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Apple MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019, Core i5) Specs

Apple MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019, Core i5)

Product Brand: Apple
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Pros
- Slim and lightweight design makes it easy to carry around.
- Retina display with True Tone technology delivers sharp and vibrant visuals.
- MacOS software provides a streamlined and user-friendly experience.
- Solid build quality with an aluminum body.
- Good battery life, lasting up to 12 hours on a single charge.
- Features two Thunderbolt 3 ports for high-speed data transfer and charging.
Cons
- Relatively high price point compared to other laptops in its class.
- Limited port selection may require the use of dongles and adapters for some peripherals.
- Non-upgradeable components such as RAM and storage make it difficult to improve performance over time.
- No built-in SD card reader or USB-A ports.
- No water resistance rating.
- Not suitable for heavy-duty tasks such as video editing or gaming.
Apple MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019, Core i5) laptop Specs and Features
The new 13-inch MacBook Air with Retina display and True Tone technology is a significant upgrade to the previous model. The display is noticeably sharper and more vibrant, and the True Tone technology adjusts the display’s white balance to match the ambient lighting conditions.
The new MacBook Air is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Core i5 processor and 8 GB of RAM, and it offers excellent performance for everyday tasks. The battery life is also very good, with the MacBook Air lasting over 12 hours on a single charge.
The 2019 Apple MacBook Air is a great laptop for students and busy professionals. It has a beautiful retina display and a fast processor. It is also very lightweight, making it easy to carry around. The only downside is the price, but it is worth it for the quality of the product.
What are the specifications of the MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019, Core i5) laptop?
Here’s a summary of the technical specifications for the MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) laptop:
- Processor: 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
- Memory: 8GB or 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB SSD
- Display: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 PPI
- Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 617
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi v5, Bluetooth 4.2
- Camera: 720p FaceTime HD camera
- I/O: Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, 3.5mm headphone jack
- Colours: Silver, Space Gray, Gold
Full Technical Specifications
General
Device Type | Laptop |
Released | 27 June, 2019 |
Status | Available |
Generation | Intel Core i5 8210Y |
External Buttons and Connectors |
Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports with support for: Charging DisplayPort Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gb/s) USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s) |
Processor (CPU)
Processor Type | Intel Core i5 8210Y |
Processor Speed | 1.6 GHz |
Processor Cores | Dual Core |
Processor Cache |
Level 1 Cache 128 KB Level 2 Cache 512 KB Level 3 Cache 4 MB |
Base frequency | 1.6GHz |
Turbo frequency | 3.6GHz |
Threads | 4 |
Fabrication process | 14 nm |
64-bit Computing |
Memory (RAM)
RAM | 8GB 16GB |
RAM Type | LPDDR3 SDRAM |
RAM Speed | 2133MHz |
RAM Max | upto 16 GB |
User Upgradable | No |
Storage
Storage Type | Solid State Drive (SSD) |
Storage Capacity | 128GB 256GB 512GB 1TB |
Technology | PCIe |
HDD Speed | 1x128 GB |
Secondary Storage | No |
Channels | Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology |
User Upgradable | 13.3-inch (diagonal) |
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) | 2560-by-1600 |
Size | 13.3-inch (diagonal) |
Resolution | 227 pixels per inch |
Display Colors <strong>Display Colors</strong> is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others. | 60 Hz |
Pixel Density <strong>Pixel Density (PPI)</strong> is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | 227 pixels per inch |
Refresh rate | 1238:1 |
Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
Contrast | 61.3% |
sRGB color space | 94.6% |
Adobe RGB profile | 35 ms |
DCI-P3 color gamut | 400 nits |
Response time | 35 ms |
Max. brightness | 400 nits |
Extras |
Retina display 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2560-by-1600 native resolution at 227 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors Supported scaled resolutions: 1680 by 1050 1440 by 900 1024 by 640 16:10 aspect ratio True Tone technology |
Case
Height | 0.16–0.61 inch (0.41–1.56 cm) |
Width | 11.97 inch (30.41 cm) |
Depth | 8.36 inch (21.24 cm) |
Weight | 2.75 pounds (1.25 kg) |
Colors |
Gold Space Gray Silver |
Area | 644 cm2 (99.9 inch2) |
Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.6% |
Side bezels | 8.8 mm |
Opening angle | 140° |
Transformer | No |
Touch Screen | No |
Cooling system | Intel UHD Graphics 617 |
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 UHD Graphics 617, Support for Thunderbolt 3–enabled external graphics processors (eGPUs) |
GPU Type | Integrated |
Fabrication process | 14 nm |
TGP | 15 W |
GPU base clock | 300 MHz |
GPU boost clock | 1050 MHz |
FLOPS | 0.4 TFLOPS |
Memory size | System Shared |
Memory type | LPDDR3 |
Memory speed | 2.13 Gbps |
Shading units (cores) | 192 |
Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 24 |
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 3 |
GPU performance | 0.4 TFLOPS |
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. | 50 Wh |
Placement | Non-removable |
Weight of AC adapter | 178 gramm |
Cable length | 1.8 meters |
Charge power | 30 W |
Charging port position | Left |
USB Power Delivery | Yes |
Fast charging | Yes |
Full charging time | 3:00 hr |
Multimedia Features
Audio Features |
Stereo speakers Three microphones 3.5 mm headphone jack |
Display Support |
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colours and: One external display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at up to 60Hz Up to two external displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at up to 60Hz Thunderbolt 3 digital video output Native DisplayPort output over USB‑C VGA, HDMI, and Thunderbolt 2 output using adapters (sold separately) |
Speakers | 2.0 |
Dolby Atmos | Yes |
Loudness | 75.8 dB |
Microphone | 3 |
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. | Bluetooth v4.2 |
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. | v5 |
Fingerprint | Yes |
Optical drive | No |
Input and Output
Keyboard and Trackpad |
Full-size keyboard with: 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) individual LED-backlit keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys Ambient light sensor Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures |
USB-A | No |
USB Type-C | No |
Thunderbolt | 2x USB 3.1 |
HDMI <strong>HDMI</strong> (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. | No |
3.5mm Audio jack | Yes |
Display Port | No |
VGA | No |
Ethernet (RJ45) | No |
SD card reader | No |
Proprietary charging port | No |
Keyboard type | Island |
Numpad | No |
Backlight | Yes |