Apple Announces Redesigned MacBook Air With M2 Chip, Notch, MagSafe, New Colors, and More

[MacRumors]

Apple today at WWDC 2022 announced the next-generation MacBook Air with the all-new M2 chip, a redesigned unibody enclosure, a brighter display with a notch, new color options like Starlight and Midnight, MagSafe charging, a 1080p camera, and more.

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The new MacBook Air looks similar to the latest 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. The notebook features a slightly larger 13.6-inch display with up to 500 nits of brightness, a fanless design, a MagSafe connector and two Thunderbolt 3 ports on the left side, a headphone jack with support for high-impedance headphones, four speakers, three microphones, and more. The notebook is 11.3mm thick and weighs 2.7 pounds.

With an M2 chip, the new MacBook Air is available with an 8-core GPU and up to a 10-core GPU. The notebook can be configured with up to 2TB of SSD storage, along with up to 24GB of unified memory. Apple says the new MacBook Air achieves up to 18 hours of battery life.

The new MacBook Air is equipped with a Magic Keyboard that includes full-size function keys and a Touch ID button for fingerprint authentication.

The new MacBook Air will be available next month, but no specific date was provided during Apple's keynote. Pricing will start at $1,199 in the United States, with all color options including Silver, Space Gray, Midnight, and Starlight. The previous-generation MacBook Air with the M1 chip will remain available for $999, according to Apple.

Apple also announced a new 13-inch MacBook Pro powered by the M2 chip.

Article Link: Apple Announces Redesigned MacBook Air With M2 Chip, Notch, MagSafe, New Colors, and More

 

[gpat]

They have made all the right choices. Amazing design.

RIP wedge, and luckily no absurd off-white bezel.

Would definitely buy a bigger-screened version to replace my 16” M1 Pro.

 

[Justin Cymbal]

I’ve been really looking forward to this new MacBook Air being released!

I’m glad that Apple is finally bringing back the MagSafe connector and it comes in blue which is my favorite color! I have the Sierra Blue iPhone 13 Pro so I’ll definitely be purchasing the blue MBA

I’m still using an Intel MacBook Pro and have been really looking forward to getting a new MacBook Air with Apple Silicon

This new redesigned MacBook Air looks incredible and it will be so much lighter and more powerful than the Intel MacBook Pro that I’m using so I can’t wait to take this with me when I go traveling!

 

[Apple_B0N6]

No pastel colors. Thank god!

 

[fwmireault]

Can’t stress enough how glad I am the white notch and bezels rumor is not a thing

Also, why the latest MBP don’t have color matching MagSafe magnets but these MBA do?

 

[kiensoy]

Apple doesn't announce hardware at WWDC! 🤡

 

[rosegoldoli]

disappointed in the color options

 

[kerr]

For MacBooks with 2 USB ports, it really annoys me that both are on the same side.

 

[GadgetBen]

Is that midnight blue? 🤩 A nice surprise as many said there would be no product releases today.

 

[Dorfdad]

Awsome news. Wonder if the M2 is faster than the M1 Max in the Pro line? If so I might have to sell and get the newer version. The M1 hasn't been utilized properly so far. Hoping developers and the OS can take advantage of the M2

 

[Adelphos33]

Seems like a home run honestly. Will buy a 24GB RAM version to keep for the next 4-5 years

 

[pi=e=3]

Welp, open the store aleady, I'll take a moonlight.

Is that midnight blue? 🤩 A nice surprise as many said there would be no product releases today.

Moonlight like the S7 watch, it's basically black.

 

[kp98077]

to keep that 16 or go back to air... hmmmm

 

[city_17]

Looks great, like the MPB14 but thinner and nicer colors. Price is not too bad at all either.

 

[mrat93]

Keeping the M1 model around for the same price is needlessly complicated IMO. Very few people will need the M2 model enough to justify the extra cost, so for most people, it’s a $200 luxury bump.

ProMotion would make it worth it, but that’s not even on the new M2 MacBook Pro.

 

[mlrproducts]

Why does the 13" Pro still exist? So confused. "Midnight" on new MBA looks sick.

 

[Coochie Boogs]

I guess I am getting a new Mac. Thanks Apple.

 

[Ploki]

Awsome news. Wonder if the M2 is faster than the M1 Max in the Pro line? If so I might have to sell and get the newer version. The M1 hasn't been utilized properly so far. Hoping developers and the OS can take advantage of the M2

No way it’s faster because it likely still has only 4 performance cores

 

[magicone]

Definitely looking at upgrading from my M1 Macbook Air to the new M2!

 

[AndrewC89]

A midnight MBA with black bezels, 1080p webcam, and magsafe?!? Shut up and take my money!

 

[mlrproducts]

Keeping the M1 model around for the same price is needlessly complicated IMO. Very few people will need the M2 model enough to justify the extra cost, so for most people, it’s a $200 luxury bump.

Agree. Miss the "iBook, Powerbook, iMac, Powermac" days.

 

[torontotim]

Can’t stress enough how glad I am the white notch and bezels rumors is not a thing

Also, why the latest MBP don’t have color matching MagSafe magnets but these MBA do?

Because the only proper color for a MBP is silver.

 

[pi=e=3]

Why does the 13" Pro still exist? So confused. "Midnight" on new MBA looks sick.

For people who only care about performance and battery life in a small package. It's a good machine for professional use and fleet purchasing.

 

[jha]

Does it have a 120hz display?

 

[JasterMereel]

Black keyboard & bezels, Magsafe 3, physical function keys, sign me up!