small chip. giant leapit?s here. apple?s first chip designed specifically for mac. packed with an astonishing 16 billion transistors, the apple m1 system on a chip (soc) integrates the cpu, gpu, neural engine, i/o, and so much more onto a single tiny chip. with incredible performance, custom technologies, and industry-leading power efficiency,? m1 is not just a next step for mac, it?s another level entirely.8-core cpu devours tasks. sips batterym1 has the fastest cpu apple has ever made. with that kind of processing speed, macbook air can take on new extraordinarily intensive tasks like professional-quality editing and action-packed gaming. but the 8-core cpu on m1 isn?t just up to 3.5x faster than the previous generation it balances high-performance cores with efficiency cores that can still crush everyday jobs while using just a tenth of the power.up to 9x faster. even for a 16-core neural engine, that?s a lot to process.apps on macbook air can use machine learning (ml) to automatically retouch photos like a pro, make smart tools such as magic wands and audio filters more accurate at auto-detection, and so much more. that?s not just brain power that?s the power of a full stack of ml technologies.the power of macos big sur on m1developed to unlock the potential of the apple m1 chip, macos big sur transforms mac with major performance benefits and so much more. powerful updates for apps. a beautiful new design. industry-leading privacy features and best-in-class security. it?s apple?s most powerful software ever running on apple?s most advanced hardware yet.biggest collection of apps everrun powerful apps built for m1. all your existing apps work thanks to rosetta 2. and for the first time, you can use your favorite iphone and ipad apps directly on macos big sur. altogether you?ll have access to the biggest collection of apps ever for mac.securitythe apple m1 chip and macos big sur give macbook air advanced security and privacy features beyond anything in its class, working to help keep your system and data protected. retina display lifelike colors for unreal beautyimages take on new levels of detail and realism on the brilliant 13.3-inch, 2560-by-1600-resolution retina display. text is sharp and clear. colors are more vibrant than ever. and the glass goes right to the edge of the enclosure, so nothing takes away from your gorgeous view.p3 wide color gamuta wider palette of colors on display. 25% more colors than srgb. true tone technologygood looking. and easy on the eyes. macbook air automatically adjusts the white point of your display to the color temperature of your environment for a more natural viewing experience.camera and mics, you?re live on the airthe image signal processor of the apple m1 chip helps you look your best for every facetime call and video conference. three built-in microphones make sure that what you say gets heard whether you?re on a call, dictating a note, or recording a voice memo.wi-fi 6the next generation of wi-fi isn?t just faster it keeps macbook air going strong even as more and more devices join the network.