Apple MacBook Air “Core i5″ 1.8 13” Mid 2017 Specs

2017 – 13-inch – Core i5 – MacBookAir7,2 – MQD32LL/A – A1466

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About this Mac

The 2017 Macbook Air 13-inch was the last of its kind to feature all of the ports you need built right in. Apple made the switch to using only USB-C inputs for all 2018 Macbook Air models. The battery received a massive upgrade to last close to 12 hours.

This is almost doubled from the previous generations. The 13.3” widescreen comes with a 1440×900 native resolution. The graphics processor for this device is the Intel HD Graphics 6000 which uses up to 1.5 GB of system memory.

The a1466 MacBook Air maintained its standing as a great ultra-light notebook. Further device specifications and capabilities can be found below.

Processor

1.8 GHZCore i5

Ram

8 GB

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Storage

128, 256 GB Solid State Drive

Battery Life

12 Hours

Storage

This MacBook Air comes with either 128 or 256 GB SSD of flash storage. There are also configurations that can be equipped with 512 GB of storage.

Screen Size and Resolution

This MacBook Air sub-notebook has an 13.3” widescreen TFT LED-backlit active-matrix glossy display and a 1440×900 native resolution.

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

This MacBook Air comes with MacOS X 10.12.5 (16F73) and runs on a 1.8 GHz IntelCore i5 (I5-5350U) processor. It also has an Intel HD Graphics 6000 graphics processor that shares 1.5 GB of memory with the system.

Memory & Architecture

The MacBook Air is equipped with a 32k/32k x2 Level 1 Cache and 256k x2, 3 MB (on chip) Level 2/Level 3 cache. It also has an 8 GB of 1600 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM on board.

Battery Life

The MacBook Air comes with a 54-watt-hour lithium polymer battery that can provide up to 12 hours of wireless web use. This is a vast improvement from the previous models and has almost doubled the battery life.

Available Upgrades

The operating system of the MacBook Air can be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.10.2 (14C2507) up to current MacOS X. The device can host Windows 7 (64-Bit) and can accommodate operating systems as recent as Windows 10 (64-Bit). This MacBook Air has dimensions of 0.11 – 0.68 in × 12.8 in x 8.94 in and weighs 2.96 lbs (1.35 kg).

Inclusive Features

The MacBook Pro includes the following features and ports:
  • 802.11ac Wi-Fi
  • A Bluetooth 4.0 for PAN (Personal Area Network) connections and transfers
  • Two USB 3.0 ports are supplied for the connection of external keyboards, printers, external hard disks, etc.
  • One Thunderbolt port that is backward compatible with Mini DisplayPort
  • Analog audio output
  • No button glass multi-touch trackpad (Inertial)
  • FaceTime video camera

Introduced: June 5, 2017

Discontinued: N/A

Screen Size and Resolution

Memory

Screen Size

13.3 inches

Level 1 Cache

32k/32k x2

Resolution

1440×900

Level 2/Level 3 Cache

256k x2, 3 MB (on chip)

Processor

RAM Type

LPDDR3 SDRAM

Processors

1 (2 Cores)

Min. RAM Speed

1600 MHz

Architecture

64-Bit

Standard RAM

8 GB

Speed

1.8 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.9 GHz)

Maximum RAM

8 GB

Type

Core i5 (I5-5350U)

RAM Slots

None

Processor Upgrade

Soldered

Motherboard RAM

8GB

FPU

Integrated

Graphics

System Bus Speed

OPI

Video Card

HD Graphics 6000

Cache Bus Speed

1.8 GHz (Built-in)

VRAM Type

Integrated

ROM/Firmware

EFI

Standard VRAM

1.5 GB

EFI Architecture

64-Bit

Maximum VRAM

1.5 GB

Storage

Inclusive Features and Ports

Standard Storage

128, 256 GB SSD

Standard Optical Drive

None

Storage Speed

N/A

Standard Ethernet

None

Storage Dimensions

Proprietary

Standard Modem

None

Storage Interface

Proprietary (PCIe 2.0 x4)

Standard Air Port

802.11ac

Battery

Standard Bluetooth

4.0

Type

54 W h Li-Poly

USB Port 3.0

2

Battery Life

12 hours

FireWire Port

None

Description

Keyboard

Full-size

Case Type

Notebook

Inclusive Input

Trackpad (Inertial)

Form Factor

MacBook Air 13”

SDXC Card Slot

None

Apple Order No

MQD32LL/A

Microphone

2 (Internal)

Apple Subfamily

13-inch, 2017

Headphone

1

Apple Model Number

A1466 (EMC 3178)

Sound Out

None

Model ID

MacBook Air 7.2

Power Adapter

1