2023-06-12 15:15:34
Reminder of the technical characteristics
The 15-inch MacBook Air M2 takes on the design of the 13-inch version by offering a 15.3-inch screen with a definition of 2,880 x 1,864 pixels ( once morest 2,560 x 1,664 pixels for the 13-inch) and therefore retains the resolution of 224 dpi as well as the maximum brightness of 500 nits. The entry-level 15-inch MacBook Air comes with an M2 chip with 8 CPU cores and 10 GPU cores (8 GPU cores on the entry-level 13-inch), a 35W charger with 2 USB-C ports (it will be necessary to opt for the 70W version as a free option when purchasing to take advantage of the fast charge offering 50% battery in 30 minutes), as well asan in-car audio system costing six speakers instead of four on the 13-inch. The 15-inch version displays measurements of 34.04 x 23.76 x 1.15 cm for 1.51 kg on the scale once morest 30.41 x 21.5 x 1.13 cm for 1.24 kg for the model 13 inches.
The same, only bigger
Let’s not beat around the bush, the main difference between the two machines comes from the size of the screen. According to the various tests of journalists who received the machine in advance, Apple did not take the opportunity to review the cooling system and the performance is therefore exactly the same as for the 13-inch model, with a drop in performance if the temperature rises. and that you simultaneously launch the CPU and the GPU at a gallop.
YouTube Channel Brownlee Marks MKBHD compares the two versions of the MacBook Air versions in 13 and 15 inches to the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. All journalists note a better sound reproduction thanks to the additional speakers (without reaching the rendering of the thicker MacBook Pros) and an equivalent autonomy, the larger battery making it possible to compensate for the number of pixels in addition.
Many testers, like Nathan Ingraham ofEngadget, appreciated the larger screen and found the MacBook Air M2 to be a completely satisfactory mainstay machine for everyday use (intensive use will of course be faster on the Pro).
In the radius of grievances, we find excessive option pricesas Monica Chin of The Vergecarrying the note dangerously close to the MacBook Pro, the presence of only two Thunderbolt 4 ports in addition to the MagSafe 3, or the fact that the M2 chip -although powerful- is already a year old. This 15-inch MacBook Air M2 seems however well born and should satisfy many users. Future buyers who prefer lightness and portability should, however, continue to turn to the 13-inch model, at a price that is now more accessible.
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