MacBook Air 13” 2014 vs. MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - Detailed Specs Comparison

Better Performance

Better Battery Life

Better FaceTime HD camera

Better Display

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• Supports latest USB 4
• Supports latest Wi-Fi 6
• Better security with new Secure Enclave in M1 chip

• Supports only one extended [email protected] display, while the older Intel version supports up to two [email protected]
• Not supports for external Thunderbolt-3 enabled graphics processors (eGPUs).

• Available on April 30, 2014

• $999
  Intel Core i5 4260U | 4GB RAM | 128GB SSD
• $1,199
  Intel Core i5 4260U | 4GB RAM | 256GB SSD

• $999
  Apple M1 Chip (7 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 256GB SSD
• $1,249
  Apple M1 Chip (8 cores GPU) | 8GB RAM | 512GB SSD

• 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors
• Supported resolutions: 1440 by 900 (native), 1280 by 800, 1152 by 720, and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio and 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio

• 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• Supported scaled resolutions:
  • 1680 by 1050
  • 1440 by 900
  • 1024 by 640
• 16:10 aspect ratio
• 400 nits brightness
• Supports wide color (P3)
• True Tone technology

• Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
• Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
• Height: 0.16–0.63 inch (0.41–1.61 cm)

• 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor
• Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities

• 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys in an inverted-T arrangement
• 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

• 1 x Thunderbolt ports
  Supports data transfers up to 10 Gbps.
• 2 x USB 3.0 ports
  Supports data transfers up to 5 Gbps.
• 1 x 3.5 mm headphone jack
• 1 x SDXC card reader
• 1 x MagSafe 2 power port

• Charging
• DisplayPort
• Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
• USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4260U
  2 cores, 4 threads, 1.40 → 2.70 GHz, 3MB SmartCache, 15W
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U
  2 cores, 4 threads, 1.70 → 3.30 GHz, 4MB SmartCache, 15W

• Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
  8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W
• Apple M1
  8 cores, 8 threads, 3.20 GHz, 10W

• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4260U
  Intel® HD Graphics 5000

  40 Execution Units, 200 → 1000 MHz
• 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4650U
  Intel® HD Graphics 5000

  40 Execution Units, 200 → 1100 MHz

• Apple M1 (7 GPU Cores)
  Apple M1 iGPU

  7 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz
• Apple M1
  Apple M1 iGPU

  8 Graphics Cores, 1280 MHz

• 8GB
  4266 MHz LPDDR4X onboard memory
• Configurable to 16GB

• 256GB512GB
  SSD
• Configurable to 1TB or 2TB

• 802.11ac Wi‑Fi wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

• 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 wireless networking
• IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac compatible

• Up to 12 hours wireless web
• Up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback
• Up to 30 days standby time

• Up to 15 hours wireless web
• Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback

• Stereo speakers
• Dual microphones
• Headphone port
• Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone

• Stereo speakers
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Dolby Atmos playback
• Three-mic array with directional beamforming
• 3.5 mm headphone jack

• Touch ID sensor
• Ambient light sensor

• Touch ID sensor
• Apple T2 Security Chip

• MacBook Air 13″
• Power adapter
• AC wall plug
• Power cord

• MacBook Air
• 30W USB‑C Power Adapter
• USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)

• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
• Thunderbolt digital video output
  • Native Mini DisplayPort output
  • DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
  • VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
  • Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately)
  • HDMI audio and video output using third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (sold separately)

• Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
  • One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
• Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
  • Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
  • VGA, HDMI, DVI, and Thunderbolt 2 output supported using adapters (sold separately)