MacBook Air 2020

[thiamhui]

Not necessarily. If you are getting the 10th Gen CPU, the specs you wanted is the base model.

It will be available from authorized reseller too.

Tot standard configuration is with 8GB RAM only… I go check again…

 

[*adiBOY]

Tot standard configuration is with 8GB RAM only… I go check again…

8GB base model is for the 8th Gen processor.

 

[thiamhui]

8GB base model is for the 8th Gen processor.

Err… Here is topic for MBA 2020, where got 8th Gen processor?

 

[*adiBOY]

Haha sorry bro my bad. I thought this thread is about MBP13”

 

[frozened]

Based on the above same spec, the price different is how much?

$2429 for MBA i7
$2699 for MBP i5
$2999 for MBP i7

 

[Shutterfly]

Anyone here still planning to get MacBook Air as opposed to MacBook Pro?

 

[breadstiicks]

really torn between getting a MacBook Air base model i3 or a MacBook Pro base model. Just worried about the thermals in mba but also don’t really like the fact that mbp base model is still i8, any kind souls would like to advise? It’s just for some emails, words documents , socials and Netflix usage

 

[plsbanthem]

really torn between getting a MacBook Air base model i3 or a MacBook Pro base model. Just worried about the thermals in mba but also don’t really like the fact that mbp base model is still i8, any kind souls would like to advise? It’s just for some emails, words documents , socials and Netflix usage

I hv the MBA 2020 and can vouch for its capacity to perform your listed activities without issue. Price wise is much lower than MBP too.

And most impt for me is lightest weight amongst the current lineup.

 

[dingdung]

Been using MBA i3 2020 for more than a week and have not experienced any thermal issue and lagging. Mainly using it for streaming youtube, whatsapping (web version), microsoft office, emailing, surfing websites etc. The i3 model is the most bang for buck Macbook i ever bought since 2017! The same improved magic keyboard and speaker, newer RAM and processor if compared to base MBP 13 2020.

really torn between getting a MacBook Air base model i3 or a MacBook Pro base model. Just worried about the thermals in mba but also don’t really like the fact that mbp base model is still i8, any kind souls would like to advise? It’s just for some emails, words documents , socials and Netflix usage

 

[breadstiicks]

Been using MBA i3 2020 for more than a week and have not experienced any thermal issue and lagging. Mainly using it for streaming youtube, whatsapping (web version), microsoft office, emailing, surfing websites etc. The i3 model is the most bang for buck Macbook i ever bought since 2017! The same improved magic keyboard and speaker, newer RAM and processor if compared to base MBP 13 2020.

Do you experience any lags if day you open 5tabs and Netflix at the same time?

 

[breadstiicks]

I hv the MBA 2020 and can vouch for its capacity to perform your listed activities without issue. Price wise is much lower than MBP too.

And most impt for me is lightest weight amongst the current lineup.

Thanks bro, did you encounter any laggish performance if you were to open multiple tabs and Netflix At the same time for example.

 

[dingdung]

Just did a check for u and i still do not encounter any lags with 5 tabs opened and streaming youtube （set at 1080) in the background. Also tried switching to microsoft word and excel time to time and back to webpages and youtube. So far no lags and have not heard fan noise since day one. Base of MBA is slightly warm but not abnormally warm or hot.

*no Netflix account so can only test on youtube and mewatch .

Do you experience any lags if day you open 5tabs and Netflix at the same time?

 

[breadstiicks]

Just did a check for u and i still do not encounter any lags with 5 tabs opened and streaming youtube （set at 1080) in the background. Also tried switching to microsoft word and excel time to time and back to webpages and youtube. So far no lags and have not heard fan noise since day one. Base of MBA is slightly warm but not abnormally warm or hot.

*no Netflix account so can only test on youtube and mewatch .

thanks bro! appreciate it

 

[plsbanthem]

Thanks bro, did you encounter any laggish performance if you were to open multiple tabs and Netflix At the same time for example.

So far I have not encounter the rainbow wheel.

 

[falcon2000]

really torn between getting a MacBook Air base model i3 or a MacBook Pro base model. Just worried about the thermals in mba but also don’t really like the fact that mbp base model is still i8, any kind souls would like to advise ? It’s just for some emails, words documents , socials and Netflix usage

MacBook Air base model i3 is good enough but better upgrade ram to 16 GB.

You could see review in here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TaGdTYT_KE

 

[Shutterfly]

Just to point out the upgrade of RAM for base model MBP is half price compared to MacBook Air.

 

[breadstiicks]

MacBook Air base model i3 is good enough but better upgrade ram to 16 GB.

You could see review in here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TaGdTYT_KE

But upgrading to a 16gb ram instead , will it ever fulfill its potential? I mean won’t it start to throttle because of mba thermals issue, you probably won’t even reach 16gb by then.

 

[breadstiicks]

So far I have not encounter the rainbow wheel.

Thanks bro, most likely getting the base model for some light normal usage

 

[falcon2000]

But upgrading to a 16 gb ram instead , will it ever fulfill its potential ? I mean won’t it start to throttle because of mba thermals issue, you probably won’t even reach 16 gb by then.

Now using mbp with 8 gb ram and open 10 tabs it taken around 6 gb.

If you like open many tabs and app it better to have 16 gb ram.

 

[Halo green]

Been using MBA i3 2020 for more than a week and have not experienced any thermal issue and lagging. Mainly using it for streaming youtube, whatsapping (web version), microsoft office, emailing, surfing websites etc. The i3 model is the most bang for buck Macbook i ever bought since 2017! The same improved magic keyboard and speaker, newer RAM and processor if compared to base MBP 13 2020.

do u feel the heat when u used the air on your lap?