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While this seems sparse, it's pretty typical for the ultraportable category and will be sufficient for many users. The right side sports an SDXC card slot, a Thunderbolt 2 port, and a second USB 3.0 port. On the left side are a headset jack, two microphones, a MagSafe 2 power jack, and a USB 3.0 port.
Ports are unchanged from last year's model. There is currently no option to add a high-resolution Retina Display to the MacBook Air it would increase the system's cost and weight and decrease battery life.
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If you need a higher-resolution Mac laptop, you'll have to go for the pricier Apple MacBook and its 2,304-by-1,400-resolution screen or the latest Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch with its 2,560-by-1,600-resolution display. It should be sufficient for day-to-day tasks, like writing office documents and Web browsing. However, the screen appears clear and bright in real-world use. The 12-inch MacBook is currently Apple's thinnest and lightest laptop at 0.52 by 11 by 7.75 inches (HWD) and 1.98 pounds.Ĭompared with the 1,920-by-1,080 or higher resolution that's common for midrange Windows laptops, the MacBook Air's 1,440-by-900 resolution seems relatively deficient, at least on paper. Other 13.3-inch laptops, like the Acer Aspire S, the Asus Zenbook UX305FA-ASM1, and the Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro, are slightly thinner and lighter, but you'll still have no trouble toting the MacBook Air around with you. It tapers in thickness from 0.68 inches at the back of the system to 0.11 inches at the front. The MacBook Air 13-inch measures 8.94 inches long and 12.8 inches wide, and it weighs 2.96 pounds.
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Apple claims these aren't necessary since the battery can hold a charge for 30 days before completely depleting, although we didn't have time to test this. Unlike other MacBooks, there aren't any sLED lights indicating sleep status and the level of battery charge. The battery isn't designed to be user-replaceable though.
This is the longest battery life we've seen in any ultra-portable laptop so far and is long enough to last all but the most epic journeys. The Air lasted an astonishing 13 hours and 40 minutes before the battery ran out. We recreated our Windows light usage battery test, where the computer is set to scroll through a series of webpages until the battery depletes, under MacOS X. More disappointingly, there's still no built-in 3G.īattery life has been dramatically improved.
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There's still no built-in Ethernet or optical drive, although Apple sells a portable USB DVD writer and a USB-to-10/100Mbit/s Ethernet adapter separately. There are now two USB2 ports and a SDXC memory card reader in comparison to the single USB2 port on the original Air.
The most immediately noticeable improvement is the number and variety of ports. Despite its slender, lightweight build it feels robust and very well-made thanks to its aluminium construction. It's also very thin the tapered design is just 15mm thick at its chunkiest point and a mere 4mm thick at its thinnest point so it's immediately eye-catching. This new Air is still very light, weighing just 1.33kg, so it's easy to carry around all day. A new, smaller 11.6in version of the Air has been introduced, but in this review we concentrate on the dramatically improved 13.3in model.