The MacBook Air 15-inch M2 is the perfect laptop for anyone who wants the best of the best. It’s got a powerful M2 chip, a stunning Liquid Retina display, and a long-lasting battery. But what really sets the MacBook Air apart is its combination of performance, portability, and style.

Performance
The M2 chip is the latest and greatest from Apple, and it’s an impressive piece of machinery. It’s up to 12 times faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air, and it can handle anything you throw at it. Whether you’re editing videos, gaming, or coding, the MacBook Air will keep up.

I mainly use my MacBook for productivity and general office work. I don’t video or photo edit but I often find regular laptops still lag on me, it’s why I’ve always used Macbook Pros in the past.

This is the first non MacBook Pro I’ve used that handles all my productivity tasks like word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations without lag. I’ll never go back to the heavy MacBook Pro again.

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Portability
The MacBook Air is also incredibly thin and light. It’s the world’s thinnest 15-inch laptop, and it weighs just 1.51 kilograms, so you can easily take it with you wherever you go. I noticed a huge difference travelling with the MacBook air VS the previous MacBook pro. They are worlds apart. It slides easily into my handbag and my back is already thanking me.

Style
But the MacBook Air is more than just a powerful and portable laptop, it’s also a joy to use. The new six-speaker sound system is incredible, and the Liquid Retina display is bright and vibrant.

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Features
The MacBook Air also comes with a number of features that make it even more appealing. For example, it has a Touch ID sensor for secure login, a backlit keyboard for easy typing in low light, and a Thunderbolt 4 port for fast data transfer.

Verdict
The MacBook Air 15-inch M2 is the best consumer laptop ever made. It’s got everything you could want in a laptop: power, portability, style, and features.

If you’re looking for the best possible laptop experience, the MacBook Air is the way to go. If you’re looking for a laptop that can do it all, the MacBook Air 15-inch M2 is the perfect choice for you.

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Poppy Reid

Poppy Reid

Poppy Reid is a New Zealand-born, Sydney-based writer who tweets over at @heypoppyreid