It means that the new MacBook Air isn’t such an easy recommendation as the older model, as that’s a high price tag for pretty much anybody. It seems Apple is aware of that, as unlike other models, which get discontinued once a new version is out, Apple will continue to sell the older MacBook Air, marketing it at people who want a more affordable MacBook.

This, sadly, means that it lacks the pure value for money that the M1 MacBook Air offered. Starting at $1,199 (£1,249), this is a large increase over the MacBook Air (M1, 2020), which launched at $999 / £999. It’s not all good news, however, as the new MacBook Air comes with a higher price tag. Throw in the new design (which offers a larger and brighter screen than the MacBook Pro 13-inch) and lower price tag, and there’s a strong case to make for the MacBook Air (M2, 2022) making the 13-inch MacBook Pro obsolete.

The good news for the MacBook Air is that it gets the same M2 chip as the more expensive MacBook Pro 13-inch, which allows it to offer almost identical performance. After ditching Intel, Apple now creates its own processor and graphics to power its Macs and MacBooks, and the results have already been spectacular, with excellent performance and industry-leading battery life.Īs we saw with the new MacBook Pro 13-inch, the M2 chip continues this, with boosted performance and once again long battery life. This is the follow-up to the impressive M1 found in the previous MacBook Air. Along with a new look, it also gets the aforementioned M2 chip.

Not so the new MacBook Air (M2, 2022), however. In fact, the only MacBook to not get a redesign now is the new MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022), as mentioned earlier, which despite having the same new M2 chip, keeps its old look, and therefore feels like a bit of an afterthought. The new look follows Apple’s reinvention of many of its other iconic products, including the iMac 24-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch.

Apple MacBook Air M2 2022 (13.6-inch 256GB) at Amazon for $1,099 (opens in new tab).

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