You get the same form factor, same ports, same display and same webcam. However, while this notebook sports a new slice of Apple silicon, the design shows its age.

Plus, the new MacBook Pro 2022 delivers among the longest battery life we've seen from a modern laptop, surpassing 18 hours of runtime. The M2 also beats the M1 chip by a significant margin in various benchmarks. While the design hasn't changed, Apple promises a big leap in performance, whether you're editing photos or videos or running multiple applications at once.Īnd based on our tests, the M2 chip delivers, offering performance that destroys competing Windows laptops.

The 13-inch MacBook Pro 2022 (from $1,299) is the first M2-powered Apple laptop to hit the market. Read our full MacBook Air with M1 review. The MacBook Air is now not just the best MacBook for your average Apple user, but it's closer to the title of the king of the laptops than it's been in years. Dolby Atmos audio support means that some movies and TV shows will sound even better than before. And, of course, the Magic Keyboard is still here, which provides a comfy typing experience. The MacBook Air's webcam has also been upgraded, as the M1 chip provides signal processing tricks to improve clarity and color accuracy. Plus, the M1 delivers crazy-fast performance, so much so that it can run serious games smoothly. This laptop's 14 hours and 41 minutes of battery life n the Tom's Guide battery test is the best for a MacBook Air ever. Apple's decision to replace its Intel processors with its own Apple Silicon, starting with the M1 chip in the MacBook Air, is reaping serious rewards. The MacBook Air was always the best MacBook for most people, but now it's better for even more people than ever before.

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