M1 vs M2 MacBook Air – ULTIMATE Comparison!

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1. Some people have asked which temperature monitoring app I'm using, it's called TG Pro and can be downloaded here: https://crtd.tech/tgpro

2. I don’t hear a substantial improvement regarding sound in the M2

3. I do web development (frontend).
   I'm currently using a core i7 1165G7 16GB RAM DDR4 3200 Linux.
   I want to know if a base MacBook Air M1 (8GB RAM) is better or, at least, equivalent in firepower. In some benchmarks, considering the multicore score, seems to show TWICE the score (the Mac is higher).

   I often reach 80% of my RAM capacity

4. What’s the visibility comparison when outdoors? The quick shot in the video couldn’t see anything on the screen, was it actually on?

5. will it burn and break because its fanless? the m1 air?

6. The M2 in 15 inch format is a game changer.

7. I can’t decide between m1 16 gb and m2 base. Ssd can be improved externally.

8. After 3 years apple is still selling MBA M1 because people still prefer to buy MBA M1

9. if i were to get the M1 how many years would it last me before i’d have to upgrade? (average student use and music production)

10. Glad I bought the M1 version and I'm totally satisfied!!!!!

11. So if i get the m1 through amazon the price is 899$ where as the BnH link says 870$. Why is it cheaper through BnH? Is there a catch im missing?

12. M2 all the way loving my Air base model ! Dont notice ssd speeds at all .
    Had the choice between both and when next to each other M2 looks amazing

13. Can it smooth do video editing for youtube?

14. I clicked the link for the macbook air m2 in the description and it says its only $1049 right now??? How???

15. Macbook Air M1 16gb is still so expensive in Türkiye, I paid 1288 USD for it in April 2023, but the product is awsome and I like it. I don't like notch on M2 screen. M1 macbook air is a legend.

16. If people only do “web browsing and read emails” then there is no need to spend a lot of money for a laptop 😂 even cheap windows machines and mobile phones can do that

17. thank you for the informative video!

18. I am a UI/UX designer, I use figma, Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Notion and maybe in future i will do some 3D work also. I want to invest in a mac which is future proof also, so which one is good for me considering the price to performance ratio, MacBook air m1 16gb with 512 gb or MacBook air m2 16gb with 512gb storage?

19. Bought MacBook Air M2 and loved it

20. advise what is needed for a beginning fullstack developer, I am currently studying purely frontend (html, css, js frameworks), what do you recommend to take?

21. The M2 Air is a clustertruck.

22. Informative comparison! What I was looking for.

23. The only reason I'm getting the M2 Apple MacBook is because I have the money just enough to buy it.

24. please make a comparison between m1 16gb vs m2 8gb .i have been looking for buying one of these cant decide and i would love of you would increse the time of your opinion on product conparison rather than benchmarks ,it will give a nicer touch., thanks for video.

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26. If the macbook air m1 had a 1080p webcam, I would definitely buy it!

27. I have a MSI gaming laptop that needs to be plugged in 24/7 and the battery only last 2 to 3 hours, if your lucky. its a 32gb i7 core 4k screen with 512gb nvme with 1tb ssd the battery is new and huge. just basic web browsing the battery still dies fast. I would love some coffee right now.

28. 1 in 200,000 (more or less) – at least it's better odds than winning the lottery and no stupid instructions like:
    "Comment down below for your chance to enter into the giveaway" or:
    "Like all my other videos to be considered…"

    How would you check if someone is 18 though? I guess asking for their ID (Passport) or something.

    Anyway, hope I win, need to buy 1 more item for my uni studies in a few months (iPad mini 4), so it would be great to have that out-of-pocket load off. But if not, good luck to all the others who are participating in the giveaway :)!

29. Why would you run till Thermal Throttle just doesn't make sense on MBA M2. I have the M2 base model for work and everyday task it has never even got hot with several windows open. Also I bought a SSD 1 TB for extra storage makes no difference to me how large files are stored just don't like it on my Laptop. I use the M2 all day everyday and the Battery Life is outstanding get at least 14.5 hours with a steady work flow and have 22% left. the screen is great The speakers are okay nothing to write home about. I use my Sony XM4 most of the time with phone calls video calls music and movies. My point being is that if you can afford to get the M2 MBA you should M1 is good don't get me wrong but for the long run I would get the newest edition. This M2 MBA is going to be my daily for many years to come. Oh and last thing before my upgrade to MBA M2 I had the MacBook Air intel the one right before M1 and I can cook an egg on that thing fan stayed on I had to upgrade it started to slow down gave it to my Daughter.

30. Mag2 Safe is not worth the extra cost. Get a cheapo dock. You’ll get the power and USB ports you need for $40.

31. Definitely going for m1 here. Thanks for the comparison, it helped me a lot 👌

32. I wish more creators would start using sound/music production workflows in their tests as well :'( it can be pretty intensive!

    in some cases… :p

33. If I wanted a nice 512GB storage with 16GB RAM I’d go for the MBP 14” M1 Pro

34. M2 air 512 is worth buying cuz I'm directly get into Mac universe from windows

35. Great comparison!

36. hey can you stream on twitch and play on low settings at the same time? and I'm wondering if you play long time let's say 1-2 hours FPS starts dropping? thermal throttling i mean

37. After watching this video I had no doubt that I'll go with the MacBook Air M1 happily 😀

38. I'm happy with my M1 with 512gb