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I wouldn't know honestly, hence why I'm asking in the first place. But if it's truly beneficial from a future proof standpoint, then maybe I will.
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Apple announces updated MacBook Air with scissor-switch keyboard
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I ordered the i5, 8 ram and 512 storage. Should I have upgraded the ram? I am kinda on a time crunch and need a computer by next week. The 16 ram isn't available until April, but now I am worried about all these future proof comments. I just need something to email, web browse and use office apps on.
Main reason I don't use Chrome. Literally anything else is less of a resource-hog.
my 2012 air is on it's lsat legs. do i get this, or wait for the new pro? worried the latter will be insanely expensive when and if it comes, though.
So these prices turned out not so different from Microsoft's Surface Book and the Dell XPS.
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2020 MacBook Air With Quad-Core i5 is Up to 76% Faster Than 2018-2019 Model Based on Benchmarks
Apple this week refreshed its MacBook Air lineup with a scissor switch Magic Keyboard and faster 10th-generation Intel Core processor options, including a 1.1GHz dual-core Core i3, 1.1GHz quad-core Core i5, and 1.2GHz quad-core Core i7. Jason Snell of Six Colors was provided with the...
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I am still on my 2015 air. Need to refresh. But all the reviews said the new air was slow last year.
So should I get these? I don't intend on spending over a 1k bucks on it though. so is i3 okay for daily tasks or is it too "potato specs" for a $999 laptop?
So should I get these? I don't intend on spending over a 1k bucks on it though. so is i3 okay for daily tasks or is it too "potato specs" for a $999 laptop?
i wouldn't buy any computer today with less than 16GB RAM especially an expensive purchase like this where you can't upgrade it yourself and that you'd hope to last a good few years.
i5 cpu will be more than enough. storage is totally up to you. i'm looking at getting the i5/16gb/512gb model. seems the best option.
would not go with the i3 since it's still dual core.
the i3/8gb model is a bit of a joke. i5/16gb minimum but that's just me.
Ordered my first ever MacBook (just the base model)
I'm in the UK, I shouldn't expect to get this delivered until the lockdown and everything else is over right?
First world problems
I'm in the UK, I shouldn't expect to get this delivered until the lockdown and everything else is over right?
First world problems
I'm out. Back to waiting for the 13" Pro refresh. Not that I was looking for Pro performance in an Air, but climbing to 100 degrees and throttling in seconds when you do anything even mildly intensive is a big nope from me. You're basically paying for a processor you'll never get to use because the cooling solution is so poor.
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Eh, I think the methodology he used to come to that conclusion about the temperature is a bit flawed, based on what I've been reading:
2020 i5 - 70°C idle temperature?
I was looking at this video, and at 3m10s it shows that the compute idles at 70°C. It's the i5, so presumably the i3 is cooler. But is this really true? Do you know of any other review that look at the temperature? Or if anyone here already got the computer, can you verify? I'm just to idling...
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I'm waiting on other reviews to comment about the heating issue before I entirely trust it at this point.
Hm, interesting. Well, either way I'm back to waiting.Eh, I think the methodology he used to come to that conclusion about the temperature is a bit flawed, based on what I've been reading:
2020 i5 - 70°C idle temperature?
I was looking at this video, and at 3m10s it shows that the compute idles at 70°C. It's the i5, so presumably the i3 is cooler. But is this really true? Do you know of any other review that look at the temperature? Or if anyone here already got the computer, can you verify? I'm just to idling...
I'm waiting on other reviews to comment about the heating issue before I entirely trust it at this point.
Sounds like this is only an issue if you play games. I plan to use this, primarily, for internet browsing. Gonna jump on this in about a month.Eh, I think the methodology he used to come to that conclusion about the temperature is a bit flawed, based on what I've been reading:
2020 i5 - 70°C idle temperature?
I was looking at this video, and at 3m10s it shows that the compute idles at 70°C. It's the i5, so presumably the i3 is cooler. But is this really true? Do you know of any other review that look at the temperature? Or if anyone here already got the computer, can you verify? I'm just to idling...
I'm waiting on other reviews to comment about the heating issue before I entirely trust it at this point.
If you have the money to spare, CPU and RAM are the top 2 upgrades imo. Macs are pretty well optimized at running multiple apps, but RAM is one of things you don't know how much you loved until it's gone.
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Good to see more reviews on this. I always regretted going with the pro back when I bought my current laptop. But this one is coming up on 7 years at this point and while it still trucks along, I'm at the point where I'd like something new and the Air is right in the sweet spot for my uses.
If you use a lot of tabs when browsing then 16 GB wouldn't hurt.
I mean, I still wouldn't be surprised if it runs hot in general since every macbook I've had always ran pretty hot. Its the price you pay for a thin and quiet laptop.
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Apple MacBook Air (2020) review: the best Mac for most people
The new Magic Keyboard and faster processors put the Air back on top.
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is this thing powerful enough to output a 4k video file to a tv. I have an older tv which struggles a bit with a few of my plex rips
lucky mines just leaving shanghai and will be here the 7th. Its in customs
I'm having no luck with this, never had a MacBook before but it's super slow, only synched it to my account and everything is stored in iCloud so no idea why
Also shows 60gb of storage spare but only 10gb or so actually in use!
edit - found the issue; not the solution! It's scanning the 67k photos for faces which is taking most of the processing power it seems
Also shows 60gb of storage spare but only 10gb or so actually in use!
edit - found the issue; not the solution! It's scanning the 67k photos for faces which is taking most of the processing power it seems
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Welcome to photoanalysisd hell. It'll be over eventually.
wait, I bought a macbook air last week for my dad... Didn't even noticed this news.
Wonder If I got the newer, bought the first model:
Intel Core i3 at 1,1 GHz
8 Go LPDDR4X at 3 733 MHz
SSD 256 Go
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Wonder If I got the newer, bought the first model:
Intel Core i3 at 1,1 GHz
8 Go LPDDR4X at 3 733 MHz
SSD 256 Go
Intel Iris Plus Graphics
Have the reports of this laptop overheating been true in people's experience here? All I would do is really Office, Safari, and potentially some learning Python eventually. My fan won't go crazy with this use application I hope?
I saw a Youtuber get up to 100 C just watching a 4K video in Chrome, a bit concerning (though I would never use Chrome on a Mac anyway).
I saw a Youtuber get up to 100 C just watching a 4K video in Chrome, a bit concerning (though I would never use Chrome on a Mac anyway).
Holding out for the yearly back-to-school special. I'm conditioned to never buy a MacBook without also getting a pair of bluetooth headphones thrown in at no extra cost. Hopefully by then there's new MacBook Pro 14s.
Annoyingly it seems to have stopped even though the photos app isn't open, not sure if I need to do something to kick it back into gear
i5 model is fine. As always I think the i7 is overkill and you end up with thermal issues, and chrome like usual has issues on MacOS vs Safari.
My general rule of thumb for any ultra book like is if it's under 15" stick with i5. If you need an i7 then get a bigger laptop that has more room for cooling.
Did you watch this one?
maybe his one is faulty, but the cooling solution in the Air without connected heat pipes look weird
I've seen some ask this question but I don't feel there's been a definitive answer: should I prioritize the RAM or the CPU upgrade? Will mainly only use this thing to browse and watch media.
Didn't the last model also have a fan not directly connected to the heatsink?
I don't know if his Air was faulty, but I ready to belive that the i5s have heat issues. It would't be the first time, and Mac-youtubers tend to do poor benchmarks by running short, lightweight synthetic tests. No wonder it took a a while for this to appear.
I don't know if his Air was faulty, but I ready to belive that the i5s have heat issues. It would't be the first time, and Mac-youtubers tend to do poor benchmarks by running short, lightweight synthetic tests. No wonder it took a a while for this to appear.