It’s not that we don’t like the MacBook Air M2. On the contrary, we handed Apple’s ultraportable our Editor’s Choice award and an impressive 4.5 stars in our review. It’s a fantastic machine if you’re looking for a solid all-rounder and are familiar with the MacOS landscape. It’s fast, it’s powerful, it has an impressive battery life, and is outfitted with a small, but gorgeous 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display — and that’s more than enough for most people.
That being said, a jack of all trades is usually a master of none, and this certainly applies to the MacBook Air M2. Most people will be fine with this, especially when looking at the Air M2’s not-overly-outlandish $1,199 price tag. However, being limited to just 8GB of unified memory and 256GB of storage is a problem that will become progressively more apparent the longer you own the device.
The best experiences on a MacBook Air M2 come from its much more premium-priced configurations — and if you’re willing to pay for premium you might as well invest in a device that offers the most bang for your buck or is at least more specifically tuned to your needs. This is why we’ve drawn up our selection of the best MacBook Air M2 alternatives for work, play, and maximum versatility.
