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Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
The 15-inch MacBook Air enlarges the M2 Air formula to a 15.3-inch 2880x1864 display, a six-speaker sound system and a 66.5Wh battery in an 11.5mm body. Every model uses the 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU version of M2; the $1,299 base has 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage.
Pros
- 15.3-inch 2880x1864 display rated at 500 nits
- Six-speaker sound system with force-cancelling woofers
- Nearly 15 hours of web browsing in review testing
- Fanless and silent at 1.51kg and 11.5mm thick
- 35W dual USB-C adapter included, plus MagSafe charging
Cons
- Only two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, both on the left side
- 60Hz display without ProMotion
- Base 256GB SSD is slower than the 512GB and larger options
- Wi-Fi 6 only, no Wi-Fi 6E
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)
Display
- Screen size
- 15.3 ″
- Panel type
- IPS (Liquid Retina)
- Resolution
- 2880x1864
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 500 nits
Performance
- Processor
- Apple M2 (8-core)
- Graphics
- Apple M2 10-core GPU
- RAM
- 8 GB
- RAM type
- LPDDR5 (unified)
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Storage type
- SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,631Bottom 32%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 10,087Bottom 11%
Battery
- Capacity
- 66.5 Wh
- Web browsing endurance
- 15 h
- Charging
- 35 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.51 kg
- Thickness
- 11.5 mm
- Material
- Aluminum
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 3 / USB 4, MagSafe 3, 3.5mm
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Webcam
- 1080p FaceTime HD
- Biometrics
- Touch ID
Software
- Operating system
- macOS Ventura
Quick answers
Is the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) good in 2026?
The Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2) earns an Inno Score of 49.3/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The 15-inch MacBook Air enlarges the M2 Air formula to a 15.3-inch 2880x1864 display, a six-speaker sound system and a 66.5Wh battery in an 11.5mm body. Every model uses the 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU version of M2; the $1,299 base has 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage.
What are the key specs of the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)?
Processor: Apple M2 (8-core) · RAM: 8 GB · Screen size: 15.3 ″ · Weight: 1.51 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the Apple MacBook Air 15 (M2)?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are ASUS ExpertBook A7 (A7406CMA), Dell 16S, ASUS Zenbook A14 (UX3407) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
