Apple MacBook Air 256GB in Space Gray: A Lightweight Laptop with Blazing Speeds (Late 2020)
Sleek design meets incredible graphics and blazing speed in the latest Apple MacBook Air. Whether you’re a college student, a remote employee or just wanting to surf the web, this ultra-light laptop is loaded with features that will make any task easier. With remote work on the rise, virtual meetings are commonplace; thanks to its FaceTime HD camera, this space gray MacBook Air is great for your next Zoom call. Students will love the ability to easily coordinate group projects over video or talk to their family face to face. This incredibly light laptop can easily be tucked into a tote, backpack or briefcase to take on the go. If you’re working into the night or just surfing the web past bedtime, you’ll love the backlit Magic Keyboard that’s designed for comfortable, efficient typing. If you are up late, you’ll appreciate the quiet, fanless design so you can work or shop online without disturbing your spouse asleep next to you. With up to 18 hours of battery life, this Apple laptop can handle your longest essays, your most important projects and your biggest online shopping hauls.
This featherweight MacBook isn’t just a workhorse; it looks great, too. The looks are reflected not only in the slim, sleek design that all Apple products have but are also apparent in the screen. The Retina display makes text and images crisp and clear and colors bright and vivid. The new Apple MacBook Air also features the P3 wide color gamut provides an unparalleled color palette for the most realistic, vivid picture. With True Tone technology, this computer can also adjust the white balance of the screen to the temperature of the area it’s in, leaving you with a great picture that’s easy on the eyes. If you have any questions about the features on this space gray MacBook Air, give our experts a call at 800-914-2061. If this is your first laptop purchase, our laptop buying guide is a great place to start.
Key Features
- Apple-designed M1 chip for a giant leap in CPU, GPU, and machine learning performance
- Go longer than ever with up to 18 hours of battery life1
- 8-core CPU delivers up to 3.5x faster performance to tackle projects faster than ever2
- Seven GPU cores with up to 5x faster graphics for graphics-intensive apps and games2
- 16-core Neural Engine for advanced machine learning
- 8GB of unified memory so everything you do is fast and fluid
- Superfast SSD storage launches apps and opens files in an instant
- Fanless design for silent operation
- 13.3-inch Retina display with P3 wide color for vibrant images and incredible detail3
- FaceTime HD camera with advanced image signal processor for clearer, sharper video calls
- Three-microphone array focuses on your voice instead of what’s going on around you
- Next-generation Wi-Fi 6 for faster connectivity
- Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports for charging and accessories
- Backlit Magic Keyboard and Touch ID for secure unlock and payments
- macOS Big Sur introduces a bold new design and major app updates for Safari, Messages, and Maps
Features
Display
- Wide color (P3)
- True Tone technology
Charging and Expansion
- Ports with support for:
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
- USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
- USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)
Keyboard and Trackpad
- Backlit Magic Keyboard with:
- Ambient light sensor
- Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
Video Support
- Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
- Native DisplayPort output over USB-C
- VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)
Audio
- Wide stereo sound
- Support for Dolby Atmos playback
- Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Accessibility
- Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new MacBook Air. With built-in support for vision, hearing, mobility, and learning, you can create and do amazing things.
- Features Include:
- Voice Control
- VoiceOver
- Zoom
- Increase Contrast
- Reduce Motion
- Siri and Dictation
- Switch Control
- Closed Captions
- Text to Speech
MacBook Air and the Environment
MacBook Air is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:5
- Made with better materials
- 100% recycled aluminum in the enclosure6
- 100% recycled tin in the solder of the main logic board
- 35% or more recycled plastic in multiple components
- Energy efficient
- Smarter chemistry8
- Arsenic-free display glass
- Mercury-free
- BFR-, PVC-, and beryllium-free
- Green manufacturing
- Apple’s Zero Waste Program helps suppliers eliminate waste sent to landfill
- All final assembly supplier sites are transitioning to 100% renewable energy for Apple production
- Responsible packaging
- 100% of virgin wood fiber comes from responsibly managed forests
- Recyclable, majority-fiber packaging
- Apple and the Environment
We’re committed to making our products without taking from the earth, and to become carbon neutral across our entire business, including products, by 2030.
Footnotes:
- 1 Battery life varies by use and configuration. See apple.com/batteries for more information.
- 2 Compared with previous generation.
- 3 Display size is measured diagonally.
- 5 Data accurate as of product launch.
- 6 Recycled material claim applies to the enclosure and is based on auditing done by UL LLC.
- 7 ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered trademarks owned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- 8 Apple defines its restrictions on harmful substances, including definitions for what Apple considers to be “free of,” in the Apple Regulated Substances Specification. Every Apple product is free of PVC and phthalates with the exception of AC power cords in India, Thailand (for two-prong AC power cords), and South Korea, where we continue to seek government approval for our PVC and phthalates replacement.
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