Apple - MacBook Air 13.3" Certified Refurbished - M1 chip - 8GB Memory - 7 GPU - 256GB SSD (2020) - Space Gray
Price range: $449.99
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Exceptional Value
Outperforms 40% of laptops at a lower price than 86%.
$450 is 55% below the $1008 category median.
$450 is 55% below the $1008 category median.
Brand: Apple
Category: Laptop
The 2020 Apple MacBook Air is a 13.3" laptop powered by the Apple M1 with 8 GB RAM and a 256 GB SSD. Its Retina Display display delivers 2560 × 1600 resolution. It ships with ENERGY STAR certification.
PQS: 97 (computed 2026-04-28 07:03)
GTIN-14: 00698769454921
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of populated specs
CPU
Apple M1 (8 cores) · CB R23: 7,500
GPU
Apple M1 7-core · 3DMark: 2,200
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB SSD
Display
13.3", Retina Display, 2560 × 1600
Ports
- USB-C: 2× USB-C
Operating system
macOS Big Sur 11.0
Weight
1.32 kg
Battery
Up to 18 hours
Release
2020
Certifications
ENERGY STAR
Warranty
1 Year parts & labor
Pros & Cons
Based on quantified comparisons vs. 1763 laptops
✓ Pros
No standout strengths detected
✗ Cons
- Multitasking (8.0) — bottom 15% of laptops
- CPU Benchmark (7500.0) — bottom 20% of laptops
- Screen Size (13.3) — bottom 13% 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?
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+21.9 pts
/40.0
—
2200.0pts
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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+2.1 pts
/5.0
—
256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (42th pct)
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
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+0.0 pts
/15.0
—
display.refresh_rate_hz is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/10.0
—
gpu.vram_gb is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
⚠ drags score down
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+0.0 pts
/5.0
—
display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0%
of all laptops
(5% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Travel
51
Fair
Why this score?
🟡
+26.1 pts
/35.0
—
1.32kg
Weight is in the mid-pack (74th pct)
of all laptops
(35% weight)
biggest contributor
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+18.4 pts
/30.0
—
18.0hrs
Battery Life is in the mid-pack (61th pct)
of all laptops
(30% weight)
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+4.2 pts
/10.0
—
256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (42th pct)
of all laptops
(10% weight)
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+2.0 pts
/15.0
—
13.3"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 13%
of all laptops
(15% 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
32
Below Average
Why this score?
🟡
+9.2 pts
/15.0
—
18.0hrs
Battery Life is in the mid-pack (61th pct)
of all laptops
(15% weight)
biggest contributor
🟡
+7.5 pts
/10.0
—
1.32kg
Weight is in the mid-pack (74th pct)
of all laptops
(10% weight)
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+6.3 pts
/15.0
—
256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (42th pct)
of all laptops
(15% weight)
🔴
+5.0 pts
/25.0
—
7500.0pts
CPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 80%
of all laptops
(25% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+3.0 pts
/20.0
—
8.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 15%
of all laptops
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+1.3 pts
/10.0
—
13.3"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 13%
of all laptops
(10% 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
21
Poor
Why this score?
🟡
+8.2 pts
/15.0
—
2200.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (55th pct)
of all laptops
(15% weight)
biggest contributor
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+4.2 pts
/10.0
—
256.0GB
Storage is in the mid-pack (42th pct)
of all laptops
(10% weight)
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+4.0 pts
/20.0
—
7500.0pts
CPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 80%
of all laptops
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+3.0 pts
/20.0
—
8.0GB
RAM is in the Bottom 15%
of all laptops
(20% weight)
⚠ drags score down
🔴
+1.3 pts
/10.0
—
13.3"
Screen Size is in the Bottom 13%
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 | Apple M1 |
|---|---|
| GPU model | Apple M1 7-core |
| CPU cores | 8 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 |
| Screen size (in) | 13.3 |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1600 |
| Panel type | Retina Display |
| Weight (kg) | 1.32 |
| Ports | USB-C: 2 x USB-C |
| OS | macOS Big Sur 11.0 |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-09 06:21 |
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