Apple has finally unveiled its newest, thinnest laptop, but it's not a MacBook Air.
Bringing to bear the lessons learned after making the iPad and iPhone for years, the newest laptop is simply the MacBook, and that same spare aesthetic is seen throughout the new design. It's slimmed down, polished, and refined about as much as a laptop can be, and the result is thinner and lighter than the 11-inch MacBook Air. The new MacBook doesn't hit stores until April 10, so the big question for shoppers is clear—Do I get the current MacBook Air or wait for the new MacBook?
The Apple MacBook 12-inch (2015) uses the same sort of unibody aluminum design seen on the Apple MacBook Air 11-Inch (2014)$999.00 at Amazon, but it's slimmer and lighter. The entire laptop measures just 0.51 inches at the thickest point, a fraction of an inch slimmer than the 0.68-inch thick MacBook Air. It's also lighter, weighing 2 pounds, shedding nearly 5 ounces from the MacBook Air's 2.31 pounds. It also has a fanless design, thanks to an Intel Core M processor (more on that below). That's a subtle change from the 11-inch Air, which hides its fan vents in the hinge, but it makes for a slightly thinner chassis and fewer concerns about airflow. When it comes to weight and size, the new MacBook has the edge.
| Name | Apple MacBook 12-Inch (2015) | Apple MacBook Air 11-Inch (2014) |
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| Lowest Price |
$1299.00MSRP
| $999.00Amazon |
| Processor Name | Intel Core-M | Intel Core i5-4260U |
| Processor Speed | 1.1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Operating System | Mac OS X | Mac OS X |
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage Capacity (as Tested) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Graphics Card | Intel HD Graphics 5300 | Intel HD Graphics 5000 |
| Screen Size | 12 inches | 11.6 inches |
| Native Resolution | 3440 x 1440 | 1366 x 768 |
| Storage Type | SSD | SSD |
| Weight | 2 lb | 2.31 lb |
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