
The entry-level MacBook Air has seen a few price cuts over the past few years, with a $100/£100 price cut earlier in 2020 on top of a $100/£100 price cut in 2019. The $999/£999 MacBook Air (read our M1 MacBook Air review) is an interesting proposition. We’ll start of with that $999/£999 M1 model though, assessing how it matches up to the newer M2 MacBook Air that costs $1,199/£1,249. It’s easy to think that the cheapest Mac laptop will be the one that is the best value, but that’s not necessarily the case. The MacBook Air with M2 looks very different to the M1 MacBook AIr. We also have a review of the 16in MacBook Pro with M2 Pro.

There are various sections in this article. We also compare all the MacBook Pro here: Which MacBook Pro: 13, 14, 16-inch compared.


If you’re not sure yet if you want a laptop or desktop Mac, you should also read our Mac buying guide, which covers both MacBooks and Apple’s desktop Macs.
