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Apple on Monday introduced its new generation MacBook Air laptops based on the company's most-recent M3 system-on-chip (SoC). The new MacBook Air notebooks come in the same sizes as the previous models – 13.6 inches and 15.3 inches – with prices starting from $1,099 and $1,299 respectively. The key improvement in Apple's 2024 MacBook Air laptops is of course the M3 processor. Fabbed on TSMC's N3B process, Apple's latest mainstream SoC was first launched late last year as part of the 2023 MacBook Pro lineup, and is now being brought down to the MacBook Air family. The vanilla M3 features four high-performance cores operating at up to 4.05 GHz, four energy-efficient cores, a 10 core GPU based on the latest graphics architecture (with dynamic caching...
This Just In: Apple iPad 3G, Same Speed as iPhone 3GS over 3G?
Today the first iPad 3Gs will go on sale starting at 5PM at Apple Retail Stores and Best Buy. Those who preordered at the time of announcement should be...
11 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/30/2010
Adobe Enables Flash GPU Acceleration in OS X, We Test It
Brandon Hill, Editor in Chief of DailyTech, IMed me an hour ago with this: "OK, stop laying on the couch with your iPad and do some OS X benchmarking"...
38 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/28/2010
Apple's 15-inch 2010 MacBook Pro: More Battery Life Tests, High Res Display Evaluated
Apple is in a position that’s enviable by any consumer facing company. It drums up genuine excitement for nearly every product it launches. Apple has somehow found a way...
69 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/24/2010
Apple's 15-inch Core i5 MacBook Pro: The One to Get?
If you've followed our Mac coverage over the past year you know I've been telling everyone to wait until Apple brought Arrandale into its MacBook Pro lineup. The time...
114 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/14/2010
Apple's iPad - The AnandTech Review
It's one of the most polarizing devices I've ever seen launch. It generated more hype, more attention and more emotion (both positive and negative) from those who witnessed it...
108 by Anand Lal Shimpi, Brian Klug & Vivek Gowri on 4/7/2010
Done for 2009: The Holiday MacBook Pro Roundup
Over the summer we discovered that Apple's newly redesigned MacBook Pro offered battery life to die for. Approaching 8 hours of battery life on a single charge we were...
115 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 11/10/2009
Upgrading and Analyzing Apple's Nehalem Mac Pro
It's been years since I've tested a new Mac Pro and years since Apple has introduced a radically new one. The stars aligned and I took Apple's new Mac...
58 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 7/13/2009
The New MacBook Pro Part II: Lower Battery Life Under Vista & SATA Issues
We've got the first battery life results under Windows Vista and it still doesn't look good. The new MacBook Pro lasts 33% longer under OS X than under Vista...
82 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/15/2009
Apple's 2009 MacBook Pro: Battery Life to Die For
Apple's latest MacBook Pro breaks 8 hours in one of our battery life tests. The new MacBook Pro is the best Apple notebook I've ever tested.
113 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/12/2009
Apple's Redesigned MacBook and MacBook Pro: Thoroughly Reviewed
Apple introduced significant aesthetic changes to its MacBook and MacBook Pro lines, in addition to completely revamping the hardware platform. When the smoke cleared we looked at battery...
66 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 10/22/2008
Apple's MacBook/MacBook Pro Redesign: A Discussion of Specifications
Apple introduced some beautiful new notebooks today, but beneath the beauty are both new features and spec reductions. We look at potentials for decrease in power consumption but...
35 by Anand Lal Shimpi & Manveer Wasson on 10/14/2008
Apple's MacBook Pro with 128GB SSD: Performance and Battery Life Investigated
We know what a $999 SSD can do for a MacBook Air, but what about a $4,000 SSD in a MacBook Pro? Armed with Apple's latest Penryn based...
39 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/15/2008
Apple’s 45nm Refresh: New MacBook & MacBook Pro
Apple's latest notebooks see improved battery life thanks to Intel's 45nm Penryn core. But how do they perform?
52 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/29/2008
Apple's New Penryn MacBook Pro: Dissected
Today Apple introduced its first MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks based on Intel's 45nm mobile Penryn CPU. Of course we took ours apart.
18 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/26/2008
The MacBook Air: Thoroughly Reviewed
We've taken the past couple of weeks to thoroughly review the MacBook Air. Curious about how Apple's latest notebook really measures up? Read on and don't worry...
42 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/13/2008
The Truth about MacBook Air Battery Life
Confused about how long the MacBook Air's battery actually lasts? As you'd expect, it really depends on what you're doing. We created some tests to help set expectations.
55 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/7/2008
The Other Office: Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Review
The latest Office has shipped, brining an Intel-native version of the popular Mac Office suite to the market. What's new in Office 2008? We take a look.
13 by Ryan Smith on 2/5/2008
Inside Apple's MacBook Air
We just got our MacBook Air and wasted no time, we've already taken it apart and answered a couple of questions before moving on to the review itself. ...
13 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 2/4/2008
The MacBook Air CPU Mystery: More Details Revealed
It turns out that the CPU in the MacBook Air is a little more custom than we thought. It's not a Low Voltage Merom, it's not a standard...
42 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/17/2008
Apple's MacBook Air: Uncovering Intel's Custom CPU for Apple
The MacBook Air just got announced and hidden in the announcement was a revelation of exactly how far Intel would go for Apple. The CPU inside the MacBook...
54 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 1/15/2008
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