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However, it’s not quite the outright bargain its predecessor was. There is no laptop – if I had to have one computer – that I’d rather have as my daily driver. In short, there is no laptop that I’d rather take away on a work trip.

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And it’s a more capable laptop from a performance perspective than any rival Windows ultraportable. Its fanless design means it runs completely silently. Its battery will last you all day and then some. That’s a shame because, in general, the M2 MacBook Air is a triumph.

Alas, the price hike means anyone who can only afford the cheapest model will be paying more for what is, in one aspect, a slower laptop than the older and cheaper M1.

That leaves a slightly sour taste in the mouth, but does it do enough to undermine the M2 MacBook Air’s overall appeal? If Apple hadn’t raised the price of the base model by £250 I’d be minded to dismiss it with a wave of the hand. Rating: Total score: 90% price: 85% performance: 95% mobility: 95% workmanship: 90%ġ00% M2 Apple MacBook Air (2022) review: Better, faster, pricier It's everything that most people want from an everyday MacBook. All in all, I think the new MacBook Air is a home run. It’s super portable, well-built, has a nice display, good performance, excellent battery life, runs silently and cool, and is relatively well-priced (if you go light on the options). Even Windows users shopping for a new notebook should at least check out the new MacBook Air out at a nearby Apple Store. Fact is, the new MacBook Air is, without doubt, the MacBook that most people should buy. The Midnight finish acquires smudges faster than Grab can lose money there’s only two USB-C ports and no SD card reader the display isn’t OLED and it only comes with 8GB of memory as standard. Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: ĩ0% Apple MacBook Air (2022) review: Truly, the MacBook for everyoneĪlthough the MacBook Air is very good, it isn’t perfect.

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But the MacBook Air M2 is a better laptop - the best portable laptop that runs macOS, no less, and if you’re still lugging around an Intel Air model and are in search of an upgrade, you won’t be disappointed. Times are tough, money is tight, and the M1 Air is inarguably a better deal. Sometimes it’s okay just to want the nicer product, not the one with the tightest value equation. As is the case so often with iterative consumer tech, it’s the little touches that make the difference, and the MacBook Air M2’s quality-of-life changes improve the quality of the overall experience (the slower SSD excluded). Are all those flourishes worth an extra $200? For me, that answer is yes. Put simply, it’s just that tiny bit nicer than the humble MacBook Air M1, which is set to remain on sale as the entry-level MacBook Air for the foreseeable future. It’s a touch more elegant, it’s a shade more powerful, the speakers are a touch fuller, the screen is a tinge larger and brighter. Be it a phone, a watch, a tablet, a pair of true wireless buds, a desktop computer, or, as in this case, a laptop, no matter what device you’re eying up for purchase, there is almost always a slightly fancier model with some bonus extras that’s so perilously close in price that a voice in your head whispers to you: “…maybe I should spend a little bit more.” For any current prospective MacBook Air buyers, the M2 model is that device. 90% Apple MacBook Air M2 review: The finer thingsĪpple has turned the concept of product pricing strategy into an art form.