M2 MacBook Air vs M1 MacBook Air - Which One to Get?
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Thanks for the comparison. I agree if I already had a M1 Air it probably wouldn't make sense to upgrade but since I am upgrading from my now 7 year old MBP I went ahead and spent the extra $$ and ordered the M2 Air
Sticking with my M1 MBA. Its still more than enough, and the best laptop I've owned.
same here, i will upgrade my M1 next 5 years
Completely agree! I'll wait at least until the Macbook Air M3
Great
Actually I'm planning to buy m2 air 16gb ram 256gb. Is it ok?
I'm buy as I need not much storage, only run Android projects that's why.
Is it's okay?
or Can I go with M1 air 16/512gb that I decided before M2?
@jason franklin how do you do this
Thanks so much for an awesome video, your production is amazing. Quickly: m2 camera: clearer, improved colors. Audio: noticeably clearer while using camera. Video: clearer and brighter display. M2 generally better performance for applications where buying an Air makes sense. Higher intensity uses - buy a MBP.
I was eagerly waiting for that comparison 😃
Thanks Dan
Yours was the video that helped me to decide to go for the M1 vs the M2. I really wanted the gold color, but was afraid I'd be sacrificing too much in terms of long-term daily-use performance (no rendering) and features. Seems to not be the case! Thank you, now I can get the color I actually wanted without worry ^^
Hi, I only use iMovie for my vlogs and do subtitles sometimes... I don't even game.... Will the m2 256 gb variant work fine with me?
I still prefer the wedge shaped MBA, it was the main differentiating factor in terms of design between Pro & Air. I will stick with my M1 MBA.
I know Jony’s old designs for the Pro and Air caused the keyboard and ports issues but those really are very good designs. People looking at it side by side wouldn’t think the new M2 is thinner without measure them. At first look the wedged shape one looks “thinner”
I still Love the wedge shaped macbook 😭👐
Dude what normal person would upgrade his Macbook so frequently or even consider doing so? Are all the people here earning money with Macbooks? Then they should have just bought a pro model I guess
@@TH-camr_YusukeFromGermanyApple fans are wasteful AF. Wouldn't make a difference if they got a Pro, they'd still be comparing it to next year's pro.
Daniel, I love the attention to detail, especially with the keyboard color differences, bezels, scuffing, etc. Thank you so much. 🙏🏻
TRID hi
Great comparison! I just love this kind of postings! Very informative. Please keep them coming and thank you 😊
These comparisons are great and give a very good sense on how they overall perform. However, a lot of Mac users are developers. It'd be great if we could have some programming applications and tests to see if we should try this new laptop or not.
Unfortunately, most TH-camrs just look at their use cases. Final cut Pro and video encoding. Their world end there.
I always love the information i get from your videos
This is such a great video going through the in depth details of each macbook! Great comprehensive video, keep up the great work!
Wedge shape of M1 makes it much better for wrists comfort. M2 is really disappointing in terms of ergonomics (notch, no wedge)
I hate the wedge shape it looks really outdated looking
@@jorgenvonstrangle4725 The comfort outweighs the look. M2 vs M1 air is like 5 steps forward, 3 steps backward
@@qui11 but that's just your opinion mate?
I actually love the traditional look of the MBA compare to the new one, and how low it feels on the palms when typing.
Thank you for the comparison. That’s very helpful !
Thanks for the review, the best and most detailed comparison I have watched so far and I need such information, well done
Another excellent video, Daniel! I've been using an M1 12.9" iPad Pro + magic keyboard as a sorta laptop replacement setup for about a year. It's worked pretty well, but I'm ready for a real laptop as my mobile computer. The M2 Air (Midnight 16GB/512GB) is the one for me. Just gotta deal with the wait until August 3.
You've made the right decision. 16/512 is the sweet spot. You're going to love it.
I just wish you could push yourself a little bit more and bought the MacBook pro 14inch with the M1 pro chip. Now that's an amazing machine.
Late answer but I hope you chosed 8 gpu version, 10 gpu version has quick termal throttling
How was it?? 🤩
bruv
if you're willing to spend that much, you should've gotten m1 pro MBP
MBA heats up really fast with higher RAM and storage
This was exactly what I was looking for. Much appreciated!!
Finally some real benchmark that take the battery in consideration.
I'm positive impressed and I would like to buy the Air M2, it's a huge upgrade from my current Air 2011
this is fraud...don't trust..he wants money for delivery..beware of all these fraud things
Excellent review! Thank you for the numbers comparisons and for your conclusion.
I m just amazed by the comparison and test in real world scenarios. Thanku very much.
Great comparison. It would be great to see how 16gb ram with 512GB SSD compares to bace model of M1 Pro 14” as the price is very similar now. In sone shops, you can even get base 14” M1 Pro macbook for less than specked up M2 Air.
I predict a lot of open box, midnight versions on sale come August. That colour is amazing but if it damages so easily, people will be very unhappy.
agree.....like the color but perhaps a lot of open box base models for a discount will be at Best Buy or Mac store
Based on the scratching around that USB port after one use of it I suspect there's going to be a Paint/Scratch issue with this machine. Shame, it's a gorgeous blue but you can't dye metal and sufficient varnish to protect it would change all the tolerances around the vents/hinges/ports, beyond reliability.
Just ordered my M2 last night in silver, excited! I went with the classic color.
Many thanks for the great comparison. I'm grateful that I bought M1 Pro base model instead of buying a ram and storage upgraded model of M2 MacBook Air.
What size?
Do you still recommend the M1 24” iMac, or do you suggest waiting for a possible 27” M2?
This video was so helpful!
Thank you so much! 🙏🏻
It is good but maybe no worth upgrading if you have the M1. It is a matter of taste but I like the ergonomics of M1 more and also the sound seems better on M1 too. Nice comparison, thanks.
Lov your review and real comparison details. You are the Best!!!
Thanks so much 😊
Thanks for thinking about music producers. You are the only one so far!
Watching comparison of a laptop I can't afford
I purchased the M2 MacBook Air and I felt like it was a rushed project. It seems delicate and screen feels a little flimsy. I ended up exchanging to for an m1 MacBook Pro 13 inch which feels much better despite the Touch Bar.
Great review straight to the point :) subbed
The Logic track test doesn't say much without showing all the plugins you are running for each track and also which plugins as this will play a huge role. Just playing tracks alone without anything surely can give you over 200 tracks, but the plugins and VST's are what makes this test interesting :)
This was an excellent review, thank you.
Love the midnight blue color. Midnight blue very close to "Back to Black". If I was going to purchase the new M2 Laptop with no name on it that Apple called MacBook Air it would be midnight blue color.
When the Apple MacBook Air first came out, and Steve pulled it out of the interoffice envelopes with string 10x13 I though I would get this in a heartbeat if I only had a need for a laptop. Still do not have real need for a laptop, however last March when Apple did not come out with a 27-inch 5K M1 iMac I purchased a M1 MackBook Air, and 27-inch 5K VESA mount/arm as my replace for my 2014 5K 27-inch iMac.
My hope is that Apple keeps the Jony, and Steve design around as a SE entry level $ 999.00 version of the MacBook Air. Just keep it with the previous version M series SOC for normals who just do things like eMail, surf the web, and watch your TH-cam type clips.
The loss to the link, to one of the Steve moments during presentations will hurt if Apple does not keep the original MacBook Air design around.
And I assume that the fast charger will work just as well on the M1 MBA, wouldn't it? And I'll be keeping my 2019 16" MBP for the heavy lifting in FCP, so the sheer performance is not critical for me. I think the standard M1 MBA is good value, and I'll probably get the base model (256GB); very good value.
Best review Thankyou
To avoid the slow ssd, you’ll need to upgrade to 512gb. That’s $1,399 US. A new M1 MBA can be had for $850 US new. This machine isn’t $599 better.
So that means the base mba m1 is better than base mba m2?
@@jfjjfjx4613 If the argument is that no one is doing anything really taxing on a Macbook Air, I would say it is.
@@jimgessner6071 So for my girlfriend who will be doing mainly college stuff (lots of tabs in chrome, word processors, maybe power point and some video recording/minor editing) M1 base model would be more than enough? She has an external SSD as well so I'm looking purely at 256gb models, however I'm still torn on whether to splurge on extra ram. Bear in mind 90% of the time the mac will be on a stand connected to a monitor with a separate mkb setup.
The 512GB M1 MBA is not 850 what are you smoking?
@@lav1daloca I didn’t say the 512gb M1 MBA is $850. The base model with 256gb can be found for $850.
Happy with my M1 Air. Definitely no need to upgrade for me.
Very nice video straight to the point, real word testing and FINALLY some gaming performance benchmarks. Display, transfer speed, webcam quality, battery life and performance of 2.5 products (MBP too) in 13 minutes.
Two years now using and M1. Prefer it more then new one. Always prefer the older models.
why
@@Alactic M1 is seriously a HUGE upgrade from Intel, and M1 to M2 there isn't any real value to upgrade even for the more heavy users
I personally think if you have no MacBook, then go M2, but if you have M1. There is no value.
@@Alactic cos that’s what I have. I do have experienced a m2
Unless the M1 air was equally as new out of the box, the battery cell degradation must be accounted for. The m2 isn’t worth the upgrade.
I disagree. As a content creator the added horsepower will be really useful.
@@waynesworldofsci-tech That horsepower is few seconds. Not really useful if you're not doing pro res rendering
@@perseus31 a few seconds horse is still a horse .who are you to say differently ?
@@perseus31 "better a temporary horse than none "
@@perseus31 "if one person tells you you're a donkey,ignore him. if two people say so ,buy yourself a saddle"
Excellent video. Thank you.
Thanks for comparing the factors that actually matter. Very helpful and informative video
Just ordered my M1 for college cause it was more within my price range and definitely excited it still holds its own against the newer one
People forget it’s literally a top of the line laptop which is only 3 years old lmfao. Ofcourse it’s going to be good
I just got this Mac with M2 base config in Austria at 1099 €. It's my first Macbook and i hope it will perform good in the future. Cheers mate and good review.
great review
Remember guys, companies always sets the base products withe obvious cripples for setting up the price point for their other high end products. Unless there is a competition from other/rival companies.
Interestingly, I've always come across your channel. You've got a new subscriber. Great videos.
thank u, very helpful
Thanks for showing the comparison. I think the M1 model is good enough. It is not worth the extra cost to buy the M2. If you have the intel model for the Macbook air and want to upgrade, you should buy the M1 model instead of M2. M1 16GB of RAM
I have a question, does the M1 see a drop in Frames after playing world of war craft after an extended period of time? I guess my question, and I have yet to see anyone really answer this, does the M2’s thermal throttling cause it to perform worse than the M1 after both being played for extended period or do they both drop drop so that the M1 is still performing worse?
As a content creator (basic stuffs like 1080 p editting and sometimes 4k, photo editting), should I choose M2 air.. can you please do some comparison and let us know on this ?
I have a Dell XPS 13 right now and want to switch to the MBA. I'm not sure about the MBA M1 vs M2. Which is the better one to go for in your opinion?
How about comparing the 500 and the 400 nits display outside (sunlight)? That would be insightful.
magsafe is the only factor I consider as an upgrade above M1
I still use an old 2015 MacBook Air and I'm really confused about my next step
MagSafe that's nothing to upgrade for usb c is perfect too, but but I suggest 100-200 USD is worth it to pay for m2 I am watching this on my m2 , never get the midnight colour the finger prints it gets I saw in Apple Store was so much completely avoid I got starlight and its so so beautiful colour but wanted midnight but after looking how much it get fingerprint starlight is the best option
i use the 2020 retina version and im happy :) if u wanna get a cheap one think about it.
What did you end up doing?
Thank you, this video helped me make my decision.
These videos are so engaging!
Great review!
Yes we would like to see that comparison
What is the recommendation if you do not own a MacBook. Should I go for the M2 or M1 air
I really would like to have a comparison between the M2 Air and the 14” M1 Pro
14” M1 Pro is probably leagues better in terms of consistent high performance and heavy workloads. MBAs are just meant for light work and have a better screen and cam
why? There are various videos comparing m1 air to m1 pros. You then can know the Performance difference between m1 air and m1 xpro. Then you have the videos comparing m1 air to m2 air. You know the increase in Performance from m1 to m2 airs so just apply that difference when viewing m1 air vs m1 pros videos.
14" is better, simple as that. Why a comparison?
@@zaid4785 Yeah agreed
@@expogames7880 I mean, isn't it in a youtuber's best interest to make as many videos that cover as many topics as possible to capture the most views? Even if it isn't needed, there's people looking for it, so why not capitalize on that?
Good video. I have the m1 and am still on the fence as to whether or not to upgrade. I'm leaning toward keeping my m1. Thanks,
Love your vids!- but on your next video could you just hold it in different possess to get a sense of the look and feel? Maybe one where you hold it on your side, next to your hip, like you hold a book when you are walking to class. And maybe another one holding it up against your chest like a 50’s girl waiting near her locker talking about her crush… hopefully this made sense. Thank you in advance.
Im planning to upgrade my early 2015 Macbook air, and I'm not sure if I should get the M1 or the M2. M1 is appealing to me because it's definitely cheaper. While M2 is appealing to me because of the magsafe and of course future proofing.
My sister is in these exact circumstances
Well, what did you do?
I don't know how the M2 is in terms of build quality... but I bought he M1 in 2021 and have had to service it twice without drop damage
The m2 have it for one week now it is my first macbook
@@kynanverwimp847 that seems unlucky had the m1 since it came out and it’s like it’s brand new still
Great video!
Thanks Dan xx ❤️☺️
I’d say it’s a pretty nice improvement overall considering the M2 is only one year newer than the M1.
2 years newer
@@lakshbhambhani8565 You’re right
thank you for the video, very informative. I have quite happy for my 16gb m1 so gonna skip the m2. Maybe wait for M3.
Need help deciding what if you never owned a MacBook Air. Should I go with the m1 or m2 ? My usage will be regular internet browsing paying bills. Dj software to mix at the house. What ya think ? Help me please !
This is the best side by side comparison video👌👌
I like the M2 , I had originally ordered the Midnight version , however, after visiting the Apple store today, and looking the actual device, I did not like at all the fingerprints were all over that device and did not look good at all, so, I cancelled that order and ordered the starlight instead, aside the fingerprint issue, that color is really nice (at least for my taste)
Does starlight have scufifng issues?
All the M2 MBP and MBA base models are held back by the slow ssd and thermal throttling issues. Doesn't matter how good the chip is. Like putting Rolls Royce engine in a Hyundai Pony
@@pauljazzman408 MBA aren't meant to be used for intensive tasks, that's what the pros are for...Why people buy an entry level laptop and try and rag the sh1t out of it and wonder why a thin laptop without a fan throttles...
@@pauljazzman408 only 256gb version
@@jaypalmer3806 Yes I said that. But you shouldn't have to upgrade $200 to get a better machine than the two year old M1 MBA. And that's only if you know about this issue. Some sort of Advertising Standards Agency should make Apple put a sticker on it saying 'Actual less good than advertised'
I have a pro for music and graphics. I wanted an Air for writing and general use, and for me, the M1 is so much better. M1 feels like it targets a different audience, the slant is very nice for writing, and I think the design is much nicer. M2 just feels like a less significant version of the Pro, and now it's only about 100 quid cheaper than a 13" pro, so whats the point in it?
Great comparison 👌
I currently have a 2017 MacBook Air and am now ready to upgrade to Apple Silicon. I think I would be fine with either the M1 or the M2 since they would both give me far better performance than I currently have, but would it be better to just go for the M2 since it’s the most recent and will last longer?
If money isn't a factor, get the M2 Air. Otherwise the M1 is phenomenal enough. Both the M1 and M2 are currently still being sold brand new from Apple so the M2 won't really last any longer.
Didn't realize your comment was from a year ago lol. Which one did you end up getting?
Thanks!
Great video! Thank you
Looks like I have no reason to change my M1 MacBook Air , nice to know 👀
Awesome-Thanks for your informative and very very entertaining videos-I really appreciate your efforts and dedication-Keep it up!!!.
great comparison
i have m1 MBA from last two years, and excepts for the 100 nits of brightness i don't find any reason to upgrade rather m1 MBA has faster storage on base model. Even if have to buy a new mackbook i would go for 16gb m1 MBA rather than m2 MBA base model and still save some money with little bit better product overall.
Nice comparison video. Love you from Bangladesh.
thank you very much for compare .
Great Video.
I picked up the MacBook Air M1 2020 for £887 here in the UK well happy with it.
thank you for the video. i wonder when wow play, how's temperature.
I’m weighing up the options on upgrading from my 2018 Max Book Pro to the 2022 MacBook Air.
Best comparison video on TH-cam ❤
If I'm new to macbook and need it for programming and creating basic animation videos, which one should I buy?
Thanks for testing Logic , that’s all I wanted
Nice review
may i ask for an opinion.. I was planing to buy this macbook, but I’m gonna use solidwork for next semester, is macbook is the best option for me?
So Im thinking of buying a new macbook air and was trying to decide between the M1 and M2. Im not doing any editing, programming or whatsoever. I basically just use it for standard university stuff, creating powerpoint präsentations, surfing on the internet like twitch, youtube etc. Is the M1 the better choice in that case? It is 300€ cheaper than the M2. I would appreciate any opinions
any chance you could do the actual temp measurments after playing wow for 30 mins on each system?
Upgrading from a early 2011 MBP, only use it to browse & a bit of eCommerce. which is better for me, an M1 air with 16/512 or the M2 air with 16/512?
Great video, thank you! The webcam quality is obviously much better in M2 though, this difference is usually seen in low light from what I've observed in another youtube clip, your side-by-side video helped me confirm this, and I'm surprised that your commentary didn't seem to agree with what's obviously seen. Yes, both are bad compared to iPhone for example, but between M1 and M2, M2 is clearly better, M1 is full of blurry digital artefacts.
Thankyou once again , please do a video comparing the M2 AIR and M2 PRO
Regarding the battery, I'd say M2's battery is new so it can't be compared to M1's as it has consumed some of its capacity already.
M1 MBP, 2 memory modules, all motor, no tuning issues.
I’m mostly concerned about the overheating issue (as I have with my MacBook Pro)… which Air model is less likely to overheat?