How to preorder the 2022 MacBook Air

Apple’s 2022 MacBook Air with an up to date design, M2 processor, MagSafe charging, and a barely greater show will quickly be out there for preorder, beginning at $1,199. Apple says it is going to open preorders on-line tomorrow, July eighth, at 8AM ET / 5AM PT, and orders will start delivery Friday, July fifteenth. If you’ve got a tough time preordering on-line for supply (preorders don’t usually promote out, however ship dates usually get pushed again in a short time), right here’s a tip: attempt to order on-line proper at 8AM ET on launch day, July fifteenth, along with your order set as an in-store pickup.

The launch of this mannequin follows behind the 2022 MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar, which had the glory of being Apple’s first laptop computer to debut the M2 chip. In phrases of how the M2 performs, my colleague Monica Chin’s overview concluded that it’s sooner than the M1, and battery life beneath regular use instances (even whereas operating system-intensive apps) stays impeccable.

But provided that the brand new MacBook Air has the M2 chip, plus some cool options borrowed from the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro (MagSafe charging, a 1080p webcam, and the notched show, to call a couple of), it’s attainable that this, not the 13-inch MacBook Pro, is the one you might need to purchase this 12 months. Here are the entire pricing particulars it is advisable find out about.

Here’s how a lot every configuration will price

The base $1,199 model options an M2 processor (eight-core CPU, eight-core GPU), 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD. Like the pricier possibility detailed under, this mannequin contains a 13.6-inch show, a 1080p webcam, a magnetic MagSafe 3 charging port, and two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports. What’s distinctive to this mannequin is that it comes with a 30W USB-C energy adapter.

The step-up model that costs $1,499 has the M2 processor (eight-core CPU however with a 10-core GPU), 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD. It has the identical ports because the configuration above, nevertheless it contains your selection of the 35W twin USB-C port adapter (so you possibly can cost two units directly) or the sooner 67W USB-C energy adapter at no further price.

How a lot do spec upgrades price?

In the lower-end $1,199 mannequin, you possibly can improve to an M2 chip with a bigger GPU core depend (10 cores versus eight) for $100.

Going as much as 16GB RAM will add $200, whereas 24GB (the utmost improve) prices $400 on prime of the bottom value.

In phrases of storage, the brand new MacBook Air helps as much as 2TB, although going that far will price fairly a bit. For the bottom mannequin, doubling the storage to 512GB is $200, 1TB is $400, and the total 2TB is a steep $800 upcharge.

The pricing for the $1,499 mannequin’s storage improve is as follows: $200 to double its 512GB of storage to 1TB and $600 to go as much as 2TB.

While both the 35W twin USB-C port energy adapter or 67W USB-C quick charger is included with the $1,499 MacBook Air, it’s a $20 upsell on the time of buy in case you’re getting the $1,199 MacBook Air. That’s not unhealthy, contemplating Apple will promote every for $59.

If you need to totally max out a MacBook Air’s specs, it’ll price you $2,499 earlier than tax.