MacBook Air 2020 - 13" vs MacBook Air 2023 - 15"

Apple released two versions of the MacBook Air 13” (2020), one of which is powered by Intel and the other powered by Apple silicon. Shared specs for the MacBook Air 13” (2020) include a 13.3-inch Retina display, up to 16GB of memory, up to 2TB of storage, a 720p FaceTime HD camera, stereo speakers, wide stereo sound, support for Dolby Atmos playback, a three-mic array with directional beamforming, a 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth 5.0, Touch ID for device security, a backlit Magic Keyboard and Force Touch trackpad.

Key specs for the Intel-powered MacBook Air 13” (2020) include an Intel Core i3, Core i5, or Core i7 processor, Intel Iris Plus graphics, up to 12 hours of battery life, WiFi 802.11ac, and two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports.

Key specs for the Apple-silicon-powered MacBook Air 13” (2020) include an Apple M1 chip, up to 18 hours of battery life, an advanced image signal processor with computational video for the webcam, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), and two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports.

In comparison, the MacBook Air 15” (2023) specs include a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display, an Apple M2 chip, up to 24GB of unified memory, up to 2TB of storage, up to 18 hours of battery life, a 1080p FaceTime HD webcam, support for Spatial Audio, wide stereo sound, a three-mic array with directional beamforming, a 3.5mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.3, two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, Touch ID for device security, a backlit Magic Keyboard and Force Touch trackpad.