MacBook Air (13-inch, Late 2010)
The 13-inch Air gained a higher-resolution display and an SD slot.
Overview
The larger sibling of the 11-inch Air had a 13.3-inch display with a sharper 1440 by 900 resolution, a slimmer and lighter body than any earlier Air, and a full-size keyboard. It had two USB ports and an SD card slot, plus a battery that Apple rated at up to seven hours.
Inside was a 1.86 GHz Core 2 Duo (2.13 GHz as an upgrade), NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics and 2 GB of memory. The base 128 GB flash drive was fast and removed the need for a spinning disk entirely.
It looked like a refinement of the 2008 idea but was the first Air that most people could comfortably use as their only computer.
Why it mattered
Turned the 13-inch MacBook Air into a credible main computer thanks to flash storage and a long battery life.
At a glance
- Announced
- October 20, 2010
- Released
- October 20, 2010
- Discontinued
- July 20, 2011
- Launch price
- $1,299
- Chip / processor
- Intel Core 2 Duo, 1.86 GHz
- Display
- 13.3"
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Status
- Vintage
Highlights
- 13.3-inch 1440 x 900 display
- SD card slot
- 1.32 kg
- Flash storage standard
- Up to 7 hours battery
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Size
- 13.3-inch
- Type
- LED-backlit widescreen
- Resolution
- 1440 x 900
Chip
- Chip
- Intel Core 2 Duo, 1.86 GHz
Memory
- RAM
- 2 GB or 4 GB
- Storage options
- 128 GB or 256 GB flash
Battery
- Battery life
- Up to 7 hours
Camera
- Camera
- FaceTime camera
Design
- Weight
- 1.32 kg (2.9 lb)
Software
- Launch OS
- Mac OS X 10.6.4
How it compares
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