Apple MacBook Air 13" M2 Space Gray 2022
The fanless M2 chip delivers silent operation and strong efficiency in a 0.91kg chassis, making it ideal for all-day productivity. Its 13-inch 2560x1600 display and premium build quality elevate the experience beyond typical ultraportables. This laptop is best for students and business users who prioritize portability and macOS simplicity over gaming performance.
CPU M1
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13" 2560x1600
GPU Apple M2 8-core
OS macOS
Weight 0.9 kg
51 Overall Score
Price $800
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong portability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (83rd percentile) 83rd
Cons
- Below average ram (14th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average port selection (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 8 |
Graphics
| GPU | Apple M2 8-core |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 13" |
| Resolution | 2560x1600 (QHD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
Physical
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13" M2 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 | HP OMEN Transcend | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M1 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 13" 2560x1600 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.4" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Apple M2 8-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 0.9 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 80 | 70 | 71 | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13" M2 | 45.6 | 57.9 | 13.9 | 32.9 | 83.1 | 97.1 | 17.9 | 97.3 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 93.3 | 88.3 | 87.5 | 97.5 | 94.2 | 54.7 | 80.6 | 80.4 |
| ASUS ROG Flow Z13 GZ302EA-XS99 Compare | 94.9 | 84.5 | 99.9 | 75.4 | 90.8 | 94 | 80.6 | 59.6 |
| HP OMEN Transcend Compare | 88.1 | 92.3 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 96.3 | 73.4 | 68 | 32.7 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.7 | 64.2 | 81 | 81 | 91.4 | 96.3 | 72.7 | 59.6 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.9 | 25.9 | 81 | 64.5 | 89.1 | 57.2 | 80.6 | 80.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Best Buy 1 offer From $800
Price History
Usage Scores
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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 13.6" 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
