Why You Should NOT Buy The 256GB M2 MacBook Air

There's a lot of controversy and unknowns surrounding the new 2022 M2 MacBook Air. The biggest one is the slow SSD, so let's take a look at it.
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00:00 Introduction
01:13 SSD Speeds Compared
01:49 M2 MacBook Air Internals
02:29 Why is One Less NAND Chip Bad?
03:38 Why a Slower SSD Is Bad
04:50 Slow SSD Performance Impact
06:28 Why This Makes No Sense
08:16 Why Did Apple Do This?
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[@NorCal-refrigeration]

It is interesting that the “ KZbinrs “ received upgraded models for review videos.

[@Paul__108__]

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[@parjau4554]

I'm surprised that many KZbinrs have either ignored or downplayed this issue. Thank you for not being one of them. Having a M1 Air, the SSD speed is extremely important. I noticed this immediately when, after opening up a few apps, the 8GB started limiting at around 7GB and the swap usage became increasingly larger but the performance did not slow down! This meant the SSD speed was fast enough to substitute for RAM without appreciable cost. If the SSD has half the speed then going from base M1 to base M2 will not be an upgrade but a downgrade in performance. Potential purchasers should know this!

[@zhanxianghua4648]

Yeah,Everyday Dad only knows how to shill apple product.

[@morten1]

Many of them are sponsored by Apple or want to be friends with Apple

[@mejlgaardbliddal]

@@morten1 no they are not but many of them has unlike MaxTech who bought multiple configurations received an upgrade model with a bigger SSD and often more memories. The thus did not have the opportunity to do the extensive testing Max and His brother does on their channel. Apple does not need to sponsor KZbinr and KZbinrs does call them out when they are ‘forgetting’ to tell the negative consequences of their decisions.

[@gagehench2944]

Will the MacBook Air 2 be a decent upgrade from an early MacBook Air (2020) with a intel chip in it? Is it better to go the route of M1 air or the M2 air if I’m willing to dish out just a little extra bit of money.

[@WhittyPics]

How many of those KZbinrs that are downplaying the issue or ignoring it all together get early test models of Apple products to review? I would say just about all of them

[@Alvin-eq5rc]

I think Apple should informed customers that the base model are slower.

[@michael_dugan]

Agreed. They intentionally deceived their customers into thinking they got something better and faster than M1 when they did not. Most consumers will just be getting the baseline model and not upgrading the storage or RAM

[@soapgirlsrule]

They stopped being a great, innovative company awhile ago. They knew they were slowing down older iPhones when the new ones came out.

[@Astelch]

@@michael_dugan as a person getting the m2. Kinda disappointed that they didn't let their customers know beforehand. But at the end of the day i'm gonna be using an external ssd anyway so it doesn't bother me too much.

[@karlcompuesto4682]

Yet some of them despite knowing the situation still labels the M2 air as a game changer 😂

[@Astelch]

@@karlcompuesto4682 it’s for the clicks. If the m2 air stayed at 999. I would say it’s a game changer but it being $200 more it’s not a no brainer recommendation anymore

[@nicholasmushi6311]

The MacBook Air M2 has a glowing review and I call it the laptop for most people! However, I've heard people mention the speed throttling because of the fanless design and remarked the MacBook M1 Pro can still run circles around the MacBook Air M2, calling the fanless design a "bottleneck" for truly resource-intensive tasks, but most people aren’t likely to encounter that day-to-day. But the new MacBook Air M2 looks elegant in the new midnight color (in my honest opinion) but be warned that thermal throttling can slow the computer during more intense workloads.

[@kartur07]

Thank you for the excellent info. I found your channel a few days ago and have been binge watching the vids as I am in the market for a new Mac- our family iMac is on its last legs so looking at MacBook Air purchase. Thanks again, I look forward t your new content. 😊

[@sushantseth3372]

This is exactly the review we've all been waiting for. Thank you!

[@samiliorian990]

I can say from experience: I purchased a base M2 air yesterday, opened 20+ tabs, Photoshop, Blender, Figma, XD, and basically any other app I could open...the M2 in my experience did not lag at all. I was surprised. It was using a lot of swap, but no lag. Now, for video editing it could be a different story, but I truly think for most users the 256gb will be lightning fast even with a ton of apps and tabs open.

[@truthwarrior1358]

But try using this laptop all day long for work, 8hrs a day, 5 days a week….i wonder how well it will perform? 🤨

[@samiliorian990]

@@truthwarrior1358 I agree. My testing is limited, but promising, at least for me. I bought the base M2 air thinking I’d return it, but its been perfect even for heavy design tasks. Doesnt even get warm at all. I didnt want to upgrade the specs at all since I think it defeats the purpose, it puts it in the 14” pro territory. And lets not fool ourselves, the 14” is very portable and not that much heavier…very happy with the M2 base personally, but I also can understand why others might upgrade the specs, but to me, just go for the 14” pro in that case.

[@truthwarrior1358]

@@samiliorian990 Glad that its working, so far, for you. I need a heavy performing laptop…I do video/photo editing all day long, lots of multitasking & numerous programs at once ….I need a larger screen than 14, so I think I will just get the 16” M1 MBP 16GB/1TB…hopefully that will work for me 🙃

[@samiliorian990]

@@truthwarrior1358 16” Macbook Pro is one laptop you absolutely cannot go wrong with!

[@mateuszjarzembinski3d]

Dont lie to yourself:D I mean yes base model is still fast obviously, but getting 512ssd would be better move nevertheless. Might seem like a hassle you (returning, than buying again, backup etc.). You mac is underperforming now and more nand chips are always welcome

[@abhijeetpandey214]

Thank you for this video, it clarifies everything. Before I got the M1 MacBook Air, there was a lot of noise regarding the SSD Swap issue, however I went ahead and bought it after your video on the issue, never been happier. Keep up the good work!

[@brachiator1]

Very good and clear explanation of the SSD issue. It would be interesting to look at SSD performance on M1 and M2 Airs with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD.

[@wilfredliow]

Thank you for the content and Good Luck on the 200K Subs!!

[@yaf552]

Always love your video bro! I bought a M1 MBA because of you and i love it! Fast CPU, great speaker, comfort keyboard, big battery, perfect for mobility. Specially for a student like me who wants to work and study at anywhere. 💪

[@auistin2001]

Great video with details thx keep up the good work

[@arman5977]

I love all your video sir. Detailed and point to point explaination ❤️

[@nasdoc1]

Loved your video. Just the information I needed.

[@liliaunite63]

Thanks for the practical info.

[@alexanderradec317]

love this review thank you for the info

[@Errcyco]

Your channel is dope. You get right into things and have good b roll and graphics. It seems the M1 Air is the way to go on base.

[@arhammehta4400]

Just love ur video straight to the point ✨

[@jkgee1830]

thanks for the honest review

[@ajfromca]

I just got a new Mac yesterday. I have been holding out as a software developer with my MBP13 2018. I was seriously considering the MBA, and gave no thought to the M2 MBP13 (which should not exist). Once you upgrade the storage of the MBA which also fixes the storage speed problem, and the RAM to something usable you are just too close to the MBP14 price. So I just got a MBP14.

[@enessusun]

Thank you for this highly informative video!

[@arturlosa4596]

Great review 👍

[@CAPTAINBAHOO]

Thanks 🙏🏽

[@AlejandroMartinez-cl4kk]

Great content mate, and clearly explained.

[@ibrokhim13]

Wow it really nice, thank you for explaining bro.

[@fmlcatherine]

Love this review!

[@jimmy580]

Nice job!

[@shattia]

Great video, thanks

[@jay.jay.1]

great review I’m glad you brought it to light .

[@Buzzingfact]

great video bro

[@mahmoodisaeed]

I found your channel quite recntly and fell in love with your sense of aesthetics. Also, the 200k is around the corner- just keep coming with such quality content. Lastly, yes, I would love an M1 MacBook Air. Excited for the giveaway. Good luck everyone.

[@itconsgenio]

3:38 in my opinion having a slow SSD translate to slow computer overall, even when you browse the internet, the computer writes something on the SSD, launching a program for example also translate to writing data on the SSD. Apple really trashed their new Macbook Air lineup. it could have been a HUGE, HUGE success if they just decided to use dual SSD even on the 256 GB Models.

[@manavthegamer3728]

Great video

[@thomasmartins9003]

i just subscribed, nice review

[@floradreamweaver3646]

This is the very first channel I saw which experiments and explains how the ssd issue impacts real world usage. Great Job

[@greghudson3434]

I’d like to see how a 16/256 compares to a 8/512 model. Wonder which would perform better for most users. I’m guessing that the 512 storage would be more bang for the buck as you get the extra storage and faster swap even if not always faster than the model with more RAM.

[@thetoolmat8632]

THIS is the test everyone should be doing - as it would save money for the user and does it possibly work better? - hope someone sees this and performed this exact testing. 16/256 vs 8/512

[@michael_dugan]

People have tested the 8/512 Pro against the 8/256 Pro which is essentially the same computer as the Air and the 8/512 destroys the 8/256 due to having the extra nand chip. People have also tested 16/512 against 8/256 and that just trounces the baseline model. If I was advising someone I would say if you plan on doing any heavy workloads get the 16/512 model

[@thechazz8080]

Apparently that’s the model to get if you want to do actual work in

[@alb.1911]

what do you mean with 16/256 and 8/512 ?

[@ntpdesu3654]

@@alb.1911 [16GB ram and 256GB ssd] vs [8GB ram and 512GB ssd] I’m curious about this as well that which works better cuz it will save our budgets.

[@CarousalDaisies_]

soo i was looking into getting the new macbook air. If i speck everything out, do you think it will be faster? and worth it to speck it out? and worth the money?

[@HR10]

Thankyou very much . It would be very much appreciated if a side by side comparison is done for performance with 16/256 and 8/256 model

[@JamesBS]

I ordered the 16/256 and hope it means I need to rely on swap memory far less often.

[@Anthony-cu9go]

@@JamesBS I did the same thing, delivery first week of august

[@jv2841]

@@Anthony-cu9go Same for me

[@Vk-py2zg]

Same for me 😄

[@pradeeppj1666]

This is the comparison we need

[@n4n064]

Finally, a real, honest video regarding the SSD issue, and it is shot in such a good structure. Instant subscribe for me.

[@radist8334]

Thank you for pointing out this issue, I was ready to upgrade my laptop to an M2 apple air but I don’t think I will anymore… i got an iphone 13 and an ipad air 4th generation, which I am delighted with, but what apple does to cut costs or for some other reasons is deeply disappointing.

[@annap214]

Great analysis!

[@brosebg4012]

I would definetly choose the m1 air. I am a student and it would really help my workflow. Especially with my programming journey.

[@utpalraichowdhury5242]

Good catch

[@AndriiVozniak]

Thanks for an amazing giveaway

[@AllanAumento]

I’m glad you really get in there and tell it like it is… I’ve seen other videos where they really gloss over anything remotely negative and just put the M2 on a high pedestal and creating FOMO. I like that this video allows us to make informed decisions.

[@OklahomaSania]

Thank you for the great overview. Good job 👍🏻 if new iPad Pro with M2 chip will have the same nand chip for SSD It will be so bad because in iPad OS 16 getting up memory swap feature. One cool feature will be slowed down with hardware shrink, disappointing.

[@kadirpasha86]

Would you guys recommend the 8/512 or the 16/256 upgrade due to the SSD issues of the M2 Air? Thanks.

[@prgrms]

Nice little sum up and mirrors my thoughts on the issue. The base model Air is the holy grail, because the Air is so fantastic from a value for money perspective. Gimping performance so folks feel they need to upgrade tarnishes this value for money aspect of the Air. My feeling is basically to wait…for a refurb higher spec, for discounted models in 6 months, or for whatever comes next in a year or so.

[@rickyb8636]

I think when a company brings out a new product like this they put more into it in the first year to gain market acceptance. Then, in the second generation they will find ways to adjust for profit and hope no one notices. I think it's a lot like shrinkflation, where price increases are accomplished through delivering less product.

[@kyleali3240]

lets get you to 200k!

[@pawares]

Thank you for point out SSD issue

[@justhuman3424]

I really appreciate how you try to explain it in layman's term like why two chips are better than one

[@theshutterbug5071]

Since the 512gb ssd seems to mitigate the problem. So rather than going for the upgraded model, if you upgrade the base model to 512 it would perform the same maybe?

[@lll8112]

Is it worth upgrading from M1 macbook pro to the new macbook air m2 or even to Macbook pro 14 inch? As a student of course.

[@Eltharii0n]

Hello, so would you recommend 8/512, 16/256 or 16/512 and eating pasta for 2 months ? I'll use it for light photo editing, browsing, excel vba, python and music production (Logic Pro). Thanks !

[@letsgowalk]

I just impulse bought the base model MBA M2 from Costco because it was on sale for $999. It worked fine, and I’m sure it would have been decent for my usage, but after reviewing many videos and articles, I decided to exchange it for an upgraded version. What I really wanted was 8c/8g/256g, but somehow the prepackaged models they sell at Costco and other big box stores like Best Buy don’t have upgradable RAM! If I wanted that configuration, I would have to pay full price! So I ended up settling for the prepackaged 10c/8g/512g model for $1,299. Yes, that $300 seems like a substantial bit more, but with the improvement in the SSD, plus more space to boot, it should hopefully last much longer. There’s also debate on whether the 10 core GPU makes any difference whatsoever, but I figured it was worth a shot.

[@donnynguyen]

I’m a student and was thinking of getting base m1 air or m2 air but after hearing this should I still get the m2? I just web browse and watch KZbin/Netflix I won’t be editing or using any big applications. What do you think.

[@xiaochenbian6161]

Thank you sooooooo much for the video. Alas, sometimes knowledge itself can be a curse. It’s even harder for me to make the decision btw m1 and m2.

[@djtafflive3813]

hey, i am young Dj from Jamaica, i would love to have a macbook, because of my location, i havent gotten the opportunity to buy or get one, i would be so happy to actually use a macbook for my Dj work, been watching your videos for awhile but i dont really comment or anything on videos but i always love your fairness on how you review products, first time trying to do this, i hope you can understand why i would love to have a macbook to my Dj work, i currently have a windows computer doing my DJ work, i always hear about macbooks being good for music but as i said didnt have the opportunity, i hope this is it. Thank you. Great vids keep it up :)

[@midnightsnack1306]

I wonder, will you get the double SSD if you BTO to a higher capacity?

[@simonchan7904]

I'm gonna buy the M2 Macbook Air, but still haven't decided whether I should get the base model or bump up the RAM & SSD.

[@iscaro78]

This channel keep growing and improving! The Macbook Air M2 is really beautiful, but expensive... we need to get at least the 512GB upgrade to have a very good and future-proof machine!

[@alexandremoreteau9906]

Is this issue only affecting M2 MBA with 256GB SSDs? I understand that the problem is due to the fact that the base model has a 256 unit instead of two 128 GB chips. Am I correct? Thanks for the video in any case!

[@luca-py6dp]

watching your channel for a long time now, these reviews are just amazing. i would use the amazing mac for the school work and upskilling.

[@ferossan]

Wondering how the 16GB Ram with 256GB SSD performs.

[@darkv4312]

The ssd speed probably won’t change but if you got 512 gb with 16 gb of ram, it’s very noticeably faster

[@JamesBS]

If you look at the 14” pro tests of 16/256 vs 8\512 then the ram increase delivers a bigger benefit than the ssd increase

[@tenka__]

@@JamesBS yes but the 14" had 2 nand chips in the base 256 model

[@The1Weapon]

It’ll help with application performance as more gets stored in memory than to the SSD directly (swap), but to the extent that you’ll be reading from your SSD ina given application, you’ll still see slower read/writes which may make the app feel slow at times.

[@alanthomasgramont]

Of course you'd have less swapping with the same memory foot print. But once you reached the memory limits, you'd be right back in the same issue. I can fill up 16gb of memory fast, but you might not have that same problem.

[@BYMLV1]

Another great info Video, Looks like this will be perfect for your basic to medium level users.

[@kaijuu_u4883]

Thanks for the video! I heard that you mentioned higher level models are not effected? Like the 512g ssd upgrade?

[@CreatedTech]

Correct

[@kaijuu_u4883]

@@CreatedTech thanks!

[@johncheng9665]

that is actually a very good point at the end: should I upgrade to 16GB of ram so swap memory isn't used as much, or should I go for a 512GB SSD for faster swap?

[@raminMTL]

Answer is no. Buy a 14 inch pro at that point.

[@mushroomtits8387]

No. Apple did this precisely for someone like u 2 go for the 14in Mac Pro. Your use case or consern and pocketbook makes the decision 4 u as Apple marketing designed it that way. Just worry about the color and accessories - as their new products are tierred so that u don't have to customize specs like this 👍🏾

[@beastinfection638]

get the 16gb and 512gb M2 Air. But if you do that, you might as well buy the M1 Pro 14 inch since the price of the two are almost the same. But, the M1 Pro is way better than the M2

[@HorsesNBayonets]

What if I was using external hard drives for photo/video storage? Then does the 256 vs 512 matter?

[@alkilamedia7437]

I'd edit some backlogs with the (hopefully) M1 Air, so this giveaway is just awesome! The M1 Macbook Air is still relevant today despite the M2 release.

[@aran145]

I'm about to buy a M1 air 16/256 ver and kinda worried they might put the single NAND's on the M1 as well.

[@thebigwarthog]

These won’t change

[@dejaydstone1]

So what if you max out the ssd when ordering is it still a slow ssd problem?

[@blackcub3s]

So if I buy an M1 macbook air with 256GB SSD manufactured in 2022 will I still get two 128 NAND? Because I am not seeing any youtuber answeting that question since all the m1 MBA you have are the ones previous to the supplier issue... Can you buy one and test it?

[@gogogordon]

Good pickup with the SSDs. Have been waiting for the M2 air now im back to square one. Maybe this giveway will mean I can stop having to use an external monitor to run my old lenovo with a broken screen... my 2010 dual core MBP wont handle the external screen.

[@daanm382]

Nice video

[@lukerobertson4316]

Does the 1 TB ssd also mitigate this problem? Or just the 512?

[@pasquo200]

The comparison you did is between M1 256gb and M2 256gb? Thanks for your job.

[@dachlewis]

Question: I ordered a M2 with 10 core GPU 16 GB and 1 TB HDD. Did I make a mistake?. I’m moving on from a 16 inch 2016 MacBook Pro that broke because the screen went dead. I’ve been using a late 2017 iPad Pro and I’m sick of it. I need a real computer.

[@Sami-zu7ej]

First and for most, I would be thrilled to have either. I currently have a mac book pro (2011) that was given to me two years ago by a friend since my mac book 2011 was useless. When fully charged, my mac book pro 2011 works for 1 hour before it dies. I am unable to download certain apps; making it a challenge for school use. I would use the apple device primarily as my school computer but also to edit photos and videos in my free time. It would be a dream to own a new apple computer that can keep up with my needs of being a student!

[@MaiElizabeth]

The problem is Apple users still buy a product that's clearly having issues. We buyers should use our purchase power not to buy 'troubled' Apple product. Skip the upgrade, don't just blindly buy anything Apple made.

[@d3vil063]

that is the main issue here and that's the reason a rich company like apple is ripping off its customers

[@alb.1911]

I would have preferred to see in the description and introduction that the low performance are affecting only the 256GB version.

[@jonassvensson1819]

You example of many chrome tabs open and so forth never happens to me. Seems strange to have so many apps and tabs open at once. I want to know how much better and faster this one is compared to my 2019 intel MacBook Air.

[@Striker50_]

Best video I've seen to date 👍😤 I ordered my 512/16GB M2 Air, but I'm not happy about the price tag

[@dannyz2623]

Do you know if apple will use more nan chips on higher ssd capacity? Like 1tb?

[@ssvillage]

Is the M1 13” Macbook Pro a better choice than the M2 Macbook Air? The base M2 Macbook Air (with Education discount and 67W brick) is only $20 cheaper than an Apple refurbished base model M1 13” Macbook Pro here in Canada.

[@martin_bs]

Will there be the same issue with the new MacBook Air M3 (2024)?

[@tarunmishra2]

This puts me in a pickle now. What should I get now, base M1 MBA or base M2 MBA? Which configuration would be the most value for money?

[@RG-rw5po]

Thank you for the video, I was about to buy a M2 to replace my 2015 MacBook Air and now I might have to reconsider my options! If I won, I would want the M1 MacBook since it would solve my issue of having to replace my old college laptop!

[@arvindynr]

try the thermal pad hack on m2 macbook air. it may improve performance considerably just like m1 macbook air did.

[@MrAtthedrivein925]

Thank you for making this video and bringing this issue to light. Very helpful for those of us weighing between a refurb M1 base and M2 base Air in terms of value and performance. If I won an Apple Gift card I would use it to buy a MacBook to make compilation videos for my kids of their best moments growing up. I would give it to them when they got older.

[@Pestodmd]

I just bought a refurbished M1 with 16GB and 1TB. It’s amazing and a great deal.

[@Allwin-lz6yj]

@@Pestodmd was the battery depleted or was the battery replaced

[@Pestodmd]

@@Allwin-lz6yj probably replaced because when I checked cycle count it said 3

[@blkfld7850]

On apples website you can still purchase an M1 air, is this still the better option? Also does a 256 gig pro have the same issue?

[@damien2198]

I would less of an issue if it was not the only one sold in store, every other configuration are customs they are exceptions.

[@SirAmnesia]

subbed

[@4AppleTime]

I would love to use this device for productivity. Graphics design and video editing.

[@Jamseyboi]

This is the video everyone was waiting for Now ppl can make their final choice MBA M1 vs M2 For me it’s gonna be the base model M1 It will get the job done for me (photo editing and minor video editing) Thanks for the videos

[@justinzandee]

Do you believe the MBA M1 can handle photo editing really well?

[@ericnguyeneto1991]

@@justinzandee it is, i’m using a air m1 16/256. I used to use an air m1 base model too. They can handle everything.

[@Jamseyboi]

@@justinzandee it will handle them a lot better than my 2013 27” iMac lol Based on the countless reviews I’ve seen it is a very capable computer and can’t argue it’s price point

[@arifuddin2172]

Yea i wanted a vid on MBA 1 and MBA 2 too now ig I'll be going on w MBA 512gb

[@georgeoust]

If what you’re worried is the SSD speed, the m2 comes with a media engine so editing videos and photos will be much more efficient than the m1, even with “slower” read speeds

[@vanCaldenborgh]

Maybe the (likely) much lower energy consumption of these slower NAND-chips could help maintain the battery live with the more energy hungry M2-chips.

[@mckungsmakong]

Does the new lot of base M1 MBA will have the slower SSD as well?

[@plasticdope]

So we have some options here. Either pay $1400 (plus tax) for a 16/256GB or a 8/512 M2, or bump up to 1600+ for a 16/512. I would say at this price there are so many other alternatives from the Windows world that could evenly match and even beat the MBA. My own due diligent is: either you spend more to buy the best one if possible, or spend the least for the most value. That's why an M1 (definitely open box or refurbished, not at $1k) is still my best option atm. Will wait until the M3 or M4 with 4nm chip rolls out, because if I chose new design & better Oled screen, I would have gone with a Windows alternative. I'm just realistic, not Apple fan boy (although I bought everything they released last year - M1 air, pro, iphone 12, ipad air, airpods 3)

[@shotonchriscam]

The M2 MBA still has an LCD display, if I get what you mean. Now going with the M1 and upgrade when M3/M4 get released is a choice I didn’t think about, I’ve been wanting to pick an upgraded M2 for a while. How about a 16/512 M1 Air?

[@plasticdope]

@@shotonchriscam oh I know it does not have Oled, just say if I wanted an Oled I would have gone with Windows (like Asus or Dell). Actually jumping up to 16/512 M1 air at this time point is not a good choice to be honest. The reason why I took the M1 air was because I found a good deal around $750 for an open box - 1 cycle charge one. If you could find st like what you mentioned at $1100 to $1200 max then it would be a great deal, but if buying new from Apple then nope, go for the M2. :)

[@kaungkhant6348]

Should I buy 16gb of ram or 512gb of ssd or both? But I’m reluctant to buy both upgrades. It’s too much for me. Please answer.

[@gabe_irl]

Where is the info on the giveaway? Don't see if in the description