![]() ![]() The 20 Airs we tested also had only 8GB of RAM (yes, for $1,500, you still only get 8GB). Why? Probably because the Pro has a fan, which Apple refers to as "active cooling," and which means the chip can run faster, longer, without having to throttle itself to cool down. The M2 version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro, just about a month younger than this machine, performed slightly better in some tests than the Air. ![]() The M2 MacBook Air outperformed the 2020 M1 MacBook Air by a modest, but not breathtaking, amount. ![]() I actually found one of these a few years ago, in 2018, and it booted up and worked, although the battery was shot. It took me back to one of the very first MacBooks (and one of the first Intel Macs), the black polycarbonate model I first reviewed in 2006. Apple doesn't describe it precisely, but I'd call it a matte black with a hint of a blue tint. However keep in mind that the webcam is going to knock a little notch into the screen, much as it does on the iPhone and some MacBook Pro models.Īfter seeing the new MacBook Air in person for the first time at Apple's WWDC event in June 2022, I knew I had to try the Midnight color. Yes, I've gotten to the age where most of my Google Docs are at 125% by default, so a bigger screen definitely helps. The slightly larger screen, which measures 13.6 inches diagonally where the previous model was 13.3 inches, also aids visibility. The brighter screen - similar to the ones on current MacBook Pro laptops - helped when I had to crank up the brightness to write outdoors. ![]()
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