Apple MacBook Air 13 (Early 2015) vs Apple MacBook Air 13 (2018)

Product Name

Product Name
Apple MacBook Air 13 (Early 2015)

Product Name
Apple MacBook Air 13 (2018)
Product Image
Price

Price
TZS 2,700,000

Price
TZS 4,700,000
Our Rating

Our Rating
6.7

Our Rating
7.7
Brand

Brand
Apple

Brand
Apple
Category

Category
Laptops

Category
Laptops

Processor

Product
Product
Processor Type

Processor Type

Array

Processor Type

Array
Processor Speed

Processor Speed

1.6 GHz

Processor Speed

2.3 GHz
Processor Cores

Processor Cores

Dual Core

Processor Cores

Quad Core
64-bit Computing

64-bit Computing

64-bit Computing
Processor Modal

Processor Modal

Intel Core i5

Processor Modal

Intel Core i5

Memory

Product
Product
RAM RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.

RAM

8 GB

RAM

8 GB
RAM Type

RAM Type

DDR2 SDRAM

RAM Type

DDR2 SDRAM
RAM Max

RAM Max

upto 8 GB

RAM Max

upto 16 GB

Storage

Product
Product
Storage Type

Storage Type

Solid State Drive (SSD)

Storage Type

Solid State Drive (SSD)
Storage Capacity

Storage Capacity

256 GB

Storage Capacity

512 GB
Technology

Technology

PCIe

Technology

PCIe

Display

Product
Product
Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)

Display Type

LCD

Display Type

IPS LCD
Size

Size

13.3-inch (diagonal)

Size

Retina 13.3-inch (diagonal)
Resolution

Resolution

1440 x 900 (native)

Resolution

1680 x 1050 pixel

Graphics

Product
Product
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.

GPU

Intel HD Graphics 6000

GPU

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
GPU Memory

GPU Memory

Array

GPU Memory

Array

Operating System

Product
Product
OS OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.

OS

macOS Sierra

OS

macOS

Connectivity

Product
Product
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.

Bluetooth

4.0 wireless technology

Bluetooth

4.0 wireless technology
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.

Wi-fi

802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible

Wi-fi

802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible
Wi-fi Hotspot Wi-fi Hotspot is a mobile feature allows your phone to share its cellular data connection by creating a Wi-Fi network.

Wi-fi Hotspot

Wi-fi Hotspot
USB

USB

3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)

USB

3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps)
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.

GPS

Yes

GPS

Yes
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

NFC

NFC

Battery

Product
Product
Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.

Battery Type

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

Battery Type

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.

Capacity

54‑watt

Capacity

58.0-watt
Placement

Placement

Non-removable

Placement

Non-removable
Standby Standby Time is the total amount of time that you can leave your is fully charged, turned on and ready to send and receive calls or data transmissions before completely discharging the battery.

Standby

Up to 30 days standby time

Standby

Up to 30 days of standby time