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Apple MacBook Air

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The design is revolutionary, but Apple's MacBook Air will appeal to a smaller, more specialized audience than the standard MacBook, thanks to a stripped-down set of connections and features.

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Reviews

  • 7.7

    CNET Review

    January 24, 2008 | 11:08 PM PST

    The Good: Incredibly thin yet surprisingly sturdy; new trackpad gesture controls are very useful; remote optical drive makes living without a built-in drive much easier.

    The Bad: Very limited connectivity; slower than other MacBooks; SSD hard-drive option is ridiculously expensive and standard hard drive is small; battery is not user replaceable.

    The Bottom Line: The design is revolutionary, but Apple's MacBook Air will appeal to a smaller, more specialized audience than the standard MacBook, thanks to a stripped-down set of connections and features.

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Price Range: $0.00 - $0.00

  • Manufacturer: Apple
  • Part number: MB003LL/A

General

  • System Type
    Notebook
  • OS Provided
    Apple MacOS X 10.5
  • Service & Support
    1 year warranty
  • Notebook type
    Ultrathin
  • Screen type
    Widescreen
  • Wireless capabilities
    IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11 n (draft), Bluetooth

Processor / Chipset

  • Processor
    Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz
  • Multi-Core Technology
    Dual-Core
  • Cache
    L2 cache - 4 MB
  • 64-bit Computing
    Yes
  • Front Side Bus
    800 MHz

Memory

  • RAM
    2 GB ( Provided memory is soldered )
  • Max RAM Supported
    2 GB
  • Technology
    DDR2 SDRAM
  • Speed
    667 MHz

Storage

  • Floppy Drive
    None
  • Hard Drive
    80 GB HDD / 4200 rpm
  • Storage Removable
    None
  • Optical Drive
    None
  • Optical Drive (2nd)
    None
  • Hard drive type
    Portable

Environmental Parameters

  • Environmental standards
    EPEAT Silver, EPA Energy Star
  • Min Operating Temperature
    50 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature
    95 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating
    0 - 90%

Display

  • Type
    13.3 in
  • LCD Backlight Technology
    LED backlight
  • Max Resolution
    1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
  • Widescreen
    Yes
  • Features
    Glossy, Ambient light sensor

Audio & Video

  • Graphics Processor
    Intel GMA X3100
  • Memory Allocation Technology
    Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
  • Max Allocated RAM Size
    144 MB
  • Camera
    Yes
  • Sound
    Microphone

Input

  • Type
    Backlit keyboard, Trackpad
  • Features
    Multi-touch touchpad

Communications

  • Wireless
    802.11 a/b/g/n (draft), Bluetooth 2.1 EDR

Battery

  • Technology
    Lithium polymer
  • Installed Qty
    1
  • Capacity
    37 Wh
  • Run Time
    5 hour(s)

AC Adapter

  • Voltage Required
    AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )

Connections & Expansion

  • Slots
    Memory
  • Interfaces
    - USB 2.0, 1 x Hi-Speed USB - VGA - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - Apple micro-DVI

Software

  • Software Included
    Apple iCal, Apple QuickTime, Apple Boot Camp, Apple Dashboard, Apple Spotlight, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Drivers & Utilities, Apple Address Book, Apple Safari, Apple DVD Player, Apple Time Machine, Apple Quick Look, Apple Spaces, Apple iLife '08, Photo Booth, Front Row, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iChat

Miscellaneous

  • Features
    802.11b/g Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.1, Camera, Light sensor
  • Included Accessories
    Cleaning cloth
  • Cables Included
    Micro-DVI-DVI adapter, Micro-DVI-VGA adapter

Dimensions & Weight

  • Width
    12.8 in
  • Depth
    8.9 in
  • Height
    0.7 in
  • Weight
    3 lbs

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support Details
    Limited warranty - 1 year, Technical support - Phone consulting - 90 days

Sustainability

  • CNET Labs: Battery drain test / Video playback
    243
  • ENERGY STAR Qualified
    Yes
  • EPEAT Compliant
    EPEAT Silver
  • Greenpeace policy rating (Nov 2011)
    4.6

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