Apple MacBook Air "Core i7" 2.2 11" (Early 2015) Specifications

The MacBook Air "Core i7" 2.2 11-Inch (Early 2015/Broadwell) technically is a "configure-to-order" configuration of the MacBook Air "Core i5" 1.6 11-Inch (Early 2015/Broadwell), but also is documented as a separate model for reader convenience. Other than processor (and the corresponding larger level 3 cache), these two models are identical.. The Apple MacBook Air "Core i7" 2.2 11-Inch (Early 2015/Broadwell) features a 14-nm "Broadwell ULT" 2.2 GHz Intel "Core i7" processor (5650U) with two independent processor "cores" on a single chip, a 4 MB shared level 3 cache, 4 GB of onboard 1600 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM (which could be upgraded to 8 GB at the time of purchase, but cannot be upgraded later), 128 GB or 256 GB of PCIe-based flash storage, and an "integrated" Intel HD Graphics 6000 graphics processor that shares system memory.

This all is packed in a razor thin (0.11-0.68 inch), 2.3 pound, aluminum case with an integrated 720p "FaceTime HD" webcam, a backlit full-size keyboard and an 11.6" widescreen TFT LED backlit active-matrix "glossy" display (1366x768 native resolution).

Connectivity includes 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, analog audio out, a single "Thunderbolt" 2 port, and two USB 3.0 ports.

Compared to its predecessor, this model looks effectively identical, but has a more advanced processor and architecture, more advanced graphics, longer reported battery life, and Thunderbolt 2 support. It has some different identifiers, too.