didn't feel any difference performance wise other than the outlook.
This is a great deal for an amazing laptop.

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mahdego

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Quote from sprintermatt

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Got it for this price around Black Friday and ain't sorry. Scored a Wacom Cintiq One and i now have a mini version of my work MBP at home for less than 1/3 the price.

QUIET AS A MOUSE.

What does having Wacom Cintiq One do/add to this macbook air? I'm having wife take interior design courses and am debating between this air or MBP 14"... but difference is nearly $500 and mbp is 512gb. So if going with air was also looking into drawing tablet

kevinaaa

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Quote from palmgear

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Had M1 for about a year and got the same spec of M2 around $1800, but didn't feel any difference performance wise other than the outlook.
This is a great deal for an amazing laptop.

Even performance wise they are similar, M1 model is 2 year older than M2 and Apple will make M1 obsolete two year earlier than M2.

Well I still think the money saved to have M1 worth it though.

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palmgear

Dec 23, 2022 9:23 PM

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palmgearDec 23, 2022 9:23 PM

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One thing worthy to mention is that normally the larger SSD gets bigger TBW, meaning longer lifespans in general. Also the 16GB RAM helps reduce the swapping between memory and disk. It's a clear winner over the same price M2 of 8GB/256GB model at this price point.

thebrieze

Dec 23, 2022 11:36 PM

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Quote from VTHokie86

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I want to get my first MacBook, specifically the base M2 Air. Like you said in previous post, I like the better screen. It's also the refresh this year makes it look esthetically more appealing to me.

You mention getting by with 8 GB for normal workloads. I would primarily use the MacBook for: Zoom calls; Microsoft Word; web-browsing; Maybe Netflix. Would these things be considered "normal workload"?

I think 8gb should be fine.
If you regularly open lots of browser tabs (10-20 or more), do image editing with large images (or raw photo processing) or videos editing etc. or have other demanding apps then 16 will be better.
Also if you do these activities occasionally, you'll be fine.

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Davemah

Dec 24, 2022 5:47 AM

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Ridolph

Dec 24, 2022 6:12 AM

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RidolphDec 24, 2022 6:12 AM

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This is a great deal on a great loaded computer. I would snatch it if I didn't have one. Don't bother with the M2.

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TealDesk629

Dec 24, 2022 2:39 PM

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TealDesk629Dec 24, 2022 2:39 PM

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this or 8gb/256gb MBA M1 deal?

azeedo

Dec 24, 2022 7:23 PM

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Quote from TealDesk629

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this or 8gb/256gb MBA M1 deal?

I went with this deal, my reason was the space and ram, over the performance if any....

shsd

Dec 24, 2022 7:25 PM

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Quote from TealDesk629

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this or 8gb/256gb MBA M1 deal?

How could you compare apple with orange?

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TealDesk629

Dec 24, 2022 10:58 PM

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Quote from shsd

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How could you compare apple with orange?

was just trying to get some opinions is all…

InterestingI

Dec 25, 2022 4:40 AM

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Quote from TealDesk629

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this or 8gb/256gb MBA M1 deal?

Honestly, this deal is for software developers or people do heavy video editing, or just rich folks don't mind the cost. Otherwise 8gb 256g ssd should suffice for most daily tasks(web browsing, emails, edit Office document and even some coding task and light weight video editing)

Think of the base model of air is a nice plus of iPad, to do stuff that an iPad can't perform efficiently but have to run on a laptop, then the price and config does make much more sense(current discount to $800). And same as iPad, there are options to upgrade to better ram and storage but most people can work with base model of iPad just fine for common usage

Last edited by InterestingI December 24, 2022 at 08:44 PM.

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Product Description:	The Apple 13" MacBook Air features Apple's first chip designed specifically for Mac. The Apple M1 integrates the CPU, GPU, Neural Engine, I/O, and more into a single system on a chip (SoC). Tackle your projects with the fast 8-Core CPU and take on graphics-intensive apps and games with the 8-core GPU. Accelerate machine learning tasks with the 16-core Neural Engine. Complete with a silent, fanless design and up to 18 hours of battery life, the MacBook Air is still portable, but now a lot more powerful. It also has 16GB of unified RAM and a 1TB SSD.
Product SKU:	1604865
133_2560_x_1600_retina_ips_display:	8-Core GPU \| 16-Core Neural Engine
apple_m1_8-core_cpu:	16GB Unified RAM \| 1TB SSD
aspect_ratio:	16:10
color_gamut:	100% DCI-P3
finish:	Glossy
maximum_brightness:	400 cd/m2
panel_type:	IPS-Type LCD
resolution:	2560 x 1600
size:	13.3"
touchscreen:	No

Apple Macbook Air Laptop (Late 2020 Model): M1 Chip, 13.3", 1TB SSD, 16GB RAM

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