I see that I can upgrade the 11" to 256gb SSD and also 1.8ghz Core i7. That would make it exactly the same as the 13" maxed out. Is it in any way different except the screen size? Cause I mostly use it connected to an external display anyway.
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11" vs 13" same specs?
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The keyboards are also different sizes too. The machines should perform pretty similarly but I imagine that the 11" will get hotter because it is more confined and running the same power. The battery life on the 13" will also be much better because it won't run the fans as much and it has a larger battery than the 11" anyway
Maybe someone who has had/owns both could tell you their findings
Maybe someone who has had/owns both could tell you their findings
The keyboard is only slightly different, as the space bar row is not as tall and the function keys are smaller. All the main keys are the same size.
Also, the trackpad is a bit shorter on the 11".
Also, the trackpad is a bit shorter on the 11".
Abazigal
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Assuming cost isn't really an issue, then I suppose it really boils down to screen size + battery life vs portability. This site has quite a good breakdown. 🙂
http://maccrazy.com/buy-macbook-air-11-inch-or-13-inch
http://maccrazy.com/buy-macbook-air-11-inch-or-13-inch
Screen size, battery life and keyboard size all does not matter to me as I plug the device in 95% of the time to an external monitor, power source and use my Bluetooth keyboard. So I guess it's 11" then? However I am worried about the heat issue as I do run some Flash vids sometime and game such as Starcraft 2 occasionally.
powerbook911
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The Airs seem to do fine. Just get the one you really want. They will both perform ok and have effectively the same features. Just get it on which size you prefer.