How to find MacBook Air specs

Hi,
I bought my MacBook Air in approx Oct 2010 - is there a page somewhere with the hardware specs?
I'm trying to find out if I can connect it to a VGA or DVI monitor.

You can open System Information app to find more info about the hardware. As you can see in this page, you can buy a Mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter or a Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter to use the MacBook with a monitor with VGA or DVI

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