The MacBook Air M2 is finally available for pre-order. The new model will be available on July 15, 2022. The latter displays a brand new design and embeds a more powerful M2 chip. We tell you where to buy it at the best price.
With the M1 chip, the 2020 MacBook Air marked one of the biggest changes in the history of the line. Two years later, Apple continues the revival by attacking this time an aspect forgotten during the last update. the MacBook Air from 2022 sports a new designmore harmonious and finer.
The other big novelty this year is the arrival of the M2 chip. It offers 18% more power than its predecessor. We tell you where to buy the new MacBook Air 2022 at the best price.
MacBook Air M2 in pre-order: on which stores to buy it at the best price?
A month after the surprise announcement of the MacBook Air M2 at WWDC, pre-orders went live on Friday July 8, 2022. Shipments will start a week later on Friday July 15. If the MacBook Air M2 progresses on all fronts, its price is also much higher than that of its predecessor. Two models are offered for sale, with different configurations.
The new base MacBook Air packs a version of the M2 chip that has an 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU, all with 256GB of SSD storage. The second, more powerful version has an 8-core CPU, but a 10-core GPU for more graphics performance. Its SSD storage has a capacity of 512 GB.
The two models cost €1499 and €1849 respectively.. Apple offers 4 colors to choose from: silver, space gray, starlight and black (midnight).
MacBook Air M2 256 GB
MacBook Air M2 512 GB
What are the specs of the MacBook Air M2?
Even before turning it on, the MacBook Air M2 displays its differences at first glance. Its appearance evolves after having more or less stagnated since 2010. The base of the device is completely flat unlike the asymmetrical lines of the MacBook Air M1. The overall design thus appears more harmonious and is inspired by that of the latest MacBook Pro 14 and 16 inches. The 2022 MacBook Air is also 20% thinner.
Let’s come to the purely technical part. The device incorporates the new generation of ARM chips from the Cupertino company. Apple promises 18% more performance for the new MacBook compared to the M1 model and up to 15 times more power compared to older versions under Intel. Battery life goes up until 6 p.m..
The 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display displays a billion colors and is much brighter (500 nits versus 400 nits for the older version). For the connector part, the MacBook Air M2 has a MagSafe charging porta 3.5mm jack, and two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports that also charge the device.
