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[@ConorORegan]

I’m still recommending the M1 air to a lot of people because of how well it works for me for video editing however the m2 air is phenomenal and is definitely worth the extra €300 over the m1 model if someone can afford it

[@ashishdeshpande3525]

I was excited when M2 MacBook Air was first announced, but going by reviews about chip being a letdown when it comes to power consumption, NAND slot accommodating just 1 SSD to save costs, thermal issues... I'm heavily in favour of buying M1 MacBook Air. I'll still wait for Air reviews after 15th, but I'm sure they'll be not good enough. I currently own a base model of 2019 Macbook Air, and will probably exchange it for M1 Air (16gb/512gb) and save money and retain performance.

[@ConorORegan]

@@ashishdeshpande3525 honestly if you don’t care about design the m1 MacBooks are still amazing

[@TheEverydayDad]

If you don't want the updates to the chassis its hard to compete against the m1 MacBook Air as a well priced laptop.

[@ConorORegan]

@@TheEverydayDad I definitely agree! This is more so an upgrade for the people that didn’t make the switch to m1 originally and the people that want a nicer design without the “pro” price tag

[@movdqa]

I'd get the M1 if I were in the market for a 13. What I'd like to see is an Air 15 with 3 nm process. Maybe we get it in 2023. I am still using my 2015 MacBook Pro 15 as a backup for my 2021 MacBook Pro 16. The 2015 is still great - the only downside of it is thermals under load, especially hooked up to a 4k monitor. The M2 models have two slots, it's just that they only put one larger chip in it. I think that you can get around the problem with 512 GB.

[@jameskocks4734]

i have looked at the refurbished difference between the 14 and the m2 air and i would definitely get the 14 over the air and have a bad ass laptop for years.

[@document6]

I’m guessing the ssd issue will be the big necessary upgrade: 512 vs 256 … I have the base m1 MacBook Pro 13” and I LOVE IT .. I feel fancy now that the internet is saying the base m2 MacBook Pro 13” is 50% slower bc 1 256gb ssd instead of 2 128gb ssd .. although I fully understand that no one is manufacturing 128gb ssd’s anymore so it makes sense

[@fitch8363]

What makes no sense is having a 256GB SSD in any laptop.

[@SinghalRishi27]

@@fitch8363 absolutely correct

[@midnitedelusion7781]

@@fitch8363 No sense as in it’s too little storage?

[@fitch8363]

@@midnitedelusion7781 Yes.

[@LittyJonez]

I bought the 13 inch M2 Air in Midnight 16gb 256gb hard drive and am super happy with it. I use it for travel, browsing, and I also DJ and this is perfect as I use an external for the music storage and it handles the software super smooth!

[@billherman5161]

I’m interested to see your review of the base M2 air. I think Apple may have attempted to cut cost a little too much and over charged for a machine with a few problems. Even though most won’t experience the problems, people pay a premium for their products and problems shouldn’t exist. Cautiously optimistic.

[@Metamine0]

Agreed. I get that most people won't need storage to be as fast as having two NAND chips instead of one, but consider the prices we're paying here. At 1200 bucks, we get slower storage than the M1 Air, still can't connect to more than 1 monitor, and only 8 GB of RAM with 256 GB of storage, not to mention a lower end M2. All it really has is the better design. Most people are better off getting a M1 Air and speccing it to their needs

[@yojanselcuevas9829]

I preordered mine in space grey with 16GB ram and 512gb of SSD, I’m between average and pro user which I design apps and make illustrations so it’s enough to do all the work as my main computer, some people told me to buy the 14” MBP but it’s more expensive and I’ve always been using MacBook Airs cuz I know their potential and I’ve been waiting for that laptop since 2018. Arriving July 22th - July 26th 🙂🙂🙂🙂 Note: make a comparison of M2 MBA with M1 MBA if you can, please

[@khai2]

ur lucky i preordered mine and my date is aug 2nd- aug 9th

[@SanketGajera]

I ordered same and I have same usecase as you, coming in August.

[@d1w1c1]

I was, but then i realized that there aren't any pre order perks for apple products so i dont mind waiting for reviews and testing. I got a Samsung galaxy book 2 pro 360 maxed out for 1000 bucks with a ipad trad in. And a 32 inch gaming monitor. So no rush. Wait for a 50 dollar sale or something.

[@PawFromTheBroons]

That midnight color puts the Macbook Air on par with Windows laptops, in the smudges and print magnet department.

[@Chuck8541]

True. He’s right about Razers too. They’re fingerprint magnets. I put on a D-Brand laptop skin on my RAZER, and it’s awesome. It looks great, and my OCD doesn’t worry about fingerprints anymore. lol

[@robm9663]

I’m in the same boat. Have a 16” M1 Max 64GB 1TB, plus a M1 Air. I also have my M1 12.9 iPad Pro with keyboard but the sick look of the M2 Air in Midnight Blue sold me. Ordered the 10 core GPU model with 16GB/512GB 2 days ago! Stoked!

[@CaptainMarmite]

Great help thanks! I’m going for the base model M2 for my birthday in a few months. 👍🏼

[@Wusyaname_]

The m1 mba is pretty affordable rn especially for students. $750 - 800. My sister got the m2 mba for $950. Most average consumers really don’t need to spend $400 more for some more ram and storage.

[@frank21cn1]

After the m2 mba announcement with the pricing. I just made up my mind and bought the base model mbp14.

[@TheEverydayDad]

Its really hard to beat the MBP 14 from a price/features perspective.

[@ethanstechworld207]

Same, I'm going to be going that route

[@aminansar5294]

I am using m1 macbook pro and it works really well and flawlessly. I don't expect any need to upgrade in the next 3 or 4 years but I will upgrade to 16 inch model for more screen space when I have the cash for it

[@rajur28]

Woow you are getting it on 15 july! I pre-ordered as soon as they started and the delivery date is showing as 8 Aug 🥹

[@wzk921109]

I only upgraded to 16G RAM, the SSD doesn’t bother me for Air.

[@Vicncoffee]

This is exactly what I got! But I got the starlight one. I also went ahead and purchased a Mac mini to replace our aging Lenovo desktop. We're pretty much all into the Apple ecosystem that made sense to replace our desktop with a Mac mini.

[@fitch8363]

Two comments: First, I lived with a 256GB SSD for five years. It was torture. I can't in good conscience recommend a 256GB SSD to anybody, ever. Period. Second, if you can switch your 16" MBP for the new M2 MBA base model to get the new Midnight color, you never needed the 16" to begin with.

[@joshuadrilon3832]

Once yours arrives, it would be cool if you could test the possible ssd problem everyone's been talking about the upcoming M2! I wonder if it really makes that much of a difference in the overall performance. I kinda hate apple's decision on this, it's as if they're intentional crippling the machine just like some camera manufacturers are, plus increasing the price at the same time, for the sake of making their older models less subpar to their current lineup rather than striving for innovation..

[@carlosdelvalle5417]

I was barely able to buy the base M1 Air… and it’s awesome!

[@Flashlegz]

Was really looking into this until I found out the screen refresh rate is standard 60hz, my iPad pro is 120hz and everything else I have now is at least 120hz. It's hard to go back to 60hz, even today I got my old phone to use as a monitor for a baby camera and it felt horrible to use.

[@Jvilleman400]

I had an M2 in order but cancelled it when I found out about the SSD issue :(

[@Jvilleman400]

@@loz5027 I want to get what I paid for though

[@larryh3267]

Ordered the base with 512 sd in midnight my first MacBook ever I love my iPhone

[@fatcat9468]

Or you can just get a 14” m1 pro base model at AMAZON going for $1800… it will be basically the same cost if you do all those spec bumps to the m2 air

[@garvinstewart3143]

what i noticed was that (for the M2) 24gb ram/512 ssd (i have a 2tb external) MBA costs the EXACT same as the MBP. in conclusion, i’d get the pro

[@anthonyholland8549]

Having *zero* moving parts is a huge deal. This is something that early reviewers skip and 99% of consumers don't appreciate/understand. Over and above the obvious advantage of absolutely silent operation with no exceptions, there is the fact that when it comes to the longevity of a device, having no moving parts, having no possibility of mechanical failure (except for keys and the hinge) and having no dust build-up ever, is a magnificent win. If you can possibly get by with an Air, you should choose it over a Pro. Do you really have the kind of sustained workloads that will cause it to throttle? Will you even notice? For the practical home/family user, it could be fine for ten years. For a professional, it may well be fine for five years. It's true about the two screens though. I love having one Apple 5K Studio Display, but many professionals will want a second monitor.

[@Jj-gi1sg]

I mean if in my country it was 1000vs1200 i would buy m2 without second thought but as of now with no offers on it its 1279 for the m1 and 1600 for m2. Big no no for both of them. They screwed as over with those premium international prices

[@johnoswaldfebresjr.4318]

This is honestly my new favorite KZbin channel. Love how honest you are and practical! I bought the M2 Air with the 10 Core GPU, 16GB Ram and 512GB. Need a computer that’s light and will last 4+ years. Would love to see how basic games like Minecraft play on this, and how hot it gets after a long day of regular use.

[@TheEverydayDad]

Well thanks so much! Hope you enjoy the M2 Air when it gets in!

[@keska01]

updating the M2 Air to 16GB and 512 makes it tough to not go for the Pro 14 ... the M2 Air just looks better than the pretty bulky Mb 14 Pro :S

[@te897]

Bought the same one. Base midnight. I want to see more on Final Cut from yours.

[@robmo1458]

Just bought the M2 Air with the 512GB HD and kept the 8GB Memory all in Black. My old Airsare the 11 in and 13 in from 2011.

[@TheEverydayDad]

I would love to be able to get an 11inch MacBook Air with the current processors.

[@PerpetualPreponderer]

I'd say Dell's new XPS systems are giving apple a run for their money, especially something like the M2 macbook pro. There will be others too.

[@gabe_irl]

I just got an M1 macbook air and it's great. i think the M2 isn't worth it if you have an M1. The margin between the two aren't major for the majority of people. I think the M2 may be more beneficial for professional video creators/ graphic designers.

[@rpf23543]

Very useful comparison and guidance, thank you for that!!!

[@LukerVR]

Can you make a video on some cheap MacBooks my friend wants one for a video editing device he needs one with a micro adapter if you could do that that would be awesome :)

[@REDROOM23]

I’m so torn between the m2 mba or the 14 in pro, the price difference is only about 100 dollars, but I’m a college student so I don’t really need all the power the 14 in comes with but it does have a better screen and more ports!! but can I use it as a daily computer because it’s a pound heavier than the m2?

[@sukhvirsingh4049]

you can do bicep curls with it if its a pound heavier 😂

[@dressydress9726]

If apple knows how to make smartphones, without a cooling fan, work like computers, they can also make laptop computers work like computers without a cooling fan!

[@emerelle3535]

I wanted an m2 air so bad but now I'm not sure what to do with my three displays... so maybe wait for the m2 pro mini...

[@techanime543]

You can buy m2 also no problem

[@Nhguava]

As a college student, I do a lot of zoom calls, web browsing with at least 10 chrome tabs open, and watch youtube videos all the time. I have had a terrible experience with the intel macbooks getting hot super quickly. From your experience with the M1 air, do you think the M2 air fanless design will cause it to get warm easily?

[@pupsicle01]

The new apple silcon chips are known not to get extremely hot unless you are just completely wrecking your laptop with the most intensive things you can think of. So with your workflow, I think you will have no problem with the MacBook getting to hot.

[@Nhguava]

@@pupsicle01 Thank you!

[@pupsicle01]

@@Nhguava Np!

[@LM-lj2cf]

I use the M1 MacBook Air for school and have had zero problems having things like Zoom on with discord and multiple tabs on safari (I don’t use chrome much), as well as a few apps I run for school all at the same time. Runs like a dream and has amazing battery. M2 should be even better.

[@aayushnayyar6706]

The M2 macbook air will be my first apple laptop! I’m still a bit confused about the charger though. Earlier I was thinking of taking the 60W one for fast charging as me being a student, i thought that’ll be more useful. Now i’m confused between the 60W and 35W dual charger. Help me! Which one should I buy???

[@techanime543]

You should buy 60 Walt one

[@salat]

8GB RAM shared for apps and graphics seems way to little for someone who opens more than 3 browser tabs at once..

[@mrsafeer100]

I bought the M2 macbook air with the upgrade to 16GB of ram only!!

[@sleholmes05]

Bought the 16gb/256gb M2 Macbook Air. Considering Im going from a 2010 MacBook Pro. I assume I will be impressed. 😁

[@it5086]

Hi, amazing content as usual. Can you do a video, which Mac for parallel/WIndows since I need Windows for certain work project..... From a fan....

[@RinzSach]

Can I just say that I paid more than you with student discount, Europe's prices are stupidly high

[@tucoerquilenne6765]

The apple way of naming their product lineup is confusing as hell. You really have to look at the hardware to see where you are spending that extra money. For me I am looking at a M2 iMac's when they come out later this year or next year.

[@earnistse4899]

If it has the ssd issue this laptop will be almost worthless. It’s already 300-350 more expensive than the m1 air at its base version and adding an extra 200 for 512gb ssd to fix the slow speeds brings the price to 1,400 !!!! At that point it’s 500-600 dollars more expensive than the m1 air and In no way does this machine justify that large of a price jump. The m2 chip already isn’t that much faster than m1 and both are fanless machines. The m1 air is still the go to for anyone wanting a MacBook Air at this point in time.

[@ZacM86]

Only thing I did upgrade was to the 10 core gpu. Can’t wait to get my hands on my first MacBook! Thank you so much for your videos. If I have a question. Your channel is where I go to get the answer!

[@hjm5885]

why the $1499 “base” model configuration??? is the 8gb ram offset by the larger gpu and ssd?

[@MF_OXF]

No, the basic model with the 256g storage is slower than the M1 MBA, it’s horrible…for anyone listening get 512 or NOTHING

[@arthgoel7337]

I have a question does M1 MacBook Air heats while charging , or its just a problem in mine?

[@arrowlogproductions2509]

I wish Apple would bring back the 11” Air

[@guyjordan8201]

There’s a big difference between ordering a laptop to test and ordering one to use. Most of us can’t afford to change in the middle of the process so we use yours and other KZbinrs results and make our best guess. Anyone who multitasks really needs to be looking at 2 to 3 times as much ram as they think they could get by with for their primary task alone. For storage, with the bottleneck that’s been revealed with the single chip SSD, I would go one terabyte as a baseline. If your M2 MacBook Air is a secondary or auxiliary machine for emails and playback then I would say get a base M1 MacBook Air and stop playing around.

[@BSFreeWitchcraft]

I bought a base M2 Air as an auxiliary machine instead of an M1 because I want the better camera, better screen, and magsafe. So no, I'm not playing around. Those are real features that are worth the bump up in price for me, and I can afford them. I have an M1 Mac mini with a terabyte of storage (and an additional terabyte on an external drive), so I just need a good satellite machine so I can get some work done while traveling or at conventions. It's amazing to me how some people assume their own use case is somehow universal.

[@guyjordan8201]

@@BSFreeWitchcraft - Thanks for sharing but it's amazing how people are silent until they are offended. If you can afford to squander money you are an outlier.

[@BSFreeWitchcraft]

@@guyjordan8201 See, this is your problem. You assume because you don't personally value a feature that it's not worth it to someone else.

[@guyjordan8201]

@@BSFreeWitchcraft - and again you only reply because you are offended. A better feature is subjective; all three you features you list are in that camp. Buy what you want but don't expect me to value your choices the same as you do. I won't speak as if your choices are mine, I spoke my opinion but you think refuting my opinion will matter. It doesn't. M2 Macbook Air is not even reviewed yet so spending money on one is pure fanboy speculation. Maybe it won't bite you.

[@BSFreeWitchcraft]

@@guyjordan8201 It's interesting that you assume someone is offended just because they disagree with you and happen to respond. 😆 It's very telling. Anyway, you directly said that people who wanted to buy this were "playing around," and my point is that they weren't. You started with a comment judging people for buying this over an M1 Air, and my point was that there were valid reasons someone might that weren't, again, "playing around." I'm not saying you should want one for yourself, just that you're incorrect in your judgement of those who do. Yeesh. (And you think someone buying a new product is "fanboy speculation?" That's... that's not how any of this works. No one would ever buy anything if that were the case. 😆)

[@Prometheus-pl9jk]

I ordered the m2 air with the upgraded gpu and 16gb of ram

[@wtw84]

I'm still 16 GB, 1TB for future proffing🤔

[@youknowwithMartyKauffman]

Yeah if I start doing some traveling I’ll definitely get the base model

[@TheEverydayDad]

I think that's the best use case, as a travel laptop and then you get something else if you need a more serious computer.

[@youknowwithMartyKauffman]

@@TheEverydayDad Yeah I have a Mac mini M1 at home

[@MSFerrari248F1]

Will the 256gb also have slower SSD speeds like the MBP M2? I ordered the base model but I upgraded to 16gb.

[@yojham88]

Gracias por compartir!

[@aggrwlvaib]

Is 16/256 good enough? For my SSD, I will buy external drives.

[@pupsicle01]

Actually 8/256 is good enough for most people. But if you do some intensive tasks, or you just want to future-proof your laptop then 16/256 will be more than enough. :)

[@aggrwlvaib]

@@pupsicle01 thanks for the suggestion. Actually this will be my first Apple device and I am planning to future-proof it. So will probably invest a bit more and opt for the 16/256 variant. Will get some external SSD's (Samsung T5/T7). Not sure about the color. Any suggestions?

[@pupsicle01]

@@aggrwlvaib I like the silver honestly, but I know a lot of people love that Midnight color, so... it really depends on which color looks best to you!

[@aggrwlvaib]

@@pupsicle01 I'm not sure about the Midnight one tbh. It's prone to fingerprint and smudges so, let's see🤞🤞

[@pupsicle01]

@@aggrwlvaib Yeah!

[@johnsterling3345]

Very ironic with me because I purchased the most expensive configuration

[@noirca]

Is it worth it to get the new macbook air m2 or the m1 pro 14"? I'm trying to find the best for less than $200

[@techanime543]

We can help you in buying this

[@roderickjohnson8453]

I have a MacBook Air intel i3 256.. So here is the thing I have not one time had any issues with this laptop. I do everyday task and do a lot of music production on the laptop. Not into video editing or anything like that. Now my memory is just about full and I do use external memory. But Everyday Dad my question is this with what I told you I pretty much do on this laptop do u think its necessary to get the M2.. I heard that apple is going to faze out the intel due to the M1 and M2 processors.. I'm just so on the fence cause I love my intel laptop but I kinda feel I want a little more cause when I got this M1 came out right after and I just got the Intel. M1 or M2 I'm really confuse or just keep my great working Intel lol??? But one thing tho I do hate that fan noise tho lol.. Please help I don't know what I should do !

[@ruiqingliu1048]

I placed my order with 16+512g and a 35 dual charger. Should I cancel it and buy with 256g? I don't want to spend $200 for an extra 256g SSD. Does anyone know the MacBook Air m2 256g SSD has only one Nand chip or two?

[@samguapo4573]

I think I'll stick with the m1 mba for the moment.

[@lambo199721]

🚨 Don’t buy the base M2! 🚨 Watch Maxtech’s video, he explains how with the base M2 there’s less memory bandwidth due to Apple only using half the SSD slots. So it doesn’t take much for the base M2 to perform WORST than the base M1.

[@mart182003]

Lol talking about razor looking the same, MacBooks and iPhone look the same for 5 or 6 generations.

[@Noflexing100]

You really think apple only put passive cooling in because they think thats all they need.... what are you new to apple? they take shit out all the time that takes up space just to make it smaller. they don't give a shit what it needs. Razer has the same design.... how many macbooks have had the same silver design? Finally get a new different midnight color and think its a revolutionary.

[@BladeBarn]

i bought 2 midnights. saying aug 15th delivery tho :(

[@TheEverydayDad]

Dang, hopefully they'll get in as soon as possible.

[@terryclair2914]

The M1 Air is just fine for me...

[@VladimirBulgaru]

Hey! The bold line is where I totally agree. Probably the first thing I did when watching the M2 MBP 13" reviews was ordering a Silver 14" base MBP. It simply makes no sense. I agree with your comments on the facts that SSD speed makes no sense when performing data transfer. But SWAP... And this is where it was a dilemma - either go with the MBA M2 16GB 256GB or invest an extra hundred into a non-binned GPU as well. If you sum those up - it's 1.5k and 14" is 1.8k on sale. I then understood that M2 is basically an overclocked M1 (akin to Ryzen 3900 vs 3900x), so having no fan in the same MBA would render a waaaay less reliable performance. Hence 14" was obvious. I think that the 256GB chip on the base models was a mistake. I also think that the cooling on the M2 MBA would not be enough. Anyway, glad you drew that bold line, since many are blissfully unaware of the gap. Keep rocking!

[@Raahim]

you look like the twin brother of that. other tech youtubr

[@geraldpolymath]

Yes, I bought one.

[@zspida]

macbook!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love mac

[@cupwave2]

I got 16GB ram, 512GB SSD.

[@TheEverydayDad]

Nice! Hope you enjoy it when it comes in!

[@AverageDadOfficial]

... and put out as many videos as possible.... do a video when you get it in your hands then a long term review... DONE!

[@jomava]

Right on! That is exactly what I did! I have the Apple 14" with M1 Pro with 16Gb/512Gb and so far it is holding extremely well to all big tasks (e.g. coding, video editing). The Air will be the traveling day-t-day computer and the basic one should do well for the 99% of the users.

[@mtedwards]

I ordered the M1 Air in January last year…upgraded to the 16g of RAM. Still seems like a new MacBook…still super fast but, of course, there’s always the “I wish I’d have waited” anxiety! This is my first MacBook, btw.

[@dane8531]

I’m planning on getting the m1 w/ 16gb, what size ssd did you get?

[@joseph_p]

No need to have anxiety. I’m probably going with the m1 models even though these have released.

[@mtedwards]

@@dane8531 I got the standard 256g. I also bought a 2TB portable hard drive but I only use this for back ups.

[@mtedwards]

@@joseph_p the battery life on my M1 Air is insane. I only charge it every 2-3 days!

[@harshbardhanshah]

Technology changes every month. You can't wait forever

[@sc.frederick]

I picked up the 14" MBP when it launched last year, I agree with the not really using magsafe. It pretty much only serves as my travel charger, usually I'm hooked up to a monitor with power delivery. I will say it's pretty great when traveling, just yoink it off when I want to go mobile. A friend of mine will be picking up the new air at some point later this summer, looking forward to seeing it in person!

[@Kidynamo123]

As a data scientist, I went with the 16/512/8GPU SKU. I'll see how the reviews/testing pan out and if it's having a rough time handling the thermal load, I'll consider returning it for a refurbished 14MBP

[@rykerpercival8931]

I was super excited about the m2 MacBook Air when it was announced, but with refurbished 14” pro models starting at 1799(not to mention Best Buy puts them on sale New for that price pretty regularly)… after upgrading the ram and storage of the air to what the pros are, it just makes more sense to go with the pro

[@moodymarshy]

I cancelled my 8gb to get 16gb ram instead yesterday and was still not sure. Seeing you and many others recommending the 16gb really reassured me that i made the right decision.

[@javtimestwo]

Just depends on what you plan to do with the MBA. If you are a heavy user the 16 is probably a better option. If you are an average user, a casual user, then save your money for something else.

[@Fernando_1903]

@@javtimestwo this was exactly what I made. I bought the basic m2 macbook air because i use it just for simple tasks. Nowdays, I had a Vaio, i5, 256 gb SSD and 8 gb RAM, and it work pretty well for me. Probably, with M2 chip I would get a better performance and it will be fine. $200 for 16 gb of RAM is a lot of money and is probably that I wouldn’t notice the difference

[@jackwong64]

These days the memory monsters are the browser, 8gb ram is enough… but my 2013 mba is already 8gb…

[@Fernando_1903]

@@jackwong64 I wil probably continue with my order. Nowdays, I have a computer with i5 and 8 gb of RAM and it is ok for my use. Than with a better chip, probably I will get a better performance that I have now. I don’t edit any video, the hardest work I make is to use same excel and chorme tabs.

[@techanime543]

So will you buy it

[@daningram7804]

I nearly ordered one but decided to get the base M1 Air instead. I think I made the right choice. It's still an amazing laptop for the money. I feel like the M2 Air is too expensive and I'd pay the extra to get the 14" but I don't really need the extra power.

[@NicholasOrr]

Plus have committed to the extra weight with 14”. I’m on the M2 8c/16/512GB MBA wagon because my current “laptop” is permanently stuck to my desk 😂. Now I’ll finally have a portable machine 🎉

[@bryans8656]

I'm looking forward to your hands on review of the M2 MBA. I'm really tempted to go for it IF it lives up to promises.

[@pupsicle01]

@@sammyjammy6647 I don't think we are expecting the M2 Air to perform better than the M2 Pro, we just want it to perform similar to, or maybe only 5-10% slower because of not having a fan. :)

[@pupsicle01]

@@sammyjammy6647 Maybe! That would be a miracle though. 😂

[@HwasabiGaming]

i ordered an MBP 14” and till now i still struggling to get the MBA M2 at 16/512. the colour and lighter weight just attracts me. really is a huge struggle well played apple

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

Has anyone invented the Mac book air fan ? A plug in fan that blows air into computer using the headphone Jack for air tube connection. Bam 💥 make a million bucks.

[@SBHounds14]

I'm coming over to macbooks for the first time. I pre ordered a Air m2. I previously used a surface pro 4 that really couldn't handle 4k video editing from my drone. I'm excited to get it in hopefully in about a month.

[@Nhguava]

I am torn between the new m2 air or the m1 pro 14 inch. As a college student, I don't need all the power of the m1 pro and I like the portability of the m2 air, however, with the issues about thermal throtelling and slow ssds, it's making me lean more towards the m1 pro. Also, that seems like a better laptop for long-term use (7-10 years)

[@TheEverydayDad]

I have yet to see my m2 MBP 13 thermally throttle, but the MBP 14 does have a lot of very nice features that you won't find on one of the lower end MacBooks.

[@jobanjitdhanota5438]

SAME

[@HiAbhayKulkarni]

Same Condition

[@TheSuperBoyProject]

I made it through college using a used thinkpad I bought for $150 from craigslist. You don't need the macbook to keep notes in the communist reeducation camp.

[@sharikmarius]

To address the slow SSD, just upgrade to the 512 TB model. It uses two storage modules (more bandwidth) instead of one.

[@amitpatnaik208]

I'm worried about the base model running out of swap memory due to the NAND chip issues, such as on the M2 MBP.

[@derger6753]

Should I go for based m2 air or m1 air with 16Gb/512Gb refurbish since it will probably cost around the same price? I’ll use it for some light programming btw.

[@TheEverydayDad]

It depends if you want all the new whiz-bang features from the latest chassis.

[@derger6753]

@@TheEverydayDad I’ll wait for your review when the M2 macbook air arrives and will decide afterward

[@echo8092]

Cheap doesn't belong in the same sentence as the $1,200 M2 macbook air

[@eli.parker]

He said, “cheapest”. The adjective fits.

[@echo8092]

@@eli.parker I know just playing

[@Ryan152103]

Yes just preordered the base model. We can’t forget that the whole point of the Air was to get an inexpensive laptop that can get your basic necessities done along with a couple pro activities. Anything more you might as well opt for the Pro models. With that extra $150-$200 in Apple tax on top of the price, this laptop is way too expensive even for the base model

[@Gilamath.]

In fairness, $200 buys you a more powerful chip with better graphics performance, a larger screen with better pixel density and brightness, MagSafe (which basically gives you an extra USB-C port), and aesthetic stuff like the new colors and design. I'm keeping my M1 MacBook Air, but if I were buying today, I'd say the extra $200 is justified and would pretty buy the M2 Air over the M1

[@Ryan152103]

@@Gilamath. You will actually have to spend an extra $100 to get the actual M2 chip that they advertised. The M2 base model chip performs just like the M1 cause it’s 8 cores rather than 10 that’s on the M2. So really it’s an extra $300 to get the actual M2 chip. The base model is just an upgraded design and camera, so yes you do get those perks which are nice. But you won’t get the M2 chip performance that Apple advertised. You will have to spend the extra $100, in addition to the $150+ Apple tax.

[@henrychen253]

Although I'm not a power user, I recently just SOMEHOW got a 14 inch MBP sealed with 32gb ram, 24-core m1 max, and 2TB storage for only 3000$ CAD cash from some dude on Marketplace...should I re-sell for a profit or just keep it for the next 10 years lol. I'd never maximize this computer (tbh the m1 air with 16gb ram probably suits me best) but the screen is so damn nice. Help pls

[@S._R._]

Keep it. That config is a dream come true. Mine is only 512 storage and I'm in love with it. I can't even imagine the pleasure to work with 2 Tb. Increase storage is really expensive, lucky you 😊

[@henrychen253]

Thanks

[@JKNProductions]

I waiting for reviews before I get the M2 air and then decide if the 14 M1 Pro is better for me

[@TheEverydayDad]

That's a very practical way to go about it

[@ivanfisun1414]

If Apple doesnt upgrade the contrast on this upgraded screen this will be such a shame. M1 air was a great laptop if it wasn't for trash contrast. It looked good during the day, but i couldnt bare to look at it at night =(. Nobody is talking about this but the screen on the m1 air is trash, the glossy coating saves it during the day, but it is grey as heck if you turn of the lights, even at low brightness.

[@romacrux1246]

Bought M2 522 g ! Replacing my 2017 Mac Pro 512 g ! Don’t need the pro model anymore! Will eventually upgrade to the large Mac air 15 in if rumor are true otherwise will keep the M2 scheduled to arrive 8/2.

[@sebastianserwin3416]

I am the ThinkPad user since Pentium 3. My choice is between the MacBook Air M2 and ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10. The top spec of MacBook is better and cheaper. No fan, great battery time, excellent screen. I am really considering the switch from windows to Mac OS. I am comparing prices in Europe. I need a RAM and storage, but I don’t need CPU for long intensive tasks.

[@Jayakumar]

m2 air 16/512 vs base 14" m1pro which one to go for? extra 300 or so bucks and extra 360g weight worth it? main usage: video editing sony a7iii footage (20-40 mins timeline) for youtube and lite office works.

[@Metamine0]

14 inch for sure. The active cooling, more color accurate display, and the extra power are worth the extra 300, especially since you're a video editor with a really good Sony

[@stefan2861]

Yep the 8/10 24Gb 1Tb because I get scared easily 😅 let us know how yours preforms!

[@ecf123456789]

Went with 16bGb/1TB. Coming from a Surface Book 2 with 512GB and find that's not enough storage. Hate carrying around extra drives. Was contemplating the MBP 14. Prefer the smaller form factor. Don't like lugging around a bulky laptop. Just sad to miss out on the 120hz screen and extra ports :(

[@Amankumar-cw3wk]

Is base model enough for college students?? Plus external Ssd

[@GurmeetSingh-fr8uo]

Do you prefer Lenovo X1 Carbon 14” Gen 10 or Surface Pro 8?