Apple MacBook Air 15" (M2, 2023)

Released June 2023

Apple MacBook Air 15" (M2, 2023)

Summary

Pros

  • In video call, camera provides a great level of detail
  • In video call, voices sound warm, realistic and intelligible
  • Great HDR video renderings
  • Excellent control of screen reflections
  • Faithful and immersive audio for music & video thanks to its new 6 speakers-system

Cons

  • Mono capture impairing intelligibility of voices
  • Limitations in situations when voices overlap

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
! This evaluation is based on the version 5 of our Camera test protocol. Results are not directly compatible with those from the latest version 6, which employs an updated evaluation framework
135
camera
2nd

in Global Ranking

Overall Camera Score i
135
52
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 2022 Ryzen Edition
BEST 136
Top score
Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M4, 2024)

Sub-scores

Exposure i
91
48
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 2022 Ryzen Edition
BEST 93
Top score
Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)
Texture i
48
20
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 2022 Ryzen Edition
BEST 56
Top score
Lenovo ThinkPad X9 Aura
Color i
66
30
Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 16"
BEST 79
Top score
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13-inch
Noise i
Top score Best
46
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 2022 Ryzen Edition
83
Tests

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Apple MacBook Air 15" (M2, 2023) camera
140
display
6th

in Global Ranking

Overall Display Score i
140
100
HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook
BEST 156
Top score
Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)

Sub-scores

HDR i
71
16
HP Dragonfly Pro (2023)
BEST 95
Top score
Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)
SDR i
70
57
Xiaomi RedmiBook Pro 15 2023 Ryzen Edition
BEST 84
Top score
Honor MagicBook View 14 (2022)
Readability i
81
37
HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook
BEST 84
Top score
Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M3 Pro, 2023)
Tests

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Apple MacBook Air 15" (M2, 2023) display
141
audio
5th

in Global Ranking

Overall Audio Score i
141
103
Acer Chromebook Spin 714
BEST 150
Top score
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
145
98
Acer Chromebook Spin 714
BEST 149
Top score
Apple MacBook Pro 14" (M2 Pro, 2023)
Capture i
119
105
Honor MagicBook View 14 (2022)
BEST 133
Top score
Acer Swift Go 14
Duplex i
106
82
Honor MagicBook View 14 (2022)
BEST 153
Top score
Asus Zenbook 14X OLED (2023)
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Apple MacBook Air 15" (M2, 2023) audio

Specifications

23.76 x 34.04 x 1.15cm
1.5kg

Dimensions & weight

15.3"
2880 x 1864 IPS

Screen

Apple
M2

Chipset

Apple
M2

Graphics

1080p

Camera

6 speakers
3 microphones

Audio
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