#2018 MACBOOK AIR SSD REPLACEMENT UPDATE#
#2018 MACBOOK AIR SSD REPLACEMENT PRO#

The central hinge is well-adjusted and can prevent bouncing of the screen. Apple also reduced the bezels compared to the previous generation, but there is still room for optimizations (compare with the XPS 13, for example). Besides the two familiar color choices of silver and space gray, the new Air is also available in gold, which was previously reserved for the smaller MacBook 12. Based on our own experiences with Apple devices we can say that the surfaces still look great after a few years of use, and the new MacBook Air should not be an exception. We also like the haptic impression of the metal surfaces, and it just feels like you are using a high-quality product. The build quality is impeccable and the stability is excellent for such a slim device.

#2018 MACBOOK AIR SSD REPLACEMENT PRO#

Apple states the chassis is made from 100% recycled aluminum for the first time, but you do not notice that and the quality impression is just as good as on the Pro models. The design of the new Apple MacBook Air is almost identical to the current MacBook Pro lineup and the only difference is the tapered front.

#2018 MACBOOK AIR SSD REPLACEMENT UPDATE#

Update 3: Retested a second model with the brightness update By the way, Apple still sells the old MacBook Air (starting from 1099 Euros, ~$1249), but it is hard to recommend it due to the outdated hardware. We believe there is a good chance Apple will completely remove the less-expensive MacBook Pro 13 from its lineup with the next major update. The new MacBook Air targets a very similar group of customers and is not that much more affordable than the 'smallest' Pro model, either. The announcement of the new MacBook Air also shows why Apple did not refresh the less-expensive MacBook Pro 13 (function keys) this year with Intel's latest quad-core chips. The weight was reduced by about 100 grams compared to the old model and the new Air sits between the MacBook 12 and the MacBook Pro 13. However, the front of the MacBook Air is once again tapered and only measures 0.41 cm at its slimmest spot. The new Apple MacBook Air gets a new chassis, which looks almost identical to the MacBook Pro and shares the same footprint. Neither the comparatively large footprint nor the low-resolution TN panel could keep up with the Windows competition anymore, either.

Our last review of the MacBook Air was in mid 2017, and it appeared very outdated, especially compared to Apple's own MacBook 12. Apple's MacBook Air was once the lightest and most compact MacBook on the market, but the basic design remained identical since 2012 and the manufacturer only updated some of the components.

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