Here’s what ol’ Sammy contributes to the Air’s SSD: To get “up to 45% faster” flash storage than previous models, Apple switched from SATA to PCI-E and turned to its best pal in the industry – Samsung – to get it manufactured. The 7.6 V, 7150 mAh battery inside this year’s Air is an upgrade from the 2012’s 7.3 V, 6700 mAh power source and contributes to the claimed 12-hour battery life. Opposite-facing speaker cable connector We played “spot the differences” between the 20 MacBook Airs, and nitpicked a few design changes: There is only one noticeable change to the outer case: two ports for the dual microphones along the left side. You can watch a video overview of the teardown at:Įxternally, the 2013 MacBook Air is nearly identical to its predecessor, including the model number (A1466). Like the previous generation, the 13″ MacBook Air clocked in at a 4 out of 10 on our repairability scale. The Air’s repairability didn’t undergo any dramatic changes, either. In fact, the newest Air generation is almost identical to the previous one, save for a handful of minor changes: a smaller SSD module, an updated AirPort card, a Samsung flash controller, and a new heat sink clamp. The most striking thing about the updated 13″ Air is the lack of major internal revisions. And that’s exactly what we did with the 13″ MacBook Air that Apple announced at WWDC on Monday. If they build it, we will come and disassemble it. IFixit Chief Information Architect Miroslav Djuric writes: IFixIt Tears Down MacBook Air 13″ Mid 2013, AirPort Extreme A1521, and Apple Time Capsule (mini!)
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