Apple M2 MacBook Air - 100 Hours Later: It's Ridiculous

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

Apple just announced the new 15" variant at a really reasonable $1,299 and the 13" in this video is now lowered to $1,099. Which size would you get? MacBook Pro M2 Max Review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKi6ZmNmZqyMl68

[@arcadiosincero]

13". I just switched to an MBA 13 from a MBP 16 because I got tired of lugging around that heavy ass MBP. So basically going from one extreme to another I guess. I'm suspecting, though, that a MBP 14 would be the sweet spot for me. I'll see how well this MBA 13 goes for my use case.

[@Limonata_uwuslayqueen]

Did you come across overheating issues lot?

[@75and1]

I had it for 4 days and I can’t put it down. Even coming from an M1 AIR, this thing is a beauty. I went for starlight, 8 core gpu, 16gb ram, 512gb SSD

[@goalchakra]

Bro you could have gone with 14"inch pro models with few extra dollars...btw great purchase 👍

[@75and1]

@@goalchakra I know, but I prefer portability vs power. With this configuration is still enough for my usage and the 14” is bulkier

[@polyphony72]

Exact model I got. Love it so far. I wanted the portability and I'm not using it for power use (I have a desktop for that). So it's perfect.

[@Aryonwilica218]

This is exactly what I was thinking about buying I want to start video editing and maybe a little music mixing and audio should I add on the Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro to the total

[@polyphony72]

@@Aryonwilica218 If you're going to really get into video editing you may want to consider getting a Pro model. Not that the air can't handle most of it, but it could be slow at buffering and exporting. Make sure to look at reviews about those tasks and how the AirM2 handles it. Video editing is the definition of "power use".

[@zeroxjf]

It’s simple: if what you do causes so much stress that the M2 Air starts to heat throttle, get a 14 inch Pro. For most people, it would be near impossible to make it heat throttle. I’ve been testing a base model for weeks and even with my most intense workload, it never gets hot. Never gets above 120 degrees F

[@sullychow4123]

Doesn't excuse Apples design nd pricing for a machine that will usually thermal throttle. Spending more money is a catch all solution lol.

[@rickbarrington]

At 120F it will be severely degrading cpu performance and over time burn out the gpu

[@blahguy164]

120F is roughly less than 49c. Completely within spec without causing damage.

[@mattlikespandas7019]

@@rickbarrington no

[@ChachoTrades]

If im a day trader, and ill run ThinkOrSwim software, alongside a zoom call, Discord, and multiple tabs open for around 8 hours connected to one 49’ monitor, and 2 35’ curved monitors a day do you think an m1 MBA 16/215g would work ?

[@JoshAmes1980]

Just got mine yesterday (not the base model) and honestly so far it's the best computer I've ever owned. It's super sleek, slim, light and handles anything I throw at it with ease and has barely gotten warm so far. I'm very impressed.

[@Lost_In_LA]

It's a dream laptop for vast majority of end users. I love the new look.

[@Lost_In_LA]

@Ramp Midnight.

[@Lost_In_LA]

@Ramp It’s fantastic. Fingerprints have never bothered me for some reason.

[@troywalt4834]

Try low power mode btw

[@skoolynugenator1802]

How’s the screen?

[@buckybarnes3015]

Just got one and dang this is a nice computer, very impressed. As a light user this is perfect for my level of work and daily computing tasks

[@_connic]

The only thing you should consider regarding storage, is the size. Speed is not gonna be an issue 99%. Reason is simple, if you are gonna be transferring big files (not many small ones) then yes you will get 1.5GB per second instead of 2.5GB sec, which results in 15-20 second loss for a 50GB file (keep that in mind). Now if you are gonna be transferring many small files for a total of 40-50GB the difference will be much smaller, because of random read/write speeds, which are almost identical between the 2 options. This is the important thing anyone fails to mention. However, i would suggest a 512GB model just for the size of it alone. But if you can only update 1 thing then go for RAM which is much much more important. Storage you can hook up an ssd, for ram it's impossible. And as i already said, internal ssd speed, barely even matters between the different config options.

[@Justin.Franks]

You really should have clarified that the SSD speed issue is _only_ for the 256 GB option. All of the larger SSD options use two NAND chips, but you insinuate that having only one NAND chip is present across all M2 Air models.

[@sammyjammy6647]

But let’s just admit, apple didn’t clock the m2 correctly, the base ssd shouldn’t have been missing a nand, the thermals on the m2 air are inferior to the m1. The heat sink on the m1 is better. The performance difference between this generation and last is not significant enough. Skip the m2

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

Thanks for clarifying an important point Justin!

[@andyH_England]

@@sammyjammy6647 I understand that the heat sink on the M2 had to be reduced due to the risk of breaking the law by having the base heat up too much due to passive cooling with the 10-core GPU and higher frequency CPU cores. I think you should understand Apple fully tests all the options and has many variables to consider. In this case they decided to not risk higer temps on the base (and law suits) and went for thermal management to regulate the temps. In some interviews Apple reps clearly state that if you are doing intensive sustained work, then do not buy the M2 Air, clear advice, and they add, instead buy a Mac with a fan. Apple cannot be blamed for people ignoring advice or not using common sense, that is down to the individual.

[@deividas76]

@@andyH_England I dont get it why Air models exist then? Why it so difficult to put cooler?

[@andyH_England]

@@deividas76 Why do fanless laptops exist? Because that is what people want! The Air was the best selling laptop in the world in 2021, outselling every variant in windows-land. The vast majority of PC users, 90% plus just need a machine to do the light work of say tablets but with no need for touch support. They do not need a big laptop with fans and noise, and vents. They want light and small and there is nothing close to it in Windows-world ATM (WOA coming soon).

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

Here's my final verdict and follow up review after spending 3 months with the M2 Air as my main laptop, enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHnTnGCBiJuIg5o

[@AdamBuker]

Yes. The slower SSD issue is only for the 256 GB option. Even at that, the slower SSD speed would really only impact use cases using applications that would eat a ton of SWAP memory. If you fall into such a use case, you're either upgrading from the base model anyway or more likely you'll need a beefier computer like a 14" or 16" MacBook Pro. For general purpose computing (web, email, productivity, casual photo/video editing, casual gaming) it's a great machine and is exactly what it was designed for.

[@corianderhater]

Great video! How does the m2 MBA perform when playing dota 2 for extended periods of time? Does it lag?

[@lucie442]

MacBook oxygen :) So Andrew, someone like me who has a ton of tabs open, uses a CD player to attach to it, uses a lot of KZbin, wants to edit videos for vlogging and also uses interactive learning softwares, creating digital media, etc would the MacBook Pro M1 (or M2) be better suited? And if so what specs would you recommend ?

[@holdencaulfied7492]

Hi Andrew, are you saying the slower read/write isn't a problem if I get 512GB? Please be clear.

[@SonnyNoles]

I'm upgrading from my old 2013 MBA to the M2 8GB/256SSD. I don't do any video editing/rendering or gaming on it. It's light photo editing 5% of the time and mostly a computer for web browsing for my wife. Should I be concerned about noticing any slowdown with the SSD? I would think going from a 1.3Ghz i5/4GB/128SSD for reference. Thx.

[@MesozoicZac]

I snagged one at Costco recently. Base model for school work. I wanted the midnight, but when I saw the display models, and I saw all of the nasty fingerprints on the midnight, I went for starlight which looked immaculate in comparison. I can’t do visible fingerprints, they kill me. Starlight’s great though! Love how subtle of a cold color it is, almost looks silver in some lights. Love it so far though! Perfect for homework and the very light video editing/exporting I do. Can recommend to anyone looking for a smashing laptop that won’t break the bank too badly.

[@IanJames56]

Thanks!

[@DhruvPatelDearDhruv]

I am a developer for more than 10 years, I received MBA M2 (24GB, 512GB) last week. This fulfills all my needs while developing app and on the go. I have not encountered the CPU throttling on my daily use cases so far. However, at the given price range someone might look for the pro models. I am pretty satisfied so far! :)

[@DhruvPatelDearDhruv]

​@Distilled Machine Learning Mostly android related, so - Android studio( emulators and sometimes mobile screen mirroring), VS Code, very ofter Xcode, and other power hungry apps like, slack, teams, chrome. Since this is my work MBA I do not use it for the video or photo editing, However, I am a windows user and have the acer nitro 7 2019 model which I use for all the above stuff(excluding xcode ofcourse) and photo/video editing plus few other software, too.

[@cyden2949]

Do you think I would have problems while using fl studio for a few hours I dont think I would but I never had a MBA so I dont really know What to expect

[@DhruvPatelDearDhruv]

@@cyden2949 hmm, I am unsure about how intensive your task would be. If it runs intensively on CPU and GPU for more than 20 minutes continuously, this might hit the processing threshold. Small bursty tasks are great on this, if you wanna run for the longer period , I would suggest to go for the active cooling systems like mac pro, passive cooling in MBA is needed when it is too hot. :)

[@DhruvPatelDearDhruv]

@Jo A Copenhagen, DK. we just had summer! :)

[@eleventeen5051]

Nailed it. Kick ass cinematic and honest review as always.

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

Thank you!

[@fightnight14]

I love the new form factor it's so nice to hold on it doesn't dig in your hands unlike the older design

[@wtfhappenedtome]

I much prefer your videos without background music. I love your videos, you are my go to guy for tech reviews etc.

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

I appreciate it! I really should run a poll on this

[@hummersd]

Just to clarify, reviewers aren’t “gifted” their units. They have several days to use the units to test and prepare review videos, but they have to send them back.

[@sismachine]

sure, but if you want to review the next gadget...

[@andyH_England]

@@sismachine If you do a fair review and can prove your issues then OEMs will not object, but if your review is fake or agenda-driven then you are not going to get further review units, and that will be the case with all OEMs. Just look at Intel, now they only send out units to the preview channels, that are just advertisements really. I suspect they also have NDA's not allowing comparisons with Macs. I saw a YT channel that wanted to do the M1 Mac -v- a selection of Intel machines, but the OEMs all refused to send devices for comparison (for obvious reasons). I feel that people that just think Apple is the only one that tries to market effectively are seriously deluded, as no one, whoever you are wants bad reviews.

[@CineDesi]

How often you have your computer near water gives me anxiety. #macbookoxygen

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

My apologies. Someone also said something about it being always on the edge.

[@mrduck4623]

bruh I forgot to use MacBook oxygen is my machine done for??!!

[@mdarks4117]

The midnight colour is nice. The in store models show extreme wear & scratches in & around the ports (especially mag safe). How’s the paint been for u around the ports?

[@akizer0]

For people on the fence and afraid about the SSD, DONT. If you have a really specific heavy workload that tax the cpu hard, go for Macbook Pro 14". otherwise, The Air M2 is great mobile workhorse. Pair it with 16GB of RAM, minimizing the swap that tax the SSD. Dont feel obligated to upgrade the SSD if you dont upgrade the RAM first. If you have budget for both upgrade (I dont), and have to pick only 1, go for RAM. A certain YT will points about the SSD speed, but that was done with 8GB RAM 256GB vs 16GB RAM 512GB. So it is actually 2 variables, not single variable.

[@andyH_England]

You are spot on. The YT creator in question did many videos but never did the baseline of 16GB/256GB which would have once and for all told us if it was the slower SSD, or teas it too little RAM for what you were doing? Other creators did do that comparison and proved conclusively that the 8GB of RAM, not the 256GB of NAND was the main culprit in performance loss. The take from this OTT 256GB drama, is that if you get the RAM your work needs then the 256GB makes very little difference to the average user, and the MB Air is mainly for that demographic (no fan ultrabook).

[@averageyoutubeuser2475]

most accurate comment i’ve seen in the whole week. Talked with a friend at apple before purchasing the M2 and advised me to go 16gb. Indeed it’s a great decision. I’m a cloud based service addict so, that’s the way!

[@rudyvillafane]

NOTE at ~ 11:17: Yes, it's true the MacBook Air does not support 2 external monitors natively. However, it is noteworthy to mention that the MacBook Air *can* support multiple external displays via DisplayLink adapters or docking stations. I personally am able to run 2 external displays at 2K. To keep things fair, there are a few drawbacks to DisplayLink--but, these have not been deal-breakers in my experience thus far.

[@Antonocon]

All I ever hear on this laptop is that it's not great for anyone that needs a good performance but it's good for anyone looking for an entry level laptop. So is my previous macbook air from a few years ago. And so are all the other recent macbook airs. I'm going to stick with my old one, there seems nothing here to inspire me to upgrade. I hope they do better next year.

[@RobertaMacklin]

I really appreciated the distinction you made between the user case for the Air and the M1 Pro lineup. I think the MacBook Oxygen is the way to go. I look forward to watching your long term review.

[@achilleaustin4477]

Great seeing more and more Aussie KZbinrs, love your content mate keep it up 👍

[@scottt3491]

Thank you for a great review. Since I'm upgrading from a 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 from mid 2012, I think M2 is still a major upgrade! Macbook oxygen.

[@EverythingGizmo]

After watching Jon Rettinger’s new video on Apple’s controlling PR team, it’s now easy to see which reviews are honest and transparent. And this one definitely is. Thank you for sharing a balanced review that sheds light on the flawsrather than simping

[@gregoriom.2502]

what's the tl;dr on jon's video?

[@RealJoseph123]

@@gregoriom.2502 Apple doesn’t give him review units because of dummy units and his iPhone XR review was negative. Apple told him to take it down and he refused so they never invite him to Apple events or even speak to him again. They historically hated leaks, but the iPhone XR review was the nail in the coffin for no communication with his channel. I’d keep in mind he runs clickbait channels like the Apple Circle.

[@gregoriom.2502]

@@RealJoseph123 thanks, so in summary nothing too surprising but I imagine it would instill fear in channels who want to work with apple or why others hold nothing but praise for them

[@TheAppleLoadout]

@@RealJoseph123 The Apple Circle is the worst "Apple" channel. Rettinger's video about the PR story was typical. Played the victim when he deliberately used the dummy phones.

[@andyH_England]

That was sour grapes and he should have just taken down the video as Apple has clear guidelines with NDA'a as do other OEMs. It was nothing out of the ordinary, C4Tech in India did a Samsung review they did not like and Samsung stopped sending him early access. I think you are very naive if you do not think that those that do negative reviews are going to keep access, as no one with any sense will keep sneding devices to influencers that are producing anti-videos.

[@Archivist42]

I do think it’s worth pointing out the SSD slowdown only impacts 256GB capacity. If you go for 512GB I believe this is two 256GB chips which gives the same result as before

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

Thank you for pointing it out to and covering an important piece I missed!

[@LayCritic]

which was not an issue in m1 mba, so the new gen is downgraded, wth? Apple is being cheap AGAIN.

[@andyH_England]

@@LayCritic I tested my workload on my MB Pro 13 M2 and I found that the 256GB SSD was fine. In fact, I mainly use random writes and reads and they were faster than the M1 256GB Air. I simply do not have a workflow where I do 1GB transfers, as the speed tests show. Other videos show, that as a whole the M2 is faster and better than the M1, sometimes by BIG margins (media engine in ProRes). You just need to buy the correct RAM. If you get 16GB then the 256GB drive slower speeds are negated as you do not need swap.

[@terrytrvn]

@@andyH_England so if you were to get the 16GB ram with the 256SSD, you shouldn’t see any of these slowdown issues that everyone has been complaining about?

[@andyH_England]

@@terrytrvn Correct, as no swap, or very little swap is needed. I would say to anyone, get 16GB if you are buying for 5+ years as it will future-proof and give headroom if your usage changes over the lifetime. For storage, that is what TB3 is for, just buy a superfast external drive.

[@SparkycgdHD]

It's EASY to get caught up in reviews. From real-life users though, I've only heard positive. From my research and experience, I've ordered m2 air 16gb ram 512 gb ssd

[@sykes2698]

That’s literally exactly what I ordered last week. The 16ram version and 512 gb ssd completely removes the issues faced by new m2 MacBook Air users, so I went the safe route

[@jamesangier624]

@@sykes2698 im a software developer and i also ordered the 16gb ram & 512gb ssd. been doing a fair bit of work on it this week and its held up amazingly, never thermal throttled but obv thats only an issue if youre a video or photo editor in which the pro line up is there for those people. enjoy your mac!

[@sykes2698]

@@jamesangier624 thanks James! Looks like I made the right decision.

[@ianmumford7176]

I got the same

[@carlosguillen3251]

just got mine today! it’s awesome same configuration

[@leoribeirop]

I think would be important for you to mention that the 256GB one is the only version of the MacBook Air M2 has one slot instead two. 512GB, 1TB and yo are still 2 slots like the M1 and has even faster speeds in reading and writings files/softwares!

[@isaacbounds7577]

I love the dark mode! one of the coolest features I've seen with a MacBook, I upgraded from a MacBook Pro I bought 7 years ago and let me tell you, its one of the best MacBooks I've ever had, if you wait several years between upgrading you'll see huge improvements!

[@tae_haz1301]

great review jus got my m2 air about a week ago and I love it.

[@omaryehia2]

Hello Andrew, i just ordered the Macbook Oxygen M2 arriving tomorrow, i'm super excited as i'm coming from a crappy 300 usd leonovo ideapad model 2013

[@prod.bytreez4563]

Hey I purchased this two days ago ( the base model ) and was wondering would i be fine with just web browsing and emails and like movies for flights should i be good?

[@yenk82]

Very nice review, I'm going to watch other videos from your channel

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

Awesome, thank you!

[@jowinkoh2350]

M2 or M1 Pro for programmer / developer ?

[@bill3117]

Your advice makes a lot of sense! Thank you!

[@RyanHaarlemmer]

Very like how you present everything. Good info also. One thing, don’t you think you are comparing pears with apples when comparing pro against air models?

[@Solstice42]

Good review overall - glad to see you included other use cases - besides video creators - students, business travelers and writers ... where it seems like speed is not critical - but form-factor-size, weight and battery life is critical

[@thedanyopang]

Can you compare with m2 air vs the m1 pro 13" you also have? Which one do you prefer for your workflow, they are similarly priced so I'm considering both.. Thanks!

[@lambertj.2892]

I got the base M2 Air and it's fantastic. Fastest computer I've ever used. Just get one.

[@Mad.Maxx.77]

Excellent video, mate! Got my new M2 MacBook Air 16GB/512GB a week early this past Saturday and thought I'd post my thoughts. It's a beautiful machine with build quality that's superior to any Dell XPS laptops I've owned. Space Grey looks good. I wanted Midnight but the scratch and fingerprint issues chased me away. I don't record/edit video so it runs smooth/cool with Office 2021 apps and streaming video. Feels strange using a laptop after over a year with my M1 iPad Pro 12.9" and magic keyboard. I keep reaching for the Air's screen to touch an icon or scroll through a website. Had no idea how acclimated I became with the iPad's touch screen. Same with the iPad’s Face ID vs. Touch ID on the Air. Face ID easily wins that battle. If I made the decision today, I prefer my iPad + magic keyboard setup. Never thought I'd be so comfortable with a tablet. I still expect to keep my Air after getting comfortable with the advantages of a true laptop. Based on my 4 days of use, Apple is gonna sell a ton of these new Airs.

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

Great write up and thanks for sharing!

[@Mad.Maxx.77]

@@AndrewEthanZeng Thanks, man! Glad to help!!

[@TheOriginalJohnDoe]

As a data scientist, I've made the exact same choice. After a ton of research and bechmark checking, I think that M2 MBA 16G/512G and any non-midnight color will give you the best bang for your buck. I hate the fingerprints issue and 8GB memory is not engough for me these days, so I need at least 16G memory, and 256G is not enough as well, so upgrading to 512G as well. MBA preferably, as the MBP is basically with the fan and benchmark say that MBA is as good as MBP, so MBA would be the best option I'd say.

[@trollingextreme]

This comment reads as if it had been written by AI

[@richiezubiri3385]

@@trollingextreme His name is John Doe

[@cobra-wo3tg]

This is my first Mac laptop and I think it's great! I've had it for 2 days and it's remained cool to the touch doing regular tasks compared to my old Windows laptop which runs quite hot with the loud fan constantly running doing the same tasks. The Air is so much better. I got starlight and I haven't noticed any fingerprints at all thankfully.

[@Elliot235]

Have you been running Microsoft word etc with it?

[@cobra-wo3tg]

​@@Elliot235 I don't have MS Office installed - I usually use Google Docs for that type of work. Just basic web browsing or watching KZbin videos for a while was enough to heat up the laptop and trigger the fan.

[@jayjohn223]

@@cobra-wo3tg the air doesn’t have a fan tho

[@cobra-wo3tg]

@@jayjohn223 I was referring to my old Windows laptop that I mentioned in my original comment.

[@jayjohn223]

@@cobra-wo3tg oh my bad

[@tranceyy]

What is that spray you're using to wipe off the mac?

[@386vwade]

Does the updated MacBook Air M2 16gb 2024 base model still suffer with the slower read and write speeds????? Thanks

[@yeyeyeyyeeyyye]

Honestly its not noticeable when using dw about it

[@DD1TRAN]

that macbook oxygen mode really a life changer

[@davs2628]

Nice video! Midnight Mac is one of the best looking macs out there. I had ordered base M2 Air in Midnight and after seeing the review of chipping, i edited the order to Space Grey. Apple is taking a month to deliver the MBA :(

[@redz2984]

It'll be worth it man trust me space gray is beautiful on this laptop

[@davs2628]

@@redz2984 Yea man! Waiting for it to be delivered. Will come in mid August

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

Couldn't agree more!

[@go0glyguy672]

would you recomend 8/512 or 16/256 for a basic user

[@panayiotispanayides2141]

There was a great review about which of the two you should have if you could only afford one. The 16Gb came out on top for performance. As neither are upgradeable get the ram and you can always add an external SSD.

[@SameedChowdhury]

16gb of ram is better. The SSD speed doesn't matter for a basic user, but 8gb is slow and won't last as long.

[@thedanyopang]

do you prefer the m2 air or the m1 pro 13" as your daily driver for light video and photo editing, thanks!

[@danielleamber7353]

The Macbook Oxygen Midnight looks so neat until it isn't. I still would have gotten it had I not just bought my Air M1 a few months back.

[@djcaru1]

MacBook oxygen! Good video with an on-point message.

[@kanamilife6520]

what watch you rockin?

[@queefbros11]

What camera are you using to film?

[@Marko647]

@3:00 the speed difference should be only on the base spec though?

[@sharonb.9128]

Great video. You breathe oxygen into the stale typical MacBook discussion.

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

Touche haha! 👏🏻

[@sharonb.9128]

@@AndrewEthanZeng ❤️

[@midlife_minimalist]

I ordered midnight but debated changing to Starlight due to fingerprints. But I don’t like the black keys against starlight and figured that is what I will look at the most. After watching a lot of videos I went with 256 and 16mb RAM. RAM upgrade is never a bad idea. My 2015 IMac has 8mb

[@garymofo2]

nice 16mb

[@Gorilla_warfare]

Lol I’m the same with dark keys on light Mac. Little things drive me crazy

[@tx1iron]

what spray & cloth are you using?

[@jugaldesai3251]

Everything depends on the requirement, I use a MacBook air M2 and I did not feel any heating issues till now. If your condition is to play games and edit high-end video you should choose many other options in the market so first understand your requirement for using the laptop.

[@Aryonwilica218]

So if I’m just starting off learning video editing and audio engineering and just want to learn the basics should I get the 512GB SSD 8 core model and should I add the Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to the laptop or just pay for it later on ?

[@notalexandra]

Is 8GB / 512GB a decent configuration or is it better to bump up to 16/512

[@Vaptomwen]

Fantastic looks, love the portability but 14 m1 pro on sale is only Au$500 more for same ram & ssd . Otherwise the air would be a clear cut win.

[@lunariz97]

It's either you buy it at the $1499 model for "entry level" laptop using it for basic stuff; or you really value the portability that the Air brings over 14 inch MacBook Pro but still don't really push for sustained workload. If you're looking for the best value it's definitely the base model M1 Air, if you're looking for performance you should go to the 14 inch Pro even at the base model.

[@Breadfan00]

In Germany the difference between the two is only 90 bucks… But I really don’t want the thick and heavy pro…

[@IAmKenArts]

Wow. This is the first video that I have seen where the fingerprints are really shown. It’s bad. I bought it in space grey and am happy with it.

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

I should start placing OCD trigger warnings on midnight color reviews

[@IsaiahKx2]

how did you get that lock screen in 2:24 so cleann

[@adid.5585]

If I'd get this MacBook, I'd definitely get the Midnight color. This is something not seen before on a MacBook and it would definitely look awesome. I wonder if the M2 MacBook Pros will also be available in this color when they come out.

[@Danielbignuts]

My only issue with the midnight and starlight are they are incredibly prone to scratches which may impact resale in a few years

[@schlingelgen]

@@Danielbignuts why is starlight prone to scratches? I only ever heard this about the midnight color which seemed plausible because its much darker than the underlying aluminum. Whith starlight I cant exactly image why its vulnerable to the same issue (?)

[@Danielbignuts]

@@schlingelgen Because it is still a coating over the top of the frame, no where near as bad as midnight but still don't know how it will hold up long-term. At least with space grey the colour has been around for a while so we have been able to see the (minimal) scratching and wear over time

[@schlingelgen]

​@@Danielbignuts When I went to take a first look at the starlight Macs, I thought they weren't set up yet because they are very similar to the silver Macs - I think it won't be visible if you dont take a detailed look

[@cmagyar7157]

I’m just starting uni so won’t be doing overly intensive work, surely the base model m2 MBA would be fine for this yes?

[@shinehkim98]

macbook oxygen :) thank you for the review! i just bought this laptop for school after my macbook air 2015 broke and enjoyed watching how you broke the different parts of the apple M2 macbook air!

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@BugGenerat0r]

You should have mentioned that the SSD is slower only on the base (256GB) model. Major omission. All the other sizes use 2 chips instead of 1.

[@Ravioedai]

serious question, How does the macbook air 13 inch 16gb 256ssd 2022 m2 compare to Micrsoft surface 2017 16gb ram 500gb ssd?? Should i switch??

[@SaraLevins]

Should i even bother upgrading from my M1 Air to the M2 Air or M2 pro?

[@anuvanshsinghlancer1162]

I'm going for the midnight. It just looks stunning and If you got a MacBook then its like obvious that you will be cleaning it once in a day. (use microfiber clothe ) I am actually buying for coding, and basic video editing. Is it worth it for that?

[@fatalghost1689]

How is it so far, getting an m2 air tomorrow in midnight and all these reviews have me worried about the damage and scratches the color attracts with it

[@ohmyv3gatron]

The midnight color is epic. I think the slight blue will look cool with the black camo skin so you just have hints of the blue but it’s mostly covered.

[@Kre8tif]

Is the keyboard of the M2 suitable for writers at the computer for 8+ hours per day?

[@lessteza]

What's the background music?

[@MrEliteSoap]

Got it yesterday... hope it wasnt a mistake after seeing this. Should be def. cheaper

[@jiajunsun3845]

What temperature monitoring app were you using in this video? thanks

[@markaznar1979]

So gaming on this laptop doesn’t work well? I wanted to game a bit on a Mac. So I should get the pro 14 model?

[@imvlix]

mac isn't for gaming.

[@markaznar1979]

@@imvlix everybody knows that, so stop typing the obvious! Read my comment, “a little bit of gaming,” should have been the giveaway. Read before typing

[@racheltgal]

just purchased one love it so fare coming from my 14 year old Mac Book Pro

[@jimmychaninjapan3982]

i just ordered the M2 air with 512gb ssd and 16gb ram, 8 GPU in space grey. will I have SSD issue? or im I ok?

[@trev8644]

For once a sponsorship that actually makes sense and is tied in well to the review. I love CleanMyMac app myself lol

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

I love it. Just more prominently on this device. 😅

[@giovanniprado3887]

im editing photo with my MBA and it doesn’t throttle.. the thing is why buy base MBA if you’ll use it like a Windows desktop or higher end model mac? what’s the point?

[@ponce1741]

my everyday workflow consist in like 15 tabs of safari and like 2 excel and words open at the same time simutanously.......do you think the air m2 base model can handle it with easy?

[@Mangold108]

because of these problem I think the 512SSD upgrade SHOULD cost 100$ instead of 200! period.

[@hansmoran1219]

Yeah but it's apple lol. Can't expect too much from them

[@pedrovicente8070]

Have you played dota there? is it playable maxed out for like 3hs? Thanks

[@Long_May_They_Raine]

For a music student who does casual gaming and will probably use my laptop for Logic and small steam games, will the 10 core version with upgraded memory work for me?

[@ggamr10]

was the ssd comparison with the air m1 or with the pro m1? i have an m1 air and I'm considering to upgrade or not. thank you

[@glivek76]

Hi, I have simple question. For normal light use like internet browsing and to editing few pictures as an amateur photographer is 8GB ram version is enough of is better to go for 16GB? Thank you.

[@TechSecSpaceGeek]

You’ll be fine with the 8gig model. The drama with the drive speed is massively overblown for normal users. I have no issues with mine doing daily tasks including some light editing with Capture One. It’s just as fast in perceived experience as my 16” M1 Pro MBP unless I’m doing something intensive like Motion or longer 4k editing. Apple also long ago fixed the excessive SSD write issue that plagued the M1s early on. Remember that RAM utilization on Apple silicon isn’t quite the same as traditional machines. It’s normal to use higher amounts with these chips. There’s a new metric called Memory Pressure that is what actually counts for most uses.

[@drbenirusani]

Macbook Oxygen: Love your video. What do you think of the rumored 2023 15-inch MBA -as the 15-inch is not going to be "light" -- would it be as portable as the current M2 MBA what do you think? 😃

[@jonarekulsveen3920]

where do you find your music @Andrew ? (last song) all the best - music producer

[@edsbloggingcom]

In battery settings check the low power mode. Result? No performance degradation noticed for normal regular work. It keeps going for ages!

[@yasensf1]

Considering the read/write on the MA2, would you recommend get upgraded MA1 (16gbs and 512gb ssd) instead of base MA2?

[@Hof79905]

Don’t enter a volkswagon in the Indy 500 as it will thermal throddle. Enter a race car.

[@viggobryant-frost6181]

Good video, do you think thermal throttling will affect my workflow? I use VSCode and React/Node, almost constantly have a development server running. Spotify, Discord, misc in the background. If not I plan to purchase the 16GB/256GB model, hopefully the extra RAM will avoid lots of swap usage so the slower SSD won’t be as noticeable.

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

If you have a dev server running I’d strongly consider the 14” MBP. If not, bump up the RAM and hard drive on the Air at the very least!

[@viggobryant-frost6181]

@@AndrewEthanZeng think I might go with a 16GB MBA M2, although ‘dev server’ may sound quite resource intensive the only resource it really takes a lot of is RAM, the higher CPU usage is only in bursts as it rebuilds; I get by alright on an older Intel MBA but could do with the elimination of occasional lag and a bit more speed. And of course the new design is lovely. The 14” Pro is out of my price range. Thanks for the reply!

[@andyH_England]

Yes, 16GB is a good choice but if you can afford it, then 24GB would be best. I think the M2 Air will handle that work easily, but more RAM is def better.

[@marcuslafferty7619]

There must be more people out there wondering... For the non-pro power user, will it cope just fine for photo and video editing as a hobby, occasionally doing things like... - Final Cut Pro, Lightroom, editing/exporting RAW images in RAW/iPhone cinematic mode, 4k GoPro and drone shots, and eventually KZbin uploads. Or is it better to pay £300 extra for the 14" M1 Pro for the bigger SSD, better GPU, Pro-motion, HDR etc etc. Essentially my question is... Will pairing a (16/256gb) M2 MBA with a (2 TB) Sandisk Extreme SSD, cope just fine for these non-all day everyday tasks, or is it likely to still throttle, lag, drop frames, and best to just get the 14" M1 MBP?

[@lindseyatkinson1879]

I am wondering the same thing. Great question! 😃

[@johnepic2422]

What is the cover [with the zipper] you're using for the Air?

[@piemasta93]

why would we compare read and write speeds to a pro model. what are they compared to the M1?

[@umuterenzengi264]

is that enough for electrical engineerring student?

[@wiggonaut6935]

Is it worth upgrading the ram and storage? MacBook oxygen

[@wiggonaut6935]

Hey how do I claim my prize

[@wiggonaut6935]

I sent the message

[@bryanbuff]

You’d think in 2022 they’d be able to add some sort of coating to mitigate the fingerprints. This thing looks a stainless steel fridge from 2005.

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

That would be a great addition in the entire iPhone, iPad and Mac line. I had to laugh at the comparison. 😁

[@nicolasb.henry294]

I use a base M2 MBA and it is a real powerhouse for my work flow. Photo editing, light retouche, organising my work and writing new project. It is the perfect laptop to work on train or on cafés when you are on the go. Of course if you using this machine to edit 8 k videos while having 50 tabs open and creating a 3d project in the meantime this machine will die. This is a MacBook Air not a Pro. For the rest in real life using the "slow SSD" is definitely not an issue.

[@Toopico18]

Hello, for my work I need to have a lot of tabs open ( like 30 chrome tabs regularly). Is the basic model enough or do I need an upgrade to 16gb RAM? Thanks for the answer!

[@ahappycoder2925]

Since chrome, you should upgrade

[@Toopico18]

@@ahappycoder2925 thx for the advice

[@AndrewEthanZeng]

Yes you do!

[@andyH_England]

30 Chrome tabs, I would get a 64GB MB Pro 16 Pro to handle that! Joking aside, Chrome is a resource hog and I would say get as much as you can afford, and 24GB is even a better choice.

[@Toopico18]

@@andyH_England Thanks, the 24GB might be a little bit over what I can afford but I will definitely upgrade the RAM !

[@TheRealElectricOutdoors]

m1 pro is 1600 nitts hdr isnt it? vivid app lets you unlock it fully. I dont use it all the time but its nice to see 1600 nitts when you want it

[@patricaomas8750]

It's a rectangle with rounded edges, beautiful?

[@hakan7346]

More looks than substance? Im currently using mid 2012 macbook air.