Apple announces new MacBook Air with Magic scissor keyboard: Price, features and more
New MacBook Air comes with the Magic Scissor keyboard, 2 times faster performance delivery and more. Read on to know more about it
Apple has finally introduced its new MacBook Air laptop after several rumours and leaks. The Cupertino tech major silently updated its MacBook Air lineup, which has been launched globally. The main highlight of the Apple laptop is the Magic Scissor keyboard it has. Read on to know all about the new MacBook Air
New Apple MacBook Air Features, Specifications
The new MacBook Air is claimed to deliver two times faster CPU performance. With the help of the Intel Iris Plus Graphics, the MacBook Air can provide up to 80% faster graphics performance.
The Magic Scissor keyboard, which got initially introduced with the 16-inch MacBook Pro is the main attraction. The keyboard allows for convenient usage and typing, all thanks to the 1mm key travel and the new 'inverted' T arrow key arrangements.
The laptop comes with a 13-inch LED backlit Retina display with a screen resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels and offers 2TB of SSD. It comes in two processor/storage variants: 1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i3 with Turbo Boost/256GB of storage and 1.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost/512GB of storage. It has up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM. There is also a 720p FaceTime HD camera.
The MacBook Air comes with all-day-long battery life and runs the macOS Catalina operating system. Additionally, it supports Touch ID for easy and secure logins, is equipped with Apple T2 Security Chip for secure boot process and Touch ID protection, sports a three-mic array for better audio quality, and has the Force Touch trackpad.
There is also support for Thunderbolt 3 ports, 6K external display, and advanced stereo speakers.
New Apple MacBook Air Price, Availability
The new MacBook Air comes in Gold, Silver, and Space Grey colour options for a price tag of Rs. 92,990 and Rs. 1,22,990 in India. However, there is no word on its availability details in the country at the time of writing.
In addition to this, Apple has updated the Mac Mini with new storage options. There is now the 256GB of storage for Rs. 74,900 and the 512GB option for Rs. 1,04,900.
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