Pros
Greatly improved graphics power
Sleek, sexy, spartan design
Fantastic keyboard
Full-size keyboard
Weighs three pounds
Bright display
Cons
So slim, there's little room for inputs
Single USB port
No video adapters in box
Poor battery life
Slower than much more affordable Apple laptops
Unswappable battery
At A Glance
The Air's looks can't be denied. Its performance and expandability are whole other matters, though.
Manufacturer’s Description
MacBook Air Notebook is ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you don't lose inches and pounds overnight. It's the result of rethinking conventions. Of multiple wireless innovations. And of breakthrough design. With MacBook Air, mobile computing suddenly has a new standard.
The Specs
Pricing Part Number MB003LLA Processor Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo P7500 Processor speed 1600.0 MHz Cache size 4.0 KB Bus speed 800.0 MHz Memory Memory size 2000.0 MB Memory type DDR2 SDRAM Memory speed 667.0 MHz Memory max 2.0 GB Display Display size 13.3 inches Aspect ratio 16:10 Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels Graphics Graphics Type Integrated Primary Graphics Chipset Intel 965 Express chip set Storage Drive size 80.0 GB Battery Battery Type Lithium ion Vendor Rated Battery life 5.0 hours Standard Number of Batteries 1 Number of Included Batteries 1 Green Energy Star compliant 1.0 Dimensions Width 12.8 inches Depth 8.9 inches Height 0.8 inches Weight with Accessories 3.4 pounds Weight 3.0 pounds Sound Speakers Mono Included Software Operating System Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Other Features Docking Station Port No Devices AC Adapter
Input devices Ports and Connections Ethernet Type None
Available Interfaces
Bluetooth
USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
USB - Universal Serial Bus Port
Wireless connection 802.11 n Bluetooth Yes
Performance
Overall Performance WorldBench 6 Score 57 WorldBench 6 Rating Poor
Battery Battery Life 2:31:26 AM (hh:mm)
Office Productivity Web Browsing 468 seconds (lower is better) Office Suite Use 465 seconds (lower is better) File Compression 427 seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation Image Editing 802 seconds (lower is better) GPU Graphics Rendering 886 seconds (lower is better) CPU Graphics Rendering 1346 seconds (lower is better) Video Encoding 407 seconds (lower is better) DVD Burning 927 seconds (lower is better) Video Editing 339 seconds (lower is better)
Gaming Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 17.73 Frames per second (higher is better) Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 7 Frames per second (higher is better)
Performance World Bench 5 Multitasking 613 Number of Included Batteries 1
