M2 MacBook Air 'Starlight' - Unboxing & First Impressions!

It's my first impression and unboxing of Apple's All-New M2 MacBook Air in Starlight! Plus, how does Starlight compare to the Gold iPhone?
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[@patrickklein2765]

Well done Brian! As usual fun to see your energy around an unboxing and hearing your comments.

[@andretheruler714]

can wait for you to reach 1 million subscribers , been watching you since you weren't solo.I can feel your passion through the m1 air screen 😎

[@valg.3152]

Aloha Brian thanks for another great video I love the way you just make everything so lively and pop. For a lot of peeps yeah matching your computer to your iPhone a lot of people love that. And that’s me. 👍🏼

[@AlohaPanda]

This is my favorite color ever! My phone, watch, iPad are all in this color! I need this now even though I recently got the M1 in spacegray

[@Eyemsolo]

FINALLY! Someone who got one other than the midnight color! I ordered mine and I'm expecting it August 9th-16th. Good review!

[@RakeshKumar-fm9cr]

How does it look ?

[@Eyemsolo]

@@RakeshKumar-fm9cr looks great!

[@MISSLONERANGER]

Amazing and funny review loved it. Thank you for sharing.

[@jeffhale1189]

I enjoyed your unboxing. Blessings on your day.

[@sirishot]

i love the color!! If I could choose a laptop, this is it.

[@CoffeeTaj]

Just got mine. It’s gorgeous

[@uthmanbaksh3530]

This is really nice! I had my sights on the Macbook Pro but I would happily settle for the Macbook Air!

[@Siuyendiana]

Brian: Thank you for your review of the Starlight MacBook Air M2. Love the color. I am waiting for the release of the MBAir M3- Starlight. Any news when? Thank you 😊💻

[@ennenny8506]

This laptop is incredible. Radical difference comparing to the mac book pro that i am using. Can not wait, to buy new mac book air with m2 chip.

[@theavengers5559]

I love this color.

[@robjulianmaghinang6406]

You got me at "Take it off" HAHAHAHA

[@user-rz7hg9my6h]

I know there is drama about the ssd speeds for these models but I'm just here to see how the starlight Air compares to the gold Air. It is quite nice. A bit more subtle than the Gold one while still a bit flashier than the Silver or Space Grey. At least they didn't use it to replace silver like they did with the iPad Mini 6.

[@user-rz7hg9my6h]

@@thejose24 True.

[@oscaralvarez9373]

@@thejose24 what is the drama?

[@benji_tunez]

@@oscaralvarez9373 for the base model (256 gb specifically) the ssd was changed from a dual 128 gb ssds to just one 256gb ssd. Using duals is always a much faster experience for data transfer but usually doesn’t cause much difference. but for the instance of the Macbook Air (which are making gamer pcs look weak) its super noticeable. The Base model is unbelievably slower than the 512gb model and up

[@darrenccw]

Is the Starlight or Space Grey better in your opinion?

[@user-rz7hg9my6h]

​@@darrenccw Starlight for me

[@avah5969]

Just bought this today! ❤️

[@briantong]

I hope you love it! It's sooooo good

[@emcrolls]

Will be interesting to see if you notice any workflow differences between M1 &M2 air

[@BlowUpTheOutsideWorld]

Getting this next weeeeeeek

[@jayaseto]

5:25 for peeps like me who love consistency and order, color matching is very important is is why I might just consider buying

[@playliveproductionsplp5713]

1:51

[@playliveproductionsplp5713]

1:52

[@AyemJen]

Does the starlight one chips around the ports too like the mignight one?

[@CrustyHead2465]

All of the colors do. Its just more noticeable with the midnight due to the darker color. So therefore, it probably does, but just isnt as noticeable

[@isaiad]

Can I still charge with the usb c charger? instead of the MagSafe? @Brian tong

[@antoninribeiro2757]

Yes you can !

[@cjvgkv]

I want this design and colour with a touch bar :/

[@danmac0]

Starlight looks grey with the lights you used in this video. Bot a good video for a color unboxing.

[@briantong]

In some lighting it looks more silverish and others more goldish. It's a nice mix and depends on the lighting. But it really is more of a silver gold color.

[@Tiffs-bookshelf]

I love the starlight color….. if I get the M2 for school, I’ll have this; the mini and my Apple Watch. I am waiting on the new pro model to upgrade my 2017 pro model 🙄😂

[@krucki885]

I like starlight so much. A nice silver colour with a yellow touch. Not too golden/elegant for a man who doesn`t really like gold but thinks the space grey an silver is too boring. :D

[@chiaweikay7430]

Thanks for the video, Brian. May I check if Starlight has fingerprint smudge issue?

[@briantong]

I would say it's minimal as the silver. It really doesn't show that much at all.

[@wwepensync]

@Brian Tong - any chance of you switching to 16:9 or 18:9 aspect ratio anytime soon? Your videos are clean as-is, but would look crispier imo in the 18:9 aspect 🙏🏼

[@Number_006]

Thanks Brian, woo hoo!

[@gstevens6948]

“Are you talking right now”? I’m trying to do an unboxing…🤣

[@briantong]

🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Potpot1924]

Beautiful! Wish I can own one... Perhaps in a distant future when it's no longer expensive.

[@Collective_Oilers]

How are the fingerprint smudges compared to the midnight?

[@briantong]

If you see the video I didn't wipe down the machine once. You'll see prints on Midnight instantly.

[@paul8926]

The boxing is totally tubular ! 💯

[@Fistful0fSteel]

New Mac smell?? Gotta check that

[@danteviperbrandolini]

Wow! This is such an Outstanding & Amazing Review of the Apple M2 MacBook Air "Starlight".....🤒👻🤒😶👽

[@yayarea2415]

Sweet! I’m one of those ocd people that ordered this color to match my phone. If they had a red one that would be nice.

[@jourdainsolis808]

I ordered the midnight but man it really was a struggling choosing between starlight and midnight. starlight looks beautiful in your video. I hope I made the right decision. Ill have to go into an apple store to see them both in person

[@bonitahaitian_2939]

you can always return it

[@jourdainsolis808]

@@bonitahaitian_2939 yes true! I went to the store today to look at them and I’m glad I chose the midnight. The starlight is still too silver for me and not close enough to gold.

[@bonitahaitian_2939]

@@jourdainsolis808 nice congrats hun enjoy the purchase 👍🏽 the midnight is beautiful i tell ya .

[@antoninribeiro2757]

Man I'm still struggling to choose between both colors lmao. I'm a bit concerned about midnight because of the fingerprints et smudges, and scratches around the ports... But midnight is so dope

[@jourdainsolis808]

@@antoninribeiro2757 I went to the apple store and the starlight looks too silver for my taste. It still looks cool though. But I’m glad I went with midnight

[@evdakker]

I was wondering if the Starlight is exactly the same colour as the Starlight Iphone's?

[@i2really1der]

Most videos are Indoors, How about outside (park, porch, terrace)? How is the resolution against natural light?

[@dnntrzt]

the new MBA with M2 have center stage?

[@briantong]

It doesn't. The camera modules is too thick to fit I a skinny laptop display

[@yodaisgod2]

My body is ready....

[@KaiayaRules]

Kind of disappointed the keyboard doesn't match the case colour like the midnight model.

[@antoninribeiro2757]

The colors aren't matching on the midnight, it's because they looks really close, but the keyboard is definitely black

[@kevinlloyd3817]

Me currently watching this on my M2 Starlight Macbook

[@gyan1860]

Bro is ur getting keyboard impression on display ? Ur using any screen guard or anything?

[@Cruella-Deville]

Wow 49 dollars for a cable and you’re excited😮

[@Cruella-Deville]

For the price the storage should be higher. It’s not future proof

[@Maybaby1959]

You get more screen space

[@donnaperez1481]

Thank you for stating that matchy matchy color. ITS IMPORTANT. Lol. For me, I do care about jt. 😅☺️

[@shubirshaikh4062]

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

[@briantong]

You can’t see it. It’s notch noticeable…

[@iang5395]

@@briantong 😑

[@khoowehen2399]

its exactly look like silver

[@bent-erikmunch9839]

that´s a good apple :)

[@Channel323]

1:56 That's a BAD APPLE!!!!!!!!

[@WhatisReal11]

starlight > fingerprint midnight

[@elizacataria539]

Isä 8 Gb ram enough for coding?

[@gwentan8476]

For professionals, 16 gb is the standard and 32 gb is the sweet spot. But for students and general users who will use it for light task, 8 gb is enough. Hence they will always say, 8 gb ram is enough for 90% of the people, yet they will also always say that " If I were you, I would go with 16 gb RAM ". More RAM means more efficient and speed, also it will benefit the longevity of it for it gives your laptop some space. Lastly, it has been proven that the base model of the M2 Macbook air which is the 8 gb ram with 256 gb rom has slower ssd.

[@elizacataria539]

@@gwentan8476 thanks for the answer) but how slow is it? I have never had a MacBook, I think for me it will seem fast enough)?)

[@david9840]

@@elizacataria539 It’s not slow. It’s a laptop with a lot of power.

[@VdiMusicGaming]

🔥

[@kailbland7878]

No wifi6, wow, bluetooth 5.1...

[@Cruella-Deville]

This is given free to advertise . They sent me says it all

[@briantong]

And how many people are even that transparent.

[@lav1daloca]

Its too expensive!! The only option that I could use would be the 1TB/16GB version and that is more expensive than the MBP 14!!!!

[@sammyjammy6647]

True which makes the pricing structure bizarre

[@hugowells3052]

Then this isn’t the computer for you. It’s that simple

[@hugowells3052]

@@sammyjammy6647 Not really. Different people want different things. Some people want a thin, lightweight laptop but need a lot of storage, where as others want a lot of raw power but maybe don’t need as much storage. It’s like comparing a Range Rover to a GTR and then claiming that the GTR is a bad car because it doesn’t have off-road capability, or vice versa

[@iang5395]

how is it more expensive than the 14 lmao. its literally not.

[@jvlixn]

I need to see the midnight for the finger print issue to determine my purchase

[@jaypalmer3806]

It's not an issue, fingers are oily.......

[@sammyjammy6647]

This would have been rectified if Apple just simply used a matte texture

[@jvlixn]

@@jaypalmer3806 it’s an issue to me. I don’t like that look. And if the starlight has less visible fingerprints than I will choose that one

[@jaypalmer3806]

@@jvlixn Good for you. Pretty sad though. They're fingerprints........

[@bent-erikmunch9839]

Sorry Brian to write here, did your send this yesterday: you have been selected among my shortlisted winner's

[@krazyyyduniya]

Mr. Tong why do u always have the "Always On" display off on ur Apple Watch ??!

[@battledome64]

Apple should remove the charger and be more environmentally conscious.

[@quantumgaming7]

It doesn’t open single handedly if steve was there he would have never allowed this.

[@lav1daloca]

256GB storage in a 2022 computer should be illegal!

[@just-a-bajan6643]

It’s an entry level MacBook…

[@anonyt5631]

I’m a student who does mathematics, never needed more than 256gb for everyday laptop, stop botching if you want more then pay for it

[@cupwave2]

I think it’s fine for a lot of people, who basically just use their laptop for web browsing and word documents. But yeah, 512gb would be a better starting option.

[@hugowells3052]

@Bzake That’s pretty patronising. There are kinds of reasons why people might want to use a laptop over a phone but still not need much storage

[@nickjr2189]

256GB is worth it for students that’s de king basic task - I use iCloud+ with 200GB so I barely take up space.

[@BreinGames]

Brace yourselves. Hundreds of the same exact m2 mb air KZbin unboxing videos are coming.

[@l337z0r]

And I'll watch them all.

[@justinscinema5960]

❤️

[@PitorroCCS]

5:35 I often think people who buys MacBooks only to match their iPhones color is quite stupid having two non-connected brain cells only.

[@luckyxin3330]

Failed screen design with iPhone on mac

[@davidjacobs6244]

99.9% of users aren’t bothered by the notch.You are one of a very small minority.

[@luckyxin3330]

@@davidjacobs6244 sorry the samsung phone i use doesn't have that damn black, even if the samsung screen has bean-sized black dots i hate it

[@luckyxin3330]

@@davidjacobs6244 Because you guys have no choice, the damn ios system is only available for iphone

[@luckyxin3330]

@@davidjacobs6244 You are right, 99.9% of people's users are paying enough to buy it because they like macbooks, 100% of Apple's fans should think this design is great

[@brentsmithline3423]

Love the midnight blue color over the Starlight. If I was going to purchase the new M2 Laptop with no name on it that Apple called MacBook Air it would be this color. Midnight Blue is almost "Back in Black". My hope is that Apple keeps the Jony, and Steve design around as a SE entry level $ 999.00 version of the MacBook Air. Just keep it with the previous version M series SOC for normals who just do things like eMail, surf the web, and watch your KZbin type clips. Feel that normals will still be the ones to purchase the M1 MacBook Air as long as it is around at $ 999.00. Marketing 101 with price point just under $ 1,000.00.

[@HUrbieta]

Love your posts- but on your next video could you just hold it in different possess to get a sense of the look and feel? Maybe one where you hold it on your side, next to your hip, like you hold a book when you are walking to class. And maybe another one holding it up against your chest like a 50’s girl waiting near her locker talking about her crush… hopefully this made sense. Thank you in advance.

[@justinscinema5960]

😍

[@ThreeTwentyTech]

Colour looks amazing but leaves *way* too many fingerprints.

[@relarras]

It doesn’t actually.

[@Evermore2017]

Not feeling it. The notch will always suck and wins the “most famous sucks from Apple” award.

[@antonyroccoparis]

This background music is weird and giving me anxiety.

[@chowlang6277]

Is it OK to return a product just because you want to make a video about it?

[@ed3432]

Unboxing was cool. Your machine performance review has to be unbiased if you want media cred. A lot of people think your a fanboy because Timmy Boy sends you products to review and invites to WWDC. Prove them wrong, dawg, and expose faults. Don’t be intimidated. I’am in your corner. 🤙

[@AzrinSunbae]

😎

[@lambertj.2892]

It looks silver.

[@Bearwheels]

This guy makes 5 year old children sounds

[@clgr6593]

gawk?? 1:57

[@91Jawad]

Supports up to a billion colors. Me: But there are only 12.

[@CrustyHead2465]

There isnt just 12

[@91Jawad]

@@CrustyHead2465 Enjoy the joke.

[@Nicolasdayo]

I wish it was more cream/white ish than gold..

[@justinscinema5960]

😳

[@PetrolPatrol]

If I was Apple and I lent you a laptop for a review, I'd be so annoyed watching this seeing the rings scratching the fucking out of the case XD

[@briantong]

Well you aren't. We good.

[@mushroomtits8387]

Only $2300 for a decent work machine. Yeah I'll keep my occasional mac in the cloud subscription - thanks

[@david9840]

It’s $1200

[@Cruella-Deville]

This colour is not true colour of the laptop. Be careful Apple promote what’s not popular

[@jmp622]

Starlight! Boooooooo

[@michaeloliver6745]

More Apple products that are “revolutionary” yet behind so they can keep “innovating” and add common features to charge for later. Lol

[@smoothwitit4054]

I had to dislike @1:16

[@mariumkhan245]

Because of your spit I’m unable to watch the whole video. You didn’t have to mention that. 😓

[@anabananashi]

I just ordered, can’t wait to receive mine 🥹