DEEPLY PRO. With the Apple M1 chip, the 13-inch MacBook Air achieves staggering speed and power. It delivers up to 2.8x higher CPU performance. Up to 5x faster graphics performance. Up to 11x faster machine learning with Apple’s most advanced Neural Engine. And up to 20 hours of battery life, a record on Mac. It’s Apple’s most popular pro laptop, and it never ceases to amaze you. There she is. Apple’s first chip designed specifically for the Mac. Apple’s M1 system-on-a-chip (SoC) features as many as 16 billion transistors and integrates the central processing unit (CPU), graphics processing unit (GPU), Neural Engine, I/O, and more. on a single, tiny integrated circuit. With stunning performance, tailor-made technologies and the best energy efficiency on the market, the M1 chip is more than just an evolution for the Mac. It’s a revolution. The M1 chip gives the MacBook Air dizzying speed and power. Its eight-core central processor easily handles complex workflows and the heaviest workloads with up to 2.8x faster processing performance than the previous generation. All with astonishing energy efficiency. The M1 chip’s 8-core graphics processing unit (GPU) is arguably the most advanced Apple has ever created. And it delivers blazing graphics performance, 5 times better than the previous generation. A colossal leap. 16-core Neural Engine. He learns quickly. Very quickly. Machine learning (ML) automates and dramatically accelerates video analytics, speech recognition, image processing and more. With the M1 chip, its 16-core Neural Engine and a complete collection of technologies, the ML performance of the MacBook Air enters a whole new dimension. Designed to harness the full power of the M1 chip, macOS Big Sur transforms the Mac experience by delivering major performance gains. But also powerful updates for apps. A remarkable new design. Cutting-edge privacy features. And unparalleled security. It is Apple’s most powerful operating system. On the most advanced Apple hardware yet. The M1 chip and macOS Big Sur join forces to make the entire system more responsive. MacBook Air wakes up instantly. Everyday tasks, like browsing photos or browsing Safari, are done faster. And your most demanding apps get all the power they need. Use powerful apps designed for the M1 chip. Enjoy all your current apps with Rosetta 2. And for the first time, use your favorite iPhone and iPad apps, right on macOS Big Sur. This gives you the largest collection of apps ever on Mac. The stunning Retina display displays every image with an impressive level of detail and realism. The text is of impeccable sharpness and clarity. Powerful LED backlighting delivers deep blacks and bright whites, while the wide P3 color gamut delivers even more vibrant greens and reds than sRGB. And because every MacBook Air features True Tone technology, white balance automatically adapts to the color temperature of your environment to ensure a more natural viewing experience. Thanks to the M1 chip, the FaceTime HD camera can now take full advantage of Apple’s newest image signal processor. Image quality is thus improved in video conferences and details stand out more in shadow areas as well as in light tones. And when you’re leading a meeting, hosting a podcast, or chatting with loved ones, the new studio-quality mics make sure everyone gets you 5 out of 5. With the Magic Keyboard, everything is faster and more efficient. Its advanced scissor mechanism provides a responsive, comfortable and discreet typing experience. The Touch Bar shows you the controls you use most, exactly where you need them. By using the keys less, you save valuable time. And Touch ID provides quick and easy authentication for secure logins and purchases. you save valuable time. And Touch ID provides quick and easy authentication for secure logins and purchases. you save valuable time. And Touch ID provides quick and easy authentication for secure logins and purchases.