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             M2 MacBook Air Available to Order Starting 8 July 2022

   Josh Centers

   Apple has now announced that [1]you can order the redesigned M2 MacBook
   Air on 8 July 2022 at 5 AM PDT; it will ship and arrive in stores a
   week later on 15 July 2022 (for more on what's new, see '[2]Apple
   Unveils M2-Powered MacBook Air and Updated 13-Inch MacBook Pro,' 6 June
   2022).

   The M2 MacBook Air comes in [3]two base configurations: an 8-core CPU,
   8-core GPU model with 8 GB of unified memory and 256 GB of storage for
   $1199 or an 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU model with 8 GB of memory and 512
   GB of storage for $1499. If you don't need the M2 MacBook Air's
   improvements and want to save some money, you can still purchase the M1
   MacBook Air from 2020, which starts at $999 for an 8-core CPU, 7-core
   GPU model with 8 GB of memory and 256 GB of storage.

   As impressive as the M2 MacBook Air sounds, those who plan to perform
   processor-intensive tasks may want to hold off ordering until early
   reviews come in. There has been [4]a report of thermal throttling with
   the updated M2 13-inch MacBook Pro while exporting 8K video, which is
   among the most processor-intensive tasks to throw at a Mac. Thermal
   throttling happens when the CPU temperature gets so hot that the CPU
   intentionally reduces its performance to cool down. The 13-inch MacBook
   Pro has a built-in fan, so it's better equipped to combat overheating
   than the fanless M2 MacBook Air. The utility of the thermal throttling
   report is contingent on two key questions. First, would the thermal
   throttling have applied to any M2 13-inch MacBook Pro, or it was it
   limited to that particular unit? Second, would thermal throttling have
   come into play with more normal usage patterns for a low-end laptop?

References

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   1. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/07/all-new-macbook-air-with-m2-available-to-order-starting-friday-july-8/
   2. https://tidbits.com/2022/06/06/apple-unveils-m2-powered-macbook-air-and-updated-13-inch-macbook-pro/
   3. https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air/with-m2-chip
   4. https://twitter.com/VadimYuryev/status/1542188250697039872

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   5. https://tidbits.com/wp/../uploads/2022/07/Apple-MacBook-Air-M2-availability-July-2022-macOS-Monterey.jpg

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