Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M2 Midnight 2022
The fanless design powered by the Apple M2 chip delivers silent operation and strong efficiency for everyday tasks, complemented by a sharp 13.6-inch 2560x1664 Liquid Retina display. Its ultra-thin, lightweight chassis in the new Midnight finish offers premium portability and build quality that stands out in its class. This configuration with 8GB of unified memory is best for students and business users who prioritize a silent, highly portable laptop for web browsing, document editing, and media consumption.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple M2 8-Core GPU
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
67 Overall Score
Price ₹0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average storage (17th percentile)
- Below average ram (22nd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M2 8-Core GPU |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | 1x headphone jack |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M2 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | HP OMEN Transcend | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Apple M2 8-Core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 71 | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M2 | 49.6 | 60.5 | 21.6 | 57.9 | 83.5 | 91.2 | 17.3 | 97.2 | 99.4 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.7 | 90.4 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 74.4 | 89.4 | 59.6 | 98.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.2 | 91.2 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 80.4 | 85.8 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88 | 91.9 | 90.8 | 90.8 | 96.2 | 73.1 | 67.6 | 32.7 | 97.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.9 | 63.3 | 80.9 | 63.8 | 95.7 | 87.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 97.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 63.3 | 80.9 | 80.7 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 72.5 | 59.6 | 85.9 |
Usage Scores
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