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Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023)
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MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023)

The MacBook Air that finally grew a useful screen

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Buying call

Buy the 15-inch M2 Air if you want Air thinness with room to spread docs and timelines. Reviewers liked the six-speaker audio and still-great battery. Skip it if M3 dual-display support matters more — or if a 14-inch Pro is in budget.

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Key specs
Panel type
Liquid Retina display
Battery
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback, Up to 15 hours wireless web
Highlights

Specs that matter

Display
Panel
IPS
Size
15.3" (389 mm)
Brightness
500 nits
Performance
Processor
Apple M2
GPU
10-core GPU
RAM
16 GB
Storage
256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Body
Weight
3.33 lb (1.51 kg)
Dimensions
height: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm); width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm); depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)
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Product highlights

Verified attributes, grouped for quick scanning.

Display15.3" (389 mm)IPS
ChipsetApple M216 GB RAM · 10-core GPU
RAM / storage16 GB · 256GB, 512GB, 1TB, 2TB
Weight3.33 lb (1.51 kg)height: 0.45 inch (1.15 cm); width: 13.40 inches (34.04 cm); depth: 9.35 inches (23.76 cm)
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

Buy the 15-inch M2 Air if you want Air thinness with room to spread docs and timelines. Reviewers liked the six-speaker audio and still-great battery. Skip it if M3 dual-display support matters more — or if a 14-inch Pro is in budget.

Best for

Writers and multitaskers who hate 13-inch bezels

Not for

Buyers who need two externals with the lid shut on M2

Main strength15.3-inch canvas in a still-thin Air body
Main weaknessM2 dual-display limit with lid open only
Reasons to buy
15.3-inch canvas in a still-thin Air body
Six-speaker system beats the 13-inch Air
Same excellent Magic Keyboard and trackpad
Battery still lasts a workday
Reasons to avoid
M2 dual-display limit with lid open only
Fanless chassis will throttle long renders
Base storage/RAM upgrades still expensive
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How it stacks up

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Display
15.3"14.2"
Chipset
M2M4: 10-core CPU (4P+6E), 10-core GPU, hardware ray tracing, 16-core Neural Engine, 120GB/s
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MacBook Pro 14-inch (M6)
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Display
15.3"14.2"
Chipset
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Display
15.3"16.2"
Chipset
M2M4 Pro: 14-core CPU (10P+4E) / 20-core GPU, 273GB/s; M4 Max: 14-core CPU / 32-core GPU (410GB/s) or 16-core CPU (12P+4E) / 40-core GPU (546GB/s); 16-core Neural
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Full specifications

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Display

Panel type
Liquid Retina display
Brightness
500

Performance

CPU cores
8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores

Battery

Battery
Up to 18 hours Apple TV app movie playback, Up to 15 hours wireless web

Connectivity

Wireless
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax); Bluetooth 5.3
Ports
  • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • MagSafe 3 charging port
  • 3.5 mm headphone jack
Webcam
- 1080p FaceTime HD camera - Advanced image signal processor with computational video

Body

Dimensions
12 x 340 x 238 mm
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