Power | It’s in the Air.
Apples thinnest, lightest notebook, completely transformed by the Apple M1 chip. CPU speeds up to 3.5x faster. GPU speeds up to 5x faster. An advanced Neural Engine for up to 9x faster machine learning. The longest battery life ever in a MacBook Air. And a silent, fanless design. This much power has never been this ready to go.
Small Chip. Giant Leap.
It's here. Our first chip designed specifically for Mac. Packed with an astonishing 16 billion transistors, the Apple M1 system on a chip (SoC) integrates the CPU, GPU, Neural Engine, I/O, and so much more onto a single tiny chip. With incredible performance, custom technologies, and industry-leading power efficiency, M1 is not just a next step for Mac - it's another level entirely.
8-core CPU | We're On a Power Chip.
The M1 chip makes MacBook Air outrageously fast and powerful. Its 8-core CPU rips through complex workflows and heavy workloads, with up to 2.8x faster processing performance than the previous generation2 - all with unbelievable energy efficiency.
GPU | 7-core GPU | Creates Beauty Like a Beast.
The 7-core GPU in M1 brings some of the world's fastest integrated graphics in a personal computer, delivering a ridiculous 5x boost in graphics horsepower.
Machine Learning.
16-core Neural Engine. Smarts, meet speed. Machine learning (ML) brings task-smashing speed and automation to video analysis, voice recognition, image processing, and more. And the M1 chip with 16-core Neural Engine and full stack of technologies takes ML performance on MacBook Air into the stratosphere.
macOS Monterey | The power of macOS Monterey on M1.
Performance is Key
macOS Monterey unlocks the potential of the M1 chip and transforms Mac with all-new ways to work and play. Connect, share and create like never before using FaceTime and Messages. Explore the web on the streamlined Safari, the fastest browser in the world.14 And work across Mac and your other Apple devices with Universal Control (Beta). macOS Monterey also includes industry-leading privacy features and best‑in‑class security.
Speed and responsiveness
The M1 chip and macOS Monterey work together to make the entire system snappier. MacBook Air wakes instantly from sleep. Everyday tasks from flipping through photos to browsing Safari are faster. And your hardest-working apps all have access to the power they need.
Biggest collection of apps ever
Run powerful apps built for M1. All your existing apps work thanks to Rosetta 2. And for the first time, you can use your favourite iPhone and iPad apps directly on macOS Monterey. Altogether you'll have access to the biggest collection of apps ever for Mac.
