Tested In-Depth: Apple 11-Inch MacBook Air (2013) 

that google glass looks really stupid...

I don't know if I should get an 11 or 13 inch. The 11 inch would be more convenient but the 13 inch would be great for watchin stuff which I like to do.

The 2010 MacBook Air was still pretty slow. 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo. Which is like 1/5th the performance of the current MacBook Air. It was the i5 in the 2011 that brought it up.

the original macbook air had a core 2 duo.

Best computer I've ever owned. It's 2016 and this is still my daily computer. Work and play. Runs just as good today has it did when i bought the machine in 2013. Thats more of a testament to Apple's software updates but great machine.

That orange Google Glass is SO distracting to a point that I don't want to see the commentator because my eyes l get drawn to that Bulky orange piece and makes me not pay attention to him. O_O

"you do the 11-inch and i do the 13-inch"

I am an Apple engineer not because I particularly like Apple products but because that job became available and I have to say that people saying Apple products are fashion, not well built etc etc must have never used an Apple product. The build quality is leagues above competition (HP, Lenovo, Sony) and customer support is top notch. We can turn around a repair in 1 working day. However that being said, products that look and work nice definitely come at a price.

Stop showing your face, Just show us the god damn macbook air!

Jesus christ. Google Glass looked so innovative and neat in 2013 but it looks fucking ridiculous now in 2018 lmao

I have 7 or 8 movies on mine and I use it to edit videos in iMovie from my gopro, I watch videos online, I used to write research papers, and I still use it for math and some business courses. I have never had any hiccups at all. It is simply an amazing computer. Highly recommended.

i have owned many different Macs since 1994 and the MacBook Air 11" is one of the best one I ever owned.

you guys cut each other off so much

Tested In-Depth: Apple 11-Inch MacBook Air (2013) bit.ly/12vfcmj

First gen Macbook Air did have a Core 2 in it. After apple dropped the PowerPC, they have used Intel Core 2 or later in there systems.

look how small that 11inch is (in this video) get the 13inch macbook air just like i did. the best purchase of my life.

Mostly depends what you are looking to do with it... I prefer OSX for its unix based system, because I am a software engineer. I bought a refurbed Air for cheap a year or so ago and it has been fantastic ever since. If you just need a laptop for taking notes and basic stuff, go with a Windows Ultrabook. I know a lot of people like to argue price and operating system and everything, but it truly is situational.

We don't have to predict. We don't need to speculate into the future, the beauty is that Kamprad is not a yet-to-be born child, he actually exists, and we know his wealth is due to a great business sense that started since he was a child.

With parallels you can load multiple versions of windows, ubuntu, or whatever other version of linux and good old mac os at the same time So it kinda does run everything

Haswell achieves better battery life by NOT TDP reduction, but improvements in idle power management, by the way. TDP is only relevant for battery life when you are doing something pretty intensive.

Thumbs up if you remember Will and Norm from the MaxPC days! Keep it up you guys, don't forget your roots!

Well it depends on the model, the 11" has had poor battery every year until now, but I'm really happy with the battery of my 13" Air. Roughly 5-6 hours of constant use and it'll go up to 10 if you're letting the CPU and/or screen catch a break once in a while.

I'd go with MBP, the screen size is bigger, the resolution is much better and it's much more powerful you can always get external disks to boost the memory

I would like to see more in depth videos of macbook pro 13" 2013 edition on tested :)

Agreed, glass looks really lousy. Mainly because of it's size/shape, visual weight, maybe softer lines would help? I'm no artist or designer but if they come out with a consumer product it needs to be more neutral or built into a cool frame. The way it is now is not appealing.

+Adima Sund the Mac air should be fine for those games. It will perform decently at a playable frame rate.

the macbook pro 2012 model also has the same panel problem as the macbook air. and it kind of bugs me, especially if your photo editting. hope they put new panels in their airs and pros!!!

Pretty sure that the guy at the left-hand photograph (5:05) was the one who taking this video. There must be three of you. Liked this video.

If 128gb on the macbook air seems small then realize that it is a solid-state drive and has no moving parts. Also, there is SDXC memory card slot.Buy an "SDXC memory card(64gb)" for like 60$. That is what Air users are doing. Get 8GB of ram because OS10 is a 64bit operating system and it can utilize all 8gigs.OS 10.8 only take up 8GB of hard drive which will seem surprisingly small if you are coming from a windows environment. The macbook air runs cool,quiet and get 7to9hours of battery life!

dang this is the best review for a Mac I have ever seen. I had already made up my mind on getting this computer, but having people talk about the actual computer parts and how it functions made me certain that what I'm getting is perfect.

its an amazing experience using this upgraded macbook launched by apple with a wonderful battery backup. It provide faster gaming experience. Delighted to use such a gadget and i'll recommend people to buy this gadget.

is bought my 15 rmbp now, i hoped they would introduce the haswell architecture with the retina ones at this wwdc but they didn't. as far is i know the haswell chips are just more power efficent. so if your someone who uses your laptop on the go without a powersource, i would wait until october. if not you can just go ahead and buy it now.

Ugh those glasses look terrible, keep your phone in your pocket, don't slap it on your face.

I have a 2010 MBA, 11" that is still SMOKING fast. Best investment in a computer I've ever made.

A refurbished air isn't a bad choice. I'd look for a mid 2011 model with a Core i5 instead of the earlier C2D's. The risk with these systems is relatively low when buying second hand as well. A minimum of moving parts and an moderately easily replaceable battery make these all aluminium body systems quite solid and idiot proof. Generally mac's remain relevant longer compared to similarly prices PC options. This also makes a 2nd hand mac a pretty good option. TCO is low, new and old.

Really really depends on what you plan to study.... Math/engineering/science/computers probably should go with a PC.... Graphic intensive majors like design/art/film etc get the Pro English/History/psychology/business the Air should suffice

It's not really 12 hours, only in video looping tests. In real usage (medium load web browsing, tabbing to other apps) it's between 8 and 9.

Get the MBA with 8 GB ram, and get the external superdrive when you need it. More RAM is the best upgrade you can get for your computer. A built-in optical drive will just make your laptop heavier and it's another point of failure. (Incidentally, you can save even more money on the superdrive by getting a generic external drive that works with your Mac.)

The biggest difference is windows and mac OSX, so that's really something you have to decide for yourself, I used to run windows for a long time but now on a mac I'm much happier

great review guys... im gonna buy macbook air 11 inch this week. your review make me decide to buy the 11 inch instead of 13 inch.thanks

Who else thinks there seems to be a great deal of tension between Norman and Will on this show?

I don't have it but I'm thinking of getting it. Some classes in my school got free MacBook air 11" and iPads, so I'm pretty jealous that my class didn't get them... However my brother has a MacBook air 13" and he has never had any problems with it, he has even dropped it. It's good quality.

That tn panel is already fine... its already better than a lot tn's in the market..

Well im upgrading from my Macbook Pro 2009, to Macbook Air i7 8GB, i think its a pretty good deal

You actually can. Obviously, it is for light gaming and video editing, don't expect amazing framerates or fast render times, but you definitely can.

Yeah, and it only costs 35 bucks extra and takes up your lone thunderbolt port unless you get a splitter. And you have to carry an adapter around now. How convenient. I'm getting a 13" air and generally feel comfortable with the lack of ethernet, but at an office I'm contracting at they have spotty wifi and I'm not keen on needing an adapter since I've already got a secondary monitor plugged in.

i think , the onboard memory is not the good because if you want to upgrade in the future you just maybe buy the memory so your not actually replacing the whole computer if you are ready to upgrade.

You have really helped me. I have been wondering which macbook to buy. I am a student and I need a laptop that can be in my bag all day. Right now I have a 15 inch compact and I find if I have a heavy laptop I tend to use it as a desktop instead. But I need a laptop to be a laptop.

So I am going to major in computer programming in college.... Which one should I get, or what laptop should I wait for coming up? I would like the "best bang for the buck"

just got mine i7(4650u)/8gb ram/512mb. i am in love with it.

Yes, I've done both on older Macs. Valve games, for example, run great. I dunno about fans etc.

2013 Macbook Air. I don't even LIKE Apple, and this thing is just amazing. It's even great with windows 7.

I just bought 13 inch 128 GB with 8gb ram for college. I was going to get 256 GB but it came out of spending limit. So I decided to upgrade my rig and paid for another 2tb HDD for $80.

Yes definitely. Intel HD 4000 and 5000 are actually really respectable for being integrated GPU's. And I would say you'd be fine doing video editing. These machines are actually really powerful now with Intel's turbo boost. I have a laptop with that, and an SSD and only 4GB of ram. And I never run into issues.

the only way google glass will ever be cool is if Ray Ban or another well know high end glasses company merges with them and actually makes them stylish, id where some aviator style ones maybe, I wouldn't be caught dead with some orange google glasses on my head

Thank you for this video! This helped me chose the macbook 11" for my school work, we get it cheaper via our school in Norway..

His wealth gives him credibility because it suggest he has business sense, and is likely frugal and thoughtful about purchases. He has a point.

What you should do is go to best buy, buy the windows ultrabook of your choice and use it for 29 days and return it on the 30th day. Once you get your money back, buy a macbook air. I guarantee you will want to keep the air. Ultrabooks are cheap and have touch screens. (why would you want that on a laptop?) but the advantages end there. Especially if you're using this machine for work/school. And if you absolutely have to you can run windows on a mac, but not vise versa

I was worried because I was getting around 5-6 hours using this for web browsing but after watching this video I see that is the typical amount of battery life

The Macbook Air 13inch has a higher native screen resolution than the 11inch. 11inch model resolution=1366 by 768 (native) 13inch model resolution=1440 by 900(native) 13inch macbook air is a win-win purchase.

Thumbs up for talking about viewing angles.

The reason he couldn't use dictation bc I noticed when u do a fresh install of mountain lion dictation is disabled and you have to enable it to be able to use it

It doesn't support thunderbolt 2.0 the controller is cactus ridge hence why you can only use 1 non thunderbolt monitor

i know it is not much different and i haven't used it personally but because it doesnt use the sata connector it "should" be faster that traditional SSD storage.The only reason im okay with it is that it keeps the computer thin... but there is other SSD coming out soon that are thinner and if apple (and everyone else) doesnt convert, it willed be very sad. anyway I was trying to make the point that is not a cheap $80 SSD that is thrown into the computer.

How about battery life on this with linux. I have previously understood the battery life on debian based distros to be about 3/4 that of windows' . I am planning on maybe getting a 11inch macbook air to use as slim neat xubuntu machine.

I definitely agree in the case of the 11" Air, even with a killer deal I'd only want the Haswell, if it was a 13" I'd be interested in a 2011 or 2012 if the deal was right. Great laptops anyway battery aside. My 2011 model is holding up beautifully! I was never a big Apple person but my first MacBook changed that slightly, still a Windows user on PC and Android for phone but Apple laptops deliver the most important things consistently. (good kb, amazing trackpads, decent displays)

Should I get it or not! If not, recommendations! !

I'm so excited for the 2014 MacBook Air models. About 2 months hopefully left maximum. If Apple doesn't launch any new updates or new laptops before summer I guess I will buy the 2013 Air though because i'm using a 2007 MacBook still! :)

The cuestion is...buying this...or wait until October, for the 13" rMBP with Haswell??

nice but i'll wait another year, as the screen just isn't good enough - for me at least and i don't want the weight of a pro.

I'm a PC lover, built mid ranged ones But if I were to get a laptop, it would be no less than a 15" MBP

Surprisingly enough, there's a few videos on youtube featuring the Air running CoD:BO2 and Diablo 3 at very respectable framerates.

I think the macbook air is great for people who do not need to load various windows operating system. Adding windows operating systems can eat up 20gb(64bit) or more so if you need to run windows 8 and mac os 10 then buy the macbook pro. If you only want to use OS10 then get a macbook air. Also you can get a usb 3.0 external drive for 70bucks when you bring your macbook air home with you.

Should have gotten this laptop for college. I regret getting the Pro, so heavyyy.

So... If it's a 9hr battery life for the 11" and 12hr for the 13" now, it should be more than double that thanks to time coalescing in Mavericks, which claims a 72% reduction in CPU usage. A laptop with a battery that lasts 24 hours... That would be amazing.

00:58 Actually the Original Macbook Air had the Core 2 Duo processor (clocked at 1.6 GHz)...Nevertheless excellent review! Thumbs up!

if you only have it on the go, that drive gets in the way. But i do get what you are saying, that is very pricy for so little storage.

Look up reviews on the 13" rMBP, I would stay away from them till the haswell version is released - which should happen within this year. I am in the same boat as you, I have the 2012 mba and I want to upgrade to retina display but I have learned that the intel 4000hd cant push out the pixels quite quickly enough. I am gonna wait for 5000hd.

I have never really seen the attraction of the Air. When you are spending that kinda money on a laptop why not just go Pro.The size factor isn't that bigger deal to me, and the power / functionality out weighs it dramatically. Admittedly I am a power heavy user, but even if you aren't surely its "future proofing" yourself for a little while longer.

Bananas is that my 2013 MBA 13" i7, 8GB ,512GB runs 20hours on battery while browsing web on dimmed screen to 2bars :) On normal use half way dimmed around 13hours. Gaming Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls around 6hours. For me it's amazing.

7:00 "I like the 11" because I am not sacrificing performance..." Actually you can watch other videos where the SSD in the 11" model is slower.

For work use, would it be better to get a MacBook Air? OR is it better to get a MBP? The current MBP is 200$ off plus another $100 off at Best Buy. (So 8gb, 750gb hard drive is now from 1499$ to 1199$)

Do you think this is a better replacement over ipad for business/sales presentation?

Worth it for a wont-break-the-bank laptop April 2016?

Man, I miss these videos

im getting the 11 inch macbook air this or next week :) idc if the screen is dipper or brighter (find the sweet spot problem) 11 inch is the best size for a mac :D and when the 12 inch macbook air retina come's out il safe money for that and buy the best one they have (max ram, max SSD, max i7 chip ect..) btw this is my main mac cause i replace it for the 21 inch imac, i prefere size and potability over power and i just use safari,mail and stuff, mabye imovie ones but thats it,

okay I want to hear you guys' expert opinions... I have a macbook pro 2009 version and recently bought a macbook pro retina 2012 (the model just before the newest macbook pro updates). I am thinking I could really benefit from purchasing a macbook air (11 inch base model). I do like the retina and it isn't as heavy as the older macbook pros... i still think the air will beneficial for school. DO you think this is silly?

I did a battery test watching Netflix on the i7 13in MBA and I got 10 hours of battery life. These things are amazing.

Thanks I'm going on holiday and I needed a good laptop and this is the one I'm getting thanks! :)

"Can game on this." Launches TF2. Respect.

Not really, but the guy has a point. $1000+ for 11" laptop is pretty steep and you can easily get 11" PC laptop for $400-500. With Apple you aren't paying for quality as much as you are paying for the bard just like all the fashion cloths, same factory makes t-shirts for your local cheap-o-brand and Nike, only difference is that other has $50 logo on it.

Ok thanks I'm planning on using it for editing go Pro vids on iMovie :)

Do you leave your computer plugged in all the time? That's probably why. Laptop batteries degrade when they aren't drained occasionally. My cheap little ultrabook gets 6+ hrs with Wi-FI on.

So can anyone comment on how does the macbook air handles dota 2? Is it playable?

Will using flash drives help save space on the MacBook?

Im hearing about guys with the 13" and the i7 option being able to play SC2 on med/high at no lower than 40 fps. and TF2 and a very sold 60 on med/high. If thats even kind of accurate, thats nuts.

I know this is an old video, but Where is Google glasses today in 2016?

If you can wait until September, I suggest you get the MacBook Pro ;) Or if you're inpatient get the Macbook Air which has a gorgeous 12 hour battery life.

I would definitely like the 8gb of ram but is the I7 cpu really worth the extra money

Woww.... Wht a lptop .i hvnt heard about all these amazing features in one laptop.excited to buy this laptop.