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April 2015
(79%)
284 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
3209 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
790100284
The editors liked
Very thing and light
Cool new Force Touch trackpad
Small size
Lightweight
Quality screen
Force Touch trackpad
The 12-inch MacBook gets a decent boost to performance and battery life
While keeping the same slim
Light premium body. The high-res display and responsive trackpad remain the gold standard. Color options add a fun bit of personalization
Very thin and light
Passive cooling means alwayssilent operation
Very thin & very light
Great Retina screen
Versatile Force Touch trackpad
Lengthy battery life
Top quality screen and touchpad
Design & body
Silent operation
No overheating
Beautiful screen
Fast SSD
Sound quality
Superb battery life
So portable
The future of laptop design
Impressive hardware specifications
Well priced
Great features
Simple and elegant menu system
Terrific design
Clear screen
Surprisingly good speakers
Elegant
Fanless design
Outstanding screen
Surprisingly decent speakers
Good battery life
Awesome touchpad
Great everyday performance
Terrific screen
Amazing portability
Big-sounding speakers
Lovely
Haptic touchpad
Design that borders on art
Thin and feather-weight
Best-in-class touchpad
Excellent display
Beautiful design and clever engineering
Stunning Retina display with slim bezel
Decent battery
High level of accuracy from butterfly key mechanism
Large trackpad
OS X software
Very portable
Stunningly slim and light
Impressive sleek styling in the grey casing
Extremely light and portable
Very good screen
Good backlit keyboard
Though keys only move a tiny amount and it takes a little getting used to
Apple OS X environment simple compare
The editors didn't like
Only one data/charging port
No standard ports
No touchscreen
No TouchID
The single USB-C port will continue to be an inconvenience for many. The shallow keyboard isn't ideal for long-form typing. Other super-slim laptops manage to fit in more powerful processors
Reduced travel on keys makes fast typing harder and less satisfying
New keyboard may not be to all tastes
Single USBC port requires adaptors for current peripherals
Zero internal upgrade potential
Keyboard won't suit everyone
USBC adapters a necessity
Wirelessonly not always possible or desirable
Only one USB connection
So you can't have anything connected and charge at the same time
Anaemic GPU
We want more power
More USB-C extras needed
Can't be your main machine
No universal search
Runs sluggish at times
Expensive
People will miss ports
Noisy keyboard
Limited connections
Lack of ports can be very frustrating
Super-shallow keyboard
By no means a powerhouse
Poor processor performance
Can't handle most games
Keyboard becomes tiresome
Poor value
Not particularly powerful
No traditional USB ports
Single port for everything
So if on charge can't connect anything (such as a USB flash drive) without an expensive adapter
Very shallow key presses take a little getting used to
Very thing and light, Cool new Force Touch trackpad
Only one data/charging port
We can't give you our full verdict on the new MacBook until we've spent more time with it and carried out all of our benchmark testing, but first impressions are positive. In terms of design, portability and display quality it ticks all the right boxes, b...
Published: 2015-03-26, Author: David , review by: macworld.co.uk
Abstract: Should I buy the new 12-inch MacBook or an iPad Air 2? I want a super-portable computing device for web browsing, email, some light work and a little gaming on the go.With the launch of the new 12-inch MacBook, Apple has added yet another super-portable c...
Published: 2015-03-26, Author: Lewis , review by: macworld.co.uk
Abstract: While the Microsoft Surface 3 Pro is technically a tablet, Microsoft claims that it can meet the needs of a regular laptop user. When it was announced, it was compared a lot to the MacBook Air, which we then followed up with a comparison of our own. But s...
Abstract: What's lighter than Air? The all-new MacBook. Apple's newest, goldest laptop is lighter and thinner than the MacBook Air, and sports a gorgeous Retina display like the top-of-the-line MacBook Pros. But this isn't an Air or a Pro. It's just a MacBook, and ...
You can buy cheaper laptops than Apple's. But the combination of undeniable build quality, stylish design and jaw-droppingly light weight and thinness make the new MacBook look highly desirable, even if performance and battery life will actually be a ste...
Lack of ports can be very frustrating, Super-shallow keyboard, By no means a powerhouse
First impressions suggest the MacBook's a seriously impressive laptop. It's an object of desire, a feat of engineering and a honed tool for getting stuff done. It imposes some limitations that may start off awkward, but it's likely you'll quickly adapt to...
Published: 2015-03-09, Author: Stuart , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: Apple has announced a new MacBook Laptop that is even thinner and smaller than the MacBook Air, but more powerful than the iPad. The new 12-inch MacBook ditches all the traditional ports in order to slim down to a super-thin 13.1mm in thickness. To get i...
Abstract: s the newest MacBook worth the upgrade? After spending a few days with the rose gold hotness, Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent Christina Warren gives you the big takeaways...
Abstract: Apple Retina Laptop ShootoutPosted July 17, 2015, by rob-ART morgan, mad scientistI admit it. I have become a "Retina Snob." When planning this article, I could not bring myself to include the MacBook Air. With three models of Retina Apple laptops to choo...
