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.
$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
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.
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
/40.0
—
2300.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (55th pct)
of all laptops
(40% weight)
biggest contributor
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+3.0 pts
/15.0
—
7500.0pts
CPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 80%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+1.6 pts
/5.0
—
128.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 67%
of all laptops
(5% weight)
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+1.5 pts
/10.0
—
8.0GB
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
/35.0
—
0.91kg
Weight is in the Top 4%
of all laptops
(35% weight)
biggest contributor
🔴
+3.3 pts
/10.0
—
128.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 67%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
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+0.9 pts
/15.0
—
13.0"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 6%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+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
/10.0
—
0.91kg
Weight is in the Top 4%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
biggest contributor
🔴
+5.0 pts
/25.0
—
7500.0pts
CPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 80%
of all laptops
(25% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+4.9 pts
/15.0
—
128.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 67%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
🔴
+3.0 pts
/20.0
—
8.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 15%
of all laptops
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.6 pts
/10.0
—
13.0"
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
/15.0
—
2300.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (55th pct)
of all laptops
(15% weight)
biggest contributor
🔴
+4.0 pts
/20.0
—
7500.0pts
CPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 80%
of all laptops
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+3.3 pts
/10.0
—
128.0GB
Storage is in the Bottom 67%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
🔴
+3.0 pts
/20.0
—
8.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 15%
of all laptops
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+0.6 pts
/10.0
—
13.0"
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 model | Intel 11th Generation Core i7 Apple M1 |
|---|---|
| GPU model | Apple M1 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 |
| Screen size (in) | 13.0 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.91 |
| Ports | USB-C: 2 x USB-C |
| OS | Mac OS |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-09 06:21 |
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