We would guess the 1600 MHz memory was preserved for the Air for reasons of budget, both financial and battery economy. Note that Apple has maintained the same low-power memory chips, even though Broadwell processors can take advantage of slightly faster 1867 MHz memory – an opportunity that has already been taken with the Early 2015 refresh of the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display. Memory is the same as last season, with 4 GB DDR3 RAM clocked at 1600 MHz, configurable at time of purchase only to 8 GB, for an extra £80. The 11-inch meanwhile remains only 50 percent faster than Windows laptops, more on this below. In short, the 13-inch notebook has a flash drive that is three times faster than the best the Windows world can deliver. There are still two screen sizes from which to choose, 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch, and following the example set by the last generation, the MacBook Air specification in every other aspect is identical between models.īut wait, is it really? In fact this time around there is an important internal difference that puts clear space between the two sizes of Air models in performance terms. Little has changed in the design of the Apple MacBook Air, launched in its current form in late 2010 with its sharper wedge-shaped unibody case, and now refreshed into its new Early 2015 form this spring. 13-inch MacBook Air (early 2015) review: Introduction And if you’re open to the idea of Air-style laptops from other companies, check our roundup of the best alternatives to the MacBook Air.

MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro comparison review and read ourĬomparison review of the MacBook Air and the MacBook.

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