$1,299 From www.apple.com
Features Apple M2 chip, 8GB unified memory (16GB/24GB available), 15.3in Liquid Retina display (2,880 x 1,864), 256GB storage (512GB/1TB/2TB available), Wi–Fi 6 (aka 802.11ax Wi–Fi), Bluetooth 5.3, 2x Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports, MagSafe 3 port, 3.5mm headphone jack
NOW HERE’S A SURPRISE: Apple has taken everything we know about the “world’s best–selling laptop” and super–sized it, increasing the dimensions of its Liquid Retina display from 13.6–inch to 15.3–inch.
That’s brilliant news for anyone who wants a big–screen laptop from Apple but can’t afford the current 14–inch and 16–inch MacBook Pro (which start at $1,999 and $2,499 respectively).
The MacBook Air 15–inch starts at $1,299. That entry–level price nets you a slim, stylish and beautifully built laptop equipped with an Apple silicon M2 chip comprising an 8–core CPU, 10–core GPU, 8GB of unified memory and 256GB of storage, while the step–up $1,499costs can rapidly ramp up — choosing 16GB of memory will add another $200 to the purchase price, while 24GB will set you back $400. Likewise, increasing the amount of on–board storage costs $200 for a 512GB SSD, $400 for a 1TB SSD, and $800 for a 2TB SSD. The version we’re reviewing costs $1,699 with 16GB of memory and 512GB of solid–state storage.
