Test: Apple Macbook Air 2019 - Nu med True Tone, men fläkten är fortfarande irriterande (Sammanfattning)
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.6 % v7 (old) | 02/2020 | Apple Macbook Air 2019 i5-8210Y, UHD Graphics 617 | 1.3 kg | 15.6 mm | 13.30" | 2560x1600 | |
| 88 % v6 (old) | 02/2019 | Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620 | 1.2 kg | 11.6 mm | 13.30" | 3840x2160 | |
| 86 % v7 (old) | 08/2019 | Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620 | 1.3 kg | 15.9 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.4 % v7 (old) | 01/2019 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 2-LQN-00004 i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620 | 1.3 kg | 14.5 mm | 13.50" | 2256x1504 | |
| 88.1 % v6 (old) | 08/2017 | Apple MacBook Pro 13 2017 i5-7360U, Iris Plus Graphics 640 | 1.4 kg | 14.9 mm | 13.30" | 2560x1600 |
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Distribution av ljusstyrkan: 88 %
Mitt på batteriet: 421 cd/m²
Kontrast: 1238:1 (Svärta: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.5 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91
ΔE Greyscale 1.2 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
94.6% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
61.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
69.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
94.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
67.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.21
| Apple Macbook Air 2019 APPA041, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.3" | Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 ID: AUO 282B B133ZAN Dell: 90NTH, IPS, 3840x2160, 13.3" | Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE N133HCE-EN2, a-Si IPS LED, 1920x1080, 13.3" | Microsoft Surface Laptop 2-LQN-00004 VVX14T092N00, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.5" | Apple MacBook Pro 13 2017 APPA033, IPS, 2560x1600, 13.3" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -4% | 1% | 0% | 26% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 67.4 | 64.7 -4% | 67 -1% | 68 1% | 99.2 47% |
| sRGB Coverage | 94.7 | 93.1 -2% | 99.1 5% | 94.7 0% | 99.9 5% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 69.1 | 65.3 -5% | 69.2 0% | 69.2 0% | 87.1 26% |
| Response Times | -30% | -23% | -60% | 1% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 42.4 ? | 58 ? -37% | 40.4 ? 5% | 69.2 ? -63% | 42.8 ? -1% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 29.6 ? | 36 ? -22% | 28.8 ? 3% | 46.4 ? -57% | 28.8 ? 3% |
| PWM Frequency | 111100 ? | 25000 ? -77% | |||
| Screen | -55% | -36% | -40% | 3% | |
| Brightness middle | 421 | 404 -4% | 319 -24% | 392 -7% | 588 40% |
| Brightness | 393 | 389 -1% | 309 -21% | 390 -1% | 561 43% |
| Brightness Distribution | 88 | 85 -3% | 92 5% | 89 1% | 92 5% |
| Black Level * | 0.34 | 0.37 -9% | 0.28 18% | 0.24 29% | 0.45 -32% |
| Contrast | 1238 | 1092 -12% | 1139 -8% | 1633 32% | 1307 6% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.5 | 3.72 -148% | 2.4 -60% | 3.2 -113% | 1.7 -13% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 3.8 | 7.38 -94% | 6.3 -66% | 6.3 -66% | 3.5 8% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.2 | 4.44 -270% | 3.8 -217% | 4.5 -275% | 1.9 -58% |
| Gamma | 2.21 100% | 2.34 94% | 2.16 102% | 2.2 100% | 2.33 94% |
| CCT | 6694 97% | 7095 92% | 7335 89% | 7556 86% | 6738 96% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 61.3 | 60 -2% | 63.5 4% | 63.9 4% | 77.92 27% |
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 94.6 | 93 -2% | 99.1 5% | 95 0% | 99.94 6% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 2.06 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -30% /
-41% | -19% /
-27% | -33% /
-34% | 10% /
7% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 29.6 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 16 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 13.6 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 77 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 42.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 21.2 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 21.2 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 67 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (32.8 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 111100 Hz | ≤ 66 % brightness setting |  |
The display backlight flickers at 111100 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 66 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting. The frequency of 111100 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 8710 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
| Jetstream 2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (117 - 478, n=37, last 2 years) | |
| Apple Macbook Air 2019 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-8210Y () | |
| Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
| Apple Macbook Air 2019 | |
| Average Intel Core i5-8210Y () | |
| Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE | |
| Average of class Subnotebook (159 - 2271, n=63, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
| låg | med. | hög | ultra | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 67.2 | 28.2 | 14.6 | 13.6 |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 20.2 | 14.1 | 12.8 |
Ljudnivå
| Låg belastning |
| 29.5 / 29.5 / 29.5 dB(A) |
| Hög belastning |
| 34 / 41 dB(A) |
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30 dB tyst 40 dB(A) hörbar 50 dB(A) högt ljud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Audix TM1, Arta (15 cm avstånd) environment noise: 29.5 dB(A) | ||
| Apple Macbook Air 2019 UHD Graphics 617, i5-8210Y, Apple SSD AP0256 | Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix PC401 HFS256GD9TNG | Lenovo ThinkBook 13s-20R90071GE UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, SK hynix BC501 HFM512GDHTNG-8310A | Microsoft Surface Laptop 2-LQN-00004 UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, SK Hynix BC501 NVMe 256 GB | Apple MacBook Pro 13 2019 i5 4TB3 Iris Plus Graphics 655, i5-8279U, Apple SSD AP0512 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 0% | 4% | 7% | 1% | |
| off / environment * | 29.5 | 30.4 -3% | 28.8 2% | 28.7 3% | 29 2% |
| Idle Minimum * | 29.5 | 30.4 -3% | 28.8 2% | 28.7 3% | 29 2% |
| Idle Average * | 29.5 | 30.4 -3% | 28.8 2% | 28.7 3% | 29 2% |
| Idle Maximum * | 29.5 | 30.4 -3% | 29.7 -1% | 28.7 3% | 29 2% |
| Load Average * | 34 | 31.7 7% | 30.7 10% | 30 12% | 33.9 -0% |
| Load Maximum * | 41 | 38.1 7% | 38.3 7% | 32.9 20% | 41.8 -2% |
* ... smaller is better
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43.1 °C / 110 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 41 °C / 106 F, compared to the average of 39.4 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.4 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 30.8 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28.7 °C / 83.7 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-0.4 °C / -0.8 F).
Apple Macbook Air 2019 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (75.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 8.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 25% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 69% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 81% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Dell XPS 13 9380 2019 audio analysis
(-) | not very loud speakers (70 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 20.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.9% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (10.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.6% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (26.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 87% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 12% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 80% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 16% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
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Omdöme – MacBook Air känns utdaterad
Läs den fullständiga versionen av den här recensionen på engelska här.
Det är inte mycket som ändrats med 2019 års version av MacBook Air. Skärmen klarar nu av att uppnå den utlovade ljusstyrkan och det är definitivt en fördel att den nu har stöd för True Tone. Generellt sett finns det inte mycket att klaga på när det kommer till skärmen, men MacBook Pro-modellerna är bättre tack vare ett bredare färgomfång.
Det största problemet är fortfarande en långsam processor i kombination med en irriterande fläkt (vid belastning). Prestandan håller helt enkelt inte jämna steg med rivalerna och du ska inte behöva förvänta dig begränsningar när du kör mer krävande program eller arbetar med flera saker samtidigt. För enklare uppgifter som epost, Skype, vanligt surfande eller uppspelning av högupplöst video är det däremot inga problem.
2018 års modell av MacBook Air var inte särskilt innovativ till att börja med och denna laptop känns på en del sätt utdaterad. Om vi bortser från konkurrensen är MacBook Air ändå en bra subnotebook, men Apples egna MacBook Pro 13 är ett bättre alternativ till ett liknande pris.
Instegsversionen av MacBook Pro 13 (2x TB3, recension kommer snart) är en ordentlig rival till MacBook Air. Höljet är bara en aning tjockare längst fram, men i praktiken kommer du knappt märka någon skillnad. I gengäld får du mycket högre prestanda (och den är därmed bättre utrustad för kommande år) till ett pris som bara är en aning högre.
Apple Macbook Air 2019
- 04/08/2020 v7 (old)
Andreas Osthoff
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