Apple has given its MacBook Air line of laptops a shot with the new announcements it just made to coincide with the celebration of the new WWDC 2022, the premier event for the Apple developer ecosystem.
The new MacBook Air with M2 chip arrives on the market together with the 13-inch MacBook Pro which also incorporates the next generation processor, with very interesting innovations to guarantee productivity, multitasking and high quality video calls with the new camera Facetime HD 1080p.
It arrives with 4 different finishes in silver, space gray, midnight and starlight. This MacBook Air is lighter at just 11.3mm thick. Its case is a single piece of aluminum and according to Apple, it is 20% more compact in volume than its previous generation.
When will the new MacBook Air with M2 go on sale?
The MacBook Air with the M1 chip entered our lives in November 2020. This means that it is already two and a half years old and somehow had to be renewed. Thus, Apple has just presented a new, renewed design of its most iconic and best-selling laptop in the world.
The new MacBook Air M2 discussed here and the 13-inch MacBook Pro, both featuring the M2 chip, will be available at Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Resellers starting next month.
Apple did not want to comment on a specific date at this time, but we will soon know in advance the dates to be able to reserve the first units, as well as when the final marketing of the new equipment will become effective.
How much does the new MacBook Air with M2 cost?
The price of MacBook Air with M2 It rises significantly over the prices the MacBook Air has featured so far, which have traditionally been the company’s cheapest laptops you can buy with macOS.
Thus, the initial price of MacBook Air with M2 The cheapest starts at $1,519 ($1,404 when it comes to the education sector). For its part, the 30W USB C power adapter will be priced at $45 separately, while the price of the dual USB C port adapter is $65.
For those who want to use the fast charging mode supported by the new MacBook Air with M2, they can purchase the AC adapter of 67 W for 65 $.
What’s new with the MacBook Air with M2?
The design of the MacBook Air M2 has been completely redesigned, so it now looks more like the MacBook Pro than ever before, but without being one. In fact, Apple has gone to great lengths to ensure that this is the brand’s lightest laptop.
MacBook Air M2 design has been completely redesigned, featuring a larger 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, 1080p FaceTime HD camera, quad-speaker sound system, and up to 18 hours of battery life with MagSafe charging .
Its display area is much larger, with thinner borders. Plus, 500 nits of brightness makes the graphics display up to 25% brighter than the previous generation MacBook Air.
Complementing all that is listed, the MacBook Air M2 is one of the first Apple computers to include the new 1080p-quality FaceTime HD camera with a larger image sensor that guarantees double the resolution to improve quality video calls.
For their part, many Mac users will be happy to see MagSafe chargers return to the MacBook Air. These magnetically attached charging cables instantly disconnect if someone accidentally pulls them, such as tripping over them while plugged into the mains.
The device comes with a new 35W compact power adapter that includes two USB C ports for the first time, so users can charge multiple devices at once. This fast charge allows you to recharge the battery to 50% in just 30 minutes with an optional 67W USB C adapter.
