![]() ![]() That makes the new 12-inch MacBook Air pretty light-just not the lightest. The Dell XPS13 and Yoga 3 Pro are about 2.6 lbs, as is the Asus Zenbook UX305. That shaves about half a pound off most PC laptops. The new MacBook also sports an impressive 2 lb. Image quality, brightness, and the display’s performance, can’t be judged yet, but on pure specsmanship, the MacBook’s display is a me-too move. It’s not yet known yet, but it sounds like Apple’s panel could be an IGZO panel. IGZO panels are more efficient at transmitting light than a typical IPS panel so you don’t have to drive the backlighting as hard for the same brightness. Since Apple will probably sell a killzillion MacBooks over the years, it probably doesn’t have to worry about it quite as much. ![]() Most PC vendors like to stick to standard aspect ratios to leverage the scale in prices. The unique resolution tells me Apple likely had it custom designed and built to specs. Apple also said the panel it selected uses more efficient and smaller transistors, so it uses 30 percent less power at the same brightness levels as its existing products. I know some professional photographers who don’t even bother to use MacBook Airs for color critical work because of the low resolution and lack of color accuracy in their displays. ![]() Also in the good news column, the MacBook’s panel is an IPS versus the TN in the two current MBAs. ![]()
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