Faster. A lot faster.
How could you possibly improve on perfection? Apple asks that very question every time they look at their products, and making the 2011 MacBook Air better was a challenge the met with their usual innovative spirit. Keeping the same thin body, light weight, and oh-so-sleek aluminum finish, the only changes you'll see are under the hood. By using Intel's Core i5 dual core processors, the 13" MacBook Air is up to 2.5x faster than its predecessor. That means faster apps. More multi-tasking. Less waiting. It also includes Apple's OS X Lion, giving you access to improvements like multi-touch trackpad commands, better app organization, auto-save features, and more. Lots more. With upgraded speed and a form factor made for mobility it's up in the air whether your MacBook is keeping up with you, or you with it.
Thunderbolt
Transferring data from external devices can be a slow process, whether it's high quality video from a camcorder, media or presentation files from an external hard drive, or music from a backup collection. Until now. With the Apple Thunderbolt input, developed in conjunction with Intel, you can expect read speeds up to 10GB per second — up to 20x faster than traditional USB 2.0 standards. That means you get to spend less time waiting for your files, because there are more important things to do than watch progress bars.
A flash of brilliance
What could possibly make MacBook Air, well, light as air? Try flash storage. One small slip of a chip, flash storage is fast, reliable, and efficient. Plus it gives MacBook Air the astonishing ability to remain in standby mode for up to 30 days. Which means your MacBook Air snaps to in an instant, whether you open it tomorrow, next week, or next month.
The longest-lasting Mac notebook battery ever. (This time we mean it.)
Built right into the 2011 13" MacBook Air is a breakthrough battery that lasts dramatically longer and does so without increasing the size or weight of MacBook. On a single charge, the battery in the MacBook Air lasts even longer — up to 7 hours of wireless productivity. Advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging allows the battery to maintain charging capabilities longer and determines the optimal way to charge the battery's cells. Because the battery lasts up to five years, MacBook uses just one battery in the same time a typical notebook uses three. That makes for less waste. And that, in turn, makes for one environmentally-friendly battery.
Included in the box:
13" MacBook Air, 45W MagSafe power adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, printed and electronic documentation, software reinstall drive
Nice little computer (August 30, 2012)
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Reviewed By: merissa l. - bozeman, MT
I am a mac person so I am usually happy with their products. I love how lightweight and compact it is, I use it mostly for meetings and travel.
Comparison Specifications
- Screen: 13.3" (diagonal) glossy widescreen LED-backlit display, 1440 x 900 pixels
- Processor: 1.7GHz Intel Core i5 Duo processor with 3MB shared L3 cache
- Hard drive: 128GB flash storage
- Memory: 4GB of 1333MHz DDR3
- Networking: Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on IEEE 802.11n specification) / Bluetooth 4.0
- Multimedia ports: 2 USB 2.0 ports / Thunderbolt port / SD card slot
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
- Operating system: Mac OS X Lion / iLife software included
Additional Specifications
- MagSafe power port, Mini DisplayPort
- Built-in FaceTime camera
- Up to 5 hours of battery life
- Built-in full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys
- 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
- Audio: Stereo speakers, omnidirectional mic
- Supports Apple Earphones with remote and mic
- Meets ENERGY STAR v.5.2 requirements / Rated EPEAT Gold / BFR-, PVC-free / Recyclable aluminum enclosure
Manufacturer Specifications
- Meets ENERGY STAR version 5.2 requirements, EPEAT Gold rating
- Electrical and operating requirements: Line voltage 100V to 240V AC
- Frequency 50Hz to 60Hz
- Battery: 35W lithium-polymer battery, 45W MagSafe power adapter with cable management system, MagSafe power port
Dimensional Specifications
- Dimensions: 12.8"W x 0.68"H x 8.94"D
- Weight: 2.96 lbs.
Apple MacBook Air MC965LL/A 13" 128GB Warranty Details
1-year limited manufacturer's parts and labor warranty with 90 days complimentary phone support.
