Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MREC2LL/A Silver 2018
The wedge-shaped recycled aluminum chassis and 2560x1600 Retina display remain standout design elements, despite the aging dual-core 8th-gen Intel i5 processor and integrated UHD Graphics 617. The 1.31kg weight and Touch ID sensor offer strong portability and convenient security for a refurbished device. This machine is best for students or office workers who need a lightweight macOS laptop for writing, browsing, and media consumption, not for any gaming or demanding creative work.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average gpu (35th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 1.6 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 617 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.8 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MREC2LL/A | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 617 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MREC2LL/A | 3.1 | 34.5 | 5.4 | 42.5 | 83.1 | 94.2 | 17.9 | 97.3 | 87.7 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.8 | 90.8 | 91.9 | 90.9 | 96.3 | 74.7 | 89.5 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 91.6 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 6.9 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 86.2 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.1 | 92.3 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 96.3 | 73.4 | 68 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64.2 | 81 | 81 | 91.4 | 96.3 | 72.7 | 59.6 | 86.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.9 | 25.9 | 98.7 | 64.5 | 90.8 | 57.2 | 80.6 | 80.4 | 79 |
Usage Scores
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