If the 12-inch MacBook refresh models do not impress you, perhaps these MacBook Air ones will, and to top it all, they are being offered at a nice little discount.
MacBook Air 13-Inch Model Gets A $250 Discount For The 512GB Storage Model – Other Impressive Deals Included As Well
The highest configured model of the 13.3-inch MacBook Air carries a price of $1,499.99, down from its original $1749.99, and the hardware present inside the sleek notebook are not too bad either, particularly when Apple prices its notebooks exorbitantly. Starting off, the highest configured model comes with dual-core Intel Core i7 processor and 8GB of RAM. The 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM will be running at a speed of 1600MHz, giving you plenty of headroom in carrying out the more demanding tasks.
Coming back to the processor, MacBook Air with a Core i7 chip possesses a base clock speed of 2.2GHz. As for the battery life rating, Apple has stated the details below, depending on the situation that you will be immersed in:
Up to 12 hours wireless webUp to 12 hours iTunes movie playbackUp to 30 days standby time
As for the dimensions, they have been listed below:
Height: 0.11-0.68 inch (0.3-1.7 cm)Width: 12.8 inches (32.5 cm)Depth: 8.94 inches (22.7 cm)Weight: 2.96 pounds (1.35 kg)
The integrated graphics chip is an Intel HD Graphics 6000 and it provides support for a dual display and video mirroring. Another feature that comes along with it is the simultaneous support of full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 3840 by 2160 pixels on an external display. Unlike the 12-inch MacBook, the 13-inch MacBook Air features a multitude of connectors, and they have been listed below:
Two USB 3.0 ports (up to 5Gbps)Thunderbolt 2 port (up to 20 Gbps)MagSafe 2 power portSDXC card slot5 mm headphone jack
If this deal does not suit you, then you can opt for the 4GB RAM model, which costs $949.99, down from $1,199.99. The MacBook Air family starts from $899 and sports a Core i5 processor and 128GB of storage, so while receiving a nice little discount, you will also have a ton processing power, RAM and storage at your disposal.
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