Global original prices for the MacBook Air "Core i5" 1.3 13" (Mid-2013) in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region. For global original prices for Intel Macs in one particular country on a single page, please refer to EveryMac.com's Global Original Prices section. The 512GB version of the M2 MacBook Air uses two NAND chips and is therefore faster. If you are concerned about SSD speed, get the 512GB version. Also, the 512GB version will get you a 10 core GPU vs. the base 256GB version. The MacBook Air M2 Base's SSD performance is slower than the M1 Air's, despite having 256GB SSD and 16GB RAM. The $1299 13-inch MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt 3 ports confuses this equation a little, but we'll be talking about that, and other matters surrounding the new MacBook Air, in the coming days SSD: 128GB PCIe SSD: 256GB PCIe SSD: 128GB PCIe SSD: 256GB PCIe SSD: Display Resolution: 1366 x 768: 1440 x 900: Apple claims up to 12 hours on a single charge for the 2013 13-inch MacBook Air Best external SSD for speed. M2 MacBook Air discounts Save up to $200, plus $40 off AppleCare. Latest comparisons M3 vs M3 Pro vs M3 Max — specs, features compared. Sustained disk read speeds run by Max Tech using the BlackMagic Disk Speed Test showed a drop from about 2,900MB/s in the M1 MacBook Pro to 1,446MB/s in the M2 MacBook Pro. Write speeds dropped Clock speeds, hard drives, and speed. Macworld’s initial review of the MacBook Air was based on its stock $1,799 configuration, which features a 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 80GB of Step 14. Insert the edge of plastic opening tool between the SSD and the SSD tray, opposite to the socket side of SSD tray. Pry the side of the SSD opposite the SSD tray socket out of the SSD tray. Only lift the SSD up far enough to grab the sides of it with your fingers. Lifting it any more may damage the card or socket. Two weakly held conclusions: The excessive write behavior on M1 Macs isn't universal, based on my sample size of 1. Don't pay much attention to SSD lifetime specs. They're set to reduce vendor The first embargoed reviews of the new MacBook Air with the M2 chip have now been published. One notable detail confirmed by The Verge is that the $1,199 base model equipped with 256GB of storage has a single NAND chip, which will lead to slower SSD speeds in benchmark testing, but real-world performance may vary. EF0s.