Gizmodo在拿到MacBook Air后，进行了全球首批性能测试。参与此次测试的除了MacBook Air以外，还有老一代的MacBook和MacBook Pro。
本次测试运行了4个测试程序，分别从音频解码能力、视频解码能力、与外部储存设备的传输速率、复制文件速率等方面对Air进行考察。
参与测试的3台笔记本配置如下：
• The MacBook Air has a 1.6 GHz custom Intel processor, 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 RAM, and an 80 GB, 1.8", 4200 RPM HDD.
• The MacBook has a 2 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 RAM, and a 120 GB, 2.5", 5400 HDD.
• The MacBook Pro has a 2.2 GHz Intel Core Duo processor, 2GB 667 MHz DDR2 RAM, and a custom 160 GB, 2.5", 5400 RPM, Seagate Momentus HDD.
下面是测试结果：