Apple - MacBook Air 15" Laptop - M2 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 16GB Memory - 1TB SSD - Space Gray
Price range: $1614.99
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Outperforms 57% of laptops, but costs more than 78%.
$1615 is 62% above the $999 category median.
$1615 is 62% above the $999 category median.
Brand: Apple
Category: Laptop
The 2023 Apple is a 15" laptop powered by the Apple M2 with 16 GB of Not provided RAM and a 1 TB SSD. Its display delivers 2880 × 1864 (Retina) resolution. It ships with EPEAT Gold certification and ENERGY STAR certification.
PQS: 95 (computed 2026-03-14 07:04:47.824172+00:00)
GTIN-14: 00194253714248
Key specs
A human-friendly subset of specs (non-null)
CPU
Apple M2 · CB R23: 8,500
GPU
Apple M2 10-core · 3DMark: 3,800
RAM
16 GB
Storage
1 TB SSD
Display
15", 2880 × 1864 (Retina)
Ports
- Audio: Yes
Operating system
macOS Ventura
Weight
1.5 kg
Battery
Up to 18 hours
Release
2023
Certifications
EPEAT Gold · ENERGY STAR
Warranty
1 year limited parts & labor
How this Laptop compares vs. 1763 laptops
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Use-Case Fitness Deterministic
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Gaming
41
Below Average
Why this score?
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+27.9 pts
/40.0
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3800.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (70th pct)
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(40% weight)
biggest contributor
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+4.6 pts
/10.0
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16.0GB
RAM is in the mid-pack (46th pct)
of all laptops
(10% weight)
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+4.5 pts
/15.0
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8500.0pts
CPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 70%
of all laptops
(15% weight)
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+4.2 pts
/5.0
—
1000.0GB
Storage is in the Top 16%
of all laptops
(5% weight)
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+0.0 pts
/15.0
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(15% weight)
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+0.0 pts
/10.0
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gpu.vram_gb is in the Bottom 0%
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+0.0 pts
/5.0
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display.brightness_nits is in the Bottom 0%
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Travel
53
Fair
Why this score?
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+18.4 pts
/30.0
—
18.0hrs
Battery Life is in the mid-pack (61th pct)
of all laptops
(30% weight)
biggest contributor
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+17.4 pts
/35.0
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1.5kg
Weight is in the mid-pack (50th pct)
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+8.5 pts
/15.0
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15.0"
Screen Size is in the mid-pack (56th pct)
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+8.5 pts
/10.0
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1000.0GB
Storage is in the Top 16%
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+0.0 pts
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Software Dev
49
Below Average
Why this score?
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+12.7 pts
/15.0
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1000.0GB
Storage is in the Top 16%
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(15% weight)
biggest contributor
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+9.3 pts
/20.0
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16.0GB
RAM is in the mid-pack (46th pct)
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(20% weight)
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+9.2 pts
/15.0
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18.0hrs
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of all laptops
(15% weight)
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+7.4 pts
/25.0
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8500.0pts
CPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 70%
of all laptops
(25% weight)
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+5.7 pts
/10.0
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15.0"
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(10% weight)
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+5.0 pts
/10.0
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1.5kg
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+0.0 pts
/5.0
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cpu.boost_clock_ghz is in the Bottom 0%
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(5% weight)
⚠ drags score down
Video Editing
40
Below Average
Why this score?
🟡
+10.5 pts
/15.0
—
3800.0pts
GPU Benchmark is in the mid-pack (70th pct)
of all laptops
(15% weight)
biggest contributor
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+9.3 pts
/20.0
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16.0GB
RAM is in the mid-pack (46th pct)
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(20% weight)
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+8.5 pts
/10.0
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1000.0GB
Storage is in the Top 16%
of all laptops
(10% weight)
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+5.9 pts
/20.0
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8500.0pts
CPU Benchmark is in the Bottom 70%
of all laptops
(20% weight)
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+5.7 pts
/10.0
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15.0"
Screen Size is in the mid-pack (56th pct)
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(10% weight)
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+0.0 pts
/15.0
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(15% weight)
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+0.0 pts
/5.0
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gpu.vram_gb is in the Bottom 0%
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+0.0 pts
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cpu.boost_clock_ghz is in the Bottom 0%
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Offers
| Retailer | SKU | Price | Stock | Offer | Last seen |
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| Best Buy | 6382777 | 1614.99 USD | Out of stock | View offer → | 2026-03-14 02:00:55.231229+00:00 |
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Full specs
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| CPU model | Apple M2 |
|---|---|
| GPU model | Apple M2 10-core |
| RAM (GB) | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 1000 |
| Screen size (in) | 15.0 |
| Resolution | 2880 x 1864 (Retina) |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 |
| Ports | Audio: Yes |
| OS | macOS Ventura |
| Release year | 2023 |
| Reconciled at | 2026-03-09 06:21:39.894027+00:00 |
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