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 (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average storage (18th 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 5i 83F00008US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Apple M2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple M2 8-core GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 80 | - | 75 | 66 | 90 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M2 | 49.8 | 61.4 | 22 | 58.7 | 83.7 | 91.4 | 17.9 | 97.3 | 99.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.3 | 87.5 | 97.5 | 94.2 | 54.7 | 80.6 | 80.4 | 89.9 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64.2 | 81 | 81 | 91.4 | 96.3 | 72.7 | 59.6 | 86.8 |
| ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T Compare | 88.1 | 64.2 | 90.7 | 81 | 96.3 | 73.2 | 80.6 | 59.6 | 96 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.9 | 25.9 | 81 | 64.5 | 89.1 | 57.2 | 80.6 | 80.4 | 94.9 |
| Acer Predator Helios Neo PHN16-73-95G8 Compare | 96.3 | 92.3 | 90.1 | 99.9 | 91.8 | 9.4 | 80.6 | 9.9 | 82 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $660
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Other Configurations11
MacBook Air 13.6" M213.6"Apple M2 8GB256GBMidnight$595MacBook 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 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
