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Apple MacBook Air Specifications and Review

Apple MacBook Air is designed ultraportable notebook is so thin and light so you can use it comfortably to work and move wherever and whenever you are. Not only elegant design, the MacBook Air also has a powerful component that contains a fast processor, powerful graphics, and storage with outstanding performance. MacBook Air also comes with a Thunderbolt port, 3 USB, SDXC slot, and headphone to connect to various devices your current favorites. 802.11ac WiFi connectivity and Bluetooth 4.0 ensures that you can always be connected to the world that continues to move quickly without stopping. In addition, MacBook Air comes with Apple's latest operating system is OS X is designed so intuitive and easy to use and are made only for the Mac, so you will get a well-integrated system so that everything works perfectly.

Apple MacBook Air Specifications and Review



Thin and Lightweight Design
Apple MacBook Air is designed in a way that allows it to have a design that is so thin and light. Every millimeter is designed and considered carefully to adopt the latest technologies such as storage media such as PCIe-based flash storage, which allows the notebook can be thinner, but faster than the notebook in general. Sized 13-inch MacBook Air has a thickness of only 17 mm and weighs only 1.3 kg so that the notebook is highly portable and easy to carry wherever you move.

Impressive performance
Apple MacBook Air has a cutting-edge performance with latest-generation Intel Core processors and Hyper-Threading technology to improve the performance of the processor. Graph Intel HD Graphics 5000 allowed it to do any activity you want a good look at your favorite images, or run applications that require graphics and processor capabilities are great. Flash-based storage PCI-E allows MacBook Air is able to interact with the incredible speed of up to 9 times faster than a notebook that uses the 5400-rpm hard drive. The 13-inch MacBook Air has a battery that can last up to 12 hours, enough to accompany you all day with a notebook that has a high resolution display, processor and incredible graphics and an ultra slim design. MacBook Air is able to survive up to 30 days on standby.

Ports and Connectivity Flexible and Fast
Apple MacBook Air is equipped with a Thunderbolt port to connect to a variety of the latest Thunderbolt devices. In addition there are two USB ports 3 to be connected to a USB device or USB 2 3 you have. You can also save your data to the SD card via SDXC card slot available, connected to an external display via HDMI port, as well as listening to your favorite music through the headphone jack. WiFi connectivity contained in an all-in-one supports 802.11ac which provides up to 3x faster speeds and longer distances than 802.11an when you connect to an access point that supports the 802.11 AirPort Time Capsule or AirPort Extreme. Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity enables you to connect to your favorite wireless accessories such as the Apple Wireless Keyboard or Magic Mouse. You can change your ultraportable notebook into a fully functional workstation in an instant.

Advanced Operating System OS X and Applications Productive
Apple MacBook Air comes with Apple's latest operating system is OS X. OS X is designed so intuitive and easy to use and are made only for the Mac, so you will get a well-integrated system so that everything works perfectly. OS X utilizes all Macs with perfect technology. MacBook Air also comes with supporting productivity software such as iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. You can create documents, presentations, spreadsheets informative and edit photos, videos and music according to your creativity. You will also get an application to send email, schedule, and perform backups automatically. Multitouch trackpad on the MacBook Air is designed specifically for OS X so that you can navigate with gesture naturally with a smooth surface. You can perform the function scroll with one finger, reverse web pages and photos with two fingers, and double-click wherever you are. You can easily choose the applications that you use the launchpad on OS X Launchpad can be easily opened by performing multitouch gestures on the trackpad OS X you with a pinch outwards.


Apple MacBook Air Specifications :

Platform
Notebook 
Processor type
Intel core i5 
Onboard processor
·         Intel core i5 1.4ghz  

Chipset
·         Onboard   

Memory standard
4 GB ddr3 pc-12800 
Max. Memory
·         Configurable to 8gb  

Graphics type
Intel® hd graphics 5000 
Screen size
13.3" led 
Screen resolution
·         Supported resolutions : 1440x900 (native), 1280x800, 1152x720 and 1024x640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024x768 and 800x600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio  

Display type
Led backlit glossy 
Audio
Integrated
·         Stereo speakers   
·         Dual microphones   
·         Headphone port  
·         Support for apple iphone headset with remote and microphone  

Speaker
Integrated 
Storage capacity
·         256gb flash storage  

Wireless network type
Integrated 
Wireless network protocol
·         802.11ac wi-fi networking*, ieee 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
·         *requires internet access. 802.11ac is based on an ieee draft specification.  


Wireless bluetooth
Available
·         Bluetooth 4.0 wireless   

Keyboard
Full size
·         With 78 (u.s.) or 79 (iso) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “t” arrangement) with ambient light sensor   

Variety of input devices
Multi-touch trackpad
·         For precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities   

Card reader provided
·         Sdxc card slot  

Interface / interface
·         2x usb 3 ports (up to 5 gbps)  
·         Thunderbolt port (up to 10 gbps)  
·         Magsafe 2 power port  
·         Headphone  
·         Dual mics  

Operating system
·         Mac os x mavericks  

Other software
Os x mavericks includes :
·         Airdrop, airplay, dictation, gatekeeper, notification center, facebook integration,twitter integration, multiple display support, finder tabs and tags, icloud, icloud keychain, dashboard, mission control, spotlight search, safari power saver, app nap, power nap, compressed memory, built-in sharing  

Battery
·         Built-in 54-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery  

Battery life
·         Up to 12 hours wireless web  
·         Up to 10 hours itunes movie playback  
·         Up to 30 days standby time  

Power / power
External ac adapter 
Dimensions (ptl)
32.5 x 0.3-1.7 x 22.7 cm (wxhxd) 
Weight
1.35 kg 
Others
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