MacBook Air - Review - Features - Part 1

The basic version of the MacBook Air pack includes an Intel Core2 Duo 1.6GHz processor, with 4MB L2 cache and 800 MHz FSB. With an extra cost, it’s possible to buy a 1.8 GHz version (obviously not the best choice for the more demanding users). These processors aren’t the standard ones, but were specially developed by Intel in order to reduce the size and enhance the performance.

The system features 2GB DDR2 RAM at 667MHz, non-expandable. The RAM, in fact, is integrated within the motherboard and there are no expansion modules. The video system is also Intel branded, the GMA X3100 with 144 MB RAM which are shared with the system. These choices are necessary and perhaps even mandatory due to the lack of space and in order to guarantee a better autonomy.

The new Wi-Fi 802.11n Draft 2.0 guarantees a transfer speed of up to 100 MBits/s, and it’s compatible with the MIMO technology (multiple-input, multiple-output) that allows to use several antennae to transmit and receive the signal, enhancing its strength in any situation.