Apple MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) vs Apple MacBook Air 13″ (M1)

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MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010) compared with MacBook Air 13″ (M1)

	AppleMacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)	AppleMacBook Air 13″ (M1)
Overview
Released
Released	May 2010	November 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	13.3″	13.3″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	2560 × 1600 (better)
Panel
Panel	TN LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	–	400 nits
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Display type
Display type	Glossy LED-backlit widescreen display, millions of colours; TN panel identified by Notebookcheck's exact-model review. Refresh rate and brightness unpublished by Apple.	Retina display; LED-backlit with IPS technology
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	227 ppi
Colour range
Colour range	–	Wide colour (P3); millions of colours
Screen finish
Screen finish	–	Glossy (Notebookcheck)
Display features
Display features	–	True Tone; 60 Hz refresh rate (Notebookcheck)
Performance
Processor
Processor	Intel Core 2 Duo P8600	Apple M1
CPU cores
CPU cores	2	8
Graphics
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 320M (256 MB shared DDR3)	7-core GPU or 8-core GPU
Memory
Memory	2 GB or 4 GB	8 GB or 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	250 GB to 500 GB	128 GB to 2 TB (better)
CPU
CPU	2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8600, with 3 MB shared L2 cache and 1066 MHz front-side bus; exact processor identity confirmed by Notebookcheck	8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores
GPU
GPU	NVIDIA GeForce 320M with 256 MB DDR3 shared with main memory	7-core or 8-core GPU
AI engine
AI engine	–	16-core Neural Engine
Memory type
Memory type	Two SO-DIMM slots for 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 2 GB standard as two 1 GB modules, configurable to 4 GB. Larger aftermarket upgrades excluded from the maker-supported configurations.	Unified memory, configurable to 16 GB
Storage type
Storage type	250 GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, configurable to 320 GB or 500 GB; slot-loading 8x SuperDrive with 4x double-layer DVD burning	SSD; consumer models started at 256 GB, configurable to 512 GB, 1 TB or 2 TB. Apple's US education price list also lists an 8 GB / 128 GB model with a 7-core GPU.
Cooling
Cooling	–	Fanless
Battery and size
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 18 hours
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	63.5 Wh (better)	49.9 Wh
Weight
Weight	2.13 kg	1.29 kg (better)
Thickness
Thickness	27.4 mm	16.1 mm (better)
Width × depth
Width × depth	330.3 × 231.7 mm	304.1 × 212.4 mm
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Built-in 63.5 Wh lithium-polymer battery; up to 10 hours wireless productivity under Apple's test conditions. Maker reference weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.	Up to 15 hours wireless web; lithium-polymer battery
Charger
Charger	60 W MagSafe Power Adapter	30 W USB-C Power Adapter
Materials
Materials	White polycarbonate unibody enclosure	100% recycled aluminium enclosure
Colours
Colours	White	Gold, Silver, Space Grey
Connections
Ports
Ports	2 × USB-A, Ethernet, headphone jack, MagSafe	2 × Thunderbolt 3, headphone jack
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11n AirPort Extreme; compatible with 802.11a/b/g	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR	5.0
Webcam
Webcam	iSight camera	720p FaceTime HD
Operating system
Operating system	macOS	macOS
Port detail
Port detail	Two USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe, Mini DisplayPort and combined optical digital output/headphone output with user-selectable analogue line input; audio jack also supports the Apple iPhone headset microphone. No FireWire or SD card slot.	Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4 up to 40 Gb/s, and USB 3.1 Gen 2 up to 10 Gb/s; 3.5 mm headphone jack
External displays
External displays	One external display up to 2560 × 1600 alongside the built-in screen; Mini DisplayPort to DVI, dual-link DVI and VGA adapters sold separately; HDMI audio and video through a compatible third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter	One external display at up to 6K 60 Hz alongside the built-in display
Keyboard
Keyboard	Full-size keyboard with 78 US or 79 ISO keys, 12 function keys and four arrow keys; no backlighting	Backlit Magic Keyboard; 78 (US) or 79 (ISO) keys with 12 function keys and inverted-T arrow keys; ambient light sensor
Trackpad
Trackpad	Glass Multi-Touch trackpad supports scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe and inertial scrolling	Force Touch trackpad
Speakers
Speakers	Built-in stereo speakers	Stereo speakers; wide stereo sound; Dolby Atmos playback
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in omnidirectional microphone	Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Touch ID
In the box
In the box	MacBook, 60 W MagSafe Power Adapter with AC wall plug and power cord, install/restore DVDs and documentation; Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and iLife	MacBook Air, 30 W USB-C Power Adapter, USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)