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Apple MacBook Air 13 inch 1 8GHz Dual core Intel Core i5 8GB RAM 128GB SSD Silver
Last Updated: March 13, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
667
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1.8 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
8192 GB
MEMORY
13.3 meters
SIZE
HDTV 720p
RESOLUTION
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Device Compatibility
111mac, apple, macbook, windows, laptops
+89%
-11%
" ... Loved the macbook. ... "
" ... Apple the name is enough ... "
" ... I bought MacBook for learning to create xcode. ... "
" ... I owned a MacBook Pro before . ... "
" ... It's an apple product. ... "
" ... Excellent casual laptop ... "
" ... What to say about MAC . ... "
" ... Got the first macbook it was defective once i turn it on it was showing contact apple/support. ... Got the macbook and started using it. ... "
Battery Life
68life, battery life, backup, hours, performance
+93%
-7%
" ... Bought it for my wife, though I am a PC guy I kinda like the aesthetics and the battery life. ... "
" ... With a 12 hour battery life you can comfortably go throughout the day without having to plug it in. ... "
" ... More than 10 hours battery backup ... This one also heats up slightly on normal usage and more on heavy usage .But battery 10% equals 1 hour. ... "
" ... Portable, long battery life, durable, reliable. ... "
" ... I needed a portable computing maching with good battery backup, good build ie durability, and which could handle coding and some other applications of my need. ... "
" ... Battery seems to last for ever. ... "
" ... Battery life is amazing, I use it daily for almost 2-4 hrs and I charge it only once in 2-3 days. ... "
" ... Excellent battery quality . ... "
Marketplace
60delivery, product, thank you amazon, seller, sale
+82%
-18%
" ... Got it at a very good discount. ... "
" ... Plus thanks to the Amazon sale I got it for 53 . ... "
" ... I got the latest, 2017 model for a really good price on Amazon. ... "
" ... Purchased during Amazon sale cost around 52k. ... "
" ... the product was overall nice and well delivered by amazon .This was my first expensive order on amazon and I was quite afraid but it was packed too well and there wasn't any damage. ... "
" ... Shipping and delivery were prompt. ... "
" ... Got this at a very good deal during sale on amazon for 46K. ... "
" ... Thanks to amazon for superb timeliness and hassle-free delivery. ... Original item received. ... "
Software Platform
53apple, os, mac, apps, softwares
+85%
-15%
" ... BEST UI(USER INTERFACE) . ... "
" ... I worked on windows all my life so I can definitely feel the difference. ... "
" ... Best buy for serious users who are tired of windows laptops hanging or crashing. ... "
" ... I am a web developer and using MacBook for web dev has been great so far. ... Mac Os vs windows was a big question for me as I was always a windows user but mac is so much better and simple. ... "
" ... 1) The OS is smooth and is a breeze to work with. ... "
" ... For a average user whose tasks on laptop includes web browsing, youtubing, using microsoft apps etc this is an excellent laptop under 55k. ... "
" ... The ease of install/uninstall of apps. ... "
" ... I have installed Windows 10 on a seperate partition using Bootcamp and it just works perfectly. ... "
Price
50worth, value for money, money, worth the money, value
+94%
-6%
" ... And if you are a professional then it is definitely worth buying. ... "
" ... NO wonder amazon is selling macbooks at such a low price. ... "
" ... Awesome product with great value for money ... "
" ... It was 43,500/- ... "
" ... You can get pretty good configuration in this price. ... "
" ... Excellent,and full value for money,my 1st Apple product and it'sawesome ... "
" ... It's worth your money ... "
" ... Value for Money ... "
Overall performance
45smooth, processor, ssd, os, macbook
+93%
-7%
" ... Very smooth operating . ... "
" ... What a performance I loved it . ... "
" ... It is even better that my iMac regarding speed and performance. ... "
" ... Coming to the performance, the speed of this is remarkable, and you can get to know the power of Mac os when you have another apple product. ... "
" ... It works super smooth and fast. ... "
" ... I needed a laptop which doesn't need too much attention and is fast and sleek. ... "
" ... Performance is ok. ... "
" ... Great quality and performance ... "
Delivery
44received, delivered, packing, packed, packaging
+93%
-7%
" ... Delivery was smooth and as expected. ... "
" ... Shipping and delivery were prompt. ... "
" ... It was delivered in good condition. ... "
" ... Delivery and Seller experience - Super delivery by Amazon (Prime). ... "
" ... Was Delivered on time. ... "
" ... Very satisfactory delivery service and overall experience so far ... "
" ... the product was overall nice and well delivered by amazon .This was my first expensive order on amazon and I was quite afraid but it was packed too well and there wasn't any damage. ... "
" ... Amazon packing and delivery is xcellent . ... Again packing and delivery form Amazon xcellent . ... "
Product Reliability
43months, year, laptop, defective, stopped working
+47%
-53%
" ... Apple Air laptop stopped working in 2 months, not getting powered On . ... "
" ... The replacement window was only 10 days. ... "
" ... Given internal manufacture defect product and not resolving my problem ... "
" ... In 3 Days of Use The Laptop stopped working and not powering on. ... "
" ... Just after 6 months this MAC suddenly switched off and now i have to visit service centre to repair it. ... "
" ... I dont know what is wrong with this product but I bought it on 26 th Oct and its not even 3 months. ... "
" ... My question is - Are we OK after spending a huge amount to receive a Defective product. ... Is Apple started making defective products. ... "
" ... My product is not working, what do I do ? ... "
Sound Quality
29quality, battery life, awesome, excellent, speakers
+93%
-7%
" ... Sound is pure and what should I say about its durability. ... "
" ... Display, Sound quality and battery life everything upto mark . ... "
" ... I use this for music production and it works awesome . ... "
" ... Sound quality was good too. ... "
" ... Excellent build quality, not only if the laptop but also of the accessories, the battery life is good, and sound is awesome. ... "
" ... Sound quality and the ease of work . ... "
" ... There is no Visible air vent, and speaker vent (I was surprised how does it work and where the sound was coming from) ... "
" ... Sound quality seems good. ... "
Display Clarity
27screen, resolution, retina, sound quality, macbook pro
+74%
-26%
" ... Picture quality is good without retina display model ... "
" ... Really good is and it is very smooth everything works great but stuff like display and design must be updated. ... "
" ... The display is good enough. ... "
" ... Initially, i thought I would face issue on resolution part however, i see no issue, except you want retina screen which doesn't make difference to me as long as i can see to my satisfaction. ... "
" ... Display, Sound quality and battery life everything upto mark . ... "
" ... 2) Display resolution is not exactly upto the mark ... "
" ... My 2011 Macbook pro has a better display quality and sound quality ... I think for this laptop I have got a Samsung display because the quality of the display is much better than the earlier one ... I feel the first one which I have received is with an LG display and which was not sharp and crisp ... "
" ... Display is good. ... "
Size
23lightweight, sleek, travel, portable, light weight
+100%
" ... Light weight - matters when u travel to work/school everyday with it in your backpack ... "
" ... perfect travel companion. ... "
" ... Intended for light weight tasks and portability. ... "
" ... Good one if you are looking for a sleek model and want to carry it along ... "
" ... Easy to carry. ... "
" ... It is very good to use, lightweight and durable. ... "
" ... It’s really a lightweight & easy to carry Laptop. ... "
" ... I was looking for a real lightweight and portable laptop. ... "
Design
20sleek, looks, lightweight, classy, apple
+95%
-5%
" ... What a fine piece of design and engineering! ... "
" ... OVERALL A DECENT AND CLASSY PRODUCT ... "
" ... 5 star for the looks and design ... "
" ... Buttery smooth performance and premium design! ... "
" ... I must say that the glowing apple logo in the back and the slim and sleek design in very appealing to most apple lovers. ... "
" ... Light and sleek. ... "
" ... The look and feel of the product is just excellent. ... "
" ... Great product n classy ... "
Charging
20charging, charge, battery life, battery, fast charging
+70%
-30%
" ... Battery life a BIG advantage as you can go an entire without plugging in the charger. ... "
" ... Macbook air charges very quick. ... "
" ... - Fast Charging by Mag safe Charger ... "
" ... Charged it twice . ... And it would not charge 3rd time- but surprisingly the battery lasted 10 hours and I could finish my important presentation. ... 2.The customer care told that charging port had issue - and what a pleasant surprise they changed whole motherboard for free Excellent customer care 10/10 ... "
" ... Magsafe charger - is fun and highly compact and light comparatively to all other chargers ... "
" ... Take 2 hour for full charge ... "
" ... However charging time of this laptop is good. ... "
" ... THE CHARGER IS ALSO COMPACT AND CHARGES THE LAPTOP FASTER THAN OTHER COMPANIES. ... "
Apps
19softwares, ios, android, apple, windows
+89%
-11%
" ... Performance is good with different apps(I have installed Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator). ... "
" ... I use both Xcode and Android studio without any problem. ... "
" ... If u planing to make an apps for Android and iOS then this is the perfect laptop for you at this price range with 12 hours of battery life , amazing design by apple … and ya it's latest macbook of apple which is launched by apple in 2017😀 ... "
" ... as I was already using iOS ecosystem, was nt tough to shift from windows to apple. ... "
" ... I run some heavy applications like Photoshop and autocad. ... "
" ... If you work on chrome and few apps, this is a go-to laptop! ... "
" ... Softwares and Apps - no more best of the stuffs for free. ... "
" ... Display is very good while working with all apps provided you know customisation in Mac like Zooming and all. ... "
Weight
19weight, light weight, laptop, fast, travel
+100%
" ... The laptop is light weight so no hassle while carrying during travels. ... "
" ... Boots up fast, light weight. ... "
" ... Like the built quality , NB light weight and the iOS . ... "
" ... Light, easy to carry. ... "
" ... So slim & light weight ... "
" ... Great laptop with the perfect size and weight ... "
" ... LIGHT WEIGHT AND PERFET FOR PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL A LOT, AS ITS VERY LIGHT WEIGHT. ... "
" ... Easy to use and light weight ... "
Keyboard
14keys, backlit, trackpad, touchpad, key
+57%
-43%
" ... The backlit keyboard is a good advantage to work in low light. ... "
" ... Good Product, great battery life, backlit keyboard, very good for office work ... "
" ... The trackpad and keyboard are great. ... "
" ... This is one of the best apple laptop in this range with great display, smooth keyboard and sound quality ... "
" ... 3) Excellen sound quality, keyboard. ... "
" ... Feeling – When I press keyboard, move my fingers on touchpad, carry it in my office, open and close lid, touch surface, I always feel awesome. ... "
" ... It is a thing of beauty with a par excellence design - well spaced backlit keys. ... "
Build Quality
14durable, design, built quality, beautiful, apple
+93%
-7%
" ... Great product, and durable ... "
" ... 2) The design and build quality, as you can expect from an apple product is top notch. ... "
" ... This Is First Time i am buy apple product in my life and this is awesome - supreme build quality and powerful - Beautiful Design - 10+ Hour Battery work So This Is Best For Me. ... "
" ... It is very good to use, lightweight and durable. ... "
" ... Excellent build, top class. ... "
" ... Good in built quality. ... "
" ... Excellent built quality. ... "
" ... I like the build quality ... "
Ease of Use
13user friendly, user, easy, system, simple
+92%
-8%
" ... The design, the user friendliness, the compactness can be easily seen in this laptop. ... "
" ... Everything like especially user friendly software ... "
" ... Easy to learn. ... "
" ... simple and tin ... "
" ... The transition from Windows to Mac was easy, not much of a hassle, initial few days, to understand the shortcut keys and how to operate will be little bit slow, post that it is just a breeze. ... "
" ... The operating system is very easy to use. ... "
" ... User interface is very neat, simple and clean. ... "
" ... - If you are intermediate programmer this is for you ... "
Memory
11memory, ssd, 128 gb, hard drive, gb
+100%
" ... I coupled this with an 1TB WD Elements hard drive, works like a pro. ... "
" ... Look wise Aishwarya, Procesor wise Milkha, Multitasking like Modi, Memory space wise ye R.Gandhi hai thoda kam hai 😜 ... "
" ... 4 star because of storage issue. ... "
" ... I5 processor and 8 gb ram in other brands are more or less same price range now. ... "
" ... go for the higher memory version ... "
" ... If you don’t use cloud space for storage, you also may face difficulty with data storing as it is having only 128 GB SSD. ... "
" ... Memory is less and even out of 128GB, only 60 GB is usable . ... "
" ... Very small storage of 120 GB. ... "
Packing
11good, delivery, product, well, xcellent
+100%
" ... Awesome product with good packing ... "
" ... Amazon packing and delivery is xcellent . ... Again packing and delivery form Amazon xcellent . ... "
" ... packing n delivery was good too . ... "
" ... Packaging quality and timely delivery. ... "
" ... good packing received in just one day and just love the product ... "
" ... Product is perfect and well packed thanks ... "
" ... Packing was good and secure. ... "
" ... Packed very well. ... "
Setup
10give, executive, emi, easy, delivery
+80%
-20%
" ... The transition from Windows to Mac was easy, not much of a hassle, initial few days, to understand the shortcut keys and how to operate will be little bit slow, post that it is just a breeze. ... "
" ... The delivery executive was also quite friendly. ... "
" ... Installing office 365 was so easy . ... "
" ... Setting it up was a breeze - took less than 10 minutes and I was ready to go. ... "
" ... I am basically programming person. ... "
" ... After the initial setup is done it should boot within 20-25 seconds. ... "
Gaming
10laptop, games, purposes, play, coding
+80%
-20%
" ... I bought it for work purposes not for gaming so storage doesn’t bother me. ... "
" ... The performance is good, I use it for game development and I have not faced any problems until now. ... "
" ... Games - I guess everyone knows about this offcourse :( ... "
" ... Best product for coding and all other stuff except gaming. ... "
" ... Best laptop for coding purposes but not a choice for gaming. ... "
" ... If you need to do experiments with laptop (like cracked games and software) and have no experience of Mac need more connectivity and free or cheaper software and hardware, go for Windows. ... "
" ... Verdict – I am not a techie, but I suggest, If you want to buy a laptop only for watching movies, pictures editing, gaming etc, don’t buy it. ... "
" ... Heats up soon when I play video games. ... This of course is seen in many other reviews, and technically, this laptop is not built for playing games with. ... "
Returns
8replace, window, return, request, apple
+25%
-75%
" ... The replacement window was only 10 days. ... Now i have given it for service and even apple doesn't have a replacement policy. ... "
" ... It seems I can't raise a replacement request without apple's approval. ... "
" ... It asks for replacement. ... "
" ... Kindly replace it ... "
" ... So I have ordered an return request not replace Since this time I will directly walk in and buy it from authorized showroom. ... "
Original Product
7genuine, well, good, seller, refurbished
+86%
-14%
" ... Genuine , well if it’s from apple it definitely has to be good , bought it for 54 k ... "
" ... Original item received. ... "
" ... But in all the product is genuine / brand new and top of the line ! ... "
" ... Its working well and accessories are genuine. ... "
" ... Purchase from genuine seller like cloudtail for assurance of genuine product. ... "
Defective Delivery
7defective, damaged, received, piece, defect
+14%
-86%
" ... Received a defect product . ... The piece was damaged . ... "
" ... This is a refurbished product. ... "
" ... Got a defective product as it was hanging at the time of set up itself. ... "
" ... Reason for 1 star is I ot an defective piece. ... "
" ... My question is - Are we OK after spending a huge amount to receive a Defective product. ... "
" ... Given internal manufacture defect product and not resolving my problem ... "
Ports
6working, ports, port, mac, 3
+83%
-17%
" ... I wanted a MacBook and after looking at multiple outlets for prices amazon had the best pricing for this product. ... "
" ... The way power adapter connects to the Mac with magnetic strip gives a futuristic feel. ... "
" ... It has more compatibility (like HDMI output, reading files etc) ... "
" ... It has all the ports and battery life is just wow . ... "
" ... It has the ports we use and we can connect external drives. ... "
Comfort
6comfortable, packing, new, keys, hands
+67%
-33%
" ... Had plenty of comfortable seats. ... "
" ... very comfortable too. ... "
" ... Finally laid my hands on it yesterday when it arrived in stipulated time in the immaculate apple packing and superimposed Amazon packing in brand new mint condition. ... "
" ... it feels awesome to have this beast . ... "
Resolution
5display, screen, retina, resolution, quality
+80%
-20%
" ... Picture quality is good without retina display model ... "
" ... Verdict – I am not a techie, but I suggest, If you want to buy a laptop only for watching movies, pictures editing, gaming etc, don’t buy it. ... "
" ... hd and not being 1080p i.e. ... "
" ... The LCD display though not HD is still pretty good. ... "
Video Playback
5movies, watching, sound, quality, movie
+100%
" ... - nice sound and video quality ... "
" ... The battery gets exhausted after 6 hours continuously watching movies and videos. ... "
" ... YouTube Video rendering is smooth and fast. ... "
" ... You can do anything else like watch movies , music , video editing, i also mix songs on it with my dj console no issues with that. ... "
Lagging
5restart, option, fast
+60%
-40%
" ... No lags whatsoever. ... "
" ... Highly optimize which avoids any kind of process lag. ... "
" ... Zero lag, super fast reboot. ... "
Fit
5macbook, vent, sound, slim, sleek
+80%
-20%
" ... There is no Visible air vent, and speaker vent (I was surprised how does it work and where the sound was coming from) ... "
" ... The actual package was seated atop life jackets type air pockets sleeves all around and under it. ... "
" ... falling in love with this macbook air ... "
Picture Quality
4picture, retina, image, display
+100%
" ... Picture quality is good without retina display model ... "
Exchange
4price, got, discount
+100%
" ... I got it not only on discount but also was able to exchange my old laptop with this! ... "
" ... Properly packed for safety and kudos to the exchange offer i got it in somewhat lesser price. ... "
" ... excellent product with good exchange price . ... "
" ... Got 20k discount on exchange and no interest EMI ,effective price was 34k ... "
Touch Sensitivity
4pad, good, screen, gestures
+75%
-25%
" ... Finger gestures are amazing. ... "
" ... Multi-gesture trackpad - I have used other multigesture trackpads in other laptops. ... "
" ... Touch pad is so good that it feels better than a mobile's touch screen. ... "
For Travel
3light weight, easy to carry
+100%
" ... Light weight - matters when u travel to work/school everyday with it in your backpack ... "
" ... perfect travel companion. ... "
For Kids
3laptop, students, best
+100%
" ... Perfect laptop for a student! ... "
Sleep Tracking
3mode, battery
+67%
-33%
" ... One more cool thing, it wakes up from sleep mode without any break, and saves battery life like a boss ... "
" ... Battery lasts quite long and sleep mode doesn't consume even a percentage of battery! ... "
Product As Described
3looks
+100%
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... It looks more wonderful in reality than it looks in the pictures. ... "
" ... Exactly as advertised. ... "
Features
3features, sleek
+100%
" ... Features are as good as PRO. ... "
" ... Light and sleek. ... "
Screen Protection
3stopped
+33%
-67%
" ... suddenly stopped block out screen. ... "
" ... Screen got damage automatically after 43 days of usage😣 ... "
Camera
3quality
+100%
" ... -Camera and display are excellent. ... "
" ... Camera quality is like 2 mega pixel. ... "
" ... I work extensively processing my raw photos and I am very happy with the outcome ... "
Storage
3storage, put, open, bag, slim
+100%
" ... 4 star because of storage issue. ... "
" ... The actual package was seated atop life jackets type air pockets sleeves all around and under it. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 13.3 meters
Performance
Processor Clock: 1.8 GHz
Memory
Memory: 8192 GB
Display
Resolution: HDTV 720p
1.8 GHz
PROCESSOR CLOCK
8192 GB
MEMORY
13.3 meters
SIZE
HDTV 720p
RESOLUTION