Intel’s roll-out of the 4th-generation Haswell-based Core collection processors is a little pokey, to be honest, once you compare this launch towards the deluge of services and products that hit the industry when Ivy Bridge broke address a year ago. The new MacBook Air for 2013 is practically indistinguishable from the previous generation design, although if you’ll look carefully there really two small pinholes on its left side, for double omni-directional microphones, versus just one microphone on previous designs. Beyond that, it’s the guts of the glory that is brought by the new Air.
Apple-macbook Air established it self whilst the standard for thin and light notebooks, and with its update to Intel Core chips in 2011 it got the performance increase to fit its modern design and develop.
The latest 13in design that Apple released in June is virtually the same on the exterior as the 2011 edition, apart from the inclusion of double microphones on the side.
We’ve been testing out the Macbook Air Core i5 1.3GHz 13in design with 4GB of RAM to determine if Apple’s battery guarantees surpass expectation, served by a processor from Intel’s latest Haswell processor structure as opposed to the past Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge chips.
Along with the expected performance benefits that Intel’s new CPU may bring to the dining table for your MacBook Air, you will find additional component-level improvements that Apple cooked directly into their new ultra-light machine; specifically a greater ability 54 Whr battery and a PCI Express-based Solid-state Drive (SSD). Let’s see what the new MacBook Air consists of and if it holds its versus Windows-based Ultrabook choices on the market.
MacBook Air 13-inch Notebook with Intel’s 4th Generation Hasswell Core Mobile Processor
( specifications and features)
- Mac OS X 10.8.4
- 1.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 2.6GHz) with 3MB shared L3 cache
- 4GB of 1,600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
- 128GB or 256GB of PCI Express Flash storage
- Intel HD Graphics 5000
- 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen, TN display
- 1440×900 native resolution (16:10)
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible)
- Bluetooth 4.0
- Two USB 3.0 ports (up to 5Gbps)
- Thunderbolt port (up to 10Gbps)
- Mini DisplayPort video output (via Thunderbolt port)
- DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (sold separately)
- VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (sold separately)
- Dual-Link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately)
- HDMI audio and video output using third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter (sold separately)
- MagSafe 2 power port
- SDXC card slot
- 720p FaceTime HD camera
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Dual internal omnidirectional microphones
- Headphone port
- Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone
- Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys
- Multi-Touch trackpad with support for Multi-Touch gestures
- Built-in 54-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
- 45W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
- 0.11-0.68 x 12.8 x 8.94 inches (HxWxD) – 2.96 pounds
Despite connectivity limitations, the design and raw power make the Macbook Air a worthwhile purchase for Apple users or those looking for a change from Windows. You can run any applications you’ll need for general day to day use, and the trackpad and Mac OS X make the Macbook Air a pleasure to use.
The good news for first-time Macbook Air purchasers is that they’ll be getting Intel Haswell based models at a cheaper price than the 2012 Macbook Air laptops.
