MacBook Air (Mid 2013)

by Apple

4.5/5

$1,199.00

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by Apple

4.5/5

$1,649.00

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15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display/2.7GHz Core i7 (Early 2013)

by Apple

4.5/5

$2,080.00

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15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display/2.4GHz Core i7 (Early 2013)

by Apple

4.5/5

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Pros
  • Much improved battery life
  • Improved flash storage and graphics performance
  • Dazzling Retina display
  • Reduced screen glare USB 3.0 support HDMI connectivity
  • USB 3.0 support HDMI connectivity
  • Drastic price reduction, faster processor over predecessor
  • Reduced screen glare
  • Top-notch performance
  • Slim and lightweight
  • USB 3.0 support
  • HDMI connectivity
  • Stunning Retina display
  • Reduced screen glare
  • Top-notch performance
  • Slim and lightweight
  • USB 3.0 support
  • HDMI connectivity
  • Stunning Retina display
Cons
  • 4GB of RAM is less generous than other non-upgradable Macs
  • 128GB storage may be too small for some
  • Users will need to adjust for missing features
  • Memory and storage not user upgradeable
  • Limited to 8GB of memory
  • Users will need to adjust for missing features
  • 1920-by-1200 creates small UI elements
  • Memory and storage not user upgradeable
  • Users will need to adjust for missing features
  • 1920-by-1200 creates small UI elements
  • Memory and storage not user upgradeable
At A Glance

While the MacBook Air improvements are mostly subtle, they succeed in making an already excellent product even more desirable.

Specs

Pricing

UPC Code 885909630417 885909734528 885909735907 885909735440

Processor

Processor type 1.3GHz Core i5 dual core Core i5 dual core Core i7 quad-core Core i7 quad-core

Memory

Memory speed 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz 1600.0  MHz
Memory type   DDR3 DDR3 DDR3
Memory max   8.0  GB 16.0  GB 16.0  GB

Display

Display size 11.6  inches 13.3  inches 15.4  inches 15.4  inches
Display type Glossy LCD with LED Backlight Glossy LCD with LED Backlight Color LCD with LED backlight Color LCD with LED backlight
Resolution 1366 x 768  pixels 2560 x 1600  pixels    

Graphics

Graphics Type Integrated Integrated Switchable Switchable
Primary Graphics Chipset Intel HD Graphics 5000 Intel Graphics HD 4000 Intel HD Graphics; 1GB 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M Intel HD Graphics; 1GB 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M

Storage

Drive 1 size 256.0  GB      
Drive 1 type Solid-State Drive      
Drive size   256.0  GB 512.0  GB 256.0  GB
Drive type   Solid-State Drive Solid-State Drive Solid-State Drive

Ports and Connections

Available Interfaces Line Out 1/8|Thunderbolt 2.0|USB 3.0 HDMI|Thunderbolt|USB 3.0 HDMI|Thunderbolt|USB 3.0 HDMI|Thunderbolt|USB 3.0
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps      
Wireless connection 802.11a|802.11ac|802.11b|802.11g|802.11n|Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth
Audio Output   Audio - 1/8" Mini Audio - 1/8" Mini Audio - 1/8" Mini

Dimensions

Width 11.5  inches 12.35  inches 14.13  inches 14.13  inches
Depth 7.56  inches 8.62  inches 9.73  inches 9.73  inches
Height 0.68  inches 0.75  inches 0.71  inches 0.71  inches
Weight 2.38  pounds 3.57  pounds 4.46  pounds 4.46  pounds

Storage Media

SD card SDXC Card SDXC Card SDXC Card SDXC Card

Warranty

Warranty information 1 Year Limited Warranty      

Requirements

Operating System Compatibility   Macintosh OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Macintosh OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Macintosh OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)

Battery

Battery Type   Lithium Polymer Lithium Polymer Lithium Polymer
Charging Interface   Proprietary Connector   Proprietary Connector
Vendor Rated Battery life   7.0  hours   7.0  hours