If you have a big photo library turn on iCloud Photos and subscribe for additional iCloud Storage). (If you have a big Music library, for example, pay for iTunes Match so you can keep your music in the cloud. If you need more storage you may find external storage or even iCloud storage can work out cheaper. The M2 MacBook Air with its bigger screen and better FaceTime camera will prove useful, even when you aren’t studying. This is less than the 13-inch MacBook Pro’s 20 hour, but bound to be more than enough to get you through a day and an all-nighter at university. The MacBook Air offers 18 hours battery life, according to Apple. However, the M2 MacBook Air does add a MagSafe port, so you can charge your laptop and still have two USB ports free. There are no USB-A ports on the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, just two USB-C and a headphone jack. It’s also fractionally lighter than the MacBook Pro.

The MacBook Air is undoubtedly the best value Mac laptop you can get, so if that’s what is important to you it’s the one to buy. The newer M2 MacBook Air costs more, but we it is worth the additional outlay because it benefits from a redesign that has brought a bigger, better and brighter screen, an improved camera for video calls, as well as the more powerful M2 chip.

We discuss this model in more detail below.

M2 MacBook Air, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 512GB storage, 8GB RAM, two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports and MagSafe charging port $1,499/ £1,549Īssuming you are looking to spend as little as possible to get a new Mac you might be considering the M1 MacBook Air model and we think that would be a good choice, but do keep in mind that this model was launched in November 2020 so now more than two years old.

M2 MacBook Air, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 256GB storage, 8GB RAM, two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports and MagSafe charging port.The MacBook Air starts at $999/ £999, but the price for students is lower: $899/£899. M1 MacBook Air, 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU, 256GB storage, 8GB RAM, two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports.If you’re looking for a MacBook that doesn’t break the bank and offers the ultimate in portability and great battery life, then the MacBook Air might be the perfect fit. You might assume that the MacBook Air is low-powered in comparison to the MacBook Pro, but now only does the MacBook Air offer the same M2 chip as the 13-inch MacBook Pro, it has also got a bigger screen, better FaceTime cameras, and some other benefits when compared to the alternative machine.

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