Apple MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
A running update to the 2018 Retina MacBook Air with the same 15.6 mm all-aluminum body, Intel Amber Lake Core i5 and Apple T2 Security Chip, now adding a True Tone display. Sold in Silver, Space Gray and Gold with 8 or 16 GB of memory and 128 GB to 1 TB of storage; Wikipedia reports the 256 GB SSD in this model is about 35% slower to read than the 2018 model's.
Memory
- Standard
- 8 GB of 2133 MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory
- Configurable
- 16 GB
- Slots
- None; memory is onboard and fixed at purchase
Storage
- Standard
- 128 GB PCIe-based SSD
- Configurable
- 256 GB, 512 GB or 1 TB SSD
- Card reader
- None
- Note
- Wikipedia: an independent test found the 256 GB SSD in this model has about 35% lower read speed than the 256 GB SSD in the 2018 model, though write speed is slightly faster
Graphics
- GPU
- Intel UHD Graphics 617 (integrated); no discrete GPU option
- eGPU
- Supports Thunderbolt 3-enabled external graphics processors
- External displays
- One external display at 5120 × 2880 up to 60 Hz, or up to two external displays at 4096 × 2304 up to 60 Hz, simultaneously with the built-in display at full native resolution and millions of colors
- Video output
- Thunderbolt 3 digital video output; native DisplayPort over USB-C; VGA, HDMI and Thunderbolt 2 via adapters (sold separately)
- Camera
- 720p FaceTime HD camera
Networking
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac Wi-Fi; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.2
Power
- Adapter
- 30 W USB-C Power Adapter; USB-C power port
- Charging
- Through either Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) port
- Line voltage
- 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz
Ports
- Ports
- Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports; 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Thunderbolt 3
- Charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt (up to 40 Gb/s), USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gb/s)
- Not included
- No USB-A, HDMI, SD card slot or Ethernet
Display
- Panel
- 13.3-inch (diagonal) Retina display, LED-backlit with IPS technology
- Resolution
- 2560 × 1600 native at 227 ppi, millions of colors
- Scaled resolutions
- 1680 × 1050, 1440 × 900, 1024 × 640
- Aspect ratio
- 16:10
- Color
- True Tone technology (new for 2019)
Battery
- Capacity
- Built-in 49.9 Wh lithium-polymer battery
- Apple rating
- Up to 12 h wireless web, up to 13 h Apple TV app video playback, up to 30 days standby
Physical
- Dimensions
- 0.41–1.56 cm (H, tapered) × 30.41 cm (W) × 21.24 cm (D); 0.16–0.61 in × 11.97 in × 8.36 in
- Weight
- 1.25 kg (2.75 lb)
- Colors
- Silver, Space Gray, Gold
- Keyboard
- Full-size backlit keyboard, 78 (US) / 79 (ISO) individually LED-backlit keys including 12 function keys and 4 arrow keys; ambient light sensor
- Trackpad
- Force Touch trackpad
- Audio
- Stereo speakers, three microphones, 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Security
- Integrated Touch ID sensor
- Environment
- Operating 10–35 °C, 0–90% RH noncondensing, tested up to 10,000 ft; storage −25 to 45 °C
- Acoustics
- Declared sound power 1.3 B at idle and during wireless web (ECMA-109)
Management
- Security chip
- Apple T2 Security Chip (Wikipedia)
Operating systems
- Shipped with
- macOS Catalina
- Windows
- Boot Camp supported (Intel processor)
Processors
- Intel Core i5-8210Y