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Apple MacBook Air 13" M2 2022, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Black
CPU M2
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 13" 2560x1600
GPU Apple M2 8-core
OS macOS
Weight 0.9 kg
51 Overall Score
Price $781
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong reliability (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong portability (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong screen (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong gpu (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average port selection (15th percentile)
- Below average storage (16th 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
| HDMI | 2 x HDMI |
Physical
| Weight | 0.9 kg / 2.0 lbs |
| OS | macOS |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple MacBook Air 13" M2 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 | HP OmniBook X Flip | MSI Creator A13V | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | M2 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 13" 2560x1600 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Apple M2 8-core | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon 860M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 0.9 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 80 | 73 | 59 | 54 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple MacBook Air 13" M2 | 52.3 | 65.8 | 13.3 | 15.1 | 83.8 | 97.2 | 15.8 | 98.1 | 56.6 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.2 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Compare | 84.9 | 87.5 | 64.4 | 83.3 | 95.4 | 74.8 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 14.7 |
| HP OmniBook X Flip Compare | 80.3 | 63.7 | 82.3 | 77.4 | 74 | 79.4 | 65.2 | 33.4 | 43.4 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.8 | 68 | 89.7 | 72.9 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 28.7 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $781
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Usage Scores
- Overall51.2
- AI/LLM23.2
- Gaming16.2
- Portability71.7
- Creator39.1
- Student71.1
- Business61.1
- Developer45.2
- Entertainment58.6
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Other Configurations13
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