MacBook Air 2015 Mainboard: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Storage Technology

The release of the MacBook Air 2015 marked a significant turning point in the development of laptop design, with the introduction of PCIe-attached flash drives that offered unprecedented speeds. This innovation allowed sequential transfer rates to jump from around 500 MB/s under SATA to greater than 750 MB/s, breaking records for incredible performance.

The first notebooks to benefit from this technology were the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, with the Mid-2013 model of the former being the first mainstream notebook to adopt a more direct PCI Express attachment for its solid-state flash drive. The MacBook Pro with Retina display didn't follow suit until its refresh in October 2013.

When it comes to storage, the 13-inch MacBook Air (early 2015) review reveals a remarkable breakthrough in storage technology. The laptop's 1600 MHz memory was likely preserved for budgetary reasons, both financial and battery economy. Notably, Apple has maintained the same low-power memory chips even though Broadwell processors can take advantage of slightly faster 1867 MHz memory.

The 13-inch MacBook Air features 4 GB DDR3 RAM clocked at 1600 MHz, configurable to 8 GB for an additional £80. In contrast, the 11-inch model remains only 50 percent faster than Windows laptops, as we will discuss in more detail below.

One of the most significant advantages of the 13-inch MacBook Air is its flash drive, which is three times faster than the best available on Windows laptops. There are still two screen size options to choose from - 11.6 inches and 13.3 inches - with the latter boasting superior performance capabilities.

While the design of the Apple MacBook Air has remained largely unchanged since its launch in late 2010, with its signature wedge-shaped unibody case, the Early 2015 refresh introduced an important internal difference that sets it apart from the 11-inch model in terms of performance. If you're interested in exploring alternative options to the MacBook Air, be sure to check out our roundup of the best alternatives.

For those looking for a more detailed comparison, our review also covers the differences between the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, as well as our comparison review of the two laptops.

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