The new Apple MacBook Air M2 has arrived - Initial impressions and benchmark results of the entry-level SKU

[Redaktion]

The new entry-level MacBook Air M2 with the slower 8-core GPU and the 256 GB SSD has arrived. Similar to the MacBook Pro 13 M2, the 256 GB SSD is not very fast, but the passive cooling solution performs pretty well.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-new-Apple-MacBook-Air-M2-has-arrived-Initial-impressions-and-benchmark-results-of-the-entry-level-SKU.635062.0.html

[Andrew Art]

Could you test Zoom scenario - Macbook Air M1, Macbook Air M2, at autonomous mode.
400 nits brightnes, wi-fi.

How much it can work at Zoom with this brightness level?

[Andrew Art]

If it's possible please include for Zoom test 3rd model (MacBook Air or MacBook Pro 13, which based on INTEL processor, 2018-2020 models, its dependent on which model you already have).

It will be very interesting...

[Joel]

Is the PWM situation the same as the M2 MB Pro 13? So only present at lower brightnesses?

[MarkC]

Why would you order a 256gb model to test instead of the 1TB model since most people already know the 256gb models is slow. What people want to know is the speed of 1TB models with 24gb of the shared RAM.

[JamesV2]

The slow SSD in combination with low memory induced RAM pressure will make this a spinning beach ball device in a couple of months. After the warranty runs out the SSD will give up the ghost due to excessive swapping. You should at least buy the 16GB/1TB model and pay the premium.

[slakdfj]

Is the PWM situation the same as the M2 MB Pro 13? So only present at lower brightnesses?

With all due respect man, there is no "PWM situation". Any PWM hater would live long and happily with those numbers.

[RobertJasiek]

You should at least buy the 16GB/1TB model and pay the premium.

Rather than paying the rip-off prices one should buy from a different manufacturer if the base model is not enough.

[darrida]

Why would you order a 256gb model to test instead of the 1TB model since most people already know the 256gb models is slow. What people want to know is the speed of 1TB models with 24gb of the shared RAM.

It's seems like most reviewers ordered more than 1 M2 Air — since the base models shipped the fastest, and the higher spec models weren't shipping until end of July or beginning of August. So, they may have a higher spec one on the way as well.

That's said, it does seem like the higher spec ones people are ordering are mostly 16gb, with only a couple saying they are waiting for 24gb setups to review (that's the spec I want to see as well).

[slws]

"most users of the entry-level MBA probably won't care"
And 2000+ Euro for a laptop with 8GB RAM??
Market will care - for sure!