MacBook Air M2 is out now and those who pre-ordered are gloating on social media TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. MacBook Air M2 is out now and those who pre-ordered are gloating on social media By Allisa James published 15 July 2022 The MacBook Air M2 is pretty popular online (Image credit: Future) Audio player loading… The MacBook Air M2 has finally arrived in the hands of those who preordered it, at least those who weren't hit with pre-order delays. And so far the reception has been pretty positive, with owners taking to social media and showing off their new laptops in some gorgeous photos. There are major differences between the old M1 Macbook Air compared to the new M2 MacBook Air, including the loss of the iconic wedge design, increased screen and keyboard size, and other quality of life changes. It seems that what impressed new buyers most is the stunning colors and sleeker design of the laptop, which admittedly makes it extremely photogenic. Just got the new M2 MacBook Air. And the Midnight color should have been called blue. pic.twitter.com/UEeQh5oRRJJuly 15, 2022See more My M2 MacBook Air arrived today! The Starlight colour is so beautiful in person 😭 pic.twitter.com/EmWNBcP6HRJuly 15, 2022See more The M2 MacBook Air does indeed look good pic.twitter.com/SYVeJOPTG6July 14, 2022See more You can see the larger and brighter screen, and how the M2 is somehow even thinner yet still has a nice build. Our comparison between the old M1 versus the new M2 shows this off even better. Of course not everyone is solely focused on the outside – there have been posts showing the inner workings of the machine, too, including features that even Apple hasn't discussed. Single NAND SSD chip visually confirmed on the base M2 MacBook Air. Teardown video incoming on Max Tech YouTube. Stay tuned and subscribe! pic.twitter.com/efoO4y0GVTJuly 15, 2022See more BREAKING: Apple's M2 MacBook Air packs their U1 Ultrawideband chip right on the new logic board. Apple never mentioned this anywhere in the tech specs.This will be used for Apple's future Ultrawideband ecosystem, potentially supporting Lossless audio on AirPods Pro 2. (maybe) pic.twitter.com/cCedtsC7eGJuly 15, 2022See more NEW images show the internals of the M2 MacBook Air 😳💻(via @9to5mac / @MaxWinebach) pic.twitter.com/kNMFHifVy6July 13, 2022See more And there are criticisms, too, including one where someone pointed out that the charging port was already scuffed after a single use, and another that complained the trackpad doesn't have that same click sound as the M1. The M2 MacBook Air looks more stunning that I thought! Sadly, the new midnight color does scuff super easily. That's the USB-C port after literally 1 use. pic.twitter.com/zG2TssMHrfJuly 15, 2022See more I'm gonna say it… the M2 MacBook Air's trackpad click ain't great. pic.twitter.com/45CQTNUfhOJuly 15, 2022See more But regardless, it seems to be a good time for Mac users. You can read a full breakdown in our Apple MacBook Air M2 review, in which we found the latest model to be a great redesign if not as great as the M1 version. Allisa JamesComputing Staff WriterAllisa has been freelancing at TechRadar for nine months before joining as a Computing Staff Writer. She mainly covers breaking news and rumors in the computing industry, and does reviews and featured articles for the site. In her spare time you can find her chatting it up on her two podcasts, Megaten Marathon and Combo Chain, as well as playing any JRPGs she can get her hands on. See more Computing news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1You may not have to sell a body part to afford the Nvidia RTX 4090 after all2One of the world's most popular programming languages is coming to Linux3The iPhone 14 Pro is made of the wrong stuff; the Pixel 7 proves that to me4Blizzard made me explain Overwatch 2 smurfing to my mum for nothing5Apple October launches: the new devices we might see this month1Best laptops for designers and coders 2The iPhone 14 Pro is made of the wrong stuff; the Pixel 7 proves that to me3Stop saying Mario doesn't have an accent in The Super Mario Bros. Movie4Microsoft Teams users are using it for a really bad reason, so stop now5iPhone 15 tipped to come with an upgraded 5G chip Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab)