Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M2 Silver 2022
The fanless M2 chip delivers strong performance in a 1.24kg chassis with a vivid 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display and 500 nits of brightness. Its completely silent operation and premium, ultraportable build quality set it apart in the thin-and-light category. This laptop is best for students and business travelers who prioritize all-day battery life and a high-quality screen for productivity tasks.
CPU Apple M2
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13.6" 2560x1664
GPU Apple (10-Core)
OS macOS
Weight 1.2 kg
Battery 53 Wh
69 Overall Score
Price $1,199
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong screen (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average storage (26th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Apple M2 |
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 2560x1664 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 500 nits |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.2 kg / 2.7 lbs |
| Battery | 53 Wh |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M2 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 53 | - | 80 | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M2 | 49.8 | 61.4 | 37.7 | 47.7 | 86.6 | 90.9 | 25.7 | 79.2 | 97.3 | 74.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.8 | 90.8 | 91.9 | 90.9 | 96.3 | 74.7 | 89.5 | 98.6 | 59.6 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.3 | 87.5 | 97.5 | 94.2 | 54.7 | 80.6 | 67.7 | 80.4 | 89.9 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.1 | 92.3 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 96.3 | 73.4 | 68 | 79.2 | 32.7 | 97.2 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64.2 | 81 | 81 | 91.4 | 96.3 | 72.7 | 94.8 | 59.6 | 86.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.9 | 25.9 | 98.7 | 64.5 | 90.8 | 57.2 | 80.6 | 79.2 | 80.4 | 79 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations11
MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"Apple M2 8GB256GBMidnight$595MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"Apple M28GB256GBMidnight$660MacBook Air 13" M213"M216GB256GBStarlight$799MacBook Air 13" M213"M18GB256GBSpace Gray$800MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"M28GB512GBSilver$899MacBook Air 15" M215"Apple M2 8GB256GBStarlight$1,069MacBook Air 15" M215.3"Apple M28GB512GBSpace Gray$1,110MacBook Air 15" M215.3"M216GB1000GBSpace Gray$1,255MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"Apple M2 24GB1TBStarlight$1,799
