The Broadwell ‘big deal’ for laptops like the MacBook Air is that its processor architecture will allow for more efficient processors, which should lead to better battery life. Intel calls the next generation of chips Broadwell, and we’ll see its chipsets later in 2014 and in 2015.

There’s an obvious explanation for the lack of a serious power upgrade – the next generation is not available yet. However, neither upgrade is going to see a particularly dramatic performance increase.īoth the 20 MacBook use Haswell-generation processors and Intel HD 5000 graphics, and these two are the key indicators of performance in a yearly upgrade like this. There is also a corresponding increase in clock speed in their Turbo Boost modes. The 2014 editions are slightly faster, their CPUs boosted from 1.3GHz to 1.4GHz. There’s only one real spec difference between the latest MacBook Air generations. SEE ALSO: Best Laptops, Ultrabooks and Hybrids MacBook Air 2014 vs 2013 – Specs The 2014 MacBook Airs are much like last year’s models, with some minor – but important – tweaks. If you wanted big change, you will be disappointed. Optional Apple USB Ethernet Adapter or Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapterġ - 3.Should You Upgrade to a 2014 MacBook Air?Īpple has unveiled some new MacBook Air models, a go-ahead sign to buy now if you were waiting to see what was coming out of Apple’s labs this year. Support for up to two Thunderbolt displaysĭual display extended, video mirroring, and AirPlay Mirroring Up to 1.5 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM shared from main memory

Intel Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)ġ1.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreenġ366 by 768 (native), 1344 by 756, and 1280 by 720 pixels at 16:9 aspect ratio 1152 by 7 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio Supported with macOS Sierra (Apple Watch (1st generation), Apple Watch Series 1, and Apple Watch Series 2) or macOS High Sierra or later (Apple Watch Series 3 or later) Optional external USB MacBook Air SuperDriveįull-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys, including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys Up to 2.7 GHz (Core i5) or 3.3 GHz (Core i7)

Macbook 11 inch early 2014 specs