Apple MacBook Air 13 – 2020

13.30", 8 GB, 512 GB, DE

Product details

The incredibly thin and lightweight MacBook Air now has more power than ever before. Plus a brilliant Retina display, the new Magic Keyboard, Touch ID, processors with up to 2x more power, faster graphics,
and twice the storage capacity. Its elegant wedge-shaped enclosure is made from 100% recycled aluminum. That makes it the greenest Mac ever. And with enough battery life to last all day, Apple's most popular Mac is the perfect mobile notebook for everything you want to do. With a resolution of 2560 by 1600 and more than 4 million pixels, the results are truly amazing. Images are more detailed and realistic than ever. Text is crisp and clear. And True Tone technology automatically adjusts the white point of the display to match ambient light. So web pages and email look as natural as on paper. With millions of colours, everything looks brilliant and vibrant. The glass of the display extends to the edge of the case. So you can concentrate on what's happening on the display. Simply breathtaking what you can see there.

MacBook Air delivers plenty of power while weighing only 1.29 kg. The available quad-core Intel Core i7 processor delivers up to 2x faster CPU performance and up to 80% faster graphics performance, so you have more power for everything from web browsing to gaming to video editing. With up to 16 GB of powerful 3733 MHz memory, you can work seamlessly even with multiple open apps. The fast SSD memory is available from 256 GB - twice the capacity of the previous standard configuration. And you can configure it up to 2 TB. So you have plenty of room for movies, music, photos, files and games. MacBook Air now features the new Magic Keyboard, first introduced in the 16-inch MacBook Pro. The redesigned scissors-action action has 1 mm of key travel. So you can type directly, comfortably, and quietly. The inverted T-array arrow keys help you skim lines of code, tables, or game environments. And the backlit keys with an ambient light sensor make typing in low light easier, so you can interact with the Mac in a variety of ways by applying varying amounts of pressure. The controls are precise and you get the same response no matter where you click the trackpad. And there's plenty of room for Multi-Touch gestures like pinch and zoom. Your fingers will feel right at home. The security and benefits of Touch ID are now built right into MacBook Air. Just place your finger on the Touch ID sensor and the Mac unlocks. Just like that. Use a fingerprint to instantly access protected documents, notes, and system settings - without typing another password. And shopping online is even easier. Choose Apple Pay as your payment method at checkout and complete your purchase with a single touch. No need to enter shipping or billing information, and credit card information is never shared. With Touch ID, your private information stays private.

Key specifications

Processor family
Core i5 10th Gen
Memory
8 GB
SSD capacity
512 GB
Operating System Version
Mac OS X 10.15 (Catalina)
Image resolution
2560 x 1600 pixels
Keyboard layout
Germany
Graphics card model
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Item number
12959090

General information

Manufacturer
Category
Manufacturer no.
MVH22D/A
Release date
20.3.2020

Colour

Colour group
Grey
Exact colour description
Space Grey

Application range

Notebook type
Multimedia laptop

Processor

Processor family
Core i5 10th Gen
Processor clock frequency
1.10 GHz
Max. turbo clock rate
3.50 GHz
Max. TDP
25 W
Number of processor cores
4 -Core
Number of threads
8
Cache
6 MB

Memory

Total memory
8 GB
Onboard memory
8 GB
Max. supported memory
8 GB
Memory type
LPDDR4x RAM
Memory form factor
SO-DIMM
Storage clock frequency
3733 MHz

Material

Material group
Metal
Specific material description
Aluminium

Onboard graphics properties

Graphics chip (GPU)
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Graphics card model
Intel Iris Plus Graphics

Dedicated graphics card properties

Graphics card model
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Video memory type
Shared Memory

Display properties

Display resolution
Retina
Image resolution
2560 x 1600 pixels
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Aspect ratio
16:10
Display functions
Ambient light sensor
Integrated microphone
Display size (inches)
13.30"
Screen surface
High gloss
Panel technology
IPS

Data storage overview

Disk type
SSD
Total capacity
512 GB
SSD capacity
512 GB

Optical drive

Optical drive type
No drive

Connections

USB ports
Thunderbolt 3
Exact USB ports
Thunderbolt 3 (2x)
Audio Connections
Jack 3.5mm (1x)
Data ports
2 x USB-C

Operating system

Operating system
MacOS
Operating System Version
Mac OS X 10.15 (Catalina)
Language
English
French
German
Italian
Operating system architecture
64-bit

Audio functions

Notebook speaker type
Dolby Amo's sound
Number of speakers
2 x
Audio channel
Stereo

Camera properties

Front camera resolution
1 Mpx
Max. Video resolution front camera
1280 x 720 pixels

Safety

Safety
Fingerprint scanner

Wireless transmission

Wireless transmission
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth version
5.0

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 5 / 802.11ac

Battery properties

Battery type
Li-ion poly
Power capacity
49.90 Wh
Max. battery life
11 h
Power supply unit strength
30 W

Input device

Keyboard layout
Germany
Input device
Keyboard backlight

Case properties

Sensors
Ambient light sensor

Repairability index

The reparability index
6.1

Product dimensions

Height
1.60 cm
Depth
21.20 cm
Width
30.40 cm
Weight
1.29 kg

Package dimensions

Length
35.10 cm
Width
10.80 cm
Height
26 cm
Weight
2.49 kg

Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Notebooks» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.Apple
    0,7 %
  • 2.Fujitsu
    1,5 %
  • 3.Huawei
    1,6 %
  • 3.LG
    1,6 %
  • 3.Microsoft
    1,6 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.Samsung
    4 days
  • 2.Gigabyte
    5 days
  • 3.Apple
    6 days
  • 3.ASUS
    6 days
  • 3.HP
    6 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Notebooks» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 2.Microsoft
    3,3 %
  • 5.HP
    3,7 %
  • 6.Apple
    4,1 %
  • 7.ASUS
    4,3 %
  • 8.Acer
    4,5 %
Source: Galaxus

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Very good82/100
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