M2 MacBook Air - Apple's Marketing vs Reality..

There's no doubt that Apple went ALL OUT on their M2 MacBook Air marketing, but what did we actually experience when we started testing it out? Let's talk about the Top 10 Problems..
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[@DwipjoyDeb]

Need a macbook Air m2 with 16 gm ram 10 core gpu

[@supitsme7087]

@@DwipjoyDeb gb*

[@sethsamuel7536]

Angélica, please help me win this laptop I beg. I really need this

[@sethsamuel7536]

God please, I need this laptop. Max, Vadim and Angelica please

[@TrickyPJM752]

It would be really cool if I won, my mom uses a 2011 MacBook Pro and this would be an amazing upgrade for her since she’s struggling financially and needs a new computer

[@danielgiraldoguzman]

As a sound engineer, I can tell you the speakers sound much better. It's not about how loud a speaker sounds but the balance among low, mid, and high frequencies. Sadly not many people appreciate (or notice) this, but the engineering behind these speakers is insane!

[@ajayg2752]

No

[@drsmith1988]

Yes, it has always bothered me that Max Tech always seems to evaluate sound on volume. There are worse speakers in a laptop than my M1 Air. But it is very tinny. Clear, but tinny

[@stevenhuang9324]

@@ajayg2752 L + Ratio

[@ajayg2752]

@@stevenhuang9324 F + ratio

[@slimhim]

The whole “don’t upgrade your laptop based on the speakers” statement got me! Do people really do such nonsense?! Hahahaha 😂 Maybe they do, just seems silly to ME! But yea, this is SO TRUE! Sound shouldn’t be based on volume alone!

[@jocharte4917]

I remember feeling bad when I bought my M1 in early 2022, thinking that Apple would soon release an M2 machine. Glad to see that my current machine is still a great value for the price.

[@bakalito4601]

hmmm… look like m1 is the better buy now

[@mrgrumpy888]

No kidding. I bought a brand new 16/512/7c M1 Air in April for €1300 and I felt kinda bad knowing a new version would be out soon. But in retrospect it was the best possible option. This new device is gimped in every single aspect compared to the previous version. I can't believe that they have the audacity to ask for so much money for a series of gimped laptops that will most likely start dying in the next couple of years due to extreme thermal stress on the CPU.

[@teachingwithipad]

i got my refurbished m1 base last month

[@ishaukthedoc5686]

Exactly how I felt. I didn’t get any bugs remorse at all with my m1 air with the education discount at $900. And I bought it at release.

[@MaiteSeijo]

So sad... Still isnt the M2 still a great laptop?

[@will_0_w]

It feels like they're almost sandbagging with this generation, so they have stuff to slowly improve with each new model going forward, it's almost like they've created issues to "solve" in higher tier/later gen models

[@_gabrielepuccio_]

Of course they have

[@HM-nh7nc]

Seems like it, they are running out of ideas perhaps? Lol, so like you said, maybe to gain some time they purposely go for these disappointing faults.

[@sun.sh.in.e]

@@HM-nh7nc if they’re running out of ideas they should poll their customers to see which areas to improve upon and features to add. It’s sad that some of the best brains are on their team but their technology isn’t improving much.

[@janramores]

Typical apple products

[@jayaseto]

FACTS!!

[@DeathBook85]

Just as a warning, applying thermal pads will decrease cpu temps but will increase battery temps due to the case transferring some of that extra heat to the battery. This could and most likely will lead to faster battery degradation so apply at your own risk. If you absolutely need that bit of extra performance you probably should look into a pro. But for most everyday tasks the fanless m2 air will be completely fine

[@marcochavanne]

For light gaming like Civilization V and Portal would you recommend the M2 Air with 10c 16GB 512GB or a 13" M2 10c 16GB 512GB for the same price? I just want something portable I can carry around the house and use in bed comfortably. I have a 14" M1 Pro for work and feel its just too big for my use case.

[@br4infrezz339]

@@marcochavanne if you have iPad u can use the sidecar feature, its like mirroring your Mac into your ipad, but idk how good it is, but you can find info more in yt

[@marcochavanne]

@@br4infrezz339 It works seamlessly. I have tried it with my wife's iPad Air and it was cool. Anker and Pluggable make docks that support 3 external monitors too which is pretty helpful for productivity.

[@pkj979]

This is actually kinda interesting to see the psychology of humans. Marketing is so far away from reality, but it will actually trigger us to impulsively buy the more expensive product

[@vlabla9063]

Actually, in marketing study, human psychology plays a big role. Any time you see a brand, those colour, shapes, fonts, etc. are there for a reason. It's not random.

[@rafadydkiemmacha7543]

It's refreshing to see comments exposing how marketing messes up with us. I almost forgot anyone realizes that.

[@randomshearz]

These issues could've been much easier to swallow if only they had maintained the starting price at $999 🙄

[@harshkalbhor4653]

It apple what do you think they are EA

[@dayodoye]

Honestly

[@loboplateadostacker]

I had to turn in the maxed out 16" macbook pro I used for iOS/Android development when I got laid out, so I needed a decent temporary replacement below 2K to go freelance and training before getting into another corp again. The two options were M2 Air and the M2 Pro , both with the same price, same specs: 512 SSD, 8Gb ram, 10 GPU cores. I happily gave up the Pro´s "good speakers" and and went for the Air, and got a 1080p, 0.60 extra inches of screen, 200 grams less of weight in exchange. I don't care about the fan because I have a fan pad at home, and I don't care about fancy speakers because I pair the same Sennnheiser earbuds I use with my phone, and a Creative sound bar covers up at home. M2 Air battery life is insane, tempereature is always cool, and it has the cool Midnight looks, no regrets.

[@sunitjoshi3573]

How’s it working for you so far?

[@amananjanbhat4755]

I really love your videos. And I’m super confused with the back to school laptop options. This video truly helped gain better perspective!

[@n0upz]

Thanks for the clarification. This is one of the most hard decision making to purchase either M1 or M2 MacBook Air, especially the moment you love the new design, but there are points with you can't accept (especially the heat sink & SSD).

[@3afifi]

From my previous experience with Apple, it's always recommended to avoid 1st gen from a redesigned device, which applies to the new MacBook air M2 shape. I should get an old one for now.

[@TheNewGreenIsBlue]

true

[@pereximepere8439]

Yes and with cars and everything. Seem all brands are in a hurry to sell not fully tested products

[@barbersadagio]

Yes, there is an inevitable answer here.

[@chamiltmadushan6902]

Totally agree. We remember what happened to the iPhone X as well

[@johnlosbanos]

I love this channel! It always has such an in depth review of the products they are reviewing. I always base my purchases based on their reviews. Keep up the amazing work Max Tech!

[@c.b.duncan7485]

Thank you. That was extremely helpful. Although a number of the disappointments you listed on the new Macbook Air M2 are hard to look past, the thermal issue was the deal breaker for me. I appreciate you guys being there.

[@TheIndulgers]

Crazy how well priced and ahead of its time the M1 Air was in 2020. Two years later it is still probably the best laptop on the market at that price range.

[@Enconscienator]

I suspect if the M1 Air had not performed so closely to the M1 13" MacBook Pro, far more M1 13" MacBook Pros would have sold and we'd be seeing a redesigned chassis on the M2 13" MacBook Pro -- perhaps with better cooling.

[@JOGAIRA]

Very good

[@Jackiewicz64]

I have the M1 MBA and absolutely love it! By far, it is the best Mac I have ever owned.

[@THELIFEOFCELEBRITIES]

Very good

[@LivingLife95]

@@Jackiewicz64 ditto. It’s the first Mac, first Apple product, that I ever bought. It’s truly the most amazing device I’ve ever used and easily handles all of my photo and video editing without issue. I will say though, the M1 Pro MBP 14” looks like a fantastic upgrade!

[@ArtbyEru]

I decided to buy the M1 MBA when they announced that M2 Air starts at $1200. Well, now it looks like the perfect decision.

[@worguen]

Thanks for that instructive video. Alwayse a good job !

[@rohitarora234]

I think we need more KZbinrs like you, who give a complete frank overview of the product. I have been using a 2014 Macbook Pro since nearly 7 years & have been seriously considering upgrading to the M2 Macbook Air. This video has made me aware of what to consider & expect when I think of going for this machine. Thanks a ton for this.

[@dijahmedi4882]

Hey! Did you get the MacBook Air? If yes, how are you liking it? I’m finally upgrading from a surface pro 3 and shopping around

[@vhateverlie]

​@@dijahmedi4882I would also like to know. My GF's 2013 MacBook Pro has effectively died and she needs something new for school. I think she's going to need to get the 16gb 512ssd

[@FollowThatCaab]

Love that this video took a close look to little-looked aspects of the MBA such as the feel of the trackpad and keyboard in comparison to the M1 version. Nice attention to detail!

[@marcreginvea328]

Glad I got the M1 MacBook Air last year. As much as the M2 MacBook Air design looks appealing, M1 MacBook Air provides so much power for the affordable price.

[@AbeM.]

Yeah I'm in the same boat. The speakers on the M1 also surprised me the first time I heard them, because they're great. Too bad the M2 sounds a bit tinier.

[@richertz]

Agree I think the M1 air was a real leap. The M2 is just a stopgap - I like the M2 design, but I also still love the M1 air. As the M1 is still for sale, I’d still consider it for the price as you can upgrade the M1 - plus the M1 throttles less. I think the next gen macs might get apple rethinking how it’s approaching things.

[@SevenCreations]

A great video for people who are planning to buy Air M2. It’s definitely going to help a lot in the decision making process. Love from India.

[@hackyou360]

Quite glad to see the M1 isn’t just instantly left behind by the M2 and still is a very great bang for buck 💪🏼

[@AriMateus]

The 16GB and 512GB is definitely the way to go on the M2 Air, but at the price point it’s hard to justify going with Air over the 14”

[@michaelsherman5678]

Just picked up a 14” pro from Best Buy on sale for $1700. Only $100 more than the spec you reference. Check for deals on the pro. They’re out there!

[@Jayesh8881]

That’s apple’s marketing

[@theriseoftony]

@@michaelsherman5678 trying is I wanted one with 16gb

[@Inspectergadget69]

@@michaelsherman5678 They are bringing out a new one of those soon too. These computers are all way powerful enough already but avoiding upgradeitis is an always problem.

[@niceboke]

Just got a 10gpu, 24Gb, 1TB air. Costs $100 more than the base 14" M1. lol but I chose it for ultra portability while still having power.

[@SpiderLP]

Apple should’ve added a similar heatsink and the same nand storage to the M2 Air and it would’ve been praised just as much as the M1 Air.

[@Johan-eh1hl]

apple is trash, their hobby is to foolish people with their marketing to get a huge profit

[@Randomstuff-lo3kx]

Also making ram upgrade cheaper would be nice. 8gb for $200 is basically robbery

[@rocketmunkey1]

The price increase is another massive issue ! And I think the M2 would have to be clocked back a bit too, even with the heat sink in the air it would still be running hotter, just look at the M2 pro that overheats and throttles and thats got a fan ! Reality the M2 running at the same supremely balanced level of the M1 air for performance, consistency,, heat and battery life, would only be between 5 and 10 percent faster than the M1 Air. Not exactly worth a 20 to 25 percent price increase, in fact I would expect a 10 percent performance increase for free, its called evolution.

[@Linked02]

I think this is an issue of an Uber liberal company pandering to their sheep audience which will be forced to buy their pro pro machines and get in line. Internal retail associates are severely unhappy with company culture and also splintered between how they sell these devices. FYI

[@Bambotb]

Exactly...they're doing this shit on purpose it's insane..

[@Ma1ngo]

Glad to see that my M1 mac from last year is still holding strong against the newest gen

[@Delusionary]

Very informative. Thanks!

[@KevinBradbury]

Thanks for the great video! I was debating waiting for the M2 Air to replace my older Air, but decided to go with the Macbook Pro 14 and couldn't be happier. Keep up the great work!

[@Rob165x]

I’m actually hoping the M1 Pro 14 goes on sale to like $1500 at some point (Bestbuy has it at $1800) because I’m used to the iPad pro 12” mini-led display. It’s an amazing screen…which hogs a lot of battery (if you keep brightness up like I do). As much as I love my Vizio OLED the iPad is just so damn good. Add on top better speakers and GPU. I think that by the time you future proof the air at 16gb and 512gb (I mean 256gb is only decent on my iPhone) it’ll be over $1600. At that point the 14 is a Way better machine. And since I have the iPad Magic Keyboard I don’t really need a MacBook, I just want a MacOS computer to try stuff like the extended desktop. Yeah i really don’t need both though 😅

[@augustoluzzi1944]

I miss the times when we could do a lot of upgrades, such as SSD, RAM.

[@jaimeavila2328]

Thanks for keeping us up to date and being real with your content! Looking forward to finally winning my own laptop! Keep up the juicy content! 🤘

[@eduard-alexandrulomanar3065]

great videos bud, love your channel 💯

[@theskazeez]

Whenever there’s a design upgrade, they almost ALWAYS have some or the other issue, which get resolved with internal upgrades over the years. I’m just very let down by all these problems cause, was really excited to get one of these.

[@xoxjelloxox]

Internal.. software or hardware?

[@Salty_Biscuitz88]

just get one of these. I have the M1 MBA and now I have the M2 MBA, the MBA M2 performs faster than the M1 for sure. If you don't have the M1 and want to get a new MBA, just get the M2. you won't be disappointed.

[@xoxjelloxox]

@@Salty_Biscuitz88 did you upgrade any of the specs?

[@Salty_Biscuitz88]

@@xoxjelloxox 16gb ram 512 storage.

[@theskazeez]

@@Salty_Biscuitz88 That’s the plan. Now I’m thinking which spec to get, what do you think about the 8C one with 16RAM & 512 SSD?

[@bvcerbas]

I've been thinking of getting the M2 Macbook Air because of the design and new colour. But this review makes me want to try it even more. 😭

[@billrenfro7113]

I second that. This guy obviously bought an M1 and now he is justifying it in his mind. I disagree with probably half of his conclusions.

[@Jh3a7]

Could we please have MBA M2 16/512 vs Mac Pro 14' performance comparison ? I feel like many people are wondering if the extra $150-200 are worth it for going with the Pro against speced up MBA M2.

[@TatianaZappa]

Thanks for this video!

[@martinkucharovic4391]

I was deciding between M1 and M2, but after watching this video, I am sure that I did well with M1. Moreover, when the M2 cost €500 more in Europe.

[@mowtow90]

It actually doesnt. In Europe we show the end price (with tax). In America is the oposite. In EU we used to call companies scamaers when they did this ,but I think it was banned with EU directive. Also it could be something my country banned because everything marketed has to be with the end price in view (unless you qualify for some discount).

[@martinkucharovic4391]

@@mowtow90 What you write is true. But I recently bought the M1 and it cost €1040 (tax included), but the M2 started selling for €1499. So the difference between these notebooks is approximately €500, which is quite a large amount. So, firstly, it is cheaper in the US (even if you add taxes) and secondly, the pricing policy is adapted to salaries in the US.

[@SergioTheOne]

I think, unless you know that you can get the M2 with the higher performance, and you know you're going to use it, it's better to get the M1 Air, and even use the extra money to upgrade that if you need. M2 Air looks great but it's no match for the value of the M1 Air.

[@janruml6518]

True, just ordered mine M1 now.

[@alexsoe9955]

I paid $960 for my m2 air.

[@martinal6026]

@@alexsoe9955 how??

[@MaiteSeijo]

Really confused whether to upgrade or not..guess have to go with the cheaper M1 if performance is not as big...

[@jasonrodrigues3763]

U can buy higher ram or ssd varient instead of. Buying m2

[@OnnyIzwanNordin666]

I love your in depth comparos! It really helps!

[@hamusutasonic2014]

Thanks for this great review. The thermal throttling is definitely a concern, especially given the hype and price bump from the M1 version.

[@DarkEnv2]

Thanks for keeping the consumers aware and informed. I find most the issues to not be a big deal besides the SSD but as stated each person has different needs and what may not be an issue for me could be a big deal for someone else.

[@5239varun]

Great video with so much explanation. Love them

[@janoskovacs7784]

Apple's marketing and reality have always been two very different things.

[@maxbrinck8562]

Excellent coverage on the transformation from M1 Air to M2. Still can't figure out why the engineering is missing performance.

[@saidelgourchini]

After all this reviews, i came out with one conclusion, the M1 macbook air still the best value for the price. Apple failed to go with the MacBook air to the next level. Thanks max tech.

[@char8798]

true. m1 itself was a major leap. and now with that price diff….

[@joshuam6242]

Absolutely! Hard to justify the price difference in the face of some of these issues but all told it is still a great laptop.

[@tarikoujlakh302]

Thank you guys for your videos, I really enjoy them

[@jenhauyong]

Thanks for the summary!

[@NUDELMOB]

Never trust marketing, always watch a few reviews to get the full picture. That problem with the 10 core GPU is especially egregious.

[@Jezee213]

Yes. Agreed.

[@derJackistweg]

There's no difference between marketing and "reviews".

[@fighterrr1211]

@@derJackistweg exactly, i always watch 15-20 reviews minimum.

[@gokulakrishnan.s5681]

True💯💯💯

[@Randomstuff-lo3kx]

I never would have guessed the midnight color would have so many issues before watching. I really liked the look

[@raymonddsouza8948]

I'm now wondering - could Apple have done the same thing with the M1 Macbook Airs that are being manufactured now? If there is a shortage and they are using single high-density chips, it may be necessary to purchase and test a current Macbook Air M1 base spec to ensure that its higher performance is still the case. Most people are comparing their older M1s to the new M2, has anyone tested a more recently built M1?

[@chrishalle1982]

Nope bought a m1 air in juli. MacBook was build in mai, and i have read and write speeds of over 2000 mb/s. Its definitely not because of a chip shortage.

[@yukinoryu]

I think it’s possible and sadly no one checks them. Video like that would be great. Many manufacturers of SSDs or cars used old technology instead of what was declared at first.

[@deejay78]

Thanks for your reviews, love your channel

[@PlaybyRaine]

Love the videos. Keep me coming. This machine ain't cheap so these videos are much appreciated. Marketing can be a bit tricky because they have a different goal than actual users. Still planning to get mine in October 😅🖤😸

[@mlheng5290]

Great video. Based on these problems, M1 seems like a better buy vs M2?

[@pauld9470]

The lack of proper cooling system/thermal throttling is the biggest disappointment for me, but I’m glad that the thermal pad mod will help extend peak performance. Still a great laptop for most people.

[@adrielirwin4603]

I love how detailed your videos are. Keep up the good work.

[@MrJhonnyflow]

This was so helpfull i was about to get one of theses, and now im def reconsidering .. thanks for the very technical review , best youtube channel for sure

[@choas6672]

Yet again thank you for an amazing, informative video. After watching all ur videos on the new M2 MacBook Air, I think I’m going to buy the 14 inch MacBook Pro base model. Thank you so much

[@marijuana557]

The MacBook Air M2 is just amazing. Great design and great performance especially the 512gb ssd version. 👍🏻 Just the price should have been under $999 for base model.

[@bananawilson]

Loving the videos!!

[@gpg5033]

Been watching the videos for awhile and didn’t even notice the giveaway until you posted on the channel. Thanks for making great content!

[@MH-xd2nd]

Having watched all your M2 MBA videos, the M1 seems like a smart buy. The 10-core issue is laughable. And the M1 is substantially cheaper with not much discernible real world performance loss. I don’t think the M2 sound was worse on the playback test - it sounded much smoother and richer to me.

[@strtbaxt]

Thanks for this first class evidence-based analysis. Your series of test, review and comparison videos this week clearly show this new model is a fantastic everyday use laptop, that although it can perform well in limited instances, this is not designed as a full-on multitasking performance monster.

[@nurallee5015]

Loveeee thissss so muchhhh!!! Exactly what I needed to know.

[@mrnmrqs]

Thanks for sharing this one with us, you guys are the best!

[@rj7257]

Great rundown-though I’d place the single-NAND SSD in the base model close to if not at the top of the list. I actually didn’t mind the speakers on the M2 in this comparison; they actually sounded a bit less tin-can like. That said, I rarely ever use internal speakers (or webcam/mic for that matter). Out of curiosity, which spec will you be giving away?

[@KoZeroSM]

I think M1 lineup was so good because Apple gave their all in order to prove their new silicon's capitilities and convince the consumers. Now that their goals have been achieved, they're starting to backtrack by giving us the bare minimum specs all over again.

[@rocketmunkey1]

I'm not quite sure its that, I think its the fact the M1 was the first chip to unify the CPU and the GPU making it faster and less power hungry, they were never going to achieve that performance quantum leap again, you can only unify the CPU and GPU once, what happened with the M2 is that the actual performance increase over the M1 was so minimal, they decided to overclock it to get sensationalist marketing bulletin points, like "Its 35 percent faster !" (for 4 minutes cough) The rest like the single 256 SSD and increased price, is classic Apple greed and lack of respect for us consumers, must keep raising the share price with bigger profit margins !

[@hustleravenue]

😂😂😂

[@KonstantinShutkin]

Thanks for the video!

[@juanvdm211]

Getting started with basic app development this would still suite you. Might be a bit of a disappointment with SSD etc, but still a very good machine for the starters and everyday basic tasks. Thanks for the reviews!!

[@hyperx4079]

Thanks for the information! I think at this point everyone has managed to see the full and clear picture about the new MBA. For me personaly M1 Air is still the best machine money can buy at this price range and in most cases even beats the M2. Thanks for the honest review guys. Excellent job as always. Keep it up

[@michaeljordan6008]

Thanks for this. Just ordered the MBA M2 with 512/16 in Starlight. Seems like a great machine.

[@cherryquitugua5730]

I appreciate the honesty. The sound quality was quite different between the M1 and M2

[@carolinaayala566]

Really shock with the amount of problems that the new MacBook Air has 😓. I still love the midnight color and the new design, but it seems that the better choice is a M1 MacBook Air or the 14 inch MacBook Pro.

[@apulusun]

Thank you for making this video that is really detailed oriented and informative. In my opinion, I thought M2 would be much better, but i guess it seems like they are cutting cost to make it more profitable.

[@victorschnor3028]

Great videos about the M2 MacBook Air, guys! Keep up the good work!

[@CapturingPhotons]

Thanks for the videos! Love the content! Its really helping me make a purchasing decision.

[@thomas_hay]

I may be getting a new laptop for years 11 and 12, so hopefully the m3 air is out by then, and there aren’t many/any of these issues still floating around.

[@jareddegood8313]

I think I could live with all of these issues if it replaced my 2010 MPB; it really is starting to show its age.

[@Enconscienator]

Totally!

[@pauljazzman408]

Just avoid the 256Gb base model if you can

[@attentioncomp]

Your materials are very helpful, good job :)

[@BackToSilver]

Really helpful content, thanks!!

[@mitch993]

This new MacBook air chassis was likely designed for the future 3nm chip and beyond. The thermals are too constrained for the overclocked and overpowered m2 chip

[@MrCjrodriguez]

That's very interesting.. I didn't consider that.

[@PETMUGAN]

That actually makes a lot of sense. It could explain why apple seems to be 'intentionally' restricting if perfomance

[@NorCal-refrigeration]

M2 is a placeholder unit. M3 is the jump from M1.

[@PETMUGAN]

@@NorCal-refrigeration yes those were the rumors even before the release of the m2

[@gerald1964]

Perhaps Apple should have stayed with the M1 MacBook Air design for M2 for one more cycle to achieve proper cooling. Maybe M2 was supposed to be manufactured using a 3 nm process but that got delayed.

[@martinhoffmann9269]

I think this was a fair assessment of some of the limitations of the M2 MacBook Air. It could be that Apple is trying to cut corners to keep the price down (high as it is). The base model is probably still a fine machine for most people.

[@akashchaudharry]

I'm so glad to have reviews like this to prevent me from making a bad choice. Thanks again for your hard work Max.

[@timmothygardner2141]

great video. thank you for your consistent thorough reviews. I generally custom order my apple gear to bump specs & your videos have certainly influenced my decisions as well as saved me money for features / results that would have driven me nuts.

[@moanissalem]

I guess the main issues are the heat, SSD speed and of course the price on the M2 vs M1 macbook air!

[@npydcwodiutoan]

I just saw that in America you have the RAM upgrade being $20 less than the SSD upgrade. In Australia they are both the same. Hmmm, Apple being cheeky

[@the_manchovie1795]

In Australia we got GST which makes the laptop more expensive :(

[@npydcwodiutoan]

@@the_manchovie1795 Yeah, the GST, currency conversion and import tariffs make it quite a bit more expensive than prices people talk about in YT videos.

[@ronalddang7507]

The price was also the same ($200 for RAM) until a couple days before July 15. Dont know why apple suddenly decided to give US customers a discount of $20.

[@npydcwodiutoan]

@@ronalddang7507 interesting. Apple hardly ever changes their prices like that

[@brianleecalo3511]

this is a nice input. thank you for this video, very informative. 👍🏼

[@mcforman]

Mine arrives today. Love knowing what to look out for!

[@ahmedsoliman2204]

Excellent summary, I think it’s safer to go with the basic 14” MBP instead of higher specs mba

[@cannongardner2658]

that's what I did, love this thing and after seeing the reviews of the m2 this past week so happy i did

[@mooncakeonasunnyday]

@@cannongardner2658 How is the weight? That's the only things that's weighing on me about buying MBP 14.

[@sadiqsaifi9292]

Well, even the base model works for my use case. However, 16/512 GB is the best combination.

[@fountainpenmagic745]

That’s the wonderful review. Thank you 😊

[@Abenjmn]

Thanks a lot for your video, you made a great conclussion about those many videos

[@shubhamgulati1258]

Very much underwhelmed by the MBA M2. Have waited alot for the M2, I really like the new design and the fact they brought back magsafe, but the additional price hike make me regret my decision of not buying a M1 earlier and waiting for the upgrade. Am probably going to buy the M1 now😵

[@alexwilliams4540]

I have to say, regardless of its performance this colour line is one of my favourites. Midnight blue looks insane

[@joeg8954]

Awesome videos always! Keep it up!

[@lroqcor]

Loving this videos!

[@GuitarBene123456]

Kind of underwhelmed by the m2 air so far. But I really like the new design and the fact they brought back magsafe🤔

[@nrg1018]

Honestly, if I had the money I would buy it. As a college student I should be fine with the M2 Air coming from a base model 2018 MacBook Air 128GB

[@2112Scar]

Love the new MacBook air design, but having second thoughts about getting one now 😕

[@rafaelperello6603]

Excellent! Thanks so much for the analysis! Regards from Spain!

[@jjpuentes]

Thank you guys for the info!

[@carlosasan2604]

Some of these issues are a let down, I guess I’m sticking with my MacBook until the M3 lineup comes. Right now I have a 2020 base Intel 13 inch MBP, and even though I like it and it has been such a great device, now I have to carry it everywhere and I think it’s a bit to heavy to carry around, plus I’d love the improved battery life as well and don’t think I need the 2 thousand dollars MBPs so I was thinking a MBA since it’s lighter and pretty much what I need. But with this, I’m thinking of keeping it at least until the M3 comes out and hopefully Apple fixes all these issues.

[@baskorosuryaputra1925]

Really unfortunate issues. This could have been a really special laptop. I can see this being an incredible laptop in a few years time when it becomes the entry level model. The form factor is something I really want but it’s probably too limiting for my needs.

[@yuhsiangchen4302]

Thank you for clarifying these issues

[@pablersss708]

Thanks vids have been helpful