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MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) vs MacBook Air (M2, 2022)

MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023)1MacBook Air (M2, 2022)2

Quick look

Quick look: MacBook Air M2 (15-inch) against MacBook Air M2 (13-inch)
FigureMacBook Air M2 (15-inch)1MacBook Air M2 (13-inch)2
Price£1,3993launch price£1,2494launch price
ChipM2chipM2chip
CPU8-coreCPU8-coreCPU
GPU10-coreGPU8-coreGPU
Memory8GB5unified memory, base8GB6unified memory, base
Storage256GBstorage, base256GBstorage, base
Battery lifeUp to18 hrsvideo playback, claimedUp to18 hrsvideo playback, claimed
Released13 June 20237ReleasedIn Apple Stores; orderable online from 5 June 2023.15 July 20224ReleasedIn select Apple Stores; orderable online from 8 July 2022.
Security updatesNot available8Security updatesNot available8Security updates
Price
The MacBook Air M2 (15-inch) is £1,399 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK); the MacBook Air M2 (13-inch) is £1,249 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK).

True to scale

MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) · 340.4 × 237.6 mm footprintMacBook Air (M2, 2022) · 304.1 × 215 mm footprint

Footprints from above, from Apple’s published dimensions, drawn to one scale and superposed. Corner rounding is our drawing convention, not a measurement.

Specifications

Each figure is from the source marked by its Mac’s name unless it carries its own small number, which links to where that figure was read.

Body

Body: Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) against Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M2 (15-inch)1MacBook Air M2 (13-inch)2
Dimensions11.5 x 340.4 x 237.6 mm11.3 x 304.1 x 215 mm
Weight1.51 kg1.24 kg
ColoursSilver, Starlight, Space Grey, MidnightSilver, Starlight, Space Grey, Midnight
PortsTwo Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, MagSafe 3 charging port, 3.5mm headphone jackTwo Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, MagSafe 3 charging port, 3.5mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt ports22
Thunderbolt versionThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 3
USB-A portsNo USB-A ports.9No USB-A ports.10
HDMINo HDMI port.11No HDMI port.12
SD card slotNo SD card slot.11No SD card slot.12
Headphone jackYesYes
MagSafeYesYes
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard with Touch IDBacklit Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
Touch IDYesYes

Display

Display: Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) against Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M2 (15-inch)1MacBook Air M2 (13-inch)2
Display size15.3 in13.6 in
Resolution2880 x 18642560 x 1664
Pixel density224 ppi224 ppi
Display typeLiquid Retina displayLiquid Retina display
Brightness500 nits500 nits
Wide colour (P3)YesYes
Nano-texture optionNo nano-texture display option.11No nano-texture display option.12

Chip and memory

Chip and memory: Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) against Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M2 (15-inch)1MacBook Air M2 (13-inch)2
ChipApple M2 chipApple M2 chip
Apple siliconYesYes
CPU cores88
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores44
GPU cores108
Neural Engine cores1616
Chip optionsM2 with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPUM2 with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU or 10-core GPU
Memory (base)8GB58GB6
Memory (maximum)24GB524GB6
Memory options8GB, 16GB or 24GB58GB, 16GB or 24GB6
Memory upgradeable by userNo, as Apple documents13No, as Apple documents13
Memory bandwidth100 GB/s100 GB/s
Storage (base)256GB256GB
Storage (maximum)2TB2TB
Storage options256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB
Media engineHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAWvideo decode enginevideo encode engineProRes encode and decode engineHardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes and ProRes RAWvideo decode enginevideo encode engineProRes encode and decode engine

Battery and power

Battery and power: Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) against Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M2 (15-inch)1MacBook Air M2 (13-inch)2
Battery capacity66.5 Wh52.6 Wh
Rated charge cycles1,000 cycles141,000 cycles14
Video playback (claimed)18 h18 h
Wireless web (claimed)15 h15 h
Included power adapter35 W30 W
Fast chargingYesYes

Connectivity

Connectivity: Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) against Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M2 (15-inch)1MacBook Air M2 (13-inch)2
Wi-FiWi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth5.35.3
EthernetNo Ethernet port.11No Ethernet port.12
External displays (base)11

Camera and audio

Camera and audio: Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) against Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M2 (15-inch)1MacBook Air M2 (13-inch)2
Camera1080p FaceTime HD camera1080p FaceTime HD camera
SpeakersSix-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofersFour-speaker sound system
MicrophonesThree-mic array with directional beamformingThree-mic array with directional beamforming

Platform

Platform: Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) against Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M2 (15-inch)1MacBook Air M2 (13-inch)2
Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate15macOS 27 Golden Gate15
Model identifierMac14,1516Mac14,216
Model year20232022

Benchmarks

Benchmarks: Apple MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) against Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M2 (15-inch)1MacBook Air M2 (13-inch)2
Geekbench 7 (CPU, single-core)2,343172,34217
Geekbench 7 (CPU, multi-core)9,580179,65117
Geekbench 7 (Metal)42,6721739,84317

Sources

  1. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) - Tech Specs · Default for MacBook Air M2 (15-inch) · Apple’s figure · read 14 Sep 2026

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  2. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Air (M2, 2022) - Tech Specs · Default for MacBook Air M2 (13-inch) · Apple’s figure · read 14 Sep 2026

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  3. Apple Newsroom (UK) — New 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro are available today · Apple’s figure · read 14 Sep 2026

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  4. Apple Newsroom (UK) — All-new MacBook Air with M2 available to order starting Friday, July 8 · Apple’s figure · read 14 Sep 2026

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  5. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) - Tech Specs · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  6. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Air (M2, 2022) - Tech Specs · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026

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  7. Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces the 15-inch MacBook Air · Apple’s figure · read 3 Oct 2026

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  8. Security updates: no end date published. Checked: endoflife.date. Read 22 Sep 2026

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  9. MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023): No USB-A ports. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) - Tech Specs. Read 14 Sep 2026

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  10. MacBook Air (M2, 2022): No USB-A ports. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Air (M2, 2022) - Tech Specs. Read 14 Sep 2026

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  11. MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023): No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No nano-texture display option. No Ethernet port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) - Tech Specs. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  12. MacBook Air (M2, 2022): No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No nano-texture display option. No Ethernet port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Air (M2, 2022) - Tech Specs. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  13. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro: how to remove or install memory · Apple’s figure · read 18 Oct 2026

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  14. Apple Support (UK) — Determine battery cycle count for Mac laptops · Apple’s figure · read 15 Oct 2026

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  15. Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026

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  16. Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Air model · Apple’s figure · read 14 Sep 2026

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  17. Geekbench Browser (Primate Labs) · third-party figure · read 11 Oct 2026

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Not published by Apple

MacBook Air M2 (15-inch). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: refresh rate, storage upgradeable by user, the macOS it shipped with. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Air (15-inch, M2, 2023) - Tech Specs; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Air model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — Apple introduces the 15-inch MacBook Air; Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers, read 9 Oct 2026.

MacBook Air M2 (13-inch). Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: refresh rate, storage upgradeable by user, the macOS it shipped with. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Air (M2, 2022) - Tech Specs; Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Air model; Apple Newsroom (UK) — All-new MacBook Air with M2 available to order starting Friday, July 8, read 9 Oct 2026.

If you own one of them

Whether to move is a different question from which is better. Each Mac has a page on it: what its successor changes (the newest Mac in its line where Apple sells one, otherwise the Mac this site treats as its replacement, which can be in another line), what it fetches and whether it still gets updates. Should I upgrade my MacBook Air M2 (15-inch, 2023)? · Should I upgrade my MacBook Air M2 (2022)?

The pairs a buyer of either Mac would also weigh. Any two Macs in the catalogue can be compared from the chooser.