New Macbook Air 13.3 Inch for Gaming Performance 2011

Let us take a look New Macbook Air vs World of Warcraft, WoW is pretty CPU intensive compared to other games and the most popular online game, then compare the system requirements of WoW versus the specifications of the latest generation of Macbook Air.

CPU Requirements
WoW: Intel Pentium 1.6 Ghz, AMD Athlon II 1.6 Ghz or faster, single core
Macbook Air: Intel Core i5 Second Generation @ 1.7 Ghz dual core
Verdict: The Core i5 dual core CPU is a LOT faster then what WoW requires

RAM Requirements
WoW: 2 GB
Macbook Air: 4 GB
Verdict: The Macbook Air 13” has double the amount of memory required

GPU Requirements
WoW: nVidia GeForce 8600 or ATI Radeon HD 2600
Macbook Air: Intel HD Graphics 3000
Verdict: The Intel HD 3000 is ~20% faster then the GeForce 8600 or the Radeon HD 2600

Hard Disk Requirements
WoW: 25 GB of free space
Macbook Air: 128 GB of flash memory depending on the model
Verdict: You should have sufficient free space on the hard drive

You can install World of Warcraft via an external DVD drive connected to one of the two USB 2.0 ports on the Macbook Air to install the game.

World of Warcraft should play well on the current generation of Macbook Air as the computer exceeds all system requirements. The Macbook Air has good stereo speakers too so it should be a fun experience playing World of Warcraft on the ultra portable Macbook Air. Have fun!