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Testseek.co.uk have collected 158 expert reviews of the Apple MacBook 12 inch - Early 2016 MLHA2 / MLHE2 / MMGM2 / MLHF2 / MLHC2 / MMGL2 / MLH72 / MLH82 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple MacBook 12 inch - Early 2016 MLHA2 / MLHE2 / MMGM2 / MLHF2 / MLHC2 / MMGL2 / MLH72 / MLH82.
Award: Good Buy April 2016
April 2016
 
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The editors liked

  • Seamless multiroom experience
  • Sky's still the king of content
  • Simple
  • Tablet-based downloads for offline
  • On-the-move viewing
  • The MacBook Air offers a faster processor and better upgrade options
  • MacBook comes in gold and silver and space grey
  • The hinge tension and balance is perfect. You can lift the lid with a single finger with the MacBook resting on a table
  • And the base won't move one bit. You can reposition the screen at any angle—though sadly it only goes back to 45 degrees or so—and it'
  • Now that there's more horsepower under the MacBook's bonnet
  • You won't have to tweak OS X El Capitan's settings to get hold of a smooth experience. As the old Apple motto goes
  • It just works. The increase is marginal
  • But it undoubtedly makes a difference
  • After witnessing the Retina MacBook Pro's display
  • It was always likely that the new MacBook would have a stunning display – and it doesn't disappoint. Great viewing angles and bold colors make it one of the best we've seen in a laptop. It's all part of a
  • The 12inch MacBook gets a decent boost to performance and battery life
  • While keeping the same slim
  • Light premium body. The highres display and responsive trackpad remain the gold standard. Color options add a fun bit of personalization.
  • Very lengthy battery life
  • Large and very responsive touchpad
  • Light yet sturdy
  • Sharp
  • Bright and nonreflective screen
  • Small size and lightweight design
  • Quality screen
  • Force Touch trackpad
  • Day's battery life
  • Gorgeous Rose Gold color
  • Improved performance
  • Terrific design
  • Great speakers
  • Good battery life
  • Great screen
  • Lovely trackpad
  • Good keyboard layout
  • Class-leading speakers
  • Undeniably beautiful design
  • Improved processors on all models
  • More resilient battery performance
  • A screen to die for
  • High-quality screen
  • Great build quality and portability
  • Excellent trackpad
  • Loud speakers
  • Available with either 256GB or 512GB of storage space
  • Mac OS X interface is very simple to set up and easy to navigate
  • Laptop has just one USB-C port for charging
  • USB 3.1 outut and even DisplayPort 1.2 video output
  • Clear and sharp display
  • Sleek and s

The editors didn't like

  • Will make your wallet weep
  • Doesn't play nice with Netflix or Amazon Prime Video
  • 4K
  • Voice search and powerlining still not ready 
  • The MacBook Air screen can't match the Retina screen on the MacBook
  • MacBook is low powered with a high price
  • Why is this laptop so thin? I never felt that I needed a thinner MacBook. One with a better screen? Absolutely. Lighter? Okay. But every other innovation in the new MacBook seems to be in the service of making it thinner. Who needs that
  • That single USB-C port remains the biggest problem with the 12-inch MacBook. It's simply too much of a compromise to use it as your main machine
  • And even if you're on the move you're forced to make a decision between connecting a peripheral or charging a
  • The new MacBook is far from a monster under the hood. However
  • If you can get over the fact that it's designed for anything from browsing the internet to light image editing
  • Streaming video and music to other light computing tasks
  • It should perform OK f
  • The single USBC port will continue to be an inconvenience for many. The shallow keyboard isn't ideal for longform typing. Other superslim laptops manage to fit in more powerful processors
  • No Thunderbolt 3
  • Keyboard and wirelesscentric design won't suit everyone
  • Still only one USB Type-C (two would be better)
  • No touchscreen
  • No Touch ID
  • Expensive
  • Single USB-C port
  • No price cut
  • Controversial keyboard
  • Rubbish connectivity is still annoying
  • No memory card slot
  • Mixed feelings about the slim keyboard
  • Single port limits some users
  • Keyboard takes some practice
  • You'll need to save up
  • Ultra-shallow keyboard
  • Annoyingly spartan connections
  • Doesn't feature a touchscreen
  • Not ideal if you rely on CD/DVD Drive
  • Battery life wasn't as good as we were expecting

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  Published: 2017-11-14, Author: Kane , review by: techradar.com

  • Gorgeous Rose Gold color, Improved performance, Terrific design, Great speakers
  • Single USB-C port, No price cut, Controversial keyboard
  • Should you buy the 12-inch MacBook? The question is a little more complex with the possibility of new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models arriving at WWDC. One way of thinking of it is that neither are likely to be as thin and portable - it would take a ne...

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  Published: 2017-05-10, Author: Devon , review by: devontechsupport.com

  • After witnessing the Retina MacBook Pro's display, it was always likely that the new MacBook would have a stunning display – and it doesn't disappoint. Great viewing angles and bold colors make it one of the best we've seen in a laptop. It's all part of a
  • The new MacBook is far from a monster under the hood. However, if you can get over the fact that it's designed for anything from browsing the internet to light image editing, streaming video and music to other light computing tasks, it should perform OK f
  • The decision of whether you should buy a new MacBook is a simple one: does it play to your strengths? Perhaps you need the lightest and most portable OS X machine out there today, one with good battery life. Maybe you appreciate an incredible, vibrant dis...

 
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  Published: 2017-05-09, Author: Devon , review by: devontechsupport.com

  • Now that there's more horsepower under the MacBook's bonnet, you won't have to tweak OS X El Capitan's settings to get hold of a smooth experience. As the old Apple motto goes: it just works. The increase is marginal, but it undoubtedly makes a difference
  • That single USB-C port remains the biggest problem with the 12-inch MacBook. It's simply too much of a compromise to use it as your main machine, and even if you're on the move you're forced to make a decision between connecting a peripheral or charging a
  • Should you buy the 12-inch MacBook? The question is a little more complex with the possibility of new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models arriving at WWDC. One way of thinking of it is that neither are likely to be as thin and portable – it would take a ne...

 
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  Published: 2017-05-05, Author: Jim , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • It's rare to have a clear winner in a versus battle, but in this case the Surface Laptop gets our vote over the MacBook. Partly it's because Apple's laptop uses the older and ultra-low-power CPU, but it's also because even then entry-level Surface Book ha...

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  Published: 2016-09-21, Author: Rhiannon , review by: pocket-lint.com

  • Small size and lightweight design, quality screen, Force Touch trackpad, day's battery life
  • Still only one USB Type-C (two would be better), no touchscreen, no Touch ID, expensive
  • The 12-inch MacBook has divided opinion since day one, having done-away with a full-size USB port for the smaller USB Type-C. A couple of years down the line and this will be a more standard format, but the bigger issue is the MacBook's persistence to off...

 
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  Published: 2016-09-06, Author: Henry , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • There's no escaping the fact that this is a very similar laptop to its 2015 predecessor, which so divided the tech community. But we think the problems have been overblown. The engineering on show is superb, and the performance is completely acceptable fo...

 
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  Published: 2016-08-25, Author: Brendan , review by: reviewed.com

  • I think that it's foolish to dismiss this notebook due to its lack of ports, and that much of the negative reaction to its uber-minimalism was kneejerk in nature. I think for some shoppers with basic computing needs, this is an interesting model to consid...

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  Published: 2016-07-22, Author: Henry , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Undeniably beautiful design, Improved processors on all models, More resilient battery performance, A screen to die for
  • Single port limits some users, Keyboard takes some practice, You'll need to save up
  • There's no escaping the fact that this is a very similar laptop to its 2015 predecessor, which so divided the tech community. But we think the problems have been overblown. The engineering on show is superb, and the performance is completely acceptable fo...

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  Published: 2016-06-15, Author: Karen , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • The MacBook Air offers a faster processor and better upgrade options, MacBook comes in gold and silver and space grey
  • The MacBook Air screen can't match the Retina screen on the MacBook, MacBook is low powered with a high price
  • For now it's clear that the MacBook Air offers the better deal in terms of specs, presuming that you are looking for a light laptop – if weight isn't an issue then there are even better options in the MacBook Pro range.The MacBook is, for now at least, pr...

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  Published: 2016-06-01, Author: Matt , review by: v3.co.uk

  • Abstract:  We were big fans of Asus' answer to the MacBook Pro - the formidable ZenBook Pro UX501VW (you can catch-up with our full review here ).At Computex the firm took the covers off the latest version, the ZenBook 3 , that looks like a real rival the original...

 
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