On Tuesday, Apple unveiled a much-needed refresh of the MacBook Air with powerful new hardware, a Retina Display, Touch ID authentication, and an all-new fully-recycled aluminum chassis.
In this piece, we outline the tech specs concerning Apple‘s all-new 2018 MacBook Air.
Finish:
- Gold, Silver, or Space Gray-colored aluminum (100% recycled)
Display:
- 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
- Supported scaled resolutions:
- 1680 by 1050
- 1440 by 900
- 1024 by 640
- 16:10 aspect ratio
Touch ID:
Processor:
- 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz, with 4MB L3 cache
Storage Capacity:
- 128GB PCIe-based SSD storage
- Configurable to 256GB, 512GB, or 1.5TB SSD
Memory:
- 8GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
- Configurable to 16GB of memory
Graphics:
- Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 617
- Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs)
Battery & Power:
- Up to 12 hours wireless web
- Up to 13 hours iTunes movie playback
- Up to 30 days of standby time
- Built-in 50.3‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery
- 30W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C power port
Size & Weight:
- Height: 0.16–0.61 inch (0.41–1.56 cm)
- Width: 11.97 inches (30.41 cm)
- Depth: 8.36 inches (21.24 cm)
- Weight: 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg)
Video Support:
- Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
- One external display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz
- Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz
- Thunderbolt 3 digital video output
- Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C
- VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately)
Camera:
- 720p FaceTime HD camera
Charging & Expansion:
- Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for:
- Charging
- DisplayPort
- Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gbps)
- USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
Wireless:
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
- Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology
Audio:
- Stereo speakers
- Three microphones
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
Keyboard & Trackpad:
- Full-size keyboard with:
- 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED-backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys
- Ambient light sensor
- Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
Electrical & Operating Requirements:
- Line voltage: 100–240V AC
- Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
- Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
- Storage temperature: −13° to 113° F (−25° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
- Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet
- Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
- Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet
Operating System:
- macOS Mojave
In the Box:
- MacBook Air
- 30W USB-C Power Adapter
- USB-C Charge Cable (2 m)
We think the new MacBook Air holds some pleasantly-surprising, no-compromise upgrades. Would you agree? Share whether you’ll be grabbing one or not in the comments section below.