Apple MacBook Air 11.6" REF-MJVM2LL/A 2015, Core i5, 4GB, 128GB SSD, Silver

★★★★☆ 4.0 (151)

Its 1.08kg weight and compact 11.6-inch design make it exceptionally portable for basic tasks, though the 5th-gen Intel Core i5 and 4GB RAM limit it to light workloads. The all-flash 128GB storage and durable aluminum unibody construction provide a responsive and premium feel uncommon at its refurbished price point. This machine is best for students or travelers who need a lightweight, secondary Mac for writing, browsing, and streaming on the go.

CPU Core i5
RAM 4 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 11.6" 1366x768
GPU Intel HD Graphics 6000
OS macOS
Weight 1.1 kg
Apple MacBook Air 11.6" REF-MJVM2LL/A 2015, Core i5, 4GB, 128GB SSD, Silver laptop
38 Overall Score

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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong portability (100th percentile) 100th
  • Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong affordability (98th percentile) 98th
  • Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st

Cons

  • Below average ram (0th percentile)
  • Below average screen (4th percentile)
  • Below average cpu (4th percentile)
  • Below average storage (8th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '17: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '19: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '19: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '20: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '20: 4.7★ · 3 reviewsQ3 '20: 4.0★ · 9 reviewsQ4 '20: 4.4★ · 8 reviewsQ1 '21: 4.8★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '21: 4.6★ · 5 reviewsQ3 '21: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '21: 3.6★ · 9 reviewsQ1 '22: 3.8★ · 9 reviewsQ2 '22: 3.4★ · 7 reviewsQ3 '22: 4.3★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '22: 4.7★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '23: 4.5★ · 10 reviewsQ2 '23: 4.7★ · 3 reviewsQ3 '23: 3.3★ · 4 reviewsQ4 '23: 3.2★ · 10 reviewsQ1 '24: 4.1★ · 10 reviewsQ2 '24: 4.2★ · 5 reviewsQ3 '24: 3.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '24: 4.2★ · 6 reviewsQ1 '25: 3.7★ · 7 reviewsQ2 '25: 2.7★ · 3 reviewsQ3 '25: 4.2★ · 5 reviewsQ4 '25: 2.8★ · 4 reviewsQ1 '26: 4.2★ · 5 reviewsQ2 '26: 2.0★ · 3 reviews12213984539973310341010526735453Q4 '17Q1 '20Q4 '20Q3 '21Q2 '22Q1 '23Q4 '23Q3 '24Q2 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
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Based on 146 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 4
GPU 17
RAM 0.2
Ports 26.7
Screen 3.8
Portability 99.5
Storage 7.5
Reliability 98.1
Social Proof 90.6
Affordability 97.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

Cores 2
Frequency 1.6 GHz

Graphics

GPU Intel HD Graphics 6000
Type Integrated
VRAM 48 GB
VRAM Type GDDR6

Memory & Storage

RAM 4 GB
RAM Generation LPDDR3
Storage 128 GB
Storage Type SSD

Display

Size 11.6"
Resolution 1366x768

Connectivity

USB-C Ports 0
USB Ports 2
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 2
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0

Physical

Weight 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs
OS macOS

vs Competition

Spec Apple MacBook Air 11.6" REF-MJVM2LL/A ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US HP OMEN Transcend MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS
CPU Core i5 AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX Intel Core Ultra 9 285H Intel Core i9 14900HX Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
RAM (GB) 4 32 32 32 32 32
Storage (GB) 128 2048 1024 1024 2048 2048
Screen 11.6" 1366x768 14" 2880x1800 15.1" 2560x1600 14" 2880x1800 16" 3840x2160 16" 2560x1600
GPU Intel HD Graphics 6000 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070
OS macOS Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg) 1.1 1.6 2 1.6 2.7 2.5
Battery (Wh) - - 80 71 100 96
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product CPUGPURAMPortsScreenPortabilityStorageReliabilitySocial ProofAffordability
Apple MacBook Air 11.6" REF-MJVM2LL/A 4170.226.73.899.57.598.190.697.6
ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare 91.297.490.989.496.573.789.860.498.45.4
Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare 94.687.486.497.394.456.479.381.889.327.3
HP OMEN Transcend Compare 90.192.689.789.496.572.365.233.497.38.4
MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare 93.294.586.498.6989.393.960.451.310.2
Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare 97.292.686.483.390.712.689.8498.414.1

Usage Scores

Overall (37.5)AI/LLM (10)Gaming (3.5)Portability (65.6)Creator (10.4)Student (78.2)Business (50.1)Developer (28.8)Entertainment (28.8)
  • Overall37.5
  • AI/LLM10
  • Gaming3.5
  • Portability65.6
  • Creator10.4
  • Student78.2
  • Business50.1
  • Developer28.8
  • Entertainment28.8

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