![]() Its eighth-gen processors come from a faster family than the low-power ones in the new Air, and the Pro has faster eDRAM. Keep in mind the Pro still has a few extra advantages. ![]() That puts it just below premium laptops such as the $1,299 MacBook, which lacks a second USB-C port and fingerprint reader, and the $1,299 13-inch MacBook Pro, which lacks the fingerprint reader. The new Air starts at $1,199 (£1,199, AU$1,849), which is a 20 percent jump, even though both the old and new entry-level models have 8GB of RAM and 128GB of solid state storage. Even though this is a much better laptop in nearly every regard, it loses one big advantage the previous MacBook Air had - its price.Īt $999 in the US, the MacBook Air was an affordable luxury for many students, artists, writers and anyone who wanted a premium experience at a less-than-premium price. One area where the new MacBook Air may lose some ground is as the default student laptop on many college campuses (and the default work laptop at many companies).
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