Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, Touch ID

Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by thefounder on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @11:38AM (#18337652)

Any idea why the processor is only 1.5? I have a 2011 Model with 1.8ghz

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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by akvadrako on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @11:51AM (#18337884)

Does your 2011 model have 3 Ghz turbo boost? That's just how modern processors work - lower clocks but still higher performance.

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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by SyneRyder on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @03:28PM (#18340464)

I looked up the specs - the 2011 1.8GHz was an i7-2677M. It did have a Turbo Boost up to 2.9Ghz.

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Re:Apple Finally Updates MacBook Air with Retina Display, To... by ianhowson on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @02:27PM (#18339846)

This is the correct answer. 'Base clock' is just the steady-state clock speed given power and thermals. Boost clock is more relevant in general usage.

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