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MacBook Air (M2, 2022) vs MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)

MacBook Air (M2, 2022)1MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)2

Quick look

Quick look: MacBook Air M2 against MacBook Pro M2
FigureMacBook Air M21MacBook Pro M22
Price£1,2493launch price£1,3494launch price
ChipM2chipM2chip
CPU8-coreCPU8-coreCPU
GPU8-coreGPU10-coreGPU
Memory8GB5unified memory, base8GBunified memory, base
Storage256GBstorage, base256GBstorage, base
Battery lifeUp to18 hrsvideo playback, claimedUp to20 hrsvideo playback, claimed
Released15 July 20223ReleasedIn select Apple Stores; orderable online from 8 July 2022.24 June 20224ReleasedIn select Apple Stores; orderable online from 17 June 2022.
Security updatesNot available6Security updatesNot available6Security updates
Price
The MacBook Air M2 is £1,249 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK); the MacBook Pro M2 is £1,349 at launch, per Apple Newsroom (UK).

True to scale

MacBook Air (M2, 2022) · 304.1 × 215 mm footprintMacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) · 304.1 × 212.4 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 (M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M21MacBook Pro M22
Dimensions11.3 x 304.1 x 215 mm15.6 x 304.1 x 212.4 mm
Weight1.24 kg1.4 kg
ColoursSilver, Starlight, Space Grey, MidnightSilver, Space Grey
PortsTwo Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, MagSafe 3 charging port, 3.5mm headphone jackTwo Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, 3.5mm headphone jack
Thunderbolt ports22
Thunderbolt versionThunderbolt 3Thunderbolt 3
USB-A portsNo USB-A ports.7No USB-A ports.8
HDMINo HDMI port.9No HDMI port.10
SD card slotNo SD card slot.9No SD card slot.10
Headphone jackYesYes
MagSafeYesNo MagSafe port.8
KeyboardBacklit Magic Keyboard with Touch IDBacklit Magic Keyboard with Touch Bar and Touch ID
Touch IDYesYes
Touch BarNot available11Yes

Display

Display: Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M21MacBook Pro M22
Display size13.6 in13.3 in
Resolution2560 x 16642560 x 1600
Pixel density224 ppi227 ppi
Display typeLiquid Retina displayRetina display
Brightness500 nits500 nits
Wide colour (P3)YesYes
Nano-texture optionNo nano-texture display option.9No nano-texture display option.10

Chip and memory

Chip and memory: Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M21MacBook Pro M22
ChipApple M2 chipApple M2 chip
Apple siliconYesYes
CPU cores88
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores44
GPU cores810
Neural Engine cores1616
Chip optionsM2 with 8-core CPU and 8-core GPU or 10-core GPUM2 with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU12
Memory (base)8GB58GB
Memory (maximum)24GB524GB
Memory options8GB, 16GB or 24GB58GB, 16GB or 24GB
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 (M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M21MacBook Pro M22
Battery capacity52.6 Wh58.2 Wh
Rated charge cycles1,000 cycles141,000 cycles14
Video playback (claimed)18 h20 h
Wireless web (claimed)15 h17 h
Included power adapter30 W67 W
Fast chargingYesNot available15

Connectivity

Connectivity: Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M21MacBook Pro M22
Wi-FiWi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.0
EthernetNo Ethernet port.9No Ethernet port.10
External displays (base)11

Camera and audio

Camera and audio: Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M21MacBook Pro M22
Camera1080p FaceTime HD camera720p FaceTime HD camera
SpeakersFour-speaker sound systemStereo speakers with high dynamic range
MicrophonesThree-mic array with directional beamformingStudio-quality three-mic array with high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming

Platform

Platform: Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M21MacBook Pro M22
Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate16macOS 27 Golden Gate16
Model identifierMac14,217Mac14,718
Model year20222022

Benchmarks

Benchmarks: Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) against Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)
SpecificationMacBook Air M21MacBook Pro M22
Geekbench 7 (CPU, single-core)2,342192,36319
Geekbench 7 (CPU, multi-core)9,651199,66519
Geekbench 7 (Metal)39,8431943,21319

Sources

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

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  2. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Tech Specs · Default for MacBook Pro M2 · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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  3. 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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  4. Apple Newsroom (UK) — 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 available to order starting Friday, June 17 · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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

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

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  7. 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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  8. MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022): No USB-A ports. No MagSafe port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Tech Specs. Read 15 Sep 2026

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  9. 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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  10. MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022): No HDMI port. No SD card slot. No nano-texture display option. No Ethernet port. Checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Tech Specs. Read 9 Oct 2026

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  11. Doesn’t apply: the Touch Bar was only fitted to MacBook Pro

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  12. Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Tech Specs · Apple’s figure · 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. Not published by Apple. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Tech Specs; Apple Newsroom (UK) — 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 available to order starting Friday, June 17; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model. Read 9 Oct 2026

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

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

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  18. Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026

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

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Not published by Apple

MacBook Air M2. 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.

MacBook Pro M2. Apple doesn’t publish for this Mac: refresh rate, storage upgradeable by user, the macOS it shipped with. Pages checked: Apple Support (UK) — MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) - Tech Specs; Apple Newsroom (UK) — 13-inch MacBook Pro with M2 available to order starting Friday, June 17; Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model, 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 (2022)? · Should I upgrade my MacBook Pro M2 (13-inch, 2022)?

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