See the new ultrathin MacBook with Retina Display reveal video to compare it with the new 2015 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Apple also offers a 13-inch MacBook Pro without a Retina Display for $1,099, but we don’t think very many buyers will find it appealing.īuyers can get the updated 2015 MacBook Air now at the Apple Store online and in retail stores “coming soon.” Compare that to the MacBook Pro with Retina Display and the new ultrathin MacBook, both of which start at $400 more than the intro-level 11-inch 2015 MacBook Air. The MacBook Air prices start at $899 making it the “budget” option for potential MacBook buyers. 11-.68 inches thick, 12.8 inches wide, 8.94 inches deep Here’s the specs for the 13-inch 2015 MacBook Air that differ from the 11-inch model above. 11-.68-inches thick, 11.8-inches wide and 7.56-inches deep

Ports: 2 USB 3.0, 1 Thunderbolt 2, MagSafe 2 Power, Headphone/mic combo port, dual mics.

Full-size backlit keyboard and clickable trackpad.

Older generation 128GB or 256GB flash storage.

Here’s the other important specs, most of which mirror the old version. The 11-inch won’t get this faster storage that Apple claims runs at twice the speed.Īpple boosted the onboard graphics putting Intel HD Graphics 6000, which also should run faster than the 12-inch MacBook’s slower graphics chip. The 13-inch 2015 MacBook Air will ship with the 2X faster flash storage that also comes on the new 12-inch MacBook. The new MacBook with Retina only sports an Intel Core M processor which provides longer battery life, but less speed. That means, at a lower price, we get a slightly faster processor in the 2015 MacBook Air than in the more expensive ultrathin 12-inch MacBook with Retina Display. The machine offers 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost mode up to 2.7GHz. The headline for the refreshed 2015 MacBook Air comes primarily from the new processor. The MacBook Air is the new “budget” MacBook from Apple.

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