Released 5 June 2017
Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017)
The Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017) features a 13.3-inch (Diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display (TN panel) display with Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed) refresh rate.
- 13.3-inch (Diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen display (TN panel) · Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed)
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Released | 5 June 2017 |
| Status | Discontinued (July 2019) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | LED-backlit glossy widescreen display (TN panel) |
| Size | 13.3-inch (Diagonal) |
| Resolution | 1440 × 900 pixels (total screen pixel count) |
| Refresh Rate | Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed) |
| Brightness | Up to 300 nits typical |
| Color | Millions of colors, standard (sRGB) gamut |
| AUDIO AND WEBCAM | |
| Microphones | Dual microphones (improves voice clarity) |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers (enhanced audio output for media) |
| Webcam | 720p FaceTime HD camera (standard video-call quality) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | |
| Battery Life | Up to 12 hours wireless web (official) (Apple-rated endurance figure) |
| Battery Type | Built-in lithium-polymer battery (non-removable internal battery) |
| Charging | 45 W MagSafe 2 power adapter (supported charging methods) |
| BODY AND BUILD | |
| Colors | Silver (official factory color options) |
| Material | Aluminum unibody (single-piece metal chassis for durability) |
| Weight | 1.35 kg (lightweight for portability) |
| MEMORY AND STORAGE | |
| RAM | Standard: 8 GB LPDDR3 1600 MHz (soldered, not upgradeable) (higher multitasking capability) |
| Storage | SSD Options: 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB (varies by model) (internal file and app storage) |
| Storage Type | SSD (PCIe/NVMe) (fast solid-state storage technology) |
| OVERVIEW | |
| Chip | Intel Core i5-5350U (dual-core, 1.8 GHz, Turbo 2.9 GHz) with Intel HD Graphics 6000 (handles all processing and graphics tasks) |
| Manufacturer | Apple |
| Model | Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017) |
| Operating System | macOS Sierra at launch (supports up to macOS Monterey) |
| Release Year | 2017 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Memory Bandwidth | About 25.6 GB/s (dual-channel LPDDR3-1600) (speed at which data moves between chip and memory) |
| Neural Engine | None (Intel processor; no dedicated AI engine) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-5350U (Broadwell) CPU: 2-core / 4-thread, 1.8 GHz up to 2.9 GHz; optional Core i7-5650U 2.2 GHz GPU: Intel HD Graphics 6000 (handles graphics and creative workloads) |
| PORTS AND CONNECTIVITY | |
| Ports and connectivity | 2 × USB 3.0 (USB-A), Thunderbolt 2, SDXC card slot, MagSafe 2, 3.5 mm headphone jack, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 4.0. |
| SOFTWARE AND EXTRAS | |
| Keyboard | Backlit full-size scissor keyboard (illuminated keys for low-light use) |
| Operating System | macOS (latest compatible version) (preinstalled Apple software platform) |
| Security | Firmware password and FileVault encryption (no Touch ID) |
| Trackpad | Multi-Touch glass trackpad (navigation surface) |
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