Apple said it will add a 15-inch MacBook Air to the company’s lineup, powered by an Apple-designed M2 processor chip.
The laptop with six speakers will start at a retail price of $1,299 and be available next week. The price of the 13-inch MacBook Air will drop to $1,099.
Apple updated its Mac Studio desktop machine, saying its M2 Ultra chip can process artificial intelligence work that rival chips do not have enough memory to handle.
Apple’s Mac lineup has experienced a revival since it started using its own chips in 2020, but in recent quarters sales have slumped along with the broader PC market.
15-inch MacBook Air features
# New MacBook Air measures 11.5mm thin
# Offers up to 18 hours of battery life
# Weighs 3.3 pounds
# Nearly 40 percent thinner and half a pound lighter than a comparable PC laptop
# It is also twice the resolution and 25 percent brighter than a comparable PC laptop
# It’s up to 12x faster than the fastest Intel-based MacBook Air
# 20 percent faster performance than M1 Ultra
# 50 percent faster video processing compared to Mac Studio with M1 Ultra
John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, said: “From its expansive Liquid Retina display and remarkably thin and fanless design, to extraordinary battery life and an immersive six-speaker sound system, the new MacBook Air has it all.”
The 15-inch MacBook Air with M2 is available at $1,299 and $1,199 for education.
The 13-inch MacBook Air with M2 is available at $1,099 and $999 for education.
The 13-inch MacBook Air with M1 is available at $999 and $899 for education.
Additional technical specifications and details on Apple accessories — including the 70W USB-C Power Adapter for $59 — are available at www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac
With Apple Trade In, customers can trade in their current computer and get credit toward a new Mac. Customers can visit www.apple.com/shop/trade-in
