Apple Macbook Air 2022 Not Only Has A More Powerful Processor Than The Macbook Air M1 But Also Has A More Modern Design.
It continues to look at the last two generations of the MacBook Air under a magnifying glass.
As promised earlier, Apple hosted WWDC 2022 last night. The WWDC conference typically focuses on software, but Apple sometimes pays attention to hardware. WWDC 2022 was an opportunity for Apple to unveil iOS 16 with new versions of iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS.
At last night’s event, Apple unveiled a new generation of Apple Silicon family chips, the M2, saying that the on-chip system with the CPU is 18 percent faster and the GPU is 35 percent faster than the M1. The new generation MacBook Air is the first member of the Mac family to use the M2 processor.
Given the critical place of the MacBook Air in the Mac family, it is not surprising that Apple has always paid special attention to this laptop. The previous MacBook Air model, which used the M1 processor, became very popular. In the new generation of MacBook Air, Apple has significantly changed the design to match a more modern laptop. Apple says the MacBook Air is now the best-selling laptop in the world.
Apple launched the previous generation MacBook Air with the M1 processor, but the new generation uses the M2 processor. The M2 is based on second-generation five-nanometer lithography and has 20 billion transistors. The M2 memory bandwidth increases by 50% more than the M1, reaching 100 Gbps.
System-on-chip The M1 had a maximum of 16GB of RAM, but the M2 boosts its maximum RAM capacity to 24GB. The specs show that the MacBook Air 2022 can achieve much more power thanks to the M2 chip. Apple says the MacBook Air still relies on fanless design and is very thin. We also see an SSD storage drive in the new generation of MacBook Air.
MacBook Air M1
The MacBook Air 2022 is the most significant redesign in the history of MacBook Air series laptops. The MacBook Air 2022 is 11.3 mm thick, weighs 1.2 kg, and has an all-aluminum body. The computer now has very few bezels and hosts a notch at the top of the screen, an example we’ve seen on the MacBook Pro.
Thanks to the reduced margins, the MacBook Air 2022 has a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display. The MacBook Air M1 had more bezels around its 13.3-inch display. The MacBook Air M1 had a brightness of 400 nits, but the MacBook Air 2022 uses a 500-nits collection.
The MacBook Air webcam is more advanced than the previous generation. In addition to benefiting from a larger image sensor, it has more effective pixels and performs better in low-light environments. The new generation MacBook Air is equipped with a 1080p webcam and uses a quad-speaker. In conjunction with the powerful M2 processor, this webcam enables high-quality video calls.
MacBook Air M2
On both the MacBook Air M2 and the MacBook Air M1, the announced charge is 18 hours. The MacBook Air can work for you for a full day without any problems.
Another significant change in the MacBook Air 2022 is the use of the Massif charging port. Magic gives the user more freedom of action and allows the connection of various monitors and other accessories such as memory and hub. The MacBook Air M2 comes in silver and gray with two new colors, White (Starlight) and Black (Midnight).
MacBook Air M1
Apple says that in the new generation of MacBook Air, editing complex timelines in Final Cut Pro is almost 40% faster. Applying filters and visual effects in applications such as Photoshop is 20% faster than the previous generation. Also, those customers who are still using the MacBook Air with Intel processor will see a 15-fold improvement in performance in the Final Cut Pro if the MacBook Air 2022 is available.
MacBook Air 2022 has a new 35-watt charger equipped with two USB-C ports. Unlike the previous generation, the MacBook Air 2022 supports fast charging technology. If you use a 67-watt USB-C adapter, the MacBook Air M2 battery charge percentage can be increased from zero to 50 in just 30 minutes.
The new MacBook Air M2 charger
Apple is offering the new generation MacBook Air for $ 200 more. While the MacBook Air M1 was priced at $ 999, the MacBook Air M2 is available at $ 1.199.
What Are The Differences Between Apple MacBook Air M2 And MacBook Air M1?
Comparison of technical specifications of MacBook Air M2 with MacBook Air M1 |
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MacBook Air M2 |
MacBook Air M1 |
| base price | $ 1.199 | $ 999 |
| Processor | M2 with eight-core CPU, eight-core GPU, and 16-core neural engine | M1 with eight-core CPU, seven-core GPU, and 16-core neural engine |
| Display | 13.6 inches, IPS, 2.560 x 1.664 pixels, 224ppi pixel density, 500nits brightness, P3 color space coverage, True Tone technology | 13.3 inches, IPS, 2,560 x 1,600 pixels, 227ppi pixel density, 400 nits brightness, P3 color space coverage, True Tone technology |
| Charging | Maximum 18 hours of video content playback or up to 15 hours of web browsing with a 52.6 watt-hour battery | Up to 18 hours of video playback or up to 15 hours of browsing with a 49.9 watt-hour battery |
| Gate | Magsif 3, 3.5mm headphone jack, dual Thunderbolt / USB 4 | Magic 3, 3.5mm headphone jack, dual Thunderbolt / USB 4 |
| RAM | 8 GB (can provide 16 or 24 GB configuration) | 8 GB (possibility of providing 16 GB config) |
| Storage memory | 256GB or 512GB or 1TB or 2TB SSD | 256GB or 512GB or 1TB or 2TB SSD |
| Webcam | 1080p FaceTime | 720p FaceTime |
| Voice | Four-speaker audio system, support for Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos, triple microphone | Stereo speaker, Dolby Atmos support, triple microphone |
| Dimensions | 1.13 by 30.41 by 21.5 cm | 0.41-1.61 by 30.41 by 21.24 cm |
| Weight | 1.24 kg | 1.29 kg |