@abricot68
For Youtube and Netflix, the 15 inch is much more better. No doubt about this
@butchgo8930
I’m in my mid-seventies. I might consider the newer 15” if the weight difference is negligible from the 13” M2 MB Air I have now.
@bigsean6045
I have the M2 Macbook air 16Gb/1Tb and I am more than satisfied. I mostly use it for music production with Logic pro and Ableton live, sometimes a tiny bit of video editing on Final Cut and DaVinci Resolve. I put those cpu cores to use, while gpu cores are never overworking for my needs. It sometimes gets very very slightly warm, never hot, and the battery lasts 9-10 hours with medium workload. For me, a perfect laptop.
@bryans8656
Thanks for the realistic comparison Kyle. I purchased the base M2 MBA 13 last October as a replacement for the mid 2012 MBP 13 that I was using primarily as a travel machine, and it has met my needs perfectly (like you, I have a Studio for resource intensive work). I'm probably going to be in the minority here, but I prefer the smaller size over the MBA 15. I've done a lot of air travel with 15 inch laptops, always in coach, and they're just too big for those trays. Having said that, if a laptop was my only computer and a Pro wasn't in my budget I would jump on the MBA 15 in a heartbeat.
@adriie36
Hi! I've just discovered your channel! I bought the MB Air 15 inch in starlight with the base config because I don't do anything crazy with it. I'm a work from home translator so I don't need a super powerful computer. Other than that I use it to watch YT videos, Netflix, etc. So for me the Air was the better choice and because I work on it for 8-9 hours a day I chose the 15 inch to have a bigger screen. I'm very impressed with the battery life and the weight. I love this MB and so glad they finally release a 15 inch laptop!
@mathiasdemestral9411
I have the 13” M2 air base model. I used this machine for work as a backend dotnet developer before switching to another job and didn’t find any issues while keeping things simple. I even was able to spin up some containers and run microservices solutions in it and never noticed any heat issues or a drop in performance. My tools stack was Jetbrains Rider, vs code, safari, postman, ms teams and apple music running almost always at the same time (occasionally docker, ms office suite and an email client too). I love this machine, it was my first experience in the Apple universe outside Windows machines or Linux, and is a world’s difference, I miss using it for work, is an outstanding device compared from where I was
@rhoderzau
It was nice to hear snippets about mobile development from someone who clearly has actual experience with it. It feels like I'm always seeing review videos that focus on video and image editing. I'm moving from a 13" M2, 24GB, 512GB to 15" M2, 24GB, 512GB. I'm also selling my 14" M2 Max, 64GB, 2TB. The final set up is Mac Studio w/M2 Ultra, 76 GPU, 128GB, 2TB with two Studio Displays (really want XDR but it's so far into its cycle...) , MBA 15" for couch work and on the go, along with ChronosAgent for syncing to Mac Studio. iPad Pro 12.9" as a secondary mobile display for when I'm away for longer periods and can make use of a second display. It's taken a while for me to figure out the ideal setup for me this year! I guess it's a sign of there been many great products from Apple.
@miguelitosanchez1214
I just got the base model 15” and this has been the best laptop I’ve ever had. For college work the base model is great, I am concerned about the 8gb unified memory because of “future proof”. If I just had one option to upgrade I would’ve chosen the unified memory. You can always buy external ssd’s but the unified memory? I don’t think so. If you are looking for a laptop these base models are just fine if you are just a normal user and if we are being honest they are better than what everyone could expect but depending on your use case, if you need storage and fast transfer speed just upgrade the storage but considering that there are always 3rd party options and the only thing you can’t actually upgrade if you needed more is the memory I would choose memory over storage.
@Salty_Biscuitz88
I got the base model of M2 MBA 13 inch for $950. No complain here.
@yingdazo
decided to buy the 13 inch model after the 15 inch bulkier brother came out no regret I will never bring a brick over 1.5 kg for going out as for the audio differences, who will let the sound coming out in Starbucks? so no difference to me as I use airpods all the time besides, the 15 inch model does not have more port like type-c or type-a, the size and weight increment is totally wasted
@friscodog
13" M1 MacBook Air, 16GB/1TB. I'm actually a fan of small laptops, and this machine should have years of productive use ahead of it. However, I'm starting to notice that my aging eyes don't necessarily see the screen so well any more. So I am tentatively considering a 15".
@lorenzoalvaro605
I'm choosing the 13" air base model coming from a 2016 mb pro 13". I think the 15 inch while nicer w/ the speakers, display + performance I'm only using it for college / uni which im starting this year. My main work / job is on desktop. If I can survive on an intel i5 / overheating processor, with i kid you not less than 40 minutes of battery life unplugged, then the base model air 13" w/ m2 is plenty for me. Super excited. thanks for the review
@chriscasillas
Great video. I got my base model 13" M2 Air at launch. It cruises through my workload. Photoshop and some audio editing is the heaviest stuff I do each week, so it handles it no problem. I saw the 15" in person at the Apple Store a week or so ago. It does look awesome and I get the allure of the bigger screen. Mine stays docked vertically in clamshell mode at my desk about 95% of the time, so screen size doesn't really matter for me. It's nice to have the smaller form factor for when I do have to take it on the go.
@brklynjosh
Love your videos. I feel you share honest opinions rather than trying to be part of the hype cycle. Through work I have both a 13 MBA and a 14 MBPro. If a base model works for your needs (email, web, streaming), then run don’t walk to the MBA. But if you add ram and/or bigger ssd, the price quickly creeps into the 14 Pro territory. Once there, the base 14 Pro outclasses either MBA: Best screen on a laptop, m2 pro chip, better sound, and basically same weight as the 15 MBA.
@Mad.Maxx.77
Excellent video, mate! I bought the 13" M2 Air (16GB/512GB) about 6 months ago and couldn't be more pleased. My desktop PC remains my main work/gaming machine so an uber powerful laptop wasn't necessary. The 13" M2 Air is perfect as a complimentary thin/light work device. I use a pair of iLoud Micro Monitors to turn it into a sweet little mobile entertainment platform.
@wazitSomethingISaid
16gb/512gb/70w charger for general use BUT I wanted it to last a good 5-7 years hence upgrades
@HeyCayden
Thank you for starting on the base model and letting us know when you think its time to upgrade specs. A lot of reviewers act like if you get the base model it's going to crash the minute you open it... and the world will stop and everyone will be looking at you on why you bought the base model. 😂 But thank you so much for keeping it simple. You found a brand new viewer, because you dumbed things down enough for me to understand, and then let me know when it's best to upgrade, look at updating specs and things like that. Thank you for being honest, and talking to us like a human
@marsrocket
I actually prefer the 13” M1 without that stupid notch.
@slob5041
The 15 I think contradicts the functional reason why the air exists unless you want to replace your computer set up at home
@greasyrails2571