Apple Macbook Air 2018 with Retina Display, Touch ID launched: Price, full specs

Apple’s new Macbook Air comes with a T2 security chip for better privacy and security. Check out full specifications and features of the new Macbook Air.

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Apple on Tuesday launched a new Macbook Air with new design and features. Priced at $1199 ( ₹88,000 approximately), the laptop is available for pre-order in the US starting today. The new Macbook Air will hit the shelves next week.

Macbook Air 2018 comes with 13-inch edge-to-edge Retina Display and 4 million pixels density. Despite a narrow screen design it retains the front-facing HD camera. The laptop is powered by 8-generation Intel dual-core i5 CPU and all-day battery life. The device has 16GB of memory and up to 1.5TB SSD support.

It also comes with a T2 security chip for better privacy and security at bootload-level. The chip now has improved image signal processor and audio processor.

Macbook Air 2018 now also includes TouchID, a feature that lets you unlock the device through fingerprint sensor. TouchID also allows users to authentic applications and payments.

New Macbook Air is also said to be 25% louder than the predecessor. It has three microphone array. The device has two Thunderbird ports. It also supports HDMI and USB Type-C for connectivity.

The new Macbook series runs on macOS Mojave. The software comes with a range of new features including Dark Mode and a redesigned Mac App Store.