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Apple MacBook Air 13.6-inch (A2681)

Apple MacBook Air 13.6-inch (A2681)

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Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
macOS

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
74%
Performance score
60%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
81%
Battery life score
72%
Display score
83%
Audio score
65%
Wi-Fi score
79%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
1394
Storage read-speed (MBps)
1516
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
69
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
5:56
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
2:15

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
C
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

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Availability
Tested model

Cost

Price
$1,489.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
13.6
Native screen resolution (pixels)
2560 x 1664
Processor (CPU) type
Apple M2
CPU frequency (GHz)
3.46
RAM (GB)
8
Video graphics type
Apple M2
Storage capacity (GB)
256
Available user space (GB)
218
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.2
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.17
Size (mm, H x D x W)
14 x 215 x 303

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