MacBook Air 13 (Early 2014) vs MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2012)
MacBook Air 13
(Early 2014)
$999
MacBook Air 13
(Mid 2012)
$1,199
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Base Price (MSRP)
$999
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Base Price (MSRP)
$1,199
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CPU
Core i5-4260U
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CPU
Core i5-3427U
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GPU
HD 5000 1000MHz
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GPU
HD 4000 1150MHz
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Memory
4GB
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Memory
4GB
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Storage
128GB
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Storage
128GB
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Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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GB6 Single-Core
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MacBook Air 13 (Early 2014) - GB6S 750
x1.76
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2012) - GB6S 425
x1
GB6 Multi-Core
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MacBook Air 13 (Early 2014) - GB6M 1,440
x1.65
MacBook Air 13 (Mid 2012) - GB6M 875
x1
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GB6S 750
18%
GB6M 1,440
5%
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640 GFLOPS FP32
1%
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294 GFLOPS FP32
1%
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4GB
LPDDR3-1600
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4GB
DDR3L-1600
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8 Tabs
2%
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8 Tabs
2%
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128GB
Proprietary Apple 12+16 Pin
PCIe 2.0 x2
Up to 600MB/s Read
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128GB
Proprietary Apple 7+17 Pin
SATA 3
Up to 520MB/s Read
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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186 min 4K Video
5%
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13.3"
LCD TN
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13.3"
LCD TN
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300 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
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LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
1,000:1 Contrast
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720p
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720p
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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78 Keys
Scissor Switch
White Backlight
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Multi-Touch Clickpad 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 4E (802.11n)
2 Stream
Up to 300Mbps
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Bluetooth 4.0
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Bluetooth 4.0
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8 Series LP+
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QS77
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Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
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Data
2x USB 3.0 (5Gbps)
1x Thunderbolt 1 (10Gbps)
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Card
1x SDXC Card
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Power
MagSafe 2
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Power
MagSafe 2
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External
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External
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45W
14.85V
3.05A
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45W
14.85V
3.05A
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MagSafe 2
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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MagSafe 2
1.8M (6 ft) Cable
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54.4Wh
7158mAh
7.60V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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50Wh
6849mAh
7.30V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
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Up to 12 Hours
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Up to 7 Hours
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OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Windows
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Windows
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macOS 11 Big Sur (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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macOS 10.15 Catalina (Latest)
Windows 10 (Latest)
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Build Material
Aluminum
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Cooler
1x Fans
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Cooler
1x Fans
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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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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
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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Weight
1.35 kg (3 lb)
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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
Upgradable
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Storage
Upgradable
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Wi-Fi
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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A1466
EMC 2632
MacBookAir6,2
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A1466
EMC 2559
MacBookAir5,2
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