Apple makes some of the best laptops for the general public, and the MacBook Air series has consistently been one of the most popular ones with Apple lovers for many years. The M1 is the perfect example of how these laptops have remained consistently high performers—it's still one of the best laptops most people can buy in 2024. The M2, as the successor, has even more potential to be a great laptop for years to come. Right now, the highest-performing tier, the 16 GB RAM version of the M2 MacBook Air, is $749 (originally $999) on Amazon, the lowest price it has been according to price-tracking tools. It is available in space gray, midnight, silver, and starlight colors.
This 16GB RAM version had dropped to $799 earlier this month, and it was an incredible value back then. Now with the current early Black Friday deal, it drops another $50, making it the same price as the 8GB RAM version (before its $50 on-page coupon). Even with that $50 discount, having twice the RAM is a much better deal and will make your laptop last much longer. Just earlier this year in April, the cost to double your RAM to 16GB was $200. As Tech Editor Jake Peterson explains, this could be the last laptop you ever buy.
The M2 MacBook Air came out in 2022, and judging from how Apple still backs up the M1, you can expect many years of support for the M2. The M2 comes with a 13.6-inch screen with 2560 by 1664 resolution screen and a battery life of about 17 hours, according to CNET's review.
If you already have an M1, here are the difference between the M1 and M2, to help you decide if the upgrade is worth it for you. If you're comparing the M2 and the M3, you can see our full breakdown here.
