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The M2 MacBook Air review: A new era that's just righthttps://t.co/BWeEni25Qr
— Macworld (@macworld) July 14, 2022
There is a difference between saying "the performance of these M2 based systems for real world activities are even faster" and "the performance of the SSD for real world activities is even faster."
— Joe Rossignol (@rsgnl) July 14, 2022
Apple's new M2 MacBook Air is the start of a whole new Air-a, says @dcseifert. It has a much-improved screen and camera, and solid battery life / performance. Full review here: https://t.co/rC70GpazvA pic.twitter.com/ZSRvjA2BEX
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) July 14, 2022
So the MacBook Air M2 is pretty good https://t.co/Sax6LCOwoU
— Devindra Hardawar (@Devindra) July 14, 2022
Slightly disappointed that the new M2 MacBook Air doesn’t have the “MacBook Air” branding stamped on the bottom unlike the 14”/16” MacBook Pro. (H/t to @dcseifert) https://t.co/xLNXnH1HII pic.twitter.com/sC8ieh1AMJ
— Steve Moser (@SteveMoser) July 14, 2022
You can already see the edges around the USB-C ports in iJustine’s video of the midnight Air turning silver… 😬 pic.twitter.com/ZTPqXZltlN
— Parker Ortolani (@ParkerOrtolani) July 14, 2022
This is what I suspected. If they’re having trouble cooling the M2 with the old MacBook Pro design, how could it ever work in an even thinner, fan-less chassis? https://t.co/a2FszmhYIQ
— Maximilian Mackh (@mmackh) July 14, 2022
It's honestly a complete joke that Apple doesn't give review units to @SnazzyQ
— Joe Rossignol (@rsgnl) July 14, 2022
The M2 MacBook Air seems great overall, but @dcseifert found the M2 performance story is complicated https://t.co/YEtyVF8GKs
— nilay patel (@reckless) July 14, 2022
Apple MacBook Air M2 review: this is the Air you've been waiting for https://t.co/7gXnZvimwr by @bheater pic.twitter.com/vS61ZCROyK
— TechCrunch (@TechCrunch) July 14, 2022
M2 MacBook Air Review: Appealing Inside and Out https://t.co/v5gpvmq8Q9 pic.twitter.com/kapxlW76XY
— Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) July 14, 2022
Two M2 MacBook Air videos that I really enjoyed this morning:@Dave2D: https://t.co/0vNsYWTXnN@iJustine: https://t.co/4zo3tJrywP
— Faruk 🚀 ᴵᴾᴴᴼᴺᴱᴰᴼ (@iPhonedo) July 14, 2022
Check them out.
My MacBook Air M2 review is live. And it's the best laptop period. https://t.co/Ky7L6a5BJl pic.twitter.com/mHYTdwbvJU
— Mark Spoonauer (@mspoonauer) July 14, 2022
Honestly, it kinda sucks that the new M2 MacBook Air looks like an old 13-inch MacBook Pro. The old Air design was so iconic. Well, at least the new midnight color looks great. pic.twitter.com/ldFAedRuHo
— Filipe Espósito (@filipeesposito) July 14, 2022
It's an new era for the MacBook Air, but the M2 model is a fine successor to a classic design. My review: https://t.co/7XkgPUoXJl
— Jason Snell (@jsnell) July 14, 2022
I'm not jumping to any extremes here. The switch to a single NAND chip in the base 256GB model is a reason to avoid the base model if you want the fastest SSD speeds possible. Simple. I'm not saying oh my gosh the M2 MacBook Air is trash — it seems like a pretty awesome machine.
— Joe Rossignol (@rsgnl) July 14, 2022
The thing is everyone does that so it is a level playing field in that respect. There's no unfair advantage.
— Steven Sinofsky (@stevesi) July 14, 2022
i don’t think the 13-inch MacBook Pro or the base model M2 Air should exist.
— dan 'thoughtful grunge' seifert (@dcseifert) July 14, 2022
so when you ignore those as you should, Apple’s laptop line up clears up a bit:
$1000: M1 Air
$1500: M2 Air
$2000: MBP 14
$2500: MBP 16
and then you configure w/in those tiers per prefs/needs
The commenters aren't wrong. Apple PR would never pay money for reviews but there's lots of ways to influence the influencers. Access to hardware and execs translate directly to the bottom line for those blessed.
— Michael Gartenberg (@Gartenberg) July 14, 2022
The midnight MacBook Air comes with MIDNIGHT APPLE STICKERS! Via @Dave2D pic.twitter.com/Cs0CsUd4Rb
— Ian Zelbo (@ianzelbo) July 14, 2022
Apple's M2-based MacBook Air gets a rare editor's choice from @danackerman for all-round utility. But the bare minimum I'd get — 16GB of RAM and 512GB SSD — costs $1600. This is not an entry-level machine, and the cheapest $1200 config also is pricey. https://t.co/D3m3bW9EZh
— Stephen Shankland (@stshank) July 14, 2022
Me: The M2 MacBook Pro severe thermal throttling makes me worried about the M2 Air.
— Vadim Yuryev (@VadimYuryev) July 14, 2022
Others: “You’re wrong! You Apple hater! You’re being too negative! M2 Air will be fine.”
M2 Air: 🔥🔥🔥 25% performance drop in 30 min loop.
Screenshot from @verge pic.twitter.com/IgITUJnzKB
Which one would you rather buy? pic.twitter.com/9BJqBk31PI
— Apple Hub (@theapplehub) July 13, 2022
💜 I’ve gone from being hopeful about getting them, to being skeptical, to being pessimistic about it ever happening, to just literally not even thinking about it haha. It’s now entered “impossible” territory for me. Luckily I have a good audience that watches “late” reviews.
— Quinn Nelson (@SnazzyQ) July 14, 2022
The new M2 chip was...moderately faster than the M1. But the M2 is nowhere near as powerful as the M1 Pro, and M1 Max. The Apple Silicon chip naming conventions are already confusing and we're only on the second generation. pic.twitter.com/5wxMjGcxw4
— Dan Ackerman (@danackerman) July 14, 2022
Is it my imagination, or have the reviews of Apple's new M2-based MBA been less than stellar? https://t.co/vZCNnPOyDo
— Patrick Moorhead #SixFiveSummit (@PatrickMoorhead) July 14, 2022
So many people conflate the original MacBook Air with the 2010 redesign. They are not even remotely the same.
— Parker Ortolani (@ParkerOrtolani) July 14, 2022
There are those who don't engage like that, others who do if but really badly and As Apple that's at the apex and refined the art to new levels.
— Michael Gartenberg (@Gartenberg) July 14, 2022
MacBook Air M2 review (2022): Apple’s near-perfect Mac https://t.co/wcvr9WXwZU pic.twitter.com/BJOhKHefik
— Engadget (@engadget) July 14, 2022
So glad Twitter is back. Now you can read our deep Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) review!https://t.co/quygabR3dk
— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) July 14, 2022
So @dcseifert has been testing and reviewing the new M2 MacBook Air, which sounds awesome. Also... I want that Midnight color real bad https://t.co/2X2BJtpsdd
— David Pierce (@pierce) July 14, 2022
Also, Apple told me it would keep me in mind for an M2 MacBook Air review unit. Narrator: didn't happen. But I will never shy away from simply reporting the facts regardless. I'm not for or against Apple. I have no agenda. I try to inform people of the facts.
— Joe Rossignol (@rsgnl) July 14, 2022
M2 MacBook Air Reviews: 'Apple's Near-Perfect Mac' https://t.co/MT9dbmwIPa // don't miss the comments!
— Steven Sinofsky (@stevesi) July 14, 2022
M2 MacBook Air reviews are in: new era, all-day battery, same base storage concern as MacBook Pro https://t.co/kw2ogufQcY by @joseadorno
— 9to5Mac (@9to5mac) July 14, 2022
Nah. To review an Apple product you must sign a loan agreement with a specified return date.
— Joe Rossignol (@rsgnl) July 14, 2022
Apple MacBook Air With M2 Chip Review: Lightweight Build and Supercharged Performance https://t.co/WGmqjRcyyo
— HYPEBEAST (@HYPEBEAST) July 14, 2022
The new MacBook Air with M2 has a great new display and webcam. MagSafe 3 is back. Here's our review: https://t.co/h5IqtDPUai pic.twitter.com/QH8Q5mOVcX
— Tom's Hardware (@tomshardware) July 14, 2022
Apple’s new MacBook Air M2 may not have gotten the same pomp and circumstance other computers have, but it’s already won a @CNET Editor’s Choice award.
— Ian Sherr (@iansherr) July 14, 2022
“Apple has succeeded in nailing that formula more often than not,” says @danackerman https://t.co/sXfbs09EKK
Excited to see the volcanic rock Basalt MacBook Air on Friday https://t.co/iZciLqqXjv
— Parker Ortolani (@ParkerOrtolani) July 13, 2022
The M2 MacBook Air will be my new go-to recommendation when family/friends ask which Mac to buy — unless they want to spend the absolute minimum possible, in which case my recommendation is Apple's refurbished M1 MacBook Air for $849, which is still a great value. https://t.co/VvQ1dOx4Hr
— Joe Rossignol (@rsgnl) July 14, 2022
Dave2D on the M2 MacBook Air SSD issue: “I think if they’re gonna have slower drive speeds on those entry-level models, they need to disclose that. It should be on the website…..Because that’s just information people need to know.”
— Vadim Yuryev (@VadimYuryev) July 14, 2022
Yes, Apple.. Please! https://t.co/FQcRW5rBgU
Apple’s product naming is going great, as usual. pic.twitter.com/vrR33HWfGQ
— John Siracusa (@siracusa) July 14, 2022
here's the thing though before this turns into a big week-long controversy: if you regularly have intense workloads, you're not buying a MacBook Air. https://t.co/mtx0h0z5oM
— george (@gtinari) July 14, 2022
Ok everybody, it's time to talk about the new M2 MacBook Air! First, here's the full review on @CNET, with performance charts. It does so much right, but also one thing I really don't like... 1/x https://t.co/TJcbGaSiHQ
— Dan Ackerman (@danackerman) July 14, 2022
The 2022 version of Apple's MacBook Air gets a fresh look and the more powerful M2 processor, making it Apple’s best ultraportable laptop yet. https://t.co/0mNIoTenlo
— PCMag (@PCMag) July 14, 2022
Reviews of the new MacBook Air with the M2 chip are out and @verge has confirmed that the base model with 256GB of storage has slower SSD speeds compared to the equivalent model with the M1 chip.
— Joe Rossignol (@rsgnl) July 14, 2022
Just like the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip. https://t.co/ZvbBqYn2mJ
Not doing reviews right now, but a ton of friends have their M2 MBA videos live!
— Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie) July 14, 2022
1/3@iJustine https://t.co/AWEgY2DoRT@Dave2D https://t.co/eqIrG9zyyY@lora_krystal https://t.co/rSwxvhSFyK@briantong https://t.co/XDOHRoP9M3@AndruEdwards https://t.co/7PGaRB9LIk
here’s my review of the new MacBook Air with the M2 chip. it’s an excellent computer, but costs a ton of money: https://t.co/VjD33UOUyX pic.twitter.com/ObkUjlbUFj
— dan 'thoughtful grunge' seifert (@dcseifert) July 14, 2022
Very non-Apple industrial design issue. But then again, different finishes are a bit new to Apple. I wonder if @ijustine's unit was a preproduction unit. $AAPL https://t.co/rgGpIqblxq
— Patrick Moorhead #SixFiveSummit (@PatrickMoorhead) July 14, 2022
Macbook Air M2's most notable feature is... the smudges? ;) https://t.co/MSE3ygDPB4 pic.twitter.com/Rx4n16gEcZ
— Dave Zatz (@davezatz) July 14, 2022
Interesting, to whom has @Apple given review units to, so far for free (did they need to return it? How does sponsorship like that work?)
— Wrench In the Gears (@alvinSeven77) July 14, 2022
God bless everyone.@MKBHD @ijustine @VadimYuryev @reneritchie @elonmusk @LinusTech @linusgsebastian
Apple: "While benchmarks of the 256GB SSD may show a difference compared to the previous generation, the performance of these M2 based systems for real world activities are even faster."
— Joe Rossignol (@rsgnl) July 14, 2022
This is vague. Sounds like Apple is just saying the M2 chip is faster *overall* as PR spin.
Yep. Apple avoiding bad press.
— Vadim Yuryev (@VadimYuryev) July 14, 2022
512GB model it is for recommendations! Welcome to the $1399 MacBook Air. https://t.co/N1frVSI6yS
— Vadim Yuryev (@VadimYuryev) July 14, 2022
MacBook Air with M2 Review: Modern Design + Modern Performance https://t.co/wKjhK7bi6t @TheStreet #MacBookAir #M2 #Future #Review pic.twitter.com/GGPoRoeW3D
— Jake Krol (@Jake31Krol) July 14, 2022
The M2 MacBook Air having no branding on it whatsoever makes me think they debated at some point internally whether or not to call it just “MacBook” and slot it between the M1 Air and the 14-inch Pro.
— Parker Ortolani (@ParkerOrtolani) July 14, 2022
Looks like Apple sent people the 512GB M2 MacBook Airs instead of 256GB ones, are they acknowledging that the Base Model has worse SSD Performance? 😂@VadimYuryev What're you guys thinking?
— Mudkip 🙏🇺🇦 (@MudkipOnYT) July 14, 2022
Yeah people buying this arent being productive or putting workloads on it, this is for FaceTime/kids to play games on https://t.co/ahpp2D2nJP
— biden runtz pack (@icedoutfiji) July 14, 2022
My M2 MacBook Air review on @inputmag
— Ray Wong (@raywongy) July 14, 2022
Apple knocked it out of the park with this laptop. The new design, M2 chip performance, battery life — all *chef's kiss*
I also included some nerdy FCP export times. Enjoy!https://t.co/BWawfjPvQy
Apple's new MacBook Air is a near-perfect update, but don't rule out the older model https://t.co/PtI7PkkpSi
— CNBC (@CNBC) July 14, 2022
Apple's new MacBook Air is a near-perfect update, but don't rule out the older model https://t.co/YlsswYScpD
— CNBC (@CNBC) July 14, 2022
Apple 2022 MacBook Air (M2): The reviews are in https://t.co/1ofDVgWCsA
— Philip Elmer-DeWitt (@philiped) July 14, 2022