Hands On: Apple’s New 12-Inch MacBook

The latest Apple MacBook is just 13.1mm thin, and you’ll want to carry it with you everywhere.

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Apple on Tuesday announced its new MacBook, which slots in as the middle step between the entry-level Apple MacBook Air and the high-end Apple MacBook Pro.

Highlights include a 13.1mm thick chassis, 2-pound weight, and all-day battery life thanks to a Intel Core M processor and batteries that fill the slender case.

The MacBook is available in three colors: natural silver, space gray, and a gold that is distinct, yet subtler than you’d think, allowing you to match your iPhone or iPad, if you wish.

The all-aluminum unibody follows Apple’s strong design ID, and looks as familiar as the other MacBooks in the lineup.

Open the lid, and you’ll see a much smaller bezel than the one on the 11-inch MacBook Air, as well as edge-to-edge glass covering a screen that is just as bright and clear as the ones on the Retina MacBook Pro. Like the MacBook Pros, the new MacBook has a Retina display, with a 2,304-by-1,440 resolution and a 16:10 screen ratio. That’s way up from the 1,366-by-768 resolution and 16:9 screen on the 11-inch MacBook Air. The screen still scales intelligently, so readability is excellent.

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