Just when netizens are waiting for apple to respond to the M2 version of the 13-inch MacBook Pro SSD hard drive slowdown problem, Apple officially announced on its official website that the new MacBook Air equipped with the M2 chip will be accepted on July 8 Place an order and it will be released and shipped on July 15th. The biggest feature of the new MacBook Air is that it is lighter and thinner than the M1 version, and it also returns the MagSafe magnetic charging port. However, the price has also increased by 1,500 yuan compared with the previous generation, starting at 9,499 yuan.
Since the price has increased by 1,500 yuan, Apple naturally wants consumers to feel that the high price brings a comprehensive upgrade from functionality to experience. First of all, in terms of appearance, the screen has been upgraded to a 13.6-inch notch screen with a brightness of up to 500nit, the frame is narrower, and the front camera has been upgraded to 1080p.
Secondly, since it is a MacBook Air series, it is natural to reduce the thickness and weight of the entire machine. The current MacBook Air with the new M2 chip has a body of only 11.3mm, a weight of 1.24kg, and a 20% reduction in volume.
Since it is a MacBook Air series, it is natural to make a breakthrough in color. This time, midnight color is added. It is worth mentioning that this generation of MagSafe magnetic charging port also returns, and the body still reserves two ThunderBolt 4 interfaces, allowing for more free data transmission between media and multiple devices.
Finally, let us compare the configuration and parameters of related models. It is not difficult to find that after the release of the M2 chip MacBook Air, the 13-inch MacBook Pro with the same chip and almost the same configuration, but no advantage in weight and size, and is 500 yuan more expensive, seems a bit redundant. At present, most netizens are waiting for the performance of the first M2 chip MacBook Air, especially the test results of the SSD hard drive. If there is no obvious slowdown, I believe the new MacBook Air will be more popular.
