MacBookAir4,2
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)MacBook Air2011EFI 64-bitno security chip
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2011)
Mid 2011
Core i5 1.7 GHz or Core i7 1.8 GHz · HD Graphics 3000
Untested0/27 tested
Boot0/3 passed
- Stock installer boots via 64-bit EFIUntested
- Internal storage detected and installation completesUntested
- Installed system starts, restarts and shuts down cleanlyUntested
Graphics0/2 passed
- Integrated GPU accelerationUntested
- External display outputUntested right-3
Display0/2 passed
- Internal display at native resolutionUntested
- Display brightness controlUntested
Input0/4 passed
- Built-in keyboard and function keysUntested
- Trackpad and multi-touchUntested
- Keyboard backlightUntested
- Ambient light sensorUntested
Power0/4 passed
- Sleep and wakeUntested
- Battery status and charge reportingUntested
- AC power and battery chargingUntested
- Lid close sleep and lid open wakeUntested
Audio0/4 passed
- Built-in speakersUntested
- Built-in microphoneUntested
- Headphone / analog audio outputUntested left-3
- Audio over HDMI / DisplayPortUntested
Camera0/1 passed
- Built-in webcamUntested
Networking0/2 passed
- Wi-FiUntested
- BluetoothUntested
Ports0/3 passed
- USB-A portsUntested left-2right-2
- Thunderbolt devices (storage, docks, hotplug)Untested right-3
- SD card readerUntested right-1
- Port methodology
Thermal0/2 passed
- Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
- Fans respond to loadUntested
Hardware Configuration Detailsmacbookair4-2-mid-2011-a
- CPU
- Core i5-2557M 1.7 GHz; Core i5-2467M 1.6 GHz
BTO: Core i7-2677M 1.8 GHz (Sandy Bridge) - Memory
- 2 / 4 GB DDR3-1333 · max 4 GB · soldered
- Storage
- 128 GB SSD / 256 GB SSD · SATA
- Display
- 13.3" 1440×900 · LED glossy
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 3000 · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:8086:0116 · pci:8086:0126 - Wi-Fi
- Broadcom BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n
pci:14e4:4353 - Bluetooth
- Apple Bluetooth 4.0 (USB 05ac:821f)
usb:05ac:821f - Audio codec
- Cirrus Logic CS4206
- Camera
- Apple FaceTime camera (USB 05ac:850a)
usb:05ac:850a - Storage controller
- Intel 6 Series SATA controller
pci:8086:1c03 · pci:8086:1c02 - Thunderbolt controller
- Intel DSL2310 "Eagle Ridge" Thunderbolt controller
pci:8086:151a - SD card reader
- Apple internal SD card reader (USB 05ac:8404)
usb:05ac:8404 - Keyboard / trackpad
- Apple internal keyboard/trackpad (MacBook Air 13-inch, 2011–2012)
usb:05ac:024c · usb:05ac:024d - Ports
- Headphone / line out (analog) · SD card slot · Thunderbolt 1 · 2× USB 2.0 (Type-A)
- Port layout
- Download drawing (SVG)
Port methodology - Left side:1
left-1MagSafe power2left-2USB 2.0 (Type-A)3left-3Headphone / line out (analog) - Right side:1
right-1SD card slot2right-2USB 2.0 (Type-A)3right-3Thunderbolt 1
- Left side:1
- Features
- Battery · Lid (sleep on close) · Built-in display · Built-in keyboard · Built-in trackpad · Built-in speaker(s) · Built-in microphone · Cooling fan · Keyboard backlight · Ambient light sensor · Audio over Mini DisplayPort / Thunderbolt
- Order no.
- MC965LL/A · MC966LL/A · MD226LL/A · MD508LL/A
Research notes (unverified)
- Adds Thunderbolt and brings back the backlit keyboard. MD508LL/A was a 2012 education configuration (Core i5 1.6 GHz, 2 GB, 64 GB).
Sources (7) and identifiers
Board IDs: Mac-742912EFDBEE19B3
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/112038
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/102869
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i5-1.7-13-mid-2011-specs.html
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i5-1.6-13-early-2012-edu-specs.html
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/macbook-air-faq/macbook-air-late-2010-pros-and-cons.html
- https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/AppleModels/DataBase/MacBookAir/MBA42.yaml
- https://github.com/linuxhw/LsPCI/tree/master/Notebook/Apple/MacBookAir4/MacBookAir4%2C2