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Apple MacBook Air (13.3" with 256GB SSD)

Item ID: MBAir13tb256

13.3" Apple MacBook Air Laptop Computer with 1.7GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5 Processor, 4GB of 1333MHz DDR3 RAM, 256GB Flash Hard Drive, Intel HD Graphics 3000 Video Card, and 1 x Thunderbolt Port - Mac OS X Lion

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Lose the Weight, Not the Production Power

Need to travel light? The Apple MacBook Air laptop computer lets you bring your studio, wherever your creativity takes you. Loaded with a dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, a glossy widescreen LED-backlit display, and a backlit keyboard, the MacBook Air gives you the full-sized features you demand, without an ounce of unnecessary bulk. Blazing-fast solid-state storage lets the MacBook Air handle the most demanding track counts and sample rates. And since it comes with Apple's OS X Lion and iLife '11, the Apple MacBook Air also give you valuable production tools!

Apple MacBook Air Laptop Computer at a Glance:
  • More on-the-go production power than ever
  • Solid-state hard drive gives you ultra-fast and totally reliable storage
  • Equipped with fast and future-proof Thunderbolt
  • Made for media

More on-the-go production power than ever
Featuring over twice the processing performance of the previous generation, Apple's new MacBook Air laptop lets you handle bigger projects, without giving up the portability you demand. But processing power isn't the only major performance upgrade this MacBook Air gives you. Faster memory lets you get more from your favorite software and virtual instruments, an thanks to the onboard Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor, you get amazing video too - perfect for video playback, media production, and FaceTime collaboration.

Solid-state hard drive gives you ultra-fast and totally reliable storage
The MacBook Air comes loaded with a lightning-fast flash-memory hard drive, featuring read/write speeds that leave 7,200 rpm hard drives in the dust. That means your MacBook Air will easily exceed the demands of projects that feature high track counts or high-resolution audio - no external hard drive needed! What's more, you can leave your MacBook Air in standby mode for up to 30 days, and it will still instantly snap to life when you open the lid. And since flash-based storage means no energy wasted on moving parts, your MacBook Air can run for hours on a single charge.

Equipped with fast and future-proof Thunderbolt
No matter what your media demands may be, the MacBook Air's Thunderbolt port gives you the ultra-fast connectivity you need. Capable of supporting data transfer rates up to 12 times faster than FireWire 800, Thunderbolt connects you to all of your high-speed peripherals, with a single cable. And when you add one of Apple's amazing Thunderbolt displays to your setup, you turn your MacBook Air into a complete workstation, which includes additional USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, and FireWire 800 ports, plus a FaceTime HD camera, 2.1 stereo sound.

Made for media
Apple's next generation MacBook Air laptop takes portable media to the next level. Sporting a display that's a mere 4.86 millimeters thin, the MacBook Air gives you absolutely breathtaking graphics. That's because the MacBook Air's display is packed with far more pixels than a typical display of the same size. The result: smoother, more detailed graphics than you'd ever expect. But that's not all. The MacBook Air also comes with Apple's thinnest FaceTime camera onboard, allowing you to video chat, without weighing you down. And to top it all off, Apple gave this MacBook Air an incredible stereo speaker system for excellent on-the-go sound!

Apple MacBook Air Laptop Computer Features:
  • The perfect on-the-go production laptop
  • Dual-core Intel Core i5 processor and 1333MHz DDR3 onboard memory provide serious media production power
  • Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor lets you get the most out of the LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
  • Onboard 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology keep you connected
  • Comes loaded with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and Apple iLife '11

Travel lighter and accomplish more, with an Apple MacBook Air laptop computer!

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Specification Detail
Operating System Mac OS X 10.7 Lion (64-bit)
Display 13.3"" LED-backlit Glossy Widescreen
CPU 1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 with 3MB shared L3 cache
Graphics/Video Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
Maximum Resolution 1440 x 900
Memory - Included 4GB of 1333MHz DDR3
Memory - Max 4GB of 1333MHz DDR3
Storage - Included 256GB Solid-state Flash Storage
Storage - Expanded Storage Not Expandable
Optical Drive No Optical Drive
Thunderbolt Ports 1 x Thunderbolt 10 Gbps
FireWire Port No FireWire Ports
USB Ports 2 x USB 2.0
PCI Slots No PCI Slots
Card Slots 1 x SD Card Slot
Video Ports Video Out via Thunderbolt
Ethernet No Ethernet Ports
WiFi 802.11n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0
Audio Inputs Onboard Microphone (No Audio Inputs)
Audio Outputs 1 x 1/8" Stereo Out
Battery Life Up to 7 Hours
Height .11"-.68"
Width 12.8"
Depth 8.94"
Weight 2.96 lbs.
Notes Includes iLife '11 and Lion Recovery
Manufacturer Part Number MC966LL/A

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Great machine

by david batchelor from Baltimore MD
December 16, 2011
Music Background: Musician/Production Artist/writer/producer
Fast computer, intelligent, beautiful design. So easy to pop in my portfolio case and use on stage, in the field, at home and on my lap.
I got this for mobile use and love it. Does everything I... read more [+] wanted it to and in such a small footprint. Easy to carry around, powerful enough for serious work at a minuets notice. Connects efortlessly to my network and other Macs. I just love it! close [-]

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