Meanwhile, Adams’ MacBook Pro is a 2016 model with a 3.3GHz Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM.

You can upgrade the RAM to 16GB, but the machine Adams was using featured the base 8GB. The new Retina MacBook Air is powered by a 1.6GHz dual-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 processor with a standard 8GB of RAM. While this isn’t a huge difference, it certainly does highlight the difference in power between the two machines. The MacBook Air was able to export a 10-minute vlog in 15 minutes, whereas the MacBook Pro was able to do so in 7 minutes. In terms of export times, there’s a clear difference between the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. “Scrubbing on the timeline and working as I normally do, there’s really not that much of a difference,” Adams said referring to performance between the MacBook Air and his MacBook Pro. Due to the MacBook Air’s standard 128GB SSD, however, Adams did opt to add an external 1TB drive from SanDisk to his editing workflow.

Today, YouTuber Kraig Adams shared his hands-on with the new Retina MacBook Air, putting it through tests editing 4K video using Final Cut Pro.Īdams says that using the 13-inch Retina MacBook Air in its base configuration, he was able to edit videos at his “own speed.” He notes that he used the “Better Performance” setting for his timeline view rather than the “Better Quality” option.

Ahead of that release, early first-looks at the new device continue to trickle out to YouTube. The new Retina MacBook Air will officially be available to consumers on Wednesday.

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