Apple Macbook Air 11" (Mid 2012) Installation Guides and Specifications
They are a couple of available upgrades for the Apple 11" MacBook Air (Mid 2012), You can quite easily replace the storage drive as well as the battery. You will need is some simple tools, and the correct parts. We then urge you to follow the videos or the Apple manual provided on the links below.
Please see our laptop drive page to locate your Apple compatible PCI SSD upgrade for your Mac, and we'll ship it fast from our warehouse in Victoria.
OWC Video Installation Guide for the Apple 11" MacBook Air (Mid 2012):
Recommended Tools for the HDD/SSD upgrade:
- Newer Technology MacBook Air Tool Kit
- Spudger - Apple Pry Tool Non-Marking - Nylon (Black Stick) - 922-5065
- External Hard Drive Enclosure - Convert your existing drive into an external one
Apple User Guide for the Apple 11" MacBook Air (Mid 2012):
Apple Support Macbook Air (Mid 2012) User Guide (PDF)
Here is some detailed specifications as well as direct link to available upgrades:| Apple 11" MacBook Air (Mid 2012) | |
| OVERVIEW | |
| Introduced | June 2012 |
| Discontinued | June 2013 |
| Model Identifier | MacBookAir5,1 |
| Model Number | A1465 |
| EMC | 2558 |
| Order Number | MD223LL/A (64 GB), MD224LL/A (128 GB) |
| PROCESSOR | |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 or Core i7 (3317U, 3667U) ("Ivy Bridge") |
| Processor Speed | 1.8 GHz (Core i5) or 2.0 GHz (Core i7) |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Cache | 3 MB (1.8 GHz) 4 MB (2.0 GHz) shared L3 |
| System Bus | Intel Direct Media Interface (DMI) at 2.5 GT/s |
| STORAGE AND MEDIA | |
| Standard Storage | 64, 128, 256, or 512 GB flash storage |
| Link to upgrade tool & kits | Tools for SSD replacement |
| Link to internal SSD | Upgrade to a new PCI SSD |
| Media | |
| Link to external optical drive | Get an external burner here |
| KEYBOARD AND TRACKPAD | |
| Trackpad | Multi-Touch trackpad |
| Keyboard | Full-size backlit keyboard with 78 (U.S.) or 79 (ISO) keys |
| RAM | |
| Built-in Memory | 4.0 or 8.0 GB PC3-12800 (1600 MHz) DDR3L |
| Maximum Memory | 8.0 GB |
| Memory Slots | |
| Interleaving Support | Yes |
| Link to RAM upgrade | |
| DISPLAY | |
| Built-in Display | 11.6-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen |
| Resolutions | 1366 by 768 |
| GRAPHICS | |
| Graphics Card | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Graphics Memory | Up to 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM shared from main memory |
| Display Connection | Thunderbolt digital video output |
| Display Support | Support for up to two Thunderbolt displays |
| Display Modes | Dual display extended, video mirroring, and AirPlay Mirroring |
| External Resolution | Up to 2560 by 1600 pixels |
| Camera | 720p FaceTime HD camera |
| CONNECTIONS | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11n |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| USB | 2 - up to 5 Gbps |
| Thunderbolt | 1 - up to 10 Gbps |
| Display | Thunderbolt digital video output |
| Infrared | |
| Audio In | 1 - Built-in microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 - 3.5-mm headphone jack, 2 - Built-in speakers |
| EXPANSION | |
| Slots | |
| Hard Drive Interface | 6.0 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA) |
| POWER | |
| System Battery | Built-in 35-watt-hour |
| Battery Life | Up to 5 hours |
| Standby Time | Up to 30 days |
| Maximum Battery Cycles | 1000 |
| Power Adapter | 45W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter |
| Link to replacement battery | Get a replacement battery here |
| Link to replacement charger | Get a replacement MagSafe here |