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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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 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Laptops | Dell LDB04250-7137BLU-PUS | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP750XQB-KA2US | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Vivobook X1404VAP-V14.C58256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 8th Generation Core i5 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Snapdragon X | AMD Ryzen AI 5 340 | Intel Core 5 120U |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 512 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 16" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 617 | AMD Radeon 860 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | AMD Radeon 840M | Intel Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home in S Mode |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | - | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | - | - | 45 |
| 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 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 Laptops Compare | 77.6 | 60.7 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 58.2 | 65.9 | 80.6 | 80.4 | 74.3 |
| Dell LDB04250-7137BLU-PUS Compare | 66.9 | 64.2 | 67.7 | 61.9 | 67.8 | 73.8 | 62.6 | 32.7 | 98.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP750XQB-KA2US Compare | 97.7 | 25.9 | 52.2 | 64.5 | 42 | 54.3 | 29.4 | 80.4 | 98.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 66.3 | 57.5 | 65.7 | 81 | 74.6 | 23.2 | 38 | 32.7 | 98.2 |
| ASUS Vivobook X1404VAP-V14.C58256 Compare | 50.6 | 54 | 13.9 | 56 | 52.6 | 80.4 | 17.9 | 59.6 | 97.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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