New MacBook Air Release, Apple Gives Discounts For Old Devices

MacBook Air 2020 (dok. Apple)

JAKARTA - Not only the iPod Pro was released by Apple in the midst of a corona pandemic situation. Apple also has the opportunity to update its MacBook Air line with a number of improvements.

Launching from The Verge, this thin notebook from Apple is claimed to be faster than the previous generation. This is thanks to the tenth generation of Intel Core processors that are used as the brains of the MacBook Air.

Not only did the CPU increase twice, the GPU performance was said to have increased by 80 percent. The MacBook Air screen also measures 13 inches with True Tone Retina.

The look of the new MacBook Air Magic Keyboard (Apple dock)

Interestingly, Apple no longer uses the butterfly-switch keyboard mechanism which was said to be uncomfortable on the previous MacBook Air models. Now Apple uses a scissor-switch mechanism in the Magic Keyboard feature that promises stability and comfort when typing.

Other features that are owned by Touch ID, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos support. Embedded long-lasting battery and equipped with a 30W USB Type C adapter.

For the price, the 2020 MacBook Air is released starting from 999 United States (US) dollars or around Rp. 15 million at the current exchange rate. This price is 200 US dollars cheaper than the previous generation.

In addition, Apple has also given a discount for the 2019 MacBook Air, which was previously sold at around US $ 1,099 to US $ 899. At that price, you'll get a 13.3-inch Retina display, 8GB memory, 128GB storage and an eighth-generation Intel Core i5 processor.

MacBook Air display (dock Apple)

Here are the complete specifications for the MacBook Air 2020

13.3-inch (2560 x 1600 pixels) 227 PPI Retina display with True Tone

1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core i3 (Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz, with 4MB L3 cache) / 1.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 (Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz, with 6MB L3 cache) 10th-generation processor with Intel Iris Plus Graphics

8GB 3733MHz RAM

256GB / 512GB SSD

macOS Catalina

Magic Keyboard, Touch ID, Force Touch trackpad

Stereo speakers, Wide stereo sound, Support for Dolby Atmos playback, Three-mic array with directional beamforming, 3.5 mm headphone jack

2x Thunderbolt 3 ports for Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 40Gb / s), USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb / s))

Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0

49, .9 watt-hour lithium-polymer battery with up to 11 hours wireless web, up to 12 hours Apple TV app movie playback and up to 30 days of standby time, 30W USB-C Power Adapter