STOP WASTING MONEY?! M2 MacBook Air vs M2 MacBook Pro

Should you buy the M2 MacBook Air or the M2 MacBook Pro? Apple sort of made a mess with the M2 MacBook Pro and M2 the MacBook Air. You see - just like with the previous models, we have 2 very capable laptops. But when we look at pricing and features - I’m not sure the MacBook Pro makes a whole lotta sense - with maybe two exceptions. Now, I bought all of these laptops with my own money and I’m going to help you get more by paying less.

Both laptops start out with 8GB of unified memory and 256GB of storage. The M2 MacBook Air sells for $1200, and the M2 MacBook Pro sells for $1300 - so we’re looking at a $100 difference - which is not much separation.

With the M1 model, there was a $300 difference between the two base models, and the more expensive MacBook Pro had some better features, but this year it’s not that simple.

So let’s take a look at both of these from the perspective of an everyday user and I’ll also add some context for more demanding users.

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[TechGearTalk]

What's up everyone?! I hope this comparison between the M2 MacBook Air and the M2 MacBook Pro was helpful. Did I cover what you wanted to know? What else did you want to see or learn about?

Would love to know what you think. Which laptop that you would use and why. I am grateful in advance 🙏

[alavinch]

This is one of the best videos on the topic that I have watched! Very clear, very concise, straight to the important issues that real-world users want to know. Thanks a lot!

[Spazza]

"It's lighter and thinner" - Oh thank god. My M1 MBA was weighing me down, those 50 grams will make a big difference.

[Shadow_Symphony]

These two were the exact models I was debating over at the store, and I thought about it for a while. The MacBook Pro had a discount that made it 100 dollars cheaper than the Air, so I was in a very confusing position. I ended up getting the Pro since you can’t really say no to discounts. 1099$ probably the cheapest m2 mac out right now

[polarexpress_fr]

Your video was so helpful! Originally I thought I would go with the M2 Air, but the Pro is still tempting! Thanks for putting this together, you did a great comprehensive and straightforward comparison!!

[monikawithakay]

Just ordered the MacBook Air M2 1 TB……. Have to wait about 2 weeks for delivery. Loved your comparison. It’s going to be a huge change from my 2013 MacBook Pro.

[ryanmartinage]

if you're putting both under load for periods of time then the pro with active cooling ability is the choice for me.

[hovercroft]

13” MBP and MBA are the exact same price currently. It’s pretty pointless even considering the air now. The air should of been kept under the 1K mark.

[Ile-des-Soeurs_Verdun]

For battery life on MBA, just turn on low power mode and it will be fixed.
Edit: This also applies for thermal throttle.

[thethavatar]

hoping the next mb pro will have the air’s screen. i’m drawn to those thin bezels 😍

[jasonsiervo]

For a software developer who will need that continuous sustained speeds when coding, simulating, etc., having a fan in the system is a no brainer. Also, if budget is tight, going with the 13’ compared instead of the 14’ mcbk pro can surely save a lot of cash. That’s just my opinion.

[skd]

Aaaand the AIR doesn't have a fan :) Classic Apple. Why call it AIR? Call it BOX!

[brentinjapan]

Thank you! Very helpful! And I gotta say you have a great delivery: perfect speaking speed and really clear enunciation. I’m sure non native speakers appreciate it but it’s not so slow that I need to increase the video speed.

[oueia]

If I had the budget, I would definitely go with M1 MBP 14" with specced out RAM and storage, however, I just got the M1 MBA with 512GB storage a few days ago and I don't regret my decision. :)

[suyashjain]

Thanks for putting this . I was just at the store ready to invoice my m2 pro but servers were down so I came back

[christientylersoliano]

I got the M2 Pro after debating quite awhile, ultimately went with the m2 Pro because it was about 180 dollars cheaper surprisingly than the M2 air. The m2 came with 512 gb of ssd whilst the air m2 had 256. there was the m1 air available at 650 dollars but had to be pre ordered with a 2 week estimated wait time and I needed the laptop urgently. something I noted which was getting overlooked by a lot of people was that the pro comes with a fan while the air does not, this is important because where I'm from temperatures outside are hot.

Though I do wish the pro came with that 1080p camera and better screen

[NOT_A_TOP_FAN]

I have a 14” pro (since November). So I like Apple. But I think their marketing is getting super shady. I’m fine if you want to sell products at a premium - make a quality product and I’ll buy it. But a PRO DEVICE, should be better in every single way to an every level laptop. Not this, some things are better (like a fan, speakers, but the rest not). This is predatory sales practices to simply get sales off people who don’t know any better, simply want a pro name and don’t know what they are buying, or just marketing trickery. I get it, maybe they had a bunch of left over chassis they are trying to get rid of. But simply keep it as it is and sell it at a discount. Don’t put a new chip in an old ass machine and then market it as a pro. Same thing with watches…stop selling a Gen 3 watch when the next OS won’t even support it. Apple needs to stop being so desperate with sales tactics.

[hulkincredible]

Apple would have 5 times sales and customers than it has right now if only they made the Ram and HDD upgradeable.

[BadVan]

You mentioned the 256gb model has 2 128gb chips. Isn’t it the opposite? From everything I’ve read and watched the issue is it’s a single 256gb chip instead of dual 128 and that’s why it took such a performance hit.

[dontbejay]

Touch bar on M2 Pro was a done deal. Especially since it is now discontinued till 'future' notice lol