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MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)

MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)

The MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012) is a notebook that Apple introduced on 11 June 2012 and sold until June 2013. It has a 13.3-inch display at 1440×900. It came in 4 configurations, with a 1.7 GHz, 1.8 GHz or 2.0 GHz Core i5 or Core i7 processor, 4 GB of memory and 128 GB SSD, 256 GB SSD or 64 GB SSD of storage.

Model number
A1466
Model identifier
MacBookAir5,2
EMC number
2559
Released
Mid 2012
Support status
Obsolete
Order numbers
MD231LL/A, MD232LL/A, MD846LL/A, MD628LL/A

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4 configurations

Choose a configuration to see its processor, memory, graphics and storage.

Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
1.8 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD MD231LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 4000 US$1,199, US$1,499
1.8 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 256 GB SSD MD232LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 4000
2.0 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 256 GB SSD MD846LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 4000 US$1,599
1.7 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 64 GB SSD MD628LL/A 2 Intel HD Graphics 4000 US$999

1.8 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 128 GB SSD

Overview

Order number
MD231LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookAir5,2
EMC number
2559
Introduced
11 June 2012
Discontinued
10 June 2013
Original price
US$1,199, US$1,499
Weight
2.96 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-3427U
Speed
1.8 GHz
Turbo Boost
2.8 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.0 GHz (Core i7)
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 3 MB (on-chip)
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 GB
Maximum
8 GB
Built in
4 GB
Slots
None
Type
DDR3L onboard memory PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
384 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt

Storage

Standard storage
128 GB SSD
Drive speed
184/203 MB/s
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
mSATA (6 Gbit/s) with proprietary 7+17 pin connector

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E2520)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

1.8 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 256 GB SSD

Overview

Order number
MD232LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookAir5,2
EMC number
2559
Introduced
11 June 2012
Discontinued
10 June 2013
Weight
2.96 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-3427U
Speed
1.8 GHz
Turbo Boost
2.8 GHz
Build-to-order speeds
2.0 GHz (Core i7)
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 3 MB (on-chip)
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 GB
Maximum
8 GB
Built in
4 GB
Slots
None
Type
DDR3L onboard memory PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
384 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt

Storage

Standard storage
256 GB SSD
Drive speed
184/203 MB/s
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
mSATA (6 Gbit/s) with proprietary 7+17 pin connector

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E2520)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

2.0 GHz Core i7, 4 GB, 256 GB SSD

Overview

Order number
MD846LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookAir5,2
EMC number
2559
Introduced
11 June 2012
Discontinued
10 June 2013
Original price
US$1,599
Weight
2.96 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i7
Part number
i7-3667U
Speed
2.0 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.2 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 4 MB (on-chip)
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 GB, 8 GB
Maximum
8 GB
Built in
4 GB, 8 GB
Slots
None
Type
DDR3L onboard memory PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
384 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt

Storage

Standard storage
256 GB SSD, 512 GB SSD
Drive speed
184/203 MB/s
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
mSATA (6 Gbit/s) with proprietary 7+17 pin connector

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E2520)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

1.7 GHz Core i5, 4 GB, 64 GB SSD

Overview

Variant
Edu
Order number
MD628LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookAir5,2
EMC number
2559
Introduced
12 September 2012
Discontinued
13 February 2013
Original price
US$999
Weight
2.96 lb

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-3317U
Speed
1.7 GHz
Turbo Boost
2.6 GHz
Cores
2
Processors
1
System bus
Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI 2.0) at 5 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 3 MB (on-chip)
FPU
Integrated

Memory

Standard
4 GB
Maximum
4 GB
Built in
4 GB
Slots
None
Type
DDR3L onboard memory PC3-12800 (1600 MHz)
Minimum speed
1600 MHz

Graphics

Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
384 MB
Maximum video memory
512 MB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display
2560×1600 ×2
Video out
Thunderbolt

Storage

Standard storage
64 GB SSD
Drive size
Proprietary
Interface
mSATA (6 Gbit/s) with proprietary 7+17 pin connector
Host controller
AHCI

Optical

Optical drive
None

Wireless and expansion

Wi-Fi
802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
Expansion slots
SDXC Card Slot
Expansion bays
None

In the box

Operating system at launch
OS X 10.8.2 (12C2034)
Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Inertial)

Shared by every configuration

Display

Screen size
13.3-inch
Viewable size
13.3-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
1440×900
Camera
Built-in FaceTime HD (1280×720)

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 1 (10 Gbit/s)
USB
USB-A 3.0 (5 Gbit/s) (×2)
FireWire
None
Security slot
None

Networking

Ethernet
None
Modem
None

Audio

Microphone
1 (Built-in)
Audio in
None
Audio out
3.5mm Headphone
Headphone jacks
1

Battery and power

Battery
Built-in
Battery technology
Lithium-polymer
Battery capacity
50.0‑watt‑hour
Battery life
Up to 7 hours
Backup battery
None
Power supply
External adapter
Power adapter
45W MagSafe power adapter with MagSafe 2 style connector

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Size (H × W × D)
.11-.68 × 12.8 × 8.94 in

Platform

Architecture
64-Bit
Firmware
EFI

Software

Latest macOS
macOS 10.15.x
Mac OS 9
None
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
7 (32-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)

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