The beauty of unibody
MacBook Air is carved from a solid sheet of aluminum. This revolutionary unibody design replaces many parts with just one and results in a clean, seamless appearance. The anodized aluminum surface and stunning contours confirm MacBook Air as a feat of beautiful engineering.
Amazingly thin. Amazingly full size.
The thinness of MacBook Air is stirring. But even more impressive, there’s a full-size, fully capable notebook encased in the 0.16 to 0.76 inch of sleek, sturdy anodized aluminum. And at just 3.0 pounds,* MacBook Air is more than portable. It’s with you everywhere you go.
A no-compromise display
The moment you open MacBook Air, you’re greeted by instant full screen brightness. Its slim design doesn’t compromise on size: The glossy 13.3-inch, widescreen LED-backlit MacBook Air display offers the same viewable size as the screen on the new 13-inch MacBook Pro. The 1280-by-800 resolution gives you vibrant images and rich colors, making it perfect for watching your own in-flight movies. And LED technology makes the display more power efficient, which translates into longer battery life.
Full-size, full-feature keyboard
The keyboard is full size, and its backlit keys make it easy to work in the dim lighting of airplanes and conference halls. A built-in ambient light sensor automatically adjusts keyboard illumination and display brightness for optimal visibility. And with the spacious trackpad and support for Multi-Touch technology, you can get a lot done with a simple gesture or two.
Backlit Keyboard
With faster processors and powerful graphics, MacBook Air is more than just remarkably thin. It’s the ultimate ultraportable.
Precision aluminum unibody enclosure.
The revolutionary, precision aluminum unibody design is inherently strong, and it’s part of what allows MacBook Air to weigh only 3.0 pounds1 and to be nearly as thin as your index finger. The unibody also makes MacBook Air amazingly durable. So you can throw it in your bag then pull it out wherever you happen to go without a second thought. Learn more about design
Flat-out faster.
The Intel Core 2 Duo processor in MacBook Air was designed to fit within the computer’s compact dimensions. Now it delivers speeds not usually found in ultraportable notebooks, thanks to a faster Intel Core 2 Duo running at 1.86GHz or 2.13GHz. And with a 1066MHz frontside bus, 2GB of DDR3 memory, and 6MB of L2 cache, MacBook Air provides the power for you to be as productive in the air as you are in the office.
A powerful graphics boost.
The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M integrated graphics processor brings amazing, high-speed graphics to MacBook Air. With up to 6x the graphics performance of the original model, you’ll notice a dramatic improvement in most applications.2 Photos appear in iPhoto more quickly. Keynote transitions occur seamlessly. Games play more smoothly. And movie and video playback is better than ever. No other ultraportable offers performance as impressive in such a slim design. Learn more about graphics on MacBook Air
A smart LED display.
The spacious 13.3-inch widescreen LED-backlit display provides instant full screen brightness the moment you open MacBook Air. LED technology also makes it more power efficient, which translates to long battery life. And since this display is mercury-free with arsenic-free glass, it’s as easy on the environment as it is on the eyes.
Slim battery.
Robust performance.
Like everything in MacBook Air, the battery doesn’t compromise power for portability. You can access the web wirelessly for up to 5 hours.3
Room for everything
With a 120GB hard drive, MacBook Air provides plenty of room for work, play, and whatever happens in between. Or choose the MacBook Air with a 128GB solid-state drive.4 With no moving parts, solid-state drives offer enhanced durability and use less energy.
MacBook Air SuperDrive
If you want to play or burn discs or play a DVD movie, consider the external USB-based MacBook Air SuperDrive.
A touch of brilliance
MacBook Air includes a large trackpad with Multi-Touch technology. You can pinch, swipe, or rotate to adjust an image, zoom in on text, or advance through a photo album. Or try out the four-finger swipe, swiping up or down to use Exposé; left or right to switch among active applications.
Thin is in the details
The innovative now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t port hatch flips down to reveal (and closes to hide) all the ports you really need: a headphone jack, a USB 2.0 port, and a Mini DisplayPort that supports DVI, dual-link DVI, and VGA video output. The Mini DisplayPort connects to the 24-inch AppleLED Cinema Display , and it supports other displays up to 30 inches.
Without wires, you’re free to go anywhere.
With fast 802.11n Wi-Fi5 and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR built in, MacBook Air lets you lead a fully wireless lifestyle. You can wirelessly rent movies from the iTunes Store, back up your drive to Time Capsule, or send photos or documents to the printer from the comfort of your living room couch.
Install wirelessly with Remote Disc.
Without a built-in optical drive, how do you install new applications? Simply use Remote Disc. This innovative feature of Mac OS X lets you wirelessly “borrow” the optical drive of a nearby Mac or PC. So you can install applications from a CD or DVD and have full access to an optical drive without having to lug one around.
Built-in iSight camera
Need to video conference on the go? MacBook Air includes a built-in iSight camera so smartly integrated, you hardly notice it’s there. The iSight and iChat software make video chatting easy anywhere there’s a wireless network.
MacBook Air features an advanced NVIDIA processor that sets the standard for graphics performance in an ultraportable notebook.
Small size. Huge performance
While many notebooks skimp on graphics performance in favor of a smaller design, MacBook Air uses a graphics processor that economizes space in a whole new way. Most computer logic boards contain multiple components: the CPU, two chips that control communication throughout the computer, and the graphics processor. But the logic board in MacBook Air contains only two components: the CPU and a graphics processor with all of the core logic built into a single chip. That graphics processor is the NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, and it helps MacBook Air reach new levels of graphics performance — without sacrificing battery life.
Gamers, rejoice
Games get up to a 6x performance boost in MacBook Air, compared to the original model.1 Power your way through the 3D environments of Call of Duty, Quake 4, and Doom 3. Enjoy faster, smoother, more responsive gameplay. Game graphics look crisper, they’re more finely detailed, and they make the most of the brilliant LED-backlit display.
Get more out of iLife
iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, iWeb — they all spring to life on MacBook Air. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you can flip through photos, edit movies, or build a company blog.
Work smart. And fast
You can make great-looking proposals, spreadsheets, and presentations with iWork.2 And you can do it all on MacBook Air. Need to build a Keynote presentation? The great graphics performance in MacBook Air means slides build with ease, graphics render quickly, and transitions play smoothly.
Unleash Mac OS X Leopard.
At the heart of every MacBook Air is Mac OS X Leopard with its visually stunning user interface and application animations. Improved graphics performance in MacBook Air makes everything in Mac OS X — Quick Look, iChat effects, Cover Flow, Time Machine, and hundreds of other graphical elements — respond smoothly and quickly.
Even the DisplayPort is Mini
MacBook Air has a small port that makes a big difference. The Mini DisplayPort is an industry-standard port that delivers a pure digital connection to external displays — even large 30-inch displays — quickly and without a glitch. No more multiple-pin connectors with unwieldy screws; the ultracompact Mini DisplayPort gives you plug-and-play performance with the Apple LED Cinema Display. And it supports VGA, DVI, and dual-link DVI connections, too.
Get the (really) big picture
With MacBook Air, you can work or play anywhere. But there are times when great graphics performance begs for more pixels. You can easily satisfy that need by connecting a gorgeous 24-inch Apple LED Cinema Display.
The LED Cinema Display instantly transforms MacBook Air into a desktop computer. Plug in three simple connectors — Mini DisplayPort, USB, and MagSafe — and suddenly you have more room to work and play, plenty of space for peripherals, and an automatic charge for MacBook Air. You don’t even need to take the power adapter out of your bag. Everything you see is bigger, brighter, and even more brilliant.
