Apple MacBook Air 11in

alaTest has collected and analyzed 15 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the portability and energy efficiency are overall positive. The battery and design are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the value for money.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Apple MacBook Air 11in is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Apple MacBook Air (11in, late 2010)

 

Apple's previous MacBook Air, an ultraportable laptop designed primarily for travelling, was widely criticised for its high price and lack of features...

Superb industrial design, full size keyboard and trackpad, excellent display, snappy performance, good battery life

Small storage capacity, no backlit keyboard, limited specifications, limited ports, can't be upgraded

Apple's MacBook Air isn't for everyone; its modest specifications, limited ports and relatively small storage will disappoint some. However, those after a light, functional and superbly built ultraportable notebook with excellent battery life won't be...

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Apple MacBook Air 11in (Mid-2012) review

 

The tiny Apple MacBook Air 11in (Mid-2012) benefits enormously from faster ports and a faster, leaner processor.

Looking beyond our misgivings over the cheaper screen, the 2012 MacBook Air 11in is an improvement in every direction for the smallest and cutest Mac portable ever made.

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Best Buy!

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Apple MacBook Air 11in (2012) review

 

As one of the thinnest laptops ever produced, the original MacBook Air was a revelation. The competition may have heated up with the launch of Intel's Ultrabook programme, but 11in models are still thin on the ground with only the Asus ZenBook UX21 in...

Perfection improved, and still one of the few options if you want an 11in ultra-portable laptop

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Apple MacBook Air 11in (Mid-2011) 64GB review

 

The Apple MacBook Air 11in is now the entry-level Mac portable, with this 64GB SSD model costing £849.

The 11in MacBook Air is exactly the same price as Asus' 11in contender, although with only half the RAM and SSD space. But what it lacks in these respects it makes up for in build quality – especially when it comes to the screen – and for giving you...

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Apple Macbook Air 11in (2011 model) laptop computer

 

Apple's slimmest laptop thins out its software

Excellent slimline design; great operating system; good specifications

Expensive; not many connections and sockets

A portable laptop that's beautifully designed, but the price is high

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Apple MacBook Air 11in (Mid-2011) review

 

The Apple MacBook Air 11in (Mid-2011) is a powerful tool to take on daily computing jobs, and weighs just 1.07kg in its tough aluminium shell.

Since the company has discontinued its popular white MacBook, the Apple MacBook Air 11in (Mid-2011) now stands alone as the most affordable Mac portable. At £849, you get 2GB memory and 64GB of solid-state drive; another £150 doubles both those specs...

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Stuff magazine

 

The debigulated MacBook is still no powerhouse, but it makes extreme portability affordable.

A peerless ultraportable, but no desktop replacement.

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Apple MacBook Air 11in 2012

 

Review The 11in MacBook Air took top spot in El Reg's recent round-up of the best Ultrabooks [1] – even though, strictly speaking, it isn't actually an Ultrabook, according to Intel's proprietary definition of the term. This 2012 model doesn't tamper...

This year’s MacBook Air hasn’t been reinvented in the same way as the MacBook Pro has. It’s essentially a housekeeping update that introduces Intel's Ivy Bridge platform and at long last brings in USB 3. Existing owners won’t need to rush out and...

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Recommended!

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Apple MacBook Air 11in (2011)

 

Apple gives its tiny marvel the 2011 treatment, somehow squeezing in a Core i5 processor

Ultrathin, effortlessly elegant, and now with genuine power, Apple has fixed most of the flaws in its little marvel

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Apple MacBook Air 11in review

 

Apple launched the first MacBook Air back in 2008 and although it turned heads with it's ground-breaking chassis and the wallet-busting price, the performance wasn't the best. Fast forward to 2011 and the Air range has grown in popularity and Apple has...

Stunning form factor, unmatched portability, great keyboard, OS X Lion

Pricey high-end configuration, no SD slot in 11in model

The most portable laptop on the planet now comes with the specifications to match the stunning design. The MacBook Air is likely to tempt even the most loyal Windows user, although price is still a barrier

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