Released 9 July 2019
Apple MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
The Apple MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) features a 13.3-inch (Diagonal) Retina display (high-resolution IPS panel with True Tone) display with Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed) refresh rate.
- 13.3-inch (Diagonal) Retina display (high-resolution IPS panel with True Tone) · Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed)
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Released | 9 July 2019 |
| Status | Discontinued (March 2020) |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | Retina display (high-resolution IPS panel with True Tone) |
| Size | 13.3-inch (Diagonal) |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 pixels (total screen pixel count) |
| Refresh Rate | Standard 60 Hz (screen refresh speed) |
| Brightness | Up to 400 nits typical |
| Color | Millions of colors, standard (sRGB) gamut |
| AUDIO AND WEBCAM | |
| Microphones | Three-mic array (improves voice clarity and noise reduction) |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers with high dynamic range (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 | 30 W USB-C power adapter (supported charging methods) |
| BODY AND BUILD | |
| Colors | Space Gray, Gold, Silver (official factory color options) |
| Material | Aluminum unibody (single-piece metal chassis for durability) |
| Weight | 1.25 kg (lightweight for portability) |
| MEMORY AND STORAGE | |
| RAM | Standard: 8 GB LPDDR3 2133 MHz; configurable to 16 GB at purchase (higher multitasking capability) |
| Storage | SSD Options: 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB (varies by model) (internal file and app storage) |
| Storage Type | SSD (PCIe/NVMe) (fast solid-state storage technology) |
| OVERVIEW | |
| Chip | Intel Core i5-8210Y (dual-core, 1.6 GHz, Turbo 3.6 GHz) with Intel UHD Graphics 617 (handles all processing and graphics tasks) |
| Manufacturer | Apple |
| Model | Apple MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) |
| Operating System | macOS Mojave at launch (supports up to macOS Sonoma) |
| Release Year | 2019 |
| PERFORMANCE | |
| Memory Bandwidth | About 34 GB/s (dual-channel LPDDR3-2133) (speed at which data moves between chip and memory) |
| Neural Engine | None (Intel processor; no dedicated AI engine) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-8210Y (Amber Lake, 7 W) CPU: 2-core / 4-thread, 1.6 GHz up to 3.6 GHz GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 617 (handles graphics and creative workloads) |
| PORTS AND CONNECTIVITY | |
| Ports and connectivity | 2 × Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), 3.5 mm headphone jack, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 4.2. |
| SOFTWARE AND EXTRAS | |
| Keyboard | Backlit butterfly-mechanism keyboard (illuminated keys, low-travel design) |
| Operating System | macOS (latest compatible version) (preinstalled Apple software platform) |
| Security | Touch ID fingerprint sensor with Apple T2 Security Chip (biometric authentication method) |
| Trackpad | Force Touch trackpad (pressure-sensitive navigation surface) |
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