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    Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)

    Aug 07, 2022 5 minutes
    MATT HANSON

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    PRICE 8GB/256GB, £1,041 (£1,249 inc VAT)

    from apple.com/uk

    While testing the MacBook Air, I was struck by a thought: what if Apple had planned for this to have been the updated 13in MacBook Pro with an M2 chip? After all, it has a larger screen and better speakers than the new MacBook Pro (see overleaf), while the M2 chip inside both machines offers near identical performance.

    Then consider the limited number of finishes – all rather staid and professional – that the MacBook Air comes in. Four shades of grey springs to mind. The final piece of evidence is the price, with the M2 MacBook Air starting at £1,249 compared to the £999 of previous MacBook Airs (the M1 version is still on sale for £999).

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