With Ray Tracing becoming more common in the gaming industry, it’s interesting to see how capabilities are progressing on Mac.
This means you’ll start watching your YouTube video or browsing Twitter that much faster every time you log on. There’s roughly a 10% increase in the speed that the M2 chip loads on page HTML5 elements when compared to the M1. I’m most interested in the HTML5 and Ray Tracing scores. The Space Bar, Return, and Shift keys are all equally effective regardless of where your finger lands when pressing them. Pressing each key, you can feel a slight bounce that creates swift, satisfying keystrokes across the board. Thankfully, the 2022 MacBook Air’s keyboard is phenomenal.
Some laptops seem to have it all, right up until you get down to typing on the keyboard. Keyboard and Trackpad: Satisfaction Guaranteed Marcus Mears III / Review Geek I can absolutely recommend this speaker, microphone, and webcam combo to remote workers, online students, and those who enjoy frequent video chats. Microphone Test on the MacBook Air M2 (2022)Īs you can hear in the mic test below, my voice comes through crisp and clear regardless of ambient noise like my AC and tower fan. I wouldn’t use the webcam to shoot video for professional endeavors, but I’m happy with its performance for the usual suspects. Whether in low or adequate lighting, you’ll be able to make out the details that matter. The 1080p webcam is fit for FaceTime with family, Zoom meetings with colleagues, and online classroom attendance. This is easy enough to do away with using Apple’s recommended cleaning techniques (I prefer a quick once over with a Clorox wipe), but anytime you pick up, put down, type, or browse the web, your fingerprints will be right there with you.
The only downside: it holds onto fingerprints and smudges like it’s starting a collection. I hope the blueish-black color option sticks around for the Macs to come because it’s up there with my favorite shades from Apple’s product line (along with the dark green of the iPhone 13 and the sleek Space Gray). What about the shell around the display, though? A Midnight exterior surrounds the Apple Silicon within my review unit it’s thin, smooth, and polished. Coming from a 120Hz or higher display, though, you’ll likely wonder why Apple decided to stop at the lowest respectable refresh rate available. If you’ve never used a screen with a higher refresh rate than 60Hz, you won’t be disappointed in the slightest. Media enjoyment and gaming, on the other hand, suffer a blow to enjoyment. Does this matter for work or school? Absolutely not, the M2 Air’s display is more than worthy to handle productivity.
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