Laptop Comparison - Apple MacBook Air 2022 vs Apple MacBook Air 2020 MGND3HN

Apple MacBook Air 2022 (Apple M2/8 GB/256 GB SSD/MacOS)
apple macbook air 2022 (apple m2/8 gb/256 gb ssd/macos)
Apple MacBook Air 2020 MGND3HN (Apple M1/8 GB/256 GB SSD/MacOS)
apple macbook air 2020 mgnd3hn (apple m1/8 gb/256 gb ssd/macos)
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general General Info

Name Apple MacBook Air 2022 (Apple M2/8 GB/256 GB SSD/MacOS) Apple MacBook Air 2020 MGND3HN (Apple M1/8 GB/256 GB SSD/MacOS)
Also Known As M2 MLXY3HN/A M1 MGND3HN/A
Brand Apple Apple Apple Apple
Launch Date July 2022 November 2020
Colors Silver, Space Grey, Starlight, Midnight Gold, Silver, Space Grey
Dimension 304.1 x 215.0 x 11.3 mm 304.1 x 212.4 x 10.9 mm
Weight 1.24 Kg (43.74 oz) 1.29 Kg (45.5 oz)
Operating System Mac OS Ventura Mac OS Big Sur
In the Box Laptop, Power Adaptor, User Guide, Warranty Documents Laptop, Battery, AC Adapter, User Guide
Warranty 1 Year 1 Year
 

hardware Processor (CPU)

CPU Model Apple M2 Apple M1
Total Cores 8 8
CPU Speed Upto 3.5 GHz Upto 3.2 GHz
Cache 16 MB 12 MB
 

display Display

Size 13.6 inches 13.3 inches
Resolution 2560 x 1664 Pixels 2560 x 1600 Pixels
Pixel Density 225 ppi 227 ppi
Display Type Liquid Retina display IPS
Touchscreen No No
Refresh Rate 60 60
Display Features Liquid Retina Display, LED-Backlit Display With IPS Technology, 500 Nits Brightness, Wide Colour (P3), True Tone Technology Quad LED Backlit IPS Display (227 PPI, 400 nits Brightness, Wide Colour (P3), True Tone Technology)
 

Hardware Graphic Card (GPU)

GPU Memory - -
GPU Model Apple M2 Integrated Apple M1
GPU Memory Speed - -
GPU Core Speed - -
 

Connectivity Memory (RAM)

RAM Capacity 8 GB 8 GB
Type DDR4 DDR4
RAM Slots 1 1
 

Hardware Storage

Total Storage 256 GB 256 GB
Storage Type SSD SSD
Miscellaneous - -
 

Connectivity Connectivity and Multimedia

WI-FI 802.11 b/g/n/ax 802.11 b/g/n/ax
Bluetooth 5.0 5.0
Backlit Keyboard Yes Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Yes Yes
Ports and Slots 2 x USB Type-C, Advanced Support for High-Impedance Headphones, Microphone Jack, MagSafe 3 Charging Port Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for: Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40 Gbps), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
Webcam 1080p FaceTime HD camera, Advanced image signal processor with computational video 720p FaceTime HD Webcam
Speakers Built-in Speakers Built-in Speakers
Microphone Three-mic array with directional beamforming Three-mic Array with Directional Beamforming
 

battery Battery

Battery Capacity 52.6 Wh 49.9 Wh
Battery Type Li-Ion Li-Po
No. of Battery Cells 3 3
Battery Life Upto 18 hours Upto 15 hours
Charger Specs 30W USB-C Power Adapter 30 W AC Adapter