M2 chip unveiled! 15-inch MacBook Air opens a new chapter

According to news on June 6, Apple demonstrated its innovation capabilities at the WWDC2023 conference held early this morning. On the software side, the new iOS 17. MacOS, iPadOS 17 and watchOS 10 systems are unveiled. In terms of hardware, Apple launched a series of new products, including 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac Studio, Mac Pro, and the much-anticipated product called Apple Vision Pro.

According to the editor’s understanding, one of the focuses of this conference is the 15-inch MacBook Air. As a popular productivity tool, MacBook Air has become a standard equipment for many wage earners. The new 15-inch MacBook Air will bring a larger screen, expand the field of view, and provide users with a new productivity experience.

In Apple’s MacBook series, the Air series and Pro series play different roles. The Air series is suitable for light office use due to its thinness and portability, while the Pro series is suitable for professionals. Previous products have covered the mainstream sizes of 13-inch, 14-inch and 16-inch, but 15-inch has been missing a product to fill this gap. This time the 15-inch MacBook Air was launched in response to this market demand.

15-inch MacBook Air has 2880x1864 resolution, high pixel density of 224ppi, and supports 1 billion colors and 500 nits brightness. With P3 wide color gamut and True Tone display technology, photos and videos show sharp contrast and sharp details, and text is also clearer. Compared with the 13-inch version, the 15-inch screen has a larger size and provides a visual experience comparable to the Pro series. And in terms of price, the 15-inch MacBook Air (8GB 512GB) is only 500 yuan more expensive than the 13-inch version, and is expected to become a new choice for many people.

Although the screen is larger, the 15-inch MacBook Air's body size and weight still maintain the consistent thinness and lightness of the Air series. It has a thickness of 1.15 cm, a width of 34.04 cm, and a weight of 1.51 kg. While Apple is pursuing larger screens, it has not ignored the thin and light design of the Air series. The 15-inch MacBook released this time Air takes into account the needs of technology and industrial design.

The 15-inch MacBook Air continues to be available in four colors: midnight, starlight, space gray and silver, and is equipped with a MagSafe magnetic charger of the same color, maintaining overall color consistency.

In addition to appearance upgrades, the 15-inch MacBook Air is equipped with a new M2 chip. Compared with the previous M1 chip, the M2 chip has improved performance by 1.4 times, and is even 12 times faster than the top-end models equipped with Intel. This powerful performance makes the 15-inch MacBook Air can easily handle professional tasks such as video editing, document creation and presentations. Currently, thousands of applications have been optimized for M2 chips, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Cloud, Feishu, Jianying, etc., users can use them smoothly whether for work, study or entertainment.

The M2 chip not only has strong performance, but also controls power consumption. On the previous 13-inch MacBook Air, the M2 chip has achieved up to 18 hours of battery life. And in the new 15-inch MacBook On Air, battery life is maintained. This is thanks to the MacBook Air is optimized in the way of combining software and hardware. The M2 chip can make full use of its characteristics and run tasks that require a large amount of CPU usage through low power consumption, thereby achieving long-lasting battery life.

In terms of ports, the 15-inch MacBook Air is equipped with 2 Thunder/USB 4 interfaces and 1 MagSafe 3 interfaces and 1 3.5mm headphone jack meet the needs of daily light office work, and support the connection of external monitors with 6K resolution to further enhance productivity.

15-inch MacBook Air will be available for pre-order at 9 a.m. on June 7, and will officially go on sale on June 13. In terms of selling price, the 8GB 256GB version is 10,499 yuan, and the 8GB 512GB version is 11,999 yuan. It also provides options of up to 24GB memory and 2TB storage versions.

In short, as the opening product of WWDC2023, the 15-inch MacBook Air has received widespread attention. Users from different professions and age groups have chosen MacBook Air, this updated larger screen will provide users with a broader creative stage. The moment you unfold the screen, everything is just right!

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