As the new 15-inch MacBook Air hits the market, more people have the opportunity to try this equipment. Not only in terms of the outside of the computer, but also on the inside. In this way, companies like iFixit have already had the opportunity to disassemble the equipment, and with it, More details of its interior have been revealed. From the pieces to how they are assembled. So in this post we tell you all the interesting things that have been found, both the lights and the shadows.
New 15-inch MacBook Air improves on speakers
Although this new model has an interior design very similar to what we already had in the 13-inch MacBook Air, the first new thing that has been seen is an improvement in the speakers. This implies that, this new size, you now have two more speakers in your sound system. Thanks to this, this model now has a more powerful and full-bodied sound.
But the hardware isn’t the only part that makes the new MacBook Air sound better. But also, the combination with spatial audio and Dolby Atmos, the experience of listening to something on this computer is now more complete.
It also increases the size of the battery, but with a “but”
By having more physical space, the 15-inch model has a larger battery than what could be found in the same 13-inch model. However, the improvement is for construction purposes, and It will not increase the useful life of this product. In fact, Apple itself has already announced that the battery life will be practically the same on both computers: between 15 and 18 hours.
However, it is still interesting to see an iteration in terms of the construction and assembly of this component. Even so, this increase in size (on a physical level) does not necessarily imply that everything is beautiful. In fact, in this computer all that glitters is not gold.
It is a very difficult computer to repair
The design of this new MacBook Air is very beautiful from the outside. It is very light and robust, as well as slim and beautiful. However, introducing such a number of components in such a small space (in terms of thickness) has meant that this is a true Tetris inside.
The entire arrangement, as seen in the iFixit video, is very difficult to repair, since it is necessary to disassemble many components to get to the specific element that we want. And the problem with disassembling these is that they are one on top of the other, very hidden, and they are very well tied and fastened, with a large number of screws and covers that we will have to systematically disassemble.
For the end user, it is very difficult to repair. Precise and delicate tools are needed, since what is mounted inside is small and requires very specific mobility, to avoid breaking what’s inside. Therefore, it becomes an odyssey to end up getting to the battery or the motherboard, since you have to end up disassembling the interior of the equipment (practically) in its entirety.
