After incremental updates in 2018 and 2019, the MacBook Air returned to prominence in 2020 with upgraded internals, a new keyboard, and a price drop to boot.
Apple last updated the MacBook Air in 2019, which brought a slightly updated keyboard, a True Tone display, and a price drop. These were well-intentioned upgrades, but nothing all that substantial. It remained our most recommended Mac, but folks were underwhelmed and looking for more.
For 2020, Apple hasn’t redesigned the machine as it did in 2018, but it has delivered where it matters.
Graphics have been upgraded to the new Intel Iris Plus from the Intel UHD 617. This provides better graphics performance and it enables support for 6K external displays. Support includes 6K displays like Apple’s Thunderbolt 3 Pro Display XDR, even if choosing a $5,000 display to use with a $1,000 machine is a bit unlikely today.
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