M2 MacBook Air vs M1 MacBook Air - Which One to Get?

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[@Radykall1]

Sticking with my M1 MBA. Its still more than enough, and the best laptop I've owned.

[@dmt99vn]

same here, i will upgrade my M1 next 5 years

[@stuartdoyle99]

Completely agree! I'll wait at least until the Macbook Air M3

[@dibujemaestro]

Great

[@guptamohit3375]

Actually I'm planning to buy m2 air 16gb ram 256gb. Is it ok? I'm buy as I need not much storage, only run Android projects that's why. Is it's okay? or Can I go with M1 air 16/512gb that I decided before M2?

[@jerichodelasarmas7700]

@jason franklin how do you do this

[@ronellington6246]

Thanks for the comparison. I agree if I already had a M1 Air it probably wouldn't make sense to upgrade but since I am upgrading from my now 7 year old MBP I went ahead and spent the extra $$ and ordered the M2 Air

[@pfh777]

Thanks so much for an awesome video, your production is amazing. Quickly: m2 camera: clearer, improved colors. Audio: noticeably clearer while using camera. Video: clearer and brighter display. M2 generally better performance for applications where buying an Air makes sense. Higher intensity uses - buy a MBP.

[@Pearl2677]

Great comparison! I just love this kind of postings! Very informative. Please keep them coming and thank you 😊

[@annap214]

Thank you for the comparison. That’s very helpful !

[@TriangleZone710]

I was eagerly waiting for that comparison 😃 Thanks Dan

[@wz0413]

This is such a great video going through the in depth details of each macbook! Great comprehensive video, keep up the great work!

[@leotide1990]

Yours was the video that helped me to decide to go for the M1 vs the M2. I really wanted the gold color, but was afraid I'd be sacrificing too much in terms of long-term daily-use performance (no rendering) and features. Seems to not be the case! Thank you, now I can get the color I actually wanted without worry ^^

[@melikewalk9964]

Hi, I only use iMovie for my vlogs and do subtitles sometimes... I don't even game.... Will the m2 256 gb variant work fine with me?

[@saltedfruitguy]

Daniel, I love the attention to detail, especially with the keyboard color differences, bezels, scuffing, etc. Thank you so much. 🙏🏻

[@utsavgupta5781]

TRID hi

[@cvkm]

I still prefer the wedge shaped MBA, it was the main differentiating factor in terms of design between Pro & Air. I will stick with my M1 MBA.

[@ninoluciosantiago]

I know Jony’s old designs for the Pro and Air caused the keyboard and ports issues but those really are very good designs. People looking at it side by side wouldn’t think the new M2 is thinner without measure them. At first look the wedged shape one looks “thinner”

[@louiepayas2571]

I still Love the wedge shaped macbook 😭👐

[@Youtuber_YusukeFromGermany]

Dude what normal person would upgrade his Macbook so frequently or even consider doing so? Are all the people here earning money with Macbooks? Then they should have just bought a pro model I guess

[@Xiosoranox]

​@@KZbinr_YusukeFromGermanyApple fans are wasteful AF. Wouldn't make a difference if they got a Pro, they'd still be comparing it to next year's pro.

[@alter-ego-]

This was exactly what I was looking for. Much appreciated!!

[@SKANDaR0875]

I actually love the traditional look of the MBA compare to the new one, and how low it feels on the palms when typing.

[@m.hreels9822]

This video was so helpful! Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

[@AbhishekTripathi-po3hp]

I m just amazed by the comparison and test in real world scenarios. Thanku very much.

[@gabymendez7238]

Excellent review! Thank you for the numbers comparisons and for your conclusion.

[@Drew_McGrath]

I always love the information i get from your videos

[@ernestocasco1425]

These comparisons are great and give a very good sense on how they overall perform. However, a lot of Mac users are developers. It'd be great if we could have some programming applications and tests to see if we should try this new laptop or not.

[@yogendrasinh]

Unfortunately, most KZbinrs just look at their use cases. Final cut Pro and video encoding. Their world end there.

[@triplew_w_w]

Thanks for the review, the best and most detailed comparison I have watched so far and I need such information, well done

[@krisslad0]

Great comparison. It would be great to see how 16gb ram with 512GB SSD compares to bace model of M1 Pro 14” as the price is very similar now. In sone shops, you can even get base 14” M1 Pro macbook for less than specked up M2 Air.

[@FuryRoadWarrior]

Another excellent video, Daniel! I've been using an M1 12.9" iPad Pro + magic keyboard as a sorta laptop replacement setup for about a year. It's worked pretty well, but I'm ready for a real laptop as my mobile computer. The M2 Air (Midnight 16GB/512GB) is the one for me. Just gotta deal with the wait until August 3.

[@nasdoc1]

You've made the right decision. 16/512 is the sweet spot. You're going to love it. I just wish you could push yourself a little bit more and bought the MacBook pro 14inch with the M1 pro chip. Now that's an amazing machine.

[@Krateian]

Late answer but I hope you chosed 8 gpu version, 10 gpu version has quick termal throttling

[@fncy_me9689]

How was it?? 🤩

[@fuckingdumbo]

bruv if you're willing to spend that much, you should've gotten m1 pro MBP MBA heats up really fast with higher RAM and storage

[@salparadise1220]

Based on the scratching around that USB port after one use of it I suspect there's going to be a Paint/Scratch issue with this machine. Shame, it's a gorgeous blue but you can't dye metal and sufficient varnish to protect it would change all the tolerances around the vents/hinges/ports, beyond reliability.

[@brentsmithline3423]

Love the midnight blue color. Midnight blue very close to "Back to Black". If I was going to purchase the new M2 Laptop with no name on it that Apple called MacBook Air it would be midnight blue color. When the Apple MacBook Air first came out, and Steve pulled it out of the interoffice envelopes with string 10x13 I though I would get this in a heartbeat if I only had a need for a laptop. Still do not have real need for a laptop, however last March when Apple did not come out with a 27-inch 5K M1 iMac I purchased a M1 MackBook Air, and 27-inch 5K VESA mount/arm as my replace for my 2014 5K 27-inch iMac. 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. The loss to the link, to one of the Steve moments during presentations will hurt if Apple does not keep the original MacBook Air design around.

[@susangray6259]

Just ordered my M2 last night in silver, excited! I went with the classic color.

[@lambadainc8510]

Thanks for thinking about music producers. You are the only one so far!

[@juliusway]

Best review Thankyou

[@whiterhino1428]

I predict a lot of open box, midnight versions on sale come August. That colour is amazing but if it damages so easily, people will be very unhappy.

[@FirstLast-dq4sq]

agree.....like the color but perhaps a lot of open box base models for a discount will be at Best Buy or Mac store

[@yenk82]

Finally some real benchmark that take the battery in consideration. I'm positive impressed and I would like to buy the Air M2, it's a huge upgrade from my current Air 2011

[@MasterZoro0]

this is fraud...don't trust..he wants money for delivery..beware of all these fraud things

[@Daffou980]

Nice vid! Where can we find the wallpapers you used on the thumbnail?

[@tomaszcodasz]

Wedge shape of M1 makes it much better for wrists comfort. M2 is really disappointing in terms of ergonomics (notch, no wedge)

[@jorgenvonstrangle4725]

I hate the wedge shape it looks really outdated looking

[@qui11]

@@jorgenvonstrangle4725 The comfort outweighs the look. M2 vs M1 air is like 5 steps forward, 3 steps backward

[@jorgenvonstrangle4725]

@@qui11 but that's just your opinion mate?

[@KitLaughlin]

And I assume that the fast charger will work just as well on the M1 MBA, wouldn't it? And I'll be keeping my 2019 16" MBP for the heavy lifting in FCP, so the sheer performance is not critical for me. I think the standard M1 MBA is good value, and I'll probably get the base model (256GB); very good value.

[@ROCO1778]

thank u, very helpful

[@frozen5753]

thank you for the video. i wonder when wow play, how's temperature.

[@familymovie5799]

The Logic track test doesn't say much without showing all the plugins you are running for each track and also which plugins as this will play a huge role. Just playing tracks alone without anything surely can give you over 200 tracks, but the plugins and VST's are what makes this test interesting :)

[@michaelweinstock7952]

Do you still recommend the M1 24” iMac, or do you suggest waiting for a possible 27” M2?

[@MrSniper2k7]

Great review straight to the point :) subbed

[@JN-ml1qw]

Many thanks for the great comparison. I'm grateful that I bought M1 Pro base model instead of buying a ram and storage upgraded model of M2 MacBook Air.

[@realdjaykay]

What size?

[@callumvanheerden1530]

This was an excellent review, thank you.

[@sergsam6316]

Lov your review and real comparison details. You are the Best!!!

[@ZONEofTECH]

Thanks so much 😊

[@jimgessner6071]

To avoid the slow ssd, you’ll need to upgrade to 512gb. That’s $1,399 US. A new M1 MBA can be had for $850 US new. This machine isn’t $599 better.

[@jfjjfjx4613]

So that means the base mba m1 is better than base mba m2?

[@jimgessner6071]

@@jfjjfjx4613 If the argument is that no one is doing anything really taxing on a Macbook Air, I would say it is.

[@miriveq]

@@jimgessner6071 So for my girlfriend who will be doing mainly college stuff (lots of tabs in chrome, word processors, maybe power point and some video recording/minor editing) M1 base model would be more than enough? She has an external SSD as well so I'm looking purely at 256gb models, however I'm still torn on whether to splurge on extra ram. Bear in mind 90% of the time the mac will be on a stand connected to a monitor with a separate mkb setup.

[@lav1daloca]

The 512GB M1 MBA is not 850 what are you smoking?

[@jimgessner6071]

@@lav1daloca I didn’t say the 512gb M1 MBA is $850. The base model with 256gb can be found for $850.

[@richardwright59]

Good video. I have the m1 and am still on the fence as to whether or not to upgrade. I'm leaning toward keeping my m1. Thanks,

[@hristostefanov4009]

It is good but maybe no worth upgrading if you have the M1. It is a matter of taste but I like the ergonomics of M1 more and also the sound seems better on M1 too. Nice comparison, thanks.

[@dreadavis9751]

Remember guys, companies always sets the base products withe obvious cripples for setting up the price point for their other high end products. Unless there is a competition from other/rival companies.

[@user-pc5dk7gp4b]

I purchased the M2 MacBook Air and I felt like it was a rushed project. It seems delicate and screen feels a little flimsy. I ended up exchanging to for an m1 MacBook Pro 13 inch which feels much better despite the Touch Bar.

[@rhnwaiting]

great review

[@miramaldito]

Very nice video straight to the point, real word testing and FINALLY some gaming performance benchmarks. Display, transfer speed, webcam quality, battery life and performance of 2.5 products (MBP too) in 13 minutes.

[@flymanhawaii]

thank you for the video, very informative. I have quite happy for my 16gb m1 so gonna skip the m2. Maybe wait for M3.

[@joshualebowitz]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@DanzEnglish]

Interestingly, I've always come across your channel. You've got a new subscriber. Great videos.

[@ivaanzwarrior]

As a content creator (basic stuffs like 1080 p editting and sometimes 4k, photo editting), should I choose M2 air.. can you please do some comparison and let us know on this ?

[@rockablity_hound1716]

I’m weighing up the options on upgrading from my 2018 Max Book Pro to the 2022 MacBook Air.

[@supercalifra16ocious]

How about comparing the 500 and the 400 nits display outside (sunlight)? That would be insightful.

[@mlodyme3675]

any chance you could do the actual temp measurments after playing wow for 30 mins on each system?

[@Packerm87]

Thank you, this video helped me make my decision.

[@Mrbenjaminsss]

Thankyou once again , please do a video comparing the M2 AIR and M2 PRO

[@DNTCreativeMedia]

Great review!

[@TheAnotherLife]

i have m1 MBA from last two years, and excepts for the 100 nits of brightness i don't find any reason to upgrade rather m1 MBA has faster storage on base model. Even if have to buy a new mackbook i would go for 16gb m1 MBA rather than m2 MBA base model and still save some money with little bit better product overall.

[@0utcastYT]

Thanks for comparing the factors that actually matter. Very helpful and informative video

[@Vandalle.]

I have a pro for music and graphics. I wanted an Air for writing and general use, and for me, the M1 is so much better. M1 feels like it targets a different audience, the slant is very nice for writing, and I think the design is much nicer. M2 just feels like a less significant version of the Pro, and now it's only about 100 quid cheaper than a 13" pro, so whats the point in it?

[@harshilpareek5118]

Best comparison video on KZbin ❤

[@shubhankarpradhan2672]

This is the best side by side comparison video👌👌

[@Photo0021]

Happy with my M1 Air. Definitely no need to upgrade for me.

[@sebrastianibarra9794]

Great video!

[@MacFan2410]

I have a question, does the M1 see a drop in Frames after playing world of war craft after an extended period of time? I guess my question, and I have yet to see anyone really answer this, does the M2’s thermal throttling cause it to perform worse than the M1 after both being played for extended period or do they both drop drop so that the M1 is still performing worse?

[@nuwanabeykoon3823]

Great comparison 👌

[@trainsandmodelshungary]

Great vid, but I’m missing some battery comparisons. Or is it just too early in the morning for me n it simply didn’t register?

[@RaghavVijay]

Awesome-Thanks for your informative and very very entertaining videos-I really appreciate your efforts and dedication-Keep it up!!!.

[@stizatingsbyjammarie5401]

Which laptop is more advisable for programming and coding?

[@antonyherriot6207]

Yes we would like to see that comparison

[@satviknarain8279]

I have a Dell XPS 13 right now and want to switch to the MBA. I'm not sure about the MBA M1 vs M2. Which is the better one to go for in your opinion?

[@neelsoni6889]

I just need to do programming stuff like coding and software development so can i go for the MBA M1 model cuz it's significant lt cheaper here with the student offer Does the M1 Air perform bad my my kinda stuff or is it sufficient enough to do my work??

[@chitaristu88]

I just got this Mac with M2 base config in Austria at 1099 €. It's my first Macbook and i hope it will perform good in the future. Cheers mate and good review.

[@nan2929]

I’m mostly concerned about the overheating issue (as I have with my MacBook Pro)… which Air model is less likely to overheat?

[@strawberrycream7285]

If I'm new to macbook and need it for programming and creating basic animation videos, which one should I buy?

[@paja_novonty]

thank you very much for compare .

[@amrutamayabehera8819]

Hey I liked the video. Can you please also compare the M2 Air with M2 Pro ? I want to know if the ssd problem is still there.

[@rafaelsantana1949]

great comparison

[@WolfPerfect]

Is it available in store?

[@selimozturk06]

Thanks for this good review. Can you compare M2 macbook air vs M1 pro macbook pro 14” ?

[@LuCoutoLeite]

I really would like to have a comparison between the M2 Air and the 14” M1 Pro

[@schuba2029]

14” M1 Pro is probably leagues better in terms of consistent high performance and heavy workloads. MBAs are just meant for light work and have a better screen and cam

[@expogames7880]

why? There are various videos comparing m1 air to m1 pros. You then can know the Performance difference between m1 air and m1 xpro. Then you have the videos comparing m1 air to m2 air. You know the increase in Performance from m1 to m2 airs so just apply that difference when viewing m1 air vs m1 pros videos.

[@zaid4785]

14" is better, simple as that. Why a comparison?

[@expogames7880]

@@zaid4785 Yeah agreed

[@evanneff7776]

@@expogames7880 I mean, isn't it in a youtuber's best interest to make as many videos that cover as many topics as possible to capture the most views? Even if it isn't needed, there's people looking for it, so why not capitalize on that?

[@MrSkeetSkeeter]

Ive read that you get significantly better results with a drive with 512gb because it retains the second drive controller.

[@AlessandroScaltritti]

magsafe is the only factor I consider as an upgrade above M1 I still use an old 2015 MacBook Air and I'm really confused about my next step

[@Sickoyt]

MagSafe that's nothing to upgrade for usb c is perfect too, but but I suggest 100-200 USD is worth it to pay for m2 I am watching this on my m2 , never get the midnight colour the finger prints it gets I saw in Apple Store was so much completely avoid I got starlight and its so so beautiful colour but wanted midnight but after looking how much it get fingerprint starlight is the best option

[@sniper3840]

i use the 2020 retina version and im happy :) if u wanna get a cheap one think about it.

[@DavOP]

What did you end up doing?

[@arjutck]

What is the recommendation if you do not own a MacBook. Should I go for the M2 or M1 air

[@RealBroman]

Great Video.

[@trebor1745]

MBA M2 to be delivered tomorrow. Bought M2 over M1 for extra port, bigger/better screen, future-proofing, etc. Will be used for travel purposes. If I already had an M1, I prolly would NOT have updated. Daily is MBP M1 16", so power if I need it at home. More in about a week? Bob

[@kylewatsonn171]

Thanks for showing the comparison. I think the M1 model is good enough. It is not worth the extra cost to buy the M2. If you have the intel model for the Macbook air and want to upgrade, you should buy the M1 model instead of M2. M1 16GB of RAM

[@gilesl]

Nice review

[@TiwazSchneider]

Thanks!

[@l.kurdistani]

Regarding the battery, I'd say M2's battery is new so it can't be compared to M1's as it has consumed some of its capacity already.

[@oscarhokanson3645]

I would love to see a comparison between the new m2 air and pro notebooks!

[@SongfulpuppyXBL]

Im planning to upgrade my early 2015 Macbook air, and I'm not sure if I should get the M1 or the M2. M1 is appealing to me because it's definitely cheaper. While M2 is appealing to me because of the magsafe and of course future proofing.

[@realdjaykay]

My sister is in these exact circumstances

[@ReddiSathvik]

Well, what did you do?

[@kynanverwimp847]

I don't know how the M2 is in terms of build quality... but I bought he M1 in 2021 and have had to service it twice without drop damage

[@TorpedoStudios]

The m2 have it for one week now it is my first macbook

[@jackg3535]

@@kynanverwimp847 that seems unlucky had the m1 since it came out and it’s like it’s brand new still

[@rockerkunal]

Could you compare it to the 14inch pro?

[@CarlosMartinez-xg8re]

Need help deciding what if you never owned a MacBook Air. Should I go with the m1 or m2 ? My usage will be regular internet browsing paying bills. Dj software to mix at the house. What ya think ? Help me please !

[@handsombob5190]

Upgrading from a early 2011 MBP, only use it to browse & a bit of eCommerce. which is better for me, an M1 air with 16/512 or the M2 air with 16/512?

[@keijiazum9282]

where is the audio coming from ? i don’t see any speaker grill does it comes under the keyboard? does it cover the sound if i use a keyboard cover?

[@fxguide23]

Thanks one of the best review of new air. Please compare with MBpro m2 would be great.

[@LynnMary1983]

Do you find 256 GB base model sufficient?

[@raghav_somani]

Hi really liked the video,can you please do a comparison with 512 gb,8 gb Ram model,and it has a price difference of like 800$ with base m1,if thermal throttling still persist,am not buyin this

[@tugame]

Thanks for the great video 🤩... I would love to see how the M2 performs in terms of productivity for heavy chrome users (chrome with lots of extensions, Gmail, Google sheet, etc) when compared to the M1.

[@pauljazzman408]

Crome destroys memory and allows Google to harvest all your data and sell it to other Companies. I can't understand why people use it.

[@martymarl4602]

heavy chrome user? lol...M1 is more than you'll ever need

[@sadiegirl9100]

Why use Chrome. Chrome is horrible.

[@saikishan2008]

If that’s all you’re looking for don’t waste your money just get a older Mac book. M series chips are the best out there

[@verbon47]

That is heavy?????

[@andreimicle]

Unless the M1 air was equally as new out of the box, the battery cell degradation must be accounted for. The m2 isn’t worth the upgrade.

[@waynesworldofsci-tech]

I disagree. As a content creator the added horsepower will be really useful.

[@perseus31]

@@waynesworldofsci-tech That horsepower is few seconds. Not really useful if you're not doing pro res rendering

[@arm8636]

@@perseus31 a few seconds horse is still a horse .who are you to say differently ?

[@arm8636]

​@@perseus31 "better a temporary horse than none "

[@arm8636]

​@@perseus31 "if one person tells you you're a donkey,ignore him. if two people say so ,buy yourself a saddle"

[@javtimestwo]

The Midnight color is 🔥 Good job ordering that color and with this comparison. I have been looking forward to see the M2 Midnight. I'm not worried about smudges. It is the cost of doing business because the Silver color is uncool and Space Grey is tired. Am I wrong? This M2 MBA is fantastic. 1080P camera, 13.6, supports Spatial Audio and includes Touch ID. Cannot wait for mine to arrive

[@casvanarkel]

Hey, can you tell me about your experience with the MacBook Air m2 midnight? I’m planning to buy the m2 version in midnight but I’m scared you will notice the fingerprints to much, can you tell me if the fingerprints are noticeable? Can you also tell me if the color around the usb c connections quickly disappears as shown in this video? thanks in advance for answering my questions.