Description
The MacBook “Core i7” 1.4 12-Inch (Mid-2017) technically is a “configure-to-order” configuration of either the MacBook “Core m3″ 1.2 12” (Mid-2017) or MacBook “Core i5″ 1.3 12” (Mid-2017), but it also is documented as a separate model for reader convenience. Other than processor, this model is identical to its lower-end siblings. The MacBook “Core i7” 1.4 12-Inch (Mid-2017) features a 14-nm 1.4 GHz Intel “Core i7” Kaby Lake processor (I7-7Y75) with two independent processor “cores” on a single chip, a 4 MB level 3 cache, an “integrated” Intel HD Graphics 615 graphics processor that shares system memory, 8 GB of default onboard 1866 MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM (that could be upgraded to 16 GB at the time of purchase, but not afterwards), and either 256 GB or 512 GB of onboard flash storage (depending on whether the base configuration was the Core m3 or Core i5 model, respectively). This all is housed in a wafer thin (0.14-0.52 inch), 2.03 pound, aluminum case offered in Silver, a darker “Space Gray,” Gold, and a pink-tinted “Rose Gold” color options (Gold option changed to a warmer shade and “Rose Gold” discontinued October 30, 2018). It has a low-resolution 480p FaceTime webcam, a backlit full-size keyboard with a thin “butterfly mechanism” keyboard design, a “Force Touch” trackpad, and a beautiful 12″ TFT LED-backlit active-matrix “Retina” display (2304×1440 native resolution at 226 ppi). It delivers 10-12 hours of battery life depending on use. Compared to its predecessor, it is quite similar, but has a more advanced processor and graphics processor, faster storage, the option of twice as much RAM, reportedly better battery life, and a refined keyboard.
