In our testing, however, the MacBook Air (2020) did show some marked improvement over last year's Air. This new 2020 model has all the same features. The MacBook Air display went “Retina” in 2018 (2560 x 1600-pixels to be exact) and the MacBook Air (2019) introduced the “True Tone” display that automatically makes adjustments to the color temperature of the screen last year. The panel was one of our favorite features of the MacBook Air (2019). There were no major changes made to the MacBook Air's (2020) display, which isn't a complaint.

While one or two more USB-C ports would be welcome, Apple, at least, didn’t take anything away. No changes were made here the MacBook Air (2020) has the same dual Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports and 3.5mm headphone jack selection as the MacBook Air (2019). We've probably said enough about it already, but yes the new keyboard is a massive win for the MacBook Air (2020). The large Force Touch trackpad on the MacBook Air (2020) remains identical to its predecessor, which was already best-in-class. This makes finding these keys by touch much easier. The one other notable change to the keyboard is the return of the inverted T arrow keys, which were banished in the 2018 redesign. The MacBook Air remains free of the TouchBar, with just the Touch ID fingerprint reader in the top-right corner of the keyboard. Not only is the new Magic Keyboard a more pleasant typing experience day-to-day, but it should keep working reliably for years to come.

We probably don’t have to convince you of the superiority of the new scissor key design, but the Laptop Mag staff did do a side-by-side comparison after the 16-inch MacBook Pro was released and unanimously sided with the Magic Keyboard.

This replaces the unreliable butterfly switches used in the MacBook Air since the 2018 redesign. MacBook Air (2019)īy far, the most eagerly anticipated update is the new MacBook Air's Magic Keyboard with its oh-so functional scissor switches. Keyboard and touchpad: MacBook Air (2020) vs. There are only slight differences in the designs (see keyboard section below), but we give this round to the older model because the MacBook Air 2020 is a little thicker and heavier. This also accounts for the increased weight, going from 2.75 pounds up to 2.8 pounds. Side-by-side with the MacBook Air (2019), the one change you might notice is that the MacBook Air (2020) is just slightly thicker at 0.63 inches versus the 0.61 inches of last year’s model.

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