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Apple MacBook Air 15-in. M2 (A2941) review

Apple MacBook Air 15-in. M2 (A2941)

CHOICE Expert Rating

77%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Very good keyboard
  • Excellent touchpad
  • Very large touchpad
  • Very good screen
  • Excellent viewing angles
  • Very good screen luminance
  • Very good audio quality
  • Very good Wi-Fi speed
  • Charger has two USB-C ports so it can be shared with another device
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Lacks HDMI
  • Lacks an SD card slot
  • Can not easily replace or upgrade components
  • Long time to charge to 80 per cent and 100 per cent
  • Short power cord

Type

Ultraportable
Ultrabook
Tablet mode
Operating system
macOS

Recommended products

Recommended
Not recommended
Recommended for tablet use

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
77%
Performance score
66%
Tablet use score
N/A
Ease of use score
81%
Battery life score
73%
Display score
86%
Audio score
72%
Wi-Fi score
82%
Storage write-speed (MBps)
3270
Storage read-speed (MBps)
2911
Wi-Fi speed (MBps)
45
Average battery life – heavy usage (hours)
6:33
Charging time to 80% full (h:min)
2:12
Expert tester comments
A larger MacBook Air for users who want a little more user comfort when typing and creating content. You get a laptop with a very good quality, bright screen featuring wide viewing angles, very good speakers, a crisp keyboard, and a huge touchpad. You only get minimal ports (2 x Thunderbolt 4), but with an optional USB-C hub featuring HDMI and USB-A ports, getting tethered to a desk won't be too difficult. However, it can take a while to charge.

Sustainability

Shop Ethical rating
D
Warranty (years)
1
Replaceable battery
Replace/upgrade RAM
Slots for additional RAM
Replace/upgrade storage
Slot for additional storage
Replace/upgrade Wi-Fi
Country of origin
China

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Cost

Price
$3,999.00

Specifications

Screen size (inches)
15.3
Native screen resolution (pixels)
2880 x 1864
Processor (CPU) type
Apple M2
CPU frequency (GHz)
3.47
RAM (GB)
24
Video graphics type
Apple M2
Storage capacity (GB)
2048
Available user space (GB)
1970
Storage type
SSD
Wi-Fi version
6
Weight of laptop (kg)
1.5
Weight of power supply (kg)
0.19
Size (mm, H x D x W)
14 x 237 x 340

Features

Screen finish
Glossy
Touchscreen
USB-C
USB 2.0 ports
0
USB 3.0 ports
0
USB 4 as USB-C port
0
USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 or 2, not Thunderbolt 3 or 4) ports
0
Thunderbolt 3 or 4 (as USB-C) ports
2
SD card slot (full-size)
SD card slot (micro)
HDMI port
Gigabit ethernet port
Rear camera
Backlit keyboard levels of brightness
10

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