Apple announced the MacBook Air alongside other products. The new MacBook Air comes with a new variant that features Retina display, Touch ID, etc.

The new MacBook Air has a slightly new design. It now has slimmer bezels around the display and is powered by the 8th generation Intel Core processors.

MacBook Air 2018.

The new MacBook Air has 13.3-inch Retina Display with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels. The base variant of the MacBook Air is powered by 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, along with 8GB RAM, and 128GB SSD. You can go all in and buy a fully specced out MacBook Air with up to 16GB RAM and up to 1.5TB SSD as well.

The ports, however, will remain the same. You’ll get two USB Type-C ports and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The notebook also features Apple’s Touch ID for secure login.

Macbook Air comparisonThe new MacBook Air also has the butterfly switch keyboards with individually lit buttons, and there’s a new Force Touch trackpad, which is said to be 20 percent larger than the one found on the current MacBook Air model.

Below is a quick rundown of the specifications, pricing and availability details of the new MacBook Air.

Apple MacBook Air (2018): Specifications

Dimensions30.41 x 21.24 x (0.41-1.56) cm
Weight1.25 kgs
Display13.3-inch Retina, with 2560 x 1600 display resolution
Processor1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 617
RAMup to 16GB
Internal Storageup to 1.5TB
Webcam720p FaceTime camera
I/O ports2 Thunderbolt 3 USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
ConnectivityWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Battery50.3Wh
ColorsSpace Gray, Gold and Silver

Apple MacBook Air (2018): Pricing

The base variant of the new MacBook Air is price starts from $1,199. Apple says this is the cheapest laptop it’s ever made with a Retina Display, and that’s true, but at the same time the starting price has significantly creeped up compared to the previous generation.

Apple MacBook Air (2018): Availability

There’s no official word on the MacBook Air’s availability in Nigeria, but it is now up for pre-order from the Apple website and will go on sale starting November 7 in the United States.

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