

The MacBook Air M1 uses the Retina display, which is a 13.3-inch 2560 x 1600p monitor with 400 nits of peak brightness and support for millions of colors on the P3 color gamut. While the MacBook Air M1’s display is impressive, the MacBook Air M2 has a few improvements. The Macbook Air M2's display edges out the M1 for those who watch a lot of HDR content. That’s disappointing given that the two MacBook Air models have the same speaker drivers.


If the audio sounds like it’s muffled, that’s because it is. For some reason, Apple decided to remove the speaker grille from the MacBook Air M2’s chassis. The MacBook Air M1 pulls ahead in audio performance. It’s a big difference from the MacBook Air M1’s 720p webcam, which is grainier and needs more light to look good. Meanwhile, the 1080p webcam on the MacBook Air M2 looks great. With the added charging port, you don’t have to clog up one of your two Thunderbolt ports when charging. The lack of a dedicated charging port was one of the MacBook Air M1’s largest annoyances since it only has two Thunderbolt ports and a headphone jack.

The MacBook Air M2’s biggest feature upgrades are its 1080p webcam and its addition of a MagSafe charging port. The MacBook Air M2 also ditches the MacBook Air M1’s half-height function row on its keyboard for a full-height row. The MacBook Air M1’s trackpad is already enormous, but the MacBook Air M2’s trackpad is a teensy bit larger. While the feel of the keyboard and trackpad are the same on both laptops, there are some slight differences. You can’t get a gold MacBook Air M2 or blue-black MacBook Air M1. (The MacBook Air M2 is even thinner!) Both laptops are stunning, but they come in slightly different color configurations. Its near-weightless, thin design makes it a no-brainer to toss your MacBook into your bag wherever you go. The MacBook Air M1 is a beautiful laptop. A full-height function row are one of the various added features on the Macbook Air M2.
