![]() The new design is effectively a scaled-down version of the 14-inch Pro. Apple did, after all, cling to it for nearly a decade and a half (a perhaps longer, if you consider the still-available M1 Air). I’m sure some very long, heated conversations happened behind closed, transparent doors at Apple’s Cupertino spaceship, regarding the decision to retire the Air’s iconic tapered design. I’m certainly not suggesting that there isn’t still a gulf between the 8-core M2 Air and, say, the 20-core M1 Max or Pro Studio, but the floor is much higher than it was in those heady Intel days.ĭesign-wise, the Air has much more in common with the 14-inch Pro than the Airs that came before it. But there was a tacit understanding for creative Pros with heavy workloads that you were going to need a more robust system to come home to. The gulf in size and weight between those Airs and Pro was profound, and the system never left my side. The laptop was always a good companion in my pre-pandemic travel. I edit video and audio, both tasks that could feel dodgy on the system. The 14-inch Pro will still edge out the M2 Air, but for most people in most scenarios, the trade-offs are negligible here.Īs an owner of one of the earliest Air models, there were times the compromises could be glaring. The thin and light has long been one of the most popular entries in the line, but in past years, the form factor has - understandably - come with its share of trade-offs, including things like power and battery life. Having used the Air for the past couple of weeks, I can happily report that the prediction was right on, and, honestly, I’d say that - as the lineup currently exists - this is the MacBook I would recommend to a majority of users. It didn’t take a Nostradamus to intuit that the Air was going to be the better buy in 90% of scenarios (though I’m happy to still pat myself on the back for that one). Seeing as how the Air really sucked the oxygen out of the room on the 13-inch Pro review, it seems only fair the device gets a fair bit of mention here, as well. For those who anticipate pushing the M2 to a point that requires some active on-board cooling, however, might I interest you in the new 14-inch? That device set the stage for the next generation of MacBook designs, including this new Air. 2, well, that’s not likely to be an issue for the majority of users. ![]() If you’re an Apple user, you almost certainly have strong feelings about that first one. ![]()
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