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Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MQD32LL/A Silver 2017
CPU Intel 5th Generation Core i5
RAM 8 GB
Storage 128 GB
Screen 13.3" 1440x900
GPU Apple Intel HD Graphics 6000
OS Mac OS
Weight 1.3 kg
Battery 30 Wh
67 Overall Score
Price CA$279
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong compact (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong social proof (91th percentile) 91th
Cons
- Below average ram (5th percentile)
- Below average screen (9th percentile)
- Below average storage (9th percentile)
- Below average cpu (10th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel 5th Generation Core i5 |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel HD Graphics 6000 |
| Type | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR3 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.3" |
| Resolution | 1440 |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 2 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
| Battery | 30 Wh |
| OS | Mac OS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MQD32LL/A | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx | Microsoft Surface Laptop ZXX-00026 | Lenovo Yoga 7 83JR0001US | MSI Summit A13MT-243US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel 5th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 1360P |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.3" 1440x900 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.8" 2304x1536 | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.4" 1920x1200 |
| GPU | Apple Intel HD Graphics 6000 | Intel Arc | AMD Radeon 860M | Qualcomm Adreno | AMD Radeon 860M | Intel Iris Xe |
| OS | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 30 | 15 | - | 54 | 70 | 70 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.3" MQD32LL/A | 10.4 | 96.5 | 4.8 | 82.7 | 8.6 | 92 | 9.3 | 96.5 | 91.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.4 | 64.4 | 81.5 | 66.4 | 95.2 | 85.7 | 81.4 | 79.2 | 96.6 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip 14-fk0033dx Compare | 75.5 | 60.8 | 84.2 | 82.7 | 72.9 | 78 | 69.3 | 32.3 | 96.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop ZXX-00026 Compare | 98.7 | 38.5 | 53.5 | 60.7 | 87.4 | 87.6 | 81.4 | 79.2 | 96.6 |
| Lenovo Yoga 7 83JR0001US Compare | 75.5 | 60.8 | 66.5 | 71 | 80.9 | 79.9 | 64.1 | 79.2 | 96.6 |
| MSI Summit A13MT-243US Compare | 62.4 | 76.3 | 57.8 | 77.3 | 74.1 | 90.5 | 81.4 | 58.9 | 81.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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