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Model

MacBook Air i7 1.7 13 13

MacBook Air i7 2.2 13 17

MacBook Air i5 1.6 13 18

Model Specs

Complete Specs

Comparison Q&A

Series Q&A

Buy This

Buy This Mac or Trade-In Yours

Sell This

Sell This Mac

Upgrade This

Upgrade This Mac

Upgrade This (UK)

N/A

Upgrade This (AU)

N/A

Introduction Date

June 10, 2013

June 5, 2017

October 30, 2018

Discontinued Date

April 29, 2014

July 9, 2019*

July 9, 2019

Processors (Cores)

1 (2 Cores)

Geekbench 2 32

7097

7793

8134

Geekbench 2 64

8145

9070

N/A

Geekbench 3 SC 32

2870

3050

3231

Geekbench 3 MC 32

5490

5965

6469

Geekbench 3 SC 64

3149

3220

3323

Geekbench 3 MC 64

6152

6836

6694

Geekbench 4 SC

3341

3555

3971

Geekbench 4 MC

6233

6802

7379

Geekbench 5 SC

724

747

746

Geekbench 5 MC

1411

1551

1501

Processor Speed

1.7 GHz

2.2 GHz

1.6 GHz

Processor Type

Core i7 (I7-4650U)

Core i7 (I7-5650U)

Core i5 (I5-8210Y)

Turbo Boost

3.3 GHz

3.2 GHz

3.6 GHz

Custom Speeds

N/A

Architecture

64-Bit

Processor Upgrade

Soldered

System Bus Speed

OPI*

Cache Bus Speed

1.7 GHz (Built-in)

2.2 GHz (Built-in)

1.6 GHz (Built-in)

ROM/Firmware

EFI

EFI Architecture

64-Bit

L1 Cache

32k/32k x2

L2 Cache

256k x2, 4 MB (on chip)

RAM Type

LPDDR3 SDRAM*

Min. RAM Speed

1600 MHz

2133 MHz

Standard RAM

4 GB

8 GB*

Maximum RAM

8 GB*

16 GB*

Motherboard RAM

4 GB*

8 GB*

RAM Slots

None

Video Card

HD Graphics 5000

HD Graphics 6000

UHD Graphics 617

VRAM Type

Integrated

Standard VRAM

1.5 GB

Maximum VRAM

1.5 GB

Display

13.3" Widescreen

13.3" 16:10

Resolution

1440x900

2560x1600

2nd Disp Support

Dual/Mirroring*

2nd Max Res

2560x1600 (x2)

3840x2160 (4K)*

5120x2880 (5K)*

Video Port

1 (Thunderbolt)

1 (Thunderbolt 2)

2 (Thunderbolt 3/USB-C)

Standard HD

128, 256 GB SSD

128, 256 SSD*

128, 256 GB SSD

Int HD Interface

Proprietary* (PCIe 2.0 x4)

Onboard* (PCIe*)

Standard Optical

None*

Standard Ethernet

None*

Standard Wi-Fi

802.11ac*

Standard Bluetooth

4.0

4.2

USB

2 (3.0)

2* (3.1)

Firewire

None

Expansion Slots

SD Card (SDXC)

None

Expansion Bays

None

Keyboard Type

Full-size

Case Type

Notebook

Input Type

Trackpad (Inertial)

Trackpad (Force Touch)

Apple Subfamily

Mid-2013

13-inch, 2017**

Late 2018**

Order Number

BTO/CTO

Z0UU1LL/A*

MRE82LL/A*

Model Number

A1466

A1932

EMC Number

2632

3178

3184

Model Identifier

MacBookAir6,2

MacBookAir7,2

MacBookAir8,1

Battery Type

54 W h Li-Poly*

54 W h Li-Poly

50.3 W h Li-Poly

Battery Life

12 Hours

12-13 Hours

Firewire Support

None

Original OS

X 10.8.4 (12E3067)

X 10.10.2 (14C2507)

X 10.14.1 (18B2084)

Maximum OS

11 (Big Sur)*

12.x (Monterey)*

Current

Mac OS 9 Support

None

Windows Support

Boot/Virtualization

Minimum Windows

7 (64-Bit)*

8 (64-Bit)*

10 (64-Bit)*

Maximum Windows

10 (64-Bit)*

Dimensions

.11-.68 x 12.8 x 8.94

.16-.61 x 11.97 x 8.36

Avg Weight

2.96 lbs (1.35 kg)

2.75 lbs (1.25 kg)

Original Price

US$1249, US$1449*

US$1149, US$1349*

US$1199, US$1399*

Est Current Retail

US$150-US$250

US$200-US$300

US$350-US$450

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