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When comparing Pinebook vs MacBook Air ARM 2020, the Slant community recommends Pinebook for most people. In the question“What are the best Notebooks based on ARM processors?” Pinebook is ranked 4th while MacBook Air ARM 2020 is ranked 5th.
Specs
ProcessorAllwinner A64
RAM2GB
ProcessorApple M1 (ARM based)
RAM8GB
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Pros
Pro Almost complete mainline linux support
Pro Very low price
Pro Many Linux flavours available and maintained
Archlinux, Manjaro, Debian, Armbian, Ubuntu, DietPi, NetBSD, Q4OS, AOSC ..
Pro Based on the PINE64 SBC
No custom made solution and reasonably well supported by the community.
Pro Great 1920 x 1080 Display
Non-glossy sharp display
Pro 17 Hour + Battery life
Pro Modern ARM based Apple M1 processor
Pro Best performance with battery life
Great battery life wish some else can top that.
Cons
Con 2GB RAM max
Not extendable.
Con Hardware lock-in
Repair it somewhere else? - forget it.
Con Expensive
Like all Apple products.
Con Software lock-in
You are now in the AppStore cage.
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