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Apple MacBook Air 11.6" Silver
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 Intel 5th Generation Core i5
RAM 4 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 11.6" 1366x768
GPU Intel HD Graphics 6000
OS macOS
Weight 1.1 kg
49 Overall Score
Price $190
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
- Below average ram (0th percentile)
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average cpu (21st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 146 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| 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 | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | 1x Thunderbolt |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 1.1 kg / 2.4 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 11.6" | ASUS Vivobook X1407QA-V14.X116512 | HP OmniBook 3 /D0VF2UA#ABA | Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US | Dell LDB04250-7137BLU-PUS | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Laptops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 5th Generation Core i5 | Snapdragon X | Snapdragon X | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 11.6" 1366x768 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 6000 | Qualcomm Adreno | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | AMD Radeon 860 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | - |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 60 | 35 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 11.6" | 21.2 | 96.9 | 0.2 | 44.8 | 3.9 | 99.4 | 8.8 | 97.2 | 90.9 |
| ASUS Vivobook X1407QA-V14.X116512 Compare | 89.4 | 24.6 | 64.1 | 75.1 | 57.7 | 76.3 | 37.6 | 59.7 | 96 |
| HP OmniBook 3 /D0VF2UA#ABA Compare | 89.4 | 24.6 | 37.7 | 85.8 | 67.4 | 79.3 | 37.6 | 32.8 | 84.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US Compare | 46.4 | 53.1 | 56.1 | 95.2 | 54.5 | 54 | 37.6 | 80.4 | 97.1 |
| Dell LDB04250-7137BLU-PUS Compare | 67.1 | 63.5 | 67.8 | 61.3 | 67.4 | 73.6 | 62.2 | 32.8 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Laptops Compare | 77.7 | 59.9 | 52.2 | 29.1 | 57.7 | 65.7 | 80.5 | 80.4 | 73.3 |
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