8-core CPU Devours tasks. Sips battery.
The CPU in the M1 is the fastest we’ve ever made. With that kind of processing power, the MacBook Air is capable of taking on new, extremely demanding tasks such as professional-quality editing and action-packed gaming. However, the M1’s 8-core CPU isn’t just 3.5 times faster than the previous generation.2 — it strikes a balance between high-performance cores and efficiency cores, allowing it to crush everyday tasks while using a tenth of the power.
CPU
8-core CPUBy far, the M1’s 8-core CPU is the most powerful we’ve ever built. It combines four performance cores and four efficiency cores to tackle demanding multithreaded tasks, resulting in a massive performance boost at a fraction of the power — and a significant increase in battery life.
Four performance cores When it comes to low-power silicon, our high-performance core is the fastest in the world.3With Logic Pro’s scores of tracks, plug-ins, and virtual instruments, you can record, mix, and master professional-quality music. — and M1 has four of them working together for a massive performance boost. Compile in Xcode in a fraction of the time. And use Adobe Lightroom to create stunning images with unrivaled speed and responsiveness.
Four efficiency cores With just a tenth of the power, four efficiency cores deliver outstanding performance for everyday tasks. The performance cores can handle the most demanding workloads because these ecores are the most efficient place to run lightweight tasks.
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Final Cut Pro
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MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip
Previous-generation MacBook Air (Baseline)
MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip
Previous-generation MacBook Air (Baseline)
MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip
Previous-generation MacBook Air (Baseline)
MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip
Previous-generation MacBook Air (Baseline)
8-core GPU Plays hard. Works wonders.
GPU
Up to 8-core GPUThe GPU in the MacBook Air M1 puts it in a league of its own. M1 has the fastest integrated graphics in a personal computer in the world.8In comparison to the previous generation, this represents a 5x increase in graphics performance. .. 7
Incredible graphics performance Content creators can now edit and play back multiple streams of full-quality 4K video without losing a frame for the first time. More graphics-intensive projects can now be completed on the MacBook Air than ever before. 9
MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip
Previous-generation MacBook Air (Baseline)
MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip
Previous-generation MacBook Air (Baseline)
MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip
Previous-generation MacBook Air (Baseline)
MacBook Air with Apple M1 chip
Previous-generation MacBook Air (Baseline)
Battery life of up to 18 hours. That’s an additional 6 hours of free time.13
No fan. No noise.Just Air.
Thermal efficiency
An aluminum heat spreader now dissipates the heat generated by the system, allowing MacBook Air to run completely silently no matter how demanding the task. MacBook Air delivers incredible performance without a fan thanks to the M1 chip’s industry-leading efficiency.
Up to 9x faster.14 That’s a lot of data to process, even for a 16-core Neural Engine. Machine learning (ML) can be used in apps on the MacBook Air to automatically retouch photos like a pro, improve the accuracy of smart tools like magic wands and audio filters, and much more. That’s the power of a full stack of machine learning technologies, not just brainpower.
Machine learning
The magic of machine learning And that data is processed on the device in real time to protect your privacy. Machine learning allows apps to create and apply models based on massive amounts of data, such as recognizing friends and family in photos and videos, interpreting natural language for dictation, and even analyzing audio to detect laughter, applause, and other sounds. The M1 chip’s machine learning capabilities open up a whole new world of possibilities for Mac apps.
Neural Engine The M1 chip’s dedicated 16-core Neural Engine can perform up to 11 trillion operations per second, enabling workflows you couldn’t imagine before, such as allowing the djay Pro AI app to isolate instrumentals and vocals in real time.
Optimized for machine learning The CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine are all optimized for different types of machine learning workloads, and the ML performance controller distributes ML tasks to the most efficient locations. The entire M1 chip was designed with machine learning in mind.
ML accelerators The two dedicated ML accelerators are designed for high-speed matrix multiplication, with up to one trillion operations per second, making them ideal for low-latency ML tasks that don’t require the Neural Engine’s massive processing power.
The power of macOS Big Sur on M1.
It’s our most powerful software yet, running on the most cutting-edge hardware we’ve ever seen. macOS Big Sur transforms Mac with major performance benefits and so much more, thanks to its development to unlock the potential of the M1 chip. App updates with a lot of punch. Best-in-class security and industry-leading privacy features. A stunning new design.
More power. Wakes instantly.
The do-it-all notebook is rewarded with an incredible memory. This single pool of high-bandwidth, low-latency memory enables apps to efficiently share data among the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine, ensuring that everything you do is quick and fluid. Up to 16GB of superfast unified memory can be found in the M1 chip.
MacBook Air can keep asecret.
Security
The M1 chip and macOS Big Sur give MacBook Air advanced security and privacy features that are unrivaled in its class, ensuring that your system and data are kept safe.
Secure Enclave coprocessor Provides a silicon-level foundation for important security features like Touch ID and Apple Pay, and it’s faster than ever with M1.
Dedicated AES storage encryption engine Encryption keys are kept secure while providing outstanding performance for encrypted storage and data protection.
Secure boot and runtime security features Assists in the protection of macOS while it is running by ensuring that only trusted Apple software loads at startup.
Activation Lock If your Mac is ever lost, stolen, or misplaced, this feature can help keep it safe and increase your chances of recovering it.
A wider palette of colours on display.
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more colours than sRGB
clarity.
Good looking. And easy on the eyes.
For a more natural viewing experience, MacBook Air automatically adjusts the white point of your display to the color temperature of your surroundings.
In the shadows and highlights, there is more detail to be seen. Improve the clarity and sharpness of your images. Face detection, meanwhile, employs the Neural Engine to adjust white balance and exposure for even more natural skin tones.
Say hello to microphones that concentrate on your voice rather than what’s going on around you.
With plenty of room to swipe, pinch, or zoom, you’ll have precise control.
To lock or unlock MacBook Air, all you need is a single touch. Touch ID also fills in your shipping and billing information without sharing your credit card information when you shop online with Apple Pay. Without having to re-enter your password, use your fingerprint to rent a movie, buy an app, or access secure documents or system settings.
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Unlock your Mac
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Use Apple Pay
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Open password-protected documents
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Make purchases on the Apple TV app
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