Apple MacBook Air Thunderbolt 11-inch

Apple MacBook Air Thunderbolt 11-inch comes with a 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5-2467M processor which provides improved processing and integrated graphics capabilities. Those processor is paired with 2GB DDR3 memory. Meanwhile ther 11-inch premium laptop, at least equipped with 4GB. On PCMark 7 testing, it scored for 10,047 points. Previous Apple MacBook Air 11-inch models only scored at 4,226 points. On CineBench speed test processor, it scored at 1.91, which is the best in 11-inch laptops category. Apple MacBook Air Thunderbolt 11-inch bundled with Intel HD Graphics 3000 integrated graphical chip. In 3DMark06, it scored at 4,557 (medium settings) and 2,529 (native setting). It falls behind its previous models that equipped with Nvidia GeForce 320M discrete graphic. While it does not has good performace for playing game, it best in multimedia tests for 11-inch category. MacBook Air Thunderbolt 11-inch finished Photoshop CS5 test in 5 minutes 36 seconds. But it's still too slow for serious photo orvideo editing.

Apple MacBook Air Thunderbolt 11-inch equipped with small 35Wh battery which lasted only 3 hours 41 minutes based on MobileMark 2007 battery testing. Sacrificing battery performance as a trade to make Apple MacBook Air Thunderbolt 11-inch in slender profile. It retains Apple MacBook Air super-slim design. It dimension is measured at 0.68 by 11.8 by 7.56 inches (HWD), and weighs at 2.32-pound. There's no laptop thinner and lighter than this. Apple MacBook Air Thunderbolt 11-inch made from iconic aluminum Unibody construction to supports it slim and strong. It display is 11.6-inch large, LED-backlit widescreen, with 1,366-by-768 maximum resolution. It display has bright, vibrant colors and wide viewing angles, but comes with glare since it a glossy screen.

For the storage media, Apple MacBook Air Thunderbolt 11-inch relies on 64GB of flash memory. Comparing with spinning drives, this size is very small. But flash memory brings better durability, faster speed in starting up loading application, and smaller size. To keep it size, MacBook Air Thunderbolt 11-inch also not equipped with built in optical drive. MacBook Air Thunderbolt 11-inch offers only a few ports: Thunderbolt technology on Mini DisplayPort jack, two USB 2.0 ports, Apple's MagSafe power connector, and a headphone jack, a FaceTime webcam. While for network & communication are supported by: integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0, but no wired networking connection.

Apple MacBook Air Thunderbolt 11-inch Review

Processor	Intel Core i5-2467M 2 GB Ultra Low Voltage processors
Operating System	Mac OS X 10.7
Video Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Memory	2 GB DDR3
Display	11.6-inch widescreen displays 1,366 by 768 maximum resolution
Hard Drive	64GB of flash memory
Optical Drive	none
Network	802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0
Ports	Thunderbolt technology on Mini DisplayPort jack, two USB 2.0 ports, Apple's MagSafe power connector, a headphone jack, and a FaceTime webcam
Weight	2.23 pounds
Battery	35Wh battery up to 3 hours 41 minutes
Audio	stereo speakers