Apple Brings New Intel CPU’s To MacBook Air and Pro

Today Apple brings Intel’s latest Broadwell Core i5 and Core i7 processors to the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, beefing up both laptops with additional CPU and graphics power. The updated MacBook Airs are shipping today with Intel’s HD Graphics 6000 GPUs, which are smaller,faster, and capable of superior shading. Also shipping today is the updated 13″ MacBook Pro, which will get the new Force Touch trackpad introduced in the all-new 12″ MacBook today, as well as faster flash memory and 10-hour battery life. Here’s how much they’ll cost 

13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display

• $1,299 — 2.7 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 128GB flash storage
• $1,499 — 2.7 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 256GB flash storage
• $1,799 — 2.9 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 512GB flash storage

MacBook Air

11-inch

• $899 — 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB flash storage
• $1,099 — 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, 256GB flash storage

13-inch

• $999 - 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, 128GB flash storage
• $1,199 — 1.6 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM, 256GB flash storage

New 12 Inch Retina Macbook Air Hits Mass Production In 2015

Apple’s new 12-inch Retina MacBook Air is expected to enter mass production in the first quarter of 2015. The new notebook is expected to have Intel’s Broadwell processors, and a chassis redesign which will further reduce the device’s already slimline thickness and weight. It’s also  rumored that the 12 inch Retina MacBook Airs will be available in iPhone inspired silver, gold and space gray color options.