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2017 MacBook Air 13.3 in. 1.8GHz Dual-Core 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (MQD42LL/A)

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Overview

Light enough to make big things happen, anywhere.

MacBook Air lasts up to an incredible 12 hours between charges. So from your morning coffee till your evening commute, you can work unplugged. When it’s time to kick back and relax, you can get up to 12 hours of iTunes movie playback. And with up to 30 days of standby time, you can go away for weeks and pick up right where you left off. Whatever the task, fifth-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors with Intel HD Graphics 6000 are up to it. From editing photos to browsing the web, everything happens ultrafast. And all that power is encased in an incredibly thin 0.68 in. unibody design that weighs only 2.96 lb.

Up to 12 Hours of Battery Life
Thanks to compact SSD storage in MacBook Air, there’s plenty of room for a big battery. Working together with the power-efficient fifth-generation Intel Core architecture, this battery can post some impressive numbers. MacBook Air gets up to 12 hours of battery life on a single charge. That gives you all-day power for surfing the web or watching iTunes movies. Put MacBook Air to sleep for more than 3 hours, and it enters standby mode to conserve battery life for up to 30 days.1

At the Speed of Wi-Fi
MacBook Air supports ultrafast 802.11ac Wi-Fi. When connected to an 802.11ac base station — including AirPort Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule — wireless performance is up to 3x faster than 802.11n Wi-Fi.2 And your Wi-Fi range improves as well. With Bluetooth technology, you can connect MacBook Air to Bluetooth-enabled devices like speakers and headphones. Even without all the wires, you’re totally connected.

Fast SSD Storage
Part of what makes MacBook Air so responsive is that it’s designed entirely around SSD storage. Not only does this make MacBook Air much lighter and more portable than traditional notebooks, it also provides faster access to data. Available in capacities up to 512GB,3 this PCIe-based SSD storage is up to 17x faster than a traditional 5400-rpm notebook hard drive.4 So when you flip open MacBook Air, it’s ready to go right away. Even after a month in standby mode, the screen springs to life.

Thunderbolt 2 and USB 3
Connect your MacBook Air to your devices and displays with a Thunderbolt 2 port that’s twice as fast as the previous generation. But that’s not the whole story. MacBook Air also comes equipped with two USB 3 ports, so you can connect the latest USB 3 devices and all your USB 2 devices as well. With just a few connections, MacBook Air transforms from an ultraportable notebook to a complete workstation.

LED-Backlit Display
MacBook Air gives you 1440-by-900-pixel resolution on a display that measures a mere 4.86 millimeters (0.19 inch) thin. And LED backlighting makes colors bright and vibrant from edge to edge. So whether you’re editing photos, perfecting a presentation, or watching a movie, you’re going to love what you see.

Multi-Touch Trackpad
The Multi-Touch gestures in macOS make everything you do on MacBook Air more intuitive, direct, and fun. And the spacious Multi-Touch trackpad is perfectly designed for them, whether it’s a three-finger swipe to activate Mission Control or a four-finger pinch to see all your apps in Launchpad. Gesture responses are smooth and realistic. So when you’re scrolling up and down a web page or swiping from one full-screen app to another, it’s almost like you’re touching what you’re seeing.

Backlit Keyboard
As incredibly compact as MacBook Air is, it still manages to fit a full‑size keyboard that makes typing as natural as it is comfortable. And the keyboard is backlit, so you can type with ease in even the dimmest light. A built-in ambient light sensor detects changes in lighting conditions and adjusts the display and keyboard brightness automatically. From a seat in a sunny café to a seat on a cross‑country red‑eye, you’ll always have the perfect lighting for any environment.

Features

  • Up to 12 hours of battery life
  • Fifth-generation Intel Core processors
  • Incredibly fast SSD storage
  • Thunderbolt 2 and USB 3 connectivity
  • Backlit keyboard and Multi-Touch trackpad

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Specs

2017 MacBook Air 13.3 in. 1.8GHz Dual-Core 8GB RAM 256GB SSD (MQD42LL/A) Specifications:

Display
  • Size: 13.3 in.
  • Type: LED
  • Resolution: 1440x900
Components
  • Processor: 1.8GHz dual-core i5
  • Storage: 256GB SSD
  • Memory (RAM): 8GB
  • Graphics: Intel HD graphics 6000
Connectivity
  • Thunderbolt: 1
  • USB: 2
  • Ethernet: 0
  • HDMI: 0
  • SD card: 1
Onboard Features
  • Backlit keyboard: Yes
  • Camera: FaceTime HD
  • Speakers: Stereo
  • Microphone: Yes
  • Headphone out: Yes
  • Touch Bar: No
  • Wi-Fi / Bluetooth: Both
Other
  • Width: 12.8 in.
  • Height: .68 in.
  • Depth: 8.94 in.
  • Weight: 2.96 lb.
  • Battery life: Up to 12 hours
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