does the new macbook air have turbo boost

I saw before the release they spec'd out potential processors, all of which have turbo boost capability:

Core i7-2677M: 2 cores, 1.8GHz (turbos to 2.9GHz), 4MB cache

Core i7-2637M: 2 cores, 1.7GHz (turbos to 2.8GHz), 4MB cache

Core i5-2557M: 2 cores, 1.7GHz (turbos to 2.7GHz), 3MB cache

The Apple website doesnt mention the processor model numbers or turbo boost for macbook airs. It mentions turbo boost for the macbook pros, mac minis, and imacs, but on the macbook air section it doesnt mention it anywhere. Im wondering if turbo boost was disabled or not, and if they have turbo boost, is it capable of reaching the above speeds, or is it limited by apple (presumably for power, heat, or battery life)

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7)

Posted on Jul 20, 2011 8:51 AM

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Jun 17, 2012 8:11 AM in response to josephs19

hi, i purchased MBA2012 Corei 7 2.0GHz/ MEM 8GB / SSD 128G.

core i7 3667U, it support turbo boost, max multiplier 3.2GHz (x32, 2core), or 3.0GHz(x30, 1core).

but check cpu-z 1.60.1.x64, it reports cpu multiplier x8 or x19 under windows 7.

core speed does not rearch 2.0GHz(x20) and can not turbo boost.

algora_a

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Nov 9, 2012 9:26 AM in response to josephs19

The 2011 MacBook Air 13" 1.7ghz is hyperthreaded in 4 cores.

http://cl.ly/image/470a3v2Y3x1j

I run FCPx, using full ressources and no lag at all, but rendering 1080p is harsh on the laptop.

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