Pros

  • Greatly improved graphics power
  • Full-size keyboard
  • Weighs three pounds
  • Bright display

Cons

  • Single USB port
  • No video adapters in box
  • Slower than much more affordable Apple laptops
  • Unswappable battery

At A Glance

Apple's follow-up to the early 2008 debut of the ultraportable features faster RAM, more storage (a 128GB solid-state drive, double the capacity of the original SSD option), and improved graphics. Instead of an integrated Intel GMA X3100, the Air now features an Nvidia GeForce 9400 graphics processor (though it still shares memory with the system RAM).

Manufacturer’s Description

MacBook Air Notebook is ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you don't lose inches and pounds overnight. It's the result of rethinking conventions. Of multiple wireless innovations. And of breakthrough design. With MacBook Air, mobile computing suddenly has a new standard.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number MB940LLA
Processor
Processor type Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400
Processor speed 1860.0 MHz
Cache size 6.0 KB
Bus speed 1066.0 MHz
Memory
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1066.0 MHz
Memory max 4.0 GB
Display
Display size 13.3 inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight
Aspect ratio 16:9
Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
Graphics
Graphics Type Discrete
Primary Graphics Chipset nVidia GeForce 9400M
Storage
Drive size 128.0 GB
Battery
Battery Type Lithium ion
Vendor Rated Battery life 4.5 hours
Standard Number of Batteries 1
Number of Included Batteries 1
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 12.8 inches
Depth 8.94 inches
Height 0.76 inches
Weight with Accessories 3.7 pounds
Weight 3.0 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Included Software
Operating System Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Other Features
Docking Station Port No
Devices
  • AC Adapter
  • Built-In Webcam
Input devices
  • Touchpad
  • Keyboard
Ports and Connections
Ethernet Type
  • Wireless Ethernet - 300 Mbps IEEE802.11 Draft N
  • Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g
  • Wireless Ethernet - 11 Mbps IEEE802.11b
  • Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11a
Available Interfaces
  • Audio - Line In (1/8\" Mini)
  • Audio - Line Out (1/8\" Mini)
  • Bluetooth
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus Port
  • DisplayPort
  • USB - Universal Serial Bus 2.0
Wireless connection 802.11 n
Bluetooth Yes
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year Limited Warranty

Performance

Macworld Labs
Quake 4 24.8fps  fps
Cinema 4D XL 10.5 1:28  min
Photoshop CS3 1:21  min
Tested Configuration Mac OS X 10.5.5 with 2GB of RAM
iTunes 7.7 1:41
Speedmark 5 Score 174
iMovie HD6 1:13
Compressor 3:11