![]() ![]() JetStream 2.1, MotionMark 1.2 and Speedometer 2.1 performance benchmarks tested with Safari 16.5 on macOS Ventura, and Chrome v.1.93 on Windows 11 Home, with WPA2 Wi‑Fi network connection. Bestselling 15-inch Intel Core i7 PC laptop is based on publicly available sales data over the prior 12 months. Testing was conducted by Apple in April and May 2023 using production 13-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD, pre-production 15-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD, as well as Intel Core i7–based PC systems with Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 16GB of RAM, 512GB SSD and the latest version of Windows 11 available at the time of testing.Performance tests are conducted using specific computer systems and reflect the approximate performance of MacBook Air. Premiere Pro 23.3.0 tested using a 55-second clip with 4K Apple ProRes RAW media, at 4096x2160 resolution and 59.94 frames per second, transcoded to Apple ProRes 422 at 29.97 frames per second. Open source project built on macOS with Xcode 14.3 with Apple Clang 14.0.3 open source project built on Windows with Clang 14.0.6. Adobe Photoshop 24.3.0 tested using the following filters and functions: select sky, oil paint, adaptive wide angle, picture frame and tree. Final Cut Pro 10.6.6 tested using a complex 2-minute project with 4K ProRes 422 media. Testing conducted by Apple in April and May 2023 using production 13-inch MacBook Air systems and pre-production 15-inch MacBook Air systems all with Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 24GB of RAM and 2TB SSD, as well as production 1.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i7–based MacBook Air systems with Intel Iris Plus Graphics, 16GB of RAM and 2TB SSD.Final Cut Pro 10.6.2 tested using a complex 2-minute project with 4K ProRes 422 media. Testing conducted by Apple in May 2022 using pre-production 13-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU and 24GB of RAM, as well as production MacBook Air systems with Apple M1, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU and 16GB of RAM, all configured with 2TB SSD, as well as production 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5–based MacBook Air systems with Intel UHD Graphics 617, 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD.Battery life varies by use and configuration. The Apple TV app movie playback test measures battery life by playing back HD 1080p content with display brightness set to 8 clicks from bottom. Testing conducted by Apple in April and May 2023 using pre-production 15-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD.While I have to wait for benchmarking and reviewing to make my final judgment.Have a question? Call a Specialist or chat online. And like other notebooks in the Air line, the 15-inch is fairly affordable with a starting price of $1,299. And with that additional largesse, you get a beautiful 15.3-inch display and more powerful speakers in a slim, ultraportable chassis. Bottom LineĪs the article title states, the MacBook Air 15 is basically the Air 13 in a bigger shell. ![]() So I’m fairly confident that the Air 15 will either match the company’s 18-hour claim or come very close. But when it’s an Apple device, I tend to believe the hype as historically, MacBooks have been some of the longest lasting laptops. I’ve seen our battery test prove otherwise too many times. Typically when a laptop maker makes a claim about battery life, I take it with a grain of salt. ![]() It’s nothing compared to our benchmarking, but it’s a nice sign of what to expect. I saw a little bit of the M2’s power during my demo as it was a speedy demon launching apps left and right with no signs of slowdown. ![]()
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