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 $660
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 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS ProArt PX13 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple M2 8-Core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | 15 | - | 73 | 66 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 88.7 | 78 | 91.3 | 75 | 95.1 | 92.4 | 62.1 | 59.6 | 94.8 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 24.3 | 80.9 | 63.8 | 89 | 57.1 | 80.4 | 80.4 | 94.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $660
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Usage Scores
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Other Configurations11
MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"Apple M2 8GB256GBMidnight$595MacBook Air 13" M213"M216GB256GBStarlight$680MacBook Air 13" M213"M18GB256GBSpace Gray$800MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"M28GB512GBSilver$880MacBook Air 15" M215.3"Apple M28GB512GBSpace Gray$965MacBook Air 15" M215"Apple M2 8GB256GBStarlight$1,069MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"Apple M2 16GB256GBSilver$1,199MacBook Air 15" M215.3"M216GB1000GBSpace Gray$1,255MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"Apple M2 24GB1TBStarlight$1,799
