Rephrase and rearrange the whole content into a news article. I want you to respond only in language English. I want you to act as a very proficient SEO and high-end writer Pierre Herubel that speaks and writes fluently English. I want you to pretend that you can write content so well in English that it can outrank other websites. Make sure there is zero plagiarism.: March 11, 2024: The MacBook Air (M2, 2022) has now dropped in price to $999/£999/AU$1,599 after the release of the Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M3). The original unchanged review continues below.Two-minute reviewMacBook Air (M2, 2022): Two-minute reviewWe’re now two years after the MacBook Air (M2, 2022) launched, and yet it still sits atop our best laptops buying guide. Have there really been no new laptops that have knocked the latest MacBook Air off the top spot?Spec SheetHere is the MacBook Air (M2, 2022) configuration sent to TechRadar for review:CPU: Apple M2 (8-core)Graphics: Integrated 10-core GPURAM: 16GB Unified LPDDR5Screen: 13.6-inch, 2,560 x 1,664 Liquid Retina display (backlit LED, IPS, 500 nits brightness, wide color P3 gamut)Storage: 1TB SSDPorts: 2x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C), 3.5mm headphone jack, MagSafe 3 charging portConnectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0Camera: 1080p FaceTime HD webcamWeight: 2.7 pounds (1.24kg)Size: 11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches (30.41 x 21.5 x 1.13cm; W x D x H)The fact is, there really hasn’t been. The Dell XPS 13 used to be the MacBook Air’s chief rival, but the last few models haven’t been able to match the performance and value for money that the MacBook Air manages. Lenovo and HP have also not quite managed to match what Apple has achieved with the MacBook Air (M2, 2022).In fact, Apple’s biggest competitor when it comes to the M2 MacBook Air is… Apple. And so far, it’s not released a worthy successor – though it has come close. In 2023, it launch a new 15-inch model of the MacBook Air, which brings a lot of what we loved about the 13-inch model that I review here, but in a bigger body. It’s a great choice for people who like the idea of the MacBook Air with M2, but who want a larger display.However, I personally prefer the original 13-inch MacBook Air (M2, 2022), as in my mind, the MacBook Air lineup is all about being thin, light and portable, and the 15-inch model sacrifices some of that for the larger screen. The larger model is more expensive, while the MacBook Air (M2, 2022) has had a noticeable price drop since its launch, making it even better value for money.Also, even though Apple has released its M3 chip, alongside new MacBook Pros powered by the chip, the company hasn’t yet unveiled an M3 MacBook Air. Once it has, there’s a good chance that it could finally replace the M2 model as the best laptop you can buy. Until then, the MacBook Air (M2, 2022) remains Apple’s latest – and greatest – thin and light laptop.While writing this MacBook Air (M2, 2022) review, I was struck by a thought: what if Apple had actually originally planned for this to have been a redesigned MacBook Pro 13-inch with an M2 chip?It sort of makes sense, as the new MacBook Air has a larger screen, better speakers and a 1080p webcam, compared to the MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022) that we actually got.The M2 chip in both laptops offer very similar performance, and unlike what many people had hoped for, the new MacBook Air doesn’t come in a range of pastel colors, like the 24-inch iMac, but instead a limited amount of rather professional-looking hues. Finally, the MacBook Air (M2, 2022) launched with a much higher price tag of $1,199 (£1,249 / AU$1,899), which is a price we’d expect with a MacBook Pro, rather than the entry-level MacBook Air.However, at WWDC 2023, Apple announced the new 15-inch MacBook Air with the Apple M2 while simultaneously cutting the price of the MacBook Air by $100, bringing the price to $1,099 (£1,149) and making it much better value.(Image credit: Apple)Having a redesigned MacBook Pro, alongside a MacBook Air with the same old design (but new M2 chip and cheaper price), would have made a lot of sense – but Apple did the opposite.So, we have a redesigned MacBook Air that’s now more expensive, and a MacBook Pro 13-inch with the same old design. I can’t help but think this was a bit of a missed opportunity.That’s because the Apple MacBook Air (M2, 2022) has big shoes to fill. Its predecessor, the MacBook Air (M1, 2020), has been our pick as the best laptop you can buy since its launch two years ago.Does the MacBook Air (M2, 2022) finally knock its predecessor from the top? There’s plenty going for it, including a new eye-catching design that increases the screen size while making the entire laptop smaller and lighter, while also upping the webcam resolution to 1080p, as well as some other goodies. (Image credit: Future)The new look follows Apple’s reinvention of many of its other iconic products, including the iMac 24-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch. In fact, the only MacBook to not get a redesign now is the new MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022), as mentioned earlier, which despite having the same new M2 chip, keeps its old look, and therefore feels like a bit of an afterthought.Not so the new MacBook Air (M2, 2022), however. Along with a new look, it also gets the aforementioned M2 chip. This is the follow-up to the impressive M1 found in the previous MacBook Air. After ditching Intel, Apple now creates its own processor and graphics to power its Macs and MacBooks, and the results have already been spectacular, with excellent performance and industry-leading battery life.As we saw with the new MacBook Pro 13-inch, the M2 chip continues this, with boosted performance and once again long battery life. The good news for the MacBook Air is that it gets the same M2 chip as the more expensive MacBook Pro 13-inch, which allows it to offer almost identical performance.Throw in the new design (which offers a larger and brighter screen than the MacBook Pro 13-inch) and lower price tag, and there’s a strong case to make for the MacBook Air (M2, 2022) making the 13-inch MacBook Pro obsolete.It’s not all good news, however, as the new MacBook Air launched with a higher price tag. Starting at $1,199 (£1,249), this is a large increase over the MacBook Air (M1, 2020), which launched at $999 / £999. This, sadly, means that it lacks the pure value for money that the M1 MacBook Air offered. It seems Apple is aware of that, as unlike other models, which get discontinued once a new version is out, Apple will continue to sell the older MacBook Air, marketing it at people who want a more affordable MacBook.It means that the new MacBook Air isn’t such an easy recommendation as the older model, as that’s a high price tag for pretty much anybody.So, while we’d recommend anyone who was thinking of buying the MacBook Pro 13-inch to actually get the MacBook Air (M2, 2022), we can’t recommend it to everyone, which is what we did with the previous MacBook Air. That’s a bit of a shame.MacBook Air (M2, 2022): Price & availabilityLaunched at $1,199 / £1,249 / AU$1,899More expensive than previous modelNow $100 lessThe new MacBook Air was announced at Apple’s WWDC 2022 developer conference. While the MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022) was the first M2-powered Mac to come out, we’ve had to wait until July to get a solid launch date for the new MacBook Air, possibly due to Apple’s uncertainty about component and material availability. The new MacBook Air (M2, 2022) eventually went on sale on July 8 for order, with deliveries starting on July 15.However, we expect this to be a very popular product, and with current stock issues, delivery dates may be delayed, though hopefully not by too much.This MacBook Air starts at $1,199 (£1,249/AU$1,899). The M1-based Air will continue to be available for $999, though education users can grab one for a little less at $899.(Image credit: Future)This leap in price is understandable, but it means it feels like poorer value than the older MacBook Air, which is a shame, as one of the best things about the 2020 MacBook Air was its low price and excellent performance.The base model of the MacBook Air…
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