M2 MacBook Air 10 CORE VS 8 CORE GPU (This is not good...)

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One of the decisions you need to make when buying a new M2 MacBook Air is if you should choose between the M2 chip with the 8 or 10 core GPU. Naturally you would assume a 10 core GPU would give a nice boost in graphics performance, but should you actually avoid this $100 upgrade and just how much does the faster SSD on the 512GB model affect performance?
0:00 Intro
1:40 CPU is the same
2:34 Disk Speed Test
3:24 256GB VS 512GB File Transfer
5:27 Video Export Test
8:18 GFX Aztec Ruins Benchmark
9:02 Gaming (Shadow of Tomb Raider Benchmark)
14:50 Conclusion (Which MacBook Air config is the best?)
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@markanthonybarro664 Год назад

Thanks a lot 😊 your video helped me decide go for the 8core GPU with 512GB storage. Great informative video work 👍

@prithvy3907 Год назад

man this is the video ive been waiting for. Thanks a lot

@Millahtime Год назад

I had a suspicion that Apple was pushing it with the 10 GPU cores, so I ordered the 8 core for this exact reason. Feeling a lot better about my decision now. I want my Air to get as much battery life as possible and run relatively cool, so I really didn’t think the 10 cores was necessary for this type of machine.

@luckylotus11 Год назад

Wow excellent point to be noted ...

@Enconscienator Год назад

That was a shock! Great explanation with naive v Rosetta. Let’s see if Ventura or Monterey 12.5/6 tweak 10-core wattage curve to make it add value over 8-core beyond exporting Pro-Res footage. Luke Milani tests showed some 10-core advantages

@itselijahfox Год назад

Interesting! I opted for 10 core GPU and 512GB. I'd be curious to see your exact same test, but the 10 core GPU Mac utilizing a laptop cooling pad - just to see if keeping it cool avoids any throttling and what the performance gains might be in that case.

@drhank33y Год назад

I think the advantage of the Air is that its small and very light, if youre gonna buy fans or coolpads for it I think it kinda defeats the purpose and you might as well go for the slightly bigger MB Pro

@ferirm9812 Год назад

Thank you so much with this video. It helped me decide which upgrade to go with.

@mattinyoutube Год назад

Thank you so much for this great video...it was really enlightening!

@GregsGadgets Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@israelmeirlahav2333 Год назад

Man I love your videos bro you just go straight to the point no bullshit it’s always fun to watch your content

@film2240 Год назад

Thanks for this helpful video @GregsGadgets. I thought the fanless design wouldn't work for the 10 core GPU option.I'm looking for a new laptop that's silent when editing 4K video and recording voiceovers. Would you recommend the new M2 Macbook Air or would I be better off buying the M1 Macbook Air models and saving some money?

@Enconscienator Год назад

Thank you, Greg! I was wanting this EXACT comparison that rules out RAM differences

@painkiller5664 Год назад

That's really interesting in your testing, i think the fanless design still had limitations

@ellieaine1496 11 месяцев назад

This was extremely helpful and so simple to follow, thankyou :)

@GregsGadgets 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! Glad you found it helpful!

@MrDucatiV4 Год назад

I love this comparison! Great work! 🔥🔥🔥

@natanbandler7428 Год назад

Thanks for an interesting test . Do you think video conference calls such as zoom with background image or Microsoft meeting meet will cause the air to throttle ? There is a big issue with MS meeting video calls when using with external 4K camera that actually kills my intel MacBook Air , it seems to be a common problem and not many are talking about and I’m wondering if the m2 air is past that problem .

@RobertaMacklin Год назад

Great video. I waited before ordering just to see these types of comparisons.

@michaelchachashvili1098 Год назад

Great performance comparison - thanks!!!

@MaddisonCann Год назад

I'm happy with my choice, I ordered the 8 core GPU but upgraded my SSD to 512gb based on your pre release videos :) so thanks to you haha, you predicted this would be the case

@GregsGadgets Год назад

That would be my top recommendation, good choice!

@Isengardtom Год назад

With 8 GB ram or 16?

@md5hashm681 Год назад

@@Isengardtom I assume 8, that would make the most sense

@yrjkeenwa6584 Год назад

What about ram?

@samroop Год назад

I got the same

@619WWEFAN Год назад

I remember the days when you could only afford 1 device, now you have 2. Our little Greg has grown up into a rich man 🥺❤️

@GregsGadgets Год назад

I'm fortunate, but I am not rich 😂

@wazitSomethingISaid Год назад

He orders them and returns within 14 days

@PlannerShop Год назад

Happy with what I ordered so far -it arrives tomorrow. Not a gamer, and my heavy lifting done on my Mac Studio. This is for portability, and testing web design. I ordered 8 core, 16 GB RAM, 512 SSD and the 35 w charger. If Apple ever upgrades and releases the 12" Macbook again, I will be first in line to get another one.

@supportyou10 Год назад

If the 12 ever get the same upgrades as the air then definitely the “Air” worthy of a name. Wouldn’t be surprised if they call it the air mini and they make a bigger one named air max

@mariomaciel4745 Год назад

Appreciate the video and your honesty. You saved me from getting the 10 GPU. I was in the fence. Question for you. Being that the M2 seems to be plagued with issues I would not be opposed to getting the M1 Air. However my fear is since it’s 2 years old and in tech world that translates into 20 years, will the M1 still be relevant in say 4-5 years from now? I respect and rely on your expertise. I’m just a regular user, no tech junky no content creator, no source code ninja. Thanks I’m advance.

@paulamasciulli7692 Год назад

I have a mid 2012 MBA and have been waiting for the new Air to come out. Also was waiting for the M2, over the M1. Portability is important. My use is standard, some videos, music, zoom, docs etc. I am stymied by the tech reviews. Thought I had my mind made up for an M2 10Core, 16 Ram, either a 512 or 1 TB storage. HELP, what to get? This throttling issue is confusing me.

@jeffhale1189 Год назад

Thanks for sharing. I appreciate your thoughts. Blessings on your day!

@Slackow Год назад

Could you do a test with a MacBook Air on top of a cooling stand? I'd like to see what difference that would make and see if it's significant or not. It would obviously be worse than internal cooling but if it's enough it could be good for people who only do extended workloads at home.

@j340_official Год назад

Good video. Could you Add some thermal pads over the m2 SOC for better heat transfer to the chassis, and see if or how that affects gaming performance?

@etanlg Год назад

I appreciate that you show some personality. It’s refreshing.

@kode54 Год назад

For future reference, you could be using Amorphous Disk Benchmark, which pretty much duplicates the functionality of Crystal Disk Mark, only for Mac. Also, it has official permission to replicate the UI appearance of Crystal Disk Mark. Though the Dark Mode appearance could use some work.

@ggproductions7078 Год назад

I have used both and all that really happens is you get higher read and write figures CDM than BMD and of course the random stats

@iHarshul Год назад

Nice Video Man Loved it i actually purchased the 10 Core 8/512 Gb Starlight one

@nandan8097 Год назад

thx for the recommendation ☺️

@luichunghang Год назад

You rock man!.This is the exact test and review I need to make my decision. Do you find the 8 core gpu model to be cooler than the 10 core one? It would be also great if you can compare the battery life between the 10 core vs 8 core gpu, I think that would be an interesting information.

@vhex61 Год назад

Finally, someone testing out the thermal throttling effect of 10 vs 8 gpu core. Would’ve been nicer if the ssd of both system was the same, then you’d have a better battery comparison if the ssd is not working multi folds longer but better than nothing.

@user-fx7tc9uj8y Год назад

Another awesome video Greg. Can you test Parallels with the 256/512 SSD's ? It access the SSD VM constantly so I think I may need to return the 16gb 256SSD I ordered, and take your advice for the 8GB 512SSD.

@EW-cq6yv Год назад

Great video as always. Would you suggest 8 or 16 gigs of memory? Thanks!

@davidjacobs6244 Год назад

@GregsGadgets Год назад

Depends on what you want to use it for. 8GB is fine for basic tasks, if you want a lot of apps open at once or plan to run some “pro apps” 16gb is worth it.

@EW-cq6yv Год назад

@@GregsGadgets Thanks for the reply!

@Ron_DeForest Год назад

Ok. So what I’m getting from this is the difference between the 10 core and the 8 is negligible. Put the extra money into the hard drive. Is there a speed difference between the 512G and the 1T ssd as in the drive you tested?

@MarbsMusic Год назад

Interesting... great video Greg!

@ClumsyPsychopath Год назад

The base M2 air has one 256 GIGs chip for storage, and 8 GIGs chip for ram. M series processors use NAND chips when they needs ram more than what the base 8 can provide. Traditionally, M2 would have used 2 chips for swap (128+128), however now that it's got only one chip, the write cycles of the chips gonna fill up faster(SSD have fixed life cycles). And overtime it's gonna reduce the life of SSD by half. Now I know 256 chip has more write cycles than 128 but bear in mind that you'll be using the same chip for storage as well. What do you guys think? Is this another reason to get M1 over M2?

@robertp457 Год назад

It's worth waiting for the M2 Max or Pro.

@ziich1 Год назад

In my opinion it is better to get the m1 air over the base model of the m2 air . It is cheaper( I saw it today on adorama for 900. That is $300!) , the SSD is faster and will likely have a longer life span. If you add ram and storage to the m2 air then you are looking at 14 inch m1 pro territory ( with current sales of $200 off ). For me that becomes a hard buy.

@GoFastGator Год назад

If you want to spend $1000, get M1 MBA. $1,400, get M2 MBA w/512 SSD, $2000 (on sale ATM for $1,800), get the M1P 14” MBP. All the configurations make the decision making process messy. Tune out the noise, consider you needs/budget, and be happy!

@ziich1 Год назад

@@GoFastGator @ 1400 then you are still stuck with 8gb of unified memory . Longevity concerns.

@GoFastGator Год назад

@@ziich1 which is why mine will have 8/8,16GB/512. I also plan to play with Parallels so 8GB was never on the table for me. But any of the 256 GB machines are going to be hobbled doing anything that is disk intensive. Luke Miani just pushed out a vid showing the base M2 MBA vs a 8/10, 8GB, 512GB M2 MBA. Exporting out of FCP and using a tiny bit of swap mem, the base M2s suffered greatly.

@SergeiVeremenko Год назад

that is crazy, i can believe this, thank for testing this mac

@Steve-gi6tb Год назад

Wow! I did not expect that. Good idea would be to get the 8core GPU with 512SSD and maybe, if necessary, 16GB RAM..

@batoolfatima1234 Год назад

Could you suggest if the base model M2 air is good enough for students? And basic average tasks like browsing, watching videos and doing excel

@GregsGadgets Год назад

Yes it’s perfect for those tasks and more.

@mattinyoutube Год назад

@@GregsGadgets And what about 3D rendering (using the base model but with 512 GB)? Could be the M2 MBA good enough? Because the i3 one surely isn't :(

@ForTheLoveOfSuits Год назад

Some excellent real world tests Greg. However as a non gamer the 10 core would have some advantage for me exporting video so it's not such a dramatic find for me.

@douglasemsantos Год назад

Great video!

@burtdanams4426 2 месяца назад

also, did you only run one test on each of these? or did you actually run each test multiple times to check for variance? I know you say that you tested them, but like how many times?

@stevewright1539 Год назад

The M2 with additional cores just does not seem like the best fit for the chassis of the Air. It would most likely be great in a mini\mini pro with better cooling. Go for the MBP if you need better performance than the Air can deliver. I think Apple is pushing you in that direction anyway with the pricing of the higher spec'ed Airs.

@roguewavecreative Год назад

I am curious if anybody else has seen this on the new M2 MacBook Air. I went to the Apple Store and I saw this online but I noticed it actually myself is two things. I would assume this has to do with it being so thin but the keyboard felt different it felt squishier if that makes sense I didn’t really mind it but it definitely felt different than the old MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro 14 and 16. The other thing I noticed in again I think this has to do with the thickness is the trackpad didn’t feel as responsive maybe is the right word. I’m just curious I mean it might just be me I mean seriously I was just curious if anyone had this experience. Not bad just different.

@SmurfandTurf97 Год назад

Great vid btw :) so I have the base model 2020 mbp 13 inch m1 Touch Bar. I planning to future proof on a new MacBook. I’ll be mostly editing 1080p and some 4 k videos on final cut. Is it better to go for the mba m2 with 10 core gpu 16gb or ram and 512 ssd or getting the base model mbp 14inch. I know the 14 inch is better it’s just that I don’t want something that heavy. Please give me some tips. Thanks 🙏

@ottoernst6707 Год назад

I wonder if modding the 10 core and adding a cooling pad will help

@fltoni5819 Год назад

What about the battery impact of the 10 cores? Did you measure the battery remaining after both tests? Thanks for the video!

@noway8233 Год назад

I dont think that 2 more core may a radical impact in power compsumption , as i dont expect a radical improve in gpu power/performace when yuo go from 8 to 10 gpu cores (its just a little better, not 20% more)

@fltoni5819 Год назад

@@noway8233 if it throttles and gets so much warmer it could impact greately

@tedheli1455 Год назад

Since its hotter it degrades the battery faster.

@Enconscienator Год назад

Luke Miani tested this and the difference was a tiny bit more battery drain with 10 core GPU

@MarbsMusic Год назад

It makes a difference on the 14" model... not a ton but some.

@rezzidue1 Год назад

Can I second testing battery life between these two models? Does the 10 core use more battery is what everyone’s after🤔

@user-cn4vk8vt6l 9 месяцев назад

It was very helpful！

@theseeker96 5 месяцев назад

Getting mine today. I ordered an 8gb/512gb model because I plan to use this machine as my main laptop for at least 5-7 years at least.

@Isengardtom Год назад

Nice video Greg.

@uchechukwuajala8719 Год назад

Thank you for doing these test so I do have to.

@arewealone9969 Год назад

Nice work, I think I’ll be waiting for the mac mini m2.

@Swansy_1 Год назад

Hey. I’m am buying the m2 mba with the 16gb of RAM and 512gb of storage. Do you think this will be good for a student. I do light editing, school work ofc, and some gaming😎lol. Or could i bump the memory down to 8gb to save some money?

@chromaticvisuelle Год назад

Get a second hand 14". Much better in every aspect.

@fighterpilot12 Год назад

Will 10-core vs. 8-core GPU make any difference in how I notice normal desktop tasks working on a 4K 60Hz external monitor? That's what I'm most concerned about. I also sometimes to screen recordings of 5-40 minutes long for work.

@nathanreedy4380 Год назад

I did not order this machine (I am waiting for the 15" machine) but this video & the results will stay with me as a mental note that whenever the 15" machine is released if there is a binned GPU version, get that machine & not waste money on more GPU cores that (if the 15" machine remains fanless) will essentially go unused & be a waste of money. Thank you for the video.

@CFHWHamburg Год назад

Greg, thanks for the test. Indeed, that’s surprising! I would order the 8 Core GPU with 512 GB SSD. It would be fantastic if you tested this configuration with 8 GB and 16 GB of RAM. Is it worth it expanding RAM? Thanks!

@yunyunsinsin4485 Год назад

8 core, 8gb ram with 512gb ssd. Mac don't need as many ram as windows.

@reign9771 Год назад

8 core, 16 gb ram(no more, no less), 512++ gb ssd imo. Ram is for future proofing, coz MacOs is updating too.

@RoMD Год назад

I got the ram so I can make sure that 5-7 yrs from now I can still use this thing. The battery will be the only thing holding me back. Ha

@SamSamShine Год назад

Yes it is

@landon1136 Год назад

@@yunyunsinsin4485 My brother bought a macbook and said it is really bad about memory management and he has had issues with 8gb ram. I don’t thing they are really much better compared to windows as far as RAM usage

@drmx9477 Год назад

M2 MacBook Air with: 1. 35 Watt dual USB-C port compact power adapter. 2. 16 GB RAM 3. 512 GB SSD 4. 8 core GPU 5. Silver color. Should I go for the above specifications? Will I benefit from the increased RAM of 16 GB instead of the standard 8 GB ? Please advise

@JTTVee Год назад

Definitely would only get 16gb and nothing lower

@luichunghang Год назад

Beware the 35 watt is shared among two devices. It is documented on apple support page. If you are charging iPad and MacBook Air at the same time, you are getting 17.5 W each. I drop this idea after knowing this.

@nosakhareologhola4142 Год назад

i need 1Tb storage, what if i order a 8 core with that ssd?is it still better than the 10 core?

@paulrs2975 Год назад

Is it a longer delivery time for the custom config (8-GPU w/ 512GB SSD)? It is for me.

@itznickyyheree Год назад

Could you do this same test after adding thermal pads to both?

@ikemathieu6946 Год назад

There has to be other variables as to why there’s a discrepancy between 8 and 10 on the game benchmark. I think it has to do with Air being fan-less, so the built in throttling is impacting the 10 core more. No excuse, just saying

@j340_official Год назад

The 10 core heats up more quickly and Apple’s cooling algorithm throttles it more aggressively. I’m certain If the 10 core could be kept cool enough, e.g., by using thermal pads to let the chassis dissipate heat, the 10 core would perform better.

@WildeSuchtelei Год назад

@@j340_official Wow. Thanks for your resumee.

@nieznaszmnie00 Год назад

Not only they did not add a fan in this macbook but also they did not even add a proper passive cooling. There is no proper heat sink in this macbook. What a joke.

@a.carrierexploration Год назад

What about a fully maxed out M2 Mac Air AND the M2 MacBook Pro? 24 GB ram, and 2 tb storage. Would it be good for editing Fujifilm X-T4 RAW files, and 4K video editing? More interested in the Air version. HATE the touchbar.

@1968Stratocaster Год назад

For example is world of Warcraft an optimized app? Would this type of game run acceptably?

@dilaratesting5988 Год назад

Hi, I’m switching from İntel MacBook Pro , (did not switch to the m1-m2 macbook pros on purpose because i hate the Touchbar.) But I have concerns about the ram. Should I go with 8gb ram, (8cpu/8gpu/512ssd) Would it be sufficient for having multiple apps and tabs etc open? . It would be great to have a comparison for different ram configs as well. I’m also aware silicon chip is different than the İntel so I might not even need 16gb but would be great if I could get some opinions. I use simultaneously multiple web apps and design apps ( figma, adobe xd, miro etc) Thank you!

@macin12872 Год назад

Not really . Get 16 gb of ram instead . Or just get the m1 air with the same upgrades and it will be cheaper

@Semikami Год назад

In general (not just with M2 MBA) I would love to see how different Apple chips handle, say, Dolphin if you have some GameCube or Wii games laying around. That to me is the most exciting gaming you can do nowadays on a Mac.

@theshipenthusiast Год назад

I think the fact that your using a beta software with macOS Ventura might be having an effect since beta’s tend to be very inconsistent.

@madararam2853 Год назад

Could the new ios 16 update have a different score? Thanks for sharing.

@AndrewGreenaway Год назад

I totally agree that the base should not have a slower disk speed at all and that is shitty on Apples part, however people who are buying the base model aren't interested in the fastest read/write speeds. I was very hesitant on buying a new MBA from spending hours of watching videos on the M2 MBP and was going to just buy a refurbed MBP14 as I was going to spec up my Air to that price point anyway. Then on launch day they had base models in stock and I grabbed one and I have no complaints at all and will be keeping it as my daily driver. A lot of these videos make you think the MBA M2 is going to be running like an N6000 on Windows 11 lol.

@sejn2587 Год назад

@Garrus Vakarian well you fell foul of your own argument there at the end. Again, the majority of MBA entry level users don’t even know what a GPU is.

@carrompoolgaming9926 Год назад

Thank you for the detailed analysis and sharing the results with your audience. If my primary requirements are to to edit 4K videos, photo editing, copying stuffs to external drive, web browsing, watching videos on RU-vid, coding with visual studio code and using ms office apps, will it be a good idea to get M2 MacBook Air with 8 core CPU, 10 core GPU, 512 GB SDD, 16 GB unified memory?

@chromaticvisuelle Год назад

14" is better for that.

@carrompoolgaming9926 Год назад

@@chromaticvisuelle Thought so. Having M1 pro, 14" MacBook pro will be a better choice over M2 MacBook Air I guess.

@williamburkholder769 Год назад

So try the thermal pad modification that Max at MaxTech did... It made a HUGE difference in their tests.

@Korartiz Год назад

I would like to see if there is a similar performance difference across more games than just SOTTR.

@christianhotter Год назад

That's interesting. My daughter likes to play Sims 4. Her 2015 MacBook Air was not strong enough to run it, and she still had bad results with the 2020 Intel MacBook Air. We got her the 8 core M2 MacBook Air, so that may end up being a better fit if she wants to try the Sims again.

@GrumpyCoder Год назад

I think that you're right, but I'm pretty sure it's even better to upgrade the RAM to 16gb than upgrading the ssd. For my case, I dont transfer file that much and I use the iCloud. The RAM will bring me more speed at the end because it will reduce the SWAP a lot while using a lot of memory/applications. The ultimate way to go I think is to upgrade both ssd and RAM 16/512 ($$$$$). On budget, I will say RAM is more profitable (in my opinion). By the way, I use my computer as web developer so mostly coding and web browsing. For more heavy tasks I can be wrong! For the 10 core, its true that it's a waste in that computer! I ordered a MacBook Air m2 base model with 16gb ram addition I think is the sweat spot for me.

@TheWohnJick Год назад

Agreed, for coders, 16/256 would be a sweet spot as most of the times it involves CPU/GPU intensive tasks instead of IO intensive tasks such as exporting to the storage.

@HD13POWER Год назад

I was going to pick 8 cores + 16gb ram + 512gb ssd but the difference was $30 if I was going to pick the free 67 fast charger! So, I switched to the 10 cores to get the charger for free! I was wrong! Because battery life for 8 cores is better and it generates less heat too.

@ArminDressler Год назад

This is only one test and it may not affect your personal workflow at all. Lets wait for more tests.

@HD13POWER Год назад

@@ArminDressler Max Tech made a solution to dissipate heat and minimize thermal throttle 👍🏼

@ArminDressler Год назад

@@HD13POWER only in the first 15 minutes. That would not really help for gaming. But its a nice hack, including loosing your warranty in the worst case.

@HD13POWER Год назад

@@ArminDressler Thanks for reminding me about the warranty. I think the throttle happens only during a very specific case scenarios! I will try it without modifying it and will see if it keeps up with my daily tasks.

@HD13POWER Год назад

@@ArminDressler I have cancelled my 10 cores GPU order. I switched to 8 GPU/ 16 RAM / 512SSD. More efficient and Less Heat. I have also changed the color from Midnight to Silver. Thank for your reply as well thank to Max Tech. I also saved $100 difference in price. 👍🏼

@johnmarshall4_ Год назад

I ordered the 8 core GPU based on hypothesis that extra cores would generate more heat and thermal throttle faster. Thanks for confirming this! I still wonder how more RAM affects temp / power / battery life though.

@febLey Год назад

There seems to be something off with the testing methodology in the gaming test, according to the Notebookcheck review, where they did a 20 run Wildlife Extreme run, the 10 core should, given that they are running for the same duration, always be faster than the 8 core. Just have a look at their "Apple MacBook Air M2 Entry Review" in the section "GPU Performance". The 10 core will just throttle a bit earlier.

@4l3kis 9 месяцев назад

In the country that i live in we don't have the 8core gpu model with any upgraded/upgradeable storage so ihave to get the 10 core version. Is the heat a problem when doing light lets say photo editing and some office work or is it the same as the base model?

@cheahkaimun1 Год назад

As for now….. the most practical spec configuration for my 1st and new M2 MacBook Air should be based CPU & GPU but upgrading RAM to 16GB and storage 512GB….. what do you advise…..Greg ???? I’m a very average user person……..

@ruiqingliu1048 Год назад

Should I just go for 16+256? I am just using it for R studio and with many many chrome tabs open, I think that's it. I have many thunderbolt external SSD. Or I should pay $200 more for 512g SSD?

@youuuuuuuuuuutube 4 месяца назад

Go for minimum 512 because 256 is running at half speed.

@1968Stratocaster Год назад

I got the 10 core with 1tb ssd and 24 gigs of ram. It is slightly disappointing to see these tests especially the game test. I got the higher config because I will occasionally play games while traveling. That said, seems like the 10 core and 8 core perform about the same in games so instead of noticing the hoped for performance increase with the 10 core it will just be a wash. Not worth returning and saving $100 over. I do wonder if the 10 core would surge ahead slightly (even with the throttling) coupled with 16 or 24 gigs ram. Also, I would think apple would notice this and the complaints. Maybe there is a future software patch that could improve the 10 core performance?

@andyH_England Год назад

That gaming test was a non-native benchmark running on Rosetta, so that is the baseline for the worst case scenario. I suspect native games and pro apps will use the 10-core GPU in a better way and you will see better results. See Luke Miani video with the same machines and the M2 10-core easily beat the 8-core in FCP.

@chromaticvisuelle Год назад

Waste of money, should have gone for the 14".

@garyvineyard4732 Год назад

I purchased the same specs, I think once software gets optimized this will be a different outcome. At least I hope so. The m2 is still at the beginning stage and so is the OS. Not sure if he was running the bata Ventura OS or not, but this could all change once the full OS is released.

@chromaticvisuelle Год назад

@@garyvineyard4732 No. Won't change anything with the throttling. Should have got the 14".

@garyvineyard4732 Год назад

@@chromaticvisuelle throttling doesn’t bug me for my work load. If I wanted a 14 I would’ve bought one. For me lighter and less noise is what I want and fits my need a lot better. Also the 14 would cost more by the time you add the upgraded ram and ssd. So why would I want the 14 over the air? Especially if I can get decent performance for less, and something that fits my needs. Plus the m1 went through some problems when it first came out. Now its mostly been fixed once everything got optimized for it. I expect the same will happen for the m2.

@nowjd1796 Год назад

did you update both Macbook air m2 256gbs and 512gbs into macos ventura yet before testing tomb raider.

@Chris_Darkmonkey Год назад

The ssd speeds of the base 256gb gets slower as you start to fill up the storage substantially more than 512gb

@lanavargas5750 2 месяца назад

I just bought a refurbished M3 macbook with 24gb of ram and 1tb of storage (8core CPU, 10core GPU) using it for some (not super intense) video editing and for school. I had the option of getting the m3 pro for the same price but with less ram (18gb) but with more cores (11core cpu, 14core gpu). I decided in the end the ram was more important than the cores. I’d love to know ur thoughts!!

@simofsimenz Год назад

Greg, you only test one game. You need to do some more game tests for this comparison.

@alexanderradec317 Год назад

So apparently too this color scratches easily and you can see the aluminum underneath the coat too if you aren’t gentle plugging / unplugging the charging cables form the ports

@noway8233 Год назад

See the price and yuo gone be very gentle with the divece

@alexanderradec317 Год назад

@@noway8233 for reals I’m getting a clear protective case and everything if I do decide to go for this particular model. I’m curious of the M3 series will also feature this color or kill it :(

@dhaamd.slayer5025 8 месяцев назад

I found the 10 core gpu being 50 dollars cheaper as a refurbished apple certified over a new education discount 8 core gpu for macbook M2 air. Would you recommend paying more to get the 8 core instead LOL? The only game I play on it is dota 2

@kompassorpigo7600 4 месяца назад

Same question lol. I do think the fact he was running them off battery power made them power-throttle before they could even thermal-throttle causing the more power-hungry 10 core model to slow down.

@victor05052001 Год назад

what about the RAM? Do I get the 8 GPU 512Gb with 8 or 16 RAM?

@ibleminen Год назад

Is it possible to under volt the gpu and cpu to avoid the thermal throttling?

@MrAtthedrivein925 Год назад

Great comparison! Could you please test a m1 16gb air vs a 8gb m2

@TheGv2004 Год назад

MacBook Air M2 with 8GBRAM/10Core/512GBSSD for $1299 on Best Buy, is that a good deal? I only use the laptop for web browsing, multiple tabs open and managing my Apple iCloud Music Library.

@drticzon Год назад

Oh crap.....just when I was going to re-order a maxed-out MacBook Air M2 (I ordered it on pre-order day, then cancel it Friday after going to the Apple store. Did not like the new color). I was just about to place my order for a maxed-out silver MacBook Air M2....but this video put me on the sideline again. I'm looking forward to the next video. I am going to have to look at the base model MBP 14 inch again. I lIke to see a battery test with the two different CPU. I saw one video with a MBP 14in M1MAX only had a battery life of 5 hours, which made me conclude that if you want battery life, don't upgrade the CPU. Your findings in the video confirmed what I am suspecting. My 2010 MBP (16GB with 2TB SSD) is going to be used for a little longer. Thank you for all the tests you are providing us.

@NorCal-refrigeration Год назад

Interesting find. 🤘⚡️🤘✨✨

@Iwonder493 Год назад

Is it just 2 different wallpapers? Or on 2 different system versions?

@manas.d_ Год назад

What's the difference in battery life between both the Macs?

@bushgreen260 Год назад

*Was the brightness of both the same? The 10 core GPU looked brighter, that's why it throttled more.*

@GregsGadgets Год назад

Brightness was exactly the same with auto brightness turned off. It’s just the angle of the camera.

@tassewwoldehanna247 Год назад

What about if I buy 1 TB SSD? Does this means better speed compared with 512GB?

@aliminjuna3932 Год назад

at this point, wouldn't it make much more sense to get the M2 Macbook pro if we want a 10 core? it's pretty much the same price

@robertp457 Год назад

I remember reading something about a separate encode decode engine as part of the SoC and here is what I found: Media engine: Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW Video decode engine Video encode engine ProRes encode and decode engine There is nothing telling consumers if the "media engine" are equal on each model.

@salihmert8310 Год назад

Can i use base model macbook air m2 for computer engineering. I will go to a university so it will be my first laptop. Do you guys suggest me that

@RodrigoVillagra-ef2mw Год назад

Hi! nice vid! I would like to ask you, the only game i play is Wow classic, my mid 2014 macbook pro had an accident and now i need to buy a need one. Would u recommend that i buy a Macbook Air M1 256/8gb? The main use will be for working, and i play almost eery night 2/3 hs of wow classic, i dont think ill install anything else on this laptop. Would u say a $950 Air M1 is enough to play it smooth? or is it worth to spend the 200/300 extra $ for upgraading to a Air M2? Or would u recommend spending a bit more for a M1 16g?, or even stretching to a Pro M2 10 cores gpu? thanks a lot!!!

@RodrigoVillagra-ef2mw Год назад

I am between these 3 options: MacBook Air M1 2020 / 256GB 8GB Ram - 960 USD MacBook Air M2 2022 / 256GB 8GB Ram - 1290 USD MacBook Pro 13’ M2 2022 / 256GB 8GB Ram - 1330 USD Dont really know if a 16gb version would do thaaaat much difference (for a wow classic game) for the big money difference it represents: MacBook Air M1 2020 / 256GB 16GB Ram - 1490 USD MacBook Air M2 2022 / 256GB 16GB Ram - 1840 USD MacBook Pro 13’ M2 2022 / 256GB 16GB Ram - 1930 USD

@RodrigoVillagra-ef2mw Год назад

By the way, those are the best USD prices i can get here in Argentina. Thank you very much!

@acsw 8 месяцев назад

I traded in my M1 MacBook Pro for an M2 Air because I needed something lighter & more portable to fit into my backpack for school. I did a LOT of research before making the switch & decided on the 8 gpu cores, 16gb ram, 512gb ssd. I'm so glad I didn't do the 10 cores. Was trying to save money wherever I could, as I wound up paying more for my Air than I did for my Pro when I bought it. But to me, the weight of the machine is worth paying a little more. I literally only use it for school. Haven't received my Air yet but I'm very excited to get it & see for myself! Great video! Makes me feel even more satisfied with my choice.