Mac air Model No  and best value hard case

Just bought a new 13 inch mac air from the online store but cant suss out the model number? I need it to buy a hard case. Can anybody help? Also whats  the best value hard case that fits!

Click onto the Apple logo in the upper left corner (menu bar), then About This Mac, then on to More Info.
"MacBook Air, 13-inch, Late 2012", by any chance? That's a good start.
Eventually click System Report and note Model Identifier, "MacBookAirx,y".

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