Its M1 chip makes it more performant than older Intel Macs and many Windows notebooks. With that said, the MacBook Air M1 remains a solid laptop for most people. Apple truly delivered the goods with this machine. Despite the new Air’s higher price, we think it’ll remain a highly sought-after device. The MacBook Air M2 delivers better performance, a large display and a decent 1080p webcam in a slimmer and lighter design. The MacBook Air M1 has long been one of our top recommendations here at Tom's Guide, but now it has a successor. MacBook Air M2 vs MacBook Air M1: Which MacBook should you buy? Because of that, the new MacBook Air has an extra port that would have otherwise been used for charging on the older model. Unfortunately, it does not have MagSafe charging. The M1 MacBook Air has two Thunderbolt 3 USB 4 ports and a headphone jack. MagSafe charging is one of the MacBook Air M2's best features. Still, a 1080p resolution is preferable over 720p, even if we think the MacBook Air M2’s webcam quality isn’t the greatest. Both benefit from additional image processing work done by Apple's M1 and M2 chips. The new MacBook Air packs a 1080p webcam whereas the previous model has a 720p camera. MacBook Air M2 vs MacBook Air M1: Webcam and speakers And while the old MacBook Air offers better battery life, the Air M2 still outstrips all but the best Intel laptops in this category. The powerful M2 processor is likely why the new MacBook Air has a shorter battery life than its predecessor. That’s a bit behind the previous Air M1 (14:41), but this is still superb endurance. On the Tom’s Guide battery test, which involves continuous web surfing at 150 nits of screen brightness, the new Air averaged 14 hours and 6 minutes. The MacBook Air M2 is one of the longest-lasting laptops out there. MacBook Air M2 vs MacBook Air M1: Battery life Needless to say that neither Apple laptop is ideal for playing graphically-intensive games. Rise of the Tomb Raider averaged 29 frames per second at 1440 x 900 while Civilization VI reached 36 fps at the same resolution. The M1-powered MacBook Air saw similar results. Lara Croft stumbling through the desert on the MacBook Air M1 perfectly represents what it's like gaming on both Air laptops. On Geekbench 5.3, the MacBook Air M1 hit 7,575 on multi-core – which is a 17% difference. On Geekbench 5.4, which measures overall performance, the MacBook Air M2 scored 8,919 on the multi-core portion of the test. It’s no surprise that the latest MacBook Air defeats the previous model, performance-wise. The M2-powered MacBook Pro impressed us during our testing and we’re happy to report that the Air M2 is another stunner. The new MacBook Air packs the equally new Apple M2 chip. MacBook Air M2 vs MacBook Air M1: Performance In addition, the new laptop has a higher pixel count due to its larger screen. While the Air M1 produces a tad more of the sRGB color gamut, the Air M2 is decidedly brighter. According to our colorimeter test, the MacBook Air M1 produces 114.3% of the sRGB spectrum and is capable of producing up to 365.8 nits of brightness. The MacBook Air M1 features a 13.3-inch (2560 x 1600) pixel Retina display that’s adept at showing fine detail in whatever content you’re watching. The MacBook Air M2 features a gorgeous 13.6-inch Retina display.
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