Is the 15 inch MacBook Air the PERFECT MACBOOK??

Apple's new 15 inch MacBook Air is a blend between the 16 inch MacBook Pro and the 13 inch MacBook Air- the perfect device for those who want extra screen real estate but don't want a ton of extra weight or need the performance of the M2 Pro or M2 Max. This thing is absolutely phenomenal and I've been dreaming of a MacBook like this for years now. Lets compare it to the 13 inch MacBook Air and the 16 inch MacBook Pro, we'll go through the performance, speaker comparison, display comparison, and test the 15 inch MacBook Air battery life!

Time stamps
0:00 The goldilocks Mac
1:36 Unboxing
2:30 Size comparison
4:00 Teardown vs 13”
6:11 Speaker test
8:12 Display comparison
8:50 13 vs 15 performance comparison
10:25 Battery life comparison

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[maestroteague]

I'm watching this video on a 15" M2 MBA. I really like it a lot. So far I haven't had ANY problems with slowdown, but I haven't pushed it - just every day usage. I LOVE the size of the screen. I did upgrade the RAM to 16GB to reduce need for swap on the SSD. Instead of upgrading SSD size, I bought a USB4 enclosure and 2TB Gen 4 SSD that actually reads and writes faster than the included SSD. So for about the price to upgrade from 256 to 512, I added 2TB. Yes, it's external, but it is there if I need it. The sound is great for a laptop. It's extremely snappy, the trackpad is great, and I'm really happy that I bought it. Typing with it in my lap while on vacation - just light, powerful, nice.

[Kaskobi]

Awesome vid :) loving your stuff as a new subscriber, but cant help but notice some quiet beeping in the background of your voiceover mic at around the 8:00 mark! Really enjoying binging your vids at the moment man, got an M2 Ultra Mac studio on the way so your vids are helping me with the hype, big time!!

[panzer_TZ]

Spot on with the comparison to the 2016-2019 15" MacBook Pro. (They are actually very close to each other in terms of dimensions) I always thought that generation was easily the sexiest laptop ever made, but it did come with tons of compromises. The 15" MacBook Air brings back all of the sexiness of that design without the issues.

[boy_named_niel]

Got both! After a year working remotely with 16in MBP M1 and traveling around the world, I sprung for the 15in MBA base model. Instead of planning my vacations working strictly from my hotel room due to the size of the MBP 16, I can now travel around the city and chill at the beach, cafe, and pool! At the time I bought it, was the only way to get the bigger screen which I need for my work

[jackburrows]

Here before the video processes in 1080p

[AlejandraGonzalez-kklc]

Your video is really good! Thanks for sharing😃

[RobertLydonReviews]

His genuine love of the computers just makes the video so much better. His the one that helped me make the decision to get the M1 iMac and I’ve begun to customize my 2017 21imac from his videos

[polyrytm]

Oh man, you've been in this business for so long. And with this review it really comes across, how excited you are for this so long awaited product. Great work as always.

[JustinGladden]

I'd actually liked to see a comparison between the Intel MBP and the 15" M2 Air. A lot of us are still rocking that config and are deciding between a M2 MBP and the 15" Air.

[raymart]

So happy for you that this product finally came out! Agree 100% it’s like the Retina MBP’s without any of the bad stuff like their keyboards, heat, etc.

[Epicgamer_Mac]

Great content as always Luke! And thx for getting it in quick so we Apple enthusiasts not known for patience will have great content covering this new Mac before we go out and buy it.

[MattHalpain]

Great unboxing and initial review n tear down of this 15in MBA. I would definitely watch your buyers guide of the MBA's and MBP's.

[RupesMcDGuitar]

I still love my 2015 retina MBP, but this new Air is looking like the perfect evolution of that machine IMO. Great video!

[JimCrypto]

finally a more deeper drive into this laptop! Thanks Luke!

[nathanreedy]

Thank you for openly pointing out that upgrading this machine quickly approaches 14" MBP territory. This is something that so many others gloss over when reviewing & talking about base model machines.

[stevemcclure]

Thanks for the great info yet again! I just purchased a 15" Air Open Box at Best Buy :)

[qqdmlzm]

Yeah Luke, i love your video. can you make a comparison between the spekears of the macbook pro 15 and those of the macbook air 15 ? Thanks a lot man

[bby]

Thanks for this very interesting review. Could you do a comparison between the 15' macbook air and an "old" 15' macbook pro (screen, speakers, performances...). I have to replace mine and I'd like to be sure I make the right choice. Just like you I waited for years to see a 15' air model and I'm very excited about it.

[BattleDroid]

Would love to see the buyers guide. I am still using an M1 MacBook Air base model config and it works great. I also think for a buyers guide, it would be interesting for the Pro users, to focus on how many displays you can actually have with what resolution on the M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pros, etc, since it's not exactly clear in Apple's information about them. Awesome video.

[sanuelvelasco]

I'd say you're a genius, the way you started the video was just amazing!