Apple MacBook Air (13-Inch, Early 2015) Review
The Pros
Excellent battery life; Strong overall performance; Blazing flash storage; Comfortable keyboard
The Cons
Design could use update; Lower-res display than competitors
Verdict
While we wish it had a better display, the 2015 MacBook Air is superfast and lasts longer on a charge than any other ultraportable today.
The 13-inch MacBook Air essentially forced competitors to create an entirely new class of laptop, but this venerable ultraportable hasn't received much love from Apple in the past few years. While the latest Air sports a faster new 5th-generation Core processor and faster flash storage, it doesn't get the Retina display found on just about every other Apple laptop, a redesigned chassis or cool new features like the ForcePad. Nevertheless, for $999, the Air's combination of class-leading battery life (14 hours) and faster performance make it one of the best values around.
What's New
Mostly, just the guts. The 13-inch Air now includes a 5th-generation Intel Core i5-5250U processor, Intel HD Graphics 6000 (Iris graphics are reserved for the 13-inch MacBook Pro) and a Thunderbolt 2 port.The upgraded flash storage promises twice the performance of the previous-generation Air.
What's the Same
The look. Apple apparently perfected the design of its 13-inch ultraportable in 2010. With the exception of the ports, this all-aluminum notebook looks the same as it did five years ago. Here's hoping that, for the next generation of the notebook, Apple lets you choose at least the color, as you can with the 12-inch MacBook (space gray, silver or gold).
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