MacBook Air (2015) vs MacBook Air (2017, Intel)

MacBook Air (2015)
MacBook Air (2015)
Starting at
$134.34
$899.00 new
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MacBook Air (2017, Intel)
MacBook Air (2017, Intel)
Starting at
$185.00
$999.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release Year

2015

2017

Last OS Compatibility

No

No

OS

macOS

macOS

Maximum OS supported

macOS Monterey (12)

macOS Monterey (12)

Performance

Memory

8 GB

8 GB

Processor

Core i5-5250U

Core i5-5350U

Graphic Card

Intel HD Graphics 6000

Intel HD Graphics 6000

MacBook architecture

64-bits

64-bits

Screen quality

Resolution

1366 x 768

1440 x 900

IPS

No

No

Screen brightness

300 nits brightness

300 nits brightness

Screen type

LED-backlit glossy wide screen display

Wide screen display

True Tone

No

No

Pro-Motion

No

No

Retina

No

No

Camera

Front camera definition

720p

720p

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Stereo speakers

Miscellaneous

Weight

38 oz

47 oz

Width

11.6 in

12.6 in

Height

0.6 in

0.6 in

Depth

7.4 in

8.8 in

Screen size (inches)

11

13

Wi-Fi technology

Wi‑Fi 802.11ac

Wi‑Fi 802.11ac

Bluetooth Version

Bluetooth 4.0

Bluetooth 4.0

Touch Bar

No

No

HDMI Output

No

No

Touch ID

No

No

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