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Illustrative imageEarly benchmark results for the new MacBook Air reveal deeper insights into the performance of the M2 chip. The MacBook Air M2, with 16 GB RAM, achieves a single-core score of 1,899 and a multi-core score of 8,965 on Geekbench 5.
These scores closely resemble those attained by the MacBook Pro 13-inch with the M2 chip, confirming nearly identical performance between the laptops in synthetic tests, as observed with the M1 models.
While the M2 chip performs similarly in both the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro in Geekbench tests, the MacBook Pro may still operate better under sustained usage, demanding heavier workloads due to its integrated cooling fan.
MacBook Air M2 (Image: Techsignin)
The results also affirm that the MacBook Air M2 outperforms the basic Mac Pro Tower model with an Intel Xeon W 8-core processor despite being priced nearly $5,000 lower. Though not a direct comparison between 'Apples' and 'Apples', it's evidence of the impressive performance of Apple silicon chips in more affordable Macs.
It remains to be seen whether the base model MacBook Air M2 with 256 GB SSD is equipped with a single NAND storage chip or not. Last month, someone discovered that the base model MacBook Pro on Geekbench 5 had significantly slower SSD speeds compared to equivalent M1 models because it had only a single 256 GB SSD instead of two 128 GB SSDs.
Due to virtual memory swapping, slower SSD speeds can sometimes affect the overall system performance.
Geekbench 5 (Image: GSMArena)Apple has commenced pre-orders for the new MacBook Air on Friday, July 8, with initial deliveries starting from July 15. The starting price for the new MacBook Air is $1,199 in the US, while the previous generation MacBook Air with M1 chip remains available for $999.
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Source: Macrumors
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