MacBook Air 15-inch M2 chip in Kenya

MacBook Air 15-inch M2 Chip 2023 was launched in June 2023 alongside MacBook Air 13-inch. Pre-orders began in June 2023, and the devices were made available on June 13, 2024. The MacBook Air 15-inch is available at City hub at Ksh.162,000 for the 256GB + 8GB RAM and Ksh.175,000 for the 512GB + 8GB RAM.

This MacBook boasts a magnificent 15.3-inch Retina display with 500 nits of brightness and a native resolution of 2560 x 1600 that provides vivid colors and fine details for immersive graphics. With a generous 256GB storage capacity, you can store all your important files, documents, and multimedia without worrying about running out of space.

Featuring a 1080p HD camera and cutting-edge image signal processor with computational video, Apple MacBook Air 2023 provides assuredly faultless video calls.

The new MacBook Air | Supercharged by M2 | Apple

Built and Design

The 15-inch MacBook Air (2023) boasts an impressive design, combining power and portability. With a thin and light built, it measures only 11.5mm thin and weighing just 3.3 pounds, it’s the world’s thinnest 15-inch laptop. It has a fanless design and its available in four gorgeous finishes: midnight, starlight, space gray, and silver.

Display

MacBook Air 15-inch M2 chip 2023 has a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display with a native resolution of 2880-by-1864 pixels at 224 pixels per inch. It supports 1 billion colors, wide color (P3), and True Tone technology.  The 15.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology boasts a 2880 X 1864 native resolution at 224 pixels per inch and 500 nits brightness.

• Size: A 15.3-inch LED-backlit display with IPS technology.
• Resolution: 2880-by-1864 pixels at 224 pixels per inch.
• Brightness: 500 nits.
• Color Support: 1 billion colors with wide color (P3) and True Tone technology

This display, powered by the Apple M2 chip, ensures an immersive visual experience.

Performance

The M2 chip features an 8-core CPU (4 performance cores + 4 efficiency cores), a 10-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. It delivers 100GB/s memory bandwidth and supports up to 24GB of unified memory

An ultrafast, ultracapable chip engineered to help you zip through everyday tasks and take on more intensive workflows. The M2 chip gives more speed to everything you do —editing a video for class, collaborating on a business plan, or streaming a show while you shop online. Moreover, with all-day battery life, you can leave the power adapter at home.

• CPU: An 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores.
• GPU: A 10-core GPU for graphics-intensive tasks.

Comparatively to Intel’s Core i7 processor, MacBook Air’s M2 Chip delivers up to 2x faster performance, up to 50% faster web browsing, and up to 50% longer battery life.

Storage:

Solid-state drive (SSD) storage is the amount of space your MacBook Air has for your documents, photos, music, videos, and other files.

• Memory (RAM): The base configuration includes 8GB of unified memory, which can be upgraded to either 16GB or 24GB for more multitasking power.
• Storage: The standard storage option is a 256GB SSD, but you can configure it with up to a 2TB SSD for additional storage capacity.

Connectivity

It features:

• MagSafe 3 charging port
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• Two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports with support for:
  • Charging
  • DisplayPort
  • Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
  • USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

Camera and Audio

The 15-inch MacBook Air (2023) features a 1080p FaceTime HD camera for video calls and conferencing. Whether you’re catching up with friends or attending virtual meetings, this camera ensures clear and crisp visuals.

Specifically, the supported formats for video playbacks include HEVC, H.264, and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, and HLG.

For audio, it features:

• Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
• Wide stereo sound
• Support for Spatial Audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos on built-in speakers
• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking when using AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max
• Three-mic array with directional beamforming
• 5 mm headphone jack with advanced support for high-impedance headphones

Regarding audio playbacks, the supported formats include AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and Dolby Atmos.

Boasts a six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers and support for Spatial Audio.

Battery Life

The 15-inch MacBook Air (2023), powered by the Apple M2 chip, offers impressive battery life. Assuredly, you can rely on the 66.5-watt-hour lithium‑polymer battery on the M2 MacBook Air that provides:

• Up to 18 hours of Apple TV app movie playback
• Up to 15 hours of wireless web

The charging system consists of:

• 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
• Fast-charge capable with 70W USB-C Power Adapter
• MagSafe 3 charging port