Customer Ratings & Reviews

My old Mac was 7 years old so I decided to get this one. I used it for less than a week and returned it and upgraded the RAM and hard drive space. The computer is AWESOME. It does what I need it to do. If I had to list a negative, I would say the screen brightness could have been improved. A few of the positives are the improved speaker quality, the Liquid Retina display, the keyboard and the processor. I would definitely recommend this computer for anyone who is doing basic computing. If you need a computer to edit high quality pictures, videos or music, go with the MacBook Pro.

Better deal than the pro for those of us who don't write code or edit photos or compile documentaries. This is just as powerful as you need for a day-to-day computer, ultra portable and runs so so sooooo quietly compared to my 2011 macbook pro and even my 2015 pro I use for work. Touchbar smuchbar. :]

This is a great upgrade from the old MacBook Air. I love the better looking screen , It is not better than the MacBooks pro screen but it is way better than the old MacBook Air screen . The speakers are great. Overall I love the new MacBook Air. If you had to say anything bad about it I would say it would be the Price of the MacBook Air. But tother than that this is a great laptop

Purchased for our daughter for college. She was in the fence about switching to MacOS but has learned pretty fast. The machine is well built, snappy, and does everything she needs. I would not recommend getting the base storage 128GB and would opt for the 256GB as the starting point.

I really am enjoying this laptop is far. It is so great for watching movies. Downloading files and its so easy to print pages. I really love how wide the screen is and how big this computer actually is. It's very light weight and easy to caring in my backpack for my college classes.

The mac book is very light and easy to figure out, great features and apps. Theres a budget app that’s great, it helps me figure out my budget. I’m using it for college and i’d highly recommend it. The color is nice as well, it’s a rose gold in certain lights and gold in others.

Two out of three kids have a chrome book for school, so only one needs a computer for homework. He also uses it for gaming. I use it for web browsing, banking, doing our taxes, etc. great graphics, speed, ease of use and set up. If you’re an apple person/family you will love it.

Extremely satisfied with the weight of the laptop and its portability to be brought everywhere with me when I need to do browsing or work on the go. Would highly recommend for web browsing, videos/movies, and microsoft office (excluding heavy microsoft excel databases).

I switched over from a MacBook Pro and this does everything I need it to do. It's fast and light and great for traveling to and from work. Only thing that's frustrating is the USB-C, but I think that's the direction everything is heading, just wish they included an adapter.

This is my first MacBook but I’m blown away by the speed packed in this small package. The price is high but I found a great deal with this open box item. I definitely recommend you pick up one of the most powerful and portable laptops ever produced. Apple everythang gang.

easy to use and light. I have been a mac user for years. I wish it had a slot for a camera car and a usb port . Only con I have

Apple has never disappointed me! This is my 3rd MacBook in 14 years! They have always served me well, and I love how lightweight and portable it is. I run a small business on the side, and I love how I can take my MacBook anywhere and get so much accomplished!

Great design. Very light. My wife loves it. Miss some of the ports that don’t exist on a MacBook Air upon occasion.

Apple doesn’t concern itself much with what people think its devices “ought” to be like. From missing headphone jacks to shallow keyboards, the company makes a ton of money doing what it thinks is right — not listening directly to fans. That is, until Apple announced it would resurrect the dusty MacBook Air brand. It’s the update we always wanted for this laptop: an 8th-gen Core i5 processor, Retina display, modern keyboard and trackpad, Touch ID, and Thunderbolt 3 ports. What more could we ask for? A lower price, to start. At $1,200, the new Air shows we should be careful what we wish for. There was a time when no laptop looked quite like a MacBook. These days, the Apple logo is one of the only signifiers left to separate a MacBook from the piles of other laptops available. Whether it’s the Dell XPS 13, MateBook X Pro, or Surface Laptop 2, discerning owner have more choice than ever before. Macbook Air (2018) Review Macbook Air (2018) Review Macbook Air (2018) Review Macbook Air (2018) Review The same goes for weight and thickness, two areas that were once the MacBook Air’s defining strengths. The ZenBook 13 UX333FN and Dell XPS 13 are both thinner and lighter, while the Surface Laptop 2 is almost exactly its equal. The Air still has a wedge design, but calling this an “Air” feels a little silly, especially since Apple has other laptops that are even thinner and lighter. These days, the MacBook Air isn’t special. It’s just another laptop. One feature we’re glad we don’t see in the Macbook Air is the Touch Bar. Still, you’ll find Apple’s quality in tiny details — fewer panels, creaks, bends, and friction points. The choice in materials, and a new gold colorway, feel unique and robust. The chassis as a whole holds up every bit as well as the $1,600 MacBook Pro and will probably last you longer than any of the internal components will. The same goes for ports. The USB-A, HDMI, microSD slot, and beloved MagSafe charging port have been abandoned for two Thunderbolt 3 ports. We’ve grown used to the sort of port selection and the benefits of Thunderbolt 3 now outweighs the occasional inconvenience — though we occasionally miss an SD card slot or USB-A port. Being able to charge your phone, plug in a 4K monitor, improve the graphics with an eGPU, and power your laptop all in a single port feels a little like magic. Just love the included headphone jack while you still have it. THE THIRD-GEN BUTTERFLY KEYBOARD ALMOST GETS IT RIGHT The Air has the third-generation butterfly keyboard, featured in the most recent 2018 MacBook Pro update. While the new version features a similar low-travel typing experience as the 12-inch MacBook and MacBook Pro, it is slightly quieter this time around. Those that didn’t like the shallow travel still won’t like it, though. It’s still jarring to switch between the MacBook Air’s keyboard and something like the Dell XPS 13, but we were able to type quickly and accurately. Macbook Air (2018) Review Riley Young/Digital Trends The third-generation butterfly keyboard also adds a plastic membrane beneath each keycap to protect it against dust and dirt, a problem that plagued previous iterations of this keyboard. As for the touchpad, it’s the same Force Touch keyboard we’ve seen on MacBooks since 2015 — and it’s still the best in the biz. It’s spacious, the palm or thumb rejection is perfect, and the tracking is precise. For detailed work like selecting text, dragging windows, or multi-touch gestures, the MacBook Air reigns supreme. MORE FROM APPLE Apple will fix these iPhone X, 13-inch MacBook Pro issues for free iPad Pro (2018) review Apple Mac Mini (2018) Review Another feature borrowed from the MacBook Pro is Touch ID, located in the top right corner of the keyboard deck. It’s one of the better fingerprint scanners on a laptop, rarely misreading fingerprints to unlock or make purchases. However, laptops with Windows Hello face recognition, like the Surface Laptop 2, make the addition feel a bit outdated. To make matters worse, Face ID was brought to the iPad Pro this year, yet skipped the MacBook Air. One feature we’re glad not to see is the Touch Bar. The expensive OLED bar at the top of the MacBook Pro’s keyboard deck doesn’t add enough value to justify the price. We’re glad the feature was left to high-end models and wasn’t squeezed in here at the expense of more important components. Good choice, Apple. THE DISPLAY IS RETINA, BUT IT’S NOT IMPRESSIVE Bringing the Retina display to the MacBook Air is a feature Apple fans have wanted since it was first brought to the MacBook Pro in 2012. Six years is a long time to wait, making its arrival feel a bit less triumphant. It’s a 2,560 x 1,600 display, using Apple’s 16:10 aspect ratio. This is a sharper image than most laptops offer at this price point. Macbook Air (2018) Review Riley Young/Digital Trends But there’s a problem. This isn’t the same excellent screen featured on the MacBook Pro — or even the 12-inch MacBook. Apple’s displays are generally second to none in key areas like brightness, contrast, color gamut, and color accuracy. That’s not true here. Brightness, for example, is mediocre. The MacBook Pro’s 13-inch screen maxes out well over 500 nits, which trounces every other laptop. Other options like the Huawei MateBook X Pro and Dell XPS 15 (4K) are over 500 as well. In comparison, the MacBook Air tops off at just 291 nits. That’s just average and, to make matters worse, the glossy coat remains. Glare can be an issue. Other weak spots include contrast and black levels, where the MacBook Air’s screen is behind not only other Macs, but price-competitive PCs. One area of the MacBook Air’s display does live up to Apple’s reputation, and that’s color accuracy. It ships with a very low rate of color error, which still makes it a decent choice for photographers and graphic designers. APPLE MACBOOK AIR (2018) COMPARED TO huawei matebook x pro 2019 Huawei MateBook X Pro 2019 Huawei MateBook 13 lg gram 14 2 in 1 prdthmb LG Gram 14 2-in-1 msi gs75 stealth 7 MSI GS75 Stealth Lenovo Yoga S940 review Lenovo Yoga S940 Acer Swift 7 2019 Acer Swift 7 (2019) Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga (4th Gen) Samsung Notebook 9 Pro Samsung Notebook 9 Pro asus zenbook 13 ux333fa ux333 Asus ZenBook 13 UX333FA asus zenbook 15 ux533fn prd Asus ZenBook 15 UX533FN asus zenbook 13 ux331ua prd Asus ZenBook 13 UX331UA lenovo thinkpad t480s laptop prod Lenovo Thinkpad T480s razer blade stealth 2017 h3 press Razer Blade Stealth (2017) sony-vaio-s-series-display Sony Vaio S Series asus ul30a Asus UL30A Another strength of the MacBook Air is its speakers. They now face upward, like the MacBook Pro, just as they should be. More than that, these are the clearest speakers you’ll find on a thin 13-inch laptop. Music sounds rich, as does videos and movies. For intense media experiences we still recommend headphones, but there’s enough oomph to fill a room. ENOUGH PERFORMANCE, JUST NOT A LOT The MacBook Air comes with a unique processor at its core. It’s an 8th-gen Core i5 processor, but not the same kind that comes in the XPS 13 or MateBook X Pro. It’s in Intel’s Y-series line, which are lower-powered chips with fewer cores. You’ll find these in ultra-portable laptops like the Pixelbook or the 12-inch MacBook, which aren’t meant to be big performers. But before you go and write off the MacBook Air, know that Apple has done something unique here. Unlike other Y-series chips, the Core i5-8210Y has a 7-watt TDP instead of 5 watts, which should translate to better performance. The Air also includes a healthy 8GB of RAM in its base model. In single-core performance, whether that’s in Geekbench or in just observations from daily use, the MacBook Air blitzes forward. If your daily workflow includes watching video, working in Photoshop, word processing, and web browsing, using the MacBook Air feels snappy and smooth. That’s backed up by its impressive Speedometer benchmark, which simulates responsiveness in web apps. If you’re currently using something like the 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro, you’ll notice a bump in overall performance. It’s multi-core performance where the MacBook Air’s two cores finds its limit. Intel’s 8th-generation processors were boosted significantly in multi-core performance, especially in its U-series processors that gained additional cores (most are now quad-core). Laptops like the D

Instead of buying the 2017 version, my friend went for this one and is very happy with the same. Is lightweight, works well for office work and provides the complete Apple ecosystem in conjunction with the iPhone. Best Buy offered a great deal for the same!

To begin with, the new MacBook Air is thinner and lighter than anything in its class, making it easy to store and access when traveling. Secondly, the processor speed is above necessity as is the sound quality. And finally, the display is vivid, clear and stunning.

This laptop is a great piece of machinery. It’s lightning fast, has plenty of storage, and the price is comparable to many of the windows computers I saw in store. 5/5 in design and function ability. I am planning on purchasing another for my wife soon.

Bought this as a gift for wife due to her other laptop dying, second in a few years, but went with Mac this time. Takes a little getting used to but so much more reliable and quick! light weight and actually easy to use once she figured out the mac short cuts.

I’ve been wanting a MacBook for a while. The cost had kept me from pulling the trigger. However, since I needed it for business, I went shopping. I decided on this new MacBook Air. It’s easy to use, fast, basically perfect! Now if I could just find a case.

I’m probably biased as a long time Apple user. This air book delivers performance that is better than my 3 year old MacBook Pro with flash drive. I missed some of the ports on my MacBook so purchased a dock that gives me the things I missed. No regrets.