After the MacBook Air more or less ushered in the thin-and-light segment many years ago, the MacBook Air is now one of the first new models with the Apple M1 – what at first glance is a suitable combination. After all, Apple puts the focus on energy efficiency with the M1.

Compared to the previous generation, the CPU performance is said to have more than tripled, the graphics performance is said to have increased by a factor of 5 be faster. The ML performance is said to have increased by a factor of 9. Apple goes so far and says that the new MacBook Air should be even faster than 98% of Windows PCs sold last year.

With the new processor, Apple is able to implement a fan-free design. At the same time, the MacBook Air should run 6 hours longer. The battery life is specified with up to hours for video playback, when surfing in the WLAN the battery life should still be 13 hours lie.

In addition, the ISP is used, which is already known from the iPhones. This is to ensure that the image quality of the webcam is increased. In times of countless video conferences, this is certainly a welcome feature.

There are also small improvements in the Retina display. It is still an IPS display with a resolution of 2. 560 x 1. 440 pixels . However, the DCI-P3 color space is now completely covered, as was previously the case with the Pro models. The SSD has also been adapted to modern conditions and should now work twice as fast.

The starting price is 1. 100 Euro with a 256 GB SSD. If you want to start directly with 512 GB, you have to 1. 363, 70 pay euros. In the top equipment, 2. 256, 50

Mac Mini in the familiar design, but with Apple M1

In addition to the MacBook Air, Apple also brings the Mac Mini with the new Apple M1 chip. The changes take place under the hood, there is just as little a new design as with the MacBook Air or the new MacBook Pro.

Compared to the predecessor, the CPU performance should be 3 times have been increased. With the graphics, the performance should be even higher by a factor of 6. The tests will have to show whether the Mac Mini can really be played as well as shown in the presentation.

Unlike the MacBook Air, a fan is used here, which improves the performance of the Apple M1 should further increase. The ventilation is supposed to work quietly, but Apple has not yet provided any information on the volume development.

The connection equipment is offered by the current portfolio including Thunderbolt and USB 4. So the Mac Mini is also in the Be able to address a Retina Display XDR with 6K resolution. Gigabit Ethernet will also be involved.

778, 85 Euro are the starting price with 256 – GB-SSD, compared to the previous model, the starting price has been reduced. With 512 GB SSD storage it is 1. 003,05 Euro.