Apple Introduces the World's Slimmest 15-inch Macbook Air

Apple Introduces the World's Slimmest 15-inch Macbook Air

By Staff Writer, 07 June 2023

Apple kicked off its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote on June 5th, 2023, and announced the long-rumored new 15-inch model of the Macbook Air.

 

Following its predecessor, the new MacBook Air boasts a sleek profile, measuring just 11.5mm in thickness and weighing slightly over 3.3 pounds. Apple claims it's the thinnest 15-inch laptop on the market, being 40% thinner and half a pound lighter than the best-selling comparable laptop. It runs on Apple's own M2 chipset, the same as the existing 13-inch MacBook Air. In the video demo, the laptop showcased a standard headphone jack, two USB-C ports, and support for Apple's MagSafe charging dock.

 

Photo by Apple

 

Available in four color options, including Midnight and Starlight, the laptop offers battery life lasting up to 18 hours and is equipped with an 8-core CPU and a 10-core GPU.

 

The new Macbook Air is priced at $1,299, while the 13-inch version now lowered price to $1,099. The product can be pre-ordered now and will be available for purchase next week.

 

Other new products announced were:

For more details, watch the full livestream on YouTube.

 

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