Even though it has the same .68-inch thin body as the previous two models, the mid-2012 MacBook Air still adds in 3rd generation Intel Ivy Bridge processors, two USB 3.0 ports, and the option to double its RAM and up its SSD storage capacity to 512GB.

Description

• Laptop type: Ultraportable
• Width: 12.8 inches
• Depth: 8.94 inches
• Thickness: .68 inches
• Weight: 2.96 pounds
• Color: Silver

Hardware

• Screen size (diagonal): 13.3 inches
• Display surface: Glossy
• Technology: LCD
• Backlight: LED
• Resolution (X): 1440 px
• Resolution (Y): 900 px

Display (base)

• Type(s): Trackpad
• Multitouch: Yes
• Multitouch points: 4

Mouse

• Brand: Intel
• Family: Ivy Bridge
• Model: Intel Core i7
• Cores: 2
• Clockspeed: 2 GHz
• Turbo clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Processor (max)

• Base RAM size: 4 GB
• Max. config RAM size: 8 GB
• RAM type: DDR3
• Base RAM speed: 1600 MHz

Memory

• Speakers: 2

Audio

• Ambient light: Yes

Sensors

• Wi-Fi: Yes
• Wi-Fi options: 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
• 802.11n frequencies: 5GHz, 2.4GHz
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Bluetooth version: 4.0

Connectivity