MacBook Air M2 now official, features a new design and more powerful CPU

Finally, the long wait is here. The MacBook Air M2 is finally official and it’s just a new processor because we’re also getting a redesigned on this one with a design language similar to the Macbook Pro and yes, we’re getting a notch in here on the new notebook.

The new Macbook Air features a more squarish design like the Macbook Pro but unlike the Macbook Pro, this one will only have a 2 USB-C port along with the MagSafe Port. The new Macbook Air M2 will also feature a full heigh function row key similar to the Macbook Pro and it will now take advantage of the Magic Keyboard for a tactile feel.

Again, there’s a notch on the new Macbook Air and it will now come with a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina Display with thinner borders. The notebook will also come with 11.3mm thin and the webcam of this one now comes in 1080p.

The new M2 processor promises to bring better performance. It promises 40% faster in Final Cut Pro than the M1 and up to 20% faster on Adobe Photoshop vs M1 processor. This will also give you a better performance in gaming. The new Macbook Air M2 will also come with 67W Fast Charger that can just your smartphone up to 50% in just 30 minutes.

The new Macbook Air M2 will come in Space Gray, Starlight, Silver, and Midnight colors

Macbook Air M2 Price in the Philippines

For the pricing, the Macbook Air M2 comes in two variants:

• MacBook Air M2 – 8-Core CPU/8-Core GPU/8GB Unified Memory/256GB SSD – Php69,990
• MacBook Air M2 – 8-Core CPU/10-Core GPU/8GB Unified Memory/512GB SSD – Php87,990

The Macbook Air M1 8C CPU/8C GPU/256GB SSD will still be available for Php57,990 making it the most affordable Macbook Air in the lineup.

The Macbook Pro 13″ also got a new update with the Touchbar still present on the notebook. It will have no updates on the aesthetics but it will have an M2 processor inside.

Macbook Pro 13″ M2 Price in the Philippines

For the pricing, the Macbook Pro M2 comes in two variants:

• MacBook Pro M2 – 8-Core CPU/10-Core GPU/8GB Unified Memory/256GB SSD – Php74,990
• MacBook Pro M2 – 8-Core CPU/10-Core GPU/8GB Unified Memory/512GB SSD – Php86,990