M2 MacBook Air LONG TERM Review | Still the BEST Laptop? (9 months later)
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- Here is my long-term review of the M2 MacBook Air after 9 months of use! I hope this will give you a better idea of what you can expect from this laptop in the long run. Check out my first review here (more detailed performance and battery tests): • M2 MacBook AIR Review ... Subscribe for more :)
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Here's my long term review of the M2 MacBook Air, just in time that the new 15" version was announced! What do you guys think?
Ella, the M2 MBA is an awesome machine and your review swayed it for me, and have been using for 3 weeks. It just works for everyday tasks, is fast and easy to use. Everything I need in a laptop!
expensive price in my country
The Web Cam looks good and as usual excellent tech review, but need more such reviews! 😺🥰⭐️💎
I'm kinda torn between the 13" vs the 15". The smaller form factor of the 13" seems more appealing to be honest.
wonder how long is the battery life, if you are editing heavy video?
I just got my M2 Macbook air and it's such a huge upgrade coming from the Macbook air 2017. Everything feels better - from the battery, to the trackpad and magsafe (chord). I know everyone tends to look at these devices from their direct predecessor the year before but for people like me who don't upgrade that often, it's such a great and necessary upgrade.
Also been loving your content Ella, legit you are the reason why I upgraded to this amazing baby in the first place haha
Probably the best ever review of a laptop I've seen, I love how you did real world tests with web browsing etc
Just ordered my MacBook base model M2 a day ago. Can’t wait to experience it also amazing review Ella.
I have always been using macbook since the age of technology, my 1st was a MBP which I used for 5 years or more and after that, I switched to MBA m1 and m2 now. Never been a window user.. ever since I have my M2 bought last year, been using it for school as a daily driver :)
I love this! I was going to buy this computer before Fall and now I'm gonna buy it asap! :)
I just purchased my M2 laptop! This reveiw was very comprehensive and understandable. Thank you!
Ended up grabbing one of these a few days ago after watching your initial review and I absolutely love it. I came from a 2018 intel MacBook Air and my gosh what a difference, I'm not lagging all over the place, battery seems much stronger, and my space bar doesn't double skip finally lol. For real though if your just planning on using this laptop strictly for school like me it does everything you'll ever need and more. She's right unless your like a full blown graphic designer, coder, etc. there's really no need to upgrade the storage. This M2 is a power house.
Is your Air equipped with an 8Gb Ram or 16? and how much storage? I am so confused because I intend to use it for years and don't want Ram or storage issues, my work is mostly an office kinda of thing and occasional video editing.
I got the Macbook Air M2 when it came out because I needed a small laptop for my music practice areas and wanted to checkout the M-series chips. Over the decades I alway had Macbook Pros so getting an entry level laptop was going to be a first. I got it when it first came out so have had it a long time and have to say I've been amazed how much I've ended up using it. My only issue is being older the 13" screen can get to be small, so I think about getting a larger screen Macbook. I have dropped my MBA M2 twice and no problems, the camera isn't great but for making piano video I use the iPhone Continuity Camera feature and get excellent video and no wires. It's size is very handy and battery life is great as you pointed out. It's on the high side for an entry level laptop, but I think it's worth it, with a M2 chip it will remain an excellent performer for a long time.
are the screens fragile? or are they durable
This was such a great video! Thank you for your work! ❤
As usual, really great advice presented in a really realistic and down to earth way. Thank you Ella, this is a breath of fresh air!
Glad it was helpful!
I maxed out all the specs on mine. Absolutely love it.
Thanks Ella! Just subscribed! I just added the M2 Air 13 to my arsenal. It's going to be my out the door doing business device. I have the 16" M1 Max which I love, but it wasn't practical for my day job.
Thanks your reviews for the MBA M2 were helpful 😊
I’m a software engineering student and a lot of my classmates use this Mac some with the 16gb memory and most with 8gb and they all tell me they’re pretty happy with their purchase, I’m currently rocking a msi laptop with a 3070 gpu that I bought for 900 usd and it sounds like I’m flying a plane,,, so currently I’m waiting for my MacBook Air 15 inch that I just ordered☺️
The MacBook Air line has never failed to impress me! My first one was a 2013 11-inch MBA and I've manage to squeeze any GPU intensive task you can think of. Photoshop, InDesign and the occasional video editing. Then I upgraded to the 2018 MBA and the screen was just so stunning considering that it was the first time ever Apple put their Retina Display technology for the MacBook Air line! And very recently, I've gotten my hands on the M2 MBA. It's love at first sight all over again (notch included!)
huh re-read your first sentence. You mean to say either: "has never failed to impress me"; or "has never failed/disappointed me!"
At those amounts, Pretty much all laptop perform really well or even better than Macbooks. 9if we keep the M series out, sience the fundamental arch. is totally different)
Have you got a base model ?
Awesome vid, you’re helpful!
Ella, I'm a samsung person at present ( work reasons) but have fluctuated between the 2 for years, your reviews on the Macbook Air M2 are fantastic and are pushing me to get one. I understand that the compatability between it and Android is pretty good too.
The Macbook Air M2 would be for just ME anyone else out there use one but are Android would be good to hear from them.
Great Review as always.
thanks. waiting for mine to arrive! :D
ok so I have this laptop too, in midnight. I am watching this video from mine. The sound quality of the speakers is quite good I believe. I came from a 2022 hp envy x360 and the speaker on that was terrible. I only realised how bad it was when I upgraded to my Mac. I also do not believe that there is a need for upgrading this beast. I have used it for 3 months now and it is great. I use it for my notes, web-browsing, and bingeing Netflix. I also do some video projects for school and sometimes for fun. It honestly is super good. I will not replace it until it dies on me. My only ick is that the 15" model was just released, but it is not necessarily a regret as I appreciate this form factor for school. I bring this laptop to school everyday, and I love it.
Just got one three days ago and love it. I agree with everything you said! Haha
Cool video, Ella, I bought one after your initial review. Had mine for about three months and it is the best travel laptop I have had, ultra light and thin and easy to carry around. Have had zero issues until I travelled from Europe to Southeast Asia, but only when playing games on Steam in clamshell mode. It does get very hot and throttles a bit when the room temperature is 32 degrees and higher and the aircon is not on, never had this issue in Europe in the winter or when I was recently in South Korea and it was still below zero outside. No problems when just using for word processing or watching RUclips videos even in hot weather though. I guess I need a proper gaming laptop or PC with big fans! Look forward to your next videos.
Competent, eloquent & likable presented 👌
Thx from Munich... 😉
Great video thanks!
I just think the difference between 'all' M series laptops is very negligible for the 'average' user. Unless you are rendering some extremely lengthy 3D scene (in which case you'd probably use a cloud based renderer)... I don't think most people would experience radical benefits going from an M1 to an M2 or a Pro to a Pro Max.
Disagree. Example a designer who's using , say photoshop, figma, and say some apple apps and a lot of browser windows - this person could easily benefit from a mbp over the base air. Extra ports, better screen, better multitaksing. Many such examples.
@@AB-kq9xm Its why I say 'average' user. If you are a professional making a living of course you would benefit from every little productivity gain. But if you are an everyday user (or a student) it's not the end of the world if you can only have a couple of apps open at once, or if your render takes an extra 30-40 minutes. 'Most' people don't do enough power-user stuff to 'need' anything beyond an M1 Air.
Wrong. Pro to Pro Max you definitely feel the graphics power difference. But M1 to M2 nah you won’t feel much difference. And M1/M2 to M1 Pro/M2 Pro/Max is a completely different world.
@@mova_2020 If someone renders vast amounts of footage, or 3D scenes - I agree. But 'most' people don't push their Mac hard enough to warrant going beyond a base M1... imo
No different than smartphones that come out a year apart. Incremental changes, higher price.
The only thing I disagree with is the comparison to the MBP mini-led display. You can 100% notice a difference with just daily use if they're side by side. If you look at just the lock screen of both of them together, you will be able to see how much more sharper, clearer, and vivid the MBP display is in comparison. With that said, day-to-day it's not really noticeable, but if you put the two machines side by side, you will 100% be able to tell the difference.
Appreciate your honest reviews! I got the 15inch in starlight 16gb/512ssd config :)
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much!! Really helpful for me to decide whether I buy the air m1 or air m2
Well said. Such a great and practical laptop. Worth the price.
Thanks for the review. I just bought the 2023 MacBook Air and you were right it's a great machine.😀👍
Now the 15" has been announced, i'd expect most these comments to apply to that too.
Mostly use my current laptop for media consumption, text documents, presentations, meetings, very light gaming, some 3D cad etc. Even on a 2018 Ryzen 5 i dont run into many issues (other then horrendous battery) unless i got multiple apps running which draw CPU and GPU. Gaining 2x the CPU and 2.5x the GPU cores should remove all issues im having which are still minimal and the 10 hour media and 4-5 hour working battery life will be amazing. Lucky to get 1 hour under medium to high load atm
You seem to really enjoy the m2 air! Thanks for the review, definitely persuading me
Hope you enjoy it!
I like that you offered an opinion re waiting for the M3 - this has been something I've been debating with myself buy now or wait for the M3. Still have to make that decision but I find your reviews to be quite thorough and well thought. Thank you and I look forward to future reviews.
what did you decide. I'm in the same boat right now
I've decided to wait but no so much for the M3 as the likely drop in price of the M2 when the M3 is available for purchase. A M2 with 16 GB of ram will suit my needs.@@djohny-ne3gg
I subscribed to your channel because of YOU❤
I just picked one yesterday from Best Buy, they have the base on sale for 1,049 for early Black Friday sale, its pretty nice, I think the speakers sound great, Im just going to test it for a few days. I have an iPad Pro 11" M2 with Magic Keyboard, and I love it, and I really don't like not having a touch screen. NOW, if they ever made a MacBook with touchscreen, it would be awesome. I'll keep playing around with it, see how it goes.
I considered the very last version of the G4 Titanium, of which I have a fully maxed copy natch, to be the sweetest laptop for its time I've ever owned. Until my new 15" MBA in lovely Starlight. I really appreciate your reviews. My only caveat: That fancy 70 watt gallium arsenide power supply runs way hotter then the 67 watt power supply for my previous 2020 M1 MBP 13".
Great Review!
One issue that i have with the notch is that, few of the app icons get hidden behind it, I recently realised that icons close to notch were hidden when I connected an external display. I had to then Google on how to rearrange the icons to be able to move the icons around to bring the ones hidden behind notch to front.
I’ve had the M1 MacBook Air since 2021, been great but I’m tempted to buy the new 15” MacBook Air, looking forward to your video on it in the future Ella 💜
just wait for the M3 15 Air, it should have better battery life
Thank you for your review, beautiful!
Thanks for watching!
Great vid!! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
finally the review im looking for
hope it was helpful!
@@CreatedbyEllaYT thanks, it is! because of you I've decided to buy the base model of M2 Air. Greetings from Indonesia
This was LITERALLY the video I was looking for. I’m so torn on if I need to spend the extra $$ on the Pro or waiting. So you go over everything I needed. Although I’m still a bit torn lol.
i still have the macbook pro 2015 so I'm really excited to be getting this macbook air m2! I'm sure it's going to be a big upgrade
Great review :) thanks. What backpack are you using? I do like that green color :)
In my opinion, the Best MacBook Air review! Thank you, it was really helpful for me!
Oh tip, if you get one of those displaylink USB to HDMI adapters (needs that displaylink module), you can actually get the M2 air to output to 2 monitors (one as you normally would plug it in, the other into another port).
I found an adapter for like $35, plugged it into a dell dock and can run both monitors (and charge) off one cable!
Can you share the adapter link
Share the link if possible PLEASE and thank you:)
I love my M2 Air 15". I had the Macbook Pro M1 16" before. I doesn't miss anything from the Pro, but the lesser weight is worth it for me as I have a lot of meetings.
Always great videos and always, always informative.
One thing could you please tell me what case ( 32 second mark of video )you use to carry your Mac. ?
Have been looking for that color .
Thank you again.
I just love my m2 basic MacBook Air
Okay so i was hesitating between the M2 MBA and the M2 MBP and settled on getting a boosted m2 MBA as the performances were almost equal and price better, but they just dropped the M3 MBP and now i really need a comparative video to help me decide !!! :o love your videos, so smart and complete
rip display of air
Off topic but her videos are so relaxing😭😭😭
just got my MacBook Air m2 and I'm shocked how good the battery life is. my MacBook Air intel need to be charged 3 times just to survive a whole day doing basic task whereas my m2 last a whole day being slightly more demanding task with 30% left.
Thanks! Just got Air 13.6” M2 8/8/256 (2022) from Costco for $949.99 in starlight. Still charging, and can’t wait to use it. So glad to find out it was a good decision I didn’t go for the Air M1 13.3 (2020) that was $749.99！
How has the MBA been with you? Has it gotten hot or slow? Would you still recommend this laptop today?
I have not tried the MBP speakers but a lot of MBA reviews make it seem that the speakers are not good, I am someone who cares about audio and I definitely feel immersed with the hinge speakers
It produces a very good stereo image. Perfectly adequate for streaming vids, background spotify, etc. if u need better just use headphones
Great video
great review, im still using my m2 MacBook Air since release as well, the only thing I've noticed is the battery life is slightly less then it used to be
sorry, i'm not a tech savvy person but isn't that normal? i mean battery life is supposed to degrade over time.
yeah, it literally has a cycle count of the 1000 100% battery charges it offers.the trick is not using it while it charges and avoid killing it @@misspinklilly
I bought this computer yesterday and I think it will satisfy me for many years. I have nothing to say,about performance, it's just perfect. I've got a good promotion and I'm almost sure that the new MacBook Air 3 won't bring much diferences.
still rockin my base 8 mb M1 Air with 2x128 ssd which provides 40% faster read/write vs M2 with 1x256. On hold till M3 and we'll see
I just love how neutral you are with your videos just stating facts and not coming out as a apple or Windows fan I really love these videos wish you could release more weakly😅
OLED still has burn-in, so not having it is a plus in my view. 120hz / Promotion would be nice though.
awesome video ! what is the name of the tools that show the graph and usage that you are using here sorry ? thanks
Thanks for sharing
I went from Intel 2020 MacBook Air and went straight to the M2 MacBook Air 15 inch with 24GB Ram and 256 SSD storage and its a definite powerhouse
I had/have a MBA Intel 2020. I so love that form factor, and its rigidity. I don't know why Apple made a more flimsy one. Nonetheless, I traded and have coming a MBA M2 1 TB, 16 MB RAM. Your treatments are among the best.
you make awesome videos! good analysis covering all aspects :) your English is clean and well-pronounced. Keep doing these great videos!
Thanks for this updated review. What configuration do you suggest for a college Biomedical Engineering student? I'm asking as I ordered/ configured the 13 inch MBA M2 with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD for my daughter starting at Tufts University. We sold her 2017 MBA. Tufts Engineering suggested 16GB RAM; and I increased the SSD size to help with swap files and faster overall performance. Will this be enough?
I was thinking of doing the same
Thank you for your video. I was really struggling with waiting for the M3. I don't do heavy computing and the M3 Pro pricing is crazy and for just a basic work laptop it's overkill. I just wish it had an hdmi port on the Air.
Just use a dongle
Always wanted to try a MacBook
I just got the 15" version with 16gigs of ram, and this thing is a beast. I can be on a zoom call all day and code and have multiple browsers open at the same time, and this thing doesn't heat up or make a sound. And I can do it all on the battery. Pretty impressive. I would say that this is the perfect laptop - unless you want to create/edit videos or play video games. It is not designed to do those things. If you want to do those things, get the Pro and/or a gaming laptop. For everything else, this is the best laptop I've ever used.
I’m about to buy my first lap top as a student would you recommend this Mac? Or is there other better options
I appreciate your reviews without the constant giggling and laughing over everything, and mindless chatter. I have been looking for solid Mac reviews and click off the channels after about 2 minutes due to silly chatter and overreaction. Thank you, I subscribed!
I too have the base model M2 MBA 13 and for me it's the perfect travel device (I do my resource intensive work on my Mac desktop at home).
I got mine last Friday. I ordered it in April, but all of a sudden, I decided to cancel and wait for M3. it was going to cost me 2209€. But Apple came out with the new 15" recently, so M3 will surely be something for 2024, and I couldn't wait another year. I ended up getting the exact same computer for 500€ less than if I had bought it in April: Apple lowered the price 200€ since the 15" came out, and I discovered the refurbished section on Apples website. I got a refurbished one, with 3y warranty and apple care. I think I did an awesome deal. I have the latest Mac model, 500€ cheaper than when it came out. I think that 1709€ for 1TB + 16GB Air is a more acceptable price. I would be pissed right now, if I had spent the extra 500€ two months ago.
and it's indeed a great little machine. I thought that the speakers would suck big time, but they are better than my previous 2017 MBPro.
i am loving it 🤩
Where to fine the refurbished section??
@@dxbmomo918 it may not be available in your country, best is to google it
I have mine for the same about of time as far as im concered it does what it needs to do and then some.Even gaming good this is someone that PC person.I think im good for the next 5 to 10 years with this laptop.
I like your keyboard. Could you share a link or put it in your gear list? Thanks!
Love my MacBook Air M2
Good review. If you cannot use it for two monitors, can it at least show different screen view from the laptop and your desktop monitor? I'm asking because I may get the new m2 15 inch air.
Yes, you can.
The battery life is so good because the M2 chip is much more efficient than any Windows chips.
Ella, saw your videos today the first time. Very well done. I like the way of presentation. And also your dialect. Could listen to to you for hours. Greetings from Switzerland
Can you please tell me your Macbook M1 pro 14" battery cycle and maximum capacity of the battery please?
thanks for the honesty on this mini-LED stuff, it is overhyped, and I cannot see the difference on these.
I use the 16" one, and my wife usese the Intel 2019 15", and there really is no difference. the whole blacks are deeper, perhaps works for people who consume videos and content on these devices, I watch videos with the laptop mounted on side, and do my work on external monitors
i been using M2 air for about a year, only time where i had performance issues is when playing games, running stable diffusion, and running ML models, oh and skip the Sonoma 14.0 and upgrade straight to 14.1 beta.. Sonoma 14.0 is plagued with memory leak issues
I've been using the base model of this for several months. It's amazing, but I wouldn't recommend for pro designers, developers, and people with more demanding workflows. I have throttled mine a couple of times from web design/front-end dev type work. I can get around that in the near future by managing how many apps/windows I have open, but who knows for how long?
thermal pad and laptop cooler, problem solved.
@@abdullahbinmadhi8306 Wouldn't be necessary if Apple did thermals right and software wasn't so bloated and emulated atop of the bloat.
thats why theres a pro model
@@hunderskunder2596 This is why I wrote the comment. I've seen a lot of reviews that suggest these computers are suitable for my type of work. In truth you can get by with them but probably not the very best choice.
In a perfect world the m4 mba will get 120hz screen, 18gb ram, and 512gb storage on the base model for no price increase. For now though I got the base M2 air and it's a delight to use. On the side I have a dual boot linux and windows custom desktop. Feels very nice to not be restricted to 1 or 2 os. If I feel like I'm missing something in one os I just use another one for a while
Did you say in the previous m2 macbook air video that you use type c cable to charge instead of magsafe. Is this the same laptop that you charge with type c and the battery life ia still ok?
Wait 5 years. Will your battery still be working?
Is the screen bright enough in outdoor sunlight? or do I have to buy a macbook pro for that?
I want one of these Macbook Airs so bad but I don't even need a laptop because I have a desktop at home and then use a work computer in my cubicle. Le sigh... I wish I were a student again so I could have a reason to bring a laptop places!
if it can have one more tb port on the right side, it will be the perfect of the perfect.
Do a review of the 15 inch. Thanks for the video.
Coming soon!
Nice intros, can I asked if there are any anti-reflective coating on M2 MBA? Thks
LCD screen look more natural and easy for the eyes.
The mint flavor ice cream was a good choice.
My 13” M2 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM and 512GB Storage will be here in a few days. I’m so excited! :))
Love the design, material and life baterry even the price is quite good but still have to stick with Windows so Dell XPS, Lenovo Ideapad , HP Spectre or even Acer Swift is the option.
So would the base model M2 air be good enough for someone like me who does the occasional RUclips video filmed in 4k from my iPhone 12Pro. I mainly edit short form videos for TikTok as well.
is there a heating up problem in m2 air ? Did you check the degrees in a warm environment ? Whet happens if it gets warm much ?
How is it heating issues? Did you experinece any warm issues while using 30-35 C degrees surrounding? And how did it happen?
The only thing that's bothersome about the notch is that they easily could've fit the camera within the bezel. I'd get it if it had some actual function but seems like it's just there to be there.