MacBookAir9,1
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)MacBook Air2020EFI 64-bitApple T2
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
Iris Plus G4
Dual-core Core i3 1.1 GHz · Iris Plus G4
Untested0/29 tested
Boot0/3 passed
- Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFIUntested
- Internal storage detected and installation completesUntested
- Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanlyUntested
Graphics0/2 passed
- Integrated GPU accelerationUntested
- External display outputUntested left-1left-2
Display0/2 passed
- Internal display at native resolutionUntested
- Display brightness controlUntested
Input0/6 passed
- Built-in keyboard and function keysUntested
- Trackpad and multi-touchUntested
- Keyboard backlightUntested
- Ambient light sensorUntested
- Force Touch click and pressure sensingUntested
- Touch IDUntested
Power0/4 passed
- Sleep and wakeUntested
- Battery status and charge reportingUntested
- AC power and battery chargingUntested
- Lid close sleep and lid open wakeUntested
Audio0/4 passed
- Built-in speakersUntested
- Built-in microphoneUntested
- Headphone / analog audio outputUntested right-1
- Audio over HDMI / DisplayPortUntested
Camera0/1 passed
- Built-in webcamUntested
Networking0/2 passed
- Wi-FiUntested
- BluetoothUntested
Ports0/3 passed
- USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB data)Untested left-1left-2
- Charging over USB-CUntested left-1left-2
- Thunderbolt devices (storage, docks, hotplug)Untested left-1left-2
- Port methodology
Thermal0/2 passed
- Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
- Fans respond to loadUntested
Hardware Configuration Detailsmacbookair9-1-2020-a
- CPU
- Core i3-1000NG4 1.1 GHz (Ice Lake)
- Memory
- 8 GB LPDDR4X-3733 · max 16 GB · soldered
- Storage
- 256 GB SSD · NVMe · BTO 512 GB SSD, 1 TB SSD, 2 TB SSD
- Display
- 13.3" 2560×1600 · Retina LED IPS, True Tone
- Graphics
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake) · OpenGL ES 3.2
pci:8086:8a5c - Wi-Fi
- Broadcom BCM4377b 802.11ac
pci:14e4:4488 - Bluetooth
- Broadcom BCM4377 Bluetooth 5.0
pci:14e4:5fa0 - Audio codec
- Apple T2 audio (via T2 bridge)
pci:106b:1803 - Camera
- Apple FaceTime HD camera via T2 (USB 05ac:8514)
usb:05ac:8514 - Storage controller
- Apple ANS2 NVMe controller (T2)
pci:106b:2005 - Thunderbolt controller
- Intel Ice Lake integrated Thunderbolt 3
pci:8086:8a17 · pci:8086:8a13 · pci:8086:8a1d - Keyboard / trackpad
- Apple internal keyboard/trackpad via T2 (MacBook Air 2020)
usb:05ac:0280 - Apple bridge chip
- Apple T2 bridge and Secure Enclave
pci:106b:1801 · pci:106b:1802 - Ports
- Headphone / line out (analog) · 2× Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- Port layout
- Download drawing (SVG)
Port methodology - Left side:1
left-1Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)2left-2Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) - Right side:1
right-1Headphone / line out (analog)
- Left side:1
- Features
- Battery · Lid (sleep on close) · Built-in display · Built-in keyboard · Built-in trackpad · Built-in speaker(s) · Built-in microphone · Cooling fan · Keyboard backlight · Ambient light sensor · Force Touch trackpad · Touch ID · Charging over USB-C · Audio over Mini DisplayPort / Thunderbolt
- Order no.
- MWTJ2LL/A · MWTK2LL/A · MWTL2LL/A
Iris Plus G7
Quad-core Core i5 1.1 GHz or Core i7 1.2 GHz · Iris Plus G7
Untested0/29 tested
Boot0/3 passed
- Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFIUntested
- Internal storage detected and installation completesUntested
- Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanlyUntested
Graphics0/2 passed
- Integrated GPU accelerationUntested
- External display outputUntested left-1left-2
Display0/2 passed
- Internal display at native resolutionUntested
- Display brightness controlUntested
Input0/6 passed
- Built-in keyboard and function keysUntested
- Trackpad and multi-touchUntested
- Keyboard backlightUntested
- Ambient light sensorUntested
- Force Touch click and pressure sensingUntested
- Touch IDUntested
Power0/4 passed
- Sleep and wakeUntested
- Battery status and charge reportingUntested
- AC power and battery chargingUntested
- Lid close sleep and lid open wakeUntested
Audio0/4 passed
- Built-in speakersUntested
- Built-in microphoneUntested
- Headphone / analog audio outputUntested right-1
- Audio over HDMI / DisplayPortUntested
Camera0/1 passed
- Built-in webcamUntested
Networking0/2 passed
- Wi-FiUntested
- BluetoothUntested
Ports0/3 passed
- USB-C / Thunderbolt 3 ports (USB data)Untested left-1left-2
- Charging over USB-CUntested left-1left-2
- Thunderbolt devices (storage, docks, hotplug)Untested left-1left-2
- Port methodology
Thermal0/2 passed
- Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
- Fans respond to loadUntested
Hardware Configuration Detailsmacbookair9-1-2020-b
- CPU
- Core i5-1030NG7 1.1 GHz · 4-core
BTO: Core i7-1060NG7 1.2 GHz · 4-core (Ice Lake) - Memory
- 8 GB LPDDR4X-3733 · max 16 GB · soldered
- Storage
- 512 GB SSD · NVMe · BTO 1 TB SSD, 2 TB SSD
- Display
- 13.3" 2560×1600 · Retina LED IPS, True Tone
- Graphics
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake) · OpenGL ES 3.2
pci:8086:8a51 - Wi-Fi
- Broadcom BCM4377b 802.11ac
pci:14e4:4488 - Bluetooth
- Broadcom BCM4377 Bluetooth 5.0
pci:14e4:5fa0 - Audio codec
- Apple T2 audio (via T2 bridge)
pci:106b:1803 - Camera
- Apple FaceTime HD camera via T2 (USB 05ac:8514)
usb:05ac:8514 - Storage controller
- Apple ANS2 NVMe controller (T2)
pci:106b:2005 - Thunderbolt controller
- Intel Ice Lake integrated Thunderbolt 3
pci:8086:8a17 · pci:8086:8a13 · pci:8086:8a1d - Keyboard / trackpad
- Apple internal keyboard/trackpad via T2 (MacBook Air 2020)
usb:05ac:0280 - Apple bridge chip
- Apple T2 bridge and Secure Enclave
pci:106b:1801 · pci:106b:1802 - Ports
- Headphone / line out (analog) · 2× Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)
- Port layout
- Download drawing (SVG)
Port methodology - Left side:1
left-1Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)2left-2Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) - Right side:1
right-1Headphone / line out (analog)
- Left side:1
- Features
- Battery · Lid (sleep on close) · Built-in display · Built-in keyboard · Built-in trackpad · Built-in speaker(s) · Built-in microphone · Cooling fan · Keyboard backlight · Ambient light sensor · Force Touch trackpad · Touch ID · Charging over USB-C · Audio over Mini DisplayPort / Thunderbolt
- Order no.
- MVH22LL/A · MVH42LL/A · MVH52LL/A
Research notes (unverified)
- Apple T2 chip. The SSD controller, audio, FaceTime camera and ambient light sensor are reached through the T2 bridge (apple-bce binds on real Linux machines). Keyboard and trackpad are also USB devices behind the T2.
- Booting a non-Apple OS requires Startup Security Utility (in Recovery) set to "No Security" and "Allow booting from external or removable media". The Broadcom Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip needs Apple's firmware files.
- Charging is over USB-C.
- Last Intel MacBook Air (scissor-switch keyboard). Two GPUs across the line: the Core i3 has Iris Plus G4, the Core i5/i7 Iris Plus G7.
- Bluetooth is a PCIe function of the BCM4377 (hci_bcm4377 driver). Thunderbolt 3 is built into the Ice Lake CPU.
Sources (8) and identifiers
Board IDs: Mac-0CFF9C7C2B63DF8D
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/111991
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/102869
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i3-1.1-dual-core-13-retina-display-2020-scissor-specs.html
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i5-1.1-quad-core-13-retina-display-2020-scissor-specs.html
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i7-1.2-quad-core-13-retina-display-2020-scissor-specs.html
- https://github.com/linuxhw/Dmesg/tree/main/Notebook/Apple/MacBookAir9/MacBookAir9%2C1
- https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/AppleModels/DataBase/MacBookAir/MBA91.yaml
- https://github.com/linuxhw/LsPCI/tree/master/Notebook/Apple/MacBookAir9/MacBookAir9%2C1