New generation MacBook Air may debut this week

An upgrade to Apple's ultraportable computer model only adds a higher-speed processor chip and the Retina screen version is expected to be released by the end of 2014.

Rumors of the MacBook Air with Retina screens have been around for quite some time, but according to 9to5Mac, the upgrade next week that Apple will release will not have any improvements to the screen. The device still owns a 1,440 x 900 pixel resolution screen like previous generations and only upgraded the bridge.

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The specs are believed to be the new generation MacBook Air.Photo: 9to5Mac.

The picture is said to be the box of the MacBook Air 13-inch screen shows that the device has noticeably changed the Intel Core i5 1.4 GHz processor with Turbo Boost capability of up to 2.7 GHz. The current standard model is equipped with 1.3 GHz and Turbo Boost chips to 2.6 GHz.

If users want to own a valuable upgrade for Apple's ultra-thin computer, then wait at least until the end of the year. Rumors of the 12-inch MacBook Air show that the device will have a high-resolution Retina display, the touchpad is removed from the hard keys instead of a load cell.