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Apple MacBook Air

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor Apple M1 chip Screen 13.3-inch, 400 nit, 2560x1600 LED Memory 8GB / 16GB Storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB / 2TB Battery Up to 18 hours Connectivity 2x Thunderbolt 3, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0 OS macOS 11 Dimensions 304.1.212.4x4.1–16.1mm Weight 1.29kg

From £999 apple.com

This is the start of something huge for Apple: computers made using its own chips. Ever since the iPad debuted the first Apple-made chip back in 2010, we had to wonder whether this would be the long-term plan. The M1 chip makes that a reality, and it turns out to be a big leap forward for laptops. If you want a computer than can do standard tasks without breaking a sweat, the MacBook Air is pretty much unmatched.

Its Geekbench 5 scores of 1732 in single-core and 7556 in multi-core give you an idea of what to expect: that is as fast for single-core performance as laptops get, and for multi-core performance it’s stronger than the 16-inch MacBook Pro

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