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By the way, the MacBook Air 13 from 2015 (10 hours) follows the leading Satellite Z30 with 12 hours, while the minimally heavier MacBook Air 11 only lasted 10 minutes longer in the test. The slim device performs well when compared to the average of all reviewed subnotebooks (just under 7 hours 84% of the battery life). The effects of the minimally higher battery capacity and the better efficiency of the Skylake processor become apparent here. With increased brightness (143 nit, level 11 of 16) and normal Retina resolution, the battery life falls to 8 hours and 21 minutes, which is about 9% better than the MacBook variant's from 2015. With only 115 nit and scaled resolution, it ran for 10 hours and 23 minutes in our Wi-Fi test. In a first test, the MacBook 12 proved its good battery life again.

The Spectre is supposed to be available from June for an entry level price of about 1499 Euros (~$1716). However, it uses Intel Core i processors and is far better than the MacBook in connectivity with three USB Type C ports. The Spectre 13 (we reported) recently introduced by HP might also be interesting as it competes as the 'thinnest laptop in the world' (10.4 mm). However, it is not that up-to-date in terms of display and hardware and uses an active fan. If you want to save money but still not do without the elegance from Apple, Tim Cook recommends the MacBook Air 13 (see review), which is available from 1099 Euros (~$1258). However, the UX305CA is also heavier than the MacBook 12 by as much as 300 grams.

Its street price of about 1200 Euros (~$1374, m7-6Y75 and 512 GB SSD) lets the comparable high-end model of the MacBook 12 appear hopelessly overpriced. In addition, its display resolution of 3200x1800 pixels is even finer. With the ZenBook UX305CA (see review), Asus offers a 13-inch subnotebook, which is also especially slim and passively cooled.

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The variant with Core m5 and 512 GB SSD costs 1799 Euros (~$2060), while the high-end model with Intel Core m7 processor is priced at about 1949 Euros (~$2231).ĭirect comparable competitors are not available in the Windows world. A configuration with Intel m3 CPU and 256 GB SSD for 1449 Euros (~$1659) makes the start. The price of the MacBook 12 remains on the level of the predecessor. 40 Wh) and a new color called 'rose gold' make the refresh complete. While the basic principles remained unchanged compared to the predecessor from 2015 (see review), the notebook hardware was brought up-to-date with an Intel Skylake processor and fast NVMe SSD. Apple advises technicians to quote customers a 3-5 business day turnaround time.For the original German review, see here.Īpple has relatively quietly refreshed its MacBook 12 series.

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A so-called 'Staingate' website was set up to share photos of affected MacBooks.Īpple's internal service guide for this issue continues to state that customers who already incurred out-of-warranty costs related to this issue are eligible for a refund, which can be initiated by contacting Apple support.Īffected customers can schedule an appointment at an Apple Store or at an Apple Authorized Service Provider on Apple's support website by selecting Mac → Mac Notebooks → Hardware Issues → Display Issue. Over the years, the issues have led to an online petition with nearly 5,000 signatures, a Facebook group with over 17,000 members, and complaints across the Apple Support Communities, Reddit, and our own MacRumors forums. Apple has never posted the repair program to its website, opting instead to handle the matter more quietly.

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Most of those units should be well past the repair program's four-year coverage window, but perhaps some were sold by resellers at a later date and were still eligible until now.Īpple began this repair program in October 2015 after some MacBook and MacBook Pro users experienced issues with the anti-reflective coating wearing off or delaminating on Retina displays. In its memo, obtained by MacRumors, Apple adds that MacBook Pro models released in 2014 and earlier are no longer eligible for the program. Models that remain eligible for the repair program:Īpple has not added any MacBook Pro or MacBook Air models released in 2018 or later to the eligibility list at this time.

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Apple continues to authorize free display repairs for eligible MacBook and MacBook Pro models with anti-reflective coating issues for up to four years after the affected notebook's original purchase date, the company said in an internal memo distributed to Apple Authorized Service Providers this week.