Introduced as world's thinnest notebook at 1.9 cm in 2008. Featured Intel Merom CPU and 13.3-inch screen. First Apple notebook without optical disc drive. Later models added SSD and Mini DisplayPort
Features 22nm Haswell 1.3 GHz Intel Core i5 processor with two independent cores. Includes 4 GB LPDDR3 RAM (upgradable to 8 GB at purchase). Offers 128 GB or 256 GB PCIe-based storage options. Equipped with Intel HD Graphics 5000 graphics processor
14nm Amber Lake Y processor with 1.6 GHz base speed. 8 GB LPDDR3 RAM and 128/256 GB PCIe storage. Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 617 graphics processor. Supports Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.6 GHz
Available in four colors: Silver, Starlight, Space Gray, Midnight. Features 8-core CPU with 4 performance and 4 efficiency cores. M2 model includes 10-core GPU and hardware-accelerated ray tracing. M3 model features 10-core GPU and hardware-accelerated ray tracing
M2 and M3 chips offer up to 10-core GPU and 16-core Neural Engine. Storage options range from 256GB to 2TB SSD. 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with 1080p FaceTime HD camera
MacBook Air 2018+ models have USB-C ports supporting video and audio. Older models (2017-2020) need Thunderbolt 2 to USB-C adapter. USB-C cable from Mac is only for charging, not display