MacBook Air (2015) vs MacBook Air (2018, Intel)

MacBook Air (2015)
MacBook Air (2015)
Starting at
A$200.00
A$1,439.00 new
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MacBook Air (2018, Intel)
MacBook Air (2018, Intel)
Starting at
A$499.00
A$1,659.00 new
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Scores

Durability

Release year

2015

2018

Compatible with latest Update

No

No

Operating system

macOS

macOS

Maximum Operating System supported

macOS Monterey (12)

macOS Sonoma

Performance

Memory

4 GB

8 GB

Processor

Core i5-5250U

Core i5-8210Y

Graphic card

Intel HD Graphics 6000

Intel UHD Graphics 617

Architecture

64-bits

64-bits

Screen quality

Resolution

1366 x 768

2560 x 1600

IPS

No

Yes

Brightness

300 nits brightness

300 nits brightness

Screen type

LED-backlit glossy wide screen display

Retina display

True Tone

No

No

Promotion

No

No

Retina

No

Yes

Camera

Front camera definition

720p

720p

Speakers

Stereo speakers

Stereo speakers

Miscellaneous

Weight

1080 oz

1250 oz

Width

29.95 in

30.41 in

Height

1.7 in

1.56 in

Depth

19.2 in

21.24 in

Screen size (in)

11

13

Wi-Fi version

Wi‑Fi 802.11ac

Wi‑Fi 802.11ac

Bluetooth version

Bluetooth 4.0

Bluetooth 4.2

Touch Bar

No

No

HDMI outputs

No

No

Touch ID

No

Yes

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