Apple MacBook Air M2 (13.6-inch, 2022)

Incredibly thin Upgraded webcam and speakers Shockingly good performance Battery life stomps the competition Screen and keyboard are world-class

Worryingly hot internal temperatures Still only supports one monitor

“The M2 MacBook Air balances size and performance in a way no other laptop can.”

Thinner, lighter design ; Much-improved screen ; Much-improved webcam ; All-day battery life ; Great performance for most tasks ; MagSafe charging is extremely convenient

More expensive ; Gets warm and throttles aggressively under intense workloads ; Base model has much slower storage ; Display notch gets in the way of menubar apps ; Midnight color gets covered in fingerprints ; Port options are still limited

Apple has finally redesigned the MacBook Air, giving it a completely new chassis with a new display and processor. It’s an incredible machine but comes at a higher cost than the previous M1 Air.

Stunning, slim design ; Larger, more vibrant 13.6-inch display ; Multiple color options ; M2 chip delivers excellent performance

Shorter battery life than 2020 M1 MacBook Air ; Camera notch encroaches on display panel ; Limited to two USB-C/Thunderbolt 4 ports (though mitigated, in part, by MagSafe connector)

The 2022 version of Apple's MacBook Air gets a fresh look and the more powerful M2 processor, making it Apple’s best ultraportable laptop yet.

Sleek style packs potent M2 chipset ; Lengthy battery life ; Great display ; Welcome return of MagSafe charging

Gets expensive when you add memory and storage ; Display notch could be frustrating ; Only official support for one external display

high-quality and slim chassis;good input devices;silent operation;brighter display with P3 and w/o PWM;very good speakers;long battery runtime at 150 nits;good system performance;MagSafe

neither Thunderbolt 4, nor Wi-Fi 6 160 MHz, and only one external screen is supported;worse efficiency than M1 SoC;entry-level spec with slow SSD;insufficient PSU;performance decrease under sustained workloads;high base price and costly upgrades

The new MacBook Air M2 is undoubtedly once again a very good mobile companion, but we are still a little bit disappointed on a very high level, which is definitely connected with the increased price point. The new chassis is extremely slim and the...

slim, high-quality case;good input devices;silent operation;brighter display with P3 and no PWM;very good speakers;long battery life at 150 Nits;good system performance;MagSafe

neither Thunderbolt 4, nor Wi-Fi 6 at 160 MHz, only single external display supported;less efficient than the M1 SoC;only PCIe 3.0 SSD;charger is too weak;significant performance reduction under high load;high entry-level price and expensive upgrades

After we already tested the

Remarkably slim and light ; Larger, brighter Retina display ; 1080p webcam (at last)

More expensive than its predecessor ; Battery life takes a modest hit ; Pricey purchase-time upgrades

The new sleek design and improved performance of the M2 MacBook Air would make it a must-have upgrade if it had the same price as the 2020 edition with M1 chip. However, the higher price means that many users may prefer to stick with the M1 version for...

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