The new MacBook Air is up to 2.5x faster than before. It features the latest Intel Core processors, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O, a backlit keyboard, and OS X Lion, the next major release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system. MacBook Air also comes standard with flash storage, so it boots up in seconds, launches apps quickly, and wakes from sleep in an instant. And a long-lasting battery powers MacBook Air for up to 7 hours and offers up to 30 days of standby time.2 All in a durable unibody design that’s thin, light, and ready for anything.

Key Features

• Next-generation dual-core Intel processors
• High-speed Thunderbolt I/O 
• Full-size, backlit keyboard
• All-flash storage
• Thin, light, durable design
• High-resolution displays
• OS X Lion

Why Mac

• A Mac is better at the things you do every day, like surfing the web, checking email, and working with Microsoft Office files.
• With a Mac you can do amazing things with photos, movies, and music—right out of the box.
• It’s loaded with advanced technologies such as the latest processors, next-generation graphics, and high-resolution LED-backlit displays.
• Every new Mac comes with OS X Lion, the latest release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system.
• The Mac App Store makes it easy to discover, download, and install new apps on your Mac, just as you can with the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

OS X Lion Features

• Interact with your Mac using intuitive new Multi-Touch gestures.
• Mission Control provides a bird’s-eye view of everything running on your Mac.
• Launchpad puts all your apps front and center for easy access.
• View apps full screen and switch between them with a swipe.

OS X Lion

Every Mac comes with OS X Lion, the latest release of the world’s most advanced desktop operating system. With over 250 features including Multi-Touch gestures, Mission Control, full-screen apps, and Launchpad, OS X Lion takes the Mac further than ever.

Size and weight

• Height: 0.11-0.68 inch (0.3-1.7 cm)
• Width: 11.8 inches (30 cm)
• Depth: 7.56 inches (19.2 cm)
• Weight: 2.38 pounds (1.08 kg)

Connections and expansion

• MagSafe power port
• Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
• Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps)
• Headphone Audio out

Communications

• Wi-Fi wireless networking (based on IEEE 802.11n specification); IEEE 802.11a/b/g compatible
• Bluetooth 24.0 wireless technology

Audio

• Stereo speakers
• Omnidirectional microphone (located on left side panel)
• Audio headphone out
• Support for Apple Earphones with Remote and Microphone

Display

• Glossy
• 11.6-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display with support for millions of colors
• Supported resolutions: 1366 by 768 (native), 1344 by 756, and 1280 by 720 pixels at 16:9 aspect ratio; 1152 by 720 and 1024 by 640 pixels at 16:10 aspect ratio; 1024 by 768 and 800 by 600 pixels at 4:3 aspect ratio

Graphics and video support

• Intel HD Graphics 3000 processor with 384MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory
• Dual display and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors
• FaceTime camera
• Thunderbolt digital video output
• Native Mini DisplayPort output
• DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to DVI Adapter (optional)
• VGA output using Mini DisplayPort to VGA Adapter (optional)
• Dual-link DVI output using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter supports 30-inch Apple Cinema HD Display (optional)
• HDMI audio and video output using a third-party Mini DisplayPort to HDMI Adapter

DVD or CD Sharing

With the Mac App Store, getting the apps you want on your Mac has never been easier. No more boxes, no more discs, no more time-consuming installation. Click once to download and install any app on your Mac. But if an app you need isn’t available from the Mac App Store, you can use DVD or CD Sharing. This convenient feature of OS X lets you wirelessly ’borrow’ the optical drive of a nearby Mac or PC. So you can install applications from a DVD or CD and have full access to an optical drive without having to carry one around.

Processor and memory

• 1.8GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 processor with 4MB shared L3 cache
• 4GB of 1333MHz DDR3 onboard memory

Storage

128GB flash storage

Battery and power

• Up to 5 hrs wireless web
• Up to 30 days standby time
• Built-in 35-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery
• 45W MagSafe Power Adapter with cable management system
• MagSafe power port

Electrical and operating requirements

• Line voltage: 100V to 240V AC
• Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
• Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
• Storage temperature: -13° to 113° F (-24° to 45° C)
• Relative humidity: 0% to 90% noncondensing
• Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet
• Maximum storage altitude: 15,000 feet
• Maximum shipping altitude: 35,000 feet

In the Box

• MacBook Air
• 45W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC Wall Plug (US), and power cord
• Printed and electronic documentation

Included Software

OS X Lion

Includes Mail, Address Book, iCal, the Mac App Store, iTunes, Safari, Time Machine, FaceTime, Photo Booth, Mission Control, Launchpad, AirDrop, Resume, Auto Save, Versions, Quick Look, Spotlight, QuickTime, and more.

Lion Recovery

OS X Lion includes a built-in set of tools for repairing your Mac in the Recovery HD, a new feature that lets you repair disks or reinstall OS X Lion without a physical disc.

iLife ’11

Includes iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand.