MacBook Air i7 (2020) - Long Term Review!

Buy MacBook Air i3: amzn.to/3fbe4l9 i5: amzn.to/3goxNiY Link to Anker USB-C Hub: amzn.to/2YlFCO1
Consider using the above affiliate links if you want to help support the channel. (Affiliate links provide me with some revenue if you use them.)

I really want Apple to give me a reason to get the Air, but the 13" Pro just makes so much more sense even if you're just a casual user.

Greg is the GOAT. I can not tell you how long i have been waiting for this video or searching for one!! Thank you Greg,

When you’re so early the MacBook Air now comes with a quad core 😳

Greg's keyboard demonstration game is on point.

Absolutely LOVE my Macbook Air i7 16GB, if you live in a terminal and have limited compilation needs, I've found that the extra performance along with the additional RAM make for a perfect notebook, light, efficient, and and performant. Best underdog computer purchase in a decade.

Thanks for this honest review! I had the full spec i7 MBA on order and then came across this review and decided to cancel and get the i5 with 16gb ram and a 1tb hard drive. I don’t do video or photo editing and will be using it alongside my iPad Pro for my upcoming MBA (so in summary I’ll be a student again). A MacBook pro would have been a waste and I loved my Air from 2010 that got stolen.

Good video as always Greg. Hope you are staying safe during these times. Best wishes.

After many videos, this video helped me a lot to decide between i3 and i5 air. Thanks for your informative videos! Much appreciated!! Your videos helped me pick my kids iPad pros 😁

Thanks, exactly the review I needed

Well! You certainly confused the heck out of me at the end of the video saying that you would not recommend the i7. I had bought a Mac air intel i7, 516Gb with 16 RAM
AND it’s performing as I expected it to.

I have this same model. Works mostly fine for me so far.

Hi Greg. Would you recommend the i5 or i7 for writing (novels, short stories), emails, watching KRplus and movies and storing and reading ebooks? Right now I have an iPad 2 (2011) which is only 32GB storage. When I first got it I downloaded lots of apps then deleted them as I started writing novels. Now I only use MS Word and Kindle apps and use all other websites (social media and other sites) through Safari. I have books stored in PDF format and other general PDFs. My iPad is slow as my iOS is obsolete now and I am considering the Air because of its design, weight and specs. I think I fit your general use example but I also do a lot of writing and listening to ebooks as well as blogging. I was able to manage my KRplus channel from my iPad 2 using free apps for video editing. So those are all the details on my use case. I use my iPad often during the day multiple times a day and will do the same with a Macbook. I have never had a Macbook.
I'm thinking i7 or i5 with 8GB RAM and 512 GB SSD. I would like the faster processor and am not sure if 16 GB RAM is too much for my use case (it's an expensive upgrade where I am but i7 is not).

Same here Greg!! I bought my i7 (16gb) Air when it first came out. It frequently stalls/freezes- disallowing me to load webpages, continue project(s), downloads, etc. I find it soooo frustrating to use it. I also frequent the web/KRplus constantly looking for reviews affirming that I wasted yet-another $1,000$ on something that "appeared" simply too good to be true.

You look so hilarious holding up the laptop!

Gonna buy it this year and trade it in next year when the new MiniLED + ARM chip + Face ID + 1080p camera MBA/MBP comes out

Brilliant video! Really helpful

Suuuuper helpful!! Just what i was looking for! Will go with the Pro instead of Air for photo & video editing😁😁

Bought that Anker plug in dongle a while ago for my mbp 16 and love it! 👌🏻 spent forever researching the best dongle options and landed on the Anker. Works perfectly!

Hi, great video. What's your take on laptop cooling pads for the MacBook Air 2020? Not got the laptop yet and have heard different things about if one of these is needed or not. Some people have no problems with overheating while others do. Particularly interested in either Thermaltake Massive or KLIM products. But as I have never bought a laptop cooling stand I really don't know what to pick.
My use case is writing novels and blogs as well as book reviews as well as KRplus, Word, Pages and watching movies online and listenining to ebooks downloaded to ereader programs. Daily use, often hours a day. I have an iPad 2 for which I hve a tilting wooden stand but am going to get my first Macbook. Is a cooling pad or laptop stand better for my use case? Looking for fans that are silent or as silent as possible as don't want too much noise if the laptop fans kick in.

I was so close to getting and settling for an Air with i5 processor
But I ended up getting a MacBook Pro with 16GB of Ram n I’m happy I stuck with my original plan
Just makes the Apple ecosystem just feel even better with iMessage and apps added in

Where do you get those price numbers? Here in Austria the update to i7 is only 80 Euro (about 90 $). So i think for this price its ok.

Appreciate the review. Either go lightweight processor with the Air or move up to Pro. The (lack of proper) thermal design of the Air guarantees thermal throttling. I assume its some kind of artificially designed market positioning

I have a 2015 MacBook Pro with an I7 quad core. My MacBook still rocks and I am very pleased with it. I just bought my son the I7 MacBook Air. Yes I spent the money on it. I firmly believe that you are getting 50% more power than the I3 without 50% more cost. I believe that this air is the best choice for students who need to cart the computer with them all day in their pack. Yes the pro is nicer, but not as sleek and ergonomic. I appreciate the video, but the I7 quad core is the top end air book at this point in time, even if it costs a little more.

Opted for the 2019 Refurb Macbook pro. I was suprised to see this came in a i7 configuration
same price and better specs, yeah its the butterfly keyboard, but its the last revision, and found it is nowhere near as bad as the 2017 I had used.

Thanks Greg 👍

Hi, I like ur videos a lot! I just want ask ur opinion as I'm thinking about should I buy the i7 version if I'll be editing photos in Lightroom and Photoshop. Not in a huge amount of use, just maybe a few hrs at once in a week I guess. Do u think I should upgrade it to i7 or should I go for the i5? Thank you!

That brightness difference might be an issue for my Dad. He's looking for a new MacBook and screen brightness is a major factor for him.
I'll fire this over to him and have him compare at the Apple store.
Appreciate the review, Greg!

How would you rate the HyperDrive USB-C Hub for use with the Macbook Air 2020? I have seen so many top 10 or top 5 videos for hubs. I heard of Anker through those videos too. How does the Anker hub you used perform with the Air?

I just ordered the Macbook air 2020 i7 today. I got a bit scared when you were emphasizing the 50$ difference and thought I made a mistake. Turned out in Germany, the entry Macbook Pro costs 171€ more than the i7 Air. An upgrade from i3 to i7 costs 120€ whereas on the American site, the upgrade costs 250$.

I don’t know which Mac to buy I want some power of the pros but I prefer the normal function keys and tapered design on the air

I am afraid I am too late; since this is the second video but could you please try using egpu with the MacBook Air ? I wonder how much it gains. B.R.

Hi bro, really love your work! Can you please test a thing for me? I am trying to know if you can unlock the tdp using intel xtu to 25w like we can do on the surface latptop 3 for example. This should increase performance and is the key to my purchase decision. Can you please investigate if we can increase the tdp to 20 to 25w?

Thinking of getting the i3 2020 macbook air for basic usage and just bumping up the ram to 16 gigs. Also if you want to save more money you can get a refurbished air which could possible save you alittle more money.

would you recommend buying the macbook air 2020 i3 for a student for zoom calls and streaming services. btw does it get hot?

Really well done. 👍

I got this (2017 macbook air 2.2ghz i7 processor 8gb and 256 SSD) last week for $866.99 from a local shop

This is just a hunch: maybe a newly refreshed iMac could be the next product to be announced to get a similar to XDR (MiniLED) display? But obviously a lot cheaper than the XDR Pro display.

my mba i3 arrives tomorrow :)

I've been thinking about buying a MacBook Air i7, 16Gb Ram with a 256Gb SSD and I've been wondering if it will be suitable for my needs: I do scientific research work, and use Matlab, statistics software, and some specific softwares for components used in optical system construction. Also, I use writing functionalities, presentations, spreadsheets, etc... I am curious: Would the MBA will be enough or should I bet on the basis Pro 2020 version?

Looks and works great. The only reason why I don't buy it is that I wait for the fanless ARM MacBook Air in 2021.

Your videos are amazing Greg! And I think you’re right about the webcams of Macbooks😂 I’ve got the Macbook Air 2017 since the beginning of this year and if I compare it to the frontcamera on my iPhone 11 I think it’s just a potatocamera!😂

i have the 2020 mac book air i7 16gb 256gb and im very happy with it as i use it for college eg: windows,excell,essays, and im very impressed no overheating at all if your a college student i recommend

Thank you for your video! Wouldn't you sell the one you bought i7? ))

Hey Greg if ur reading this, can I ask what the 16” MacBook Pro got on the final cut test?
I wanna know Bc at the bottom of Apple’s website it says what they compare the new M1 SoC in the new Apple silicon macs to
imma keep it vague bc I don’t wanna write an essay

You are not alone. I also bought the same. Because theres not much difference in price between i5 and i7 here in Ireland.

Is it good for music production...?

Is this worth buying for photos editing in lightroom tho ?

Pretty sure the fan isn't connected to the processor because the processor will be replaced with a new ARM chip soon that just doesn't need it.

I bought MacBook air with i5 and I can recommend :)

Amazing review Greg

1:54 i legit have that same wallpaper on my i5 macbook air

Do you know when 16" Macbook Pro will be refreshed?

Is the i7 best for rendering or any type of digital things??? Should i get the pro or the air for i7

I’m getting the 2020 MacBook Air i5 space grey 512gbs I’m coming from the 2017 MacBook Air I can’t wait to upgrade to new 2020 MacBook Air because my 2017 MacBook Air is starting to slow down

"Powered up version of a powered down version of Macbook Pro" LOL

I'd be really surprised if Werther's really did sponsored this video lol

Thinking about getting this i7 16GB DDR4 MacBook Air or a fully speced out MacBook Pro 13. 🤔 sucks that the base MacBook Pro has an 8th gen processor and DDR3 Ram. Gets super expensive in Canadian dollars and tax especially
Edit: my MacBook Air 2018 runs super hot while running KRplus on safari, Spotify, discord and some other basic productivity apps. Have you noticed that with your 2020 Air?

Would you recommend this for a college student (the standard)?

I just got my MacBook Air 2020 i3 for 900€ including shipping from eBay brand new unopened!! This is an amazing price since here in Greece where I live the base model from a retailer is 1300€ or about 1500$. By the way here the base MacBook Pro costs 1700€ approximately 2000$...

I’m a developer and wondering if this MacBook Air can run the Android emulator or Apple Xcode simulator smoothly. That would be a useful and appreciated videos that can attract a lot of views from developers. Cheers.

Glad my kid told me today u made a video I didnt even noticed. Computer is good I enjoy it..

Where do you find the MacBook Air i7? I can't find it anywhere and you've only linked the i3 and i5. Do they not sell it anymore?

Pretty sure they removed to i7, my air crapped out 3 months in, now their website says they have a NEW MacBook Air i3 and i5 I feel ripped as a consumer that they’d re release a product due to issues and not contact the consumer to have the whole line replaced.

watching this on a m1 MacBook Air!!!

Just bought i7 with 8 gb air. It’s funny how you praised the I7 air not long ago and now there is almost a 180 degree switch. No KRplus channel seems to be reliable anymore and opinions are based mostly on interests.

I’m saving up money to buy the i7, 16gb ram, 256gb macbook air. Which is better, that one or the base macbook pro 13’? I live in the Netherlands so the prices are very similar, with the air being just a little more expensive.

I forgot you bought that stand what did you in up doing with it

What kind monitors do you use for your MacBook or do you use your imac

I just can't decide between the macbook air i7 11th generation 16gb and the macbook pro m1 16gb

Costco has $200 off of this exact laptop. Better deal? Or still go for Pro Base? I’ll never use Final Cut but will use iMovie, I use virtualbox a lot, so the 16 go RAM is the minimum for my use case. Everything else I do I RDP into workstations/ssh servers.

Hi guys , i would like to buy an MacBook Air i7 16 gb memory 500gb HDD to use it for my business , Netflix and stuff like that , is the price worth it ( £1650 ) ? Is a good investment? Any advice ? Thank you :)

Love the 2020 air but having a problem when watching Apple TV app full screen. It gives black clipping/flickering. Seems only in that app and only when full screen. Guessing it’s a software issue? Anyone else have this problem? There’s a vid on KRplus if you search 2020 MacBook Air full screen flicker

In the Netherlands the difference between i5 and i7 is just €70, do you think it is worth it ? And can you run LoL on it without the MBA running HOT ?

What MBA should I get, I use applications such as: zoom, docs, pages, safari and Apple Music. I’m still stuck on what configurations I should get. I’m thinking i5 processor. I can’t afford 2 upgrades. Please help.

Unfortunately I accidentally bought a Macbook Air 2019 with the i5 8th gen, off the refurbished apple site, thinking it being a 2020. And after some research, apparently it’s basically the same when it comes to real world performance, except the keyboard... But, I do save 313 dollars (CAD), which kinda makes it worth it also the fact according to someone’s review the battery lasts slightly longer and the fans don’t spin up as much and also doesn’t get as hot. What do you think about this, I’m holding off spending the extra 313 CAD for the base 2020 because I’ve heard rumours about the new ARM cpus going to be unveiled at WWDC, and according to some rumours be applied into specially cheaper macbooks like the air, so I’m just gonna try out the butterfly keyboard, I have a 15 days return window as if it’s off Apples refurbished site. What’s your opinion on this, lol?

I have around 6 tabs in chrome, a couple of spreadsheets, microsoft teams, powerpoint presentation and mail applications always running in my system. So would the Air be good enough to handle this or would it be better to upgrade to the pro?
I am planning on using this laptop for a couple of years, so any feedback is much appreciated.
Thanks.

Imo still better to pay some extra and get the basic pro. Too many significant things are better there, at least for me.

All webcams look the same when your doing voice calls over the internet.

Good job, does the i3 overheat?

I am a music prodicer and am confued for mac . Shloud i buy i7 or i5 version ??

Yes!

Do you recommend 16GB for the MBA?

Can I make music on the $899 version with i7 processor, 16GB memory, and 512SSD storage

I also got the quad core i7. No point in getting the base model or i5 IMO

At Costco they’re selling the MacBook Air 13.3 with i7 processor, 16 gb ram, 256 gb for 200 dollars off (1199) so I’m wondering if it’s worth it also the air you used was only 8gb of ram while this one is 16, is it worth it??

Do you think I would have a bad experience with it if I edit photos in Lightroom and Photoshop?

I honestly think the i7 in the air and i7 in the 8th gen pro are only there to trick consumers into thinking they are getting a significantly better computer. With the thermal limitations of the i5 there is essentially zero reason to get the i7.

GregsGadgets: I really want the new MacBooks without touch id but with face id!
Me(wearing a mask almost everywhere): Yeah, it would be great!

Gadget cast headphone Cameo at the beginning

the refurbished 2020 MBA i5/8gb/256gb is around $929 in the apple refurbished store. while that same config brand new is $1100. i hate apple so much, they charge $200 usd to go from 8gb to 16gb in the base 13 inch macbook pro. $200 dollars! for 8gb of DDR3 ram in 2020. thats ridiculus. i need a macbook for web development and xcode since some clients require ios apps to be updated. if i worked at a big tech company i know i could get a bonus to buy it but i dont.

U were wrong! I’m watching this video cause I love your content

why 8gb? u should've done it on a 16gb

1:45 That just looks creepy...

My brother gave me his MacBook 2018 it has an i5 with 16GB of ram and 500GB And Intel iris plus 655 graphics with four thunderbolt 3 ports is it fast or slow

My friends MacBook air i5 model overheats on chess... The built in chess

instea of 8GB Ram you should have done 16GB Ram. realistically i5 processor 16GB ram and 256GB storage would have been more than enough. also macbook air isn’t meant to be edited on.

Nices tech video

1:37 - 1:58 me when i finally have a macbook 😂

Dammit... Just bought my i7 airmac.... Lol 😂