Apple MacBook Air · M1

At a glance

• Strength: Weight (87/100).

Drawn from the measured scores on this page: 75/100 or more = strength, 25/100 or less = weakness. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

No verified price for this model in this market yet. Similar models that have one:

• Lenovo IdeaPad 1i · Core i5 1235U · 16 GBscore ≈ 47/100 · $730
• HP Laptop · Ryzen 5 7520U · 8 GBscore ≈ 32/100 · $570

Specifications

• RangeMacBook Air
• ProcessorM1

Picksly scores

• Overall score≈ 70/100
• Processor
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  Processor power for work and multitasking, measured by the public PassMark CPU benchmark.
  59/100 PassMark CPU Mark 2026-09, read on 10/15/2026
• Battery
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  Estimated battery life: battery capacity (Wh) × battery life measured per Wh for this type of processor. A gaming laptop lasts about 5 h per 100 Wh, a Mac or an ARM laptop about 23 h.
  ≈ 80/100 Picksly estimate (battery capacity × battery life measured per Wh for this type of processor), estimated on 10/07/2026
• Weight
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  Weight stated by the manufacturer: the lighter the device, the higher the score.
  87/100 Manufacturer spec sheet, read on 10/07/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →
  No comparable price on this market: this profile’s score, which includes price, is not calculated.not measured
• Smart →
  No comparable price on this market: this profile’s score, which includes price, is not calculated.not measured
• Premium →≈ 58/100

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≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).

How these scores are calculated

Position in the catalogue

Rank 10 of 134 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (≈ 70/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

Prices checked

• New No verified offer yet
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

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Similar models

The models with the closest overall score in the same category.

• Apple MacBook Air · M1 · 16 GBscore ≈ 70/100
• Asus TUF · Ryzen 7 7735HS · 16 GBscore 69/100
• Acer Nitro 5 · Ryzen 7 6800H · 16 GBscore 71/100
• HP Omen Transcend 16-uscore 72/100

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).