Testseek.com have collected 106 expert reviews of the Apple MacBook Air 11.6 inch - Late 2010 MC505S / MC506S and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple MacBook Air 11.6 inch - Late 2010 MC505S / MC506S.
October 2010
(82%)
106 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(81%)
211 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
820100106
The editors liked
Superb industrial design
Full size keyboard and trackpad
Excellent display
Snappy performance
Good battery life
Amazingly slim designGreat keyboard/trackpad combo New iLife '11 software included Decent graphics performance16
9 display
Amazingly slim design
Great keyboard/trackpad combo
New iLife '11 software included
Decent graphics performance
16
The editors didn't like
Small storage capacity
No backlit keyboard
Limited specifications
Limited ports
Can't be upgraded
Pricey for an 11-inch laptop with an older processorLacks backlit keyboard and SD card slot
Pricey for an 11inch laptop with an older processor
As with its predecessor, there are some compromises to be made with the new MacBook Air though. While the ultraportable has both WiFi a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR as standard, there’s still no integrated 3G option for mobile broadband. The omission o...
Gorgeous unibody design, small and built to last, excellent display and keyboard, peppy performance – especially for loading applications, finally two USB ports are included!, 30 days of standby battery power with instant on, system runs cool,
No SD card slot, unit is sealed so RAM and hard drive can’t be upgraded, no ethernet port, 4GB should really come standard at this price, battery life is a bit underwhelming, limited hard drive space, builtin 3G would’ve been a nice option to have, keyboard isn’t backlit
Fortunately for most tasks on the 11-inch Air, I'm not feeling like I'm missing the 4GB of RAM that I'm used too having in other systems, and thanks to its SSD Flash storage card combined with the Nvidia 320m, the system is very peppy, and handles in...
Exquisitely thin. Lightest in its class. Full size keyboard. Sharp, vibrant 11.6-inch widescreen. SSD is durable and quick. Good graphics chip included. Runs cool.
No SD Card slot. No Ethernet. Sluggish compared with its peers. Unimpressive battery life.
The Apple MacBook Air (11-inch) is the lightest, smallest laptop in Apple's inventory, but you'll have to give up certain luxuries and pay a hefty price for it. ...
Amazingly thin and light design, Wakes instantly from sleep, boots very fast, Comfortable keyboard and large gesture-friendly touchpad, Webcam makes FaceTime calls, Surprisingly strong speakers, Good battery life
No SD Card slot, Keyboard not backlit, Lid sometimes falls back, Competing ultraportables have faster CPUs
This ultraportable breaks the mold with a strikingly thin and light design and the ability to start working (and playing) in an instant.
Abstract: With the new Macbook Air, Apple promises to deliver a portable computer that is lighter than the average netbook, comparable in size but with much more muscle, at a price which starts at $999. Among the features put forward by Apple: Flash storage, Mu...
Astonishingly thin and light, Very high resolution for the screen size, Decent performance, Sturdy construction, Excellent bundled software
Shallow keyboard, No SD-card slot, Mediocre battery life
The 2010 MacBook Air is a gold-standard laptop for demanding users seeking a powerful travel companion or others who want the media punch of iLife. ...
The 11-inch MacBook Air may be portable perfection, but by default it's not the perfect notebook. It's slow, the battery doesn't last all that long under actual use and the screen resolution, although appreciably high, makes things a little difficult to r...
Small and lightweight; easy to take on the road, NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics offer better performance than Intel embedded graphics, Flashbased storage provides instanton, power savings, and highperformance access, Available in two sizes: 11inch and 13inch, Less expensive than previous MacBook Air.
Maximum RAM is only 4 GB, Flash storage isn’t user replaceable, Uses older Intel Core 2 Duo processors, Lacks a wired Ethernet port.
Slow processor clock speed, No keyboard backlighting
My original review of the MacBook Air ended with a simple question: “How much are you willing to compromise?” While it’s still true that a small, light laptop will require some degree of compromise on both speed and price, over time Apple has made tho...
Very slim and light, Large multitouch touchpad, Shell nicely finished, HDReady screen (1366 x 768)
Glossy panel, Very reduced interface connectivity
The Macbook Air is an ultra-portable with a good power/size ratio. Note however that if size is not a decisive factor in your choice, the MacBook Pro offers better battery life and much better performance. ...
