MacBook Air 13″ (M1 base)

By Noel S. / Mac Nerd | March 20, 2025

The MacBook Air 13-inch (M1, 2020) is a lightweight and efficient laptop that marked Apple’s transition to its in-house silicon. This is the “OG” M1 Mac Book Air the started the Apple Silicon Revolution back in 2020. The MacBook Air (M1) remains a great choice for students and professionals seeking portability, strong performance, and long battery life in an affordable package.

Here’s a video by MKBHD with more information.

Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores* Across SOC Generations (Highlighting Base)

M1
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 15,271 BASE ← Pro - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 24,328 PRO Max - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 30,453 MAX Ultra - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 42,741 ULTRA
M2
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 19,137 BASE Pro - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 29,257 PRO Max - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 36,593 MAX Ultra - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 55,078 ULTRA
M3
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 21,625 BASE Pro - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 28,513 PRO Max - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 39,229 MAX Ultra - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 60,296 ULTRA
M4
Base - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 25,689 BASE Pro - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 38,536 PRO Max - Normalized Combined Geekbench Scores: 56,834 MAX
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Graph calculations based on 33 Macs (124 benchmark metrics). Last updated: June 27, 2025

Related Machines: Mac mini (M1 base) | iMac 24″ (M1 base) | MacBook Pro 13″ (M1 base) | MacBook Pro 16″ (M1 Pro) | Mac Studio (M1 Max) | MacBook Pro 16″ (M1 Max) | Mac Studio (M1 Ultra – Unbinned)

Manufacturer Part NumberMacBookAir10,1
Year2020
Model NameMacBook Air 13" (M1)
MSRP ($)$999 (Market: $849)
CPU/SOC FamilyM1
CPU/SOC VariantBase
Total CPU Cores8
Total GPU Cores8
Memory Bandwidth (GB/s)68.25 GB/s
Max Screen Brightness (Nits)400 Nits
Weight (Lbs)2.8 Lbs
Geekbench Single Core2,346
Geekbench Multi Core8,357
Geekbench Metal GPU (inc. Normalized)32,946 (Normalized: 4,513)
Performance*15,216
Bang for Buck17.92
Bang for Buck GradeB
Reference Review 1 URLwww.apple.com/shop/product/FGN7...
Reference Review 2 URLbrowser.geekbench.com/macs/macb...
Reference Review 3 URLsupport.apple.com/en-us/111883
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Historical Pricing

DatePriceVendorNotesLink
Current $849.00 (Market) n/a Latest price from main specs. n/a
2025-06-16 $499.99 Best Buy Used/Refurbished Buy
2025-06-15 $557.99 Micro Center Used/Refurbished Buy
2025-06-14 $649.00 Walmart Used/Refurbished Buy
2025-05-31 $509.11 eBay Average price for month of May 2025 n/a
2025-04-30 $499.98 eBay Average price for month of Apr. 2025 n/a
2025-03-31 $505.62 eBay Average price for month of Mar. 2025 n/a
2025-02-28 $507.03 eBay Average price for month of Feb. 2025 n/a
2025-01-31 $518.63 eBay Average price for month of Jan. 2015 n/a