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I've been working on the same MacBook Air since 2013. Basic model, the simplest technical characteristics. During this time, thousands of photographs were processed, dozens of videos were created and almost three thousand articles were written.

For me, the Air has been the benchmark laptop for six years now. Until now, I have forgiven it for its outdated display, monotonous design and, in general, that’s all. I couldn't find any more flaws.

But you and I can’t calm down, we constantly want something new. What if you like it? I took in re:Store A 12-inch MacBook for one week to understand: is Apple's smallest laptop worth the money? Moreover, am I ready to exchange my beloved Air for it?

And this one port of a rare standard - is it possible to live with it in working conditions?

The conclusions were mixed.

Portability has a limit. It is he

Most readers saw the heyday of netbooks. Do you remember the impressions from the first time you used them? Such a small computer, but it is already capable of so much - it handles office tasks, even lets you watch movies and at the same time fits into a regular bag.

The 11-inch Air isn't exactly big either. But that's exactly what it looks like after working on a 12-inch MacBook. Not sure what it is Badly.

Apple's smallest laptop amazes with its size and weight. Every time you take it out of your bag, the thought runs through your mind - unrealistically cool, simply magical. Super thin, super light, very stylish. But at the same time toy.

When you work on such a small computer, from the outside it seems that you are doing some kind of useless crap. A device of this size is purely psychologically associated with entertainment, even a little show-off. Coffee shops, cross-legged, thoughtful look, latte macchiatto, that’s all.

It doesn't help that it's the "colored" versions that are popular. Almost no one buys the silver model, which is most similar to a MacBook (fact). Everywhere is either black or gold. Now they've added pink too.

So, over the course of a week I constantly caught myself thinking a strange thought: this laptop is so small that Seems unsuitable for work. Even when you work on it yourself and don’t know any troubles. All this seems to be out of habit, although there is some reality in it.

For example, not everyone will be so physically suitable small display. Everything on such a screen will be real small. If your vision is not very good, the macOS scaling settings will help. And then it’s not clear why this laptop is better than the cheaper Air with the same powerful hardware inside.

And the keyboard area seems small. I can't imagine how a person with big hands would type on this and feel normal.

But the whole irony is that the 12-inch MacBook is smaller than the Air when used ABOUT larger display area. That is, it seems to be better – if you measure usefulness by the effective screen area. But prejudices and habits play a role; we couldn’t get rid of them in one week. Other factors also interfered.

Keyboard I never got used to

Exactly at keyboard I fell in love first when I bought my first Mac in 2010. The tactile feedback from typing, the location of the keys, the movement of the mechanism and the shape of the pad - after so many years of living with Windows laptops, I suddenly found my standard.

Since then, the keyboard in MacBooks of all models has remained virtually unchanged. And only the 12-inch MacBook breaks the rules. They put something strange in it. Perhaps it just takes a month or two to get used to. In one week I was unable to adapt to the new buttons.

To be fair, the reduced key travel is a benefit: it reduces the time and effort required to write each letter. If you write a large text, you notice that you do it a little faster than usual. If only this feature could be combined with the MacBook Air, it would be great!

And still no fun from typing that comes with working on any of the standard MacBook keyboards. Now he’s gone, that’s all. It feels like writing on the iPad screen and listening to software clicks from the speaker. Someone has tampered with your familiar keyboard.

I don’t like the spaces between the keys, their height and width - the buttons almost merge with each other, I often make typos. Finally, the tactile surface is too rough and, excuse the expression, rustles. Because of the matte finish. It will be 100% erased and the problem will go away, but the fact remains.

All this, of course, nitpicking. Getting used to the keyboard is always a matter of time and desire. But I still have it open. It was these little things that previously stopped people from buying a 12-inch MacBook as their only work laptop.

The screen has two sides. One of them is glossy

What I have always liked about the MacBook Air is the specific display coating. In the Air, the screen is not covered with glass and is actually “recessed” inside a wide aluminum frame. Therefore, in terms of glare reflection, it is very close to a matte rather than a glossy type of display.

Here's the new MacBook really shines.

This is a very contrasting difference, noticeable instantly. You will see this in photographs and will always notice it at work, especially if you often use your laptop outdoors or in well-lit rooms.

There is an anti-reflective coating here. It's good and reduces the brightness of the highlights (and makes them blue-purple). But it doesn’t work miracles; you can’t just suppress the bright sunlight on the glass, while leaving it transparent. On the street, the picture from the Air display is readable a little better.

Does this mean Air wins? Hardly.

Let's be real: the Air has huge display bezels, simply wild by modern standards. This is a tribute to the old design and simply Apple's reluctance to change anything in a well-selling laptop. It's a pity, because against the backdrop of a 12-inch MacBook, these stumps look funny. I’m not talking about the quality of the matrix now, that’s a separate topic.

But the aluminum frames and plastic protection are not collect stains just like the glass in a 12-inch MacBook. Every time you open the “twelve”, you leave a small stain. It's a small thing, but it infuriates a perfectionist. If you accidentally touch the frame, the mark will inevitably remain until the next cleaning with microfiber.

It's strange that they don't include a cloth in the kit. I miss it so much, at least carry it with you.

There is one more point. This is not so much a drawback of the device as a conclusion from personal experience. I always have a Mac with me, in my hands or bag, in different situations and conditions. And therefore he is in additional danger.

Periodically falls, it doesn't scare me. There’s no getting around it; I’ve already stopped noticing the small ones. So, if the Air falls, in the worst case, you will bend a corner or leave a miniature dent. Nothing critical.

To damage the screen itself, you need to try very hard, at least to open the laptop itself.

Everything is worse here. The fall of the 12-inch MacBook risks ending broken display glass. This means a complete replacement of the cover, which can cost from 20 thousand rubles, or even more. You can't just replace one piece of glass.

The chance of getting into unscheduled repairs increases 20 times. Just the thought of such a fragile device falling on a corner makes you want to hug the Air. And remember what wild things I had with him over the past 3 years. Everything went without the slightest consequences for the case, performance and wallet.

As a result, my impressions of the display are twofold. On the one hand, there are bright reflections, hand marks, and the danger of breaking the display. On the other hand, narrow frames and, of course, picture quality.

The display quality is fabulous and beyond praise

In order not to repeat hundreds of reviews, including ours, I will not go into details. But the display here is magically good.

It is incredibly contrasty, very bright, super saturated and brutally clear. Editing anything on it, be it photos or videos, is a real pleasure. And watching a movie in good quality is generally a thrill.

The screen has awesome viewing angles, and high resolution and high-quality scaling algorithms make the font and any texts very smooth and pleasing to the eye, regardless of lighting or background. macOS itself looks better, more detailed, just more colorful.

After Air, it seems that you simply upgraded your eyes and began to see what you had not noticed before.

Such a screen has another plus that only owners of several Air models of different years of production will understand and notice. He Consistently good, regardless of model.

The fact is that color calibration in the “air” series of Apple laptops is constantly different, as are the screens themselves. Four different manufacturers supply approximately ten different matrices for MacBook Air, each of which has slightly different viewing angles, contrast and color rendering parameters, and maximum brightness. Therefore, two different Air models will display the same color differently.

LG- matrices are often faded, and Samsung– on the contrary, super contrasting. The colors vary from bluish to green-yellow. Some cannot be corrected even by calibration using built-in system tools.

All this chaos is missing from the Retina display in the 12-inch MacBook. It is perfectly calibrated from the factory. You just take it and use it, enjoy the correct, bright colors. This alone is worth a lot. I speak as a person who almost went crazy adjusting color rendering in Air after a complete reinstallation of the system.

Performance. Everything is fine here, guys.

In our editorial office, Roma Yuryev and Dima Cherenkov use 12-inch MacBooks. Roma lives far away, so he is lucky. But Dima got it. We have already named his first generation laptop SlowBook and we joke not only about the brakes (sometimes honestly made up), but also about the foreign black color of the body. Otherwise, his Asus is very good.

I was underwhelmed by the base models of the first generation 12-inch MacBooks. They were sufficient for basic work with text, but their power was lost when there were a large number of open browser tabs and a “heavy” program running in the background. Like Photoshop.

What my working mode looks like: 20 Chrome tabs, of which three with running Flash and another ten with very heavy web pages; Photoshop + Bridge open and regularly called in the background to edit RAW photos; running iTunes, Skype, Slack, Telegram and Viber, background processes of Yandex.Disk, Google Drive and Twitter client.

I constantly noticed that in many tasks the 12-inch MacBook 2016 really faster my Air. This concerned not only the speed of opening files (thanks to the super-fast SSD drive), but also the overall efficiency of the system.

Except that at peak loads and with Photoshop open, the animation of the Dock interface sometimes lags. A light reminder that the computer has limits, it’s just that now they are harder to find when actively working.

I think everyone here understands what this is Not gaming laptop. I haven’t run any games on it and I’m sure that nothing modern will work with a readable picture and performance. But I watched a 4K video from YouTube, and, unlike my Air, it played perfectly well, without brakes or delays.

The conclusion is simple: this no longer SlowBook, even if you take the basic model. And that's great. All basic “two-piece” models have a 256 GB SSD, which is enough for most people. And there is also 8 GB of RAM, which is very useful for those who like to edit photos, and in general a good foundation for the future.

So I advise a new model for those who were disappointed in the power of the first generation.

How to live with one port?

Not too bad. In my case.

Firstly, I discovered that I need to connect to the laptop only card reader. And once every 3 weeks, charge your iPhone from it. The first can be solved by purchasing an adapter compatible with USB Type-C. The second is about the same: you buy an original Lightning to USB Type-C cable, and move on with your life.

Thanks to this MacBook, I was again convinced: no flash drive needed. It's easier and faster to transfer files using AirDrop. Or throw it into a free “cloud”. In extreme cases, there is an adapter, it’s not the biggest pain: you poke it into the port, throw off what you need, and pull it out.

Some people will need to have two connected USB devices with full-size ports at once. Then special extension docks for USB Type-C will do; they are made by several companies. This one is easy to take with you, it takes up no more space than a card reader. A good thing.

If you desperately need three USB ports or even more, I can only recommend buying a MacBook Pro - sorry, but demanding so many connectors from a miniature laptop is simply stupid.

Speaking of ports. The laptop is small, you often use it on the sofa without a stand. One day I sat down and suddenly realized that I don't miss MagSafe. And all because the charger no longer falls out of the port, you don’t knock it out with your knee, you don’t worry about it like before. This is a twofold point; after all, the magnetic mount has a bunch of other advantages. But it’s not bad without it, 50/50.

It turned out that you can already live with USB Type-C. It is most important. What is missing is a second such connector. Since we are stepping into the future, why not?

Last thing. About color

I took not just a 12-inch MacBook, but the most unusual one. Pink.

Color "pink gold" appeared this year. It is immediately clear who it is intended for. But the interesting thing is that its shade is very unstable, it is almost impossible to photograph it or evaluate it in its original state.

In different lighting conditions, a pink MacBook can appear golden, gray, pale red, or wild pink. The run-up is big, the impressions are also different. When it’s completely pink, I’ll be honest – brr, I don’t like it.

But a little pale is already normal. But no matter how you feel about color and prejudices, this laptop is not suitable for a man at all. And the comparison with the pink iPhone is incorrect: the MacBook uses a different shade, it is more saturated, towards purple.

You can get a pink iPhone if you're a hipster or don't care about the crowd and just like the shade. But a pink MacBook only looks good on girls. Just like the gold one, but that’s ok.

Take the silver one, guys. The rest is for the girls :)

So should I swap the Air for a 12-inch MacBook?

Yes, If:

• you want a normal display
• ready to get used to the keyboard (and type faster)
• I need the most portable laptop possible
• almost never use USB ports
• ready to buy a couple of adapters and cables
• used to carrying a laptop in a case and with microfiber
• your Air model was manufactured before 2015
• 108 thousand rubles are lying idle

No, If:

• you are completely and completely satisfied with Air
• frequently drop or treat your laptop carelessly
• use your laptop in difficult conditions
• you type poorly or slowly on the keyboard
• you are nearsighted or have vision problems
• I probably don’t have any money, I don’t know what to come up with

Personally, I decided to wait another year at most and think. If nothing changes, my next work laptop will be a 12-inch. The screen is great, performance is now good. You will have to straighten your hands, try not to drop them and, of course, get used to the keyboard.

I will give the conclusion using simple examples.

12" MacBook- This is a fragile secretary. Young, smart, beautiful, slim, efficient! But with a subtle mindset and a couple of cockroaches in the head, which you will need to adapt to in order to appreciate all the other advantages.

But if you really love your Air, then don't rush.

Apple has just announced an update to its line of Macbook and MacBook Air laptops.

On Tuesday, April 19, to the great delight of fans of Apple products, Apple announced the release of a new 12-inch MacBook with Retina display. The device received a version in “rose gold” color and an improved “filling”.

The new 12-inch MacBook boasts sixth-generation Intel Core M processors (m3, m5, and m7 depending on configuration) for quiet performance and energy efficiency.

“Working in tandem, the processor and OS X use so little power that the computer barely heats up, so there's no need for a fan to cool it. This means your MacBook will work silently,” according to Apple’s official website.

The device is equipped with 8 GB LPDDR3 RAM with a frequency of 1866 MHz and built-in storage of 256 GB or 512 GB. The graphics are handled by the Intel HD Graphics 515 processor, which increases performance by 25%. The Retina display resolution is 2304 x 1440 pixels (pixel density - 226 ppi). The screen has LED backlighting.

The 12-inch MacBook supports Bluetooth 4.0 wireless connectivity, Wi‑Fi 802.11ac, and is compatible with the IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n standard. As reported on the Apple website, the new product can work up to 11 hours without recharging, so users no longer have to limit themselves to wires. Charging is carried out via the USB-C port, but the much-rumored Thunderbolt 3 is missing from the new MacBook.

The laptop is extremely lightweight and compact (dimensions: 28.5 x 19.65 x 0.35/1.31 cm, weight: 0.92 kg). The device is available in four color options - gold, silver, space gray and rose gold.

Users from Russia can purchase a MacBook now. A model with a dual-core Intel Core M processor with a clock frequency of 1.1 GHz and 256 GB of internal memory will cost 106,990 rubles. The new product with a dual-core Intel Core M processor with a clock frequency of 1.2 GHz and a built-in memory capacity of 512 GB costs 129,990 rubles.

As for updating the MacBook Air, Apple only managed to increase the amount of RAM. From now on, 8 GB of RAM is standard on all 13.3-inch configurations. The line of 11-inch versions of the “air” MacBook has not received any changes.

Laptop MacBook 12" 2017 MNYN2 "Rose Gold". Light, stylish, powerful

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Sleek and stylish

The use of the latest component base has made the 12-inch MacBook even sleeker - its thickness is only 13.1 mm and its weight is 920 grams. As for the external dimensions, they are limited only by the use of a 12˝ IPS matrix. To achieve such miniaturization, engineers use every millimeter of internal space. Thus, the device uses an ultra-thin display, and the battery has a stepped shape.

Despite its outstanding compactness, the laptop is equipped with a full-size keyboard. Potential consumers should not be confused by the apparent fragility of the gadget - the specially designed all-metal aluminum case has excellent strength and rigidity.

Incredibly bright and rich image

Most of the reviews from owners of the new MacBook 12" 2017 MNYN2 collected an extremely bright and realistic screen, making working with the laptop pleasant and comfortable. The fact is that the manufacturers equipped the 12-inch model with a matrix that was previously installed only in “advanced” and more expensive PRO -versions The stunning Retina IPS display has a resolution of 2304x1440 pixels (16:10 aspect ratio and 178 degree viewing angle) and can display millions of colors.

Due to more transparent pixels, the developers managed to significantly increase the brightness of the image, while leaving the display's energy consumption at the previous level. Another feature of the MacBook 12-inch 2017 screen is its unique design. The liquid crystal display itself is only 0.88 mm thick, while the glass covering it is 0.5 mm.

High power

Choosing a laptop today is not so easy - manufacturers are vying with each other to offer more and more powerful models. The MacBook 12" 2017 MNYN2 Rose Gold uses a new generation dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, the features of which have been discussed in more than one specialized forum. The ability to operate with a clock frequency from 1.1 to 2.8 GHz, a 4 MB buffer and support for 8 GB of LPDDR 3 memory allowed the device to work with a performance increase of more than 20% compared to the previous version. To store user information and install necessary programs, the 2017 MacBook has 512 GB of free space on a solid-state drive. The use of a new type of SSD has increased the speed of data access by 50%!

Increased autonomy

Despite the significant increase in power, the laptop has not become more power-hungry, largely thanks to the 14 nm process technology used to make its chipset. Consuming only 5 W of power, it does not require active cooling, so you will not hear the slightest hint of noise from the device. All heat is dissipated by a layer of anisotropic graphite deposited on the motherboard. The lack of a fan affected not only the thickness of the 12-inch MacBook 2017, but also its autonomy. Firstly, there was no need to power an additional device, and secondly, the free space was given over to a more capacious battery. It has a special stepped shape so that not a single millimeter of space is empty inside the case. As a result of these innovations, battery life has increased to 10 hours with wireless enabled and up to 12 hours when watching movies on iTunes. As for the duration of the standby mode, now the gadget can remain operational for 30 days.

Clear operation of every key

An excellent screen, high power and long operating time are, of course, good things. But remember how fuzzy keyboard responses can be frustrating when you have to repeat the same character several times, returning again and again to the text you’ve already typed. MacBook 12" 2017 MNYN2 "Red Gold" is devoid of these shortcomings thanks to the new, full-size butterfly keyboard. Unlike the previously used "scissors" design, each key falls evenly, without skewing in one direction or another. The travel of the buttons was also reduced Due to these changes, the thickness of the case has been reduced, and the keyboard has become softer, clearer and more responsive.

Trackpad with pressure control and feedback

The lion's share of “communication” with a modern laptop occurs through the trackpad. Engineers from Cupertino could not miss the opportunity to modify its interface, adding to the existing Force Touch technology the capabilities of a Tapic Engine drive installed under the sensitive surface. The trackpad can now track pressure, interacting differently with open applications, and also provides tactile feedback depending on what is happening on the screen. From now on, you no longer need to feel the “springboard” at the bottom to make a click - this opportunity is provided by touching anywhere on the sensitive surface.

Interaction via any data transfer protocols

The MacBook 2017 12 inches traditionally uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless communication modules - the device supports the latest data transfer protocols, and, logically, supports numerous Apple services. As for support for HDMI, USB, VGA and Mini DisplayPort, all these interfaces have been replaced with one miniature USB-C connector.

Key Features of MacBook 12" 2017 Rose Gold MNYN2

· Realistic Retina IPS display 12˝ 2304x1440 px with LED backlight

· Ultra-thin body – 13.1 mm

Energy efficient Intel Core i5 processor

· RAM type LPDDR3 – capacity 8 GB

· 512 GB SSD storage

· Graphics subsystem HD Graphics 515

· Operating time without recharging – up to 12 hours

· Upgraded keyboard with butterfly mechanism

Feedback trackpad with Force Touch technology

USB-C

· Color – rose gold

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The MacBook line has been updated with the 2016 model - for the first time, Apple laptops are available in rose gold. The company claims that the MacBook is now more productive, faster and longer-lasting. Whether the model meets these characteristics, and whether just one USB-C port is enough for comfortable work with a laptop - in the Lenta.ru review.

Design and ergonomics

In terms of dimensions, the new MacBook is no different from last year’s model - 28 by 19.6 centimeters in length and width, 1.31 centimeters thick along the “thick” edge and weighing just over 900 grams. It's still Apple's smallest laptop - the lightest MacBook Air weighs 1.08 kilograms. The screen has not changed either - a 12-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2304 by 1440 pixels (remember that the MacBook Air does not yet have a Retina screen built into it).

This is the first Apple computer to be offered in rose gold. Also available in silver, gold and dark gray versions - all in a unibody aluminum body.

The biggest disappointment is that the number of connectors has not changed - one USB-Type C and one headphone output. Via USB-Type C, it is proposed to either charge a laptop, or connect external devices (for example, charge an iPhone or work with an external hard drive), or use it to connect via HDMI.

Obviously, the MacBook is designed exclusively for wireless operation. If you fully charge your laptop and connect it to Wi-Fi, and save files either on your computer or in the cloud, you can work with it. But if, for example, while working with a file on the hard drive or playing a movie connected to a TV via HDMI, the laptop runs out of power, then you will have to turn off the external device until it is recharged.

To connect external devices, you need to stock up on additional accessories. A “wired” backup of an iPhone or iPad will require a USB-Type C to Lightning cable. Nowadays, Apple mobile devices come with a regular USB-Lightning cable. As an option, you can purchase a USB-C USB cable or a multiport adapter (USB-C, HDMI, USB), and connect a standard iPhone cable to it. In any case, this is not an easy operation.

Like the first MacBook, the device does not have a fan for cooling. According to Apple representatives, the sixth generation Intel Core processor uses only five watts, so the laptop should not overheat too much. The test MacBook really did not get warm when browsing the Internet and working with standard applications. But if you load it with complex programs - performance tests, video assembly and processing, calculations in Numbers, then the temperature rises significantly - so that the laptop is uncomfortable to hold on your lap.

The keyboard, as in the previous version, is edge-to-edge and is made with a butterfly mechanism, which increases the stability of the keys. In addition, each key is equipped with individual backlighting. The touchpad with Force Touch technology is also unchanged.

Performance

The new MacBook comes standard with a 1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core m3 processor with Turbo Boost. You can choose a modification with an Intel Core m5 processor with a frequency of 1.2 gigahertz or an Intel Core m7 with a frequency of 1.3 gigahertz (maximum acceleration up to 3.1 gigahertz). The processor, improved compared to last year's version, is still less powerful than in the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models.

In the GeekBench test, the new MacBook scored 2360 points in the single-core version and 4503 points in the dual-core version. In Single Core mode, the processor is 10 percent faster than last year's Intel Core M, but 10 percent slower than the base 11-inch MacBook Air. In the multi-core processor test, the difference between MacBooks was 12 percent in favor of the 2016 model. But the MacBook Air was faster again - by 13 percent.

It is noteworthy that in the single-core test the MacBook was inferior to both iPad Pro models, but in the Multi-Core test its processor is 7-11 percent more powerful than the mobile A9X.

The MacBook has a built-in Intel HD Graphics 515 video subsystem. Subjectively, it copes with displaying visual content on the Retina screen. However, photo and video editing programs (such as Final Cut Pro X and iMovie) and other processor-intensive applications ran with delays.

In the Cinebench GL test, the video card of the new MacBook performed almost one and a half times better than that of last year's model. As expected, it was inferior to the basic models of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro of 2015.

Apple has really improved the performance of the new MacBook compared to the previous model. However, you shouldn’t expect results from the new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. In general, the performance of the regular and graphics chips of the system is sufficient for typical user tasks. But if you choose a laptop for regular work with graphics or “heavy” programs, you should take a closer look at other models.

Storage device

The basic MacBook model is equipped with a 256 GB PCIe flash drive, and there is also a modification with 512 GB. Apple has now adopted eight gigabyte RAM as standard in its laptops. According to Apple, memory performance has been significantly increased, but the fundamental difference can only be noticed in “heavy” applications. In general, there were no delays in launching programs and files.

Battery life

The MacBook's claimed battery life of 10 hours for web surfing and 11 hours for watching videos in iTunes has increased by an hour, according to Apple. The tested laptop in mixed operating mode at full brightness (web browsing, watching online videos, performance tests, games, working with graphic editors) was discharged in less than eight hours. In particular, two hours of video on YouTube drained the battery by 30 percent, and an hour of working with iMovie drained it by another 20 percent.

If we assume that the user is unlikely to work with “heavy” applications constantly, then working a day without recharging is a completely doable task for the MacBook. Considering the already mentioned limitation of one USB-C port, this is an important factor. It is worth taking into account that the laptop charges from zero to 100 percent in about three hours.

Price and conclusions

In Russia, the cost of the tested basic MacBook 2016 model starts from 107 thousand rubles. For the money, you'll get a compact, portable laptop with a decent Retina screen for watching videos and the power you need to tackle tasks on the go. In addition, for those who want to assemble a complete set of Apple devices in rose gold, there is nothing else to choose from.

However, in terms of performance and functionality, the MacBook is still inferior to the MacBook Air models, the prices of which in Russia are significantly lower - from 70 to 92 thousand rubles. You just have to sacrifice compactness and screen resolution.

For the same 107 thousand rubles you can buy a much more productive 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Retina screen and an Intel Core i5 processor with a frequency of 2.7 GHz. However, this laptop is almost twice as heavy and has half the flash storage. A model with 256 gigabytes costs 123 thousand rubles in Russia.

Finally, another option from Apple for use on the go is the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with a Retina screen and about the same weight including the keyboard cover. The price for the version with 256 gigabytes in Russia is from 77 thousand rubles. However, the iPad Pro is still a mobile device with corresponding limitations (including in terms of software, multitasking and file handling).

The main advantages of the new MacBook in its price category in comparison with other Apple laptops are its compactness, Retina screen, long battery life and exclusivity - at least for now - of the color scheme.
Disadvantages include lower performance and slower performance in solving complex tasks, limitation to one USB-C port, and a relatively high price. Accordingly, you'll have to decide whether it makes sense to pay a premium price for design and portability.

A year after the announcement of the 12-inch MacBook, Apple has released a line of next-generation portable computers. We are talking about a laptop that has received a radically new design and a passive cooling system.

The 2016 MacBook is powered by sixth-generation Intel Core m3 and Intel Core m5 processors clocked at 1.1 and 1.2 GHz respectively (Turbo Boost up to 2.2 and 2.7 GHz). Optional installation of an Intel Core m7 chip with a frequency of 1.3 GHz (Turbo Boost acceleration up to 3.1 GHz) is offered. There's 8GB of faster 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM and 256GB or 512GB flash storage. The 12-inch edge-to-edge display has a resolution of 2304 x 1440 pixels.

“When we created MacBook, we set ourselves a goal that seemed impossible: to develop an incredibly thin and compact laptop with the functionality and convenience of a Mac. We have redesigned every single element to make the computer not only lighter and thinner, but also better. The result is more than just a new laptop. This is the laptop of the future. And now MacBook can do even more with 6th Gen Intel processors, improved graphics performance, faster flash storage, and up to 10 hours of battery life.”

The 12-inch MacBook has the fewest ports of any Apple laptop available. On its right side there is a standard headphone jack and two microphones, one of which is dedicated to noise cancellation, and on the left side there is a single USB-C port.

“MacBook is the thinnest and lightest Mac we've ever released, and it represents our vision for the future of notebooks,” said Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Customers will love this MacBook upgrade, which includes the latest processors, faster graphics, faster flash storage, even longer battery life and a beautiful rose gold finish.”

MacBook is equipped with the latest wireless technologies, including built-in Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0

The new MacBooks are available in four colors. To the silver, gold, and “space gray” colors, “rose gold” has been added. The battery life of the computer in web surfing mode has increased to 10 hours, when watching videos – up to 11 hours. Standby time is 30 days.

The 12-inch MacBook 2016 is already available in Russian retail. A model with a dual-core Intel Core M processor with a clock frequency of 1.1 GHz, 8 GB of memory, a 256 GB flash drive and an Intel HD Graphics 515 graphics processor is available in Russia at a price of 106,990 rubles. A MacBook with a dual-core Intel Core M processor clocked at 1.2 GHz, 8 GB of memory, a 512 GB flash drive and an Intel HD Graphics 515 graphics processor will cost 129,990 rubles.