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July 2017
(71%)
57 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(92%)
25370 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
71010057
The editors liked
Thin and light
Long-lasting battery
Multiple USB ports
Iconic
Solid-feeling design
Still reasonably slim and light
Long battery life
Better port selection
Keyboard feel than other modern MacBooks
MagSafe power connector still rocks
The MacBook Air remains the least expensive MacBook
And has finally received a minor spec upgrade. Battery life is excellent
And performance for everyday tasks remains smooth. It's the only MacBook left with standard USB ports or a MagSafe connection
Comfortable keyboard
Solid performance
Convenient MagSafe power port
Fantastic battery life inside an ultrabook chassis
Reasonably priced
For a Surface
Free (for now) upgrade to Windows 10 Pro
Well made
Decent Wi-Fi performance
Mostly inaudible under moderate load
Decent sound quality
Decent battery life
16
10 display
The editors didn't like
Low-resolution display
Older Intel Core i5 CPU
Low-resolution screen
Outdated processor
The design feels dated
With a thick bezel around a low-resolution screen. Windows laptops in the same price range offer newer components
Higher-res screens and lighter
Slimmer bodies
Lackluster display
Heavier than competitors
App restrictions can make Windows 10 S frustrating
Iconic, solid-feeling design, Still reasonably slim and light, Long battery life, Better port selection, keyboard feel than other modern MacBooks, MagSafe power connector still rocks
Low-resolution screen, Outdated processor
Apple's iconic laptop gets a CPU update for 2017, and much about its design still charms us. But lacking a more substantive rethink, it's being eclipsed by lighter, faster laptops from Windows-device makers and Apple alike. Read More...
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Published: 2017-08-17, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
The MacBook Air remains the least expensive MacBook, and has finally received a minor spec upgrade. Battery life is excellent, and performance for everyday tasks remains smooth. It's the only MacBook left with standard USB ports or a MagSafe connection
The design feels dated, with a thick bezel around a low-resolution screen. Windows laptops in the same price range offer newer components, higher-res screens and lighter, slimmer bodies
The MacBook Air lives to fight another day, thanks to its mainstream price and long battery life, but this classic laptop is definitely in its twilight...
Thin and light, Long-lasting battery, Multiple USB ports
Low-resolution display, Older Intel Core i5 CPU
The MacBook Air remains an excellent ultraportable choice for students and other macOS fans with basic computing needs, but despite killer battery life, it will disappoint power users with its low-resolution display and outdated processor...
Fantastic battery life inside an ultrabook chassis, Reasonably priced, for a Surface, Free (for now) upgrade to Windows 10 Pro
App restrictions can make Windows 10 S frustrating, Limited port selection, Other notebooks offer more advanced features, like USB-C
A great choice for back-to-schoolOddly, the Surface Laptop feels like progress forward and back, all at once. Microsoft originally designed the Surface lineup to hustle its hardware partners faster into the future, implicitly stripping Apple of its desi...
well made, decent Wi-Fi performance, mostly inaudible under moderate load, decent sound quality, decent battery life, 16:10 display
comparatively large footprint, very limited upgradability and maintainability, TN panel with poor viewing angles, highly reflective display, low resolution, too expensive for what it offers
Incredibly thin yet surprisingly sturdy; new trackpad gesture controls are very useful; remote optical drive makes living without a built-in drive much easier
Very limited connectivity; slower than other MacBooks; SSD hard-drive option is ridiculously expensive and standard hard drive is small; battery is not user replaceable
The design is revolutionary, but Apple's MacBook Air will appeal to a smaller, more specialized audience than the standard MacBook, thanks to a stripped-down set of connections and features...
It's falling behind the competition in some respects – particularly the display and choice of processors – but overall, the MacBook Air still offers enough to appeal Mac lovers on a budget.OverallSpecsFrom $1499 AUD(pricing info)• www.apple.com13.3in wide...
The MacBook Air remains the least expensive MacBook, and has finally received a minor spec upgrade. Battery life is excellent, and performance for everyday tasks remains smooth. It's the only MacBook left with standard USB ports or a MagSafe connection
The design feels dated, with a thick bezel around a low-resolution screen. Windows laptops in the same price range offer newer components, higher-res screens and lighter, slimmer bodies
The MacBook Air lives to fight another day, thanks to its mainstream price and long battery life, but this classic laptop is definitely in its twilight...
Oddly, the Surface Laptop feels like progress forward and back, all at once. Microsoft originally designed the Surface lineup to hustle its hardware partners faster into the future, implicitly stripping Apple of its design cachet and encouraging consumers...
