MacBook Air - Near i5 Adobe Photoshop CS5 performance thanks to fast Flash 256Gb Storage & NVIDIA Graphics
In 18 MacWorld tests with 9 Macs, including the 15" MacBook Pro i5 2.4GHz (the fastest Mac in the test), this 4Gb/256Gb/2.13GHz 13" MacBook Air scored 1st or 2nd in 12 tests, and 3rd in a further 3 tests. In particular, the Mac Book Air was fastest on:
Unzip 2Gb folder test Import 200 x JPEGs into iPhoto test
And 2nd fastest on:Adobe PhotoShop CS5 test Parallels Workbench multitask test Aperture import and process test
The MacBook Air laptop computer offers a Widescreen High-Resolution Glossy 13.3inch display, with LED backlit technology and a whopping 1400 x 900 screen resolution.
Boasting a Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz CPU, as well as a huge 4GB of RAM - with DDR3 1066 speed to ensure that your machine runs smoothly - this 13inch MacBook Air is an excellent choice for hardworking professionals on the go. The machine boots up in seconds and launches Apps quickly, allowing you to access your files at the drop of a hat.
The Apple MacBook Air features an advanced NVIDIA GeForce GT 320M graphics processor boosted by 256MB of GDDR3 memory. The MacBook Air also offers a superfast and reliable 256GB SSD hard drive, a Multi-Touch trackpad, built-in iSight camera and integrated speakers.
The sleek notebook has an extensive range of connectivity options thanks to two USB 2.0 ports, AirPort Extreme wireless compatibility, SD card slot and integrated Bluetooth. The MacBook Air comes with the feature-rich OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard operating system and the iLife creative software suite, which includes iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand. MacBook Air also comes with FaceTime camera; Mini DisplayPort output port with support for DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI and HDMI (requires adapters, sold separately).
With up to 7 hours of battery time and 30 day standby mode, the MacBook Air is small yet powerful and comes with a 45W MagSafe power adapter with cable management system as standard. The convenient feature of Mac OS X- CD and DVD Sharing - lets you wirelessly 'borrow' the optical drive of a nearby Mac or PC - so you can have full access to an optical drive without the necessity to carry one around.
