The M1 MacBook Air is serious upgrade over its predecessor, and the discounts available this September mean it represents excellent value for money.
Apple teased that it’d release the first Apple Silicon-enabled Macs before the end of 2020, and it delivered on the promise at the company’s November ‘One More Thing’ event. Revealed alongside a new MacBook Pro and Mac Mini, the new MacBook Air is one of the first devices to be powered by Apple’s new M1 chipset. Apple made some big claims at the event, but as our review and many others have proven, it had every right to be confident in the device’s performance and battery life. The MacBook Air is available to buy right now in the UK, and there are already some useful discounts. Here’s everything you need to know. The new MacBook Air is available in two configurations, but unlike previous Macs, neither are powered by Intel. The new Apple M1 chipset is available in both configurations of MacBook Air, but the £999 entry-level model features an M1 chipset comprised of 8 CPU cores and 7 GPU cores, compared to the dual 8 and 8 offering of the £1,249 variant. There’s also double the storage available on the premium MacBook Air at 512GB. Here’s where you can buy the new M1 MacBook Air right now: While M1 MacBook Air prices set to remain near full price for the foreseeable future, the only place you’ll see bigger discounts is on refurbished models.
