
is placed into a Final QA inspection prior to being added to sellable refurbished stock.includes either the Operating System originally shipped with the unit or, in some cases, a more recent version.is repackaged (including appropriate manuals, cables, new boxes).is put through a thorough cleaning process and inspection.Apple Watch and Apple Pencil devices that require replacement parts are not included in the Apple Certified Refurbished Program.undergoes full functionality testing and any defective modules identified in testing are replaced.

While only some units are returned due to technical issues, every unit is evaluated to ensure it meets Apple's quality standards.Įach Apple Certified Refurbished Product:

Apple estimates battery life at 15-18 hours depending on the task performed.Ĭonnectivity includes 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, two Thunderbolt 3/USB 4 ports (USB-C connector), and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.Ĭompared to its predecessor the "2020, M1" MacBook Air models look nearly identical, but have a completely different internal architecture.(1) What are Apple Certified Refurbished Products?Īpple Certified Refurbished Products are pre-owned Apple products that undergo Apple's stringent refurbishment process prior to being offered for sale. The aluminum case is available in three color options - gold (pictured, left), silver, and a darker "Space Gray" (but not other colors) and weighs 2.8 pounds (1.29 kg).

This all is tucked in a thin wedge-shaped aluminum case with an integrated 720p "FaceTime HD" webcam, Touch ID, a backlit "Magic Keyboard" with a "scissor mechanism", a large "Force Touch" trackpad, and a high-resolution 13.3" LED-backlit 2560x1600 (227 ppi, 400 nits) "Retina" display with True Tone technology. Both the RAM and the SSD can be upgraded at the time of initial system purchase, but not subsequently. The Apple MacBook Air "M1" 8-Core CPU/7-Core GPU 13-Inch (2020) model features a 5-nm 3.2 GHz Apple M1 processor with 8 cores (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), a 7-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, 8 GB of onboard RAM, and a 256 GB onboard SSD.
