Both are great products. The Gold Edge is more like M1 EP.
Not a fan of K&N now that they're cheaply made in Mexico with no discount. For that reason, out of those two, I would've taken the M1 deal because of the M1 filter that comes with it.
AFE 0w20 is more like (black) Edge 0w20.
And don't forget, you could even use dino or synblend 0w20. And Magnatec 0w20 is full synthetic. And AAP has that special with a Classic (or you can upgrade to P1).
For non-European MM cars, I like to use the cheapest synthetic on sale. In this case, either Magnatec or QSUD.