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The 13-inch Air also had to prove itself in our tests. That means 1366x768 pixels in the 11-inch model, and 1440x900 pixels in its 13-inch colleague. Even though Apple was the original impetus behind the current resolution-boosting trend with their MacBook Pro 15 Retina , buyers of the new MacBook Airs will have to be content with the same old displays. Our hopes for a higher resolution display, however, go unfulfilled. In addition, Apple claims the new Intel chips increase the notebook's performance, at least where the integrated HD 5000 graphics unit is concerned. The little MacBook Air 11 allegedly has up to 9 hours worth of steam, and its 13-inch colleague, the MacBook Air 13, supposedly has up to a whole 12. So what can we expect? More performance with a longer battery life? That's exactly what Apple is advertising.

The corresponding router (AirPort Extreme) is of course already available. The new updates since the last generation are nothing decadent and can be easily enumerated: Intel Haswell replaces Ivy Bridge, a new SSD with PCIe interface, new integrated microphones, a somewhat larger battery and a new 802.11ac-compatible WLAN module. We consider it especially fascinating that the MacBook Air (MBA), though only subtly altered since the unveiling of the pioneer model, to this day continues to be one of the top candidates in the search for an ultra-portable notebook. Bear in mind: It was a whole three years later that Intel got down to business and launched their ultrabook offensive. Even if their claim wasn't quite accurate, at that moment Apple unquestionably entered into a success story with their thin laptop line. It was the 15th of January, 2008 - more than five years ago - when Steve Jobs introduced the original Air, laying claim to the title of "the thinnest notebook in the world". For the original German review, see here.