The 2560 x 1600-pixel Retina display is the true star of the new MacBook Air, offering crisp detail and solid colors.

As I watched a 4K video of the Colorado Rockies and a nearby pond, I noted tons of detail, including tiny ripples in the water and small, sharp, jagged rocks at the tops of the summits. Inky black spiders in the opening credits looked so dark that I wondered for a second if this notebook was using an OLED display (it's not). The July 2019 update to the MacBook Air added a True Tone display that adapts to ambiet lighting, which we've seen in the 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro as well this year's 15-inch MacBook Pro. As I watched the first episode of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, I noted rich reds in her jacket, lush green foliage in a creepy forest and vibrant pink neon at a movie theater. To get the model we tested, you'll spend an extra $200 for a bump up to 256GB of storage, which is the minimum amount of local storage I'd recommend.

What do you get for that $1,099? Apple's starting configuration packs 8GB of RAM, 128GB of SSD storage and a Core i5-8210Y processor. MORE: The New MacBook Air Has a Looming Reliability Issue

It also sells at a notable price hike from the previous-gen Air, which started at $999. Starting at $1,099 (formerly $1,199, the price was changed on July 9), the MacBook Air ain't cheap.

How much does the MacBook Air cost? Pricing and configurations This chip also allows for touch-free 'Hey, Siri' activation, which worked well when I checked the weather. Not only does this chip provide Apple's Secure Enclave technology for storing the fingerprints used in Touch ID, but it also enables 'on-the-fly data encryption,' so your SSD's data is encrypted by default. On top of sporting Touch ID, this is the first MacBook Air with the T2 security chip that Apple's adding to as many macOS machines as it can (including the Mac mini).

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