Poll: *** The official 2022 MacBook Air/13" MacBook Pro thread (it has the M2 chip, MagSafe and everything!) ***
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Thanks for replying.
I have a 14" MBP for work and use scaling on my 4K monitor and can't say I've noticed any performance degradation, but I don't do anything that's graphically, or even CPU, intensive.
Soldato
Hows it going, are you happy with it still?
Im looking at the air M2 as well as per my thread I created, I was also looking at the 14" pro, but I think the air will do me fine. Like you I plan to go 16gb and 512gb SSD.
Yeah, still super impressed with it. The performance and battery life (12 hours + easily real world) are outstanding. Plus it has the usual fit, finish, quality display and quality trackpad you expect from Apple.
Kind of a tough call between an upgraded M2 Air or the M1 Pro but I perfer the better battery life and lighter/fanless form factor of the Air. Plus the CPU/GPU performance is still great for everything I've tried on it.
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I was quite surprised this morning to see that Costco is selling M2 MacBook Airs with 16GB/512GB since it has only been possible to get those specs directly from Apple.
It's still better value to buy a refurbished one from Apple for £1479 though.
It's still better value to buy a refurbished one from Apple for £1479 though.
Well after months of not being able to decide on an upgraded M2 Air or an M1 MBP 14", I've finally decided to treat myself for Xmas and go for the Air.
Refurbished from apple £1,749 8/10/16GB/1TB Space Grey.
As nice as the extras of the MBP would have been, I just wouldn't use/need all the power and I really prefer the size of the Air.
Will be a hell of an improvement over my current Intel MBP (13" Mid 2012, 2.9 GHz Dual-Core i7, 8GB, 512 SSD).
My current MBP has done so well, hoping this Air with the Spec will give me another 10 Years!
Refurbished from apple £1,749 8/10/16GB/1TB Space Grey.
As nice as the extras of the MBP would have been, I just wouldn't use/need all the power and I really prefer the size of the Air.
Will be a hell of an improvement over my current Intel MBP (13" Mid 2012, 2.9 GHz Dual-Core i7, 8GB, 512 SSD).
My current MBP has done so well, hoping this Air with the Spec will give me another 10 Years!
Caporegime
I used the Very 20% off credit account to get one for £900. Its the base model which causes me pain but my wife won't care or notice.
That’s a really good price!
Caporegime
Yeah it wasn't much hassle and you can just pay it straight off.
I ordered it at 7 pm yesterday, and it arrived just before 7 pm today, even though Apple gave the 18th as the delivery date.Well after months of not being able to decide on an upgraded M2 Air or an M1 MBP 14", I've finally decided to treat myself for Xmas and go for the Air.
Refurbished from apple £1,749 8/10/16GB/1TB Space Grey.
As nice as the extras of the MBP would have been, I just wouldn't use/need all the power and I really prefer the size of the Air.
Will be a hell of an improvement over my current Intel MBP (13" Mid 2012, 2.9 GHz Dual-Core i7, 8GB, 512 SSD).
My current MBP has done so well, hoping this Air with the Spec will give me another 10 Years!
Loving it so far, and I am so glad I went for the Air, it's a beautiful machine.
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Got my wife the 13.3 with m2 / 512gb for Xmas tomorrow . Anyone know a good Thunderbolt 4 dock? Some external display and usb probs would be good 
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I'll be picking up a 2022 MBA in a few weeks and will likely install some thermal pads to help with heat dissipation.
Does anyone have any recommendations for the best thermal pads to use?
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Does anyone have any recommendations for the best thermal pads to use?
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I’ll be honest, in all the time I have been using mine, I just have not every felt the need to do it.
Unless you are maxing the chip for sustained periods of 5 mins or more at a time with no gaps between, there isn’t any benefit.
If you need the extra performance, get a 14”, the price delta is pretty minimal.
Unless you are maxing the chip for sustained periods of 5 mins or more at a time with no gaps between, there isn’t any benefit.
If you need the extra performance, get a 14”, the price delta is pretty minimal.
+1 even heat soaked and throttled the performance of the M2 is still exceptional.
Why?
You don’t need any thermal pads.
I was in the Apple Store today, and I forgot how sleek the MBA is, the Midnight really is gorgeous, im really tempted to get back into the Apple eco-system.
And the price from an Apple competitor has it at a really, really good price! Will need to have a good long think!
And the price from an Apple competitor has it at a really, really good price! Will need to have a good long think!
I love my M1 8GB RAM 256GB SSD MBA. It is a great computer for the price, and the battery life (which is really important to me) is awesome.
What do you tend to use your laptops for?