Is MacBook Air 2020 still worth buying?

The 2020 Apple MacBook Air has an amazing design, great keyboard, a best-in-class trackpad, and plenty else to love. It’s not for the power-hungry, but it makes for an amazing experience when you favor general quality over raw performance. It will do well for most people unless you require some real brawn.

Is MacBook Air Worth the money?

The MacBook Air (M1, 2020) is a great value laptop, but it is still very expensive. There are some brilliant budget laptops out there these days that offer excellent performance for a lot less. The MacBook Air doesn’t have a revolutionary design, nor does it try to win over Windows users too much.

Is the 2021 MacBook Air a good buy?

Yes, the 2021 MacBook Air will be a bit more powerful than the 2020 model and have a tweaked design, but it will cost more and, right now, it looks like we’re going to have to wait most of the year to see it. That should reassure you that the current MacBook Air is a smart buy, and if you spot a good deal on the system we recommend picking it up.

Is the Apple MacBook Air (M1) worth buying?

In our Apple MacBook Air (M1, 2020) review we gave the system a maximum score of 5 stars and proceeded to put it at the top of our best laptops guide as the ‘best laptop for most people’ – which, given that the Air isn’t exactly cheap, indicates just how good it is.

Should I buy a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro?

All in all, the basic MacBook Air is an incredible bargain. Take the extra cost of a MacBook Pro and buy a big display and a Thunderbolt dock instead and you’ll have a reasonable and cost-effective desktop. More on this too, real soon now. Comments welcome. Apple will have to really up the ante on future Macs to compete with the MacBook Air.

Should you buy a MacBook Pro with an M1 chip?

Yes, for most people. The MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M1 are excellent machines for almost everyone. Those who need more power for the most demanding tasks should wait (if possible) until late 2021 when Apple will likely release souped-up M-series chips in the higher-tier MacBook Pros.