Apple changes its mind: now saying the 2018 MacBook Air has a 400, not a 300-nit panel

Apple has refreshed the back upwards document listing the technical specifications for the latest 2018 MacBook Air models, maxim its close pop notebook sports a display brightness upwards to 400 nits rather than a 300-nit panel that was mentioned inwards an before version of the document.

The alter was get-go noted on Reddit. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 cached version of the same page inwards March 2019 showed the estimator every bit having a display brightness upwards to 300 nits.

The novel Retina-outfitted MacBook Air was released inwards Oct 2018 too only about reviewers noted a weird discrepancy inwards display brightness, alongside Laptop Mag’s review unit of measurement achieving peak brightness of 234 nits versus 315 nits observed inwards testing conducted past times NotebookCheck.

MacRumors has to a greater extent than on the situation:

We’ve confirmed alongside Apple that this increase is tied to the macOS 10.14.4 software update released on March 25. Apple’s loose notes did refer that the update ‘corrects the default hide brightness’ for 2018 MacBook Air models, although no specific details were known at the time.

Some owners of the novel MacBook Air swear that the display doesn’t orbit anywhere close 400 nits because it’s noticeably less brilliant than the 12-inch Macbook display.

Others, however, rank there’s zero incorrect alongside the display, noting that it appears brighter than the 12-inch MacBook which has a 350-nit panel.

Have yous seen the novel MacBook Air inwards person?

Did its panel hit yous every bit dimmer or brighter than before.

Post your thoughts inwards the commenting department downward below.

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