Should I buy Macbook Air? That is the most question asked about the slim Apple laptop product. People said if you add a little budget, better buy Macbook Pro 13 mid 2012 Inch without retina display than buy Macbook Air 13 Inch, because you'll get more performance. Let's compare between two Apple laptop product here.
Macbook Air early 2015 comes with 13 Inch 1.6 GHz dual core Intel Core i5 or 2.2 GHz dual core Intel Core i7 Broadwell processor includes Intel HD Graphics 6000. It has 1440 x 900 pixels LED resolution and have 4 GB or 8 GB Memory installed. It provides up to 512 GB flash storage. While
Macbook Pro 13 Inch mid 2012 comes with 2.5 GHz dual core Intel Core i5 or 2.9 GHz dual core Intel Core i7 3rd generation (Ivy-bridge) processor includes Intel HD Graphics 4000. It has 1280 x 800 pixels LED resolution and have 4 GB or 8 GB Memory installed but you can upgrade it up to 16 GB RAM. It has up to 1 TB 5400 rpm Hard drive or 512 GB SSD. Macbook Pro 13 without Retina Display also has a Super Drive, Firewire 800 port and a Gigabit Ethernet. But the latest Macbook Air 13 has a newer Thunderbolt port, more durable battery, and lighter than the Macbook Pro 13 (mid 2012) because it just 2.96 pounds while the Macbook Pro is 4.53 pounds. The Macbook Air has a newer chipset of Wi-Fi named 802.11ac which has capable up to 1300 Mbps. So it can run faster on Wi-Fi networks.
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| MacBook Air 13‑inch early 2015 |
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| MacBook Pro 13‑inch mid 2012 |
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| Display |
13.3‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit 1440 by 900 pixels |
13.3‑inch (diagonal) LED‑backlit 1280 by 800 pixels |
| Processor |
1.6GHz dual‑core Intel Core i5 or 2.2GHz dual‑core Intel Core i7 processor
Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz |
2.5GHz dual‑core Intel Core i5 or 2.9GHz dual‑core Intel Core i7 processor
Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz |
| Thin |
0.11 to 0.68 inch thin |
0.95 inch thin |
| Weight |
2.96 pounds |
4.53 pounds |
| Memory |
4GB or 8GB memory |
4GB or 8GB memory (Upgradable to 16 GB) |
| Storage |
Up to 512GB flash storage |
Up to 1TB 5400‑rpm hard drive or up to 512GB SSD |
| Graphics |
Intel HD Graphics 6000 |
Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Battery |
Integrated 54‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery (up to 12 Hours wireless web) |
Integrated 63.5‑watt‑hour lithium‑polymer battery (up to 7 Hours wireless web) |
| Battery Charger |
45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter |
60W MagSafe Power Adapter |
| Other features |
Two USB 3 ports, Thunderbolt 2 port, 802.11ac Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, External USB SuperDrive (sold separately), Multi‑Touch trackpad, SDXC card slot, Full‑size backlit keyboard, FaceTime HD camera |
Two USB 3 ports, FireWire 800 port, Thunderbolt port, 802.11n Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, Gigabit Ethernet, SuperDrive, Multi‑Touch trackpad, SDXC card slot, Full‑size backlit keyboard, FaceTime HD camera |
Now we see each of type Macbook has some advantages, so the decision is on you. You may buy the
Macbook Pro 2015 if still need more performance than the two above.
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