In 20 18, Apple introduced retina display, Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C, which injected vitality into the MacBook Air, which was the first major update in several years. In 20 19, Apple once again made a mid-term update to the MacBook Air, bringing a True Tone display and an updated butterfly keyboard.
To sum up, there is only one reason why the upgraded MacBook Air in 2020 is more eye-catching: a brand-new keyboard design. Let's take the MacBook Air for example, all the changes between 20 19 and 2020.
2020 MacBook Air display
Compared with the previous generation, one constant of the 2020 MacBook Air is its display screen. It is also a 13.3 inch LED IPS panel with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 and 227 pixels per inch. Apple said that the monitor supports "millions of colors".
MacBook Air also uses apple's True Tone technology to make your Mac computer look more natural in indoor ambient light.
The True Tone technology in Mac computers and Apple Pro Display XDR uses advanced multi-channel sensors to adjust the color and intensity of the display and touch bar to match the surrounding light and make the image look more natural.
However, the 2020 version of MacBook Air does add support for 6K external monitors. This means that you can even use the Apple Pro monitor XDR to use the new MacBook Air. Here are all the details of MacBook Air external display support in 2020:
2018/2019 macbook air size:
Thickness: 0. 16-0.6 1 inch (0.41-1.56cm)
Width: 1 1.97 inch (30.4 1 cm)
Depth: 8.36 inches (2 1.24 cm)
Weight: 2.75 lbs (1.25 kg)
MacBook Air size in 2020:
Thickness: 0. 16-0.63 inch (0.4 1- 1.6 1 cm)
Weight: 2.8 lbs (1.29 kg)
Processor and memory
A major change in the MacBook Air this year is that Apple now offers a variety of different processor configurations. The MacBook Air of 20 18 and 20 19 has only one configuration: 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, and the turbo frequency is as high as 3.6GHz.
This year, Apple has provided more choices for MacBook Air buyers. The standard edition includes 1. 1GHz dual-core Intel Core i3 processor with a turbo frequency of up to 3.2GHz, but there are two other configurations:
$ 100 upgrade: 1. 1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5, with a turbo frequency as high as 3.5Ghz.
$200 upgrade: 1.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, and the turbo frequency is upgraded to 3.8GHz.
It is worth noting that the 2020 MacBook Air also includes faster memory. The basic configuration still provides 8GB of RAM, but now it is 3733MHz LPDDR4X memory-faster than the 2 133MHz LPDDR3 provided by 20 19 MacBook Air. . It can still be configured to 16GB at most, but unfortunately there is still no 32GB option.
The new MacBook Air uses Intel Iris Plus graphics processor, while the 20 19 version of UHD graphics processor is Intel 6 17. Apple claims that the graphics processing speed of the 2020 MacBook Air is 80% faster than that of the previous generation.
rescue
Another major change in the 2020 MacBook Air is the upgrade of storage configuration. Although the standard MacBook Air models of 20 18 and 20 19 only have 128GB storage configuration, Apple has upgraded to 256GB this year. By 2020, almost no one will buy a computer with only 128GB storage space, so this upgrade of Apple is very popular.
In addition, you can choose to upgrade to 5 12GB and 1TB configurations, as well as the new 2TB option.
keyboard
The biggest change in the MacBook Air launched in 2020 is the keyboard. The unreliable low-stroke butterfly keyboard is gone forever. Instead, Apple adopted the same scissors switch magic keyboard design as the 16-inch MacBook Pro launched last year.
You can only say so much about this keyboard change, but the point is that the magic keyboard of MacBook Air provides extra keystrokes and higher reliability, making the typing experience more enjoyable.
The arrow keys of the new MacBook Air also adopt an "inverted T" layout, which is very similar to the 16-inch MacBook. You can still see a row of ordinary buttons at the top and a touch ID in the upper right corner.
More changes (or no changes)
The two Thunderbolt 3 interfaces of the MacBook Air are still the same as those of the previous generation. The camera resolution is still 720p, and Wi-Fi connection is not supported.
Apple did point out that the speakers and microphones of the MacBook Air have improved significantly in 2020. There are what Apple calls "wide stereo" stereo speakers and a new three-microphone array with directional beamforming. Unlike the previous MacBook Air, the 2020 version of MacBook Air also supports Dolby panoramic sound playback.
In fact, Apple's battery life should be similar to that of the same period last year, but Apple said that the battery life of surfing the Internet has dropped from 12 hours to1hour, and the battery life of playing videos has dropped from 13 hours to 12 hours.
Price and summary of MacBook Air in 2020
Finally, Apple adjusted the pricing structure of the 2020 MacBook Air. The starting price of model 20 19 is 1 199, while the starting price of the new model is 999. The following is the basic configuration comparison between this year and last year:
For educational users, Apple also offers a MacBook Air configuration of 128GB, which costs $799. Buyers can also buy the 256GB version at a discounted price of $899.
If you are using a MacBook Air before 20 18, then the new model in 2020 may be what you want more, starting at $ 1000, a novel keyboard, 256GB of basic storage space and multi-core processor configuration. Are you moved after reading it? What do you think of the new MacBook Air? Also welcome to comment below!