Apple refreshes MacBook Air, Mac mini


Apple today updated MacBook Air, the world’s most loved notebook, with faster performance, the new Magic Keyboard, twice the storage and a new lower price of $999, and $899 for education.1 The new MacBook Air delivers up to two times faster CPU performance2 and up to 80 percent faster graphics performance,3 letting customers breeze through daily activities and play more games. Now starting with 256GB of storage, MacBook Air allows customers to store even more movies, photos and files. With its brilliant 13-inch Retina display for vivid images and sharp text, Touch ID for easy login and secure online purchases, spacious trackpad, and all-day battery life combined with the power of macOS Catalina, it’s the best MacBook Air ever made.


The new MacBook Air is powered by Intel's 10th generation Core processor and for the first time gains an option for a quad-core processor. The Air also boasts up to an 80 percent faster graphics power.

The new MacBook Air is available today starting at $999 with a Core i3 configuration. A base quad-core Core i5 CPU option will cost an extra $300 and includes storage upgrade from 256 GB to 512 GB. A Core i7 quad-core is available for a $150 upgrade.

The Mac mini also saw an upgrade in storage. Apple has doubled the storage for the same money to offer 256 GB for $799 and 512GB for $1099.