Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Core i5 1.6GHz 2019, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Space Gray
The 2560x1600 Retina Display with True Tone and a 1.25kg unibody build define its premium portable feel, despite the aging dual-core Intel Core i5 processor. The inclusion of Touch ID and a fast SSD storage system adds practical security and responsiveness for daily tasks. This renewed model is best for students and writers needing a lightweight macOS machine for web browsing and document editing, not for gaming or intensive workloads.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong affordability (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong portability (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (91st percentile) 91st
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average gpu (28th 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
| 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 | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| Battery | 30 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Core i5 1.6GHz | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Summit A1MTG-001US | Dell Latitude 7430 | Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 155H | Intel Core i7 1265U | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 256 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 1920x1200 | 13.3" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 617 | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 30 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 41 | 65 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3" Core i5 1.6GHz | 6 | 27.7 | 5.4 | 51.4 | 83.8 | 94.7 | 7.5 | 81.2 | 98.1 | 90.6 | 94.9 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US Compare | 53.6 | 68.8 | 63 | 77.3 | 74 | 90.8 | 51 | 70.1 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 69.2 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 68.7 | 65.1 | 66.6 | 89.4 | 74 | 23.3 | 79.3 | 95.8 | 33.4 | 99.1 | 63.7 |
| MSI Summit A1MTG-001US Compare | 78.4 | 68.8 | 50 | 17 | 66.3 | 93.5 | 79.3 | 0 | 60.4 | 74.2 | 67.9 |
| Dell Latitude 7430 Compare | 42.2 | 47.2 | 76.8 | 83.3 | 53 | 88 | 27.9 | 81.2 | 33.4 | 74.2 | 77.8 |
| Acer Aspire A14-52M-72FH Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 66.6 | 77.3 | 66.3 | 80.9 | 79.3 | 9.5 | 10.7 | 76.5 | 68.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 1 offer From $560
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall59
- AI/LLM16.2
- Gaming6.5
- Portability80.9
- Creator21.4
- Student95.2
- Business69.9
- Developer45.4
- Entertainment62.4
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