Apple MacBook Air 2018

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90% MacBook Air 2018 review
Source: Macworld.co.uk Archive.org version
We’re so happy that Apple has revived the MacBook Air. We were convinced that the company intended to remove it from the line up in favour of the MacBook. In fact, by updating the MacBook Air, Apple has thrown the regular MacBook into an existential crisis: with the Air now becoming the perfect laptop for anyone who values portability, the MacBook really doesn't have a lot to offer.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 03/13/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%

60% Apple MacBook Air (2018) review: Perfectly sculpted, adequately powered
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
This year’s MacBook Air won’t blow you away with its performance, but it will light up your eyes with its masterful design and overall user experience.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/14/2019
Rating: Total score: 60%

70% Apple Macbook Air (Retina Display) Review: The Biggest Disappointment Of 2018
Source: Tech2 Archive.org version
Better yet, don’t even bother with the Air. Rs 1,35,000 is way too much money to spend on a laptop as underpowered and underwhelming as this one. Either wait for the 2019 MacBook and 13-inch Non-Touch Bar Pros or simply pick up the more capable Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 or Dell XPS 13.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/22/2019
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 60% display: 80% mobility: 65% workmanship: 85%

80% Apple MacBook Air 2018 Review
Source: Reliance Digital Archive.org version
The MacBook Air is definitely one of the most premium laptops you can buy right now. With the prices starting from 1,14,990*, it carries a lot of premium features found on its elder MacBook pro siblings such as a Retina display, a large trackpad and even a fingerprint sensor. There are a few downsides though. The new Air lacks a USB port which many of us still use. If you ever wish to connect a mice or even a pen drive, you have to buy a USB type-C multi-port connector separately as Apple does not bundle it with the device.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/14/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80% workmanship: 90%

80% MacBook Air 2018 13-inch review: Air re-imagined but not re-invented
Source: India Today Archive.org version
The new MacBook Air 2018 is a superb laptop, but it is also a laptop for MacBook Air fans. It is a better laptop than the vanilla MacBook for sure. But it's very close to the MacBook Pro, which starts at Rs 1,19,900 and offers significantly more brightness and slightly more contrast in its display, a faster charger and a faster processor compared to the MacBook Air 2018. If you are going to spend over Rs 1.1 Lakh on a laptop, you should spend it on the MacBook Pro. But in case if you can get the new Air with some discounts -- and let's hope there will be discounts -- don't hesitate to pick it up. It's a delightful laptop, just like the previous Air, if only little pricier this time.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/24/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

90% MacBook Air 2018 review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
We’re so happy that Apple has revived the MacBook Air. We were convinced that the company intended to remove it from the line up in favour of the MacBook. In fact, by updating the MacBook Air, Apple has thrown the regular MacBook into an existential crisis: with the Air now becoming the perfect laptop for anyone who values portability, the MacBook really doesn't have a lot to offer.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/19/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%

60% Apple MacBook Air (2018) review: Perfectly sculpted, adequately powered
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
This year’s MacBook Air won’t blow you away with its performance, but it will light up your eyes with its masterful design and overall user experience.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/14/2018
Rating: Total score: 60%

70% Apple MacBook Air 2018 Review
Source: Think Digit Archive.org version
The Apple MacBook Air 2018 refresh improves on what was already considered the best ultrabook, but at the same time, also brings in a significant price bump. The earlier MacBook Air was one of the most affordable and powerful ultrabooks one could buy and while the 2018 MacBook Air continues to be powerful, it is no longer the best value for money device. It is still a great device for work which is guaranteed to last you a few years. It is perfect for watching movies as well, but if you're looking for a photo or video editing machine, this is definitely not it. For everything else, its great.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Apple MacBook Air (2018) Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The new MacBook Air is a welcome upgrade with a sharper display in a thinner and lighter design, but this laptop could use more power.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/10/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%

Apple MacBook Air review | TechSwitch
Source: Tech Switch Archive.org version
The new MacBook Air show is arguably probably the most spectacular replace, and the upper decision offers this entry-level MacBook a premium really feel, whereas additionally making media and photographs look higher than ever.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/05/2018

80% Apple MacBook Air (2018) review: Return of the Mac
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
A remodel that's been long overdue, the new Air brings a shrunken footprint, higher-res display, less bezel, Touch ID login, fewer ports, a divisive keyboard and a higher price tag than its predecessor. Some great features for sure, but a few irks hold (mainly the keyboard) hold it back from being the perfect laptop.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/04/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2018): Best Business Features
Source: Business News Daily Archive.org version
The new MacBook Air is ideal for business owners and employees who travel frequently. It offers a lightweight, powerful laptop experience. Its improved hardware, slimmed design, impressive security and long-lasting battery make it a great computer. While it's certainly not cheap, it's a great option for business owners looking for a powerful, slim laptop – and the latest in a long line of impressive and reliable Apple products.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/27/2018

80% Apple MacBook Air (2018) review: Air for the price of 'Pro'
Source: Gadgets Now Archive.org version
Also, the new piece of machinery is not just in competition ..
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/25/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

100% Apple MacBook Air 13" (2018) review
Source: Stuff TV Archive.org version
Not as affordable as the Air used to be, but this latest version justifies the added expense with a stunning design, screen and features. More than enough MacBook for most people.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/23/2018
Rating: Total score: 100%

85% Apple MacBook Air (2018) review: The Air we have been waiting for
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
Nevertheless, if you must have a notebook that runs macOS - and I completely understand as a fellow macOS user - then the MacBook Air is the ideal pick for most users. Build quality remains class-leading, performance is good despite the low-power processor, and battery life is exemplary. With the new MacBook Air, Apple has given most users all the features that they requested for, namely a Retina Display, Touch ID, and two USB-C Thunderbolt 3 ports. It is also more compact and lighter. In short, it is everything that most people want from a MacBook Air. I only wish they hadn’t taken so long.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/21/2018
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 85% performance: 85% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80%

80% MacBook Air review: Out with the old and in with the new, for better or worse
Source: Macworld.co.uk Archive.org version
There are two ways to look at the new MacBook Air. Apple pitches it as a ground-up redesign of its most beloved laptop, and by that measure it’s a little disappointing. It’s slightly more compact and a little bit lighter, and it has Touch ID, Thunderbolt 3, a better trackpad, and better speakers. And of course, it has a Retina display. In all those ways, it is better than the old MacBook Air.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/16/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

81% Apple MacBook Air (2018) review:
Source: CNet Archive.org version
The MacBook Air's long overdue makeover adds welcome additions like a high-res screen and Touch ID, but it includes some unwelcome trade-offs -- including a much higher price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/16/2018
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%

80% Apple MacBook Air (2018) review: Return of the Mac
Source: Pocket Lint Archive.org version
A remodel that's been long overdue, the new Air brings a shrunken footprint, higher-res display, less bezel, Touch ID login, fewer ports, a divisive keyboard and a higher price tag than its predecessor. Some great features for sure, but a few irks hold (mainly the keyboard) hold it back from being the perfect laptop.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/15/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% MacBook Air 2018 Review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
The MacBook Air 2018 is a streamlined and powerful laptop brimming with up-to-date features.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/15/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

90% MacBook Air 2018 review
Source: Macworld.co.uk Archive.org version
We’re so happy that Apple has revived the MacBook Air. We were convinced that the company intended to remove it from the line up in favour of the MacBook. In fact, by updating the MacBook Air, Apple has thrown the regular MacBook into an existential crisis: with the Air now becoming the perfect laptop for anyone who values portability, the MacBook really doesn't have a lot to offer.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/15/2018
Rating: Total score: 90%

85% Apple MacBook Air (2018) review: Apple's veteran ultraportable gets a facelift
Source: Zdnet.com Archive.org version
It may be long overdue, but the 2018 edition of the MacBook Air pulls off a good balancing act. Rather than a ground-up revamp, this new model concentrates on refining the elegant, lightweight design that made the MacBook Air so popular in the first place, while also bringing it up to date with features such as the Retina Display and T2 security chip. And while the MacBook Air certainly isn't cheap it's not far out of step with the pricing of rival Windows ultraportables. It's made out of 100 percent recycled aluminium too, so you can feel good about the environment when you show it off in your local coffee shop.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/12/2018
Rating: Total score: 85%

84% Apple MacBook Air review (2018): A good buy and a tough call
Source: Engadget Archive.org version
The new Air is precisely the upgrade many users have been holding out for, with a slimmed-down body, sharper Retina display, long battery life and a useful Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Though it’s more than fast enough for common use cases, some might prefer to spend $100 on the entry-level MacBook Pro to get more processing power.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/09/2018
Rating: Total score: 84%

Hands-on with the new Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
Based on first impressions, I think the MacBook Air will be a hit and has a very good chance of being one of the best-selling notebooks this coming Christmas season. The design is great, the specs are decent, and it is priced rather attractively. In short, it has everything that most people want in a think and light MacBook. For most users, this is the MacBook to get.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/08/2018

70% Apple MacBook Air (2018) Review
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The new MacBook Air is a welcome upgrade with a sharper display in a thinner and lighter design, but this laptop could use more power.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/08/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%

80% Apple MacBook Air (2018)
Source: PC Mag Archive.org version
The refreshed MacBook Air finally gets a Retina Display and updated components, making it a sleek ultraportable laptop worthy of bearing its pioneering predecessor's name even if computing performance occasionally suffers.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

75% Apple Macbook Air (2018) Review: The Present Of Computing
Source: The Verge Archive.org version
And for those people, the ones who have been hanging on to that old MacBook Air, this is a nice upgrade. It’s par for the course — and that’s probably enough.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/06/2018
Rating: Total score: 75%

MacBook Air review: Out with the old and in with the new, for better or worse
Source: Good Gear Guide Archive.org version
If you’re familiar with the 12-inch MacBook, using the new MacBook Air makes it immediately obvious that this is a slightly updated and scaled-up version of that model, with the “Air” name attached. If you’ve been waiting for years for Apple to finally re-imagine the MacBook Air in a way that will once again revolutionize the thin-and-light laptop market, you’re going to be disappointed to find that it has only been brought up to the standards of other modern Mac laptops, with all the good and bad that goes with that.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/06/2018

MacBook Air review: Center of the Mac world?
Source: Six Colours Archive.org version
Still, Apple has placed the MacBook Air back where it spent the first part of this decade: firmly at the center of the Apple laptop universe. It’s not the cheapest or fastest or lightest laptop, but it’s the lowest-priced Retina Mac and it’s powerful and flexible enough to serve the needs of the broad audience for consumer Macs. The new geographic center of the Mac is once again where it’s been for most of this decade: It’s the MacBook Air.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/06/2018

2018 MacBook Air review roundup: A beautifully big improvement
Source: Cult of Mac Archive.org version
The 2018 MacBook Air is a huge improvement, but it seems there’s room for more. If you really need an Air and that’s what you’re used to using, you’ll probably be very happy with the $1,199 purchase. But if you expected a tiny powerhouse, you may wind up a little disappointed.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/06/2018

The new MacBook Air hands-on: More pixels, fewer ports
Source: Tech Switch Archive.org version
The general design and usefulness, and the leap from fifth-gen Intel processors to eighth-gen ones, actually makes this effectively greater than $200 higher than the previous MacBook Air. But it surely additionally strikes to being that rather more of a stretch for a lot of would-be homeowners. Happily, that old-school Air remains to be obtainable, at the least for now, simply because the previous 13-inch MacBook Professional was for greater than a 12 months after the latest design debuted in 2016. For those who’re agency in your want for USB-A or HDMI ports, or an island-style keyboard, decide one up now, as a result of nobody is aware of how lengthy it’ll final. However word that based mostly on the previous a number of years of issues we have had in regards to the low-res display, thick bezel and outdated CPU, it is onerous to suggest that traditional mannequin proper now. We hope to check and totally overview the brand new MacBook Air quickly, so keep tuned for our benchmark outcomes and full overview.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/01/2018

MacBook Air 2018 review: Hands-on
Source: Macworld.co.uk Archive.org version
In fact, we’re not sure why anyone would buy a regular 12in MacBook now that the MacBook Air has been updated. We'll soon be testing it to find out just how well it performs.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/31/2018

Hands-on with the new Apple MacBook Air with Retina display
Source: Hardware Zone Archive.org version
Based on first impressions, I think the MacBook Air will be a hit and has a very good chance of being one of the best-selling notebooks this coming Christmas season. The design is great, the specs are decent, and it is priced rather attractively. In short, it has everything that most people want in a think and light MacBook. For most users, this is the MacBook to get.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/31/2018

Apple Announces 2018 MacBook Air: Entry-Level Laptop Gets Essential Refresh
Source: AnandTech Archive.org version
On the whole then, the new MacBook Air should be a significant upgrade from the previous model in almost every way, from processing power to display quality. However the increased focus on quality is also matched by an increased price tag, and in general is in-line with Apple’s efforts to focus more on high-end, high-margin products in the Mac space. As a result the new Air starts at $1199, $200 more than the previous model. Notably this is $100 cheaper than the base 12-inch MacBook, meaning this is still the cheapest (modern) MacBook Apple offers. Though it does seem to put a nail in the coffin of the idea of a sub-$1000 MacBook, especially as Apple seems more interested in moving those users on to the new iPad Pros.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/30/2018

Foreign Reviews

90% MacBook Air
Source: PCtipp.ch DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/16/2019
Rating: Total score: 90%

78% Apple MacBook Air 2018 Optisch ganz vorne, technisch im Mittelfeld
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/13/2018
Rating: Total score: 78% performance: 74% features: 54% display: 80% mobility: 97% ergonomy: 82%

80% Lange Akkulaufzeit aber lauter Lüfter
Source: Netzwelt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/20/2018
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 60% features: 70% display: 80% ergonomy: 80%

MacBook Air
Source: Onlinekosten.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/15/2018

Apple MacBook Air 2018 Teure Augenweide
Source: Spiegel Online DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/10/2018

88% Macbook Air 2018, análisis: es mejor portátil pero también más caro
Source: Xataka ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/27/2019
Rating: Total score: 88% performance: 83% display: 93% mobility: 85% workmanship: 93% ergonomy: 88%

85% MacBook Air (2018)
Source: Hipertextual ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/15/2018
Rating: Total score: 85%

▷MacBook Air (2018), Ventajas y Desventajas del nuevo modelo
Source: Mi Mundo Gadget ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent display; powerful hardware. Negative: Weak connectivity; low storage; no Touch bar.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/14/2019

Apple MacBook Air (2018). Ultraportátil 13,3" gama premium (1159 €)
Source: Ofertaman ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Compact size; light weight; high mobility; solid workmanship; nice connectivity; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/24/2019

Apple MacBook Air 2018, análisis completo · El ordenador para todos
Source: Hipertextual ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent display; high autonomy; nice performance; powerful processor; good ergonomy.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/11/2018

Potencia del MacBook Air 2018 con ventilador, benchmarks, pruebas edición vídeo 4k, opinión, versus MacBook de 12 pulgadas
Source: Comprar Tec ES→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Excellent display; powerful hardware; high performance.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/29/2018

70% Recensione: MacBook Air 2018, l'outsider è diventato uno dei tanti
Source: Saggiamente IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 01/23/2019
Rating: Total score: 70%

80% Recensione MacBook Air (2018)
Source: Smart World IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/18/2019
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 65% features: 75% display: 85% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%

85% Recensione Apple MACBOOK AIR 2018 e confronto VECCHIO
Source: Andrea Galeazzi IT→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 11/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 85%

Recensione Apple MacBook Air 2018
Source: HDblog.it IT→EN Archive.org version
Positive: High performance; nice display; good ergonomy; long battery life.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/19/2018

80% Apple MacBook Air 2018 13,3" i5 1,6GHz, 128GB (Qwertz) (Zilver) Review
Source: Tweakers NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/12/2019
Rating: Total score: 80%

70% Apple MacBook Air Review
Source: Tweakers NL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/21/2018
Rating: Total score: 70%

70% Test du MacBook Air 2018 : polyvalent, mais à un tarif injustifiable
Source: Clubic FR→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/13/2018
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 60% display: 70% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90%

Test - MacBook Air 2018 : écran Retina, processeur un peu plat
Source: CNet France FR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Compact size; excellent display; good touchpad; powerful processor. Negative: Uncomfortable keyboard; limited connectivity; high price.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 11/14/2018

Обзор Apple MacBook Air (Late 2018), часть 1: дизайн, экран и производительность в бенчмарках
Source: Ixbt RU→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Big screen; nice touch ID; powerful hardware; high performance. Negative: Relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/11/2019

Đánh giá chi tiết MacBook Air 2018: Bản nâng cấp toàn diện, trừ… hiệu năng
Source: Cell Phones VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; compact size; light weight; comfortable trackpad; excellent display; nice speakers; long battery life; fast fingerprint sensor. Negative: Average performance; weak connectivity; high price.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/26/2018

Đánh giá thiết kế Macbook Air 2018: Mỏng nhẹ, bàn phím tốt, Trackpad rộng và còn nhiều hơn nữa
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Slim size; light weight; pleasant ergonomy; premium design; excellent display.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/25/2018

Trải nghiệm Macbook Air 2018: Thiết kế và màn hình xuất sắc, pin tốt, hiệu năng đủ cho văn phòng
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Elegant design; great built quality; excellent display; long battery life; nice performance.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/25/2018

Trên tay Macbook Air 2018: Đột phá của dòng Macbook Air với loạt nâng cấp đáng giá
Source: FPT shop VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Slim size; light weight; comfortable keyboard; beautiful design; high performance.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/17/2018

Chi tiết Macbook Air 2018 vừa về VN, giá từ 36 triệu
Source: Zing VN→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Beautiful design; light weight; touch ID; good hardware; comfortable keyboard. Negative: No Touch Bar; relatively high price.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/09/2018

80% Test Apple MacBook Air (Sen 2018)
Source: Tek.no NO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/15/2018
Rating: Total score: 80%

Test: Apple MacBook Air (2018-utgaven)
Source: Dinside NO→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Great display; nice ergonomy; solid workmanship; good connectivity. Negative: Relatively high price; expensive.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/21/2018

70% Apple MacBook Air [TEST]: Stamfaderen til de slanke
Source: Alt om Data DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 06/26/2019
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 50% performance: 70%

67% MacBook Air 2018 test – vigtig viden før du køber
Source: Mere Mobil.dk DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/31/2019
Rating: Total score: 67%

70% Apple MacBook Air 2018
Source: Input DA→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/11/2018
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 40% performance: 70% workmanship: 90%

MacBook Air 2018 – Cum a „îmbătrânit” laptopul care a reinventat laptopul
Source: Playtech.ro →EN Archive.org version
Positive: Nice design; high autonomy; good performance.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/13/2018

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Model: In the past year, Apple has released a collection of astounding premium products to be added into their hall of fame. With the MacBook being the benchmark of all laptops to be exemplified by the whole world, rival companies have attempted their best in order to replicate a design of their own based on the selfsame presentation of the MacBook model. Needless to say, other companies can study the blueprint, but they may never be able to recreate the magic. The Apple MacBook Air 2018 is one such of a magic that has landed in the hands of many aspiring and successful people all over the world. The Apple MacBook Air kicked its debut off with an all upgraded resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 and over 4 million pixels on its screen. The sharpness and accuracy on minute details on the Apple MacBook Air is bound to astound even the most loyal Apple fans thanks to the integration of the innovative True Tone technology. Not only graphics are appeasing to the eyes and texts are clearer than ever, True Tone technology automatically recalibrates the white points on the display screen to match the color temperature of one’s environment. This creates a natural overtone on the whiteness on the screen, which preemptively strikes out reflective glare or intense white-colored brightness from causing a nuisance to the user’s eyes.

The Apple MacBook Air would not seal its deal for being a state-of-the-art laptop without other key features to complement each other. It is one of the latest generation of laptop models to utilize the butterfly mechanism as the basis behind the housing of each key. Compared to the conventional scissor mechanism design implemented in most laptops within the scene, the butterfly mechanism proves to provide up to four times of key stability along with greater comfort and responsiveness as one would expect from an Apple product. As citizens of the world have risen to the cause on environmental protection, the Apple MacBook Air has stolen worldwide attention for doing its generous part by creating their namesake laptop with 100 % recycled aluminum. This may come off as a hoax, but Apple has proven the impossible through the introduction of an aluminum alloy, which can effectively deliver the same strength and durability while sporting a flawlessly immaculate finish. This aluminum alloy in question is created through the usage of shavings from recaptured aluminum that are re-engineered down to the atomic level. The Apple MacBook Air emits 47 % lower carbon emissions compared with the previous generations of Mac – and even any other laptop models in existence – thus earning itself the title for being the most environmental and eco-friendly Mac to ever exist.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Intel UHD Graphics 617: Integrated graphics card in some Amber Lake Y-series processors (7 Watt TDP) with 24 EUs (GT2) and no dedicated graphics memory. Clocks with up to 1050 MHz depending on the CPU Model.

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.

i5-8210Y: Extremely efficient ULV-SoC (System-on-a-Chip) for fanless notebooks based on the Amber Lake architecture which is basically a Kaby Lake chip produced in the improved 14nm+ process (no 14nm++) with higher clock speeds and 7 Watt TDP. Includes two CPU cores clocked at 1.6 - 3.6 GHz with Hyper Threading support as well as a graphics adapter.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

13.30":

There are hardly any tablets in this display size range anymore. For subnotebooks, on the other hand, it is the standard format.

The advantage of subnotebooks is that the entire laptop can be small and therefore easily portable. The smaller display also has the advantage of requiring less power, which further improves battery life and thus mobility. The disadvantage is that reading texts is more strenuous on the eyes. High resolutions are more likely to be found in standard laptops.

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.

78.75%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

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