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Apple's MacBook Air is the company's lightest, thinnest and most affordable laptop. The Air is regularly our top recommendation for anyone in need of a solid, reliable everyday laptop. And when Apple released the 2020 MacBook Air with its first-gen M1 system-on-chip, the performance was as impressive as its design for the $999 price.
Now, the new with Apple's new M2 SoC chip. The M2-based Air looks better in every way, but you're going to pay more, too, with a starting price of $1,199.