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MacBook Air M2 2023 15.3” 8GB RAM 256GB Laptop
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£150 off, good price for the model and screen size imo
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
MacBook Air gets a bigger 15" screen, so you can watch, play and do more. It's built around the M2 chip, with an improved CPU and GPU, which is 1.4x faster than the M1. And that's all while using less power. You get up to 18 hours of battery life, so you won't be hunting for plug sockets. That means it's a powerhouse for editing on the go - whether you're trimming down 4K footage or putting the final touches to an animation. And it's all wrapped up in a super thin yet durable all-aluminium enclosure.
Good to know
- Chat to your friends in sharp Full HD with the upgraded 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- For complete colour accuracy when you're working on creative projects, the Liquid Retina display shows over a billion colours
- True Tone technology automatically adjusts the brightness and warmth of the screen, so you can read in comfort
- With improved vocal clarity and Spatial Audio support, the six-speaker sound system will add extra immersion to whatever you're watching
- Touch ID lets you unlock your Mac with your fingerprint, so you can keep your files safe and shop online with Apple Pay
- Connect everything you need (with speed) thanks to the two Thunderbolt 4 ports
- The MagSafe cable attaches magnetically for an easy connection when you need to recharge
- It's compatible with your most used apps, from Microsoft 365 to Zoom and loads of iPad and iPhone apps too
- The 256 GB SSD lets you load up your photos and apps almost instantly
SPECIFICATIONS
Overview
Type: MacBook Air
Operating system: MacOS Monterey (12.0)
RAM: 8 GB
Processor:
- Apple M2 chip
- 8-core CPU
- 10-core GPU
Storage: 256 GB SSD
Screen
Resolution: Quad HD 2880 x 1864p
Screen size: 15.3"
Screen features:
- LED backlighting
- IPS technology
- 500 nits
- Wide colour (P3)
- True Tone technology
Screen type: Liquid Retina display
Touchscreen: No
Connectivity
WiFi: WiFi 6 802.11ax
Ethernet: No
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3
Other connections: MagSafe 3
Ports
- Thunderbolt 4 x 2
- 3.5 mm jack x 1
Media
Disc drive: No
Memory card reader: No
Features
Keyboard: Backlit Magic Keyboard
Mouse / trackpad: Multi-touch trackpad with gesture control
Camera: 1080p FaceTime HD camera
Security features: Touch ID sensor
Other features: Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Power
Battery type: Lithium‑polymer
Battery life:
- Wireless web browsing: Up to 15 hours
- Apple TV app movie playback: Up to 18 hours
Sound
Audio software: Dolby Atmos support
Speakers: Six-speaker sound system
General
Colour: Midnight
Weight: 1.51 kg
Software:
- Photos
- iMovie
- GarageBand
- Pages
- Numbers
- Keynote
- Siri
- Safari
- Mail
- FaceTime
- Messages
- Maps
- News
- Stocks
- Home
- Voice Memos
- Notes
- Calendar
- Contacts
- Reminders
- Photo Booth
- Preview
- Books
- App Store
- Time Machine
- TV
- Music
- Podcasts
- Find My
- QuickTime Player
Dimensions: 11.5 x 340.4 x 237.6 mm (H x W x D)
Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year
Box contents
- Apple MacBook Air 15.3" (2023)
- 35 W USB-C power adapter
- USB Type-C MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)
Customer Reviews
Useful Links
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PRODUCT INFORMATION
MacBook Air gets a bigger 15" screen, so you can watch, play and do more. It's built around the M2 chip, with an improved CPU and GPU, which is 1.4x faster than the M1. And that's all while using less power. You get up to 18 hours of battery life, so you won't be hunting for plug sockets. That means it's a powerhouse for editing on the go - whether you're trimming down 4K footage or putting the final touches to an animation. And it's all wrapped up in a super thin yet durable all-aluminium enclosure.
Good to know
- Chat to your friends in sharp Full HD with the upgraded 1080p FaceTime HD camera
- For complete colour accuracy when you're working on creative projects, the Liquid Retina display shows over a billion colours
- True Tone technology automatically adjusts the brightness and warmth of the screen, so you can read in comfort
- With improved vocal clarity and Spatial Audio support, the six-speaker sound system will add extra immersion to whatever you're watching
- Touch ID lets you unlock your Mac with your fingerprint, so you can keep your files safe and shop online with Apple Pay
- Connect everything you need (with speed) thanks to the two Thunderbolt 4 ports
- The MagSafe cable attaches magnetically for an easy connection when you need to recharge
- It's compatible with your most used apps, from Microsoft 365 to Zoom and loads of iPad and iPhone apps too
- The 256 GB SSD lets you load up your photos and apps almost instantly
SPECIFICATIONS
Overview
Type: MacBook Air
Operating system: MacOS Monterey (12.0)
RAM: 8 GB
Processor:
- Apple M2 chip
- 8-core CPU
- 10-core GPU
Storage: 256 GB SSD
Screen
Resolution: Quad HD 2880 x 1864p
Screen size: 15.3"
Screen features:
- LED backlighting
- IPS technology
- 500 nits
- Wide colour (P3)
- True Tone technology
Screen type: Liquid Retina display
Touchscreen: No
Connectivity
WiFi: WiFi 6 802.11ax
Ethernet: No
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3
Other connections: MagSafe 3
Ports
- Thunderbolt 4 x 2
- 3.5 mm jack x 1
Media
Disc drive: No
Memory card reader: No
Features
Keyboard: Backlit Magic Keyboard
Mouse / trackpad: Multi-touch trackpad with gesture control
Camera: 1080p FaceTime HD camera
Security features: Touch ID sensor
Other features: Three-mic array with directional beamforming
Power
Battery type: Lithium‑polymer
Battery life:
- Wireless web browsing: Up to 15 hours
- Apple TV app movie playback: Up to 18 hours
Sound
Audio software: Dolby Atmos support
Speakers: Six-speaker sound system
General
Colour: Midnight
Weight: 1.51 kg
Software:
- Photos
- iMovie
- GarageBand
- Pages
- Numbers
- Keynote
- Siri
- Safari
- FaceTime
- Messages
- Maps
- News
- Stocks
- Home
- Voice Memos
- Notes
- Calendar
- Contacts
- Reminders
- Photo Booth
- Preview
- Books
- App Store
- Time Machine
- TV
- Music
- Podcasts
- Find My
- QuickTime Player
Dimensions: 11.5 x 340.4 x 237.6 mm (H x W x D)
Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year
Box contents
- Apple MacBook Air 15.3" (2023)
- 35 W USB-C power adapter
- USB Type-C MagSafe 3 cable (2 m)
Customer Reviews
Useful Links
More details at Community Updates
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Not sure why people are so fragile about criticisms of their chosen laptop that they feel they should be suppressed. I get that it's a boring discussion for you but there is at least a grain of truth in there, depending on your use case. Just because 8Gb works for you doesn't mean it's right for everyone.
I bought 2 x 8Gb M1 Macbooks a while back for the family to use. They're great for day-to-day use but are not at all capable when it comes to memory intensive workloads. MacOS does a fine job of memory management, better than Windows, but it's not witchcraft... you can't fit more than 8Gb into 8Gb... and while 8Gb is plenty not only for day to day use but (on MacOS) also the lighter end of more intensive workloads, it is possible for it to fall short for memory intensive use cases - or else why do Apple make more highly spec'd machines?
When I bought those laptops they were good value at just under £800 each but that value comes from the overall package on offer (screen, sound, form factor, design, OS, user experience / apps available) not because they offer a mega spec or some sort of magic memory management.
I often need to run a bunch of VSTi's in a DAW for playing / recording music. Not all of them are particularly processor intensive, but they do each take up a lot (!) of memory, with many of them being multi-gigabyte in size and need to be held in memory. Swapping memory to / from SSD causes latency, which is the enemy of the DAW. The full 8gb without factoring in an OS wouldn't be nearly enough. Hell, 16Gb is barely enough to keep them in memory, 32Gb is more like it.
For that reason, throwing 32Gb of cheap memory and a large SSD into a cheap, used Intel laptop is what I'm stuck with for now (noting that, unlike a Mac, I can upgrade such a laptop). I'd rather be doing it on MacOS, but I would be fooling myself if I thought this laptop is the answer. Maybe if I could upgrade the RAM / SSD if / when it turns out not to be enough but not if my only upgrade path is to sell and buy a newer, more expensive machine.
I ultimately want to be doing this work on a Macbook, but it will need to be a properly spec'd one and I will need to do a lot of saving up for that.
Is 8Gb a bit stingy for the price? Undoubtedly.
Do Apple have your eyes out for upgrades in spec? Again, yes.
Are Macbooks worth it? Yes, I think so. The overall package is brilliant.
Are 8Gb Macbooks worth it? Yes, for average user demands they are great.
Are they able to do more with 8Gb than Windows? Absolutely.
Can they do pretty much anything with 8Gb? No. Don't kid yourself and don't waste your money until you can buy what you need. Do your own research (Google your use case along with the spec of Macbook you're considering), and save up for the right spec for your use case. You'll often find Youtube videos going into great detail as to why it is / isn't the right choice for you.