Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) Reviews
Review score: 8.9/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £949.00
Take a look now to discover what makes Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) worthy of a review score of 8.9 out of 10.
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Quality
Whenever we shop for Laptops it’s important to consider the quality of the product. Typically we’d break down quality into a few factors, use these when deciding if Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) is right for you.
Brand – the brand is often a very quick clue as to how good quality a product is. Of course this isn’t always the case, but generally a decent brand that you know offers high quality products often delivers quality across their whole product range.
Material – is there anything about the product material that you know makes it a better material than that of perhaps cheap entry level Laptops
Features – Consider whether there’s anything particular about Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) that makes it stand out from alternative or competitor products, perhaps it has some additional or different features that improve the quality.
Price – we will go into more detail on price in a short while, but we just want to touch upon how price can impact quality here. As the old saying goes “you get what you pay for”, does have a certain sense of truth to it and should at least have some influence on your expectations of quality when you have set yourself a budget. If your budget is right at the lower end of the scale for buying Laptops then you should have expectations that you perhaps won’t be getting the best quality product available.
Further reading: if you have time this article on ‘5 ways product quality impacts your brand’ is worth a read. It’s directed at the business rather than us as consumers but gives food for thought on things to consider when buying online.
Anyway let’s get back to our Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) review and take a look at pricing now.
Pricing and price comparison
The price is an incredibly important consideration for buying any product, so we’re going to delve into the price of Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) and see how it compares to the other alternatives from Apple or competitor products in the Laptops category.
But before we do that, it’s worth you stopping and thinking about whether you already have a budget in mind. All too often we don’t set outselves a budget and that’s why we end up keep looking at slightly more expensive options only to find we’ve ended up buying a product that costs double what we had originally looked at. So get a budget in mind and then use these useful figures to help you get a good idea if Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) is the right product for your budget.
Price of Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020)
The first step we’ve taken in this review of pricing is to simply search for the best prices we could find on the internet. The best option we came up with was from Currys PC World and came in at £949.00. We gave it a score of 8.5 out of 10 based on the price.
Price in the Laptops category
We then looked at the price you could expect to pay by looking at the 246 products we found in the Laptops category. The average price of all these products was £925.40, making it 925.40 at £949.00.
The highest priced item in the category was £3499.00 and the lowest was £149.97.
Of the 246 products, 91 were more expensive and 154 were cheaper than Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020).
Prices from Apple
Then we had a look at all of the products available from Apple, of which we found 482 products. The average price of those 482 was £564.70 making this product above average.
The most expensive we found from Apple was £4899.00 and cheapest £7.49. 112 were more expensive and 369 were cheaper.
Price of Apple products in the Laptops category
The final step was to get more specific and only look at products from Apple that sit specifically within the Laptops category. There were 6 products that we found, with an average price of £1645.33, which makes Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) below average.
The highest price we found that matched this criteria was £2497.00 and the lowest price was £949.00.
Of the 6, 5 were more expensive and 0 were cheaper.
Reviews
Reviews are undoubtedly the single most important part of shopping online, especially when it’s a product that you’d really like to have been able to see and try before you bought it. Reviews do a great job of alleviating any of the stress that is normally associated with not being able to try the product first, as you get to hear from people that have tried it.
The other benefit to reviews is that they’re, for the most part, unbiased. So you’re getting genuine feedback from a customer that has bought the product, rather than reading the views of the manufacturer itself.
We’ve scored Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) 9.6 out of 10 for our review based on a wide range of factors, from customer feedback through to the price, quality and brand.
We rely heavily, as do you, on customers leaving reviews, so if you do go on to buy Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) or even a different product such as Apple MacBook Pro 13″ with Touch Bar reviews or APPLE¬†16″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (2019) reviews then we’d really love to hear from you. Drop us a comment below with your thoughts and as much information as you’re able to provide. What you like about the product, how long you’ve had it, anything that was below or above your expectations.
Brand
Brand is again something that you should really put some thought into when buying any product, but especially so for Laptops. There will of course be some recognised brands that offer better products and brands that you know you can rely on to provide a great product, time after time. Thankfully Apple is one of those brands.
The other thing to consider with brands is your personal preference. Now we of course can’t influence this, but can at least advise you to have a good think about the sort of brands that you’d be comfortable buying. When shopping with retailers like Currys PC World you can often filter by brands, which is a really useful way to narrow down your search, especially when you’re dealing with 246 products in the Laptops category.
Once you’ve completed your list of brands you’d be happy to buy from, use these filters and also filter by a price within your budget and you may find that you’re getting much closer to finding the perfect Laptops for you.
Video of Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020)
Videos work wonders in helping us to get a really good look at a product without seeing it in person. They’re also great for finding reviews from people that have already bought the product. Below is a search we’ve run on youtube to find you Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) review videos.
Summary
In summary we feel that Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) really hits the mark. We’ve scored it an amazing 8.9/10 overall and there aren’t many products in this category that get such a good score.
Overall we felt that for the price we found it at Currys PC World which was £949.00 you’re getting a lot of product for the money.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 26091019189
- Product ID 2: 10206416
- Brand: Apple
- Model number: i3,
- RRP: £999.00
- EAN: 190199255395
- Delivery time: 1 to 3 days
- Computing > Laptops > Laptops
Alternative products
There are a number of alternative out there, from different retailers, different brands and at many different prices. We thought we’d suggest a handful of alternatives to Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) that you might like to consider, the first is APPLE 13″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (2020) reviews but we also thought another good option for you to think about is 16″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (2019) reviews. Then we also after a bit of hunting around found APPLE 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2019) reviews which are worth checking out.
Advice for shopping online
When shopping online there are many things to consider that will apply to you no matter what you’re buying. Have a look at our top tips below to help you get the right deals and shop with peace of mind. If you’re really new to shopping online there’s some great advice and recommendations from highly trusted sources like Money Advice Service, Which or Wikipedia. Take your time to familiarise yourself with the advice before purchasing online.
Buy from retailers you trust. This is really important, if you don’t know the retailer make sure you do a decent amount of research to ensure they are genuine. Where possible you should stick to major retailers as you know you’ll be safe. That’s why we’re recommending Currys PC World today.
Check the payment methods. Make sure the payment methods that you’re being offered are from suppliers or payment merchants that you trust. Trusted payment methods can include trusted providers like Paypal and Google Payment but paying over debit card and credit card is very popular too.
Check the retailer on Trustpilot. A great source of reviews for a retailer or business is Trustpilot, if the retailer is new to you, your first stop should be Trustpilot to see what customers are saying about the business.
Shop around for deals. As you would have seen above we’ve spent quite a bit of time analysing the price of Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) to ensure you’re getting the best deal possible, but if you choose to buy a different product, you should do the same. Shop around looking for the best prices and deals. Don’t forget to trust your instinct though when a deal looks too good to be true.
Wrap-up
Thanks for taking the time to read our Apple 13.3″ MacBook Air with Retina Display (2020) reviews advice today, if you’re ready to check the product out in more detail just click on the green button where you can go-ahead and read lots of reviews before you buy.