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Apple MacBook Air: 13.6" 2560x1664, M2 8-Core Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Expired

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Amazon has Apple 13.6" MacBook Air (2022, Various Colors) on sale for $829. Shipping is free.

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Available Colors:Specs:
  • Apple M2 8-Core Chip
  • 13.6" 2560 x 1664 Liquid Retina Display
  • 8GB Unified RAM
  • 256GB Solid State Drive
  • 8-Core GPU | 16-Core Neural Engine
  • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | Bluetooth 5.0
  • Thunderbolt 3
  • FaceTime Full HD 1080p Camera
  • Backlit Magic Keyboard
  • Force Touch Trackpad | Touch ID Sensor
  • macOS
  • Includes:
    • 30W USB Type-C Power Adapter
    • USB Type-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (6.6')

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Apple MacBook Air M2 Chip at lowest ever price: $829 ($170 off). New (Not refurb) product, offer on all four colors.

https://www.amazon.com/2022-Apple...B0B3BVWJ6Y
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Model: Apple MacBook Air 13.6", M2 8C CPU/8C GPU, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Space Gray, Mid 2022

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Correctamundo. The m2 with 8gb and 256gb is the one config that I seriously recommend avoiding. They went from a 2 nand chip ssd to 1 chip and it halved the speed.

Trying to page to that drive with 8gb of ram isn't a good thing.

M1 with the faster drive? Good. M2 with 512? Good. M3+ also good since they went with a non crappy ssd. Any of them with 16gb is also good.

But that's the trap. You see these $650-830 ones and the next thing you know you're +$400 for the upgrades.
Don't buy base M2 mac, slow SSD.
So it's not the right spec *for you*. I have the 16/512 and it's great. VMs, etc with no issues. Wife does simple office stuff on her 8/256 and it meets her needs. Don't speak for everyone on this. It's plenty fast.

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cameronfield
05-09-2024 at 01:39 AM.
05-09-2024 at 01:39 AM.
Quote from BeautifulWallaby506 :
Don't buy base M2 mac, slow SSD.

Is that the only one with the slower SSD?
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05-09-2024 at 01:39 AM.
05-09-2024 at 01:39 AM.
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I think we'll see major updates next month during Apple keynote

That's why I'm tempted to buy from Costco, 90 day returns in case they announce something big soon.
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05-09-2024 at 02:44 AM.
05-09-2024 at 02:44 AM.
Quote from axd1152 :
Dont buy this. I bought it with the same spec, and the thing is slow. And I am an IT person. 8 gb ram, and slow ssd is killing it. I wish I had the 16/512 version to test if the slows and lags are because of that.
Correctamundo. The m2 with 8gb and 256gb is the one config that I seriously recommend avoiding. They went from a 2 nand chip ssd to 1 chip and it halved the speed.

Trying to page to that drive with 8gb of ram isn't a good thing.

M1 with the faster drive? Good. M2 with 512? Good. M3+ also good since they went with a non crappy ssd. Any of them with 16gb is also good.

But that's the trap. You see these $650-830 ones and the next thing you know you're +$400 for the upgrades.
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05-09-2024 at 02:48 AM.
05-09-2024 at 02:48 AM.
Quote from Deadpoole :
Correctamundo. The m2 with 8gb and 256gb is the one config that I seriously recommend avoiding. They went from a 2 nand chip ssd to 1 chip and it halved the speed.

Trying to page to that drive with 8gb of ram isn't a good thing.

M1 with the faster drive? Good. M2 with 512? Good. M3+ also good since they went with a non crappy ssd. Any of them with 16gb is also good.

But that's the trap. You see these $650-830 ones and the next thing you know you're +$400 for the upgrades.

This finally explains why some people with m2 8gb complain about speed problems, but lots of m1/m3 people don't have the same problem even with same 8gb of ram. Thanks for the explanation!
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05-09-2024 at 03:55 AM.
05-09-2024 at 03:55 AM.
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Is that the only one with the slower SSD?

Yes the M2 base has the single nand chip, but the M3 has dual nand chips
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05-09-2024 at 04:51 AM.
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Which makes absolutely zero difference for anyone using a $800 laptop. Show us where your workflow/experience is slowed down because of this.
But why compromise if not needed..
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05-09-2024 at 05:24 AM.
05-09-2024 at 05:24 AM.
Quote from turns2stone :
Which makes absolutely zero difference for anyone using a $800 laptop. Show us where your workflow/experience is slowed down because of this.

I have about 30-50 tabs open in chrome always. So, when I wake the laptop from sleep, and start browsing, everything is slow
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05-09-2024 at 05:27 AM.
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But why compromise if not needed..
On the contrary, why spend more if you won't take advantage of it?
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05-09-2024 at 05:53 AM.
05-09-2024 at 05:53 AM.
These days MacBooks look like a bargain compared to iPads..
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05-09-2024 at 06:10 AM.
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But why compromise if not needed..
Apple made a "product decision" with regards to the base M2 SSD. We don't know if it was cost, parts availability, etc. If it's really a "compromise" for ya, just buy something different.

Quote from axd1152 :
I have about 30-50 tabs open in chrome always. So, when I wake the laptop from sleep, and start browsing, everything is slow
That slowness has nothing to do with SSD speed. RAM, maybe.
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05-09-2024 at 06:28 AM.
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These days MacBooks look like a bargain compared to iPads..
I'd rather have the iPad Pro M4
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05-09-2024 at 07:49 AM.
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I would never buy a computer with 8GB of RAM. Pretty soon that's probably not even going to a lot for iPhones.
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05-09-2024 at 09:47 AM.
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Quote from Deadpoole :
Correctamundo. The m2 with 8gb and 256gb is the one config that I seriously recommend avoiding. They went from a 2 nand chip ssd to 1 chip and it halved the speed.

Trying to page to that drive with 8gb of ram isn't a good thing.

M1 with the faster drive? Good. M2 with 512? Good. M3+ also good since they went with a non crappy ssd. Any of them with 16gb is also good.

But that's the trap. You see these $650-830 ones and the next thing you know you're +$400 for the upgrades.

With all do respect...for the needs of the average person, they won't notice the difference... Appreciate you informing on the technical side, yet your average joe who's running a few chrome tabs, a game here and there won't see that difference...that 256ssd and 8gb of unified memory is plenty! Here's comes the down voting lol
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