The device is rumored to have a thickness of 6.1mm, same as the iPad Air 2.
Digital media news company DigiTimes claims that there will be no iPad Air 3 this year amidst the slowing demand for tablets and other computing devices that are larger than smartphones.
Fanless Tech said that the Skylake-U lineup is “streamlined and is easier to understand” than the Broadwell-U array. Although not yet verified, it is believed that Apple is just waiting for the release of the new Intel Skylake processor before updating their line of laptops. Check it out on their site. All of these four chips come with Intel HD 520 graphics.
According to Mac Rumors, the 2.3GHz i5-6200U and the 2.4GHz i5-6300U chips are more suitable for the lower-end MacBook Air variants, while the 2.5GHz i7-6500U and the 2.6GHz i7-6600U are appropriate for use in the higher-end MacBook Air models.
The 2016 MacBook would-be processors are meant to increase CPU performance by at least 20 percent. A 30% longer battery life is one of the benefits of improved energy efficiency, the news outlet added. While less than a month remains before the Cupertino-based tech titan launches its next-gen iPhones and an advanced Apple TV, there is no talk about the third-generation iPad Air.
The Macbook Air and Pro 2016 will now have the same release date as Apple TV and iMac early next year.
While Apple is gearing up for their annual event, developers and engineers are hard at work on the latest Macbook Air. A redesigned keyboard will likely be included as well, Ecumenical News noted.
It will also sport a much thinner design.
Venture Capital Post pointed out that the resolution is better with a 1440 x 900 resollution for the 13-inch variant and a 1366 x 768 resolution for the 11-inch Macbook.
There is no official word from Apple yet about the aforementioned rumors.
While the new Macbook was released in April of this year, its sales were not at all favorable.
MacBook Air 2016 was initially rumored to be released in the month of October; however, since Apple wants to market its tablet device with full force, releasing a laptop in the same year will only jeopardize its sales.
