Apple today announced its MacBook Air notebook line. The sleek, lightweight Airs are now showcasing a reworked case, beefed up specs and a new smaller option.
MacBook Air 13.3-inch
- 13.3-inch LED backlit display, 1440 x 900 pixels
- 1.86GHz Core 2 Duo processor
- NVidia GeForce 320M GPU
- SD card reader, 2 USB ports, a Mini DisplayPort, a 3.5mm audio jack and a straight MagSafe port
- Instant-on
- Multitouch glass trackpad
- Full aluminum unibody construction
- 128GB or 256GB SSD
- 802.11n Wi-Fi
- FaceTime camera
- 0.68-inches thin at its thickest point, 0.11-inches at its thinnest
- 2.9 lbs
- Battery life: 7 hours usage, 30 days standby
MacBook Air 11.6-inch
- 11.6-inch LED backlit display, 1366 x 768 pixels
- 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor
- NVidia GeForce 320M GPU
- 2 USB ports, a Mini DisplayPort and a straight MagSafe port
- Instant-on
- Multitouch glass trackpad
- Full aluminum unibody construction
- 64GB or 128GB SSD
- 802.11n Wi-Fi
- FaceTime camera
- 0.68-inches thin at its thickest point, 0.11-inches at its thinnest
- 2.3 lbs
- Battery life: 5 hours usage, 30 days standby
The new MacBook Air models are available immediately online and Apple stores should be getting inventory soon. Pricing starts at $999 for the 11.6-inch model with a 64GB SSD ($1,199 for 128GB SSD), and tops out at $1,599 for the 13-inch model with a 256GB SSD ($1,399 for 128GB SSD).
