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Apple MacBook Air (2020) - M1 OC 7C GPU 8GB 256GB 13" vs. Apple MacBook Air (2020) - M1 OC 8C GPU 8GB 512GB 13" + 1
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 12.45" Eng 1245 i5-1035G1 (Gen 10) 8GB RAM 128GB eMM
£547.00
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Built-in microphone
Yes
Yes
Yes
Built-in speakers
2-channel (Stereo)
2-channel (Stereo)
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth version
5.0
5.0
5.0
Ethernet connection (RJ45)
No
No
Mobile broadband (WWAN)
No
No
No
NFC
No
No
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wireless networking standard (IEEE 802.11)
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5), 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
Adaptive-Sync Technology
Platform
Mac
Mac
PC
DisplayPort
Yes
Yes
Type of DisplayPort connector
Via USB-C
Via USB-C
HDMI
No
No
Other connectors
Headphone output
Headphone output
Headphone output
Thunderbolt
Yes
Yes
Thunderbolt version
Thunderbolt 3
Thunderbolt 3
USB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Type of USB connector
USB (Type C)
USB (Type C)
USB (Type C)
USB (total)
2 ​
2 ​
1 ​
USB version
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 (20Gbps)
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
Colour
Silver, Grey, Gold
Silver, Grey, Gold
Silver, Grey
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Depth
212.4 mm
212.4 mm
206 mm
Height
16.1 mm
16.1 mm
16 mm
Width
304.1 mm
304.1 mm
278 mm
Product weight
1.29 kg
1.29 kg
1.1 kg
Aspect ratio
16:10 (Widescreen)
16:10 (Widescreen)
3:2
Display technology
LCD
LCD
Backlight
LED
LED
Panel type
IPS
IPS
Refresh rate
60Hz
60Hz
Screen resolution
2560x1600
2560x1600
1536x1024
Screen size
13.3 inches
13.3 inches
12.45 inches
Screen surface
Swivel screen
No
No
Touchscreen
No
No
Yes
Touchscreen features
Multi touch
Eco labels
EnergyStar, EPEAT
EnergyStar, EPEAT
Built-in camera
Yes
Yes
Yes
Features
Backlit keyboard, USB Power Delivery (PD)
Backlit keyboard, USB Power Delivery (PD)
Backlit keyboard
Keyboard language
Numeric keyboard
No
No
Security
Fingerprint reader
Fingerprint reader
Dedicated graphics memory
No
No
No
Graphics processor
Apple M1
Apple M1
Intel UHD Graphics G1
Brightness
400 cd/m²
400 cd/m²
Colour gamut (Adobe RGB)
Colour gamut (DCI-P3)
Colour gamut (NTSC)
Colour gamut (sRGB)
Material (body/chassis)
Steel, Aluminium
Steel, Aluminium
Free memory slots
0 ​
0 ​
Maximum amount of memory
8 GB
8 GB
Memory slot
Onboard
Onboard
Onboard
Number of memory slots
0 ​
0 ​
RAM size
8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
Type of memory
DDR4X
DDR4X
DDR4X
Release year
2020
2020
2020
Pointing stick
No
No
No
Battery capacity (Wh)
Max battery life
15 h
15 h
13 h
Number of battery cells
Processor core type
8 (Octa) Core
8 (Octa) Core
4 (Quad) Core
Processor model
Apple M1
Apple M1
Intel Core i5 1035G1
Processor speed
1 GHz
32/64-bit OS
64-bit
64-bit
64-bit
Operating system
Mac OS
Mac OS
Windows 10 Home
Flash/SSD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flash/SSD size
256 GB
512 GB
128 GB
Protocol
Number of SSDs
1 ​
1 ​
Hard drive (mechanical/hybrid)
No
No
No
Memory card reader
No
No
No
Optical drive
No
No