Apple has launched a brand-new 15-inch MacBook Air at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). It joins the 13-inch model and marks the first time the MacBook Air has come in two sizes since the 11-inch version was discontinued in October 2016.
Despite its larger size, the 15-inch MacBook Air is very similar to its smaller sibling in most regards. That lines up with pre-event rumors and reports that had claimed the device would be a near-mirror image of the existing 13-inch MacBook Air.
That wasn’t always certain, however. In the months before WWDC, some leakers had alleged the 15-inch MacBook Air could come with a powerful M3 chip built on a 3-nanometer process. However, as the show’s event loomed ever larger on the horizon, that idea fell by the wayside. It now seems that the MacBook Air will have to wait a little longer for Apple’s next-generation chip.
With two sizes of MacBook Air to choose from, consumers in the market for a thin and light laptop will have a little more to think about from now on.
This is a developing story and will be updated as additional details emerge.
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Apple has launched a brand-new 15-inch MacBook Air at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). It joins the 13-inch model and marks the first time the MacBook Air has come in two sizes since the 11-inch version was discontinued in October 2016.
Despite its larger size, the 15-inch MacBook Air is very similar to its smaller sibling in most regards. That lines up with pre-event rumors and reports that had claimed the device would be a near-mirror image of the existing 13-inch MacBook Air.
That wasn’t always certain, however. In the months before WWDC, some leakers had alleged the 15-inch MacBook Air could come with a powerful M3 chip built on a 3-nanometer process. However, as the show’s event loomed ever larger on the horizon, that idea fell by the wayside. It now seems that the MacBook Air will have to wait a little longer for Apple’s next-generation chip.
With two sizes of MacBook Air to choose from, consumers in the market for a thin and light laptop will have a little more to think about from now on.
This is a developing story and will be updated as additional details emerge.
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