Apple MacBook Air “Core i5″ 1.7 11” Mid 2012 Specs

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MacBook Air – MD223LL/A – MacBookAir5,1 – A1465

About this Mac

The a1465 Apple MacBook Air model, an 11” version, was released midway through 2012. It comes equipped with a 720p “FaceTime HD” webcam and 4 GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM on the motherboard. The MacBook Air maintained its razor thin design and further reduced weight from the previous versions down to 2.3 pounds. This device is thin, compact, and has great features. Specifications and capabilities for this device can be found below.

1.7 GHZCore i5

4 GB

64, 128 GB Solid State Drive

5 Hours

Storage

This MacBook Air comes with either 64 or 128 GB SSD of flash storage. There are also configurations that allow it to be equipped with 512 GB of storage.

Screen Size and Resolution

This MacBook Air sub-notebook has an 11” widescreen TFT LED-backlit active-matrix glossy display and a 1366 x 768 native resolution. The resolution is high enough to give clear quality images with pixels being barely visible when up close to the device.

Processor& Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

This MacBook Air comes with a pre-installed MacOS X 10.7.4 (11E2520) and runs on a 1.7 GHz Intel Core i5 (I5-3317U) processor. It also has an Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor that shares 384 MB of memory with the system and can go up to 512 MB.

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. The device runs 4 GB of 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM on board which can be upgraded to 8 GB at the time of purchase.

Battery Life

The MacBook Air comes with a 35-watt-hour lithium polymer battery that can provide up to 5 hours of wireless web use.

Available Upgrades

This MacBook Air has RAM that can be upgraded from the 4 GB that is placed onboard to 8 GB only at the time of purchase. The operating system of the MacBook Air can also be upgraded from its pre-installed MacOS X 10.7.4 (11E2520) to the MacOS Catalina (10.15). It can also host Windows 7 (32-Bit) and can accommodate operating systems as recent as Windows 10 (64-Bit). This MacBook Air is 0.11 – 0.68 in x 11.8 in x 7.56 in and weighs 2.38 lbs (1.08 kg).

The MacBook Pro includes the following features and ports:

AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) which allows connection to the best Wi-Fi bands available.
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 out
SDXC Card (SDXC)
No button glass multi-touch trackpad (Inertial)
FaceTime video camera

Introduced:June 11, 2012		Discontinued: June 10, 2013
Screen Size and Resolution		Memory
Screen Size	11 inches	Level 1 Cache	32k/32k x2
Resolution	1366×768	Level 2/Level 3 Cache	256k x2, 3 MB (on chip)
Processor		RAM Type	DDR3L SDRAM
Processors	1 (2 Cores)	Min. RAM Speed	1600 MHz
Architecture	64-Bit	Standard RAM	4 GB
Speed	1.7 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.6 GHz)	Maximum RAM	8 GB
Type	Core i5 (I5-3317U)	RAM Slots	None
Processor Upgrade	Soldered	Motherboard RAM	None
FPU	Integrated	Graphics
System Bus Speed	5 GT/s	Video Card	HD Graphics 4000
Cache Bus Speed	1.7 GHz (Built-in)	VRAM Type	Integrated
ROM/Firmware	EFI	Standard VRAM	384 MB
EFI Architecture	64-Bit	Maximum VRAM	512 MB
Storage		Inclusive Features and Ports
Standard Storage	64, 128 GB SSD	Standard Optical Drive	None
Storage Speed	246/264MB/s	Standard Ethernet	None
Storage Dimensions	Proprietary	Standard Modem	None
Storage Interface	Proprietary (6 Gb/s)	Standard AirPort	802.11a/b/g/n
Battery		Standard Bluetooth	4.0
Type	35 W h Li-Poly	USB Port 3.0	2
Battery Life	5 hours	FireWire Port	None
Description		Keyboard	Full-size
Case Type	Notebook	Inclusive Input	Trackpad (Inertial)
Form Factor	MacBook Air 11”	SDXC Card Slot	One
Apple Order No	MD223LL/A	Microphone	1 (Internal)
Apple Subfamily	Mid-2012	Headphone	1
Apple Model Number	A1465 (EMC 2558)	Sound Out	1
Model ID	MacBookAir5,1	Power Adapter	1

Identifier reference: MD223LL/A, A1465, EMC 2558, MacBookAir5,1. Use these together because one Apple identifier can sometimes cover multiple configurations.

Last reviewed by Techable: August 14, 2025Identifiers checked: order number, A-number, EMC, and model identifier when available.

Model summary

This MacBook Air at a glance

Family: MacBook Air
Order Number: MD223LL/A
Model Number: A1465
EMC: 2558
Model ID: MacBookAir5,1
Year: 2022

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What MacBook Air is model A1465?

A1465 is the Apple A-number shown for this MacBook Air family. Use the order number, EMC, and model identifier on this page to narrow the exact configuration.

What does EMC 2558 mean?

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Can the RAM or SSD be upgraded?

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