The MacBook Air with M1: 6 Months Later!
Updated: May 16, 2021
The MacBook Air with M1 came out exactly six months ago, on November 10, 2020! At the time of writing, it is May 10, 2020! I have used it for about six months, so here are my honest thoughts!
(Quick Thing: If you want a video form of the review, here it is! But, keep on reading!)
Design
The MacBook Air with M1 has the same overall design as the previous Intel MacBook, except for a few keys. The changes on the keys are for F4, F5, and F6. Those are now Spotlight, Dictation, and Do Not Disturb, respectively.
M1 Processor
The new chip inside the MacBook Air has an SoC Design, which is System on Chip. Basically, the computer can really really fast because all of the internals can communicate with each other efficiently. This lets the computer not get too hot. It doesn't even have fans! Also, you may have to use a program called Rosetta 2 to make some apps work on the Apple Silicon Chip.
Battery Life
Battery Life is significantly better than the previous Intel version. It gets less hot and intensive tasks can be done without the user having to worry about battery life. On average, I got 12 hours with a few apps being used and around 15 with a couple of apps being used.
Keyboard, Trackpad, and Display
These three things have not been changed that much and still work super well. The keyboard has a scissor-switch mechanism and is a joy to type with. The trackpad still has the gestures and force touch capabilities that make using the MacBook very smooth. The gestures really increase productivity for me! The display is not the best in class, but still works really well and is perfectly fine. Here is are the specs, too!
Speaker, Microphone, and Camera
The camera is still a 720p webcam which is not the best. Though, the ISP is better and can make you look nicer on video calls, for example. The speakers and microphones are basically the same and work pretty well. The sound is clear and the speakers are pretty strong for a MacBook Air.
Configuration
The base configuration is very powerful and for under $1000, this is a superb MacBook. The macOS Big Sur Operating System is very smooth and is super awesome to use!
Final Thoughts
The computers with the M1 chip are awesome and I really like the speed over the previous ones. they have the goodness of macOS and the premium Apple design. So yeah, after 6 months of using the MacBook Air with M1, it is still a great computer for under $1000!
Thanks for reading!
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