Love my 15" M2 MBA, it's the perfect remote work laptop for me. The additional screen area is key for me and I with my use case it rarely swaps even with the 8GB config. I have no regrets on the purchase.
@12thDecember7 ай бұрын
I have a 13" MacBook Air, several years old, definitely needed replacing. I also have a 17" custom laptop, and recently bought a 15" MBA. It's like Goldilocks, the 13" is too small and the 17" is too big, but the 15" screen is absolutely perfect. And you're right about the audio, because I no longer need external speakers cluttering my desk.
@jcwh19 ай бұрын
Watching on my Intel MacBook 😂 It’s everything you stated, which is why I’m here
@fairygurl54489 ай бұрын
I’m currently using a Dell 15 inch pc for 8 years now. Been waiting forever for the M2 15 inch MacBook Air. My PC is so slooooow.
@bryans86569 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your honest review. I had the M2 MBA 13, and due to its form factor it was the best travel laptop I've ever had. However, I felt constrained by the base specs (8GB/256GB) and ended up selling it to a friend and purchasing a refurb'd M1 Pro MBP 14 (16GB/1TB), which cost less than a spec'd up MBA 15. I do miss the size and weight of the MBA 13 when I travel but otherwise the Pro is a better fit for my use case.
@carlosdelacova19439 ай бұрын
Great video! Many thanks!
@TerrenRule9 ай бұрын
Thank you 😊
@GustavoMdMc9 ай бұрын
if you need to upgrade specs on the macbook air you don't need the macbook air, just get the any generation of 14" MBpro
@ArthropodSpidey9 ай бұрын
Why are people expecting MacBook Pro 16 level performance from an Air machine just because it's 15 inches? It's important to understand what the use case for this machine is. It's not a pro machine.
@TerrenRule9 ай бұрын
What do you guys think of the M2 MacBook Air (13 or 15 inch)? :)
@sidensvans678 ай бұрын
I have a 13 Macbook Air and will definitely look up a 15 when the time comes .
@arielspalter74259 ай бұрын
You’ve got yourself a sponsor in addition to “no one”…good job!
@xpediteafrica51773 ай бұрын
Basically, pay us more and we will give you a usable laptop.. but if you get the default unit he says "It's a bad idea"... and the upgrade is INSANELY expensive!
@cecilturlaonline8 ай бұрын
I don't care about the MacBook air, you need to create contents about your cat! hahaha
@jackjackie94659 ай бұрын
power used means you use your cpu/gpu lel. Not ram or storage. You can store files and have lots of programs opened at once and not be a power user.
@pr33tu_6 ай бұрын
LANKAAAAAA
@jebaker29 ай бұрын
The M2 MBA fell short on performance? What the heck are you doing on that thing? 😂 It should be more than enough computer for anyone not doing really intensive work... and those folks clearly should have a MBP machine. EDIT - I just got to the part where you explain... so it's not a shortcoming of the MBA M2 at all... you just don't have enough RAM. I guess you can't do much about what Apple sent you but, yeah, I'm a firm believer that 16gb is the minimum RAM anyone should get unless you are on ChromeOS.
@artmaltman5 ай бұрын
8 gigs of RAM? Send it back …..
@asadulmakki18 ай бұрын
#imadeit
@REVIEWSONTHERUN9 ай бұрын
Cool! #imadeit. ✌️
@hhoebeke19 ай бұрын
Good overview, for my use (research, browsing (safari or firefox, not chrome) writing and office use, my trusted ‘old’ M1 base air was still perfect.. however, I felt for the bigger screen and opted for the 16/512 configuration (initially an 8/512 but used a black friday offer to boost the memory, the 8 was fine - as it was in my M1 but some anxiety crept in.. if the 256 would have had speedier storage, it would have been the 16/256. It’s a great laptop… excellent screen and very comfy keyboard…
@BlackWidowYT_FPS9 ай бұрын
Based on my past experience, I've learned to avoid configurations with less than 16 GB RAM and not to go for 256 GB storage. Two years ago, I bought an M1 Pro MacBook Pro 16 inch with 1 TB and 16 GB RAM, which has been flawless for my work. The only downside is the weight of MBP. This holiday, I got my little brother a MacBook Air with an M2 chip, 512 GB storage, and 16 GB RAM, upgrading from his older MacBook Pro 2015 with 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM. Taking advantage of Apple's Black Friday offer, I managed to save $280 Canadian dollars on the MacBook Air for my little brother, making the purchase even more appealing. Despite considering the basic M3 MacBook Pro, I opted for the MacBook Air due to its lighter weight and preferred screen size, even though the Pro had a slightly better display technology and speakers. Every time I get hold of my brother MBA thinking how good is the weight of this machine holding it with one hand with no issues compared to my MBP 16 inch which is not comfortable to hold with one hand. Down the road, I plan to get MBA once the screen gets better.
@shameermulji9 ай бұрын
Why do you avoid 256GB storage? For the same price as the 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD configuration, you could get 24GB RAM / 256GB SSD instead. The latter would be an equally good configuration.
@BlackWidowYT_FPS9 ай бұрын
@@shameermulji 256 gb is not enough, always filling it fast. Using external storage is not a practical solution.
@Shabbir-A.9 ай бұрын
I bought M2 Macbook Air few weeks ago and it is so awesome. now I am more Apple fan than windows.
@TerrenRule9 ай бұрын
That’s awesome man :)
@Adam-3269 ай бұрын
Well… 8GB isn’t really enough, but the next RAM upgrade adds an extra 200$. With that and the storage upgrades, you’d be walking into MacBook Pro prices 😂
@TerrenRule9 ай бұрын
Yes that's true! Haha that's the unfortunate side effect. I will say that the thinness and portability is a feature in itself for the Air, so some people may prefer that still.
@69qwerty9 ай бұрын
it performs similar to the pro for most use cases (including web development). so if you want the light design, slightly larger display and decent performance go for the upgraded air. however, if you want the increased cpu cores and the better graphics performance go for the pro. also 200 usd is quite a big difference for a lot of people. however the price of the base model air is unbeatable for Mac.
@geraxho9 ай бұрын
There was 14 inch pro m1 base for 1295 refurbished at apple store. I got my air 15 512/16 over the pro for the same 1295 bc its newer so more years of updates, m1 came up 2 years ago, the 15 is 2023, plus I wont be using anything pro but I do long typing sessions so I need more portability, battery life, better typing and a bigger screen.
@malviws9 ай бұрын
There is no possible reason on why someone would choose MBA 15inch over MBP M1 pro 14 inch. I could have understood your reasoning if you went for the regular 13inch model but portability is debatable with MBA 15. MBP14 and MBA15 have somewhat same weight and actually the latter is physically bigger in dimensions except for the slimness. You gave up that beautiful screen and speakers plus that chip for portability which you wouldn’t even enjoy. But you do you! Enjoy your purchase.
@geraxho9 ай бұрын
@@malviws the 15 has more battery life, my hands are big and I've used a 13 inch pro and a 14 feels just like it, it's not enough big for me, I thought about the 16 but I have a mini so I feel the features on a pro would be underutilized by me, I don't edit videos or any media, my job is in finance. If I want to watch movies in a nice screen I'll go to my 4k tv, if I want to listen to nice music I'll link the laptop or whatever to a nice external speaker that even a mb pro can't match, if I wanted power at home/office to work I'll get a mac studio which would be more powerful and cheaper than a mb pro...
@rafadydkiemmacha75438 ай бұрын
You are cute and MacBook Air 15" is a beast.
@arjunchandel31557 ай бұрын
Plz guide .. if it throttles with OBS LIVE STREAM .. I am planning for LIVE STREAM - ONLINE CLASSES with ipad as sidecar use and also i can screen share also with OBS
@poktangju8 ай бұрын
did you get the silver or starlight?
@TerrenRule8 ай бұрын
Silver!!
@flaviusghirca77669 ай бұрын
wallpaper from thumbnail ?
@TerrenRule9 ай бұрын
It’s my Euphoria Wallpaper Pack. You should see it under my products in the video
@charvlim51599 ай бұрын
When you say “crazy person whith tons of programs and windows all the time” did you mean Maxtech? 🤔
@marcelomatiello77Ай бұрын
I love this machine. This laptop is amazing. I am quite happy w/ it
@shameermulji9 ай бұрын
For the same price, I'd rather get the 24GB RAM / 256GB SSD configuration vs 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD configuration.
@TerrenRule9 ай бұрын
That's not a bad config either!
@quincyfreeman29019 ай бұрын
No judgment here, but can you expand on why?
@masqueradex84819 ай бұрын
@@quincyfreeman2901prob bc u can add external storage but u can’t add ram later
@truthteller27119 ай бұрын
24 is overkill lol 16 is good enough and 256 is not enough memory 522 is better
@shameermulji9 ай бұрын
@@truthteller2711 You couldn't be more wrong.
@YashThakur-nw4ly7 ай бұрын
@Terren Rule, I want to replace my aging intel based MBA 2017 and have shortlisted MBA M2 13 or 15 inch. My use will be official work basic task like web browsing, emails, facebook/zoom meeting, you tube watching, MS office (word, excel, powerpoint), pdf file creation and normal file transfer thru emails etc. I wont need it for coding or photo editing etc but just for normal basic use mentioned above. My question is whether the base model 8/256 GB is enough for me or do I need to upgrade RAM or SSD for MBA M2 due to slow SSD issue. Will appreciate your feedback.
@D37fit7 ай бұрын
The base model will be fine for you if you're just doing basic stuff like that
@Ravi7n7 ай бұрын
I felt disappointed with this review due to basic configuration on this MBA Especially I thinking to purchase this model to start learning mobile application so now I’m confused 8ram is not enough 😔
@TerrenRule7 ай бұрын
It's enough to get started! It definitely wasn't intended to make you think the base model wasn't great. It is. I was trying to get across that speed and multitasking can between base and a speced up model, as well as future proofing. If you only have the budget for the base, get the base model!
@monopolybreaks27859 ай бұрын
where did you get your phone case?
@lorensims48469 ай бұрын
I've always used laptops with 13" screens, so the 13" M1 MacBook Air is PERFECT for me. Yes, I opted for the 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, because intend to be using this for a good long time. My sister has one with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage and she's perfectly happy with it. I'm convinced this M1 MacBook Air is the pinnacle of MacBook Air design. It's everything that the 2014 12" MacBook wished it could be but it was hobbled by that awful intel Core M CPU. Heck, the M2 MacBook Airs don't even LOOK like MacBook Airs! I've gotten used to a larger screen, but that's just going to cost you more money. The speakers on my M1 MacBook Air sound pretty "spatial" to me. I won't bother to even think about upgrading this until at least the M5 or M6.
@ArthropodSpidey9 ай бұрын
And what is a MacBook air supposed to "look like"? That's such a subjective statement. The M2 Macbook Air is thinner and lighter than the M1 MacBook Air and in that way, is more Air. It seems like you're justifying your M1 purchase and your inability to upgrade by putting down the M2 Air.
@lorensims48469 ай бұрын
@@ArthropodSpideyThe wedge shape that the MacBook Air has had since it was first introduced by Steve Jobs pulling one out of a MiniPlayer envelope has become iconic and quite differentiating from the MacBook Pro. Now it just looks like a thinner MacBook Pro.
@skm67779 ай бұрын
Fifteen inch display? Thirteen inch is small? I still have and use an 11" MBA. Love the tiny size.
@JohnPMiller9 ай бұрын
I used to fly every week for work. I still use my 2013 11" (upgraded to 1TB with an M.2 adapter). It fits on the airplane tray. I'm hoping Apple will make a smaller Air, but it's unlikely.😞
@paigeme8869 ай бұрын
@@JohnPMilleractually I think they are releasing a small MacBook next year ( 2024). There is a KZbin video on it somewhere
@JohnPMiller9 ай бұрын
@@paigeme886 That would be great! Thanks for the info.
@sebas.rozmary9 ай бұрын
Does your screen have any scratches? I had mine, sold it after a week. The retina screen scratches too easily. A breadcrumb can break the screen. For the price, I shouldn't need to baby this thing. I miss my MBP, best laptop I ever had. Can't wait until Apple releases a touchscreen something with MacOS. Then I can safely say the computer will last more than 10 years reliably.