MacBook 12 (Mid 2017) vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2017)
MacBook 12
(Mid 2017)
$1,299
MacBook Air 13
(Mid 2017)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,299
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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CPU
Core m3-7Y32A
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CPU
Core i5-5350U
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GPU
HD 615 900MHz
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GPU
HD 6000 1000MHz
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Memory
8GB
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Memory
8GB
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Storage
256GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
12" LCD IPS 2304×1440
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Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440×900
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GB6 Single-Core
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MacBook 12 (Mid 2017) - GB6S 710
x1
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2017) - GB6S 895
x1.26
GB6 Multi-Core
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MacBook 12 (Mid 2017) - GB6M 1,420
x1
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2017) - GB6M 1,710
x1.2
FP32
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MacBook 12 (Mid 2017) - 346 GFLOPS FP32
x1
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2017) - 768 GFLOPS FP32
x2.22
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5 FPS 1080p
4%
346 GFLOPS FP32
1%
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N/A
0%
768 GFLOPS FP32
2%
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8GB
LPDDR3-1866
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8GB
LPDDR3-1600
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24 Tabs
5%
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24 Tabs
5%
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256GB
Soldered
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 950MB/s Read
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128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 3.0 x4
Up to 1.3GB/s Read
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442 min 4K Video
11%
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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12"
LCD IPS
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13.3"
LCD TN
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12"
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13.3"
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Area
64.7 in² (417.5 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Area
79.5 in² (512.9 cm²)
16:10 Aspect Ratio
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Brightness
300 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Resolution
2304×1440
3.3 Million Pixels
226 PPI
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Resolution
1440×900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
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2304×1440
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1440×900
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LED Backlight
1,500:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
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Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
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Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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Coverage
100% sRGB
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-
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-
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Coating
Glossy Anti-Reflective
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-
-
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2304×1440
1440×900
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480p
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720p
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78 Keys
Butterfly 2 Switch
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Force Touch Trackpad
Glass Surface
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Multi-Touch Clickpad Trackpad
Glass Surface
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No Biometrics
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No Biometrics
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2
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2
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2
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2
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No Cellular
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No Cellular
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
2 Stream
Up to 867Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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200 Series Y+
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9 Series U+
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Data
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1x USB-C 3.0 (5Gbps)
-
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Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
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1x Thunderbolt 2 (20Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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-
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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-
-
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Power
MagSafe 2
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External
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External
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29W
14.50V
2.00A
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45W
14.85V
3.05A
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USB-PD
2.40A 5V (12W)
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-
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USB-C
Removable Cable
-
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MagSafe 2
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1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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41.1Wh
5437mAh
7.56V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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54.4Wh
7158mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 10 Hours
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Up to 12 Hours
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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macOS 13 Ventura (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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macOS 12 Monterey (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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-
-
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Height
13.1 mm (0.5 in)
Width
280.5 mm (11 in)
Depth
196.5 mm (7.7 in)
Volume
0.72 L
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Height
17 mm (0.7 in)
Width
325 mm (12.8 in)
Depth
227 mm (8.9 in)
Volume
0.90 L
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Weight
920 g (32.45 oz)
Weight + Charger
1.02 kg
(2.2 lb)
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Weight
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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-
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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CPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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GPU
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Memory
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Not Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Motherboard
Not Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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Power Supply
Upgradable
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A1534
EMC 3099
MacBook10,1
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A1466
EMC 3178
MacBookAir7,2
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