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Apple Announces Redesigned MacBook Air With M2 Chip, Notch, MagSafe, New Colors, and More
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It's an eye trick based on the size of the device. Less surface area for light to refract off of it and show the blue color.
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they got the Apple logo right!
These seem a bit too expensive... by the time you have increased the memory and storage to usable levels, you might as well just get the 14" MacBook Pro for the power, ports and much better screen.
Very interested in seeing the "Midnight" color. I LOVE my SG MBP14 but the Midnight reminds me of the iPhone 5 Space Grey which was very very slick. The Midnight Apple Watch S7 is almost Black so interested to see how it looks
Exactly what I came here to post.
The base model M2 Air (as well as the base M1 Air) are excellent values, especially for students or light users.
However, if/when the 14" base model goes on sale for $1749 again, it's the clear winner vs. any upgraded M2 Air.
WOW. Is that real?? That looks insanely horrendous but maybe it's just the lighting...
I have no criticism, this is simply an excellent product, so much that despite not having any need for it, I'm tempted to get a midnight one.
Of course I won't but if I was travelling around I'd 100% get one.
The only trouble is that in Italy it is very expensive, and 2200 euros for 512SSD and 24GB of ram is a bit too much without the mini-LED display; I would have expected 1900 euros for such a configuration.
The 14" M1 Pro with 16GB but the mini-LED costs pretty much the same.
Of course I won't but if I was travelling around I'd 100% get one.
The only trouble is that in Italy it is very expensive, and 2200 euros for 512SSD and 24GB of ram is a bit too much without the mini-LED display; I would have expected 1900 euros for such a configuration.
The 14" M1 Pro with 16GB but the mini-LED costs pretty much the same.
I wonder if we can't really use two external monitors, as long is like 4k + 2k
the M1 2021 MBP was capable (my friends runs his in this config with no problem)
the M1 2021 MBP was capable (my friends runs his in this config with no problem)
My MBA M1 is about 20% slower than my 2019 MBP 16" i7 on a x265 encoding on Handbrake.
And the MBA speakers are awful.
So my humble advice: don't buy an expensive 16GB/512GB (or higher) MBA, go to the Pro 14".
And the MBA speakers are awful.
So my humble advice: don't buy an expensive 16GB/512GB (or higher) MBA, go to the Pro 14".
Not even close. Think of the naming scheme as similar to intel’s where you have generation 1 of i3, i5, i7, & i9 compared to generation 2 of i3, i5, i7, & i9. M1 -> M2 is like going up a generation (i.e. gen1 i5 -> gen2 i5). M1 -> M1 Max is like going from a i3 to a i7.
Comparing the M1 Max and M2 is like comparing a gen1 i7 to a gen2 i3. The small gains that the generation change gives are dwarfed by the i7’s greater multi-thread performance.
The number going up equals newer technology in the chip, while the Pro, Max, and Ultra designations indicate scaling to have more cores.
The M2 has (i believe) about 18% better CPU performance than the M1 and 35% better GPU; both have 8 core CPUs and 8 core GPUs. The M1 Max has a 10 core CPU and 32 core GPU; meaning that it ought to have 25% better CPU performance and about 4x the GPU performance of the M1.
This is exactly what I was hoping (though not expecting) to see in a MBA update.
I prefer the squared off edge over tapered. This Midnight coloration is just stunners. The screen res, the price point - it's all a go for me. When can I preorder?
I prefer the squared off edge over tapered. This Midnight coloration is just stunners. The screen res, the price point - it's all a go for me. When can I preorder?
I was thinking exactly the same, I went for 14” mbp and it’s £200 more for similar spec but the screen is worth it for that
Black bezels and the gold color stays. Heck yeah!
I won't be upgrading to this from my M1 MBA(its still a beast), but this is a pretty nice upgrade.
I won't be upgrading to this from my M1 MBA(its still a beast), but this is a pretty nice upgrade.
You can't one display, as for your friend, he does not have a 2021 M1 MBP as it does not exist.
Unimpressed.
- $200 more expensive.
- 13.6-inch (and only because of the notch).
- No larger model.
- No 120Hz display.
- No HDR.
- Only slightly lighter than previous models.
- Only two Thunderbolt ports.