MacBookAir5,1
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)MacBook Air2012EFI 64-bitno security chip
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
Mid 2012
Core i5 1.7 GHz or Core i7 2.0 GHz · HD Graphics 4000
Untested0/26 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-2
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
Ports0/2 passed
- USB-A portsUntested left-2right-1
- Thunderbolt devices (storage, docks, hotplug)Untested right-2
- Port methodology
Thermal0/2 passed
- Temperature sensors report under loadUntested
- Fans respond to loadUntested
Hardware Configuration Detailsmacbookair5-1-mid-2012-a
- CPU
- Core i5-3317U 1.7 GHz
BTO: Core i7-3667U 2 GHz (Ivy Bridge) - Memory
- 4 GB DDR3L-1600 · max 8 GB · soldered
- Storage
- 64 GB SSD / 128 GB SSD · SATA · BTO 256 GB SSD, 512 GB SSD
- Display
- 11.6" 1366×768 · LED glossy
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 4000 · OpenGL ES 3.0
pci:8086:0166 · pci:8086:0162 - 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 HD camera (USB 05ac:8510)
usb:05ac:8510 - Storage controller
- Intel 7 Series SATA controller
pci:8086:1e03 · pci:8086:1e02 - Thunderbolt controller
- Intel DSL3510 "Cactus Ridge" Thunderbolt controller
pci:8086:1547 - Keyboard / trackpad
- Apple internal keyboard/trackpad (MacBook Air 11-inch, 2011–2012)
usb:05ac:0249 · usb:05ac:024a - Ports
- Headphone / line out (analog) · Thunderbolt 1 · 2× USB 3 (Type-A)
- Port layout
- Download drawing (SVG)
Port methodology - Left side:1
left-1MagSafe 2 power2left-2USB 3 (Type-A)3left-3Headphone / line out (analog) - Right side:1
right-1USB 3 (Type-A)2right-2Thunderbolt 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.
- MD223LL/A · MD224LL/A · MD845LL/A
Research notes (unverified)
- Adds USB 3 and a 720p FaceTime HD camera (USB).
Sources (6) and identifiers
Board IDs: Mac-66F35F19FE2A0D05
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/112008
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/102869
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i5-1.7-11-mid-2012-specs.html
- https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i7-2.0-11-mid-2012-specs.html
- https://github.com/acidanthera/OpenCorePkg/blob/master/AppleModels/DataBase/MacBookAir/MBA51.yaml
- https://github.com/linuxhw/LsPCI/tree/master/Notebook/Apple/MacBookAir5/MacBookAir5%2C1