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expiredDr.W posted Dec 03, 2022 03:59 PM

Apple MacBook Air (mid 2022): 13.6", Apple M2 8-Core CPU; 16GB Unified Memory; 256GB SSD $1269

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  • Apple M2 8-Core CPU
  • 16GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8-Core GPU/16-Core Neural Engine
  • macOS
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • 13.6" Liquid Retina display with True Tone
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SPECS:
  • Apple M2 8-Core CPU
  • 16GB Unified Memory
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8-Core GPU/16-Core Neural Engine
  • macOS
  • 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6
  • Bluetooth 5.0
  • 13.6" Liquid Retina display with True Tone

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Dec 03, 2022 04:29 PM
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qdobaDec 03, 2022 04:29 PM
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Good deal for 16gigs of ram
Dec 03, 2022 05:54 PM
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hottoys2012Dec 03, 2022 05:54 PM
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I've been told to absolutely not get the 256gb version of the M2, is that true ? Some issue that makes it actually slower than M1 ?
Dec 03, 2022 06:22 PM
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slickjtkDec 03, 2022 06:22 PM
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Quote from hottoys2012 :
I've been told to absolutely not get the 256gb version of the M2, is that true ? Some issue that makes it actually slower than M1 ?
I think that only applies to the new M2 macbook pros

Link: https://www.macrumors.com/2022/07...ous-model/

Edit: appears to apply to the air as well.

https://www.theverge.com/23220299...-benchmark
Last edited by slickjtk December 3, 2022 at 11:24 AM.
Dec 03, 2022 07:11 PM
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dc1225Dec 03, 2022 07:11 PM
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Quote from hottoys2012 :
I've been told to absolutely not get the 256gb version of the M2, is that true ? Some issue that makes it actually slower than M1 ?
You're correct. I saw multiple articles that say get the 514gb.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/com...ing-guide/
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Dec 03, 2022 07:12 PM
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dc1225Dec 03, 2022 07:12 PM
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Quote from hottoys2012 :
I've been told to absolutely not get the 256gb version of the M2, is that true ? Some issue that makes it actually slower than M1 ?
Short answer: buy the 512GB model. Shortly after launching, reviewers found out that the base 256GB model uses a single NAND chip for storage, while the 512GB model and even the M1 MacBook Air use two chips. That results up to 50% slower SSD performance, making the 256GB model feel more sluggish as it struggles to read and write data to the hard drive.
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Dec 03, 2022 07:17 PM
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dc1225Dec 03, 2022 07:17 PM
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Quote from hottoys2012 :
I've been told to absolutely not get the 256gb version of the M2, is that true ? Some issue that makes it actually slower than M1 ?
If you don't Do heavy photos/videos gamings etc it's probably ok but my m1 air is very slow with like 10 websites open on Chrome.
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Dec 03, 2022 10:17 PM
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slimdunkin117Dec 03, 2022 10:17 PM
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Quote from hottoys2012 :
I've been told to absolutely not get the 256gb version of the M2, is that true ? Some issue that makes it actually slower than M1 ?
You won't notice the difference..a single 256 is quick enough
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Dec 03, 2022 10:35 PM
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dc1225Dec 03, 2022 10:35 PM
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Quote from slimdunkin117 :
You won't notice the difference..a single 256 is quick enough
I'm thinking of resetting my m1 back to factory but I have my doubts
Dec 03, 2022 11:46 PM
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AmusedField637Dec 03, 2022 11:46 PM
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Attached is a great video that goes into a detailed analysis regarding the base version of the M2 Macbook Air SSD performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rgeCXm5uwY

PS. I'm most likely going to upgrade to 16gb of memory and be done with it.
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Dec 04, 2022 01:31 AM
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slimdunkin117Dec 04, 2022 01:31 AM
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Quote from dc1225 :
I'm thinking of resetting my m1 back to factory but I have my doubts
what does resetting to factory settings have to do with anything
Dec 04, 2022 04:10 AM
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LugovoyDec 04, 2022 04:10 AM
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Quote from hottoys2012 :
I've been told to absolutely not get the 256gb version of the M2, is that true ? Some issue that makes it actually slower than M1 ?
Those days 256gb is enough only if you do web browsing and watching YouTube. If you do any work with pictures, videos and other large files, you will run out of storage before you even will start you project
Dec 04, 2022 04:11 AM
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LugovoyDec 04, 2022 04:11 AM
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Quote from AmusedField637 :
Attached is a great video that goes into a detailed analysis regarding the base version of the M2 Macbook Air SSD performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rgeCXm5uwY

PS. I'm most likely going to upgrade to 16gb of memory and be done with it.
Ram is not upgradable in those new apple computers, it's soldered to the motherboard
Dec 04, 2022 05:30 AM
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TheSpongeDec 04, 2022 05:30 AM
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If you're flexible on ship date, it's $20 cheaper plus $40 off AppleCare here:
https://prices.appleinsider.com/p.../Z15S000CT
Dec 04, 2022 08:46 AM
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dc1225Dec 04, 2022 08:46 AM
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Quote from slimdunkin117 :
what does resetting to factory settings have to do with anything
Make it faster?
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Dec 04, 2022 01:29 PM
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slimdunkin117Dec 04, 2022 01:29 PM
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Quote from dc1225 :
Make it faster?
that doesn't make it faster on OS X unless you got malware or some weird processes

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