Summary
- > When is the 2018 MacBook Air coming out and at what price?
- > The Retina display
- > Dimensions
- > Keyboard & Touchpad
- > Processors and RAM
- > Ports
Apple has launched a new MacBook Air, it has a Retina display and Touch ID technology. It is made of recycled aluminum and is offered in three colors, Gold, Silver and Space Gray.
Discover now the MacBook Air 2018 edition, its technical characteristics, its new features and its design.
When is the 2018 MacBook Air coming out and at what price?
If you thought this next-gen MacBook Air would be under $1000 then you're going to be disappointed.
The MacBook Air with a 1,8 GHz dual-core processor and 128 GB of storage space is $1.
The MacBook Air with a 1,6 GHz dual-core processor and 128 GB of storage is $1, and if you want 349 GB, then it's $256.
Know that you can buy it from November 7, 218, just like the iPad Pro 2018.
The Retina display
The MacBook Air still has a 13,3-inch screen, but this time there are four times as many pixels, or 4 million pixels. It has a native resolution of 2 x 560 at 1 pixels per inch. According to Apple, its colors are more realistic.
Dimensions
The MacBook Air is smaller (0,41 to 1,56 x 30,41 x 21,24 cm) than its predecessor, despite having the same screen size. To achieve this result, Apple extended the screen to the edge of the case, which reduced the edges by 50%.
Speaking of size, it is also lighter than the previous model, it weighs 1,25 kg against 1,35 kg for its elder.
Keyboard & Touchpad
It's not just the iPad Pro that has been redesigned, but also the MacBook Air. The firm has added Touch ID to it, in the upper right corner, it will allow you to pay for purchases via Apple Pay and unlock your Mac.
Its Force Touch trackpad is 20% larger, so you can enjoy more precise and pleasant control.
Processors and RAM
The MacBook Air 2018 is equipped with the 8th generation Intel Core i5 dual-core processor (Coffee Lake) and it embeds the Intel UHD Graphics 617 GPU.
As for the RAM, it goes up to 16 GB, which is twice as much as the last generation. It's even possible to configure it with a 1,5TB SSD, which is considerable compared to the MacBook Air launched 10 years ago.
Ports
Slight disappointment with the number of outputs present on the MacBook Air. However, thanks to the integration of 2 Thunderbolt 3 ports, you can use devices with USB Type-C outputs and even an external 5K display. You will also find a headphone jack.
