Yesterday we witnessed the introduction of a new MacBooku Air, alongside the new iPad ProIf you are just getting ready to buy a new MacBookua just caught your eye Air, you should know that older versions are also available. You can get them MacBook Air 2018, 2019 and 2020. Each of these models differs practically only in their internals, in terms of design they are MacBooky Air very similar since 2018. In this article, let's take a look at the differences between all three generations of the redesigned MacBooku Air.
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Price tag
Since there are countless different variant, so in the paragraph dedicated to the price tag we will look at the basic models that Apple offers to choose from. In the case of MacBooku Air In 2020, you can purchase the basic model for 29 CZK, and the second recommended model for 990 CZK. MacBook Air 2019 then on the day of its launch it was priced at 32 CZK for the basic model and 990 CZK for the second recommended model. In the case of MacBook Air In 2018, we could then pay 35 CZK for the basic model, and 990 CZK for the second recommended model. Therefore, a significant price reduction can be observed, both for the basic model and for the second recommended models.
Procesor, RAM, storage and more
Latest MacBook Air You can buy the 2020 in the base configuration with a 3th generation Intel Core i1,1 dual-core processor running at 3,2 GHz (Turbo Boost up to XNUMX GHz). Base version MacBooku Air 2019 then had an eighth-generation Intel Core i5 dual-core processor with a clock speed of 1,6 GHz (TB up to 3,6 GHz). In the case of MacBook Air 2018 the same processor was available as in the case of MacBooku Air 2019, a dual-core Intel Core i5 with 1,6 GHz (TB 3,6 GHz). For the 2020 model, you can then choose between a 1,1 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor (1,1 GHz, TB up to 3,5 GHz) or a 1,1 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor (1,2 GHz, TB up to 3,8 GHz).
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If we look at the RAM memory equipment, we could choose either 8 GB or 16 GB for all models. On the storage front, we got rid of the 2020GB base version for the 128 model and Apple now offers a 256 GB SSD even in the basic model, maxat least 2 TB. For the 2019 model we got maxminimum SSD size of 1,5 TB, for the 2018 model after that maxat least 1 TB. MacBook Air The 2020 then boasts an Intel Iris Plus graphics card, while the 2019 and 2018 models offered Intel UHD Graphics 617.
Display and design
All generations of the "facelifted" MacBooku Air offers a completely identical display. This is therefore Retina Display with support True Tone (exception only for the 2018 model, which does not support True Tone). The display is still 13.3″ diagonally, the native resolution is 2560 x 1600 pixels at 227 PPI. MacBook Air Compared to its predecessors, the 2020 only offers the option of connecting up to one 6K monitor with a resolution of 6016 x 3384 pixels and a refresh rate of 60 Hz. Unfortunately, Apple has still not learned his lesson in this case, and even the latest MacBook Air 2020 still has a not very good FaceTime HD camera with a resolution of 720p. As for theoneactivities, all models have two Thunderbolt 3 ports and a 3,5mm headphone jack jackem.
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Keyboard and battery
The biggest change is in MacBooku Air 2020 keyboard. As expected, in this case we haveonethey finally got it Magic Keyboard, which returns to the older and proven scissor mechanism. The 2019 and 2018 models have a faulty keyboard with a butterfly mechanism, from which it had to Apple precisely because of its failure rate and the impossibility of improving it even after three generations, it was abandoned. For the first time, a new Magic Keyboard appeared at 16″ MacBooku Pro 2019 and users are just praising it. TrackPad remains the same for all models. You won't find the Touch Bar on any of the models, but it is available Touch ID for convenient unlocking and online shopping. In all cases, you will find a 30W charging adapter in the package. The battery promises up to 11 hours of web browsing, or 12 hours of movie playback for all models.
| MacBook Air 2020 | MacBook Air 2019 | MacBook Air 2018 | |
| Core processor | dual-core Intel Core i3 10th gen. | dual-core Intel Core i5 8th gen. | dual-core Intel Core i5 8th gen. |
| Maxminimum processor clock speed | 1,1 GHz (TB 3,2 GHz) | 1,6 GHz (TB to 3,6 GHz) | 1,6 GHz (TB to 3,6 GHz) |
| RAM | 8 GB (16 GB option) | 8 GB (16 GB option) | 8 GB (16 GB option) |
| Basic storage | 256 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Additional storage | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 1.5TB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| Grafic card | Intel-Iris Plus | Intel UHD Graphics 617 | Intel UHD Graphics 617 |
| Display resolution and finesse | 2560 x 1600 pixels, 227 PPI | 2560 x 1600 pixels, 227 PPI | 2560 x 1600 pixels, 227 PPI |
| FaceTime camera | HD 720p | HD 720p | HD 720p |
| Number of Thunderbolt 3 ports | 2x | 2x | 2x |
| 3,5mm headphone jack jack | year | year | year |
| touch Bar | ne | ne | ne |
| Touch ID | year | year | year |
| Keyboard | Magic Keyboard (scissors) | Butterfly | Butterfly |
| Price of the base model | 29 990 Kč | 32 990 Kč | 35 990 Kč |
| The price of the second recommendation. model | 38 990 Kč | 38 990 Kč | 41 990 Kč |
I don't understand the poor quality of the front cameras. For the money I expect something better. On Macbooku Pro I'm disgusted and I use it for conferences iPad ProIt unnecessarily limits usage.
I got it MacBook Air 2019, but I personally prefer the original keyboard and I have never encountered it breaking down. If I take the basic version MacBook Air 2020 to MacBook Air 2019, so MacBook Air 2019 has a better processor. MacBook Air But 2020 has faster RAM. Do you think it will be among MacBook Air 2020 and 2019, very high performance difference for the i5 processor? Apple although it states on the website that the new MacBook it is up to 80% faster, but the footnote below states that this is only when comparing the 2019 model and the 2020 model with the i7 processor. Moreover, I think that now the MacBook Air nor does it last as long on battery power as before.
The base cpu will be worse, but it will still have a better Gpu.
For an additional fee (at apple 100 usd each) you can make a CTO for 4 cores - so for 1300 euros - 4 cores and 256gb - then it will be better by approx. 65-70% + better GPU.
Anyway, if I take into account that for 1499 euros he sold 2 cores with 256GB so far...
I would go for a quad-core i5 10th gen. I think it will be much more powerful and economical (than the 8th gen in 2019). An additional fee of 3000 seems ok to me
What is meant by the designation "second recommended model" in the case of price?
https://www.apple.com/cz/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air
I am currently working on Air early 2015, i5, 4GB RAM… I need a newer computer, especially for editing large RAW files. It is new Air 2020 with i5 is a sufficient upgrade? I'm still considering connecting it to an external 4K monitor when working in a graphics program - will Iris Plus speed up work in a graphics program at 4K resolution? Iris Plus is 645, 655, G7?
I am currently working on Air early 2015, i5, 4GB RAM… I need a newer computer, especially for editing large RAW files. It is new Air 2020 with i5 is a sufficient upgrade? I'm still considering connecting it to an external 4K monitor when working in a graphics program - will Iris Plus speed up work in a graphics program at 4K resolution? Iris Plus is 645, 655, G7?