Pros
- Light and sleek
- Greatly improved graphics over first Air
Cons
- Unswappable battery
- Single USB port
At A Glance
Apple's second stab at the Air adds a better GPU but keeps the same shape--and the problems that come with it.
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 | MB940LLA |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 |
| Processor speed | 1860.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 6.0 KB |
| Bus speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 2000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory speed | 1066.0 MHz |
| Memory max | 4.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 13.3 inches |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | nVidia GeForce 9400M |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 128.0 GB |
| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 4.5 hours |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Green | |
| Energy Star compliant | 1.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 12.8 inches |
| Depth | 8.94 inches |
| Height | 0.76 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 3.7 pounds |
| Weight | 3.0 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | No |
| Devices |
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| Input devices |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type |
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| Available Interfaces |
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| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Warranty | |
| Warranty information | 1 Year Limited Warranty |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 78 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Good |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 2:25:56 AM (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 353 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 385 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 363 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 602 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 419 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 1108 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 314 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 360 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 285 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 20.68 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 16.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 17.41 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 14.29 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 | 12.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 | 17.63 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 | 12.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 | 17.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 53.51 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 34.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 502 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
