If a notebook is thin and light enough to carry with you everywhere you go, it should be powerful enough to handle everything you do. The new MacBook Air is more than up to the task — whatever the task may be.

Key Features:

• 1.6GHz Intel Core i5
• 4GB RAM
• 128GB HDD
• 11.6 Inch Display
• Intel HD Graphics 3000
• Mac OS X Lion OS

Intel Core i5 and i7 Processors

Now with the latest Intel Core processors — a Core i5 up to 1.7GHz or an optional 1.8GHz Core i7 — and speedier DDR3 memory, the new MacBook Air is up to 2.5x as fast as the previous generation,¹ yet it weighs next to nothing. Applications run faster and more efficiently than before. So everything you normally do on a computer you can do even quicker. Send email, write reports, create presentations, touch up photos, edit home movies, and all the little (and big) tasks in between. And since the Core i5 and i7 processors feature a graphics processor with an on-chip engine for video encoding and decoding, you’ll notice longer battery life when watching iTunes movies or making FaceTime video calls.

MacBook Air Application Performance

Up to 2.5x faster than previous-generation MacBook Air

Cinebench 11.5Multiprocessor render 2.5x

iPhoto ’11Common application tasks 2.3x

 

All-Flash Storage

“Wow, that was fast.” With MacBook Air, you’ll find yourself saying that a lot. Because flash storage is up to two times faster than a conventional hard drive,² everything you do is more responsive and immediate — starting up, browsing a large photo library, launching applications, and opening files, for instance. When you combine the speed of flash storage with a fast dual-core processor and power-efficient graphics, your entire MacBook Air experience feels turbocharged. And flash storage doesn’t have any moving parts, which means it’s more reliable and quiet. Lightning fast, durable, silent — qualities that make sense in a notebook tasked with keeping up with you.

 

High-Speed Thunderbolt I/O

The breakthrough I/O technology pioneered on MacBook Pro and iMac now comes to MacBook Air, letting you connect multiple high-performance devices — such as external hard drives — through a single port. With two 10-Gbps data channels, Thunderbolt lets you transfer data at rates up to 12 times faster than FireWire 800 and up to 20 times faster than USB 2.0. Thunderbolt technology gives MacBook Air capabilities it’s never had before. Like attaching FireWire peripherals or connecting to Ethernet networks at gigabit speeds — two big gains from one tiny port.³ You can also use the Thunderbolt port to connect MacBook Air to the ultimate docking station: the new Apple Thunderbolt Display. When you do, your MacBook Air transforms into so much more. That’s because the Thunderbolt Display includes Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, an additional Thunderbolt port, three USB ports, a FaceTime HD camera, 2.1 stereo sound, and a built-in microphone. Together MacBook Air and the Thunderbolt Display create a powerful setup for work or play. 

Display

High-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors.

11.6-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors

Supported resolutions:
1366 by 768 (native), 1344 by 756, and 1280 by 720 pixels at 16:9 aspect ratio; 1152 by 720 and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio

Graphics

Advanced Intel HD Graphics 3000.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 256MB ($999 model) or 384MB ($1199 model) of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory³

Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory

Video Support and Camera

Built-in FaceTime camera.

• FaceTime camera
• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors

Connections and Expansion

USB 2.0, Thunderbolt, headphone port, MagSafe power port, SD card slot (13-inch model).

• Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
• Thunderbolt port

Battery and Power

Advanced lithium-polymer battery with MagSafe power adapter.⁴

Wireless web

Up to 5 hours

Standby time

Up to 30 days

35-watt-hour; 45W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system; MagSafe power port

Wireless

Latest Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technologies.

Wi-Fi

802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking;⁵ IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

Audio

Stereo speakers, microphone, and headphone.

• Stereo speakers
• Omnidirectional microphone
• Headphone port
• Support for Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic

In the Box

• MacBook Air
• 45W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, and power cord
• Printed and electronic documentation

Included Software

OS X Lion

Includes Mail, Address Book, iCal, the Mac App Store, iTunes, Safari, Time Machine, FaceTime, Photo Booth, Mission Control, Launchpad, AirDrop, Resume, Auto Save, Versions, Quick Look, Spotlight, QuickTime, and more. Learn more about OS X Lion