Testseek.co.uk have collected 122 expert reviews of the Apple MacBook Air 13.3 inch - Mid 2011 MC965 / MC966 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple MacBook Air 13.3 inch - Mid 2011 MC965 / MC966.
July 2011
(87%)
122 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(76%)
11 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Brilliant new processors
Backlit keyboard returns
Beautiful screen
Thunderbolt port
Very portable
Beautifully slim design
Sturdy unibody chassis
Greatly improved performance
Thunderbolt
Screen
Backlit keyboard
Large touchpad
Light
Great design
Appearance
Powerful processors
Real power portable
Wonderful keyboard
Very slim and light (1.35 Kg)
Large multitouch touchpad
Higher performance and battery life than the 2010 version and the MacBook Air 11.6inch
Decent audio quality
6h12 battery life
Beautiful
Quick and powerful
Great screen
Flexible
Fast Thunderbolt connectivity
Excellent build quality
Uses the latest Intel CPUs for better performance and battery life
Backlit keyboards make a welcome return
Battery life
Graphics
Great performance
Display resolution creates illusion of a much larger screen
Design
Ultra thin and lightweight
The editors didn't like
Mediocre sound
Expensive
No optical drive
Few Thunderbolt peripherals available
Might be more powerful than you need
Very few ports
No Ethernet
No DVD drive
No HD webcam
Pricey
Struggles with high-end tasks
SSD capacity
Thunderbolt a luxury
Glossy panel with inaccurate colours
Low gaming capacity
Tends to heat up
Poor connectivity
Limited connectivity without adapters
The 128GB SSD is a lot smaller than a standard hard drive
Abstract: Product round-up It took a little while for the production lines to get going, but the first few months of 2012 have seen super-slim Ultrabooks completely outnumbering every other type of desktop or laptop PC coming our way. Intel’s tight definition o...
The most expensive of the thin and light laptops we've tested recently, the 13in Apple MacBook Air will set you back the best part of a grand and a half. This makes it a sizeable investment, but one you're unlikely to regret – the build quality is phen...
Battery life, Graphics, Great performance, Display resolution creates illusion of a much larger screen, Design, Ultra thin and lightweight,
All in all, the Apple MacBook Air (mid 2011) is a compact, light and extremely powerful machine. With 4GB of memory and a very quick 1.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, the MacBook Air is capable of all tasks that you throw at it.With the ability...
Beautiful, Quick and powerful, Great screen, Flexible, fast Thunderbolt connectivity, Excellent build quality
Expensive, Limited connectivity without adapters
Aside from the keyboard backlight, the key upgrade involved in the latest-generation MacBook Air is the use of a Sandy Bridge Intel Core i5 processor. This is a dual-core chip running at 1.7GHz, and gives great overall productivity results. To see how it...
Very slim and light (1.35 Kg), Large multitouch touchpad, Higher performance and battery life than the 2010 version and the MacBook Air 11.6inch, Decent audio quality, 6h12 battery life
Glossy panel with inaccurate colours, Low gaming capacity, Tends to heat up, Poor connectivity
Bigger, more powerful and with a higher battery life than its 11.6-inch version, the MacBook 13.3-inch represents one of the - if not the - best choices for those looking for a powerful, mobile machine. Note however that a richer connectivity wouldn't ...
The Apple MacBook Air 13in (Mid-2011) that we reviewed carries the maximum memory and storage of 4GB and 256GB. If you can work with 128GB of flash storage, the price drops to £1099, which is unbeatable even amongst shabbier-built ultraportable imitato...
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Published: 2011-07-29, Author: Barry , review by: channelpro.co.uk
Abstract: A sensational piece of laptop engineering, now boosted by a Sandy Bridge turn of speed to create the ultimate executive laptop If the 13in MacBook Air had a soul, you’d forgive it for a pang of jealously. Until its 11in sibling came along, the larger M...
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Published: 2011-07-29, Author: Barry , review by: alphr.com
A sensational piece of laptop engineering, now boosted by a Sandy Bridge turn of speed to create the ultimate executive laptop...
