


The number of CPU cores is the same, but there is an 8‑Core GPU rather than 7-core GPU. One clear difference between this model and its more expensive sibling is that the more expensive model offers the next generation M2 chip (from 2022), rather than the M1 (from 2020). At $999/£999 it’s the cheapest Mac laptop you can buy right now, which makes it looks like an attractive option, but is it?įor your £999/$999 you get an Apple M1 Chip with 8‑Core CPU and 7‑Core GPU, 8GB RAM and 256GB storage.

The entry-level MacBook Air has seen a few price cuts over the past few years, with a $100/£100 price cut earlier in 2020 on top of a $100/£100 price cut in 2019. The $999/£999 MacBook Air (read our M1 MacBook Air review) is an interesting proposition. We’ll start of with that $999/£999 M1 model though, assessing how it matches up to the newer M2 MacBook Air that costs $1,199/£1,249. It’s easy to think that the cheapest Mac laptop will be the one that is the best value, but that’s not necessarily the case. The MacBook Air with M2 looks very different to the M1 MacBook AIr.

We also have a review of the 16in MacBook Pro with M2 Pro.
