It’s 0.1 pounds lighter than the M1-based MacBook Air at 2.7 pounds, and it’s substantially thinner-0.44 inches versus 0.63.
It’s a complete redesign that trades the previous wedge-shaped form for a rectangular solid with squared-off edges that echo the design of the 24-inch iMac, the iPhone 13, and the latest iPad Air. Of the two new laptops, the M2-based MacBook Air is by far the more interesting.
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Given the relatively recent release of the Mac models that use those chips (see “ New 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros Powered by M1 Pro and M1 Max Chips,” 18 October 2021, and “ New Mac Studio and Studio Display Change Mac Buying Calculus,” 8 March 2022), it seems likely that we’ll be waiting until the end of this year at the earliest, and more probably until 2023. Nor did Apple say when it would be releasing M2 Pro, M2 Ultra, and M2 Max variants. Notably absent from the release was the Mac mini, which appeared alongside the MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro in the initial M1-based lineup (see “ Apple M1 Chip Powers New MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini,” 10 November 2020).Īlthough Apple focused on how the M2 stacked up against the M1, we were instantly curious about how the M2 compares with other chips in the M1 family, such as the M1 Pro. Video professionals will appreciate the addition of Apple’s ProRes video engine, which enables playback of multiple streams of both 4K and 8K video, and a higher-bandwidth video decoder in the media engine that supports 8K H.264 and HEVC video.Īs with the M1, Apple chose to showcase the new M2 in lower-end models, releasing a completely redesigned MacBook Air and an updated 13-inch MacBook Pro. The M2 is larger than its predecessor, with 20 billion transistors-25% more than the M1.
The M2 allows up to 24 GB of RAM, up from 16 GB in the M1. Apple says the M2 offers 18% faster CPU performance, 35% faster GPU performance-thanks in part to a new 10-core GPU (up from 8-core in the M1)-and 50% more memory bandwidth. Thanks to second-generation 5-nanometer technology, the M2 extends the already impressive performance per watt of the M1 even further. #1611: OS updates, RIP iPod touch, iCloud Drive shared folder data loss risk, KDEConnect links iPhone to LinuxĪpple Unveils M2-Powered MacBook Air and Updated 13-Inch MacBook ProĪpple took advantage of its Worldwide Developer Conference keynote today to unveil a pair of low-end laptops powered by the company’s latest chip, the M2.#1612: OS suggestions, new accessibility features, higher cellular prices, Chrome OS Flex for old Macs, Memorial Day hiatus.
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#1613: M2 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro, long-awaited features coming to OS, watchOS 9, TidBITS website changes, tvOS and HomePod update.#1614: 2022 OS system requirements, WWDC 2022 head-scratcher features, travel tech notes from Canada.#1615: Why Stage Manager needs an M1 iPad, Limit IP Address Tracking problems, Citibank cryptocurrency confusion.
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