MacBook Air 13″ (2020) · M1 · 8 GB / 256 GB
CPU index
100
×1.00 vs M1
GPU index
108
×1.08 vs M1
Memory
8
GB unified
Storage
256
256 GB
Bandwidth
68
GB/s
This MacBook Air 13″ configuration uses the M1 (8-CPU/8-GPU) with 8 GB unified memory and 256 GB storage. On MacDiff its CPU index is 100 (×1.00 vs the entry-level M1 Air) and its GPU index is 108 (×1.08). The origin of the scale is the 2020 MacBook Air M1 at 100/100 — MacDiff’s own relative units, not Geekbench or Apple scores.
MacDiff lists 2 configurations of the MacBook Air 13″. CPU indices on this model run 100–100 and GPU indices run 100–108. This page is the strongest CPU/GPU config listed for this model.
Family: MacBook Air. Released 2020. Apple date: 2020-11-17. Compare it with other Macs on the compare tool, or read how the index is built on the methodology page.
Configurations
| Chip | CPU / GPU | CPU | GPU | Mem | Storage | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 (8-CPU/7-GPU) | 100 | 100 | 8 GB | 256 GB | $999 | Compare | |
| M1 (8-CPU/8-GPU)this page | 100 | 108 | 8 GB | 256 GB | $1249 | Compare |
Specifications
- Weight
- 1.29 kg
- Wi‑Fi
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Display
- 13.3-inch Retina display
Notes
A 128GB SSD option existed for education institutions only (7-core GPU bin).
Related in MacBook Air
FAQ — MacBook Air 13″ on MacDiff
What is the CPU index of this MacBook Air 13″?
This configuration (M1 (8-CPU/8-GPU)) has a CPU index of 100, about ×1.00 the MacBook Air M1 baseline of 100 on MacDiff.
What is the GPU index?
GPU index 108 (≈ ×1.08 vs M1). Indices are relative references, not raw Geekbench scores.
How does it compare to the MacBook Air M1?
Relative to the fixed MacDiff baseline (100/100), this page shows roughly ×1.00 CPU and ×1.08 GPU for the selected memory/storage config. Use Compare to stack it against other Macs.