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Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid-2012) Core i7 Specs
Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
Product Brand: Apple
Editor's Rating:
6
6
Pros
- Extremely slim and lightweight design for easy portability
- Solid performance with Intel Core i5 or i7 processor options
- Adequate storage with up to 512 GB SSD options
- High-quality display with a resolution of 1366×768 and LED backlighting
- Great keyboard and trackpad for comfortable and accurate typing and navigation
- Long battery life of up to 5 hours
- Comes with pre-installed macOS X Mountain Lion operating system
- Affordable price point for a MacBook
Cons
- Limited upgradability options with non-user-replaceable RAM and storage
- No Retina display or high-resolution options available
- Limited connectivity options with only two USB 3.0 ports and Thunderbolt port
- May struggle with running newer and more demanding software and applications
- No Ethernet port or optical drive
Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) laptop Specs and Features
The 11-inch MacBook Air is a great laptop for those who need portability and a lightweight machine. The cons of the 11-inch MacBook Air are the lack of an optical drive and the small screen size which can make working on it for long periods of time difficult. The pros of the 11-inch MacBook Air are its portability, lightweight, and long battery life.
What are the specifications of the Apple MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) laptop?
Here’s a summary of the technical specifications for the MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) laptop:
- Processor: Dual-core 2.0GHz Intel Core i7 (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz)
- Memory: 4GB/8GB of 1600MHz DDR3L onboard memory
- Storage: 64GB 128GB 256GB or 512GB
- Display: 11.6-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display, 1366 x 768 (resolution)
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
- Camera: 720p FaceTime HD camera
- I/O: MagSafe 2 power port, Thunderbolt ports, Two USB 3 ports, Headphone port
- Colours: Silver
Full Technical Specifications
General
| Device Type | Laptop |
| Released | 11 June, 2012 |
| Status | Discontinued |
| External Buttons and Connectors |
Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps) Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps) MagSafe 2 power port |
Processor (CPU)
| Processor Type | Intel Core i7 (3667U) ("Ivy Bridge") |
| Processor Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| Processor Cores | Dual Core |
| Processor Cache |
Level 1 Cache 128 KB Level 2 Cache 512 KB Level 3 Cache 4 MB |
| Turbo frequency | 3.2GHz |
| Threads | 4 |
| Fabrication process | 22nm |
| 64-bit Computing |
Memory (RAM)
| RAM |
4GB 8GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR2 SDRAM |
| RAM Speed | 1600MHz |
| RAM Max | upto 8 GB |
Storage
| Storage Type | Solid State Drive (SSD) |
| Storage Capacity |
64GB 128GB 256GB 512GB |
| Technology | PCIe |
| User Upgradable | No |
Display Info
| Display Type <strong>Display Technology => </strong> A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | High-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display |
| Size | 11.6-inch (diagonal) |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 (resolution) |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 |
| Extras |
Supported resolutions: 1366 x 768 (native) at 16:9 ratio, 1152 x 720 pixels and 1024 x 640 at 16:10 ratio, and 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600 at 4:3 ratio. |
Case
| Height | 0.11-0.68 inch (0.3-1.7 cm) |
| Width | 11.8 inch (30 cm) |
| Depth | 7.56 inch (19.2 cm) |
| Weight | 2.38 pounds (1.08 kg) |
| Colors | Silver |
Graphics Card
| GPU <strong>GPU</strong> (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| GPU Type | Integrated |
| GPU Memory | Up to 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM shared from main memory |
| Fabrication process | 22nm |
| GPU boost clock | 1350 (Boost) MHz |
Operating System
| Operating System <strong>OS => </strong> Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | macOS |
Battery or Power Info
| Battery Type <strong>Battery Type => </strong> Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) |
| Capacity <strong>Battery Capacity</strong> is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | 35-watt-hour |
| Placement | Non-removable |
Multimedia Features
| Audio Features |
Stereo speakers Omnidirectional microphone Headphone port Support for Apple iPhone headset with remote and microphone |
| Speakers | 2 - Built-in speakers |
| Microphone | 2 - Built-in microphones |
Connectivity Info
| Bluetooth Features <strong>Bluetooth</strong> is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | 4.0 |
| Wi-Fi <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | 802.11n Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible |
| Fingerprint | No |
| Optical drive | No |
Input and Output
| Keyboard and Trackpad |
Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys (inverted “T” arrangement) with ambient light sensor Multi-Touch trackpad for precise cursor control; supports inertial scrolling, pinch, rotate, swipe, three-finger swipe, four-finger swipe, tap, double-tap, and drag capabilities |
| USB-A | Yes |
| Thunderbolt | Yes |
| 3.5mm Audio jack | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
| SD card reader | No |
| Numpad | No |
| Backlight | No |
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