Hands on with the new 15-inch MacBook Air [Gallery]

Apple simply introduced the model new 15-inch MacBook Air, a bigger sibling to the 13-inch mannequin. The 15-inch Air is priced at $1299 and up, and is on the market to order in the present day from the Apple Store.

We went hands-on with the 15-inch MacBook Air at the demo space at Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park. You can see the laptop computer in all its glory beneath with our photograph gallery …

The 15-inch MacBook Air is similar to the 13-inch in design and elegance, besides with a bigger show. Specifically, the laptop computer incorporates a 15.3-inch display with as much as 500 nits of brightness. Apple says the new MacBook Air is the world’s thinnest 15-inch laptop computer, coming in at simply 11.5mm.

It can be powered by the similar M2 Apple Silicon chip as the 13-inch, which Apple says is 12x quicker than the last-generation Intel MacBook Air. This means it additionally sports activities two Thunderbolt ports for IO, and a separate headphone jack. It is on the market in 4 finishes: midnight, starlight, house grey and silver.

The $1299 base configuration consists of the M2 chip with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD. You can build-to-order choices together with as much as 24 GB RAM and a 2 TB SSD. First 15-inch MacBook Air orders will probably be delivered beginning Tuesday, June 13.

With the 15-inch Air coming in surprisingly low-cost at simply $1299, or $1199 for training, Apple additionally dropped the worth on the 13-inch in the present day. The 13-inch MacBook Air now begins at $1099, or $999 for training patrons. The M1 MacBook Air continues to be on sale at $999, or $899 for training.