M2 MacBook Air Review: More Than a Refresh!

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[@tux75]

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 detail

[@RealJoseph123]

Max Tech explains this in more. Don’t listen to the Apple apologists like The Everyday Dad and Rene Ritchie that is calling this issue disinformation.

[@sabersz]

If people still think of Apple as consumer friendly they're not worth talking to

[@p3xo]

thats just apple for ya 🤷

[@thunderfire741]

The problem is that would make the customer more informed, and apple wouldn't want that

[@TechfulThinking]

How does the SSD speed compare to comparably-priced Windows machines?

[@Attempt16]

Absolutely killing it with the intros. They are so original, so good, and literally increase the already EXTREMELY HIGH quality videos by an absolute TON. Keep it up man!

[@lorenzoburton3974]

I agree.

[@LightslicerGP]

100% agree I would love to see more intros like the m1 iPad intro, god that was insane

[@LittleByrdEee]

Only if they can start charging for OS updates again

[@girlsdrinkfeck]

intros blah blah blah, the same comments by the same boringpeople evrry video, yes it as intros, get over it ,

[@johnpenner5182]

ya. killer on the intros!

[@seamusmullin4980]

I just finished my first semester of University with this laptop and I can confirm that I absolutely love it. Perfect weight and size for everything I need in university, and light enough to take on the commute. So far the Midnight colour has been really durable for me. Awesome Mac

[@pete23199]

glad this is here cause i just ordered mine for school too

[@TelevisionParents]

Same here, finished a semester and it’s been awesome. I understand there’s some issues but really in real life situations you never face them.

[@cocoschips]

same here. the midnight is much more durable than i thought

[@lcharl12]

I'm in my second to last semester and I think the same. I love it and I'm glad I made the switch.

[@rinokumura9223]

@@pete23199 about to start college is this worth getting

[@Wonderboy168]

This is the review that i have been looking for ever since M2 MacBook Air has been out!! Everyone else focuses on all the technical specs and forget the basics. M1 MacBook Air at 1K, M2 MacBook Air 2 1.5K and MacBook Pro at 2k. This is all I need to make my decision! Great job!

[@Thomas-fx9kf]

Which one you finna get???

[@Wonderboy168]

@@Thomas-fx9kf my wife got a MacBook Pro and I am still waiting for the Mac Mini M2 to be release 👍

[@indigetal]

Well… The reason for considering the M2 Air a $1500 laptop also applies to the M1 Air, so the M1 Air is more like a $1300 laptop following that same logic

[@LM-lj2cf]

@@indigetal wtf are you saying

[@zeus1117]

@@LM-lj2cf having 16GB RAM OR 512GB storage + Tax is 1300 USD for the M1 Air still.

[@vidIQ]

I'm curious if Apple would ever decide to create a Macbook SE. Maybe keep the Macbook Air M1 design in principle but tweak it in a way that they could sell it for... I dunno $699 or less and have it start competing with Chromebooks and the like (or at least the peception of a super cheap, gateway product into Mac OS).

[@therealist2000]

Now that I can get on board with

[@TristenHernandez]

Yes. You have my vote!

[@atomskreborn5740]

they're not doing that for another 10 years probably lmao

[@charbel6649]

They would never do it, apple sells status first then hardware. Opening that market will just make them lose profit from the top tier laptops. I know people that just use Microsoft word and have the MacBook Pro 16 inch, its just easy money for them.

[@makemelaughyouants]

Going that cheap might hurt the brand overall.

[@JamesAllen1993]

imagine smashing out an intro even more cinematic and impressive than apple's own marketing, then cold opening with 'aight, what's up?' Such great content.

[@ducksreviewtech3396]

His intros are awesome, but I think we can still agree that the apple cinematics are still better?

[@trendster9463]

@@ducksreviewtech3396 Yes. I feel like Mkbhd studies apple's design philosophy and makes intros with those principles

[@alexpalmer5948]

Marques is the Gold Standard...

[@alwaysabiggafish3305]

i don't see how him saying aight what's up is very special or peculiar...are you having an 'exaggerated swagger' moment?

[@kerrydaniels8460]

He 1000% pays others to do this stuff for em folks. This isn't him doing his own stuff these days. He's paying folks to do it. Which honestly isn't a bad thing tbh.

[@deltaunder1872]

And this is why I watch these videos. He hits all the points I’m curious about and other points make me consider things I haven’t previously pondered. But looks like a refurb base model will be perfect for my needs because I’ll just be recording some stuff off my Focusrite and nothing too intensive. But I’m glad I know everything I need now is in this package and makes me feel more comfortable parting with the money. Thanks, brother. Always good content. ❤

[@dominicm6144]

Loving the reviews bro, to the point, not complicated, great critical analysis from a value perspective on every video. Much appreciated!

[@tanmaygawand2767]

That Intro was so incredibly done. The M shifts at right a little before going to the left and that kind of detail makes this the best tech channel on youtube.

[@ketankbc]

Even if M didn't move to right, it would have looked the same.

[@tiesetsomatsipa5402]

@@ketankbc No, it wouldn't, it shifted to make space for 2, it looks cleaner. Putting 2 without shifting wouldn't make the intro as good as it is.

[@ketankbc]

@@tiesetsomatsipa5402 I said shift to RIGHT.. not shift to left.. left shift is indeed needed..but no need to shift to right, before shifting to left.. hope you understood what I meant

[@cejuonline]

Does anyone know the name of the song used in the intro? I already know it's by 20syl

[@carstenhilbert5472]

In short: It's animated well.

[@kerrym2521]

That opening camera sweep from behind the laptop to above the keyboard and then zomming in to draw the M2 on the keys was brilliant! Nice work!

[@iamFastYY]

@@bannah6400 Can you link your references upon this statement.

[@cutitoutmedia4995]

Yeah, very nice 🤙🏽

[@abdullah9951]

Can someone please tell me which MacBook is this 5:58 Iv never seen a MacBook with a sliver keyboard

[@ethanl955]

@@abdullah9951 its the light reflecting off the keyboard

[@vaibhavcsonawane]

@@iamFastYY 0:08

[@davidking1501]

One thing I was concerned with the M2 MacBook Air being so thing is it possible to flex the base with the keyboard during transport. Also, one thing you may want to consider when travelling in the hotter climates heat built up is an issue even with the MacBook pro. You may consider then using a fan assisted base powered by the usb

[@chrismartin1985]

I’m a Data Engineer as well as a hobbyist music producer that recently upgraded from the 2016 MacBook Pro w/Touch Bar to the MacBook Air M2 (spec’d out to 10 cores, 24gbs of Memory and 1tb SSD). For me, the deciding factor was the portability even though I knew the Pro was the superior machine. I have to say that since using it, this new laptop is beyond sufficient for my workflow and the trade off on performance for a lighter and more compact form factor was definitely worth it for me. No doubt I see myself keeping this machine for many, many years.

[@dhess34]

Same. I went with a $2k-specc'd M2 Air. I know the 14" MBP has better performance and more ports, but my laptops are constantly traveling and moving, and I'll trade some performance for portability. Everyone acts like it's sacrilege to max these out (instead of going for the 14"), but that's just because they can't comprehend other people's use profiles. They just stare at benchmarks at all day, and that's all a device is to them.

[@noobplays5134]

@@A7pha06 As someone who has used Macbooks and Windows laptops for many years, Windows laptops does not even come close to Macbooks. Just letting you know

[@noobplays5134]

@@A7pha06 I have never come across any incompatibility issues that u talk about. Your choice of laptop, phone is hugely subjective. What works for me wont work for you. Have a good day!

[@universalyoutuber195]

Recommend base model? I have very basic use as a student

[@A7pha06]

@@universalyoutuber195 if u need ports and wanna play some games occasionally don't even bother paying for the base macbook, plus you've just said that your needs are basic, I'm presuming you read some pdf docs, excels, and emails... for that purpose, I wouldn't want you to burn your cash on base model MacBook air/ ProBook, so, in a way, if you buy a good windows laptop and still have some money remaining think about what you could do with all those money, my advise is that spending is really a lot easier, but to earn it back is hard, so spend it wisely and don't worry about it later, and I gotta admit that the 256 Gb of the base model MacBook has a lot of downsides, apart from being Mobile and being really lightweight it doesn't have much of anything that the windows cant offer for the basic stuff that you're asking for and it's way cheaper but for the compromise of some performances but you're looking for basic use nd I would recommend windows lap is more than enough for you and you can save a lot of money, so I repeat Spend Wisely.

[@beefbmx]

MKB These hard effort intros never get old! I always look forward to them and wonder how you make them happen!

[@notayoutubeuploader4808]

Robotic crane arm?

[@BackwardsKnees]

was sick, only bummer is the entire thing only led up to zooming in on the M key for a play on it being the "M2"...

[@animealpha4795]

@@BackwardsKnees that's the point

[@nefth1363]

BRO HOW DID HE EDIT THE 2 APPEARING INTO THE M, THAT MUST HAVE TAKEN SO MUCH TIME WTH

[@Konic_and_Snuckles]

MKBHD be putting more production value into his Apple product reviews than Apple's own ads.

[@abhisheksathe123]

These intros keep getting more and more creative and amazing. Way to go editing team

[@MaruzSoChill]

marques is the brain of these, he spent a quarter million dollars to have that kind of shot on his videos

[@6884]

lol i went back to watch it just because of the comments

[@kiupodcast]

yo first 20 seconds into the video... I'm just minblown by the quality of the filiming, JUST WOW! Keep doing what you're doing Marques! and Thank you for blessing us with another video!

[@banrions]

i'm finally looking to upgrade from my 2012 macbook pro a decade later (it's been a great run, but it's getting hot all the time and the fan is going bananas, the battery is terrible, and it's no longer supported by updates). i've been debating between the M1 and the M2 airs, and i THINK despite the higher price, i'm going with this one, because it's 2 years newer, and i'd like to get a longer use/support out of it. (i'd love to go another 10 years with a new one, but i'd be really happy with 6-7 too). i'm thinking of going 16ram/512gb in starlight, fingers crossed it's not super fingerprint heavy.

[@unspecialist]

As a VFX sup that has done a ton of motion control work and high end commercials I must congratulate you and your team for such refined quality! You are on another level.

[@parimalkadam007]

Legit marvel haters marvel fans are with you 😂😂

[@Gimbal117]

What about the massive overheating issue?

[@UTJK.]

With the M1 Air they made a computer with an exceptional price/quality ratio. With this one they're making a very desirable product, but it comes back in the luxury territory, rather than the utilitaristic one.

[@MrNotesofmusic]

Which is probably why they kept the M1

[@matasambrukaitis9540]

In a few years it will most likely be back to its 999$ price tag just like the last model did.

[@repentandbelieveinjesuschr5896]

Repent to Jesus Christ “And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:7-8‬ ‭NIV‬‬ J

[@patrykoopiw]

@@matasambrukaitis9540 remember about inflation. Prices are gonna go up like this, not only Apple and old 1000$ is actually about to be worth 1200$ currently

[@matasambrukaitis9540]

@@patrykoopiw That’s a good point, however this happened only three years ago. The new MacBook airs costed 1199& and over those three years it went down.

[@Onkon127]

I have to admit that 'THE STUDIO' makes the most amazing intro and this intro is the best i ever watched on this channel, i just feel an another level of addiction to that intro so that i watched it like 30-40 times only today!!!! The bgm and robotic arm synchronization are so perfect that I can't get rid of it, it's just dope🔥 Go ahead guysss, love you ❤️🇧🇩

[@mertgunyuz3406]

I have a suggestion for the possible scratches around the USB-C port, which worked out fine for years on my space gray iPad: I usually put the USB head in diagonally first, so that one of its edges is halfway in and other edge is out. Then I push the edge inside the port wall and correct the direction of the USB head while doing so. It then easily fits in, and it almost does not take additional time and effort. It really helped me not to scratch the port surrounding, I do the same thing for lightning ports on iPhones as well.

[@HauntingTube]

How in the world are those intros made? Sick!

[@chitraaksh.c.a.]

colossus

[@Pandaado]

For the shot of the camera going over the laptop he used his camera robot to do that then they just animated the m2 :D

[@gilangdewabrata]

Collosus

[@davidwalker575]

He has $100,000s of equipment including two robotic rigs and it is literally his job to do it. That’s how.

[@emrekaraca82]

By paying correct people the correct amount :)

[@theshadowdirector]

The hidden performance gap between the base and higher end models reminds me of the whole debacle with the 24-in iMac where it missed a fan and heat pipe in the base unit and Apple never really disclosed it.

[@markslima1557]

i wonder how much of this is due to chip-shortages?

[@sheepception2049]

@@markslima1557 Could be. Apple never disclosing it is obviously entirely their decision, though.

[@sundaynightdrunk]

I have the upgraded 24" iMac and after seeing performance numbers, it isn't really worth the extra $200 to get the extra fan. They're very close in performance. It's a fantastic machine that never really gets much mention since the laptops are Apple's big sellers.

[@Zveebo]

The fan thing made basically no difference for the sort of customers buying a 24” iMac, and the same is true with the SSD here. If it bothers you, but the higher end model, but for 99.9% of their customers it’s a complete non issue.

[@dovahkiin3.14]

I recently got the M2 macbook air. I got the 16gb ram and 1TB SSD for about $1600. It's pretty good so far, although I'm biased because I haven't had a working laptop for like 5 years lol.

[@aaryanpanthi2609]

How did you get it for that cheap? i mean with that specs it will cost you around 2k with the taxes.

[@demandt3482]

Excellent review, thank you!

[@Zouth]

This M2 mac really proves how awesome M1 really was. It was the perfect balance of power and efficiency and worked perfectly in a fanless design. The M2 may be more powerful, but that extra thermal output and downgraded SSD is definitely a caveat to that extra power. To anyone looking to get the M2 as their laptop, I would take a moment to consider the M1 Macbook air, too. It does so many things right, it's WAY cheaper, and it's not as much of a downgrade as you would think.

[@Rnshah5]

yeah I was waiting to see what the m2 had. Just got my m1 16gb for 1200, no brainer tbh. For what I need it's plenty.

[@42jnyl]

You can't do the thermal mod on M2 Air either. It's so cheap and easy and completely removes the need for a fan. They could have fixed the thermal issue with a $1 pad but instead crippled it so you have to spend an extra $300 to "upgrade" to a noisy fan. What a joke.

[@jayoolong279]

@@Rnshah5 did exactly the same, 200 extra for 8gb more ram versus better design is a no brainer

[@Slurpy2k8]

Its not WAY cheaper. This is shitty advice. The M2 Air is completely redesigned and better is almost every single way.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

its funny cuz you can get the m1 for well under $1000 if you know where to look I got my m1 air for $800 on black friday honestly that should be the starting price now, and the m2 air for $1000 starting

[@venom5809]

I thought about buying this and then after seeing it wasn’t going to be available for a month, I went to Costco today and bought an M1 Air for $850, a $150 off, super deal.

[@MediumRareSteve]

That’s my boy

[@justinw-bs7053]

haha, I got mine for 799 at Costco, 850 is still good!

[@michaelmoise2660]

Do the thermal mod get the max potential

[@palakpatel8157]

does costco give installments plans?

[@Mamo878]

A discounted entry-level base M1 MBA is _still_ by far the best bang-for-the-buck value laptop for nearly all normal regular everyday laptop users. Not even close.

[@keanua1852]

people wanted a to charge with usb-c its so amazing how people welcomed back the magsafe charger :)

[@h3684]

Don’t care what anyone says. Iv got the basic model for the m2 version. And it’s bloody brilliant. So small. Very compact. Can take almost anywhere. Amazing battery life….quick and smooth performance. Can literally get work done on the go. With no messing about. Apple has got me converted. I will never look back at windows or any other laptop again.

[@kwmulligan]

Yep, me too! Tired of buying Windows and Chromebooks every 2-3 years, Just bought the base M2 for $899 at Best Buy..$300 off..

[@romancotton8536]

Wait for snapdragon pc chip next year

[@anotherhuman5845]

Your intros are beautiful, all the small details and video shots. Weldone Team MKBHD!

[@DarcyWalker]

Weldone

[@MrSmitheroons]

I love how to the point this is. I feel like these laptops are really impressive, but they're well-understood now. We need a dash of context and relevant zoom-ins on what makes this one different. Exactly what's in your video. No Apple hype. Just some facts and some opinions that IMO really naturally follow from those facts. This was a really quick way to get I think a really solid perspective on this laptop. Thanks for shouting out the M1 MacBook Air! Some of us have that, and it really does deserve attention, especially at the 256GB storage tier as you mentioned.

[@TazerXI]

Yea, you can't do a laptop review in a bubble. Mentioning how the recommended spec means that the price will be close to other high end mac books helps inform consumers about what will be the right decision for them.

[@gr7485]

Nice review. Personally I’m glad the base model M2 exists as It’s more than enough for my needs and it saves me some cash.

[@landrysims]

That intro omg. Thanks for the info, my wife just picked her m2 air up and she's already in love with it, it fits her workflow perfectly

[@ChocoWest1]

Honest review of real world workflows and not just benchmarks like every other video. Favorite tech reviewer!

[@MaxTechOfficial]

Hey MKBHD! Awesome review. We're very glad that you mentioned the shortcomings of the M2 MacBook Air and we agree that this laptop should come with a 512GB SSD, and that it really should be a $1400-1500 laptop.

[@vasiovasio]

The Mega Question is When Mac Mini M2 with Support for at least 24GB will come! Apple makes everything possible to delay this machine, that is, with the greatest price/value ratio! :)

[@lyndonmacaraig6108]

Or come with a 1TB storage

[@narayantaniwa5091]

You're driving me crazy, Marques. You don't know how to speak English yet. This is driving me nuts every time I hear you mispronounce "Silicon". I'm just a simple guy. I know that English is a difficult language, so allow me to explain. Oxford Dictionary - Silicon /si-li-k'n/ - "An apostrophe indicates a hint of an /uh/ sound in words like /foh-/k'l/ (focal) and /har-k'n/ (hearken)." SILICON not SILIKIN. Marques says /si-li-kin/ "Silikin" Silly kid!! PLEASE LEARN ENGLISH! I don't want my kids going to school and saying SILIKIN, because that would make them sound stupid. We can't believe a damn thing you're saying. Please get a dictionary. You sound really ignorant. Thank you, Narayan N Taniwa

[@ArthropodSpidey]

STOP trying to mooch off of everyone. Your channel is clickbait garbage at this point.

[@AndreasDuessca]

So exactly what Apple sells it for?

[@AmandaLander]

Thank you! I’ve been holding off replacing my broken 2015 MacBook Pro and I’ve gone back and forth trying to figure out which one to get. I ended up ordering the m2 air 10 core, 16 ram and 512 memory. I really like that starlight color. I don’t do work on my laptop or anything intense, just a Mom who needs something more than what I can do on iPad and phone and organize photos and stuff. I didn’t want to regret getting base model so just pumped it up a little. Can’t wait to get it!

[@sharpfocus5]

So Good... pace, content, style, knowledge. A masterclass in KZbin reviewing. Thank you.

[@Eckokid8301]

I love that all your videos just feel like sitting and chilling/chatting with the homie, rather than watching a fully “produced” video (which it is). All the vids you guys create feel comfortable, which is why I’ve watched since you started making them ALL those years ago. Team is doing great work, keep it up.

[@robjulianmaghinang6406]

I love listening to Marques. He makes me feel like he is really conversing with me and, often, he makes me think about things that typically I wouldn't consider. Keep the videos coming, sir!

[@simonvutov7575]

This is why we love him :)

[@davedaniel4824]

Oh gosh, no. He's a spin doctor.

[@arturodeguzman]

Very true…Rene Ritchie seems to be talking at you…and screaming at the same time.

[@TheFaceSoap]

@TheKimberlydw I was about to post this lol

[@biggibbs4678]

@TheKimberlydw this is why kids are so screwed up these days

[@HSE_VO]

That intro is just simply insane. Marques you are breaking some amazing barriers!

[@DonDaJuann]

as a first time MacBook user, I had to buy one for my college for coding. I REALLY love the feel of it. I never experience this light weight feeling but having so much power behind it ever, even on my MSI gaming laptop. This MacBook just feels way more snappy than my MSI Gaming laptop. Its defiantly made me like the switch so far, I'm still getting use to the whole MacBook OS but I think over time once I get the hang of item this will defiantly be my new daily driver even beyond my coding class. my specs for it is the 10 core processor, as well with 512 GB SSD. Midnight black was the color I went with as well.

[@dserrao7188]

I always like watching your reviews. You’re pretty straight forward and don’t hold back on your thoughts. Thank you for that.

[@chaschuky999]

That intro was INSANELY well done. Legitimately one of the best I’ve seen on KZbin. It’s incredible what the camera robots can do.

[@quamb]

lol hyperbole much?

[@timebombII]

What’s with you guys and praising intros? Are you guys for real? Or you’re actually bots from the company behind the intros……

[@randomyoutubeacts6mviews2y6]

@@timebombII They are not here to talk on topic or tell answers. They are here ONLY to admire intro

[@chaschuky999]

@@timebombII yup you caught me, I made this account 8 years ago, uploaded videos, and commented 13 other times on this channel… ALL leading up to this moment, where I said the intro was well shot. I cannot believe my evil plan of commenting about the intro being well done has been foiled!

[@redknockz454]

@@timebombII just let people compliment the video intro

[@gabrielf111]

I just got one, upgrading from a 2018 Mac mini (Intel), and I'm really loving it. I see some of the midnight color scraping off near the ports, and the fingerprints everywhere are kind of annoying (I can't stop cleaning it), but overall it's pretty good. And, the M2 chip is pretty fast, with noticeable improvements from Intel. The main issue though is the lack of ports. I do have a USB hub from Anker, but even with that I still found myself running out of USB-C ports.

[@Lvmore27]

I bought this laptop for school. So far, I love it. I haven't owned a Mac for a while so this was really pleasing. I love the colour, the price, and the performance. Though I wouldn't have bought it if it weren't for your thorough review. It helped me think about my purchase. Turns out I still love apples.

[@williamgoss4691]

I was considering the M2 Air; the mag-safe, the 20% up in Brightness, the new design (perhaps), but the 256 Mem already felt a bit tight and the increasing likelihood of throttling as photo / video files get bigger and tasks more complicated the calculation changes dramatically. If I need to up the Mem to 500 the price goes up £1,500, which makes the M2 50% more the the M1, and that makes me reconsider the whole proposition. A very useful vid, thank U.

[@ruschein]

It's a 25% increase in brightness! 400 nits to 500 nits!

[@dirtyharry1881]

I was waiting to maybe buy it and upgrade from my M1 which was my first mac. Now I'm going straight back to windows. Some really nice laptops out there! Apple's memory options and pricing are an elevated form of scam. MacOS, from what I've seen so far, has increasingly fewer advantages compared to Windows. And if more software was available, Linux would crash them both.

[@dennisp8520]

@@dirtyharry1881 windows is the best OS. However, when it comes to laptops, there is nothing like the new MacBooks in the laptop space from any OEMs which is the reason I own a MacBook Pro 16in with the m1 max. It strikes the right balance of performance to battery life. Hopefully, Intel and AMD will be able to improve their integrated graphics performance/ cpu performance while keeping power draw down to a minimum so windows can have a comparable product made. Intel Ark graphics has me excited and optimistic but will have to wait and see

[@duncanidaho7494]

Get the 14 inch. Better screen, better speakers, better keyboard and more ports.

[@romancotton8536]

@@dennisp8520in many ways the i9 mobile cpu is better than m2. It’s just the battery life if you care about that. I still use intel because of egpu. I have 3080 nividia gpu I use

[@DestinTeck]

I really wish they gave the M1 14 and 16 inch MacBook Pro a Midnight color variant. That color would have been perfect in addition to everything else it offers.

[@ShaiyanHossain]

just get a skin or case

[@ericdelano8703]

Thank you for the extremely helpful video! I was so curious about video editing and graphics editing performance on this thing and it looks like I still might want to consider the pro instead lol your videos are always super helpful and right on the money! Also, they are excellent quality and love the creativity and effort you put into the video as a whole! (Cool “m2” logo reveal on the keyboard at the beginning” and all the spicy shots and graphics and cuts you always have in there! Your videos could easily win a grammy! Hahaha

[@HazeEpic]

Just curious, how much ram did you get and how much ram do you actually use while coding?

[@charles9249]

Great review, you touched on all of the questions I had, well done!

[@Scoutski]

Every time I think the intros cannot get better, the next one blows it out of the water. Seriously, great job, so awesome.

[@impalse]

I love how MKBHD just jumps right into the video and doesn't waste our time. Also very informative! Thanks for this video!

[@RogerJoseph]

Well did you think he was going to thank the 200k people that posted comments on his last video or the 20k on his Patreon. He has 86k Likes and 1.8 million views. :)

[@theboss7863]

Hi

[@abdullah9951]

Can someone please tell me which MacBook is this 5:58 Iv never seen a MacBook with a sliver keyboard

[@impalse]

@@abdullah9951 Its the M2 Air keyboard, it just the way the light hits it.

[@Dennis888smd]

the preview for the video is amazing! great job

[@benlawson4182]

Hey man, well done video. Always love coming to you for quality, charisma, and the most up-to-date reviews

[@Oseremen2]

Thank you for adding the "real price" advice - considering a lot of base models seem to be scams. Please keep doing that. 💪🏾

[@Spidr-Man]

Fr... He's one of the only ones that give detailed AND honest reviews to us the non-rich people lol (And Flossy of course)

[@Ebalosus]

Yeah as an independent Apple tech, I always encourage clients to spend the extra money and bump up the storage and RAM, since they aren’t exactly upgradable down the line

[@why_tho_]

@@Spidr-Man I've seen a lot more honest reviewers than him, but if we're considering only people that have the amount of reach as Marques has, yep, he's the only one.

[@pjmburg]

Idk, I’m assuming the base model is gonna be really popular. Lot of people want the newest thing but don’t care about specs. I’d personally be less offended by their pricing strategy if the RAM and storage bumps were only $100 each.

[@BilalAhmed-fc6bc]

I loved your take on this device. I’ve been watching so many reviews with different benchmarks and different ways to compare all the MacBooks but the way you summed the line up up at the end is just so simple and clear. Amazing work as always, no wonder you’re so successful!!!

[@minold2169]

@itsmarques_brownlee fake profile....get a life

[@marklanfier8287]

Great review, I just got mine in today. Going to see how it compares to my 16” HP.

[@amirhdd1]

How was it? You recommend which one for normal using (browsing and etc)

[@khushtandon8726]

Yes please reply

[@mr.norris3840]

@@amirhdd1 If you want to waste your money for a laptop with great design, superior performance, non-upgradability, apple lock-in, having to pay for basic applications, bad operating system, then choose the mac. Otherwise, chose some other laptop and smack Fedora on there

[@marklanfier8287]

@@amirhdd1 it was a little different with the operating system but I love mine so far. Haven’t had any issues with it in the last month. It is very fast, I haven’t turned mine off since I’ve got it, hasn’t overheated or anything like that. I like the smaller size compared to the 16” HP.

[@rayseto2724]

thanks for the video as well as your input on the pros and cons of the m2 macbook air!

[@starzzzy22]

I wanted the new Air but ended up with the 14 inch and honestly, I love it! I would’ve upgraded from the base model Air anyway so getting a base model 14 inch pro (with the current education sale) worked perfectly.

[@sebastianaguirre1303]

What do they ask for when getting the student discount?

[@lawbinson]

Got the 14 as well and it’s been the best laptop I’ve ever had.

[@hieuniverse]

You deserve salad 🥗

[@tweepac]

14inch all the way!

[@narutolol3199]

@@sebastianaguirre1303 idk

[@markslima1557]

Thanks MKB I always look forward to your videos, for the content and the polish. Yeah ordered the M2Air. In midnight. 16gb/1TB/10c. I'm just in love with the color and the sleek, thin look of it. Plan to have it for years.

[@itaycohen3701]

Oh my god those transitions Marques! So fresh and so clean.

[@DeltaRana4]

Thanks for the insight Marques. Some important points to consider. Appreciate it.

[@applefanatic414]

That intro might be my favorite you and your team has ever made. Amazing stuff guys.

[@connorlearmonth665]

Yes thank you for actually acknowledging the SSD issue. A lot of reviewers are just dismissing it as fake drama or being a hater etc when it is in fact a real issue for the base model. I agree they should have bumped the starting config to 2x 256gb instead, considering how cheap those NAND chips are at apples scale.

[@Oceansta]

What's the issue?

[@tosushil]

should have started at 512 gb, memory is cheaper now...

[@SF-li9kh]

Who ?

[@Iamumars]

@Snowfall yeah it'll do the work..

[@kahveciderin]

@Snowfall buy an m1 mba then

[@michaelrahaim5489]

This was my first time accessing your videos. It was informative and entertaining. I am considering buying a Mac Air and your video answered all my questions. Good job.

[@diegovasquez5507]

Hi Marques, with what version did you did the testing of the performance of the new macbook air? 8gb memory or 16gb?

[@DonnieLedesma]

Just love how you kept things simple and clear.

[@Retrured]

The use of colour in this was so so good! Just watching your video compositions go from brilliance to brilliance is so exciting

[@Derplander90]

Thank you for the great review. I’m definitely gonna get it! I will only use it for school writing, not editing or heavy work stuff. I’m just concerned about the 256, wether it will be enough with every new update.

[@enricsoni7045]

Marques is truly amazing at his job. One of the best!

[@R023N]

The whole team deserves credit

[@charlesasmith7836]

Indeed a bright knowledgeable young man 🙏🙏🙏

[@Snafuuu]

it has been years and people still make this type of comments. i wonder if you actually watch the video. its so annoying honestly

[@benjaminmcintosh857]

@@Snafuuu they read the same as those investing spam threads lol

[@shadow11270]

@@RealJoseph123 unbiased? LMAO

[@westcoastkidd17]

I don't do any creative things like video editing, so I opted for the M1 Air with 16gb ram and 256gb for $1200 3 weeks ago. Only reason I didn't upgrade to 512 gb drive was because I have an external 2tb hard drive. I don't regret NOT spending a little more for the m2 because of my needs and I am confident my setup will last at least 4-5 years before running into noticeable performance issues. If excel, netflix, youtube, chrome, and checking live stock charts are your heaviest demands, get the m1 air.

[@Anthony-cu9go]

I got the same setup as you + the 67w charger. It gets delivered the first week of august

[@westcoastkidd17]

​@@Anthony-cu9go it's a fantastic machine. If you plan to use it as a desktop with an external monitor, you'll likely need to also invest in an external dock. A few extra $$ to spend, but totally worth it, in my opinion.

[@saitodosan9377]

Did you get the M1 or the M2 macbook? Sorry, it's just that you said m2 in the middle of that so I'm not sure which one's the typo haha

[@westcoastkidd17]

@@saitodosan9377 I apologize. I purchased the M1!!! It's good enough for my simple needs haha.

[@justins5756]

I have a 2017 max pro and I have a terrible battery which is an $80 fix. But when I open multiple tabs and try to just use the internet their is a noticeable decline in perforce in the activity monitor. I am going into college should I upgrade it?

[@dorothysins6436]

Your video has answered my questions. Thank you very much for sharing this method that works for all platforms.

[@user-kw8qe5fk8v]

Hey MBKHD Good to see one of your videos again, this time not for procrastinating but for enjoyment.

[@Mutual_Information]

The real innovation is on screen.. James Webb’s picture of the Cosmic Cliffs.

[@22volavola]

🎃

[@donbullock-techihound]

Marques, a very well done review. I was wondering how you’d handle this one and you came through with style.

[@ianpatrick23]

Great review! This really helps me decide my next purchase for a laptop.

[@paulgarrod1066]

Despite being over a year old your review was extremely useful - many thanks

[@khvlil6803]

Been waiting so long for your review MB! Great video as always 🔥🔥

[@bartlaparidis2358]

I absolutely love how Marques talks in these videos. Feels so effortless and conversational

[@scott4825]

Ditto. Really strong review. Straight to the point with a good overview on the products.

[@ProjectGentlemenPH]

Being able to run around 15 Chrome Tabs was really my priority and what I was looking for and amazingly you answered it. Thank you so much for mentioning it!

[@captprostate]

This was a great review. You were thorough and informative. Thank you so much.

[@Settiis]

The black M2 has to be the cleanest laptop I’ve ever seen. So beautiful.

[@terrencetroope]

I coming from a 2012 MacBook Pro to the midnight blue Mac Air with 512gb and 16 gig RAM. Love the magsafe, upgraded speakers, and new screen. Computer looks beautiful and it is a absolute beast!

[@josephkimogele3484]

Just got this starlight like 5 days ago...i am loving it, last time i used a Macbook was the Pro mid 2012, I switched to Windows after that and now decided to come back to macbook with this, looking forward to what the newer models will have to offer so i can upgrade.

[@garbagetrash2938]

I just got the midnight edition from work and it's pretty slick.

[@lchanceiv]

I love this review. No click bait benchmark scores with burning MBA thumbnails. This is why I watch your reviews before buying.

[@bernddenbroeder]

Yeah absolutely hate those videos from clickbaiters…

[@danielle7988]

Ok I love how he acknowledges that 30 Chrome tabs open and 15 apps running in the background is the regular use case. A lot of channels treat anything more than 3 chrome tabs open as something above the regular use case.

[@elaymelis9724]

You rock man !!! the best method ever !! thanks for sharing !!

[@MorteFNC]

The Intro was so clean idk how yall did that so smooth and locked on

[@richardcorreia6698]

Great video on the MB M2. You made a couple of interesting points about the laptop. I do agree it should only be used for having 30 web pages open.

[@dylanguerrero8053]

Damn. Visually there is no one on the same level as Marques and his team in the tech space right now. Often replicated, never duplicated.

[@BenjaminHarrison-ck6sx]

I actually just picked up the midnight one, loving it so far!

[@EslamRafaat]

What is the storage you chose and Ram size?

[@nerdyharrybartending]

your videos are really helpful, but also your speaking is very clear which is great for 2x speed !!

[@hugoestrada194]

I'm a Software and Data Engineer, and I use a lot of local and heavy-duty tools in my everyday. So last year I switched to an M1 MacBook Air M1. My main struggle at the beginning, was that since I never used a Mac before, and I needed to upgrade my laptop, was "do I go for the 8GB or 16GB RAM model?" so, for my current budget at that moment I decided to go for the 8GB Model with 256GB SSD, because I use another monitor so I needed the extra cash for an adapter. So, I've been working with that base M1 MacBook Air model for more than a year, and I can tell you, for the amount of work that I handle, I think is the best laptop I ever had, period, no questions asked. I typically use Parallels, and a lot of Python libraries, also lots of web pages, but the laptop rarely gets slow, and since is fanless it is quiet as hell. I use Clean My Mac very often, and typically I follow the best practices to have the battery life at its best, overall its been almost 18 months with that model and it is the best laptop experience I ever had. My only complain with that model would be that it is a bit small the screen, but that's not like a big deal. I think buying this M2 model for someone who already owns an M1 MacBook Air, would be nonsense. I've seen the benchmarks and it is not a huge improvement, but it does cost 200 USD more. Unless someone is upgrading from an older Intel laptop, or Intel Mac, this might be the one to go. I even compared my M1 Air, against a 4000 USD dollar Intel Mac, and it is almost the double faster.

[@richears]

As a software engineer debating the 14" MBP or M2 Macbook Air, I appreciate this comment!

[@lorenzowashington5546]

I have had the opposite experience. It's been slower than my old PC especially when I have a lot of things open. Also it gets very hot. Maybe I have a faulty unit, but I never felt so under prepared than using a M1 mac. For 1500 there are no extra features at all. No touchscreen makes me feel like I got cheated out my money(oh wait I did)

[@Daddy137]

Quick question, but how well does ml libraries like tensorflow run on it?

[@golddropper2747]

"The double faster?" Learn english dude...

[@quoo4493]

@@lorenzowashington5546 no matter what anyone says a laptop will almost always be lesser than a Tower PC, but for the convivence and money this is a fantastic laptop

[@dh3302]

I think about the only way they could design a dark colored laptop that doesn't show fingerprints would be to add some type of texture to the surface and I don't know how they could do that. That really looks sleek when it's clean though!

[@ShawnDC]

Apple needs MKBHD to edit their marketing videos ‘cause these intro are the best!

[@timidergeoduck6033]

I swear mkbhd has the best camera work in all of KZbin

[@Nxrreshh_]

💯💯💯

[@birdieh1716]

I love how you manage to be so professional yet so personable. Thank you, Marques.

[@barryjdwyer]

My issues exactly - would love the M2 MBA portability, but when you spec it up to future proof it you're looking at 14" MBP essentially...

[@MediumRareSteve]

They know what they’re doing.

[@Megaatron1]

It's even more absurd in the EU. 2.5k€ for the highest MB Air M2. But beeing same spec with the 2k MBP 14"

[@barryjdwyer]

@@Megaatron1 I hear you! I'm in the EU too - my spec was coming in at €2.5k!

[@chaschuky999]

It’s the question of portability vs performance ig. Kinda sucks when you spec it out it costs so much, but considering with proper cooling the performance seems to be on par (depending on the ssds of course), it kinda makes sense.

[@pjmburg]

@@chaschuky999 yeah I still prefer the air because of the form factor. Don’t want a couch a laptop that’s almost 4 lbs just cuz it’s a better value than a loaded air.

[@nobodyridezforfree]

What an absolute legend. The vids are on the next level. 12 mins packed full of tech info, objective analysis and loads of feel good! Thank you MKBHD!

[@abdullah9951]

Can someone please tell me which MacBook is this 5:58 Iv never seen a MacBook with a sliver keyboard

[@stephanesalord4315]

hey man this really works on my device! Thanks for sharing.

[@vfruz]

I got one last year when they first came out, first time using a Mac, i´ve loved all of it since.

[@TheMRock888]

In 10 mins Marques helped me finally decide on something I’ve been pondering over for months, thank you!! I’m going with the pro instead of the air! *my pockets start whimpering*