Tech Specs

Hardware

Laptop type	Ultraportable
Width	12.8 inches
Depth	8.94 inches
Thickness	0.68 inches
Weight	2.96 pounds
Color	Silver

Software

Operating system	Mac OS X

Display (base)

Screen size (diagonal)	13.3 inches
Display surface	Glossy
Technology	LCD
Backlight	LED
Resolution (X)	1440 px
Resolution (Y)	900 px

Display (max)

Resolution (X)	4 px

Keyboard

Type	Chiclet
Backlit	No
Number pad	No

Mouse

Type(s)	Trackpad
Multitouch	Yes
Multitouch points	4

Processor (base)

CPU brand	Intel
CPU family	Penryn
Model	Core 2 Duo L9400
Cores	2
Clockspeed	1.86 GHz

Processor (max)

Brand	Intel
Family	Penryn
Model	Core 2 Duo L9600
Cores	2
Clockspeed	2.13 GHz

GPU (base)

Graphics type	Integrated
Integrated GPU brand	Nvidia
Integrated GPU model	GeForce 320M
Dedicated VRAM size	256 MB

Memory

Base RAM size	2 GB
Max. config RAM size	4 GB
RAM type	DDR3
Base RAM speed	1066 MHz

Storage

Options	Flash Memory (SSD)
Base drive type	Flash (SSD)
Base drive capacity	128 GB
Max. config SSD	256 GB
Card reader	Yes
Card reader support	SD

Audio

Speakers	2

Webcam

Video resolution	VGA

Port options

USB	2
Mini DisplayPort	1
3.5mm mic / headphone combo	1

Connectivity

Wi-Fi	Yes
Wi-Fi options	802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
802.11n frequencies	5GHz, 2.4GHz
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth version	2.1 + EDR

Battery

Size	50 Wh
Chemistry	Lithium Polymer (Li-Po)
Removable	No
Quoted time	5 hr

Benchmarks

PCMarkVantage	5170
3DMark06 (IGP)	4643
GeekBench	2717
XBench	132.54
The Verge Battery Test	4 hours 36 minutes

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• 9.0

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  Reviewed by oatsandsugar (Currently owns)

  December 23, 2011 04:21 am

  My mum gave me this laptop afte her work gave it to her and she wan't interested. For university, (I think) it is the perfect laptop - amazing screen, keyboard, touchpad - good battery life (brilliant OS).

  When I get a-charging, the laptop might run a little hot.

  There are no fast external options (no firewire or thunderbolt - which I would love to use to store my photos on).

  Further, with the 2gb option ... there Aperture sure can run slow, although that the photos are stored on an external USB HDD probably doesn't help.

  I have become spoiled for speed with the SSD ... but now looking for a machine more suited to photo editing.

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• 8.0

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  Reviewed by Dan Chilton (Currently owns)

  December 20, 2011 09:31 am

  I love everything about this laptop. Its weight and form factor make it the ultimate portable machine, and, as long as you're not doing render-intensive work, the specs leave little to desire. The screen is prone to showing the occasional spittle (I have a proclivity for spit-takes), which wouldn't be too big of an issue if it wasn't so hard to clean. A lighted keyboard would be nice, but not at the cost of battery life, so I'm fine without it. All in all, this Macbook Air is the Mayor of Bonertown, and I'm a better man because it's in my life.

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