Apple's M2-powered MacBook Air is $100 off at Amazon

The MacBook Air M2 is arguably the best version of the notebook to date. It would make a great daily driver for anyone, from college students to professionals. The M2 laptop is more expensive than its predecessor, but now you can get one for $100 less than you would normally pay. It's the best price we've seen since launch, and it's a MacBook Air M2 in starlight.

The new MacBook Air has a slightly different design. The new laptop is uniformly thin and looks like the MacBook Pros. The Liquid Retina screen is only a third of an inch bigger than previous displays, but it has a more expansive feel. There is a new topnotch that holds the machine'sWebcam. The Air M2's new design has improved speakers and a MagSafe power accessory. It feels like it has been updated enough to make a difference in daily use, but it won't feel foreign to Apple fans.

The MacBook Air M2 was able to handle everything that was thrown at it. The M1 processor provided a performance increase of 18 percent, so you can expect an 18 percent performance increase with the M2 chipset. The M1 model has a 35 percent slower graphics than the faster version.

We found the Air M2 to be just as fast as the 13-inch MacBook Pro M2, so if you're looking for a powerful new laptop but would like to keep things as thin and light as possible, you won't be sacrificing much by opting for the Air M The 13-inch Pro had a battery life of 17 hours, while the Air M2 had a battery life of just over 16 hours.

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