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Why is the 12 inch MacBook still in the line-up? The only benefit is that it offers an i7 processor at the top-end - beyond that, I can't see any benefit. Why n
by emdowling 8y ago
Why is the 12 inch MacBook still in the line-up? The only benefit is that it offers an i7 processor at the top-end - beyond that, I can't see any benefit. Why not just unify the two lines?
- thefounder 8y agoBecause Asia likes 12" displays and EU/US likes 13" displays
- stefanfisk 8y agoIt is a lot lighter, as well as fanless. I reckon that the lines should be swapped though, so that Air actually meant something again.
- masklinn 8y ago> The only benefit is that it offers an i7 processor at the top-end That's not really a benefit since it uses a 5W i7 (formerly m7) versus — I assume — a 15W i5 on the Air, it's just Intel's shitty branding confusion. The 12" is quite a bit lighter (2.03 lbs to 2.75), is fanless, and has a smaller footprint (width of 11.04" to 11.97" and depth of 7.74" to 8.36"). That's pretty much it. The Air has touchid, likely better performances, seemingly a better display, higher storage options, more ports, better ports (12" only has USB-C, MBA has TB3), more battery life.
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