M2 MacBook Air LONG TERM Review | Still the BEST Laptop? (9 months later)

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5:28 - Battery life
6:38 - Performance

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[CreatedbyEllaYT]

Here's my long term review of the M2 MacBook Air, just in time that the new 15" version was announced! What do you guys think?

[Rickeded-hjwi]

I just got my M2 Macbook air and it's such a huge upgrade coming from the Macbook air 2017. Everything feels better - from the battery, to the trackpad and magsafe (chord). I know everyone tends to look at these devices from their direct predecessor the year before but for people like me who don't upgrade that often, it's such a great and necessary upgrade.
Also been loving your content Ella, legit you are the reason why I upgraded to this amazing baby in the first place haha

[stoss-]

Ended up grabbing one of these a few days ago after watching your initial review and I absolutely love it. I came from a 2018 intel MacBook Air and my gosh what a difference, I'm not lagging all over the place, battery seems much stronger, and my space bar doesn't double skip finally lol. For real though if your just planning on using this laptop strictly for school like me it does everything you'll ever need and more. She's right unless your like a full blown graphic designer, coder, etc. there's really no need to upgrade the storage. This M2 is a power house.

[ronaldinnes]

Probably the best ever review of a laptop I've seen, I love how you did real world tests with web browsing etc

[StuartDesign]

I just think the difference between 'all' M series laptops is very negligible for the 'average' user. Unless you are rendering some extremely lengthy 3D scene (in which case you'd probably use a cloud based renderer)... I don't think most people would experience radical benefits going from an M1 to an M2 or a Pro to a Pro Max.

[kevinjohannesen]

I’m a software engineering student and a lot of my classmates use this Mac some with the 16gb memory and most with 8gb and they all tell me they’re pretty happy with their purchase, I’m currently rocking a msi laptop with a 3070 gpu that I bought for 900 usd and it sounds like I’m flying a plane, , , so currently I’m waiting for my MacBook Air 15 inch that I just ordered☺️

[martincalise]

The MacBook Air line has never failed to impress me! My first one was a 2013 11-inch MBA and I've manage to squeeze any GPU intensive task you can think of. Photoshop, InDesign and the occasional video editing. Then I upgraded to the 2018 MBA and the screen was just so stunning considering that it was the first time ever Apple put their Retina Display technology for the MacBook Air line! And very recently, I've gotten my hands on the M2 MBA. It's love at first sight all over again (notch included!)

[markwalsham]

As usual, really great advice presented in a really realistic and down to earth way. Thank you Ella, this is a breath of fresh air!

[DojoOfCool]

I got the Macbook Air M2 when it came out because I needed a small laptop for my music practice areas and wanted to checkout the M-series chips. Over the decades I alway had Macbook Pros so getting an entry level laptop was going to be a first. I got it when it first came out so have had it a long time and have to say I've been amazed how much I've ended up using it. My only issue is being older the 13" screen can get to be small, so I think about getting a larger screen Macbook. I have dropped my MBA M2 twice and no problems, the camera isn't great but for making piano video I use the iPhone Continuity Camera feature and get excellent video and no wires. It's size is very handy and battery life is great as you pointed out. It's on the high side for an entry level laptop, but I think it's worth it, with a M2 chip it will remain an excellent performer for a long time.

[Bagellatte]

I have always been using macbook since the age of technology, my 1st was a MBP which I used for 5 years or more and after that, I switched to MBA m1 and m2 now. Never been a window user.. ever since I have my M2 bought last year, been using it for school as a daily driver :)

[aswinkumar]

ok so I have this laptop too, in midnight. I am watching this video from mine. The sound quality of the speakers is quite good I believe. I came from a 2022 hp envy x360 and the speaker on that was terrible. I only realised how bad it was when I upgraded to my Mac. I also do not believe that there is a need for upgrading this beast. I have used it for 3 months now and it is great. I use it for my notes, web-browsing, and bingeing Netflix. I also do some video projects for school and sometimes for fun. It honestly is super good. I will not replace it until it dies on me. My only ick is that the 15" model was just released, but it is not necessarily a regret as I appreciate this form factor for school. I bring this laptop to school everyday, and I love it.

[kinerskorner]

I just purchased my M2 laptop! This reveiw was very comprehensive and understandable. Thank you!

[EXPERTISE]

The only thing I disagree with is the comparison to the MBP mini-led display. You can 100% notice a difference with just daily use if they're side by side. If you look at just the lock screen of both of them together, you will be able to see how much more sharper, clearer, and vivid the MBP display is in comparison. With that said, day-to-day it's not really noticeable, but if you put the two machines side by side, you will 100% be able to tell the difference.

[ianyyam]

Oh tip, if you get one of those displaylink USB to HDMI adapters (needs that displaylink module), you can actually get the M2 air to output to 2 monitors (one as you normally would plug it in, the other into another port).

I found an adapter for like $35, plugged it into a dell dock and can run both monitors (and charge) off one cable!

[alwaysasn]

This was LITERALLY the video I was looking for. I’m so torn on if I need to spend the extra $$ on the Pro or waiting. So you go over everything I needed. Although I’m still a bit torn lol.

[ast]

I just got the 15" version with 16gigs of ram, and this thing is a beast. I can be on a zoom call all day and code and have multiple browsers open at the same time, and this thing doesn't heat up or make a sound. And I can do it all on the battery. Pretty impressive. I would say that this is the perfect laptop - unless you want to create/edit videos or play video games. It is not designed to do those things. If you want to do those things, get the Pro and/or a gaming laptop. For everything else, this is the best laptop I've ever used.

[NerdPixelz]

I’ve had the M1 MacBook Air since 2021, been great but I’m tempted to buy the new 15” MacBook Air, looking forward to your video on it in the future Ella 💜

[ssongzio]

Appreciate your honest reviews! I got the 15inch in starlight 16gb/512ssd config :)

[applexperiment]

I just love how neutral you are with your videos just stating facts and not coming out as a apple or Windows fan I really love these videos wish you could release more weakly😅

[jvm-tv]

Well the 15 inch air is out now. That's the one to get IMO!