MacBook Air (2017, Intel) vs MacBook Air (2018)

MacBook Air (2017, Intel)
MacBook Air (2017, Intel)
Starting at
$185.00
$999.00 new
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MacBook Air (2018)
MacBook Air (2018)
Starting at
$234.00
$1,199.00 new
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Ratings

Scores

Durability

Release Year

2017

2018

Last OS Compatibility

No

No

OS

macOS

macOS

Maximum OS supported

macOS Monterey (12)

macOS Sonoma

Performance

Memory

8 GB

16 GB

Processor

Core i5-5350U

Core i5-8210Y

Graphic Card

Intel HD Graphics 6000

Intel UHD Graphics 617

MacBook architecture

64-bits

64-bits

Screen quality

Resolution

1440 x 900

2560 x 1600

IPS

No

Yes

Screen brightness

300 nits brightness

300 nits brightness

Screen type

Wide screen display

Retina display

True Tone

No

No

Pro-Motion

No

No

Retina

No

Yes

Camera

Front camera definition

720p

720p

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Stereo speakers

Miscellaneous

Weight

47 oz

44 oz

Width

12.6 in

11.8 in

Height

0.6 in

0.6 in

Depth

8.8 in

8.2 in

Screen size (inches)

13

13

Wi-Fi technology

Wi‑Fi 802.11ac

Wi‑Fi 802.11ac

Bluetooth Version

Bluetooth 4.0

Bluetooth 4.2

Touch Bar

No

No

HDMI Output

No

No

Touch ID

No

Yes

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