Both the MacBook Retina 2016 - 12" and MacBook Air 2018 - 13" share three colors: Silver, Gold, and Gray. However, the MacBook Retina 2016 - 12" does away with Rose Gold, previously seen on the MacBook Air 2018 - 13".

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Storage Options

MacBook Retina 2016 - 12"

Choose from 2 storage options:

256GB
512GB

MacBook Air 2018 - 13"

Choose from 4 storage options:

128GB
256GB
512GB
1.5TB

MacBook Retina 2016 - 12" vs MacBook Air 2018 - 13" Storage

The MacBook Air 2018 - 13" introduces two new storage options not found on the MacBook Retina 2016 - 12": 1.5TB and 128GB. Both the MacBook Retina 2016 - 12" and MacBook Air 2018 - 13" share two storage options: 256GB and 512GB.

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Reviews

MacBook Retina 2016 - 12"

5 reviews • 5.0 stars

MacBook Air 2018 - 13"

15 reviews • 5.0 stars

MacBook Retina 2016 - 12" vs MacBook Air 2018 - 13" Reviews

Both the MacBook Retina 2016 - 12" and MacBook Air 2018 - 13" earn 5.0 of 5.0 stars from Swappa user reviews.

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