M2 MacBook Air - The Student Experience!

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[fernandogallardo]

I got M1 pro 16 inch for school. I will say battery is beast. Performance is good. One drawback I would say is types of compatability for software. I'm an electrical engineering student and found that certain applications like pspice won't work on Mac; it will only run on windows. So overall really good device but compatability can be frustrating at times

[bmgegcv]

Thank you for all the clarifications that it is a great device, I dream of it a lot, but its price is expensive for me, I hope to get it even if it is used.🙂

[mazentech]

I really couldn’t care less about the slower ssd speeds, I come from an age of Hdds that have 100mb read and 100mb write which is astronomical slower than the fuss being made about “1700 read and write vs 2500 read and write.” as well as the fact that I’m not gonna be transferring 100gb of files everyday, if so I’d be considering the mbp anyway and another thing is that in my country the difference between mba and mbp, heck a maxed out mba would only be close to that mbp and the mild upgrades I got on my mba is not even touching the mbp and I was not gonna spend that much money on a laptop with the, yes faster M1 Pro but like not that much faster or not faster to the point where it’s worth the extra price, so the mba was a no brained for me as I didn’t need to save much money and go for m1 mba but I also wasn’t gonna spend way over my budget for the mbp.

[plutotube]

Nice review! And you actually talked about the category of users I’d fall into, i. e those who prefer portability. I hesitated between the pro 14 or a pumped up M2 but you helped me decide. Cheers

[Loreyna]

The m2 mba in starlight looks so rich and elegant but also in some other pics its looks a bit yellow...

[IrshadIlyas]

Agree, for a student - first preference would be MBA M1 and for professionals and business purposes - they can think about MBP 13 over MBA M2 considering it has an active cooling system with in-built fan.

[Ile-des-Soeurs_Verdun]

To be honest, I bought the M2 Air just to admire the new design and flex on my friends. Also, the M2 Air is a little bit quicker than my TV at home which is ridiculous. I personally like the speakers on this new machine due to its base sound. Those are way better than the speakers on windows laptop. Before that I bought the M2 Air, my school gave me a Dell which is so slow, heavy and big. It has that butterfly keyboard with the old diving board trackpad. It's just a pain let alone that I prefer MacOS.

[Darragh]

I think if you're not going M2 Air for it's lightness with 16GB RAM, then just jump to a 10 Core M1 Pro (and forget the M1 air because that was when Apple were testing their new silicon chips and that will be fast outdated by the end of 2022/23.)

[temitayofraser]

Thank you for your amazing reviews always on point!❤️

[saf]

Very well made video! You give the impression of a way bigger channel.

[bmgegcv]

Thank you for your understanding and you have all the appreciation, I dream of, but Unfortunately, very expensive, thank you for more giving.🙂

[rafi]

How is it a student perspective review man ? U are just telling the specs ..

[genghis]

I never owned two working laptops. When I was in college my moneyed parents would never agree buying a new one if it's not a replacement for a broken or irreparable unit. I guess it's a matter of principle.

[jonathonmoores]

But the issue is that I dont mind buying the m1 from 2020 yet the price is still a 1, 200 dollars on apple's refurbished website for the 512gb and I cant finance it whereas with the newest 2023 version its 1299 for the 13 inch macbook air m2 and I can finance it with apples card and get 3% cash back plus 0% interest for 12 months.

[Blackbrown]

This guy is very beautiful. I do watch his videos because i just love his accent and his looks.. OMG...

[mirandayyc]

Thanks, Harris! I needed this! Great video, and I’m looking forward to getting an M2! 😇

[jerrymoreno]

Great review! Possible vid in the near future of MacBook Air v. iPad for school?

[YungFemto]

I got the laptop for school and barely use it lol definitely gonna try to use the most out of it in the future

[darluok]

The mark on the wall drove me crazy! 😂

[TerryManitoba]

Now that the MB Pro has recently been discounted❗
Would you have considered the discounted MBPro instead of the MBA M2 (16/512) if you had to decide today❓ (let's call it $250 more for the Pro for a whole lot more of a computer)
(or does the extra size and weight make it that much less enjoyable to use on a daily basis)

I ask as I am trying to decide between the two
I don't need the extra power of the Pro - but every other feature is appealing (except the size & weight).