I Used The New 15" M2 MacBook Air for 30 Days... 

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Excellent video that gets to the heart of ergonomic matter for most. I've done the math. For a screen attached to a full size keyboard for my arm length and comfortable working distance, the best screen size is 15-18" for 16:10. It all comes down to the distance of the keyboard from your body and an optimal vertical view angle of 30-35 degrees. For people with short arms, the screen can be smaller, for people with long arms, the screen needs to be bigger. Eye strain is an issue on all laptops because they are all too close, but smaller/closer is worse. What we really want/need is a thin foldable screen and keyboard.

Such a great vid, cheers! It took me a while to figure out why it was so easy and relaxing to watch.. it’s just nice to hear another Aussie review these things and not have to process accents haha thanks mate 🤙🏼

The side by side content comparison was very helpful. It helped me decide on MBA 15, since I need the bigger screen and not the pro features much. Thanks.

Was just binge watching your videos and I guess I will watch this one too.. been here since your first m1 Air video.. great stuff ❤

I think the 15 inch Macbook Air M2 is still a great laptop, I think the pro is the best in terms of overall value, but day to day. I have the 15 inch Air and it is perfectly fine for day to day use.

Excellent, professional analysis. Well done!!!!!

Thank you for comparing the viewable content between 13 and 14 inch on daily apps like excel and word processor. Rarely I found video who compares like this. 👍🏼👍🏼

I did it little bit differently... Few days ago I sold my 2yr. old AIR M1 16GB/1TB for $1.300 and went into local store and bought the new MacBook Pro M1 Pro 16" 16GB/1TB for $1.700 at "red friday" sale. Now for the price of 512GB 15" Air I have much better computer except the weight. This machine is perfect and have it all. Fantastic Mini Led XDR display, best speakers of all times, great cooling, great battery life, great SSD speed, fast charging, 1080p camera, high power output for high impedance headphones, simply all. This is my way. Not to buy new machines for big money, but wait a little and buy proved machines with great price/performance ratio. More than happy now.

Love my midnight color M2 Air. It’s such a sleek piece of gear.

The base M2 Air is on sale for $1049 and it’s really tempting at that price point. I might wait a little longer for Black Friday to see if there’s even better deals for it.

Looking at all the screen sizes side by side just yesterday and APPLE has covered the options and each step is very different. The MBA 15” seems the perfect size for work/view and the display is nice. If I was buying now it would be very tempting. But, I’ve had the MBP 14” M1 for awhile now and it still is what I would get (refurbished). The amazing display, the ports, and although I’ve been hearing the MBA 15” seems much lighter although basically the same weight, I can’t say I felt that, and the 14” actually also seems smaller and more portable (but yes, a bit thicker). At home and not on my lap, it’s paired to a desktop display, so actually 2-displays with a lot of view. One last thing, although the MBA 15” has very good sound, the MBP 14” is better. They fire up and to the sides through the cooling vents (which I don’t hear anyone talking about) and give an almost 3 dimensional feeling in the lap.

I love the 15" air but the Pro-Motion screen on my MBP 16" is a thing of beauty for coding. Especially once you learn how to use fullscreen mode and Mission Control gestures properly on the touchpad, you can just fly through your code. Totally different experience to using a keyboard!

Terrific, I was thinking refurbished pro as well. Good to have the AUS perspective. With our prices so high compared to US even more reason. I have a MS surface laptop 4 which works great but poor battery life off mains or runs very slow to stretch the battery. Love the touch screen though but Apple still holding out. Perhaps when they fully merge iOS and MacOS this will change. I run GoodSync using lots of network drives so the lack of ability to run on an iPad etc is the main blocker.

People always find a way to complain about something...especially when more people have wanted these and it's actually the best selling laptop for Apple since it released

For every new Macbook Apple releases I feel it was the right choice to go with the base MBP14 (m1pro) for 2200£.

I was really looking forward to the MBA15 but the price is just too much for me. $1700 for the 16/512 model is just too much for a laptop that I would only use for office work...the kind of office work you can do on a 5yo $300 ThinkPad. I got an IdeaPad Pro 16 last year for $1100 with an R7 6800HS 16/512 and RTX 3050. While the battery life is only half that of the MBA15 when doing office work, I like that it can double as a light gaming laptop when plugged in. I would rather carry a 45W GaN USB-C charger in my bag than pay an extra $600 for an extra 6 hours of battery life. If the MBA15 16/512 were $1400 then that would really tempt me to switch to MacOS. But as it stands, IMO there still isnt an affordable large display productivity laptop for me in the Apple world. The M1 MBA13 is a value champ but its just not big enough for me and I feel like these 8/256 entry models are just a trap.

I appreciate all the love the for the 14” Pro but I recently tried one and it was not comfortable to use on my lap. The weight and heat were bothersome and although the screen and speakers are amazing, they didn’t make up for it. I think it is something many reviewers miss. The Pros just aren’t as great for use in the lap versus the Air line. The first question to ask is: “where will I be using this device most of the time?” Then ask: “what will I be doing with this device most of the time?”

Really nice looking wallpapers. Are these available to download from anywhere?

Though you do not recommend the midnight color, yours looks incredibly clean and beautiful! BTW, thanks for this video. I have ordered one, starlight colored~

Get the smaller model. Plug it into a 42" giga monitor or whatever when you use it on the desk. You are thinking of buying a laptop for portability and flexibility in the first place. (I know this does not apply to everyone before y'all draw your guns on the comments.)

Excellent review!! I like your British accent! You really went over the major advantages of the MacBook Pro 15. I love mine. It does every task I have out perform exceptionally well, even with 8GB of RAM. I also got a great deal on mine. It's a great value if you can live with the smaller HDD and 8GB of RAM. It was a long time coming, but Apple finally has a larger MacBook Air that won't break the bank!

for a light office/home user, base m1 mbair is the best i think

Many people are speaking about amazing pro motion display in 15 pro. You know what? I am a visual perfectionist )) Yesterday I placed side by side Air 15 m2 and Pro 14 m1. And I could not see any significant difference between these displays. Both are razor sharp with perfect colour rendering and contrast. Both show font blur when sliding between screens or browsing text up and down. Surprisingly, I see more motion artefacts when shifting between work tables in Pro 14. May be if I spend another 30 min I could finally find differences. But if they are, they are minor, much much less than I expected after watching RU-vid reviews ))

Thank god youtube has the playback speed function.

Please tell me where you get this super cool wallpapers!!

I've had my 15" MacBook Air 512gb now for about a month and I simply love it. I am using it as my primary machine. I've edited and rendered 4k video on it (one was an hour long) with no problems. Yes, it gets warm when rendering. I did buy a $20 cooling pad for it that helps keep it running at max, but I would say it wasn't necessary. I've been playing World of Warcraft on it with the graphics set to maximum without a hitch. I would have loved an SD card slot but that is really my only criticism.

I bought the base model 15” air No complaints about the 8gb ram and 256gb drive (500gb drive is apparently faster) The way I see it is, if your buying an air, your using it for web browsing, email writing, netflix watching, spread sheets etc… you dont need lots of ram or storage for any of those tasks.. No need to upgrade from a base model. it has more than enough power and memory and chances are you have another computer for beefier tasks if needed anyways.

Best comparison ever, thanks for this detailed video.

The portability argument while working from desk or office is actually the opposite(compact is better) as majority of the folks use a screen and thus for iso performance of a smaller size is always better at a clean desk setup.

great video

Got base model MBA 13 inch silver for $950. Totally awesome

Yo hice el cambio de Macbook Air M2 13" a la version de 15" pero he quedado insatisfecho, siento que la bateria baja mucho más rapido, los 60hz en la de 13" los sentia más fluidos que esta version de 15" que pareciera que va a 30hz y el volumen no se escucha ni cerca de bien de lo que era la de 13", no se si solo soy yo o alguien le pasa lo mismo y eso que llevo 2 semanas de haberla comprado en una Apple store y esas diferecias las note inmediatamente : (

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I'm very happy with. my 13.6 inch M2 MacBook Air with 16 gigs of ram memory, and 512 SSD storage, but I kept the 8 core GPU. I've had my Air now for 6 weeks. It's my first laptop and I love it, very user friendly, lightweight, portable. I'm a longtime Windows desktop user since 1999 with Windows 98. My last Dell desktop had Windows 7 Pro with 2T hard drive. Barely lasted 2 years, and Windows screen kept on going out on me. I used to have a website building my own webpages, not anymore. Because of what happened with my last Windows computer, I switched to Apple. I have iPhone 13 Pro, and it syncs with my MacBook Air. After the Mac class at Soho Apple Store in NYC, I checked out the 15 inch Air, was not that impressed. If I wanted a bigger screen would prefer the 14 inch Pro. The screen resolution is not much better than the 13.6 Air. Two extra speakers make sound louder but, really not much better. I had them put Beach Boys "Wouldn't It Be Nice" to test sound. If you are going to be doing heavy duty work, you're more likely going to need the Pro, or add an external monitor to your Air. I like that I'm not tide to a desk, I can sit on the couch with my legs up on chaise, with laptop on my lap. The 13.6 Air is easy on the shoulders when carried around in crossbody laptop briefcase. I was able to walk around NYC, without any strain on my shoulders. You are so right about color choice. I got the Silver color cause so many people on here said Midnight got too many smudges, and fingerprints. Personally, I think the Silver looks really elegant, with a nice shine. My opinion is you should upgrade though to 16 gigs of ram, and 512 SSD storage, or laptop with run slow. I have to admit I did want the 14 inch Pro at first cause of screen resolution and sound but, my friend/lawyer brought me down to earth. You don't need it, I'm getting you the Air. Good deals going on now at B&H Photo, that's where he got mine cause he doesn't have to pay sales tax. Could have used him when I bought all my Canon photography equipment years ago. Now I've got the iPhone 13 Pro, to take photos, my Canon Eos Rebel is collecting dust sad to say.

I've had my M1 pro 16" MacBook pro for about a year and while I love it, the computer is way more than I need. Had the 15" air existed when I bought it, I would have bought the 15" air instead. I don't need the extra power or pro features on the larger computer but I do need the larger display and really wanted a Mac. The real benefit to me would be the massive cost savings from being able to buy a less powerful computer with a larger display.

Hello, I bought a macbook pro 14" 2023 with M2 pro 12, 19, 1tb and 16gb ram and when I charge the macbook and run my finger over it, it vibrates. It's interesting that if I just touch it or it charges, it doesn't happen . Is this normal or should I consider a complaint? And I have one more question. When the keyboard backlight is turned on, almost every key has a different gap and looks weird. Is this normal? Thanks for the anwers.

Hey do live Australia or in US ?

At 5:00 he says the Air 15 doesn't support two external monitors. Does a display link dock really solve this? So I can still hook up two external monitors, but signal gets routed via the dock and the Mac recognizes the two externals? T

I've had the base M2 MBA 13 since late last year and it has been the perfect portable device for me, but that's because I have an M1 Studio Max at home. If I didn't it would be been a tough call between the M2 MBA 15 and the MBP 16, but I think I would have opted for the latter if a laptop was going to be my only computer.

do i need 16gbs of ram and 512 ssd instead of the base?? because im worried if i do keynote stuff it might chuck me

I went with a 14” M2 pro refurbished instead for $1699. Expanded the storage with a BaseQi 13” MacBook Pro Micro SD adapter with a 1TB SD card $85.

Do a MacBook Pro 16 versus a MacBook Air 15 video please

i don't know if you already knew it, but if you keep your mouse cursor on the fullscreen button for a few seconds, a little menu appears where you can select to split your apps 50/50 so you can multitask esier. Hope it helped🙂

As a student I've been thinking of selling my gaming setup and getting a macbook and this new macbook air sounds amazing! So i wanted to ask you if a BASE MODEL would be good?

I like your assessment and the video has good editing quality however you made a mistake saying the MBA13 is exactly the same as the MBA15 power wise, well if compared base configurations both have the M2 SOC but the 15 has a 10 core CPU while the 13 has a 8 core CPU, just a little note.

I think 15" screen is the real draw for me, but when you look at the 15" MacBook Air with 16gb and 512 gb ssd (thanks for saying that should be the minimum because it should) you're looking at $1699 brand new. 10 core CPU/16 core GPU M2 MacBook Pro 14" is literally $100 more at $1799 brand new. Yes the screen is smaller, but almost everything else is better. This is just classic upward pressure pricing and Apple isn't the first to do it. Realistically though, the 15" is what I need more, because of the multitasking capability and lightweight-ness. I just wish that upgrading the SSD and RAM didn't cost an arm and a leg. At $1499 to $1599 the 15" M2 is well enough expensive to turn a profit and still place upward pressure on most consumers while customer's with smaller budgets can more easily ignore it and still buy the product. However, at this pricing it's so much pressure that it actually just convinces me to wait until the price comes down to something more inline with what it should be. So I guess me and my 13" MacBook Air from 2014 are just gonna have to wait lol.

Used this computer to 3d model and do photoshop on a daily basis.. it works and barely breaks a sweat. You don't need the pro.

I have apple macbook air m1 2020 model and the issue Iam facing is with the keyboard backlight earlier when I used to switch off my room light my keyboard backlight automatically used to get brighter but now the auto adjust low light for keyboard is not working I have to manually increase or decrease the brightness for keyboard if anyone is facing the same issue and have a solution please do let me know

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Connect a second screen, vertically to a 13 or 14 inch laptop all day

I have a 13" and I love it.

Just bought the 14 inch for 1799. 100 more than the upgraded 15inch air

Hello, I have a question, I've seen a lot of RU-vidrs show the temperature and fan speed in the status bar. Is this feature somewhere in the settings, or do you have any recommendations for an app? Thank you for answer.

Hi, Im looking to get a new macbook. Im stuck between getting the m1 pro 14" with 16gb ram and 512 ssd or the m2 15" macbook air with 16gb ram and 512gb ssd. Where i live both are basically the same price. Im a student, which one should i go for? I want the machine to last for quite a few years and i do coding and some software development.

It is tough enough using a 13" Air on a plane. The 15" is impossible unless you are in first class or you score a seat in a row in an exit row. For use on a desktop, I plug it into a monitor. Bonus, when I am doing something complex I can utilize an extended desktop spanning both screens. So, really the 15" isn't something I need or want.

I thought you can VM windows on a mac book Air

1:59 Is the 13 inch okay to design in Figma? If I get the 15 inch, can I use it for Figma without having an external monitor? Also I'd like to know is the base variant good enough for designing in Figma?

Really torn between picking 15 or 14 pro mbp as I am specking my 15 air Also Do you see the major difference between 120 hz mini led screen of 14 and 15 air lcd display ???

Hello, I want to ask if it is normal that the trackpad can be pressed twice on the macbook pro 14 2023. Like I click and I can click even deeper. Is this normal or is the tracpad damaged? Thank you for answer.

if the 15 inch had pro motion display I already bought it

I returned my MacBook Air 15 for a MacBook Pro 14. Best Buy had the Pro on sale and the price difference between the 512gb models was well worth the upgrade.

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When I started using Air 15 during first 15 min I found a serious issues no one from reviewers never mentioned. Angle of display opening is approximately 20 degrees smaller than in old 13 pro MacBooks. And this 20 degrees really makes difference and makes whole experience less comfortable. And it is the same story with Pro 14 m1/m2. Am I alone who noticed this?

Non Retina external monitors sucks!

Apple needs to make Pro Air with 15”, oled, promotion

I dont know why everyone is talking about the speakers is getting better. I honestly would pay apple another $200 to swap my MacBook Air 2013 speakers and get a SD card slut.

I will never move to a Apple laptop until Apple gets rid of the notch. It serves no purpose, ruins the look and does not even support Face ID.

What are the specs of this machine? He didn’t even mention memory.

I only need 1 external monitor.

Macbook Air M2 13in(16/256) or the Macbook air 15(8/256). My daily tasks are 4k video editing(as a hobby) and running some of my college works etc

luckly the M3 solves the two monitor issues

How can I buy refurbished macbook pro m2 or m2 14 in india

When i got my macbook delivered i didn't know how to setup my mac so i discovered this channel created tech 😅

If 47% choose 14” then how most of us think bigger is better 🤔

You know what else those windows laptops lack.. a notch. They manage to fit a webcam in thin bezels. What a revelation. Branding and marketing at the expense of the consumer. Love MacBooks but the concept and rationale behind the notch pisses me off- and I DO notice it. I prefer my menu bar semi-translucent for a more open feel.. and I love my 100s of background pics that rotate every half hour.. only to have a stupid pointless egregious black notch slapped to the top of every image. Stupid.

the bass sound is not strong enough...

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You kinda look like an Australian Ted Lasso

I love your videos, but you know what makes me the saddest of all macbook m2 reviews? I never see RU-vidr videos that have an M2 max or ultra make a screen recording rendering something with Blender and Cinema 4D, most prioritize showing benchmarks infographics! We want to see rendering! Sorry for the rant!

Hey, I've been scammed. My new 15" Mac Air doesn't have a "notch". Odd, eh what? 🤔

17" macbook air M3 due out in 2024😂

The other thing not mentioned is the air only supports 1 external monitor

I have the 15 inch for a week i have to return it because of portable

Windows would own this space IF MS could get their sh!! together. 10? 11? 12? Speakers shut down? Won't power up all the time? And on and on.

“The American dream, is made in China”

The elephant in the room the damn notch splitting the screen into two 7.5 inch pairs😂Oh apple they like taking a bite out of things first it was the wallet now that hideous thing 😂

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Lol the 15 can't do it for me. Its awesome but I got apps stuttering, beach ball of death, apps freezing and small stutters from time to time 😂😂

Boo MacBook Air

Apple's worst laptop ever this MacBook Air 15" especially that midnight blue fingerprint magnet. the feel of this laptop feels cheap compared to the 16" pro. I bought and returned the Air and bought a MacBook Pro Max 32 and it is GREAT!

Get to the damn point, quick being obsessed with your voice. And for the record, although you have spent almost half of this video talking about the 15 inch screen and your preferenece. It is not only the 15 inch screen. it is more powerful than the 13th inch, and the speakers are much better. And know that more than one external display is not annoying for 95 percent of us who will never have a use for it. Of course there are some limitations. IT IS AN AIR NOT A PRO and much cheaper. So what is your point!!!

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