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Review on Renewed Apple MacBook Air - 13-inch Retina Display, πŸ’» 1.6GHz Dual-core Intel Core i5, 256GB in Gold (Latest Model) by Seunghyun Nahm ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best price for such a product, I will buy more!

My review is primarily for those who use a MacBook 12 and are thinking whether to switch or not. Compared with the MacBook 12 2022 on the m3 processor and 8 GB of memory, its slowness began to annoy, the screen is small (for tables and text), I wanted a quick unlock. I looked at reviews on the MacBook Air with M1, in the store I looked at the MacBook Air with Intel live - in order to evaluate the screen size, dimensions and keyboard, I decided to take it. I chose the cheapest version - 256 GB SSD, 8 GB RAM and 7 processor cores. Received it just yesterday, "moved" in the evening. First impressions are as follows: The keyboard is different, but I'm already getting used to it - my fingers "fall into" it more, the distance between the keys is greater, the small "left-right" arrows are unusual, I switch the language Control-command out of habit (probably the setting has migrated), I'm not used to using Fn yet. The backlighting of the keys is regulated in the menu, not by the buttons. I managed to heat it noticeably - by running a full scan with Kaspersky antivirus, the battery also quickly ran out. Today, much less is spent, I did not conduct tests, I β€œdriven” a little, but the difference is already felt. The speed of work has increased significantly, Teams does not slow down - it was very annoying to sometimes have to wait until you manage to type a message. The same Kaspersky worked, according to sensations, 10 times faster (full check). Turns on/reboots quickly, login via Touch ID instantly, also quickly using it to enter passwords on sites. Applications for iPhone iPad did not try, I do not need. The necessary software has earned. I use a browser, MS Office package. Satisfied with performance, faster and more comfortable to work. I will add a little - "lags" with MS Office (Tims) are sometimes still observed. Personally, I'm still happy with the transition.

Pros
  • The progress of the purchase process (bought on the Apple website), payment, delivery. Excellent packaging, convenient "tongues" for opening boxes. The quality of the notebook itself is very pleasing to the touch - even the edges. Silent. Easily migrate from one MacBook to another. Long battery life. Touch ID is very fast in unlocking and entering passwords on sites.
Cons
  • There were Bluetooth pairing issues with Apple headphones (1st gen AirPods just wouldn't connect). I decided to reset the Bluetooth module - Option + Shift and click on the BT icon, select "reset Bluetooth module", reboot. Weight and dimensions are significantly larger than the MacBook 12. More "lyrics" in the comments.

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