M2 MacBook Air review: a new Air-a 👀

[@TheVerge]

Do we miss the wedge-shape? Or is the squared off design a winner?

[@aaronrdomanais]

the wedge was kinda iconic but we are open to change 🤠

[@sidoscoper7371]

I kinda like them both!

[@miljantrajkovic1862]

Can u please start using kg too?

[@jaughnekow]

The squared off design ISSA winner 🏆🏆🏆

[@MrHeHim]

If it allows the M2 Air to have a larger battery and not be as stabby when holding certain ways.. than yes it's better 🥰

[@julius7058]

The fact that Apple not only decided to stick with 256GB as the entry storage, but is in fact SLOWER storage than the previous model is absurd. It should at the very least have a note on their website specifying these details.

[@MB-jz3uu]

I've had 128gb of storage before if you just do internet browsing and writing on it then even 128gb is plenty. 90% of people only use these for browsing so 256gb is more than enough.

[@hockey161616]

It DOES say that on the site.

[@thanhclips]

@@MB-jz3uu If 90% are using it for browsing, why bother get a laptop. Just get a tablet.

[@hafuridotus]

@@thanhclips some people still prefer the clamshell form factor. (Personally I love the Surface Pro 8 form factor for just casual things)

[@auliamate]

the fact people are complaining about apple having a base 256GB is absurd when laptops of this range are still coming with 128GB entry storage. now the speed downgrade is ridiculous considering its 200 dollars more for what feels like 150 max in improvements.

[@thiagobnla]

I used the M1 air for a year as my main work computer, as a graphic designer. I got absolutely blown away by its performance with photoshop, illustrator and simple animations and video editing in after effects. I just recently switched to the M1 pro, which is far superior, but I still recommend the M1 base model for anyone who's in need of a good all around computer and portability, specially to those who live outside the US/EU, where prices are really an issue. These machines are extremely capable in such a small form factor. of course, the ports are still an issue, specially when you, like me, have to constantly use external hard drives, Wacom tablets etc, but nothing that a dongle won't solve (and it really is no big deal to carry one with you). if the M2 air screen is the same used in the M1 Pro, its so worth the extra price on top of the M1 air. I really don't mind the notch at all and the only program I had "issues" with was cinema 4D, but that's something you probably wouldn't use on an air model.

[@thiagobnla]

PS my experience was with a base model M1 air (8gb ram, 256gb ssd)

[@menjivarTv]

The M2 Air doesn't have the same display as the 14 and 16 inch laptops, it's not MiniLED. However it IS brighter and bigger than the M1 Air

[@jeansienkin]

@@menjivarTv And it's not Pro Motion (no 120Hz), basically, it's barely better than its predecessor, you only gain the extra space around the notch.

[@oozehag2790]

Im going to be using a program that says it uses 2gb of ram, no video editing or gaming just browsing and youtube with that program in the background. Would you recommend base model 8gb/256?

[@jeansienkin]

@@oozehag2790 Sure any base model, M1 MBA or M2 MBA will be far more than enough for this kind of usage.

[@notcataclysmic]

Does 8 gigs of RAM feel enough these days? I’d prefer 16, but when upgrading to 16 and a 512 GB SSD it’s such an increase that you might as well go for the 14 inch Pro with M1 Pro

[@guccisquidbillytentacles]

in windows probably not but in mac os probably good enough for most

[@LatexFashionTV]

In macOS 8GB is plenty for 99% of people.

[@thor.mukbang]

Does it *feel* enough these days? Yes, because of SWAP. It's not uncommon to use at least 1GB of SWAP doing normal tasks. If you want better performance or you're doing something using multiple GB of SWAP, you should get 16GB.

[@andrewuliana6140]

I have a 2020 Intel MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM and I notice no stutter/constant refreshes or anything that makes me think that more RAM would be helpful

[@VivekPatel-ze6jy]

@@thor.mukbang but isn't the SSD slower if u get 256 GB of storage? That would degrade swap performance

[@dotunmakun]

The Apple M1 MacBook Air sounded remarkably better comparatively to the M2 MacBook Air in the sound test in my opinion.

[@forwonder]

agreed and the new macbook pro models have grossly exaggerated bass

[@gamefun2525]

definitely some cost cutting done right there

[@lucasbim]

Totally disagree, the Air is perfectly capable for coding. I used the M1 8gb for more than a year. I'm a iOS developer and the codebase I work is huge and the performance is a lot better than the previous i9 32gb I had.

[@sparkequinox]

What about for developing outside of apple code? Honest question from embedded cpp engineer.

[@undrfined]

@@sparkequinox currently using M1 Air for some web dev, 8gb is definitely not enough (webpack alone eats a hefty 4gb)

[@sparkequinox]

@@undrfined thanks good to know. It's nice to sometimes code on something mobile when stuck with debugging, but definitely needs to cope with it. I think M Chips need another few years before the reasonably priced ones become more reasonable.

[@MaxCaud]

Were you paid to write this or something? 8GB of RAM with Xcode lol.. seems like you are just used to the delay while your computer uses swap all the time.

[@solidad-29]

@@sparkequinox I use it for front-end work. If you use Vite and don't use Docker in your machine it should be fine.

[@ejmikk]

M1 Speakers sound better and more balanced, though not as loud as the M2 speakers, at least with your microphone configuration. I work as an audio engineer and am listening to this video on studio headphones.

[@Marcus-bt7re]

I would agree. although i listened to this video through some basic speakers. The M1 sounds alot nicer.

[@indiekiduk]

4:10 M1 Air's speakers sound better to me in this comparison, slightly more bass than the M2 Air.

[@impulsesystems]

Yes, the M2 sounded tinny to me. Better when he showed the webcam clip.

[@fdsaffff]

m1 aire already had sucky speakers.... sigh. my 12" macbook have such good speaker thats why i returned the m1 air and probly skp the m2 air.... util they put in speakers as good or better than my 2017 12" macbook.

[@cunty]

yea i found them completely tinny sounding, not quite sure what they were talking about when saying it sounded better.

[@shehryar69]

@@fdsaffff I also just upgraded to the M1 MacBook Air from the 12 inch MacBook and I was shocked at how much worse the speakers were on the M1. The volume is so low that I need to use AirPods when watching media on it. I’m even more surprised that none of these so-called ‘tech reviews’ ever mention these real world issues that can have a massive effect on peoples purchase decisions. It’s always “best in class speakers” like that’s supposed to mean anything.

[@fdsaffff]

@@shehryar69 these light laptops the speakers is everything, cause we use it to watch media... good loud sound is more important than anything. 12" mac sound blowns everything away, even the newest most expensive mac. not to mention it's a lb or more lighter than all

[@lilzenzay]

Just got to say that I have had the M1 Macbook Pro for about a year now and have been absolutely blown away by the performance. It has never struggled to do anything. Future of computers is Apple.

[@sunitjoshi3573]

Is it the 13 or 14” that you’ve ?

[@BitTerence]

Dan: “The notch is crowding out all my menu bar apps!” Also Dan: “I seem to get less battery life than my colleagues for some reason” 🤔🤔🤔

[@ndrwfm]

Also Chrome.

[@RicardoDawson]

Kudos for a very professional, fast paced (but full of useful info) tech review. You did mention the throttling and slower SSD (on the base model) but without the drama and in context of the intended uses of this machine. Best review out there, Dan. Thanks!

[@theheadshotstudio9254]

The M1 seemes to have better sounding speakers than M2? I have an M1 Air and its incredible.

[@ibrokhim13]

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[@gamefun2525]

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[@matsetizar65]

I can only consider the base model. Seems like the faster speed of the M2 over the M1 chip is cancelled out by the slower SSD. Aside from Magsafe, I dont really need any of the new features. I want to upgrade from my 2014 air, so will go M1 air base and save a bunch.

[@viggobryant-frost6181]

I just love the new rounded corners of the screen that match the rounded corners of the chassis, it is a much needed detail

[@L7CK7]

Nice to see Dan doing mainline reviews again. Do more please!

[@bread01169]

I have always loved The Verge and I continue to be happy with all of the reviews you guys put out. Even after Dieter's departure I am glad everything still feels the same even after a legacy member leaving, Keep up the great work guys!

[@akshitsharma474]

DIETER LEFT???!!!!? Ik i haven’t watched verge’s reviews in some time but this is shocking

[@bread01169]

@@akshitsharma474 yeah, he made like a going away video it was sad but they found some good people to replace him

[@AayushKrishnan]

I'd been waiting for the M2 for nearly a year, but when it did launch the price difference between the 512Gb M2 and the 512GB M1 was nearly ₹40k to ₹50k🥲($600). Realized the upgrades aren't worth that much and just bought the M1 lol.

[@nitinmalusare6763]

I am a programmer and mainly my work includes app and web development, some projects and college work . Is 8+256 version of M2 sufficient? Or will i face any problems?

[@mish8183]

@Vidit Mathur same dilemma as you tbh. Pple usually assured me tt the base model (8Gb/256) is good and sufficient enough...

[@sourav7162]

@Vidit Mathur if you are not doing intensive work for longer durations, the m2 air is what u will be looking at; otherwise, the m1 pro is the way to go.

[@mathur2able]

@@sourav7162 It’s my working laptop. I usually work on Google Sheets & other web based tools

[@gamefun2525]

I use two user profiles on my M1. One personal - mainly multiple chrome tabs and other programs, and the other hosts work - VS Code, node server, a lot of chrome tabs, skype meetings, all running at the same time. It honestly breezes through everything no hiccups whatsoever.

[@starshipupdates5217]

if this was an intel MacBook, it would likely be on fire at this point. the fact that apple can put an m2 in a laptop without a proper heatsink or fan is just mind-blowing and its crazy to think that it can be more powerful than the m1 air even when it is throttled. I also don't understand how something so thin can last so long on battery. sure it drawing almost no power on basic tasks but this type of performance and battery life combination with a silent design was undreamt of before the m series of chips, even over in windows land you cant get this performance, battery life and quietness that you can with the m2 air.

[@cjr1881]

Just shut up. Everything is hard for you to believe.

[@old-dream-left-behind]

Oof. I am not impressed. Turns out Linus from LTT was right when he said that Apple had a problem with the M1 MacBook Air, that problem being that it’s going to be really hard for Apple to top it. That price hike is really steep for what is still an 8/256 configuration. I can’t see myself recommending this thing to anyone when the M1 MacBook Air and the M1 Pro MacBook Pro still are in the line up.

[@dannyalvarado1080]

Would it be worth it coming from an intel macbook pro?

[@maxziebell4013]

One NAND… I was on the trajectory to buy the base model of all the airs… I am out. Sticking to my M1 … Apple see you at M3 …

[@ifiwantyoutofeel]

1 NAND Again 🤔 yeah I'm out

[@MB-jz3uu]

How do they know if they only received a 512gb model

[@Marcus-bt7re]

@@MB-jz3uu Its in the video. they asked apple and the response was it was only one nand.

[@maxziebell4013]

@@MB-jz3uu They asked Apple as stated in the video and the MBP with M2 has the same single NAND setup in the base model.

[@vikrantguleria4764]

I am switching from windows to Mac. What should I buy M1 air or M2 air. Considering, my budget is low

[@bilalsadain]

Starts at €1500 for the 256GB model here in Germany. What a joke

[@LucasBatistussi]

In Brazil is way way worse! 60% taxes plus the Apple profit margin! It’s ridiculous

[@Travel_domi]

Schon mal den derzeitigen €/$ Kurs beobachtet? Dann weißt du warum der Preis so hoch ist

[@link0612]

Sneaking towards the 3:2 surface laptop ratio, thankfully. A little more square is wonderful for a laptop form factor. As an aside, I appreciate the total black background on the talking head shots. Really sharp looking

[@catherinedesrochers]

For what you get, in term of price tag, I would definitely go with the 2020 model and add 16gb + 512gb storage (if not 1tb) directly through the official Apple Refurb Store I can’t believe how my 2yo MBA is still so performant after all this time for my mid-heavy professional usage.

[@ethermod307]

I guess for Americans is not a concern but Apple used to have the same price policy in the US, UK and EU. Now the M1 Air is above 1200€ and the new M2 is on 1500€ in the EU which is huge bummer.

[@TVCHLORD]

4:19 m1 air sounds better

[@nischalofchrist]

I have m1 macbook air, and I feel like the sound quality has definitely dropped on the m2 mac air.

[@dnajournal4321]

You sound like someone who can't afford the M2 macbook air.

[@jamesb5705]

@@dnajournal4321 there’s literally no need for the M2 if you have the M1. stop projecting your poverty broke ah 🤣

[@neelmishra2320]

@@LastForeverMedia yep what a clown!

[@naveenreddy9402]

have you use M2 air,then how you know sound quality is drop.don't spread rumours

[@erg1450]

Excellent review, you hit it right on the nail, no hype, no doomsday, just the facts to help people making up their minds if they are on the fence

[@nikhilav]

im really confused macbook m2 air (10 core gpu )or macbook pro m1 2021 (base model)

[@t3fLoN77]

15 second unskippable ad at the 1:30 mark, unbelievable

[@t3fLoN77]

And another at 5:00

[@adityatrivediii]

Would love 8 vs 16 GB and 256 vs 512 GB comparisons ! Is the upgrade worth it :?

[@alvinfrancis776]

get 8gb ram and 512gb storage for light tasks, but if you are going to do some heavy work then 16gb ram might be the way to go

[@benson9183]

I dig the black background for A-roll. You should keep that around

[@RA-xx4mz]

Eh, I’m a software engineer. My employer gave me a base model M1 Air. It’s fantastic for coding. I’d imagine the M2 Air is great, too. Only draw back is that I can only use 1 external monitor. If you’re a mobile dev and you’re running several mobile simulators or you’re compiling a toooooooon of code, then maybe an M1 Max is justified

[@pranjalrajput2886]

How many emulators M1 can run at the same time ??

[@RA-xx4mz]

@@pranjalrajput2886 I don’t run more than 2: iPhone 8 and iPhone 12 Pro. Chrome dev tools gives me an accurate profile of how my web app works on mobile chrome. I’m not making mobile native apps. I just check to see if it works on a mobile browser. People making native mobile would probably fair better with a Pro or Max model MacBook

[@Aoc2345]

Do you think the m2 air 16/512 would be good for a comp sci major for all of college? Thxs

[@MrAria2000]

it always grind my gears when reviewers didn't mention that M2 Air have 10bit display vs M2 MBPro's 8bit

[@zainscooby]

i did not know it had 10 bit display. is there a noticeable difference?

[@kidblazer16]

it is not a 10-bit display. it's not even mini-led like the 14 and 16-inch models. It's just a SLIGHTLY better screen than the M1 Air.

[@Yzyenthusiast]

@@zainscooby it has support for 1 billion colors vs 16,777,216 colors on 8bit

[@jaughnekow]

I love the design.

[@kl1639]

something wrong with this video .... it has tone od noise on the picture and the color is far away from correct

[@dinofmj]

Thanks The Verge for assuring us M1 Air 2020 owners that ours is still A GREAT MACHINE. And that upgrading is not necessary unless you have the extra cash for a purchase. M1 Air 2020 is great still!

[@EvenMehammer]

The performance graphs says M2 pro, but that's not released yet?

[@karlcompuesto4682]

Macboook Pro M1 (8/128) or Macbook Air M2 (8/128)?

[@Elpollitopio2012]

is there a heating up problem in m2 air ? Did you check the degrees in a warm environment ? Whet happens if it gets warm much ?

[@truecuckoo]

I think the 1 NAND chip base model was a poor choice by Apple. If they really really want, they could make this a running change. Other than that, I love the new design!

[@yeahBradley]

I was skeptical that Apple could justify a $200 price bump when they announced the M2 Air and I'm still skeptical now that reviews are out. For instance, the review only measured 434 nits of peak brightness and that's a very poor showing from the spec sheet which says it has a 500 nit display. It also only has 64 more vertical pixels that typically only shows menu bar information. Does that matter? It's hard to say the additional speakers matter when Apple already has the best laptop speakers on the market. A 1080p webcam is a nice value add, but nobody else is going to care about your webcam quality when zoom and teams compress it to hell anyway. Once again, Magsafe is a nice addition as it opens up a usb c port, but you'll still need a dongle to connect all your other peripherals and it's a cable with only a single purpose, Charging. No data transfer can occur over Magsafe. Then there's the M2 chip which seems to have most of its improvement in the GPU. I guess it makes sense that combining all the above would incur a price increase, it just doesn't add up for me.

[@pieterdepauw6599]

The price of a product is however not determined by its amount of new features or even their perceived worthiness directly. It's widely known that, broadly, market prices are dependent on the interaction between demand and supply in the market. As its predecessor, the MacBook Air M1, proved to be wildly popular (demand ↗) and as most tech companies are still dealing with the effects of large shortages of electronics chips (supply ↘︎), I don't really find it that surprising myself why Apple now has decided that these circumstances warrant a price increase.

[@arandomhumanbeing2464]

@@pieterdepauw6599 THIS

[@Noproblem396]

​@@pieterdepauw6599 interesting point!🤔

[@adam____________]

Can I just point out the quality of this video ? Like the editing and review are both top notch, so pleasing to watch.

[@SBHounds14]

If you could only choose 1 what would be better to upgrade? Get the 16bg Ram or 512 ssd?

[@josephsako1349]

Upgrade the Ram‼️It will be more beneficial in the long run, and you do not have the option of upgrading it later as you do with the ssd.

[@haselhofler]

I think the real competitor currently is the 14-inch MacBook Pro M1. Configured with 16GB/512GB, the price difference in Germany is only 170€. If you need more than 1 display > 14-inch MBP. If you need more than 24GB RAM > 14-inch MBP. If you need a fan, because export videos frequently > 14-inch MBP.

[@MihneaStoian]

wow, that's pretty close - here it's $350, almost $400 after tax (Canada)

[@mcsponge3899]

@@MihneaStoian no, it's 500, right?

[@HariyadiSaja]

If you upgrade from a Mac older than M1, better to jump to this machine than MBA M1. It's hard to resist the return of MagSafe, new color options, better camera and audio, and new design. Not to mention the longevity issue as we still don't know when MBA M1 will not be supported by Apple. In the case of 2013 MBA (like mine), it didn't have the latest OS since last year, that means 8 years. Based on this scenario, if you get 2022 MBA you would have 2 additional years than the M1. But, if your concern is budget or you're a classic design lover, the M1 version is still a very good choice.

[@hanswurst1660]

Well if you spec the air to 16gb and 512gb the difference to the 14 is only 200€. And for that you get much more performance. But its also bigger and heavier. Also I need two displays so that’s a whole other reason.

[@thedavidj1996]

I’m coming from a 2016 13inch MBP 256GB so this is a huge upgrade for me. I got the upgraded processor and 16GB ram with the 256GB SSD. I rarely read or write large files or store excessive amounts of data on device. After 5 years I’m only using about 60GB of my 256GB SSD, with all critical files saved locally and to OneDrive. I don’t mind that the 256GB SSD is slower than the M1 (probably) or slower than the M2’s 512, because it’s still a good upgrade for me coming from an older device.

[@MihneaStoian]

You should change it to the 8GB Ram and 512GB ssd, it'll be faster overall. You need about 1/2 RAM on M vs Intel, plus the new OSX architecture will use swap no matter how much Ram you have, so the SSD speed will always be the bottleneck.

[@thedavidj1996]

@@MihneaStoian that’s not how I work. Again it’s a major upgrade overall for me. My current late 2016 13inch MBP read/write is 2000mbs/1350mbs. It isn’t that big of a difference based on what I’m upgrading from. And like I said I don’t work with large files, videos, photos, or programs that need the fastest possible SSD speeds.

[@kiranmistry3884]

I too am coming from a 2016 MB Pro. I went for 16gb RAM and the 512 SSD. I do use Lightroom but I guess I have 14days to decide if this is right or not 😅. If not I'll just get the 14" MB Pro

[@mistahozzy]

2017 base still works fine for me

[@mish8183]

@@mistahozzy oh? That cant be said abt mine :'' My 2017 base is super laggy and keeps crashing (when i try to download stuff, connect to external display etc). Doesn't help tt the external speakers is not working anymore too :(

[@jeffreyharrisii8190]

Which MacBook Air would you suggest for me. I am an incoming college freshman who will be mostly only be using my laptop for schoolwork, writing papers, zoom calls, and some streaming. (No intensive video editing or gaming) Which would you prefer (M1 or M2) and with how much ram? I’m hoping for this laptop to last me throughout college so 4 years.

[@shubirshaikh4062]

When you are watching a movie on full screen, is the notch noticeable given that the background of the screen is blacked out?

[@brandenflasch]

Not worth upgrading from my loaded M1 MBA… I’ll go 14” MBP if I upgrade, but realistically not for a year or two.

[@pingstir]

Can you still charge via usb c?

[@CPX723]

400 euros more and I can get 14” Pro with much better screen and faster CPU. Yes, it’s not as thin and light but that HDR screen worth it.

[@brianlmosley]

Plus you have hdmi and sd card support!

[@jamesloll3230]

That's all subjective. It's still 400. The screen, port and power aren't worth it unless you absolutely need it and most don't.

[@thor.mukbang]

@@jamesloll3230 The screen on the 14" definitely costs more than an extra 400 euro.

[@semajm85]

14 pro has faster processor (more performance cores), better screen, better speakers, faster storage. I was holding out for the m2 air but the price difference between the 16/512 air to the baseline 14 (on sale) was too small. I got the 14 pro and I’m glad I did

[@PasteurizedLettuce]

@@LastForeverMedia yes… but it is also a significantly better computer for the price when you consider how weakened the base model storage is with 8gb of RAM

[@susheelchandra244]

I actually feel 8gb ram is limiting with my m1 mba and I feel great need to upgrade it to 16gb . Even on work laptop which is M1 pro MBP , 16gb ram feels insufficient sometimes but I can understand that is due to apps like excel which are not tuned properly for macs

[@md_hasnain_ali_rucse]

Kindly help me to choose any of them. I want to use this for a long time. 1. MacBook Air M1 (16 GB, 512 GB) 2. MacBook Air M2 (8 GB, 512 GB) Please say the answer only.

[@stephengent6068]

Dan, what kind of watch are you wearing?

[@thefangedgamer7495]

I was planing on buying this as my multi purpose laptop for school work, gaming, etc. is this enough for medium to heavy gaming? Or is it worth it to go for the pro?

[@Insidiyus7083]

Why do you plan on buying a Mac if you want to game?

[@thefangedgamer7495]

@@Insidiyus7083 it’s mainly for school work but I have like a hour of free time before next class and so I want to game on it in that free time Mac and not windows is because I am more use to macOS and I am not like gonna play AAA games on a laptop just back to my question can I play relatively big games and work on this or do I need to upgrade to pro?

[@hcseanwu]

The black background is stunning verge!

[@bjlivigni4687]

WOW You are good! I am going to get Mac Mac Air, but am confused about ports. Currently have a MacBook Pro 13. My auxiliary hard drive has a regular USB cable. And I have one regular flash drive. How do I handle this , when there is two Thunderbolts. And the new Mac Air charger has the two USB-c ports. Boy, I sure hope you answer this because I am really confused.

[@MightyRob1]

I love how hate for the Touch Bar has transitioned to hate for the notch.

[@HelderCapelo]

Basemodel is over 1500€ in europe.... that is a hardsell for me when you can get the base M1 model for under 1000

[@64bitval]

Does it support two displays in clamshell mode at least?

[@millionaire9122]

That speaker comparison was mind blowing for an edit!

[@barbietripping]

Pricing was a mistake I think. I was set to purchase this machine before the price (increase) was announced. I might as well get two Mac minis second hand for that price

[@bambinone]

You can get a base-model 14" MacBook Pro w/ M1 Pro for $50-100 more than an equivalently-specced (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) M2 MacBook Air.

[@foskr4]

its odd pricing this year

[@DreamsIn8Bit]

You might want to update your benchmark slides. There is no “M2 Pro” chip out yet. I assume that is meant to be the “M2 MBP 13”. That will likely just confuse general consumers. Cheers.

[@rishabhsinghal6831]

@Verge I want to know, how many NAND chips will be there in a 10 Core GPU model with 256 GiG Storage ??

[@barberchips122]

Is this good for AutoCAD

[@kidfromsky]

Great video! The person in the video made me think of the super dad from Incredibles 😁

[@paulnhbtx713]

What is the work around if I want to dock and use on two external monitors?

[@stevenho4662]

What brand of dongle that you would recommend? I also need HDMI port for an external mon.

[@tibork3845]

I have a 2021 MacBook Pro 14 inch for several months now, until he said the MacBook Air doesn't have a sign saying it's MacBook Air, I didn't even realize neither does my MacBook Pro. I had earlier models before and they all had the sign.

[@S.L.1211]

I’ve got a 2010 MacBook Pro I never use anymore cause it barely works. Time to upgrade and not sure if I should get the M1 or M2 MacBook…. Don’t want to go crazy upgrading them tho

[@5inque_wu]

The editing is sooooo clean! Much appreciated.

[@jakubstepien6573]

Is it better to choose 8/512 GB or 16/256?

[@TheVerge]

Our latest benchmark test on the site might help answering that question. www.theverge.com/23220299/apple-macbook-air-m2-slow-ssd-read-write-speeds-testing-benchmark - Vjeran

[@williambryant7686]

Great to see Dan back in front of the camera (I find Monica equally great as well 😊). I would love for you folx to open the new Air up and discuss internals/repairability. Thanks!

[@KrishnaDraws]

Solid overview of the MB Air. How many external displays can it connect to?

[@starzzzy22]

It connects to one display

[@KrishnaDraws]

@@starzzzy22 thanks!

[@DammitJeff]

2:56

[@KrishnaDraws]

@@DammitJeff thanks!

[@immanuel3694]

Great review Dan! Was really informative and a good pace!

[@TheYankees2340]

I’m interested in getting a new MacBook for some light video editing and working with PowerBI, Tableau, and some small SQL projects. Is it better to go for the Air M2 with 24gb RAM, 512gb/1TB SSD or the base Pro 14” with 16gb RAM and 512gb SSD? Thanks!

[@mirzasaysrelax]

I have the base model MacBook Air just for home and TBH I've been okay with the notch and never noticed slow storage, I don't have extreme uses like video editing or some kind of engineering software. Just need it for watching Netflix, KZbin, Mail, Social and that's about it 🤷 and I think most of the Air buying population just needs that much.

[@jobnienhuis7195]

Where did you get that amazing wallpaper??

[@mydevices768]

Google it

[@marksanchez4123]

Very Good review straight and no drama.

[@TheStarsInHisHead]

Great to see Dan back!

[@mattydsmith]

Menu bar apps is such a personal thing to spend this long on the notch. It’s a non issue for most people.

[@ryanw8664]

You should be giving MaxTech credit for discovery of the nand chip issue before reporting on it.

[@moriyokiri3229]

Who cares?

[@ryanw8664]

@@moriyokiri3229 Who cares about the issue, or who cares about them not giving credit to the source who discovered it?

[@nice1saba]

Any suggestions for a nice clear case for this new MacBook Air in midnight?

[@NeroVingian40]

Hey, I noticed you’re rocking that old purple/pink wallpaper on your MacBook (4:54)! I’m still rocking that purple wallpaper on my phone as well. It still looks really good even years after you guys released it.

[@gtan]

where in the world can I get this wallpaper? it looks amazing.

[@newfnshow031]

A 1200 computer is good for writing term papers.... Good to know 😂

[@CampuStellae]

New Color and design are too dawn good... only downside??? Not having a 16in option... really LOOKING FORWARD to have it soon, hopefully 2023 ... please apple please 🙏

[@rodrigodias8976]

Is the 256GB base mode safe for a student using this for base apps (like excel or word) and browsing the web, productivity etc? The upgrade in Europe is 256€ more expensive…

[@mish8183]

I'm a student as well and i got the 256gb. I figured i dont need the extra space since i only download the necessary apps (chrome, zoom, office, ) dont use my laptop to store pics/vids and most of my notes or sch materials are online/online drives. I did get the 16gb ram tho since i multitask and open 40+ apps when dg research /writing papers

[@JoelMendoza43]

The more I do is python, r and stata. Will 8gb be enough? What do y'all think?

[@debajit6781]

why does this video has this much noise?

[@suspirition]

If you could upgrade just one, which would have a bigger impact on multitasking? Would it be 512gb SSD to get faster swap, or 16gb RAM to avoid swap?

[@binojgeorge8079]

16 GB, Storage can be increased via external ssd

[@ayveslo4066]

@@binojgeorge8079 how do you upgrade external storage? Sorry I’m not familiar with laptops and computers

[@binojgeorge8079]

@@ayveslo4066 The internal components in Macs are not replacable. But any limitations in Storage can be offset by using external SSDs which can go upto 1 Gbps read write speed. You can install all your applications in this external SSD.

[@SportsIncorporated]

434 nits. Then how can Apple say it's 500 nits? As someone who paid I think $5,600 for a Mac IIfx. An extra 200-400 dollars doesn't seem like much. (Edit: 5,600 translates to about in $9,600 2022)

[@SportsIncorporated]

Another reviewer got 452 nits. Can you round up to 500 :)

[@Mister1World]

Compared to a 2016 MacBook Pro (intel core i5), is the M2 Macbook Air a big and noticeable upgrade?

[@julius7058]

Absolutely. Any M1/M2 will perform significantly better. I would recommend an entry M1 MacBook Pro if you consider getting one used. M2 models I would go with the 512GB storage if at all possible.

[@Mister1World]

@@julius7058 Thank you so much!

[@MarbsMusic]

Mini LED, pay a lot for it? If you spec the M2 Air with 16Gb and 512GB of storage then difference, especially considering you can find the base 14" on sale at many retailers, is very minimal considering you get more ports, faster ports, and SD card slot, more GPU cores, better speakers (as you note) then the larger pro-motion mini LED screen. I LOVE the look and size of this laptop but considering 16/512 is really the minimum needed if you plan to keep it for more than a year the 14" Base makes much more sense.

[@CptReflex]

Really love the video. I have a question still - given I am editing a video in 4k, how long of a project do you think would the macbook air be able to sustain consistent speeds before the CPU or GPU throttles? (I do not plan on editing anything over 10 minutes long)

[@jumkeete6269]

Such a nice explaination.. really enjoyed

[@siddhantsharma1592]

My workflow: 5-10 chrome windows having almost 10 tabs open in each window, a video open in vlc media player(I'll probably won't have to use vlc on a mac), and a file is being downloaded in Utorrent. All of this is happening at once. Is this mac(512gb storage, 8gb ram, 8core GPU) appropriate for my workflow?