Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Core i5 1.6GHz Space Gray 2019
The fanless design and 1.25kg weight make this one of the quietest, most portable laptops available, though its dual-core 8th Gen Intel Core i5 and 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM limit it to basic tasks. The 13.3-inch 2560x1600 IPS display delivers sharp text and accurate colors for a refurbished device in this price range. This is best for students or writers who need a silent, lightweight macOS machine for web browsing, document editing, and media consumption.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong portability (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average cpu (3rd percentile)
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 10 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 |
| 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 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Core i5 1.6GHz | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US | HP OmniBook X Flip | ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T | Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 165H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core 7 150U | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 256 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.5" 2256x1504 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 617 | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc 130V | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 57 | 65 | 70 | 35 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Core i5 1.6GHz | 3 | 36.2 | 5.2 | 40.8 | 83.6 | 94.6 | 16.2 | 97.6 | 84.2 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US Compare | 51 | 55.5 | 63.5 | 78.5 | 74.8 | 90.6 | 51.7 | 81 | 98.3 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 59.8 | 65.5 | 67.1 | 90.1 | 74.8 | 82.3 | 51.7 | 32.9 | 98.3 |
| ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T Compare | 66.7 | 65.5 | 51.2 | 72.1 | 81.2 | 74.3 | 79.7 | 60.2 | 62.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 NP750XGK-KS2US Compare | 46.4 | 55.5 | 54.9 | 94.9 | 54.5 | 53.9 | 36.6 | 81 | 97.4 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 165H Compare | 78.5 | 65.5 | 51.2 | 3.8 | 79.2 | 90.7 | 16.2 | 81 | 93 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
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