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A one-year warranty is included, and Apple also offers a $249 three-year warranty that includes reduced-price repairs for accidental damage. Wireless connections use either 802.11ac Wi-Fi or Bluetooth 4.0. Like all Mac portables, internal components aren't upgradeable after purchase, so you'll probably want to opt for one of the more expansive SSDs unless you store your video and music collection in the cloud. Storage options include the 128GB SSD of our review unit, as well as a 256GB option for an additional $200 or a 512GB drive for a $400 upcharge.
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The Thunderbolt port can connect to mini-DisplayPort-equipped monitors, but you'll need an adapter for HDMI connections.Ībove the display, you'll find a 720p webcam for FaceTime calls, surrounded by a large bezel that is incongruous in a world of ultraportables with displays that seem to extend into thin air, as is the case with the Dell XPS 13 ($949.00 at Amazon). On the other hand, the lack of USB-C means that the Air isn't future proof. Two USB Type A ports and a dedicated charging jack seem downright luxurious by comparison, especially if you need to plug in older peripherals. What's worse, the MacBook and the ZenBook each have just one, while the Spectre 13 includes three. The MacBook, the ZenBook 3, and the Spectre 13 only feature USB-C ports. This complement was relatively sparse a few years ago, but the march of time means that it's now quite generous compared with competing ultraportables. On the right are an SDXC card slot, a Thunderbolt 2 port, and a second USB 3.0 port.
On the left side, you'll find a headset jack, two microphones, a MagSafe 2 power port, and a USB 3.0 port. Ports are-you guessed it-unchanged from the last iteration. The stereo speakers are fine for listening to music or YouTube videos in a pinch, but their highest volume setting fails to fill a room. Like all other Macs, the MacBook Air lacks a touch screen, and it also lacks the Touch Bar that can be added to the 13-inch MacBook Pro and comes standard on the 15-inch MacBook Pro.
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If you're looking to replace an older Mac and you've never used a higher-resolution display, you might be OK with the Air's screen, which is adequately bright and displays accurate colors even in the fluorescent-lit PC Labs. The Microsoft Surface Laptop ($580.00 at Amazon) has an even better screen, with a resolution of 2,256 by 1,504.
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The HP Spectre has a full HD (1,920 by 1,080) display, which is the minimum we now expect from high-end ultraportables. Its 1,440-by-900 resolution remains unchanged from the previous version (we're starting to sense a pattern here), which means that it's woefully fuzzy compared with competing screens. The 11-inch MacBook Air is no longer available, so you're left with the 13.3-inch screen as your only option. The glass trackpad, meanwhile, is decidedly inferior to those on the newer Mac laptops, lacking both their enormous size and Force Touch capabilities. They're backlit and they have significantly greater travel than those on the newer Apple keyboards, but at the expense of much less stability. If you're not a fan of the new ultra-low-profile keyboards on the MacBook and the MacBook Pro, for instance, the Air is now your only macOS-based option for picking up a more conventional set of keys. the March of Timeįeatures that prospective Mac buyers took for granted a few years ago, such as an island-style keyboard, a MagSafe power cord, and a backlit Apple logo are now found only on the MacBook Air ($929.62 at Amazon). But you can get a better value by stepping up to the Editors' Choice 13-inch MacBook Pro, or with a similarly priced Windows competitor if you're not wedded to macOS. Luckily for them, it remains the excellent ultraportable that it was nearly 10 years ago.
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Updates to the Air have stalled, though, with the only upgrade in this version being a slightly faster but still outdated 1.8GHz Intel Core i5 CPU, suggesting that Apple is only keeping the Air around to appeal to students and bargain hunters. Since then, the Air has inspired many Windows competitors, giving rise to the red-hot ultraportable category of laptops. While notable design changes have come to the MacBook and MacBook Pro in recent years, the 2017 iteration of the MacBook Air ($999) appears very similar to the 2008 original.
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