Reasons to buy the cost-effective Apple MacBook Air MacBook Air M2, a lightweight laptop for college students
These days, people often say that the Apple MacBook Air series is very cost-effective. This is because satisfaction with price-performance ratio has increased. The design had already been proven, but with the inclusion of a silicon chip, performance was upgraded to the next level, making it the most popular product among college student laptops. So today, we have summarized why the MacBook Air is so popular and the reasons for its popularity and tips for choosing a MacBook for those who are thinking about choosing a MacBook.
The MacBook Air series sells the MacBook Air 13 equipped with the M1 chip, but the design has completely changed with the introduction of the model equipped with the M2 chip. In other words, the M1 and M2 are different in everything from design to performance. If you like the existing sleek design, you can choose the M1 13 type, which is reasonably priced. If you want a more trendy and up-to-date model, you can choose the M2 series. The M2 series is currently available in two sizes, 13 inches and 15 inches, and you can choose according to your usage environment.
Personally, I recommend the 13-inch model to those who focus on portability and consume a lot of content, such as watching multimedia or doing simple editing tasks, while the 15-inch model is recommended for people who need to use a lot of content, such as designing, editing, or frequently preparing presentations. I recommend it to people who work a lot.
The 13-inch model and 15-inch model are similar, but differ in size, performance, and options. As the display gets bigger, the resolution changes and the way it is used also changes. Of course, display brightness and P3 color gamut support are the same. And since the 15-inch model is equipped with a 6-speaker sound system, it has definite appeal when watching various OTT programs such as Netflix and Apple TV+. Although there is a difference in weight at 1.24kg and 1.51kg, both models can be said to be sufficient to carry around.
The reason why MacBook Air is popular is because it has the Apple feel that can be felt everywhere, can be carried lightly at all times, and has performance advantages over similar Windows laptops, including linking with the iPhone. In addition, since it is equipped with an M2 chip and has good battery efficiency, it is a fanless product, so it can be used quietly in any place, such as a library or classroom in a school, without being noticed or inconvenienced.
In particular, once you use the MacBook Air, unlike the laptops you used in the past, you can maintain satisfaction as its performance does not slow down and its design does not fall behind trends even if you are in your third or fourth year of college. There is no need to spend more money unnecessarily. While the existing M1 model's increasingly slim design expressed extreme slimness, it has now become slimmer overall, giving off a more trendy feel. I think it's unique to Apple that it was designed in this way while maintaining a sense of luxury despite using aluminum.
Models equipped with the M2 can be selected from four colors: midnight, space gray, silver, and starlight. Based on the current basic model, the price of each model is 1.39 million won for the M1 13-inch, 1.59 million won for the M2 13-inch, and 1.89 million won for the M2 15-inch. Each model can be upgraded in performance through CTO, so you can configure it in the desired form. Of course, the performance of the basic model has already been proven, but for more professional use such as design, editing, or various coding, all you have to do is upgrade the memory or storage device.
As I felt while actually using it, the M2 chip shows sufficient performance given that college students these days are using a variety of Adobe programs and do a lot of illustration and layer work as well as photo editing. I am satisfied with the fact that it has a fast loading speed for large files and can be used without stuttering even when re-editing or running multiple programs at the same time.
In addition, models equipped with the M chip can commonly download and use various apps made for iPhone and iPad. The number of securities company apps is increasing, and since they can be used conveniently for financial certificates, bank logins, etc., you can use them without worrying about compatibility issues.
Also, the MacBook Air is more attractive when used with the iPad. Standalone use is sufficient, but if you have an iPad, you can use universal controls to work between Mac and iPad, and by using the sidebar function, you can use the iPad as an external monitor.
There are many people who are looking forward to college life, but if you are looking for a cost-effective laptop or a lightweight laptop to use during college life, I think there is a good reason to buy the MacBook Air M2 series as it offers high satisfaction from design to performance. If you want to use it reliably throughout your four years of college life, from assignments to various team work and multimedia viewing, we recommend that you choose it.