Here's why Apple should (still) make a 16-inch MacBook Air

If there was ever a time for Apple to change the form factor of the MacBook Air, now seems to be that time. We're in the midst of a transition from Intel to Apple Silicon processors, allowing Apple to significantly redesign and improve products like the 24-inch iMac and MacBook Pro.

Apple plans to launch a new MacBook Air design sometime this year. The update will bring new color options, flat-edge design without taper, white borders, and more. If all the rumors come true, this will be the biggest redesign in MacBook Air history. But one thing won't change: the 13-inch display size.

This larger MacBook Air is identical to the 13-inch model in every way, but with a larger display. It will emphasize thinness and lightness, taking a 13-inch thin and light design and scaling it to 16 inches. It doesn't need to be more powerful. Just give me a MacBook Air with a 16-inch display and a bigger battery to offset the impact of the larger display.

The 16-inch MacBook Pro is a great machine, but it weighs 4.8 pounds, which means it hangs out in your backpack. If you need the power that comes with the 16-inch MacBook Pro, it's a great choice. However, my situation means I don't need that power, but I want 16 inches of screen real estate.

There’s room for this model in Apple’s product lineup, too. While the MacBook lineup is expected to be tweaked as early as next month, there's currently a $1,000 gap between the base model MacBook Air and the base model 14-inch MacBook Pro. There's a $700 difference between the entry-level M1 13-inch MacBook Pro and the base model MacBook Pro.

If you want a 16-inch display, the MacBook Pro is your only option, where the base configuration starts at a whopping $2,499. Apple could add a 16-inch MacBook Air to the lineup around the $1,500 price point. With an M2 chip, two USB-C ports, and a variety of colors to choose from, it's sure to sell like hotcakes.

But with the advent of Apple Silicon and the associated power/efficiency improvements, now seems like a good time for Apple to revisit the possibility of bringing back the 11-inch MacBook Air form factor. Essentially a modern, more compact improvement on the 12-inch MacBook launched in 2015.

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