MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs MacBook Air 13 (M2)

Apple MacBook Air 13.3" 1.8 GHz (2017) (MacBook Air Series) 1TB / 24GB

AED 4,599

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Apple MacBook Pro 13 2022 M2 512GB / 16GB

AED 3,799

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MacBook Air 13 (M2)

Our Verdict

MacBook Air 13 (M1) vs MacBook Air 13 (M2)

Apple MacBook Pro 13 2022 M2 with 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU crushes the 2017 MacBook Air’s Intel Core i5-5350U and Intel HD 6000 in raw performance, thanks to 3.5 GHz peak clocks and LPDDR5-6400 RAM versus 2.9 GHz and LPDDR3-1600. The 2017 MacBook Air suits light tasks like web browsing and document editing with its 1TB storage and 12-hour battery life, but its fanless design limits sustained workloads. The M2 MacBook Pro handles 4K video editing and coding with 16GB RAM and 10-core GPU, delivering 2x faster rendering than the 2017 model, and supports Wi-Fi 6 and USB4 for modern peripherals. In UAE at AED 3799 vs AED 4599, the M2 Pro wins because it’s cheaper and 3x faster; in India at ₹94900 vs ₹119900, the M2 Pro wins on value because it offers 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD at half the price of the outdated 2017 Air’s 8GB/1TB setup.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook Air 13 (M1)

MacBook Air 13 (M2)

Processor

Intel Core i5-5350U 2c/4t 2 x 1.8 - 2.9 GHz, Broadwell

Apple M2 8c/8t 8 x 2.4 - 3.5 GHz, 20 W PL2 / Short Burst, 20 W PL1 / Sustained

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 6000

Apple M2 10-Core GPU, Core: 1398 MHz, 13.5 W TDP

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 17 x 325 x 227 ( = 0.67 x 12.8 x 8.94 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 15.6 x 304.1 x 212.4 ( = 0.61 x 11.97 x 8.36 in)

RAM

8 GB , 1600 MHz LPDDR3 onboard

16 GB , LPDDR5-6400, onboard

Storage

1024

512

Battery

54 Wh Lithium-Polymer

58.2 Wh Lithium-Ion

Ports

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm headphone jack, Card Reader: SDXC card reader, Brightness Sensor

2 USB4 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 2 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

Broadcom 802.11ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.0

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.0

Weight

1.35 kg ( = 47.62 oz / 2.98 pounds), Power Supply: 200 g ( = 7.05 oz / 0.44 pounds)

1.372 kg ( = 48.4 oz / 3.02 pounds), Power Supply: 274 g ( = 9.67 oz / 0.6 pounds)

Apple macOS 10.12 Sierra

Apple macOS 12 Monterey

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook Air 13 (M1)	MacBook Air 13 (M2)	Difference
UAE	AED 4,599	AED 3,799	MacBook Air 13 (M2) saves AED 800
India	₹ 1,19,900	₹ 94,900	MacBook Air 13 (M2) saves ₹ 25,000

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