MacBook Air 4,1 11-inch 1.6 GHz (Mid-2011) is the subnotebook, engineered, designed and manufactured by Apple, and it’s the compromise MacBook Pro and MacBook Retina. It is the ultra-thin machined aluminum case with a full-size backlit keyboard, 11.6-inch widescreen TFT LED backlit active-matrix display and flash storage drive.
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MacBook Air (Core i5) vs MacBook Pro (Core i7 Quad) 2011 [Video]
Video uploaded by Unbox Therapy on July 25, 2011.
MacBook Air 4,1 (11-Inch, Mid 2011)
MacBook Air Core i5 1.6 (11-inch, Mid 2011) is powered with a dual Core i7 (2677M) and Intel HD Graphics 3000 integrated graphics processor with 256 MB or 384 MB of shared DDR3 memory. It features 2/4 GB of RAM, a 128 GB /256 GB flash storage. The widescreen TFT LED backlit active-matrix display has 1366 x 768 native resolution and a glossy surface.
This model has an inbuilt FaceTime video camera with 720p resolution and two stereo speakers placed under the keyboard for multimedia and AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n) port and Bluetooth 4.0 for communication. Two USB 2.0 ports, analog audio out and Thunderbolt video\audio out with external display support (the resolution of the display supported is 2560 x 1600) sum up the connectivity options. Both the versions of the MacBook Air 4,1 lack Firewire, Ethernet (with an external adapter available for an extra cost), and optical audio in/out.
MacBook Air 4,1 11-inch Core i5 1.8 (Mid-2011) is the build-to-order but later standard iteration of MacBook Air 4,1 Core i5 1.6 (Mid-2011) with top mobile Intel Sandy Bridge.
Release Date
Introduced on: July 20, 2011.
Specifications
- Codename: MacBook Air.
- Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz and optional (later standard) 1.8 GHz.
- Boost Speed: 2.3 GHz (1.6 GHZ processor speed version) or 2.9 GHz (1.8 GHz processor speed version).
- Processor Architecture: 64-bit.
- Processor type: Core i5 (2467M) “Sandy Bridge”.
- Processor upgrade: soldered.
- Cores: 2.
- Graphics core: Yes.
- On-Board RAM: 2GB / 4GB, DDR3 1333 MHz.
- Max. RAM: non-upgradeable.
- Display: 11-inch LED-backlit TFT active matrix IPS, 16:10 widescreen, 1280 x 800 pixels max resolution.
- Webcam: FaceTime 720p resolution.
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 graphics with 256 MB \ 384 MB of shared DDR3 memory
- Storage: 64 / 128 GB / 256 GB flash storage.
- Fusion Drive: No.
- Input\Output: 2 x USB 2.0, analog audio out and Thunderbolt.
- Power Connector: MagSafe.
- Battery: inbuilt lithium-ion polymer, 35-watt-hour.
- Internet \ Wireless connection: inbuilt AirPort Extreme (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, Bluetooth 4.0.
- Preinstalled OS: 10.7 (11A2063).
- OS max. upgrade: current.
- Dimensions: .11-.68 x 11.8 x 7.56 inch.
- Weight: 2.38 lb.
Discontinuation, Price
Apple Model Number: A1370 (EMC 2471).
Apple Part Numbers:
- MC968LL/A – 1.6 GHz
- MD214LL/A – 1.8 GHz
Discontinued: June 11, 2012.
Initial Price:
- $999 – 2GB (64 GB of storage)
- $1199 – 4GB (128 GB of storage)
- $1349 – 8GB (256 GB of storage)
Features
- There are two iterations of MacBook Air Core i5 1.6 11 inch (Mid-2011) which vary according to their storage and RAM capacity. The keyboard became backlit again but the display remained glossy.
- The top feature of Sandy Bridge is that the chip tries to boost up to its max speed under a heavy workload. It actually allows the chip to exceed the max value for a short duration.
- The MacBook Aire 11-inch (Mid-2011) is equipped with 1.6 GHz (i5-2467M) dual-core Intel Core i5 with 3 MB shared L3 cache. The higher-end 11-inch version has an optional 1.8 GHz (i7-2677M) dual-core Intel Core i7 with 4 MB shared L3 cache
MacBookAir 4,1 Models
MacBook Air (11-inch, 1.8GHz Intel Core i7, Mid 2011)
| Model Identifier | MacBookAir4,1 |
| Model Number | A1370 (EMC 2471) |
| Part Number | MD214LL/A |
| Family | 11-inch, Mid 2011 |
| Released | 2011 |
| Display Size | 11.6 inches |
| Dimensions | 11.8 x 7.56 x 0.68 in |
| Weight | 2.38 pounds |
| Processor | 1.8Ghz Intel Core i7 |
| RAM | 4GB |
| Storage | 128GB SSD |
| Optical | None |
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MacBook Air (11-inch, 1.6GHz Intel Core i5, Mid 2011)
| Model Identifier | MacBookAir4,1 |
| Model Number | A1370 (EMC 2471) |
| Part Number | MC968LL/A |
| Family | 11-inch, Mid 2011 |
| Released | 2011 |
| Display Size | 11.6 inches |
| Dimensions | 11.8 x 7.56 x 0.68 in |
| Weight | 2.38 pounds |
| Processor | 1.6Ghz Intel Core i5 |
| RAM | 2/4GB |
| Storage | 64/128GB SSD |
| Optical | None |
| See also | Sell your MacBook Air (11-inch, 1.6Ghz Intel Core i5, Mid 2011) online now |
Miscellanea
As Cinebench benchmark tells, MacBook Air Core i5 1.6 11 inches (Mid-2011) is 7.7% faster than its’ predecessor due to Sandy Bridge Intel processor and Intel integrated graphics. It’s also a bit heavier.
MacBooks Airs of 2011 were shipped with two panels: either Samsung or LG Philips, the latter being a tad dimmer than the former. To know which panel you have, open up terminal and execute this string: ioreg -lw0 | grep IODisplayEDID | sed “/[^<]*</s///” | xxd -p -r | strings -6.
The output will look something like this: LP116WH4-TJA3; Color LCD; LP stands for LG Philips, and LT – for Samsung.
Links
- MacBookAir4,1 User Guide
- MacBook Air Manuals: User Guides, Quick Start Guides, Essentials & more
- MacBook Air Firmware Updates
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