Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (2016)

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Great performance for everyday tasks. Bright display. Solid battery life. Lightweight. Supports two external displays. Comes with Wi-Fi 6E. Midnight color with anodization seal to reduce fingerprints.

Lacks ports. Base memory should be increased. Dual external display support works only when the Air is closed.

Core i5 processor and 4GB of memory provide a big performance lift. Backlit keyboard is back. Stunning design. Screen resolution is superb. Great clickpad implementation. Quick wake-from-sleep times. Thunderbolt port.

Pricey. Battery life could have been longer.

Though pricey, flash storage (or solid-state drives) is used for a number of reasons. One is its physical size: A flash storage module is about the size of a chewing gum stick, a huge factor in keeping the MacBook Air is as thin as it is. It's also...

high-quality and slim case ;good input devices ;always silent during use ;bright display with P3 coverage and without PWM ;excellent speakers ;long runtimes at 150 nits ;very good system performance ;faster WLAN than before

neither Thunderbolt 4 nor Wi-Fi 7 support ;only 2x USB-C & no card reader ;power supply too weak (35 watts) ;no maintenance options & expensive upgrade

After the

Dead silent because of the lack of a cooling fan ; Bright high-res display ; Full sRGB and DCI-P3 coverage ; Supports Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth 5.3 ; Snappy performance, especially in short and medium loads ; Solid premium chassis ; Great battery life ;...

Limited I/O ; Still kind of expensive for what it is ; Soldered RAM and SSD ; High CPU temperatures no matter the load ; Reduced P-core clock in long stress

Thin, light, powerful, and fanless ; Long battery life ; M3 now supports two external monitors (with the lid closed) ; 1080p webcam is sharp ; Excellent, accurate touchpad ; 15-inch version has excellent speakers

Absurd RAM and SSD upgrade pricing ; Display notch can be distracting

Apple's 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air are portable, thin, attractive laptops with great efficiency and performance. And they can finally support two external monitors. M2 owners don't need to upgrade yet, but other Mac users may be enticed.

Solid construction despite featherweight, ultra-thin design ; Great battery life and instant-on usability ; Speedy SSD performance ; Quite, cool operation ; New SD Card slot on the 13 inch model ; Smart flash drive alternative to installer DVDs

Limited RAM and CPU upgrade options ; Optical, Ethernet, HDMI all require dongles ; No backlit keyboard option

In raw benchmarks, the new MacBook Air scores about the same as the previous models, which were offered at the same clock speeds. Our benchmarks were slightly better, but the newer, high end Air also had 4GB to work with. While not nearly as fast as a...

Fanless design means silent operation ; M3 is a real powerhouse when needed ; Great battery life

That screen notch will still divide opinions ; Faster-charging 70W plug not included ; Can get rather hot under pressure

The redesign of the MacBook Air was a major revelation. Adding Apple's M3 silicon into that mix gives this laptop even more life. And cutting the effective price generation on generation makes it even more appealing for those seeking a portable 13-inch...