Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020) vs MSI GF65 Thin
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Compared 2 laptops: Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020), vs MSI GF65 Thin. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Versions
| Processor | n/a | - Intel Core i5 10300H - Intel Core i7 10750H |
| Storage | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB - 2048 GB |
- 512 GB - 1024 GB |
| RAM | - 8 GB - 16 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB - 32 GB - 64 GB |
Review
System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBody
| Weight | 1.29 kg | 1.86 kg |
| Pixel size | 304.1x212.4x16.1 mm | 359x254x21.7 mm |
| Area | 646 cm² | 912 cm² |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.4 % | 73.6 % |
| Side bezels | 8.8 mm | 6.8 mm |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray |
Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 130 ° | n/a |
| Cooling type | Passive | Active |
| Vapor chamber | Yes | No |
| Cooler count | n/a | 2 |
Display
| Diagonal | 13.3 in | 15.6 in |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Pixel density | 227 ppi | 141 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Sync Tech | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Glossy (Anti-Reflective) | Matte |
| Light sensor | Yes | n/a |
| Contrast | 1069:1 | n/a |
| DCI-P3 gamut | 98.6 % | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | 100 % |
| Adobe RGB gamut | 85.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 35 ms | 3 ms |
Battery
| Capacity | 49.9 Wh | 51 Wh |
| Voltage | 11.4 V | n/a |
| Full Charge Time | 2:23 h | n/a |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB PD | Yes, 65 W | No |
| Charge Port Location | Left | Bottom |
| Charge Power | 30 W | 180 W |
| Cable Length | 2 m | n/a |
| Charger weight | 172 g | n/a |
Processor
| Processor | Apple M1 | Intel Core i5 10300H |
| Base frequency | 3.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | n/a | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 (4P + 4E) | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| L3 Cache | n/a | 8 MB |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M1 GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 14 nm |
GPU Model
| GPU Model | Apple M1 GPU (8-core) | GeForce GTX 1660 TI Mobile |
| TGP | 15 W | n/a |
| Nvidia Optimus | n/a | Yes |
| Graphics Type | Integrated | Discrete |
| Process tech. | 5 nm | 12 nm |
| GPU Frequency | 450 MHz | 1455 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 1278 MHz | 1590 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2.6 TFLOPS | 4.9 TFLOPS |
| Video Memory | n/a | 6 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | GDDR6 |
| Tire Width | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| Memory speed | 4.27 Gbit/s | 12 Gbit/s |
| Shader Units | 1024 | 1536 |
| TMUs | 64 | 96 |
| ROPs | 32 | 48 |
RAM
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Channels | 2x4 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Frequency | 4266 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | LPDDR4X | DDR4 |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| Max RAM | n/a | 64 |
Storage
| Bus | Custom | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 2x128 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Total Slots | n/a | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 512 GB |
Sound
| Audio Formats | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Speaker Power | n/a | 2x2 W |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
| Max Volume | 79.6 dB | n/a |
| Microphones | 3 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes | No |
| IR sensor | No | No |
| CD drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above Display | Above Display |
| Webcam Resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| USB-A | No | 2x3.2 |
| USB-C | 2x3.1 | 2x3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 | No |
| HDMI | No | 1x2.0 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| 3.5 mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No | Yes |
| Card Reader | No | No |
| Charging Port | No | Yes |
Keyboard & Touchpad
| Key Type | Island Layout | Island Layout |
| Numeric Keypad | No | No |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key Travel | 1 mm | n/a |
| Size | 12.1x8.1 cm | n/a |
| Surface | Glass | Glass |
| Windows Precision | No | Yes |
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Attention!
Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple MacBook Air 13 (M1, 2020) the clear winner in this comparison.
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