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Apple - MacBook Air Retina "M1" 8 Certified Refurbished CPU/7 GPU 13" 8GB 128GB SSD Laptop - Midnight

Price range: $427.99
Good Value
Outperforms 38% of laptops at a lower price than 87%.
$428 is 58% below the $1008 category median.
Brand: Apple
Category: Laptop
The 2020 Apple MacBook Air Retina is a 13" laptop powered by the Intel 11th Generation Core i7 Apple M1 with 8 GB of DDR4 RAM and a 128 GB SSD. Its display delivers 2560 × 1600 resolution. It ships with EPEAT Gold certification and ENERGY STAR certification.
PQS: 97 (computed 2026-04-28 07:03)
GTIN-14: 00685645318989
Apple - MacBook Air Retina "M1" 8 Certified Refurbished CPU/7 GPU 13" 8GB 128GB SSD Laptop - Midnight

Key specs

A human-friendly subset of populated specs
CPU
Intel 11th Generation Core i7 Apple M1 · CB R23: 7,500
GPU
Apple M1 · 3DMark: 2,300
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB SSD
Display
13", 2560 × 1600
Ports
  • USB-C: 2× USB-C
Operating system
Mac OS
Weight
0.91 kg
Release
2020
Certifications
EPEAT Gold · ENERGY STAR
Warranty
1 Year parts & labor

Pros & Cons

Based on quantified comparisons vs. 1763 laptops
✓ Pros
  • Portability (0.91) — top 4% of laptops
✗ Cons
  • Multitasking (8.0) — bottom 15% of laptops
  • CPU Benchmark (7500.0) — bottom 20% of laptops
  • Screen Size (13.0) — bottom 6% of laptops

How this Laptop compares vs. 1763 laptops

Percentile rank for each spec — higher means this product outperforms more of its peers.
RAM 8.0GB
15% Bottom 20%
CPU Benchmark 7500.0pts
20% Below avg
GPU Benchmark 2300.0pts
55%
Weight 0.91kg
96% Top 10%
Screen Size 13.0"
6% Bottom 20%
Storage 128.0GB
33% Below avg

Spec Profile Radar

Visual snapshot — outer edge = 100th percentile (best in class)

Use-Case Fitness Deterministic

Weighted scoring based on specs that matter most for each workflow
Gaming
28
Poor
Why this score?
🟡 +22.2 pts /40.02300.0pts GPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (55th pct) of all laptops (40% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +3.0 pts /15.07500.0pts CPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 80% of all laptops (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +1.6 pts /5.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 67% of all laptops (5% weight)
🔴 +1.5 pts /10.08.0GB RAM is in the Bottom 15% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /15.0 — display.refresh_rate_hz is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /10.0 — gpu.vram_gb is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /5.0 — display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (5% weight) ⚠ drags score down
Travel
38
Below Average
Why this score?
🟢 +33.6 pts /35.00.91kg Weight is in the Top 4% of all laptops (35% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +3.3 pts /10.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 67% of all laptops (10% weight)
🔴 +0.9 pts /15.013.0" Screen Size is in the Bottom 6% of all laptops (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /30.0 — battery.life_hours is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (30% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /10.0 — battery.capacity_wh is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
Software Dev
23
Poor
Why this score?
🟢 +9.6 pts /10.00.91kg Weight is in the Top 4% of all laptops (10% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +5.0 pts /25.07500.0pts CPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 80% of all laptops (25% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +4.9 pts /15.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 67% of all laptops (15% weight)
🔴 +3.0 pts /20.08.0GB RAM is in the Bottom 15% of all laptops (20% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.6 pts /10.013.0" Screen Size is in the Bottom 6% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /15.0 — battery.life_hours is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /5.0 — cpu.boost_clock_ghz is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (5% weight) ⚠ drags score down
Video Editing
19
Poor
Why this score?
🟡 +8.3 pts /15.02300.0pts GPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (55th pct) of all laptops (15% weight) biggest contributor
🔴 +4.0 pts /20.07500.0pts CPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 80% of all laptops (20% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +3.3 pts /10.0128.0GB Storage is in the Bottom 67% of all laptops (10% weight)
🔴 +3.0 pts /20.08.0GB RAM is in the Bottom 15% of all laptops (20% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.6 pts /10.013.0" Screen Size is in the Bottom 6% of all laptops (10% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /15.0 — display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (15% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /5.0 — gpu.vram_gb is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (5% weight) ⚠ drags score down
🔴 +0.0 pts /5.0 — cpu.boost_clock_ghz is in the Bottom 0% of all laptops (5% weight) ⚠ drags score down

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Full specs

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CPU modelIntel 11th Generation Core i7 Apple M1
GPU modelApple M1
RAM (GB)8
Storage (GB)128
Screen size (in)13.0
Resolution2560 x 1600
Weight (kg)0.91
PortsUSB-C: 2 x USB-C
OSMac OS
Release year2020
Reconciled at2026-03-09 06:21
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