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As you can read in our MacBook Air review, we are huge fans of Apple’s move to ARM-based architecture — a dramatic change to the skepticism felt while they showed a whole lot of vague specs in their keynote. But when it comes to real-world use, it is amazing. The chassis may be the same (including just two USB C ports, so you’re going to need to look for a USB Type-C hub), but everything is different when you look beneath the unibody construction. The M1 chip drastically improves the speed and graphics performance of this machine, while also doubling the battery life, which is seriously impressive, given the small and lightweight construction, the 13.3-inch (2560 x 1600) Retina display and the powerful speakers on-board. And what’s more, all of this runs at such a cool temperature that the MacBook Air has no fan, meaning completely silent operation. Looking to update your portable Apple setup, don’t pay full price for your new MacBook. Check out our best cheap MacBook deals hub.
