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Model

MacBook Air i5 1.6 13 18

MacBook Pro i5 2.3 13

MacBook Pro i7 2.2 15

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

October 30, 2018

July 12, 2018

Discontinued Date

July 9, 2019

May 21, 2019

Processors (Cores)

1 (2 Cores)

1 (4 Cores)

1 (6 Cores)

Geekbench 2 32

8134

13766

18218

Geekbench 2 64

N/A

15907

22152

Geekbench 3 SC 32

3231

3544

3782

Geekbench 3 MC 32

6469

13932

19707

Geekbench 3 SC 64

3323

4031

4179

Geekbench 3 MC 64

6694

15871

22084

Geekbench 4 SC

3971

4495

4915

Geekbench 4 MC

7379

16435

21111

Geekbench 5 SC

746

890

961

Geekbench 5 MC

1501

3821

4771

Processor Speed

1.6 GHz

2.3 GHz

2.2 GHz

Processor Type

Core i5 (I5-8210Y)

Core i5 (I5-8259U)

Core i7 (I7-8750H)

Turbo Boost

3.6 GHz

3.8 GHz

4.1 GHz

Custom Speeds

N/A

2.7 GHz (i7)*

2.9 GHz*

Architecture

64-Bit

Processor Upgrade

Soldered

System Bus Speed

OPI*

4 GT/s (OPI)*

8 GT/s (DMI3)*

Cache Bus Speed

1.6 GHz (Built-in)

2.3 GHz (Built-in)

2.2 GHz (Built-in)

ROM/Firmware

EFI

EFI Architecture

64-Bit

L1 Cache

32k/32k x2

32k/32k x4

32k/32k x6

L2 Cache

256k x2, 4 MB (on chip)

256k x4, 6 MB*

256k x6, 9 MB*

RAM Type

LPDDR3 SDRAM*

DDR4 SDRAM*

Min. RAM Speed

2133 MHz

2400 MHz

Standard RAM

8 GB*

16 GB*

Maximum RAM

16 GB*

32 GB*

Motherboard RAM

8 GB*

16 GB*

RAM Slots

None

Video Card

UHD Graphics 617

Iris Plus Graphics 655

Radeon Pro 555X*

VRAM Type

Integrated

GDDR5

Standard VRAM

1.5 GB

N/A*

4 GB*

Maximum VRAM

1.5 GB

N/A*

4 GB**

Display

13.3" 16:10

13.3" Widescreen

15.4" Widescreen

Resolution

2560x1600

2880x1800

2nd Disp Support

Dual/Mirroring*

2nd Max Res

5120x2880 (5K)*

5120x2880*

5120x2880 x2*

Video Port

2 (Thunderbolt 3/USB-C)

4 (Thunderbolt 3/USB-C)

Standard HD

128, 256 GB SSD

256, 512 GB SSD*

256 GB SSD*

Int HD Interface

Onboard* (PCIe*)

Onboard*

Standard Optical

None*

Standard Ethernet

None*

Standard Wi-Fi

802.11ac*

802.11ac

Standard Bluetooth

4.2

5.0

USB

2* (3.1)

4* (3.1)

Firewire

None

Expansion Slots

None

Expansion Bays

None

Keyboard Type

Full-size

Case Type

Notebook

Input Type

Trackpad (Force Touch)

Apple Subfamily

Late 2018**

Mid-2018 13" (Touch Bar)*

Mid-2018 15" (Touch Bar)

Order Number

MRE82LL/A*

MR9Q2LL/A*

MR932LL/A*

Model Number

A1932

A1989

A1990

EMC Number

3184

3214

3215

Model Identifier

MacBookAir8,1

MacBookPro15,2

MacBookPro15,1

Battery Type

50.3 W h Li-Poly

58 W h Li-Poly

83.6 W h Li-Poly

Battery Life

12-13 Hours

10 Hours

Firewire Support

None

Original OS

X 10.14.1 (18B2084)

X 10.13.6 (17G2112)

Maximum OS

Current

Mac OS 9 Support

None

Windows Support

Boot/Virtualization

Minimum Windows

10 (64-Bit)*

Maximum Windows

10 (64-Bit)*

Dimensions

.16-.61 x 11.97 x 8.36

0.59 x 11.97 x 8.36

0.61 x 13.75 x 9.48

Avg Weight

2.75 lbs (1.25 kg)

3.02 lbs (1.37 kg)

4.02 lbs (1.83 kg)

Original Price

US$1199, US$1399*

US$1799, US$1999*

US$2399

Est Current Retail

US$350-US$450

US$500-US$600

US$700-US$850

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