Tomorrow, Apple's MacBook Air lineup could get a little bit faster. A new report hints Apple will install the newest Intel Haswell processors in the 13-inch as well as the 11-inch models of the MacBook Air.
Although a larger update is expected much later in the year, this minor refresh is still an exciting one for MacBook Air lovers. The new entry-level 13-inch model MacBook Air will now reportedly come with a 1.4GHz Intel Core i5 processor. This new processor can also reach Turbo Boost speeds of up to 2.7GHz. Currently, the 13-inch MacBook Air features a 1.3GHz processor with a Turbo Boost of up to 2.6GHz.
Similar updates are expected for the 11-inch model, but specifics were not mentioned in the report. The amount of storage available on the MacBook Air lineup's SSD might also get a slight boost, but there's no guarantee of that. The refreshed processors will add a bit more zip to Apple's already swift MacBook Air lineup and that's about it - for now.
For those of you who were hoping for the grand revelation of a retina display, sources say you'll have to wait a few more months before Apple comes out with that bad boy. Now that this refresh is on the way, Apple definitely won't release the new MacBook Air lineup at its Worldwide Developer Conference this June. However, you should see that much-rumored, super sharp, 12-inch retina display MacBook Air before Christmas.
Of course, the release of a new retina display MacBook from Apple will almost certainly refresh the great debate over just how many pixels the average person needs to see on a laptop's display. It will be interesting to see if the price stays the same, or if Apple bumps up the retina MacBook Air model's price like it did with the retina MacBook Pro.
Even without the retina display, Apple's MacBook Air lineup still offers some of the best performance in its class, in addition to a gorgeous design and aluminum body. The price is steep, but for a quality machine that will last you years, it's a great deal.
