Apple® today updated MacBook Air® with the latest Intel Core processors,
faster graphics and flash storage that is up to twice as fast as the
previous generation.* MacBook Air is the ultimate everyday notebook, and
with new lower prices it is more affordable than ever. The current
generation 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook® Pro have also been updated with
the latest Intel Core processors and powerful discrete graphics from
NVIDIA. Apple’s popular AirPort Express® has been redesigned to include
features previously available only in AirPort Extreme®.
“Today we’ve updated the entire MacBook line with faster processors,
graphics, memory, flash storage and USB 3 connectivity,” said Philip
Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “We’ve
made the world’s best portable family even better and we think users are
going to love the performance advances in both the MacBook Air and
MacBook Pro.”
Available in 11-inch and 13-inch designs, the new MacBook Air features
the latest Core i5 and Core i7 dual-core processors and is perfect for
browsing the web, making movies and managing photos. The new integrated
Intel HD Graphics 4000 is up to 60 percent faster and gives the MacBook
Air plenty of power to tackle games and videos.** MacBook Air features
flash storage up to four times faster than traditional hard drives for
instant-on performance and fast access to your apps and data. Now with
4GB of faster memory, configurable up to 8GB, you can run
memory-intensive apps with ease. MacBook Air also features a new
FaceTime® HD camera that delivers high-definition 720p.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro features the latest Intel Core i5 or Core i7
dual-core processors up to 2.9 GHz with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.6
GHz. The 15-inch MacBook Pro features the latest Intel Core i7 quad-core
processors up to 2.7 GHz with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.7 GHz and
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M discrete graphics. Both the 13-inch and 15-inch
MacBook Pro can be configured with a 1TB hard drive or SSDs up to 512GB
that are up to twice as fast as the previous generation.
MacBook Air and MacBook Pro both feature a high-speed Thunderbolt port
and two USB 3.0 ports to easily connect to external displays and a wide
variety of high performance peripherals. The 13-inch MacBook Air, and
13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pro deliver up to 7 hours of wireless
battery life, and the 11-inch MacBook Air delivers up to 5 hours. Mac®
notebook batteries use advanced chemistry and Adaptive Charging
technology to provide up to 1,000 recharges.***
The MacBook Air and MacBook Pro ship with OS X® Lion. Starting today,
customers who purchase a Mac are eligible for a free copy of OS X
Mountain Lion when it becomes available. Mountain Lion introduces
innovative features including the all new Messages app, Notification
Center, system-wide Sharing, AirPlay® Mirroring, Game Center and the
enhanced security of Gatekeeper. With iCloud® built into the foundation
of OS X, Mountain Lion makes it easier than ever to keep your content up
to date across all your devices.
Priced at just $99, the new AirPort Express features a completely
redesigned compact enclosure and new wireless and connectivity
capabilities. Simultaneous dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi allows users to
easily create a network that delivers optimal performance and range. The
AirPort Express also features an audio-out port to connect external
powered speakers or an A/V receiver and use AirPlay to wirelessly stream
from iTunes® on your Mac or iOS device. A USB 2.0 port allows you to
share a printer wirelessly over your network, and an additional ethernet
port lets you connect to other computers and network devices. Setup is
built right into OS X and iOS and can be done in just a few simple
steps, and with AirPort Utility 6.0 for OS X Lion and iOS you can access
a visual map of your network for viewing and reconfiguring devices.
Pricing & Availability
The 11-inch MacBook Air comes with a 1.7 GHz processor, 4GB of memory
and is available with 64GB of flash storage starting at $999 (US), and
128GB of flash storage starting at $1,099 (US). The 13-inch MacBook Air
comes with a 1.8 GHz processor, 4GB of memory and is available with
128GB of flash storage starting at $1199 (US), and 256GB of flash
storage starting at $1,499 (US). Configure-to-order options include a
2.0 GHz Intel Core i7 processor, up to 8GB of 1600 MHz DDR3 onboard
memory and up to 512GB flash storage.
The 13-inch MacBook Pro is available with a 2.5 GHz dual-core Intel Core
i5 processor, 4GB of memory and 500GB hard drive starting at $1,199
(US), and with a 2.9 GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of
memory and 750GB hard drive starting at $1,499 (US). The 15-inch MacBook
Pro is available with a 2.3 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB
of memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M, and 500GB
hard drive starting at $1,799 (US); and with a 2.6 GHz quad-core Intel
Core i7 processor, 8GB of memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA
GeForce GT 650M, and 750GB hard drive starting at $2,199 (US).
Configure-to-order options include faster quad-core processors up to 2.7
GHz, additional hard drive capacity up to 1TB, up to 8GB of memory and
solid state storage up to 512GB.
Additional technical specifications, configure-to-order options and
accessories are available online at apple.com/macbookair
or apple.com/macbook-pro.
The updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are available through the Apple
Online Store (www.apple.com),
Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.
*Testing conducted by Apple in June 2012 using preproduction MacBook Air
configurations. For more information visit apple.com/macbookair/features.html.
**Testing conducted by Apple in June 2012 using preproduction MacBook
Air configurations. For more information visit apple.com/macbookair/features.html.
***The Wireless Web protocol testing was conducted by Apple in June 2012
using preproduction MacBook Pro and MacBook Air configurations. Battery
life and charge cycles vary by use and settings. For more information
visit apple.com/macbook-pro/features/.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with
OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital
music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has
reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store,
and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with
iPad.
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