2023-06-14 14:25:49
O 15 inch macbook air it was finally released yesterday in most parts of the world — we, including, already got our hands on it — and, as usual, it has already started to be disassembled left and right by people curious regarding the internal changes promoted by Apple, especially in comparison with the 13″ model.
One of the first to have access to the entrails of Apple’s new notebook was the YouTuber Vadim Yuryevdo canal Max Tech. As you can see in the video below, the 15″ MacBook Air, as expected, is very similar to its smaller brother inside, with just a few minor changes to take advantage of the greater usable space.
The most noticeable change is due to the notebook’s speaker set, which is much larger compared to the 13″ model. As explained in our comparison, the 15″ brings two woofers more than its smaller brother, which justifies this change.
The batteries also underwent some tweaks. In addition to being larger, the cells located at the bottom of the 15″ MacBook Air chassis now feature a dual design, while the 13″ model only features a single cell on each side. They are also surrounded by a series of metal parts to make the notebook’s construction more rigid and stable.
Surprisingly, the new model’s logic board is slightly smaller than the 13″ — which probably has to do with the extra speakers. Removing it from the chassis, however, remains a tricky task, as several other delicate parts have to be dismantled first to make way for the main component.
Speaking of the logic board, like its smaller brother, the 15″ has only one NAND memory chip (SSDSolid-state driveor solid-state drive.”>1) in its 256GB version. In other words, whoever chooses the entry-level version of the notebook will have to settle for an SSD that is a little slower compared to the 512GB, 1TB or 2TB models — but that will still be more than enough for the vast majority of people. .
Earlier models, such as the 13″ MacBook Air (M1), for example, used two 128GB NAND chips instead of just one 256GB, which allowed for higher read and write speeds. In addition to the two MacBooks Air with the M2 chip, this issue also affects the 13″ MacBook Pro (M2) and Mac mini (M2) with 256GB of storage.
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