Hands on: The 2019 MacBook Air is a bargain, but SSD speeds fall
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The new MacBook Air builds on the 2018 refresh, but packs in a few improvements and a price drop to boot. But, the savings do come at a cost.
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Hands on: The 2019 MacBook Air is a bargain, but SSD speeds fall
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Laptop] 13.3 Macbook Air M1 16GB RAM 1TB SSD - $1200 : r/buildapcsales
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