Apple officially introduced a new MacBook Air 2022 during the keynote at its WWDC22 Developers Conference, which is the latest MacBook that gets the new design that Apple presented in the MacBook Pro earlier last year 2021, which is the distinctive design with the presence of The front camera is in the notch above the middle of the screen. The MacBook Air 2022 also comes with the new Apple M2 processor, which offers better performance compared to the previous generation M1, with RAM up to 24 GB and a storage capacity of up to 2 TB.
What are the features of the MacBook Air 2022?
These are the best features of the MacBook Air 2022 with the new M2 processor:
- New better design with lighter weight (1.22kg) and slim thickness (only about 11mm).
- Equipped with the new Apple M2 processor: 18% better performance and 35% better graphics processing compared to the M1.
- Available in four different colors.
- Up to 18 hours of use before needing to recharge the battery.
- A Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the illuminated keyboard, which can be relied upon to secure the device and authenticate payments.
- The body of the device is made of 100% recycled aluminum.
- 8GB RAM, upgradeable to 16 or 24GB.
- MacBook Air 2022 is equipped with two Thunderbolt 3/USB 4 ports and a traditional 3.5mm headphone port, in addition to a MagSafe 3 port for charging.
- MacBook Air 2022 is available with a storage capacity of 256 GB and up to 2 TB.
- Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 support.
- Front camera for facetime video calls and other 1080p meeting applications.
- MacBook Air 2022 carries four stereo speakers and three microphones, with support for Dolby Atmos, and surround sound.
- 13.6-inch QHD screen or 2560 x 1664 pixels at 500 nits brightness, with P3 wide color gamut support and True Tone technology to automatically adjust brightness according to ambient light.
- 30W or 35W USB-C charger, with 2m MagSafe 3 cable.
Performance in MacBook Air 2022
Apple supplied the new MacBook Air 2022 with the second generation of its M2 processors, which is an eight-core processor with a new eight or deca-core graphics processor, with RAM built into the same processor with a data transfer rate of 100 GB / s with a capacity of 8 Or 16 or 24 GB, which would improve device performance.
Apple said that the new processor M2 provides 1.4 times better performance in video editing compared to the M1, and provides 18% better performance and 35% better performance in graphics processing compared to the M1, which Apple says provides faster interaction with applications, including Including Microsoft 365, Apple says there are now more than 10,000 optimizers to work better with its Apple silicon processors.
Apple also says that the new M2 processor in the MacBook Air provides users with 40 percent faster video processing performance with Final Cut Pro editing, and 20 percent faster image editing performance through Adobe Photoshop.
MacBook Air design with M2 processor
The MacBook Air 2022 comes with an M2 processor with a completely new design similar to the design of the 2021 MacBook Pro, which is a complete design of recycled aluminum with a thickness of 11.3 mm and a weight of about 1.25 kg, which provides 20% less volume, and the device is available in four diverse colors, including silver In space grey, gold and black, the device features an illuminated Magic Keyboard with a Touch ID fingerprint sensor, two USB-C/Thunderbolt 3.0 ports, a traditional 3.5mm headphone port, and a MagSafe charging port.
The Macbook Air 2022 also comes with four stereo speakers, with Dolby Atmos surround/spatial sound support, in addition to three microphones with algorithms that ensure pure and clear sound is captured from various places in the room, along with a front camera for 1080p video calls, which ensures The best experience for making video calls and meetings.
Screen in MacBook Air 2022
The MacBook Air 2022 carries a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, with QHD resolution or 2560 x 1664 pixels, with a brightness of 500 nits, with support for the P3 wide color gamut feature and True Tone technology to automatically adjust brightness according to ambient light, which is the screen with smaller edges with the front camera in the notch Distinctive for the design of the device above the middle of the screen.
Battery and charging in MacBook Air 2022 with M2 processor
The new Macbook Air 2022 battery with the M2 processor provides up to 18 hours of video watching via Disney Plus or Apple TV Plus, according to Apple, with charging support through a new 30-watt compact charger attached to the device, and Apple provides the purchase of a 35-capacity dual charger Watt allows charging two devices at the same time for $ 20, and the new device also supports fast charging with a capacity of 67 watts through a charger provided by Apple for purchase for $ 20.
What is the price of MacBook Air 2022 with M2 processor?
The MacBook Air 2022 is now available for purchase, at a price of:
- $1199: The version with 256 GB storage and 8 GB RAM, with an eight-core M2 processor and an eight-core integrated graphics processor.
- 1299 USD: 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage, with an eight-core M2 processor and a deca-core integrated graphics processor.
- Additional $200 to upgrade the RAM to 16GB and $400 to upgrade the RAM to 24GB.
- Additional $200 to upgrade storage to 512GB, $400 to upgrade 1TB, and $800 to upgrade to 2TB.
