Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M) Review

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Reviews of the Apple MacBook Air (Core 2 Duo 1.86GHz, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M)

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CNET Review

October 14, 2008

The Good:

The Bad:

The Bottom Line: The MacBook Air introduced the unibody chassis design and multitouch gestures last year, and, thus, it doesn't receive much of an upgrade this time around.

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9.7

alaTest.com

By alaTest | November 30, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 74/100. Comparing these reviews to 101377 other Laptops reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 97/100 = Excellent.

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7.0

wired.com

By Christopher Null | June 27, 2008

Review Summary: This 3-pound sliver of a computer is truly breathtaking to look at. But here a good processor and 2 gigs of RAM don't translate to speedy performance, and aside from WiFi and Bluetooth, the only connections are a single USB port, a headphone jack and a mi

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8.0

pcadvisor.co.uk

By Mark Hattersley and Jason Snell | May 9, 2008

Review Summary: The public reaction to the MacBook Air has been fascinating. Our original conclusion could probably be boiled down to “it's good for people it's good for, and not for people it's not” – this appeared to be a Rorschach test for readers, since we've receive

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fudzilla.com

By Nermin Hajdarbegovic | May 7, 2008

Review Summary: We will try to do a full review early next week, as Fudzilla's biggest Apple fanboy, Mr. Nick Farrell, is eager to hear our verdict, so stay tuned

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Manufacturer: Apple

Part number: MB940LL/A

General

Built-in Devices Wireless LAN antenna, Speaker, Bluetooth antenna
Width 12.8 in
Depth 8.9 in
Height 0.7 in
Weight 3 lbs
Notebook type Ultraportable (Under 4 lbs.)
Screen type Wide-screen
Wireless capabilities 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11 pre-N, Bluetooth

Processor

Processor Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86 GHz
Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
64-bit processor Yes
Data bus speed 1066 MHz

Cache Memory

Type L2 cache
Cache size 6 MB

RAM

Installed Size 2 GB / 2 GB (max)
Technology DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz
RAM configuration features Provided memory is soldered

Environmental Parameters

Environmental & energy standards compliance EPA Energy Star
Min Operating Temperature 50 ?F
Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F
Humidity Range Operating 0 - 90%

Storage Controller

Storage controller type Serial ATA

Storage

Floppy Drive None
Hard Drive 128 GB Solid State Drive
Storage Removable None
Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

Type None

Optical Storage (2nd)

2nd optical storage type None

Display

Display Type 13.3 in TFT active matrix
Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
Widescreen Display Yes
Features Glossy, LED-backlit

Video

Graphics Processor / Vendor NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Shared video memory (UMA)
Video Memory DDR3 SDRAM
Max Allocated RAM Size 256 MB

Audio

Audio output type Sound card
Audio Input Microphone

Notebook Camera

Camera Type Integrated

Multimedia Functionality

TV Tuner Type None

Input Device(s)

Input device type Trackpad, Backlit keyboard
Features Multi-touch technology

Telecom

Modem None

Networking

Networking Network adapter
Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
Data link protocol IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.1, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces 1 x Display / video - Apple mini-DisplayPort, 1 x Headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A

Miscellaneous

Included Accessories Cleaning cloth
Features Aluminum enclosure, Ambient light sensor

Power

Power device form factor External
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

Battery

Technology Lithium polymer
Installed Qty 1
Battery capacity 37 Wh
Mfr estimated battery life 4.5 hour(s)

Operating System / Software

OS Provided Apple MacOS X 10.5
Software Apple iChat, Apple Spotlight, Apple DVD Player, Apple Mac OS X Mail, Apple iLife?08, Apple Address Book, Apple iCal, Apple Spaces, Apple QuickTime, Apple Safari, Apple Dashboard, Apple XCode Developer Tools, Front Row, Apple Quick Look, Drivers & Utilities, Photo Booth, Apple Time Machine