Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
Fanless, all-day-battery laptop for school, browsing, and everyday productivity.
$999
Estimated price — not live pricing
Specifications
- Chip
- Apple M2 (8-core CPU, up to 10-core GPU)
- Memory
- 8-24 GB unified memory (configurable)
- Display
- 13.6" Liquid Retina, 2560x1664
- Battery Life
- Up to 18 hours (video playback)
- Cooling
- Fanless
Best uses
Strengths
- Excellent battery life and silent, fanless operation
- Strong single-core performance for everyday and light dev work
Limitations
- Memory and storage are soldered — configure at purchase, no later upgrade
- Not built for sustained heavy workloads (long renders, large compiles)
Upgradeability
Unified memory and storage are soldered — not upgradeable after purchase.
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Compatibility
Some laptops have accessible RAM/storage slots you can upgrade later; increasingly, memory is soldered directly to the board and fixed at purchase. Always check a specific model's teardown or spec sheet before assuming it's upgradeable.
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