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15-Inch MacBook Air vs. Rest of MacBook Lineup

Apple just announced the 15-inch M2 MacBook Air, its biggest Air yet, at WWDC. But how does it compare to other MacBooks in Apple’s lineup? Let’s break it down, so if you’re in the market for a new MacBook, you can start to understand which one’s right for you. Find the new 15″ MacBook Air…

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Apple just announced the 15-inch M2 MacBook Air, its biggest Air yet, at WWDC. But how does it compare to other MacBooks in Apple’s lineup? Let’s break it down, so if you’re in the market for a new MacBook, you can start to understand which one’s right for you.

Find the new 15″ MacBook Air and the rest of the MacBook Lineup here:
15″ MacBook Air M2 –
13″ MacBook Pro M2 –
14″ MacBook Pro M2 Pro –
16″ MacBook Pro M2 Pro –
13″ MacBook Air M1 –
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00:00 Apple announces 15″ MacBook Air
00:47 15″ MacBook Air vs. 13″ MacBook Air
02:05 15″ MacBook Air vs. 13″ MacBook Pro
03:06 15″ MacBook Air vs. 14″ & 16″ MacBook Pros
03:35 Bottom Line

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32 Comments

  1. BP

    June 6, 2023 at 6:03 pm

    Talking about the 13″ vs 15″ and not mentioning the weight? Really? Further – no weight info either. 🙁

    • andyH_England

      June 7, 2023 at 1:56 am

      There is an NDA, and these ar just early thoughts. Full reviews will arrive after the embargo.

    • andyH_England

      June 7, 2023 at 1:57 am

      …and they did mention the weight, speakers, price, etc…

  2. subjectbigy

    June 6, 2023 at 6:27 pm

    You must have a lot of confidence to pull out your MacBook on the bus.

  3. Maverick Dakota

    June 6, 2023 at 6:30 pm

    A fan-less computer is dumb.

    • Adrian Elias

      June 6, 2023 at 10:00 pm

      Why is it dumb? Fanless is great in quite places like class and a library

    • andyH_England

      June 7, 2023 at 1:55 am

      Phones and tablets that are as powerful as many laptops are fanless and much smaller in footprint, so I need clarification on your thoughts. This is Apple Silicon, ARM, so does uses much less wattage than the crazy Intel chips.

    • imstarside

      June 7, 2023 at 2:18 am

      “dumb” It still is Apple’s best selling MacBook, and recommended by your favorites like MKBHD.

  4. Kalim Peltier

    June 6, 2023 at 6:55 pm

    Those Bacbook Airs are going to sell like hotcakes for that price!

  5. jubyloo2

    June 6, 2023 at 8:03 pm

    Best news – No more crappy lightning cables.

    • Nick B

      June 6, 2023 at 11:07 pm

      Macbook didn’t have Lightning…

  6. C A Merkey

    June 6, 2023 at 8:40 pm

    I can’t wait to see it! The 13 inch is nice but the screen is a little small for longer time periods.

  7. _a1ejandr8zz10v3

    June 6, 2023 at 10:10 pm

    🅿️🃏⭐️💤❗️〽️

  8. sailormakaw

    June 6, 2023 at 10:44 pm

    Isn’t the LG Gram thinner

    • Smart Learning

      June 7, 2023 at 4:06 am

      thinnest 15 inch

  9. PhysX

    June 6, 2023 at 10:53 pm

    13 inches is $1099 while the 15 inches is $1299? So that is like $100 per inch? If that is the case, I would need a 6 inches Macbook Air then.

  10. Scott Walters

    June 6, 2023 at 11:52 pm

    Why talk about the base prices and the top line specs? Most people want to know what they get in the base model of each and at what price to make a comparison. Suggesting an Air is a better choice than a Pro for a video editing use case also doesn’t seem like very good advice.

    • andyH_England

      June 7, 2023 at 1:53 am

      They are obviously not talking about pro video editing. For casual or semi-pro, MB Air easily handles video editing software if used sensibly.

  11. Yg T

    June 7, 2023 at 12:37 am

    13 & 14inch all the the way, 15” & 16” have portability issue in flight; on bus,subway &Trains; can’t even fit on coffee table well; and its off balance on the laps.

  12. Levi.s72

    June 7, 2023 at 12:52 am

    Upgrading is too expensive!! 🙄

  13. Kenny Hernández

    June 7, 2023 at 2:19 am

    Which is the best for college?

    • Breadfan

      June 7, 2023 at 4:27 am

      The one you like best and can afford

  14. Wil

    June 7, 2023 at 2:45 am

    Great video. Very professional, helpful, and fun. How does one enter the 15″ MacBook Air giveaway? 😛

  15. Sami Ahmed

    June 7, 2023 at 3:24 am

    Nothing changed, just 1.4in more display

  16. Chris Toney

    June 7, 2023 at 7:13 am

    I think the biggest disparity is the air is limited to 1 external monitor

  17. Mike Bee

    June 7, 2023 at 8:52 am

    I am proud to say my friend is the EOM of this Mac Book 15 project team. So proud of him. Way to go David!!!!

  18. Chuan Yong

    June 7, 2023 at 11:00 am

    Typical Apple late to the party again. 15 inch mba makes sense. Why has it taken so long?

  19. Visibly Jacked

    June 7, 2023 at 6:17 pm

    Too much vocal fryyyyyy

  20. Cape Rides

    June 8, 2023 at 4:29 am

    Still wish i could afford an m1 air to replace my 2012 unibody pro😅

  21. GreenStorm01

    June 8, 2023 at 4:34 am

    The differentiation in SOCs makes the 15″ Air worse than it need to be. One more USB-C to the right, a 120Hz display and more than 2TB of storage and 24GB of RAM… that’d be tremendous. In the base spec the 15″ Air is pointless. Nobody needs that with less than 512GB of storage.

    Boiling down different price points and feature sets, I think the best device to get now is the M1 Air at a good deal around 750 USD.

  22. InDiA nA jOnEs

    June 8, 2023 at 7:05 am

    What’s wrong with your chin? Get it operated before it releases her babies…

  23. Ryan Rodriguez

    June 8, 2023 at 9:58 am

    I just want a 13” with the newer design or an iPad mini Pro.

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