

Related: Apple Black Friday 2018 MacBook Air 2018 – Specifications The top end storage option is a 1.5TB SSD, while the maximum amount of memory you’ll be able to get in your new MacBook Air is 16GB of 2133MHz RAM.Ī dual-core 8th gen Intel Core i5 CPU with a base clock speed of 1.6GHz and boost speed of 3.6GHz runs the show, promising speeds that will delight both web browsers and creatives. In terms of ports, you’ll get two Type-C USB ports supporting Thunderbolt 3, along with a 3.5mm headphone jack. These are the Touch ID fingerprint scanner, which lets you confirm iTunes purchases as well as unlock your device, an always-on audio processor for constant Siri support, a Force Touch trackpad and a 3rd-gen butterfly keyboard. Other features coming to the new MacBook Air include those what we’ve seen elsewhere in Apple’s laptop ranges over the years. The the new MacBook Air is even lighter now too, weighing in at 1.25kg. Not happy with Silver? The new MacBook Air is also available in Space Grey and Gold finishesĪs well as cranking up the pixel count, Grove said that Apple engineers have shrunk the bezels by 50%, taking the display “right to the edge of the enclosure”. You’re free to pick between Gold, Silver and Space Grey finishes too. With shells which are fashioned entirely from recycled aluminium, these are the most environmentally friendly MacBook Airs to date. The MacBook Air also promises “48% more colour” than the previous iteration’s screen. Grove said the new 13.3-inch Retina Display “quadruples” the pixel count of the old MacBook Air range, boasting a 2560×1600 native resolution. Related: Best MacBook MacBook Air 2018 – What’s new? Read on for every scrap of information we have on the new laptop. Īpple’s CEO Tim Cook and vice president of hardware engineering Laura Grove talked through the basics of the new MacBook Air range during the launch event. The new MacBook Air 2018 range, which goes on sale today, November 7, was revealed during Apple’s October 30 event along with a slew of other gadgets, including a new Mac mini and iPad Pro. The new ultra-portable comes with a 13.3-inch Retina Display screen bordered by a super-skinny bezel, Touch ID, storage up to 1.5TB and memory up to 16GB with everything powered by a dual-core Intel Core i5 CPU. MacBook Air 2018: What's new with Apple's revamped lightweight laptop, and how it compares to the other MacBook ranges.Īpple has revealed the new MacBook Air 2018 range.
