Apple
has refreshed its MacBook Air lineup few days ago, and the laptops now include Intel's
latest Haswell processors. The entry-level model is now slightly
faster with a 1.4GHz Core i5 chip instead of the 1.3GHz processor that was
shipping yesterday. Those small speed bumps extend to the faster,
build-to-order configurations as well. Alongside the processor change, Apple
has also dropped the prices on all of its MacBook Airs by $100 each. The base
11-inch model now starts at $899 as a result, with the 13-inch starting at
$999.
Pricing and processors are the big changes made this time around which is two key major matters.
The Haswell processors of the 11-inch and 13-inch models will now come with revamped speed. Both the MacBook Air models will now come with a 1.4GHz Core i5 processor which is an upgrade over the 1.3GHz Core i5 processor in the existing models.
Rest of the
configuration has been retained by Apple. Both the models come with 4GB RAM. It
would have been great to see it bumped up to 8GB RAM. You will need to pay more
if you need more RAM.
Both MacBook
Air series models are available in two variants; 128GB and 256GB. One update
that Apple users would have loved to have in Air series was Thunderbolt 2 connectivity
port. The port is still available only in the MacBook Pro and Mac Pro desktop.
Besides the
configuration update, Apple has also reduced the price of both the MacBook Air
models by $100. Thanks to the price change, you can now lay your hands on the
11-inch model for $899 while the 13-inch model can be bought for $999.
As
of now, this change in price and configuration is not reflected on the Apple’s
official site for India. The price for the MacBook Air series still remains the
same; Rs 67,900 (128GB) and Rs 81,999 (256GB) for 11-inch model. The 13-inch
model is available for Rs 74,900 (128GB) and Rs 88,900 (256GB). The processor
also remains the same; 1.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor.
According to TechFirst, the E-commerce
site Flipkart is offering the same models, as seen on Apple’s India site, at an
even lesser price tag. The site is selling the 128GB and 256GB variants of
11-inch model for Rs 57,700 and Rs 71,599 respectively. The 128GB and 256GB
variant of 13-inch model are available at Rs 65,000 and Rs 76,800 respectively.
So, if you're in need of one just head up to a E-commerce site to cart away one.
