Apple MacBook Air 11 inch 2012-06 MD223D/A

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70% Apple MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2012)
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The MacBook Air 11-inch (Mid 2012) is a great laptop for writers. It's light at less than 2.5 pounds, and even if you cart along the AC adapter, you're still carrying less than 3 pounds. It's speedy enough for day to day use, and its keyboard is more comfortable to use than the virtual keyboard on a tablet. Unfortunately, ultrabooks like the Asus Zenbook Prime have caught up in features: the UX31A is imperceptibly heavier, yet has a larger 1080p screen and much more storage space on its SSD. Full blown business ultraportables like the Editors' Choice Lenovo ThinkPad X230 are better still at most tasks, including battery life and storage. The 11-inch MacBook Pro is best as a secondary laptop for when you need more than a tablet.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 08/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 70%

80% Apple MacBook Air 11" (2012)
Source: Digital Versus Archive.org version
Apple just couldn't let summer end without a new 11-inch MacBook Air. The 2012 version of the MacBook Air 11" has added processor power and battery life to the 2011 stock and is just as excellent of a deal in terms of size, capability and make. On the downside, it's still lacking in all the same areas: skimpy connectivity, problematic heat dissipation and an overly glossy display.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/03/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%

The 2012 MacBook Air (11 & 13-inch) Review
Source: AnandTech Archive.org version
The MacBook Air is in its third iteration of the current design and it's tangibly better than the two that came before it. The 2010 (and older) models are just plain slow by comparison. Thanks to architectural, frequency and thermal improvements, one of the cores from a 2012 MacBook Air ends up being faster than two from a 2010 MBA. In other words, the 2012 models end up being more than twice as fast as the 2010 models in many of our CPU bound tests.
Comparison, online available, Long, Date: 07/16/2012

90% Apple MacBook Air (11.6-Inch, 2012 Version) Review and Ratings
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
When we looked at the mid-2012 model of the larger-screened 13.3-inch MacBook Air, we were quick to point out that, impressive as it is, we've seen quite a few Windows ultrabooks with similar displays and internals but lower prices. But that's not so much the case with the smaller model. We've reviewed Asus' 2011 ZenBook UX21, but as of this writing, we haven't yet seen the Asus UX21A with its newer "Ivy Bridge" processor and backlit keyboard.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/16/2012
Rating: Total score: 90%

90% Apple MacBook Air 11in (Mid-2012) review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
Looking beyond our misgivings over the cheaper screen, the 2012 MacBook Air 11in is an improvement in every direction for the smallest and cutest Mac portable ever made.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 07/11/2012
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% performance: 90% features: 80% ergonomy: 90%

80% MacBook Air 2012 review
Source: T3 Archive.org version
In terms of performance and usability it's hard to fault the 2012 Apple MacBook Air. It may not have the sheer power of its MacBook Pro brethren, but it's hardly a slacker either with the third-generation Intel Core power making for a much slicker experience than last year's range.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/06/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%

90% Apple MacBook Air 11.6-inch (2012) Review
Source: Digital Versus Archive.org version
After a year of releases from PC manufacturers, the MacBook Air remains the ultra-thin laptop that sets the standard for the industry. Its build quality, design, and value are difficult for any PC alternative to match. Most can rival the MacBook Air in one or two areas but don’t offer the complete package.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/03/2012
Rating: Total score: 90%

80% Apple MacBook Air review (11-inch, Summer 2012)
Source: CNet Archive.org version
Remember Netbooks and ultraportable laptops? Those 10- and 11-inchers were all the rage a few years ago, but thanks to the rise of larger-screened ultrabooks and smaller-screened tablets, they've been disappearing from the computer landscape. The new 11-inch MacBook Air is every bit as fast as the 13-inch Air, despite its smaller size, but you'll give up 2 hours of battery life in the bargain.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/25/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% Apple 2012 MacBook Air 11-inch Laptop PC
Source: Comp Reviews Archive.org version
Apple's 2012 refresh of the MacBook Air 11 brings with it some significant improvements from the past base $999 model but this isn't the huge revision many had hoped for. The chassis is still the same extremely thin and light platform as before making it the smallest of the 11-inch laptops on the market. The changes instead are all internal with a newer Core i5 processor that gives a slight performance improvement and better graphics, 4GB of memory instead of 2GB and USB 3.0 ports.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/25/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%

90% MacBook Air Mid 2012 Review
Source: Hardwareheaven Archive.org version
Looking first to the build quality of the new 2012 MacBook Air we have a device which very much looks and feels like the previous model. That isn't a bad thing though as the quality of that older model was top notch in many regards. We get a nice sturdy metal casing which is manufactured to a high standard. Each section fits the next perfectly and we noted no defects or imperfections on our model.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 06/19/2012
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 80% performance: 80% workmanship: 100%

90% Apple MacBook Air 11in 2012
Source: Reg Hardware Archive.org version
This year’s MacBook Air hasn’t been reinvented in the same way as the MacBook Pro has. It’s essentially a housekeeping update that introduces Intel's Ivy Bridge platform and at long last brings in USB 3. Existing owners won’t need to rush out and upgrade, but this update should keep the MacBook Air competitive with all its Ultrabook rivals for the rest of this year.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/18/2012
Rating: Total score: 90%

Foreign Reviews

11 Zoll MacBook Air mit "Haswell" im Test
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/30/2013

81% Das kleinste MacBook mit Ivy-Bridge-Power
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/11/2012
Rating: Total score: 81% price: 80% performance: 83% features: 54% display: 68% mobility: 94% ergonomy: 95%

Test: 11" und 13" Apple MacBook Air
Source: HardwareLuxx DE→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 08/01/2012

92% Test: Apple MacBook Air 11" Core i5 1.7 GHz 128GB (2012) "Ein Kilo Leistung, bitte!"
Source: Notebookinfo DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/22/2012
Rating: Total score: 92% performance: 85% display: 90% mobility: 90% ergonomy: 95% emissions: 90%

80% MacBook Air 11 pulgadas (mid 2012)
Source: MuyComputer ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/10/2012
Rating: Total score: 80%

Поспели! Обзор ноутбуков Apple MacBook Air 11 и MacBook Air 13 образца 2012 года
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Comparison, online available, Medium, Date: 08/22/2012

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Series: The original MacBook Air, “the world’s thinnest notebook” was introduced at the 2008 keynote by Apple’s former CEO Steve Jobs. Key advantages are thinness, durability, high quality display especially the input device when compare with other netbook at the time. However, it was also heavily criticized for lack of Optical Disc, only one USB port, not user-removable battery among other things. At that time, nobody knows that these disadvantages of the MacBook Air series would be the pinnacle of Intel’s concept for next generation notebooks which will be the newest trend for 2012.

In 2011, Apple has introduced the latest update of the MacBook Air Series, with Intel’s latest Sandy Bridge Series, which doubling the performance. Major advantages of the 2011 MacBook Air in our reviews are the light weight, outstanding, unrivalled design and robust build quality thanks to the aluminum case, very good backlit keyboard plus glass track pad, as well as a very good performance for a subnotebook. The 2011 MacBook Air still shares some of the original’s disadvantages like limited ports, heavily reflective display, non-upgradeable memory and non-user-removable battery. Still, the MacBook Air outclasses almost every other Ultrabook out there with its advantage, save only for Samsung’s newest Series 9 model. On average, the review-ratings are very good, which always assure a place in the top 3 Subnotebook of Notebookcheck.

Rumor has it that Apple will introduce the new MacBook Air within a month during Apple’s usual WWDC with Retina-display, USB 3.0 and Ivy-bridge processor, so stay tune for the newest update of the most popular Ultrabook from the tech giant in Cupertino.

Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

3317U: Ivy-Bridge-based ULV-CPU in Q2 2012. Offers a core clock of 1.7 - 2.6 GHz and an HD 4000 GPU (350 - 1050 MHz). The TDP is rated at 17 W.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

11.60":

This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.

Apple: Apple is a US company founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Headquartered in Cupertino, California, the company is known for its innovative products such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, and manufactures computers and consumer electronics as well as operating systems and application software. Apple is also a leading provider of software and services such as the App Store, iTunes and iCloud.

Apple has earned a reputation as a company that focuses on design and ease of use. As for their notebooks, they are mostly in the high-priced segment, have their own operating system, but also run Windows on the newer Macbooks.

Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world and has a loyal following of customers and fans. The company also has a strong presence in the entertainment industry, with services like Apple Music and Apple TV+. In 2023, Apple had an approximate 8% market share of global PC sales, ranking it 4th after Lenovo, HP, and Dell.

84.36%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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