M2 MacBook Air Impressions: Midnight Madness!
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- Hands-on with the new MacBook Air with M2 chip!
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And yes the sensor dust is killing me too, but I wasn't about to try to clean the inside of the camera in the middle of a hands-on event 😅
For the Fix it in post t-shirt
lol
IT IS PAIN
We’ll take what we can get
No problem bro
the sensor/lens dust is hurting me but still crisp... amazing quality
Edit: I only pointed it out because even Marques who is the hands on highest quality youtube producer is human after all and I wanted to show emphathy.
I can’t not look at it lol
so distracting in a nearly all white frame, pretty sure that's on the sensor
I thought it was my monitor at first but I couldn't help but notice it
I was blinking to "clean up my eyes" .. haha LMAO.. so annoying little dust speck.. 😂🤣😂
It really bugging me tooo
Wonderful! Planning for this one!
Good morning Marques! I’ve been watching your videos for years although I seldom comment. Thank you for continued high quality videos and information. I rely on your videos when considering upgrading any tech products, especially Apple.
Once again thank you and have the most amazing weekend. I wish you all the success, health, happiness and love this world has to offer!
Apple knows exactly what they are doing. The M2 13" MBP exists only to make the Air seem like a great value, they want to build and sell a ton of Airs at higher margin, at the small expense of selling a few MBP.
And then the MBP is gonna get a big refresh and swing the pendulum the other way, alongside a *gasp* two hundred dollar drop in price for the air! Apple's generosity knows no bounds! /s
Exactly what I was thinking. What the fact that Apple silicon is just way superior compared to Windows laptops is why they can afford to charge more since already the M1 lineup is way too good for value
Exactly
The m1 air is gonna be the star now
Well it also exists for people that need something that’s better for video editing and production/content creation while still utilizing the power of the M2.
I just took a persuasion psychology course and one of the methods we learned was called decoy pricing. A simplified example would be a small drink costing $2, a medium costing $2.40, and a large costing $2.60, while the large is double the medium. Basically they make the middle option a bad deal to encourage you to spend more money. With the M2 air and pro they’re using the same tactic, except they’re encouraging you to buy the cheaper one. It sounds weird, but it’s a tactic and my professor had us practice by making an example of it. The air is a cheaper and better laptop, and you think “well I can save $100 AND get the better one, might as well do it” and skip the step where you consider whether you should buy a laptop. I bet they modeled it and found that they’d get more profits if they make the air more appealing than the pro
I think it goes both ways. "Might as well get the M1 Pro" is the decision professionals will make when the M2 Air might have satisfied.
With all the new releases and huge chip advances, I have a theory that Apple actually wants people to buy the low end base models, so they can upgrade more frequently…. Especially when they release updates that are very large and rarely seem to be a “positive” update, more like a forced nuisance which slowly brings your computer to a hault. Helll, I’m sure my 2021 mid range $2800 14 MacBook Pro w/ 32gb of Ram won’t even last me as long as I think it will……. Gone are the days of having products that last a while. We now PAY MORE and GET LESS out of products. Welcome to the age of LEASING, where it’s a constant revolving door of purchasing a high dollar product that no longer works - phones, laptops, appliances, cars , etc.
Yep, especially considering the Air at $1200 seems expensive by itself. But compared to the barely upgraded $1300 Pro it seems a good value.
Mate the air in Europe ist €1500 and when you up it to 16gb of ram it’s 1749 or something. Might then as well pay the other 300 and get the 14” pro
Exactly. Apple is smart and knows exactly what they're doing. I do that for my business. I have 3 priced items and it's designed for the customer up buy in the middle (which most people are inclined to do regardless). McDonald's invented this strategy. First one is very basic and a higher price then it's worth. Highest you get all the bells and whistles, mostly stuff you don't need and will never used. The price is unreasonably high. Then the middle, which is similar to the highest, blows the lowest away, but it's considerably less money than the best one. Car washes do a great job of this too.
Mr. Brownlee is one of very few CZcams presenters that I can listen to with no exasperation -- just unreserved admiration for a thoughtful, calm, rational, and very articulate setting forth of facts (and opinion clearly stated as such). A model I'd love to see emulated more.
First time i hear someone call him Mr. Brownlee 😂
Thank you for mentioning the fingerprints part on the midnight black version. My mind was literally made up until you said that. Respects.
Honestly I feel like those who will get this new M2 MacBook Air will really enjoy it, looks like a fantastic product. I’m just a little bit disappointed with the price increase… Especially since the base model still comes with 8gb of ram. I think the price bump would have been way easier to swallow if the base model came with 16gb. :/
And theres still no sub-$2000 option for people who don't want a tiny screen.
It's a $400 price hike here in Australia, ouch. Really not worth it over the M1 Air IMO.
@@nic_ccc3366 yup same here in Switzerland. :/
I planned to wait out this release instead of buying a M1 for a couple of months. But due to the huge price increase in Sweden (~$450) I can't motivate it. And now when this is released, I can motivate a purchase of the old one either. I guess I'll get by on my current laptop for a while longer.
@@nic_ccc3366 imagine the price in third world countries, i'll be keeping the m1 for a really long time
Magsafe and screensize are HUGE quality of life improvements on the M1 version. I don't think a typical air user will get much value out of a better processor, and will likely get more value out of a higher-spec'd M1 than a baseline M2. Personally, I think price point makes this an overall worse product than the M1, but some great upgrades for those with more money than me lol
Insanely overrated
Honestly though, I hate the way the M1 Air/Pro look, with the bezels and the godawful webcam. Much prefer the way this looks, and think I'd get some use out of the slightly bigger screen too. $1599 for 16/512 though, and that's not the easiest sell for a non-Pro product. Probably worth it if I can get 6+ years out of it.
Bro your pfp wtf
The m1 air is ugly AF lol this one looks so much better. Apple is finally catching up the the Dell XPS laptop line in terms of design.
Bro when I saw your picture I thought it was a strand of my hair
As always, great and fun content from MKBHD
so happy to see you're making videos!!
I think they did this M2 MacBook Pro like this just to convince people it is normal to spend this much money for an Air, making them forget about the price increase. Well done Apple 👏
It’s working perfectly too 😅
Everyone recommending it
Everything went up. My mountain bike went from 7k lowest build spec to 9k last year.... Either way 1.2K is a nice low end Apple price.
If they add more it shouldn’t cost more? Or what is the point
@@Chief-wx1fj I think their point is that the m1 macbook pro probably has low margins especially with everything going on chip shortage and inflation wise so apple is trying to make the new macbook air with slightly higher margin look as attractive as possible.
It only cost as much as 18 tanks of gas ⛽️ for your car now.
Anything but silver?! Idk man silver is such a classic colourway I love my silver MacBook Pro
cuz the silver means basic apple and he doesn't wanna appear basic (which he is) so space gray makes you feel a pro
@@DarkP1 cheer up buddy
Same even when other colors are offered I pick silver anyway goes for iPhone and iPad as well 😩
BLACK ALL DAYYYY, if you can see your laptop while watching movies, its a NO !!
the paint below the keyboard will wear out in like a year, lol rip those who will buy the dark version
Apple is having a really interesting moment right now, which is almost a throw back to when h/w releases were more numerous and often. This is the 3rd significant update to the MBA after being dormant for ever: Fall 2018 MBA Retina + 16G RAM, Fall 2020 MBA M1 and now Spring 2022, 24G capable MBA M2. Like wow. Love it. Add the rest of the lineup, and it's really just an issue of "embarrassment of riches" or "panoply of plenty". There is so much good h/w right now. 🎉. I still think that 2 USB-C ports isn't much in modern day content work. You'll want a good QUALITY powered dock.
This comes down to so many factors, but i mostly identify it with really good competition and consumers who are relatively well educated on what features they do and don't want.
Before, people bought apple just because they were apple, but also because they just made really good products where competitors were lacking (solid laptops and phones). Now, the competitors have really caught up, are offering diverse lineups, and their price points make even the biggest apple fanboy think twice. So they're pulling into full gear trying to genuinely offer competitive products.
M2 Air is far too expensive in Europe compared to the 'older' M1. The gap between the US price and the European is way too extreem. Starts at 1199$ vs 1519€ in Europe.
This! Apple prices in Europe are just INSANE! Even on the m1 macbook air, here in Portugal it costs 1229€ (1292$) instead of 999$
It’s thanks to the ridiculously high VAT
But don't European prices include tax while American prices don't?
@@enlightenmentforeurope9070 It's not just VAT, the pricing in the UK used to be just changing the currency sign the base M2 MacBook Air costs £1,249 in the UK vs $1,199 which is more than $100 more expensive after accounting for currency conversion than just adding 20% to the dollar price, and whilst $100 might not be a huge sum it's still an 8% on top of just adding VAT.
@@praneeleaswaran5172
True, but the average tax rate in the United States is 5.09%. If i'm well informed. That means that a basic Macbook M2 Air would cost $1199 + 5.09% tax = approximately $1260. So that's 1,198 Euros. That still represents a difference of $338 or €321.
They've missed a trick only having USB on one side. My Dell XPS 13 has one on each side and it's incredibly useful having the flexibility on which side to plug in, esp when charging by USB-C.
That's my biggest regret getting the M1 air ( besides the fact I missed out on a flat edge magsafe Air :/ )
Tough having to watch netflix at the very edge of the bed :(
@@mgw2024 get a longer cord lol
nah that's bs
Hi, fellow xps 13 user. I had to buy a usb hub for mine xps so it doesn't really matter which side the cord is connected to.
Still not a dealbraker, gonna get this new air for my work. Windows is slowly killing me. Hopefully mac won't.
Yes, thank you! It drives me crazy that they've now got three charging possibilities instead of two on the old air on one side and none on the other.
I love how everybody seems to love the midnight MacBook Air so much while I'm just sitting here considering to get the most vanilla color of the all, silver...I have a midnight iPhone 13 but in terms of MacBooks it feels like I'm the only one on earth that still goes for the classic haha. Also no worrying about paint chipping off, I feel like the midnight might struggle with that a bit, especially around the magsafe and USB ports...
I wouldn't call it "classic", MacBooks were black/white long before the aluminum design became standard. If anything, the midnight actually looks the most "classic" of the lineup to me
Try starlight colour
Like 3 months ago I got a silver 16” MBP M1 Max & don’t regret it. before that I had a 13” MBP M1 also silver. never had a space gray computer & never really wanted one. Silver is classic and classy imo. However, if I was an Air customer, I would definitely get midnight. The paint chipping seems to be a valid concern tho..
@@DrFunkenstein69 I think, as of somewhat recently, the silver aluminum unibody design probably holds the “classic” title rn and the black/white MacBooks are dangerously close to “vintage”
You can’t chip the paint off any Mac because their anodized. They will never flake or suffer from what most other laptops with non-standard colors do (I’m looking at you, Razer)
That’s not to say however scratching and other superficial markings won’t be more noticeable than the other colors, though.
The darker the colors the more noticeable imperfections will become.
Another solid video. Thanks for the nugget about the midnight color
Another drawback for the Midnight color is the small chips and nicks on the paint
0:53 - You can already see them around the ports on this barely used showcase device, it's normally much easier to hide with Silver or SpaceGray.
feel like space gray shows up a lot with scratches.
For a 16 inch pro I feel the knicks would look bad but I think macbook airs look kind of boss when they're well worn and a little beaten up. Just fits the identity of that machine
Maybe fingerprints on the Midnight color shouldn’t be the only one thing to worry about. Thinking about iPhone 7 matt black
Yeah, silver would probably hide the best because I have a 2020 MacBook Air M1 that I bought right after it was introduced, and over the course of 1 1/2 years it does show around the thunderbolt ports if you look closely. fingerprints are the same amount on mine as midnight.
A joke
I have Macbook Pro 14 in Space Grey, Going for Silver for M2.
I love everything about this other than the base specs. 8gb of ram and 256gb SSD for 2022? And $200 for each upgrade.
Don't you mean GB?
Finally a computer that has the amount of ram that my computer has
Exactly, so if you want to upgrade its better to just get the $2K 14 inch macbook pro. This is how they get you to spend more..
It’s absolutely crazy, when I spec it to 16gb ram and 1tb ssd, what is reasonable today, it costs 2300 € in europe, thats about 2500 $
@@brunob8827 In the US, 16/1TB is $1799 I think, with 8 GPU cores. EU prices are ridiculous, no idea why it's so much more.
I’d live to see more starlight. I have a iPad mini in SL and only bought it because it was the only color available and the only mini in the store. I actually really like it how it changes color in lighting and background situations.
👍 ok
Oh that’s nice
Thank you for your sharing. Love how you share it :)
I fell in love with 'Midnight'. Great specs and design.
Love the side by side M2 MacBook Pro/MacBook Air price comparison!!! I’m planning on getting the Midnight because I love the blue. Plus you can always slap a skin and some stickers on there :). It’s a slick looking machine really excited about the new OS systems. Great to do light stuff feel of an iPad but also a MacBook I love it! Thank youuu for this first look review!!
M2 MacBook Pro supports two external displays vs 1 for Air that is important for developers. So nothing has changed - Pro for developers and code compilation - active cooling is cenessary, Air for home users.
@@adventurev.6738 no, it doesn't. The one display output is an M2 limitation.
pls dont put stickers
@@gorkapascual5897 🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
@@adventurev.6738 More like pro for developers and air for home, general use, most jobs, uni, and school. 90% of people don’t need the pro lol people sometimes like to lie to themselves
Great video! I got the spec’d out m1 max and was wondering if that was already becoming obsolete. 🤣
I'm actually seriously digging that midnight hue on the Macbook air. I'm going to get that. Impeccable review as always from MKBHD team.
I was genuinely suprised that there was support for high-impedance headphones in a MacBook Air, because, let's be real, how many people in the target market for these laptops has headphones with a sky-shatteringly high number of ohms? Still, it's nice to have. I would love to see a comparo between the MacBook Air M2 and MacBook Pro M2 to see if we can justify the 13-inch Pro's existence...
They never said 'sky-shattering' high impedance support; just high-impedance, so my guess is up to 250 ohm.
I would see a lot of musician using these new M2 chip powered Airs. They are powerful enough for most work in music production and then you would also get a high quality headphone amplifier with the machine itself. I think it's a real bargain for many musician not needing a max spec laptop, but a versatile portable machine.
Could be people that mostly work in a studio or some other area where they do a lot of audio work, but want a laptop for their commute/daily life. Might also be a better value to Apple to make the part universal across Macs.
Lots of musicians will buy air because it doesn’t have fans, so you can record without any fear of a microphone catching the noise
Lots of people if not all using wired headphones wth are you talking about
5:15 here in germany they actually increased the price of the MBA M1 after the showcase from previously 1129€ to 1199€. I have never seen anything like that. And the new MBA M2 starts at 1499€. Wish we had the US prices over here.
Everyone always forgets about the taxes. Add the taxes to the US prices and the difference to the german (tax included) prices are not so big all of a sudden…
Germany is a socialist state, just look at your taxes lmfao. The government is literally robbing you guys
the Euro is super weak right now
Inflation baby welcome to the recession
@@Jakebwin So how much is the 2400 macbook pro with taxes? because it doesnt show any other price on the apple site when you check out.
Loved the comparison with the M2 Pro. Can't wait for thorough review of new Webcam, Speakers & Mics array in controlled environment.
I'm not exactly a Apple fan, in fact I think they get too much attention/love, but this video might be one of your best. The dueling viewpoints/devil's advocate/"change my mind" structure is... I LOVE IT! You can't be more balanced, complete perspective of the issue matter at hand. Keep up the good work!!
The midnight paint seems to chip around the usb c ports. I got a space gray M1 air and my ports are still perfect after almost a year - keep that in mind if you hate those details
It isn't paint, it's anodised, chipping is more due to sharp edges which should be avoided when anodising.
How do you come up with this opinion?
@@airrwalker you can see it in the close up shots that Marques took when he had his hands on session at WWDC. It was no doubt a fresh unit and had nominal use. Pretty evident that the anodised finish had already chipped on both ports after minimal insertion of USB-C cables.
@@markbennett6658 yeah, this on its own is a big turn-off, I haven't noticed anything of the sort on my space gray m1 macbook pro, maybe because the color difference between the aluminium and the coating isn't too great?
4:40
I can see that the midnight blue already has scratches around the USB ports, which makes my worry about the paint resistance to scratch specially with long term usage. I know it could be an issue with all other colors, but definitely scratches will look less prominent on bright colors.
Which is why, if I buy one, I will probably go for silver
This is why I've moved back over to using silver MacBooks over space grey of late! I had hoped the quality of the midnight would be better, but sadly not
Why is the MacBook chargers called Magsafe if it's not wireless?
it's just scratches man, so what lol. with use your stuff acquires character, don't sweat
That’s what happens with usb-c ports. Happened to every usb-c device I’ve owned. Since usb-c is basically an inverted lightning port, the metal edges almost always make contact with the device and scratch over the long term.
Thanks for the thorough review! I learned what I needed to know before making a purchase.
Marques, great stuff as always. What I can't wait for you to review is a 12" MacBook. I've been fortunate in that I've had many MacBooks but my go to laptop for the past 6 years or so has been my 12" MacBook from early 2016 with the dual core m5. Despite having several MacBook Pros the little 12" is the one I grab most and what I choose to take when I need a laptop on vacation. I have no intention to retire it any time soon but expect Apple will end support for it sooner rather than later and hope I can replace it with a newer 12". Looking forward to hearing anything you can share about them.
MacBook Pro needs midnight color
what happened to jet black
@@qpol That would be sick. One of the reasons I got my Surface Laptop
@@qpolapple discontinued it because it caught too many fingerprints and it could scratch very easily
@@djstuc So you stole the other one?
@@qpol scratches too easy, remember jet black iphone 7, the color came with a disclaimer directly from apple.
I'm kind of leaning toward the Starlight color. Not sure why, as I usually go Space Gray. I am getting an M2 MBA though :) For me it'll make for an excellent all around highly portable laptop with excellent battery life coupled with nice performance. There's nothing to not like here.
Sounds like a perfect choice. Though i might consider the midnight color and buy a handful of microfiber wipes…
this MBA is one of the most value laptops i feel apple has made inspite of the price increase
One thing to not like is the price increase D:
@R.C. there's a starlight iphone, the aluminium frame in starlight looks so GOOD. It's more of a warm silver to me than a 'gold' I guess you could say 'champagne'
@@sixsix6350 for sure, especially if you video edit. Such a tiny laptop and it has h264, h265(hevc) and PRORES media engines in 8k lol. That's mad. Video encode and decode is a super difficult task and even big powerful processers struggle with it. My windows 'gaming' tower pc has a really powerful AMD ryzen chip, but it has no ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) video accelerators. So I can't video edit on it as playback is so choppy. Even tho the single core power is way more than an apple silicon chip, it just can't decode the video fast enough. Cause it's running as software instead of built into the hardware.
Thanks for sharing great information.
Thank u for the explaining the differences between the air and pro! I was so confused hahaha
Would love to see you test some anti-fingerprint spray on the midnight color to see if that could resolve that issue
yes !!!
Yess!
This!!!!
Or even ceramic coating the whole body to see if they wipe off easier
@@mrslickdetailer9652 that should work
As a programmer, I've used MacBook Pros for a number of years now, ditching the weaker performance of the Air. But with everyone working from home now, I could see myself getting the new Air, then getting a dedicated Mac Studio. Solid upgrade from Apple.
I was thinking the same thing
Only thing the MacBook Pro's have over the Air is the XDR display. I'm a programmer too and now that summer is here, I love programming on my outdoor table. On my old Pro the display simply couldn't get bright enough to easily see at times, but on my new 14" that's fixed with the new display. I use an app called Lunar to unlock max XDR brightness (1600 nits) at all times, which makes it super easy to see even in direct sunlight. At these brightness levels I consistently get 5-6 hours of battery life before I need to plug in, which is fantastic for working outdoors!
If they ever release a MacBook Air with miniLED or OLED display I'll buy that on day 1.
That’s what my buddy who’s a senior engineer at apple does. Studio at his plugged in desk setup then a M1 MBA for portability and coding from his couch, and he’s now upgrading it to the M2 MBA for the same purpose. He loves it.
Just get the space gray bro
as a programmer, i code on the cluster.
I really wish they'd bring back the illuminated Apple logo on the lid 😭
It was using the lcd to light up, they removed it because sun could illuminate the screen. I agree though. Maybe an outline atleast
@@anthonywiegert8980 oh I never knew that, but they could easily make it a backlit low power LED array and then it wouldn't have the sunlight issue... That's what Razer and many other companies do now. Not a hard thing to engineer by any means, and it would be negligible in terms of battery consumption.
@@anthonywiegert8980yeah but they are maaking the screen thicker now so i dont see how they would’nt find a way to combat this.
Get Midnight!!!! The fingerprints are worth it! it looks gorgeous. Although I am more afraid of minor nicks that Macs gain over time. The colour reminds me of the the slate blue iPhone 5.
Loved your review. I too initially like the midnight colour. Good to know about fingerprint issue. It’s very Apple: amazing product with a flaw and way expensive but unique as you said about Studio Display
Exactly my thoughts on the MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro.
My favorite is midnight and I wouldn't throw a skin on it at all. At this point I'm quite used to having finger prints on many of devices.
The extra brightness and the 24GB RAM were all I needed! This is a perfect upgrade from my almost-perfect M1 Air.
Thanks so much for keeping it real about the fingerprints. That is something to note.
Yeah! I’m really regretted to hear that lol. I was so in love with that color. But the fingerprint kinda give me a little sneak at others colors.
Midnight would be good to check how durable the paint is, on video I noticed some paint scratches around the USB ports
Yeah, that’s why I probably go with starlight or space grey now.
@@silvermcintosh1547 me too! i'm leaning with the midnight because it looks premium, but seeing the paint chipping off of the ports is kind of like a turn off for me hahaha
@@thewbltr1370 That's exactly what I was thinking. I have the M1 in silver now. I loved the midnight, but with the fingerprints and the possible paint chipping. I am leaning towards Starlight. I would like to see it in person, but probably have to preorder first.
Gotta love tech CZcamsrs. A year ago, the M1 was an absolute monster that handled any and everything you threw at it. Now it’s just “okay” lmao
“Tech CZcamsrs” are just sponsored people who make commercials for Apple.
So funny and true! (-:
Because tech improves very fast.
8c R7s with faster graphics and double the RAM are now cheaper
Well since then AMD and Intel have both caught up in terms of power (in the same form factor), still behind in efficiency but now they're comparable.
Just ordered mine, can’t wait to test it out!!
I got midnight a couple days ago and I’m OBSESSED. I did, however, already have a clear 15$ case i bought on Amazon already handy for me to put it on the air straight out of the box, so if you’re able to do that, the fingerprints are no problem. I also preordered a mouse and wrist sticker (that i also got in the midnight color so you can’t tell) and put that on to keep the mouse, wrist, and top area from getting dust and fingerprints. They are removable and say that leave no residue so i gave that a shot and so far so good. I’m able to completely touch my laptop without having to worry about scratches or prints 😊
Can’t wait to see more reviews!
I’m glad I didn’t wait for the M2 Air, I was holding out for dual display support but ultimately went for an M1 Air at a good price
I wanted to hold out for an m2 ipad pro but went with m1 so I feeeel uuu
I cant see the MacBook air getting dual display support, at least not while machines with the M1 Pro chip are still available for purchase (the M1 Pro chip only supports 2 external displays)
Good call. Despite the hype, I'd say the new Air is actually disappointing. Original M1 remains the nicer machine.
You can get unofficial dual support display using DisplayLink. Been working on my M1 Air since it came out
Same got mine brand new from Best Buy for $800 like a year ago and it's a beast. I use a docking station to run a dual monitor set up.
Always good information 👍🏿
I love the new air design, everything except the notch is amazing, and starlight looks good on the computer, lets just hope the fingerprints are less visible. Anyway, thanks again for an amazing video and I cannot wait for the reviews
Hey how did u do that buffering sign?
@koiun dwrru yeah silver always looks fresh when new but doesn't age well😭
@@stetchiii you can use that on the computer and a few more🔥
For some schools with 1:1 Mac deployment, having a new machine still with the same design is really helpful, students can’t necessarily tell there are different models being used and cases/laptop trolleys don’t need to be changed to accommodate a new laptop.
I enjoyed the video and the knowledge. Keep up the great work.
For me this MBA is a great purchase since my MBA is over 5 years old and running on inferior tech.
Midnight color is the best of them all and now that you mention it had a touch of blue, even better. Forget about silver and space grey. Those two colors are tired. If you pass on midnight go for starlight. Too bad Apple did not also make bright colors like the iMac
I guess the reason for keeping the M1 Air price the same is the chip shortage. The production volume is limited so Apple tries not to increase the demand higher than they can actually deliver.
Starlight is gorgeous, I have it on the iPad Mini 6 and plan to upgrade my old Air to the new M2 Air in that color later this year.
Midnight that's mighty
Honestly, the starlight colour is really grabbing my attention the most. It my personal favourite colour in the lineup.
Me too
same
The black and this are the best colors easily
I have the mini iPad in starlight. It's beautiful, quite subtle, not too bright & 'in your face.'
I love how the MacBook airs are basically now MacBook Pros unlike before they were a completely different look
@Don't Read My Profile Photo okay dude, really original
@@alexmorrow3750 ikr lol
They even cost about the same when you spec the air with similar options
if you compare the MacBooks of the same generation that's how it's always been the 2019 MacBook air and pro looked the same the pros just got the redesign first in 2021 we just had one odd year where they looked different 2020
With the new Air looking like the new Pro, I’m wondering if Apple is planning to abandon the 13 inch MacBook Pro, making the line up like : 13 inch MacBook Air, 14 and 16 inch MacBook Pro
03:38 Thank you! Stubborn fingerprint marks would drive me mad and I'd never have known this without you bringing it up. Pity,'coz the blueblack is so pretty.
Midnight is the colour to go for Marques, we’ve been seeing the other three shades for years now. It’s risky but worth a shot!
Midnight was my color to go but knowing about the fingerprints magnet I believe space gray is the option to go
^ same here
I am sticking for now with my 2020 M1 Mac. I have what I need for my work and I won't change until it's work as expected. Maybe later in a time I will update when it starts to break.
I think you should get the starlight and show us how it looks with a different color shifting that I’m hearing about. I think that’s pretty cool
Thanks !
Thanks again Marques. Eagerly awaiting your future detailed insights into these new offerings from Apple. Although I personally never ever upgrade any hardware unless absolutely necessary.
Gosh I can't wait to get one
Same! Hi Luke, I’ve watched soo many of your videos
Nooooob!!😁
BatChest
Wow, this looks awesome ! When’s the full review coming out?
I think I know what 'm going to get then BAM. Anyway thank you! 😅
I would go for space grey. The midnight looks like the edges of the thunderbolt ports might chip and just show the aluminium colour :)
Yeah, I have noticed that too.
This is what happens with my black iphone 12…
Looks like it was *already* showing signs of that in the test model which is not good! LOVE the color though
I mean its not like its gonna be significantly noticeable lol.
@@bigsur370 If you're paying a premium for the aesthetic, the small details do matter. It also affects resale value.
I love the comparison of MB Air M2 and MB Pro M2 you did ❤️
Thank you for this video. I am super excited for this computer! Do you know when they will be released!?!?
Great review - I agree the design refresh is sick & the new Macs are very promising. Im glad they brought back the magnetic charging, I dont entirely understand why they removed it to begin with. Interesting that the laptop body picks up fingerprints so easily. I'd assume Apple would have picked that up during development, but no one is perfect.
Disappointing that Apple didnt redesign the Mac Pro M2. I was interested in buying one for school work, currently I use a refurbed Dell laptop running RHEL. I would love to have a Mac to run MS applications & have a UNIX based OS, but I'm not interested in the lack of redesign for the M2 Pro.
The M2 seems like an intermediate CPU update. I assume Apple has something bigger up their sleeve or are maybe holding off on big changes due to supply or manufacture problems.
I say go with the Midnight anyway… it’s just such a classy look! I was a little worried about chipping (looked like around the USB-C ports I could see some lighter aluminum), but I think I trust that Apple usually doesn’t have that problem
That thing looks so nice! Looks like a huge leap forward on the Air!
I am upgrading my 2013 MacBook Air which has lasted me until may of this year still be usable to this new MacBook Air in midnight. I am so excited to see the Apple silicon chip performance in person and continuation of using MagSafe which is such a peace of mind when charging. I am a hospitality management Major and business administration minor at East Carolina so it will help me a ton in my next academic year
Idk why but the midnight looks so amazing
Great as a Developer, I love my MacBook Pro ... Thanks man 👏🏻
The longer I use a desktop, the more I wish I had a laptop too. I love everything about my desktop but I miss the mobility. An iPad can only replicate the mobile experience so much. These new computers look pretty nice!
Laptop stand, external keyboard, and mouse has made the transition easy on me. I’m just a college student though.
buy an Intel with SSD and it will do the same or more work.
@@shubhamsehgal2336 Nice joke
@@shubhamsehgal2336 its 2022 wake up wake up
me too and I dont need one or have the money. But they look so nice
Mel: Thank you for your review. I know you said no silver but that's my favorite although I usually put stickers all over the back so...
Love how the midnight is black but slightly blue such a good color I would love to see that in a pro or promax color
For many years now I was like "argh silver...“ .But I actually was caught off guard when I saw my friend’s Silver M1 MacBook Pro. It looked so fresh to me! I guess with the new curves and edges it becomes a whole different thing.
And we might also have gotten used to space grey. It doesn't look especially dark to me anymore, but the silver now looks especially bright to me...
Same for me, last couple of years I go with silver. It has a huge advantage that it's a raw unpainted aluminum, therefore it's much more resistant to scratches (you can see the paint around thunderbolt ports chipped off already on this midnight color sample one)
Same! Ended up getting the silver Air last year after years of thinking "argh boring silver" and using space grey. Silver feels very fresh and crisp, clean.
I used to be team space gray until I got the MacBook Air M1 and everyone here is spot on: silver stays clean and looks fresh. I do really like that starlight color though compared to the old gold color
Any silver macbook looks like it’s from 2011
@@GogiTavadze I’ve had a couple space grey’s over the years with no paint issues
I'm impressed with your relaxed but well-informed style of presentation.✌
Love the Midnight colour! I guess it's time for me to upgrade my Mac Air 2018. 😁
This video was very help. I definitely want the midnight M2 after watching this video. I had a 2017 MacBook Pro 💻
I also love how Apple's marketing department took down the 8-core CPU 8-core GPU M1 MacBook Air model from the lineup, because the entry-level core counts on the M2 are identical!
Starlight gets my vote. Also I’m going to wait for them to update the whole pro line ro M2 then consider updating. Dont really have an issue with Midnight personally.
I'm waiting until I can see it in real life. I remember hearing from someone that the watch in starlight could look a bit weird under most lighting conditions, but from the photos it looks beautiful.
Probably not going to bite in the end because I can't get 32gb of ram or more than 1 monitor though.
I'm wedged I'm Between the Silver or the starlight maybe even the space grey but i already have a space grey air so want something new hence either the starlight or the silver
Midnight colour is going to be the HIT love it just ordered it. Must have
I'm going Starlight when it comes out. I got a M1 iPad Air in starlight and it is absolutely a gorgeous color. I love it!! Hoping they bring in a Starlight iPhone at some point!!
I upgraded my 2011 Air to the 2020 Air now I am having so many regrets knowing I could have just waited one year for the M1 Air or two years for the M2. The 2020 model has so many thermal issues that slows down its performance
Don't feel bad. the M1 MBA is still an awesome devise. For the price, it's still amazing up until today.
If you're really disappointed, I would try selling it on Marketplace and getting either a used M1 or a refurbished one!
@@adamjohari He said he didn‘t buy the M1 MBA, I think he is talking about the last Intel MBA
I feel midnight all the way. It's got a very satisfying look to it, and sure, it may be blue(ish), but I feel that's a pretty dope color too :)
I'm with ya on the color, plus it's different from all the basic MacBook colors. I still have my 2020 in copper/gold but I'm tempted to get this midnight M2 MacBook.
I see you, Prehistoric Planet 💪🏻
I totally agree with you on all the subjects however the Touch Bar is under rated with most of you, it is the smartest feature on my Pro :)
Hey Marques would love a video from you, on how you maintain and clean your camera gear.
As a novice I won't even attempt cleaning something like sensor dust but would love to hear from a pro how they approach this.
I'd get starlight as I can see midnight showing scratches too well, and the constant cleaning of fingerprints would drive me crazy.
It scratches too easily. “Well” implies something good.
The midnight color is sweet I know it picks up fingerprints but that color is sweet!!! Great video by the way!
It is difficult not to like your videos, man!