Contrary to the current MacBook Pro 14, the space between the individual keys is not black, but still in the chassis color instead. The device uses the familiar keyboard with standard height function keys and the current Touch-ID fingerprint scanner. It is very easy to open the lid with one hand thanks to the indentation at the front and the well-adjusted hinges. We thought this might be a problem here as well, but the base unit is fortunately extremely thin and we did not have any issues. If you have used a MacBook Pro before, you know that the sharp edge of the base unit can quickly leave marks on your wrists, which can be uncomfortable. The old Air was thinner at the front, but thicker at the rear. The chassis height is identical at the front and the rear, and the new Air is extremely thin at just 11.3 mm.
We want to find out what the new MacBook Air M2 is like to live with, how the passive cooling solution handles the new M2 chip, and if you really notice the slower 256 GB SSD in your daily routine.
It seems Apple is not really sure about the pricing, either, and still offers the MacBook Air M1 with the slower 7-core GPU (for now), most likely to offer a product in the $1000 range. However, the new model has a much higher starting price of $1199 for the base model with just 8 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD storage. The new display now supports the larger P3 color gamut like the larger MacBook Pro models and the panel is brighter, you get new speakers, there is a 1080p webcam and the popular MagSafe connector has returned. Apple wants to continue this success story with a completely redesigned chassis, which was developed for Apple’s own M2 processor. The new Air has big shoes to fill, because the previous MacBook Air M1 was one of the best compact laptops of the last two years. The old MacBook Pro 13 with the new Apple M2 chip launched a couple of weeks ago, and now we finally get the completely redesigned MacBook Air M2.
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