That 2020 MacBook Air is still a good deal for these reasons

If you want the best MacBook Air of the moment, there is no other choice than to choose the 2022 model with M2 chip. However, if you look at the price and performance differences compared to the 2020 model with an M1 chip, there are plenty of reasons to choose that particular laptop.

Even with a 2023 model of the MacBook Air potentially on the way, the 2020 version is still a good choice. Especially if you want to go for a compact laptop with excellent performance. This is why.

#1 Performance MacBook Air (2020) still impressive

The M2 chip may have better performance than the M1 chip, but that does not alter the fact that the MacBook Air (2020) with M1 is not still a powerful laptop in 2023. For most tasks, the laptop with M1 chip certainly holds its own.

It is an all-round laptop, which you can also use for Photoshop and occasionally edit a video. The 2022 version of the MacBook Air can do that better on paper, although the difference is not too bad in practice. If you edit a lot of photos and videos, you’re also better off with a MacBook Pro.

#2 Better value for money

In our opinion, the price-quality ratio of the MacBook Air (2020) with an M1 chip is better than the 2022 model with an M2 chip. Where the latter starts at a price tag of just over 1,500 euros, the M1 variant is just over 1,200 euros.

If you would like to get started with Apple’s hardware or simply cannot do without macOS, the 2020 MacBook Air is a great choice for a more pleasant price. That will save you up to at least 300 euros.

#3 Apple Silicon in your MacBook Air (2020)

As we mentioned earlier, the 2020 Air uses Apple’s own M1 chip. This means, among other things, that the laptop can quickly wake up from sleep mode with a simple tap on the trackpad or keyboard.

There is also no fan in the MacBook Air with M1 chip, so the laptop will never sound like an airplane taking off (unless you play a video of a runway on YouTube). Compared to your current Intel model, you are dealing with a nice upgrade.