MacBook 12" (Early 2016) vs MacBook Air 13" (Mid 2017)
MacBook 12"
(Early 2016)
MacBook Air 13"
(Mid 2017)
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CPU
Core m3-6Y30A
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CPU
Core i5-5350U
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GPU
HD 515 850MHz
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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
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Display
13.3" LCD TN 1440x900 -
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GB6S 760
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GB6M 1,320
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GB6S 895
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GB6M 1,710
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N/A
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FP32 0.33 TFLOPS
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FP32 0.77 TFLOPS
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8GB
LPDDR3-1866
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8GB
LPDDR3-1600
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24 Tabs
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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
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186 min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
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No Optical Drive
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12"
LCD IPS
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LCD TN
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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2304x1440
3.3 Million Pixels
226 PPI
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1440x900
1.3 Million Pixels
128 PPI
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LED Backlight
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1,500:1 Contrast
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LED Backlight
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78 Keys
Butterfly 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
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No Biometrics
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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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100 Series Y+
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9 Series U+
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Data
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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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Power
MagSafe 2
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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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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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OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Windows
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macOS 10.12 Sierra
Windows
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macOS 12 Monterey (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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Cooler
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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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CPU
Not Upgradable
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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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