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The reason for the launch of a new MacBook Air generation - as always named after the market launch date: Mid 2012 - was of course the introduction of Intel's new mobile processors. The CPUs made in a structure width of 22 nanometers called Ivy Bridge unl...
High manufacturing quality, Low weight, Compact size, Fast SSD, Good overall performance, Usually very quiet...
Moderate screen resolution, Reflective screen, Average brightness, Barely any maintenance or upgrade possibilities, Weaknesses in thermal design...
Again, only minor improvements. Nevertheless, Apple's MacBook Air 13 remains to be a very good subnotebook.In the review of Apple's 2011 MacBook Air we wrote, "Overall there is not much new to report about the latest MacBook Air, and that is a good thing...
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Analysts and users alike are still talking about the new MacBook Pro with Retina display that was introduced last month during Apple’s keynote at the annual WWDC, but that wasn’t the only new system that Cupertino ousted at the event. As most expected...
Great looks with a lasting impression. Balance between performance, portability and battery life, doesn't really get any better than this. Good value...
In the short term, users may favor HDMI instead of Thunderbolt. Costly upgrades all around. Retina version may see the light in the coming 12 months...
Apple’s refresh of the venerable MacBook Air is a solid one, even if it didn’t receive the Retina display upgrade that many were hoping for ahead of its announcement. The 1440 x 900 native resolution looks great behind the glossy display while the vie...
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More Info Apple announces refreshed MacBook Air: Ivy Bridge processor, USB 3.0, shipping today The 2012 MacBook Air vs. the 2011 model: what's changed? ASUS Zenbook Prime UX21A preview The last time we reviewed the MacBook Air, we didn't have a whole lot...
At first blush, the MacBook Air doesn't appear to have changed much between 2011 and 2012: it looks exactly the same, save for those USB 3.0 ports and new MagSafe2 connector, and even the 50Wh battery remains unchanged. As for those faster Ivy Bridge proc...
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Apple’s MacBook Air may have fallen into the shadow of the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display at their WWDC 2012 launch this past week, but the updated ultraportable has plenty going for it. A proven design favorite, and undoubtedly the inspiration fo...
There will undoubtedly be some disappointed that the Retina Display hasn’t made it to the MacBook Air range yet. It’s true that the massively pixel-dense display is one of our favorite features of the new MacBook Pro, but for the moment it’s an expens...
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FOLLOW US SHARE The 13-inch MacBook Air has become the very model of the modern notebook. Thin, light, and with instant-on responsiveness, Apple's hit is so admired by the PC industry that it has spawned an entire category of Windows-powered Ultrabooks...
Iconic, beautifully thin design, Very long battery life, Fast boot time and faster flash memory than previous Air, Superior touchpad, Vast, easy-to-use App Store, Impressively loud speakers...
Other ultraportables have higher-resolution screens, SD Card sticks out...
Apple makes the quintessential ultraportable notebook even better by giving the MacBook Air faster performance and longer battery life.
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computershopper.com Updated:
2012-11-01 07:11:16
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When it first launched in 2008, Apple's sleek and skinny MacBook Air didn't have much competition in the premium ultraportable market, unless you counted much pricier options such as Sony's VAIO Z Series or Dell's since-discontinued Adamo. But here in 201...
Faster processor and solid-state drive at a lower price than previous version, USB 3.0 ports, Same attractive, sturdy design, Quick boot time...
No thinner or lighter than previous models, Screen resolution could be higher for the screen size...
With an Intel Ivy Bridge CPU and speedy USB 3.0 ports, Apple's latest Air is still a strong candidate for best ultraportable available. But with the same chassis and screen resolution as last year's models, it's not the class-leader-by-a-mile that the pr...
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We spent a lot of time using and testing the base-spec 13-inch Air, with a 1.8GHz Core i5 processor and a $1,199 price tag. Does it still stand apart in a much more crowded market, with a two-year-old body and brand-new internals? Read on...
Ivy Bridge processors are a nice upgrade, Gorgeous design, Keyboard and touchpad are still great...
Retina display puts this one to shame, Graphics performance isn't stellar, "HD" webcam is a misnomer...
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Other Ultrabooks, like the Acer Aspire S5, may be lighter but with its satin finish and impeccable build quality, the Air is still the classiest out there. And despite its processing prowess, it's absolutely silent – even under heavy load...
More grunt, but remains totally silent, Flawless build quality...
Starts expensive, and only gets pricier...
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The 2013 MacBook Air Flash Storage Screams.The new flash storage "blade" is dramatically faster than the flash storage in both the 2012 MacBook Air and Retina MacBook Pro. The...
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The Dell XPS 12 Ultrabook Convertible is the best Ultrabook Convertible available today, but how does it compare to the one of the most popular ultra-portables, the MacBook Air?The XPS 12 is small Ultrabook with a touchscreen that flips for use as a table...
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Things are getting very blurry.The MacBook Pro once stood for tons of power plus upgradability. Add a Retina Display and now it's just tons of power. It's a thicker, faster MacBook Air (with an awesome display). It's not bad, in fact it's quite amazing, b...
Battery life has also improved thanks to Intel's 22nm silicon. You'll get between 3 - 7 hours on the 13-inch MBA, and between 1.85 - 5 on the 11-inch model. It's not all about Intel in the 2012 Airs however. The improvement in storage performance is even...
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pcworld.in Updated:
2014-05-08 04:34:24
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Believe it or not, it's been nearly four and a half years since Apple released the original --. At the time, it was revolutionary in terms of its size and weight, but it also was slow, had little storage, had only a single USB port for expansion, and w...
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The Dell XPS 13 is an impressive notebook, and easily the best Ultrabook yet.It's really the first Ultrabook that competes with the MacBook Air thanks to a starting price of $999, powerful internals and great looks.The Dell XPS 13 compares favorably to bo...
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So here it is, the mid-2012 refresh of Apple's trend setting MacBook Air line. It's been four long years since Apple first introduced the MacBook Air to the world, which at the time was almost considered a luxury item, with a comparatively steep price tag...
Hello Ivy Bridge!, Gorgeous design, Extremely thin, light, and sturdy, Excellent offangle viewing, especially for a TN panel, Fast SSD, Boot Camp allows you to boot Windows on a separate partition, Long battery life...
Missing an IO port or two, Where's the Retina Display resolution?...
When we switched gears to Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, which we installed via Boot Camp, the MacBook Air proved it was up to the challenge of running with dedicated Windows based Ultrabooks. It ran Far Cry 2 faster than any other Ultrabook we tested tha...
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The Toshiba SSD is LSI SandForce controlled and should excel in typical user performance , whereas, we would expect to see the Samsung pulling ahead with respect to it's transfer of incompressible data such as movies, music and photos.Early indications at...
The best news we can see in this report is that, for potential MBA owners or even new owners, we have demonstrated first hand that the two SSDs chosen by Apple are top tier SSDs and among the best available today. Deciding on which to get may even be an...
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That was then. Three days ago I received a new Ivy Bridge Mac Air, locked myself in the office, and swore that I would give Mac and OSX a fighting chance with one condition; I needed to get Windows 7 running flawlessly beside OSX .Just before starting thi...
The last question that needs to be addressed is that of which Ultra I will find myself using from now forward which should be a tough call, especially after just reviewing the new Samsung Series 9 15″ and having preferred the Toshiba Z830 prior to that...
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Really, HP has hit a home run here: the Gorilla Glass Envy 14 Spectre is both unique and drop dead gorgeous. It will turn heads. It will make you smile and feel proud if you have even a smidgen of vanity. It's one of the few n...
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Microsoft took a page from Apple's popular Mac v. PC ad campaign with Jonathan Hodgman and Justin Long. You know the ads: the two stand in front of a white background and Justin Long represents the Mac as he sympathetically pokes fun at Hodgman as the woe...
One of the Surface Pro 3 commercials makes a big deal out running Adobe Photoshop on the tablet. That's big plus in comparison to the Apple iPad Air, but the MacBook Air runs the beefy photo editing app just as well. This one point of comparison seems...
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We've find the ultra-slim 13.3-inch laptop, has Macbook air metal appearance with unibody design, thats a real machine but note MacBook Air, just Bo Cheng D16 as MacBook Air knock-off. A comprehensive understanding of this amazing product from Shenzhen Bo...
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