The resolution debate is something of a distraction, actually. It isn’t downright bad, but it’s certainly nothing more than adequate and quite a step behind what we’d expect from laptop at this price and one with Apple’s logo on it. The MacBook Air’s screen, in contrast, is nothing like as ‘future proof’.
COMPARED: MacBook Pro vs MacBook Air: Which should you buy?.Inside, meanwhile, you get Bluetooth 4.0 and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, which is as much as you can ask for and should keep you future proof for several years to come. It’s just enough to get by and that’s about it. Usual Mac / Windows differences aside (don’t ask where the ‘#’ key is), it has a great layout and it’s very nice to type on.Ĭonnectivity is, as ever, basic, with two USB 3.0 ports joined by a DisplayPort / Thunderbolt 2.0 port and a memory card slot. The backlit keyboard, by comparison, is just quietly excellent. It remains one of the best things about all Mac laptops, where its size, friction-free surface and neat gesture support make using the MacBook Air very enjoyable. Nothing illustrates this better than the large, glass-surface touchpad, which has spawned many (often poor imitators). The basic design of the MacBook Air hasn’t changed for several years, but we’re yet to see a rival conclusively beat it. We’re not going to waste much time here because there’s nothing much to report apart from it’s the same, and that’s fine. Related: Apple MacBook Pro 2016: Everything you need to know 13-inch MacBook Air 2014: Design & Features
Is this enough for the MacBook Air to continue as the gold standard of ultraportable laptops, or is the lack of the much-demanded improved screen update a black mark too far? It’s an argument that will doubtless rage on for a while, but the MacBook Air’s quality still remains hard to argue with. The only other technical improvement is a claimed 12 hours battery life, up from 10 hours last year, added to the fact each version is now £100 cheaper than before with the 13-inch starting at £850. Apple has given the 2014 MacBook Air a small processor speed bump, from 1.3GHz to 1.4GHz, but the design, screen and basic features remain exactly the same. It’s an exceedingly light update on the 2013 MacBook Air.
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