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 Summary | 89 Score | 75 Score | 86 Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7820HK 64 GB RAM Windows 10 Home | Intel Core i5 4 GB RAM OS X El Capitan | Intel Core i7 16 GB RAM OS X Mavericks | |
| Display | 21 inch 2560 x 1080 pixels Touchscreen 1280 x 720 resolution, 720p HD audio/video recording | 11.17 inch 1366 x 768 pixels Touchscreen 720p FaceTime HD camera | 15.25 inch 2880 x 1800 pixels Touchscreen FaceTime HD Webcam | |
| Battery | 8 Cell 330W x 2 | Up to 5 hours 45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter | Upto 8 hours 85 W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter | |
 General Specifications | ||||
| Model Number | GX21-71-76ZF | Macbook Air | - | |
| Weight | 8.8 Kg | 1.08 Kg | 2.02 Kg | |
| Dimensions | 568 x 314.5 x 83.25 mm | 300 x 192 x 17 mm | 358.9 x 247.1 x 18 mm | |
 Chipset | ||||
| Processor | 7th Gen Intel Core i7-7820HK | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i7 | |
| Processor Clock speed | 2.8 Ghz | 1.7 GHz | 2.2 GHz with Turbo Boost Upto 3.4 GHz | |
| Processor Model | 7820HK | - | - | |
| Graphic Processor | 2 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLI | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel Iris Pro Graphics | |
| Graphic Card Type | Dedicated | |||
| RAM | 64 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM | |
| RAM Type | DDR4 | DDR3 | DDR3 | |
| RAM Frequency | 2400MHz | - | 1600 MHz | |
| Memory slot | 4 DIMM | - | 2 (Unused Slot - 0) | |
 OS | ||||
| OS | Windows 10 Home | OS X El Capitan | OS X Mavericks | |
| OS Architecture | 64 bit | - | - | |
| Suitable For | Gaming | - | Performance | |
 Storage | ||||
| Storage Capacity | 1 TB | 500 GB | - | |
| Hard Drive RPM | 7200 RPM | - | - | |
| SSD Capacity | 512 GB | - | 256 GB | |
| SSD | Yes | - | Yes | |
| EMMC Storage | - | - | - | |
| Storage Interface | SATA | - | - | |
 Display | ||||
| Screen Size | 21 inch | 11.17 inch | 15.25 inch | |
| Screen Resolution | 2560 x 1080 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels | 2880 x 1800 pixels | |
| Display Type | Active Matrix TFT Color LCD,In-plane Switching (IPS) Technology, WFHD | High Resolution LED-Backlit Glossy | LED Backlit Retina Display with IPS Technology | |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Camera | 1280 x 720 resolution, 720p HD audio/video recording | 720p FaceTime HD camera | FaceTime HD Webcam | |
 Power | ||||
| Battery Cell | 8 | |||
| Adapter | 330W x 2 | 45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter | 85 W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter | |
| Battery Backup | Up to 5 hours | Upto 8 hours | ||
 Ports and Slots | ||||
| USB ports | USB 3.1 x 1, Type-C Gen 2: Thunderbolt 3 port ,USB 3.0 x 3 | 2 x USB 3.0 | 2 x USB 3.0 | |
| HDMI | Yes | No | Yes | |
| VGA Port | No | - | - | |
| Lock Port | Kensington lock slot | - | - | |
| RJ45 LAN | 1 x 10/100/1000 BASE-T | - | - | |
| Media Card support | Digital Media Reader | - | SDXC Card Slot | |
| Optical Drive | Super MultiDVD-RW | - | - | |
 Wireless Connectivity | ||||
| Wi-Fi | Yes, IEEE 802.11ac | Yes, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n | Yes, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.1 | Yes, v4.0 | Yes, v4.0 | |
| Audio and Sound | ||||
| Internal Mic | Yes | - | Dual Microphones | |
| Mic in | Yes | - | - | |
| Speakers | 4 speakers + 2 subwoofers | Stereo Speakers | Yes | |
| Sound Properties | Dolby audio premium | - | Stereo Speakers | |
| Sound Chip | HiFi quality 3-way sound (tweeter, squawker, woofer) | - | - | |
 Input | ||||
| Pointer Input | Numeric keypad can be flipped over and used as a Precision Touchpad | - | Multi-touch Trackpad (Scrolling, Pinch, Rotate, Swipe, Three-finger Swipe, Four-finger Swipe, Tap, Double-tap and Drag Capabilities) | |
| Keyboard | Mechanical Keyboard Cherry MX switch,Backlit Keyboard with RGB Color | - | Full-size Backlit Keyboard with Ambient Light Sensor | |
