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Apple MacBook Air · M1 vs Apple MacBook Air · M1 · 16 GB

Which one to pick? Scores by criterion, checked new prices and the Picksly verdict.

Same Picksly score for both (70/100). New price not checked for at least one of them.

Which to pick by profile and use

By profile

  • Budget: not scored for both.
  • Smart: not scored for both.
  • Premium: not scored for both.

By use

  • Work: office apps, multitasking, editing: level (59 and 59).
  • Playing 3D games: not scored for both.
  • Taking it everywhere: as light as possible: level (87 and 87).
  • Lasting a long time between charges: level (80 and 80).

Scores out of 100. A gap under 3 points counts as a tie.

Picksly scores

CriterionApple MacBook Air · M1Apple MacBook Air · M1 · 16 GB
Overall score70/10070/100
Processor59/10059/100
Battery≈ 80/100≈ 80/100
Weight87/10087/100
Working memory (RAM)not measured100/100
New price checkednot measurednot measured

How these scores are calculated

Apple MacBook Air · M1 sheet → Apple MacBook Air · M1 · 16 GB sheet →