Apple MacBook Air 11

Apple MacBook Air 11
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alaScore 94

322 reviews

May, 2013

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 322 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the portability and value for money. The usability and screen also get good reviews.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Apple MacBook Air 11 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

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Review Apple MacBook Air 11 Mid 2012 Subnotebook

 

Fresh Air. Cupertino's smallest notebook receives new components in Apple's mid 2012 update. Cornerstones of the new Macbook Air 11 are the Ivy Bridge processors, flash storage, an 11.6" display and new USB 3.0 ports. Have various Ultrabooks caused the...

Compact, light subnotebook ; High quality aluminum unibody ; USB 3.0 for fast peripherals ; Very good input devices ; Improved application and graphics performance ; Convincing battery runtims

Choice of connectors is lacking ; Reflective display surface ; Still only 1366x768 pixel resolution ; Difficult to upgrade and repair ; High temperatures under load

Why does Apple let others eat its lunch? Asus offers a Full-HD non-reflective display in its Zenbook Prime UX21A. Its anybody's guess if there will ever be a MacBook Air with a decent resolution

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Review Apple MacBook Air 11 Mid 2011 (1.6 GHz, 128 GB SSD) Subnotebook

 

Netbook? No thanks. The smallest and cheapest notebook that Apple currently has to offer is called the MacBook Air 11. It weighs in at less than a kilogram and is just 1.7 cm at its thickest point. On the outside: an aluminium unibody case. On the...

Low weight and small size; Outstanding aluminium case; Very good input devices; Keyboard backlighting; Very good application performance

Not so many ports; Reflective display; RAM is soldered down

Samsung's 900X1B must prove itself first in the same sector

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Review Apple MacBook Air 11 Inch 2010 Subnotebook

 

Mac-Netbook? The 11.6" MacBook Air may compete in the Netbook lea ...

Extremely thin and light ; Exceptional manufacturing quality ; Robust and high quality aluminum case ; Exceptional input devices ; Quiet with a low load ; Graphics performance

Few interfaces ; No UMTS ; Few and difficult to access upgrade possibilities ; No backlit keyboard

The enormous stability of the aluminum case, despite the thin build

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Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Summer 2012)

 

(For a comparative look at the entire Apple MacBook line, read our 2012 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air roundup .)

The new 11-inch MacBook Air has third-gen Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, USB 3.0 ports, slightly improved battery life, and a lower price on the higher-end model.

The Air still has relatively few ports and an expensive starting $999 price for only a 64GB SSD -- and that 11-inch screen feels small for its size.

The new 11-inch MacBook Air is every bit as fast as the 13-inch Air, despite its smaller size, but you'll give up 2 hours of battery life in the bargain.

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Apple MacBook Air 11-inch (Thunderbolt)

 

The already impressive Apple MacBook Air 11-inch (Thunderbolt) gets Apple's OS X Lion, a speedier processor, Thunderbolt technology, but for this price other laptops offer more features.

Intel Core i5-2467m provides improved processing and integrated graphics capabilities. Better trackpad. Thunderbolt technology enables high-speed data transfers. Attractive, lightweight construction and design

Unimpressive battery life. Other systems have more RAM. Lack of familiar amenities like Ethernet, an SD card reader, or a sizable hard drive may vex users

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Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Summer 2011)

 

Last October, Apple's 11-inch MacBook Air debuted. The tiny, slim ultraportable was the smallest laptop Apple had ever made. Its combination of size and power earned it a four-star review, with caveats: it had a last-generation Core 2 Duo processor,...

The new 11-inch Apple MacBook Air is dramatically faster than last year's version, has a backlit keyboard, and comes with a high-speed Thunderbolt I/O port.

The $999 entry-level Air still has the same limited fixed flash storage and RAM as last year's version, which most people will want to upgrade from--and there's still no SD card slot, Ethernet port, or 3G wireless option.

This year's 11-inch MacBook Air improves on last year's model in several significant ways and is by far the fastest ultraportable you're likely to find, though some users will consider the limited flash storage space to be a hindrance.

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Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, 2011)

 

The 11-inch MacBook Air adds a backlit keyboard and faster Core i5 processor to one of the sleekest ultraportables on the market.

You really have to look at the 11-inch MacBook Air in two ways to evaluate it: First as an ultraportable and next as the most affordable laptop Apple offers. As an ultraportable, the Air is superior in almost every way. It offers a bright display with...

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Apple MacBook Air (11.6-inch)

 

A new version of the MacBook Air has arrived. Check out our 2012 Apple MacBoook Air 11.6-inch review.

Class-leading boot and resume times ; Full-size keyboard, enormous trackpad ; Surprising power for productivity and gaming ; Gorgeous, high resolution 11.6-inch display ; Unmatched aluminum unibody build quality ; Respectable volume for its size

Shallow, mushy keyboard ; Limited port selection ; Display doesn’t lean back past 45 degrees ; No removable battery, RAM, HDD

The smallest notebook Apple has ever built, the 11.6-inch MacBook Air might also be one of its finest.

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Apple MacBook Air (11.6-inch) Review

 

The manufacturer's suggested retail price of our review unit is $999; a fully-specced 11.6-inch MacBook Air will cost $1,399

Small, sleek and light ; Can run games in a pinch ; Best-in-class trackpad ; Full-sized keyboard

No Ethernet networking ; No USB 3.0, no SD card slot ; No backlit keyboard

Still, Apple did well what Apple usually does well: they made a gorgeous computer. In today's increasingly cloud-centric world, that might just be enough

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Apple MacBook Air (11.6-inch) First Look Review

 

This week Apple finally updated the seemingly forgotten MacBook Air line with new graphics, new looks and an entirely new model. The smallest Apple laptop ever, the new Air promises to pack notebook performance into a netbook form factor. Read on for...

Is that enough to let it succeed? Stay tuned for our full review and find out

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