Apple MacBook Air Review: 33 Ratings, Pros and Cons

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Apple MacBook Air Review: 33 Ratings, Pros and Cons

Date: 07/09/2016 (Last saved review: 01/04/2025) - Review: CommentChoisir.fr

Check all the 33 reviews find on Laptops Apple MacBook Air, with the 23 ratings, comments, pros & cons from the reviewers.
Theses reviews and tests from Laptops magazines and websites give 23 ratings, we get this average rating to this Apple product : 4.2/5.

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Apple MacBook Air review : With an average rating of 4.2/5, you can buy Apple MacBook Air with your eyes closed (or almost). The opinions of the testers seem unanimous !

This product got 4 times the maximum score in the reviews! This is pretty rare and shows that this Laptops is extremely successful!

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23 Ratings ranked from best to worst, green to good grades, red to bad, Average rating: 4.2/5.
Source: https://www.commentChoisir.fr

5/5 Laptop Mag	4.5/5 Digital Camera World	9/10 HardwareZone	87/100 Engadget
85/100 NotebookCheck	8.5/10 The Verge	8.5/10 RTings	4/5 TechRadar
4/5 Labo Fnac	8/10 Wired	4/5 ExpertReviews	4/5 Tom's Hardware
7/10 DigitalTrends	3/5 Les Numériques	6/10 L&B Tech

8 Preview or review without rating: CNET France, Pocket-lint, Focus-Numerique, 01net, Android Authority, PCWorld.com, AVCesar, ComputerBase

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ExpertReviews

Trademark MacBook Air build
Competitive performance for price
Colour-accurate display

Middling battery life
Only two Thunderbolt 3 ports

[4/5] reviewed at 22/10/2020 - Test Apple MacBook Air 2020: The song remains the same [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
[5/5] reviewed at 09/08/2022 - Test M2 Apple MacBook Air (2022): Now discounted for Black Friday [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
[5/5] reviewed at 22/12/2020 - Test M1 Apple MacBook Air (2020): Black Friday price CRASH [read the full review on ExpertReviews]
[5/5] reviewed at 23/06/2023 - Test Apple 15-inch MacBook Air (M2, 2023): The best just got bigger [read the full review on ExpertReviews]

Laptop Mag

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 11/03/2025 - [read the full review on Laptop Mag]

100

NotebookCheck

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[85/100] reviewed at 30/01/2020 - Apple Macbook Air 2019 im Test: Jetzt mit True-Tone, aber weiterhin nervigem Lüfter [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[88/100] reviewed at 08/04/2020 - Test Apple MacBook Air 2020 Core i5 ? Das beste MacBook auf dem Markt? ? Nein [read the full review on NotebookCheck]
[90/100] reviewed at 13/05/2020 - Apple MacBook Air 2020 im Test: Ist der Core i3 die bessere Wahl? [read the full review on NotebookCheck]

HardwareZone

Incredibly slim & relatively light
Great performance
Well-priced
Silent operation
MagSafe frees up USB-C ports
Excellent built-in speakers
Humongous trackpad

Only 8GB of memory as standard
Upgrade options are pricey
Only two USB-C ports
Throttling can be an issue

reviewed at 12/06/2023 - [read the full review on HardwareZone]

4.5

Digital Camera World

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[4.5/5] reviewed at 29/11/2022 - Apple MacBook Air 13-inch M1 review [read the full review on Digital Camera World]
[4.5/5] reviewed at 02/04/2024 - Apple MacBook Air 13in (M3, 2024) review: still flying high but the airs not so fresh [read the full review on Digital Camera World]

100

Engadget

Finally: a good keyboard!
Double the base storage
Sharp Retina display
Excellent trackpad
Touch ID works well and is easy to set up

Port selection still feels too skimpy
The battery life is good but not best in class
The lack of full-size USB ports is still a pain

reviewed at 31/03/2020 - [read the full review on Engadget]

8.5

RTings

Well-built and portable.
Battery lasts through a typical workday of light use.
Sharp, bright, and colorful display.
M2 SoC can handle fairly demanding workloads.
Spacious and tactile keyboard.
Large haptic touchpad.

Only two USB-C ports.
M2 SoC can only support one external display.

[8.5/10] reviewed at 13/10/2022 - Test Apple MacBook Air 13 (2022) Laptop [read the full review on RTings]
[8.6/10] reviewed at 11/04/2024 - Test Apple MacBook Air 13 (2024) Laptop [read the full review on RTings]

8.5

The Verge

New keyboard
Faster processors
Lower price

Middling battery life if you don?t use Apple?s apps
Not suited for intense workloads
Average-at-best webcam

reviewed at 26/03/2020 - [read the full review on The Verge]

TechRadar

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[4/5] reviewed at 07/09/2016 - Review: MacBook Air [read the full review on TechRadar]
[4/5] reviewed at 23/02/2017 - MacBook Air [read the full review on TechRadar]

Labo Fnac

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 07/02/2019 - [read the full review on Labo Fnac]

Wired

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

[8/10] reviewed at 27/03/2020 - Test Apple MacBook Air (2020): The Upgrade You've Been Waiting For [read the full review on Wired]
reviewed at 13/06/2023 - Test Apple MacBook Air (15 Inch, 2023): Big Screen Love [read the full review on Wired]

Tom's Hardware

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 15/07/2023 - [read the full review on Tom's Hardware]

DigitalTrends

New keyboard is an improvement
More affordable
Better graphics
Excellent build quality

Performance still lacking
Bezels are outdated

reviewed at 01/04/2020 - [read the full review on DigitalTrends]

Les Numériques

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 25/05/2020 - [read the full review on Les Numériques]

L&B Tech

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 30/04/2024 - [read the full review on L&B Tech]

not scored

CNET France

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 08/03/2019 - [read the full review on CNET France]

not scored

Pocket-lint

Retina display is bright and detailed
Keyboard is so much better to use
Storage starts at 256GB (larger capacity also available)
Sub four-figure price point is key

Still only two USB-C ports
No SD card slot
No Face ID login
Screen bezel is large compared to many Windows alternatives
Some fan noise - even with the i3 model

reviewed at 20/03/2020 - Test Apple MacBook Air (2020) initial: Keyboard dreams become a reality [read the full review on Pocket-lint]
reviewed at 30/08/2020 - Test Apple MacBook Air (2020): Keyboard dreams become a reality [read the full review on Pocket-lint]

not scored

Focus-Numerique

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 23/03/2020 - [read the full review on Focus-Numerique]

not scored

01net

No "Pros & Cons" find for this reviewer.

reviewed at 03/04/2020 - [read the full review on 01net]

not scored

Android Authority

Amazing design Build quality Improved scissor switch keyboard Large trackpad Good audio for a laptop

Lack of ports Average battery life (for 2020) Display is good, not great Sub-par camera Thermals