During today, as they had predicted, Apple held its social event and managed to surprise us. Besides the new wearable device Apple Watch, we also get the new MacBook Air 12-inch; despite all we expected to see the model from 11 and 13 inches.
Meanwhile, compared to previous versions and its thickness is much lower and the first photos made public we realize the integrated keyboard renewed for a new method of pressure “Scissor Mechanism”, not to mention the keyboard with backlight.
The touchpad has been designed with a glass surface and new features added in OS X; Also here we find a new technology Tapic Engine can recognize the kind of pressure: if we take a long press on the right side will recognize this right and of course, Cupertino, could not forget the innovative gesture.
The structure is of unibody and has a special feature: it does not use cooling fans for the processor, thanks to the Intel Core M (clock frequency of 1.3 GHz by default and Turbo frequency up to 2.9 GHz, with TDP indicated by Apple be equal to 5 Watt). From this a motherboard that is 67% smaller area as compared to that used in the MacBook Air; it yields a large interior space dedicated to the batteries, which are built in layers so as to better exploit the inner area. The result is a range of 9 hours with 10 hours of web browsing and video playback.
The screen Retina 12 inch has a resolution of 2304 x 1440 pixels, and in addition to having reduced the thickness of 0.88 mm, has a range reduced by 30%. Here’s more detail in its features: Intel Core M with clock frequency of 1 and 1.2 GHz (turbocharged 2.9 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0, 8GB RAM, SSD 256 GB / 512 GB, displayPort, VGA adapters, USB port -C, WiFi connection. The enhancements in the design of the MacBook Air 12, the display, allowed increasing the battery’s Web Browsing up to 9 hours and in Plaback up to 10 hours.
The variant MacBook Air 12 with 256 GB SSD and SoC 1 GHz – available in collaborations Silver, Gold, Space Grey – will cost $ 1,299 while the SSD with 512 GB and 1.2 GHz SoC will cost about $ 1,599; will come from next April 10.
MacBook Air 12" officially unveiled
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