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Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M2 Starlight 2022
The fanless M2 chip delivers 20-hour battery life in a 2.7-pound aluminum unibody, making it completely silent and exceptionally portable. Its 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display reaches 500 nits with P3 wide color, while the MagSafe charging frees up both Thunderbolt ports for peripherals. This is best for students and writers who prioritize all-day battery and a lightweight build over raw performance.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple M2 8-core
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
Battery 52 Wh
73 Overall Score
Price $595
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong portability (92nd percentile) 92nd
Cons
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
What owners think
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M2 8-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | P3 wide color |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| Battery | 52 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M2 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple M2 8-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 52 | 80 | - | 73 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M2 | 49.8 | 62.3 | 13.9 | 52.7 | 89 | 91.6 | 17.7 | 94.8 | 97.4 | 97.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.7 | 87.4 | 97.6 | 94.3 | 55 | 80.3 | 67.4 | 80.6 | 90.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 94.8 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 88.9 | 78.9 | 91 | 75.3 | 95.3 | 92.8 | 62.3 | 58 | 59.8 | 95 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 80.8 | 64.2 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 79.1 | 80.6 | 95 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.3 | 92.7 | 89.9 | 99.9 | 92 | 9.7 | 80.3 | 94.8 | 9.9 | 82.6 |
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Other Configurations11
MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"Apple M28GB256GBMidnight$660MacBook Air 13" M213"Apple M2 16GB256GBStarlight$799MacBook Air 13" M213"M18GB256GBStarlight$800MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"M28GB512GBSilver$899MacBook Air 15" M215"Apple M2 8GB256GBStarlight$1,069MacBook Air 15" M215.3"Apple M28GB512GBSpace Gray$1,110MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"Apple M2 16GB256GBSilver$1,199MacBook Air 15" M215.3"M216GB1000GBSpace Gray$1,255MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"Apple M2 24GB1TBStarlight$1,799
