MacBook Air 13" (M1)
Laptops · QHD · 2020
Resolution
2560×1600
Diagonal
13.3"
Pixel density
227ppi
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 |
|---|---|
| Resolution class | QHD |
| Diagonal | 13.3" |
| Pixel density | 227 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 (8:5) |
| Total pixels | 4,096,000 · 4.1 MP |
| Physical size | 286.5 × 179 mm |
| Screen area | 79.5 in² |
| Pixel pitch | 111.9 µm |
| Pixels vanish at | 38.5 cm |
| Orientation | Landscape |
| Released | 2020 |
How to read this
- Pixel density (ppi) is how many pixels fit in one inch. Resolution alone cannot tell you — you have to divide by the diagonal.
- The same 4K is 163 ppi on a 27" monitor and 68 ppi on a 65" TV. That is more than double, but a TV is watched from far away, so it does not matter.
- The distance at which pixels vanish comes from one arcminute, the limit of human sight. Once a pixel looks smaller than that, no eye can find the grid.
- Aspect ratio is width and height reduced to the simplest whole numbers. Modern phones are 19.5:9 or 20:9, so 16:9 video leaves black bars on the sides.
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is the MacBook Air 13" (M1) screen resolution?
2560×1600 pixels — 4,096,000 in total, about 4.1 megapixels, which puts it in the QHD class.
Q. What is the pixel density of the MacBook Air 13" (M1)?
227 ppi. That is the diagonal in pixels of a 2560×1600 grid divided by the 13.3" diagonal of the panel, and it makes each pixel about 111.9 micrometres across.
Q. How big is the MacBook Air 13" (M1) screen in millimetres?
286.5 mm wide and 179 mm tall, worked out from the 13.3" diagonal and the 8:5 aspect ratio. The visible area is roughly 79.5 square inches.
Q. How far away do pixels stop being visible on the MacBook Air 13" (M1)?
About 38.5 cm. That is where a pixel subtends less than one arcminute, the limit of human sight — closer than that and the grid starts to show.
Q. What aspect ratio does the MacBook Air 13" (M1) use?
16:10 (exactly 8:5), with the long edge 1.6× the short one. It is wider than it is tall, which suits video and side-by-side documents.
Screens of a similar size
The same diagonal at a different resolution means a different density. 4K is 163 ppi on a 27" monitor and 68 ppi on a 65" TV.
| Device | Resolution | Diagonal | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell XPS 13 Plus | 1920×1200 | 13.4" | 169 ppi |
| Surface Laptop 5 13.5" | 2256×1504 | 13.5" | 201 ppi |
| Framework Laptop 13 | 2256×1504 | 13.5" | 201 ppi |
| MacBook Air 13" (M3) | 2560×1664 | 13.6" | 225 ppi |
| ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 | 1920×1200 | 14" | 162 ppi |
| Galaxy Book4 Pro 14" | 2880×1800 | 14" | 243 ppi |
| ROG Zephyrus G14 | 2880×1800 | 14" | 243 ppi |
| MacBook Pro 14" (M3) | 3024×1964 | 14.2" | 254 ppi |