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MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)

MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)

Compared with the MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017), this model has a new tapered case with a 13.3-inch Retina screen at 2560×1600 in place of 1440×900. Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports replaced the USB-A, Thunderbolt 2 and MagSafe 2 ports. It added Touch ID, the Apple T2 chip, a Force Touch trackpad and the butterfly keyboard. It uses an 8th-generation 1.6 GHz Core i5 and weighs 2.75 lb.

Model number
A1932
Model identifier
MacBookAir8,1
EMC number
3184
Released
2018
Support status
Vintage
Order numbers
MRE82LL/A, MRE92LL/A, MREA2LL/A, MREC2LL/A, MREE2LL/A, MREF2LL/A, MUQT2LL/A, MUQU2LL/A, MUQV2LL/A

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9 configurations

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Configuration Order number Cores Graphics Original price
1.6 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD, Space Gray MRE82LL/A 2 Intel UHD Graphics 617 US$1,199
1.6 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD, Space Gray MRE92LL/A 2 Intel UHD Graphics 617 US$1,399
1.6 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD, Silver MREA2LL/A 2 Intel UHD Graphics 617 US$1,199
1.6 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD, Silver MREC2LL/A 2 Intel UHD Graphics 617 US$1,399
1.6 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 128 GB SSD, Gold MREE2LL/A 2 Intel UHD Graphics 617 US$1,199
1.6 GHz Core i5, 8 GB, 256 GB SSD, Gold MREF2LL/A 2 Intel UHD Graphics 617 US$1,399
1.6 GHz Core i5, 16 GB, 512 GB SSD, MUQT2LL/A MUQT2LL/A 2 Intel UHD Graphics 617 US$1,599
1.6 GHz Core i5, 16 GB, 512 GB SSD, MUQU2LL/A MUQU2LL/A 2 Intel UHD Graphics 617 US$1,599
1.6 GHz Core i5, 16 GB, 512 GB SSD, MUQV2LL/A MUQV2LL/A 2 Intel UHD Graphics 617 US$1,599

Specs

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Changes with the configuration

Overview

Order number, changes with the configuration
MRE82LL/A
MRE92LL/A
MREA2LL/A
MREC2LL/A
MREE2LL/A
MREF2LL/A
MUQT2LL/A
MUQU2LL/A
MUQV2LL/A
Model identifier
MacBookAir8,1
EMC number, changes with the configuration
3184
3184
3184
3184
3184
3184
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Color, changes with the configuration
Space Gray
Space Gray
Silver
Silver
Gold
Gold
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Introduced
30 October 2018
Discontinued
9 July 2019
Original price, changes with the configuration
US$1,199
US$1,399
US$1,199
US$1,399
US$1,199
US$1,399
US$1,599
US$1,599
US$1,599

Processor

Processor
Core i5
Part number
i5-8210Y
Speed
1.6 GHz
Turbo Boost
3.6 GHz
Cores
2
Architecture
64-Bit
System bus
Intel On Package Interface (OPI) at 4 GT/s
Socket
Soldered
L1 cache
32 KB/32 KB ×2
L2/L3 cache
256 KB ×2, 4 MB (on-chip)

Memory

Standard, changes with the configuration
8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
Maximum, changes with the configuration
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Built in, changes with the configuration
8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
8 GB
16 GB
16 GB
16 GB
Type, changes with the configuration
LPDDR3 onboard memory PC3-17000 (2133 MHz)
LPDDR3 onboard memory PC3-17000 (2133 MHz)
LPDDR3 onboard memory PC3-17000 (2133 MHz)
LPDDR3 onboard memory PC3-17000 (2133 MHz)
LPDDR3 onboard memory PC3-17000 (2133 MHz)
LPDDR3 onboard memory PC3-17000 (2133 MHz)
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
Minimum speed, changes with the configuration
2133 MHz
2133 MHz
2133 MHz
2133 MHz
2133 MHz
2133 MHz
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration

Graphics

Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 617
Graphics memory type
Integrated
Video memory
1.5 GB
Maximum video memory
1.5 GB
External displays
Dual/Mirroring
Largest external display, changes with the configuration
5120×2880 (5K)
5120×2880 (5K)
5120×2880 (5K)
5120×2880 (5K)
5120×2880 (5K)
5120×2880 (5K)
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration
— Not on this configuration

Display

Screen size
13.3-inch
Aspect ratio
16:10 Widescreen
Resolution
2560×1600
Camera
Built-in FaceTime HD (1280×720)

Storage

Standard storage, changes with the configuration
128 GB SSD
256 GB SSD
128 GB SSD
256 GB SSD
128 GB SSD
256 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
512 GB SSD
Drive
Flash Storage (SSD)
Drive size
Soldered
Interface
Onboard (PCIe 3.0)
Host controller
NVMe
Supported host controllers
NVMe

Ports

Thunderbolt
Thunderbolt 3 (40 Gbit/s)
USB
USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 (10 Gbit/s) (×2)
Video out
Thunderbolt 3/USB-C (×2)

Expansion

Expansion slots
None

Networking

Wi-Fi
802.11ac
Bluetooth
4.2

Audio

Microphone
3 (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
50.3‑watt‑hour
Power adapter
30W USB-C Power Adapter and USB-C Charge Cable
Line voltage
100-240V AC

Physical

Form factor
Notebook
Weight
2.75 lb

Software

Operating system at launch
macOS 10.14.1 (18B2084)
Latest macOS
macOS 14.x
Windows
Boot/Virtualization
Earliest Windows
10 (64-Bit)
Latest Windows
10 (64-Bit)
Firmware
EFI

In the box

Keyboard
Full-size
Mouse or trackpad
Trackpad (Force Touch)

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