MacBook Air 2020 With ‘Magic Keyboard’, 256GB Base Storage Launched

In The Tech World Apple is Launching Again their new Competitor in the Laptop section as a new MacBook Air 2020

Apple has updated its MacBook Air with a replacement “Magic Keyboard” to exchange the infamous butterfly keyboard seen in earlier models of the laptop. The new MacBook Air, aka MacBook Air 2020, also offers new Intel processors, upgraded Intel Iris Plus graphics, and 256GB base storage unlike the prevailing 128GB storage. You'll also get upgraded onboard RAM. All this comes in conjunction with Apple's claim of an all-day battery life. If you've seen the last-generation MacBook Air model within the past, you'll not notice any changes on the chassis front. The MacBook Air 2020 retains the aluminium design that debuted in 2018. Also, there's Touch ID support. Alongside the new MacBook Air, Apple has updated Mac mini with double the storage capacity. it is a US base price of $799 (roughly Rs. 59,320). there's also a replacement iPad Pro with a LiDAR scanner on board.

MacBook Air 2020 price in India
The MacBook Air 2020 price in India starts at Rs. 92,990 for rock bottom 256GB storage option. Apple also has other storage models whose pricing is yet to be revealed, though. There are Gold, Silver, and Space Grey colour options. Availability details of the new MacBook Air haven't been announced at the moment . In the US, it launched at a base price of $999 (roughly Rs. 74,200).

In contrast, Apple launched the MacBook Air 2018 in India with a starting price of 1,14,900. it's currently on sale at Rs. 99,900 for rock bottom 128GB storage option, while its 256GB model is out there at Rs. 1,19,900.

In addition to the MacBook Air 2020, Apple has upgraded the Mac mini with standard 256GB storage that's priced Rs. 74,900, while its new 512GB storage option is priced at Rs. 1,04,900.

MacBook Air 2020 specifications, features
The USP of the MacBook Air 2020 is that the Magic Keyboard that was earlier offered on the 16-inch MacBook Pro. The new keyboard has the same 1mm of key travel that you are going to urge on the MacBook Pro. There also are inverted-T arrow keys with the “refined scissor” mechanism that's touted to be responsive and offer a quiet typing experience. The keyboard retains backlit keys in conjunction with an ambient light sensor.

Apart from the new keyboard, the most recent MacBook Air has 10th generation Intel Core processors that are touted to deliver up to 2 times faster performance over the predecessor. you'll choose between 1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i3 and 1.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 options. Additionally, there's Intel Iris Plus graphics in conjunction with support for Thunderbolt 3-enabled external graphics processors. Apple claims that the new hardware on the MacBook Air enables up to 80 percent faster graphics performance over the last-generation model.

The MacBook Air 2020 retains the earlier 13-inch Retina display that has an IPS panel with 2560x1600 pixels resolution and 227ppi of pixel density. The display panel features a 16:10 ratio and is powered by True Tone technology.

Apple has listed 256GB and 512GB of PCIe-based SSD storage options on its official site. However, it does mention within the handout that it'd offer to 2TB SSD -- double the previous maximum storage capacity. there's also 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM clocked at 3,733MHz.

The new MacBook Air also includes the Apple T2 Security Chip that's touted to ascertain that software loaded during the boot process hasn't been tampered with and offers encoding on-the-move. there's also Touch ID support for an enhanced login experience.

Similar to previous MacBook Air, the new model also features a three-mic array and Force Touch trackpad. The device also has Thunderbolt 3 ports for data transfer, charging, and video output. Further it supports up to a 6K external display and has built-in stereo speakers in conjunction with wide stereo sound production.

There is a built-in 49.9-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery that's touted to deliver up to 11 hours of wireless Web or up to 30 days of standby time on one charge. Furthermore, the new model weighs 1.29 kilograms — slightly over 1.25 kilograms.