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The Yoga 11S, which has an ultralow-power 3rd-generation 1.5-GHz Intel Core i5-3339Y processor, was only able to muster 3,650.īooting into OS Mountain Lion took 13 seconds, which is about twice as long as the VAIO Pro 11 took to launch Windows 8. Although it has a 3rd-gen 1.7-GHz Intel Core i5-3317U processor, Acer's Aspire S7 came closer to the Air with a score of 5,821. The VAIO Pro 11, which also has a 4th-generation 1.6-GHz Intel dual-core Core i5-4200U processor, scored 5,055. MORE: 10 Laptops with the Longest Battery LifeĬlick to EnlargeThe 1.3-GHz Intel Core i5-4250U processor, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of flash storage combined to give the 11-inch Air a Geekbench score of 6,809, about 900 points higher than average (5,923). All are below 95 degrees, the point at which we consider a notebook to be uncomfortable.
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After streaming a Hulu video at full screen for 15 minutes, the touchpad measured 79 degrees Fahrenheit, the G and H keys were 89 degrees and the middle of the underside was 88 degrees. Fortunately, that doesn't seem to be a concern on the 11-inch Air. One thing we worry about on thin ultraportables is adequate heat dispersal. This is another piece of hardware that has been consistently good on Macs for as long as we can remember. The 4.1 x 2.5-inch touchpad on the Air is also top-notch, allowing us to execute and number of multitouch gestures with ease, such as pinch-to-zoom and three- and four-finger swipe.
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The Mac OS-specific keys above the number row are as useful as always. Typing on the black island-style keys was a pleasure, and we continue to enjoy the bright backlighting. All too often, key travel and responsiveness is sacrificed in the name of a thin chassis. Although it was a little on the hollow side, bass, mids and highs were well-represented.Ĭlick to EnlargeOne thing that we're thankful hasn't changed on the Air is its excellent keyboard. When we played Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop," the Air's speakers, located under the keyboard, were loud enough to fill a small room. It's hard to believe a system this small can produce sound as good as it does. Interestingly, when we viewed the same image of a tropical bird on both the Yoga 11 and the Air, the Air's display rendered the photo slightly brighter, which enabled us to see more detail in the plumage and on the branch upon which the bird was perched. The Yoga 11, though, has a much brighter 329 lux display.
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Explosions were highly detailed, bright and vivid, and we could make out the sweat on Channing Tatum's brow while watching the 1080p trailer for "White House Down."Ĭlick to EnlargeAt 281 lux, the Air outshines the ultraportable average of 235 lux, as well as the VAIO Pro 11 (237 lux) and the Acer Aspire S7-191 (147 lux). Still, the Air makes the most of what it's got. And all three have touch screens, to boot. Even the iPad has a higher resolution than the Air. By comparison, the VAIO Pro 11 and Acer S7 both sport 1080p displays. Its 11.6-inch screen has a resolution of 1366 x 768, the same as it's been for the last three years.