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Q: QuestionIs it worth upgrading to 512 go from 256 gb storage on m2 air? Mainly will be used for school work and a little bit of gaming

Asked 3 years ago by Moe10.

This question was asked about the related product: Apple - MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop - M2 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Space Gray

• A:Answer Absolutely it is! Apple is using a different supplier for the 256GB SSD and that drive is much slower so it drags down overall system performance. You’ll likely have the computer for many years so having the extra speed will really make a difference. And you may really appreciate having the extra storage capacity in the future too!

  Answered 3 years ago by aaronbookerVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionIs there any code/coupon/discount for college students???

Asked 3 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer I have purchased several computers and laptops in the past, and have received my $100 college discount at Best Buy. Have they done away with that?

  Answered 3 years ago by Anonymous

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Q: QuestionAre you able to print with this laptop?

Asked 3 years ago by Bonbon.

• A:Answer No, you need to buy a printer for that.

  Answered 3 years ago by Anonymous

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Q: QuestionWhy doesn't BestBuy list 16GB RAM versions of MacBook Air M2 chip model?

Asked 3 years ago by Santu.

This question was asked about the related product: Apple - MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop - M2 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Space Gray

• A:Answer 16GB RAM is a custom option available through Apple. The off the shelf versions are only available in 8GB. This could change, but at this time the M2’s are only available in the 2 option 1.) 256GB w/ 8GB and 8GBGPU and 2.) 512GB w/ 10GB GPU.

  Answered 3 years ago by ChiTownCubs2016

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Q: Questionwhat out ports does this new laptop have?

Asked 3 years ago by cozy.

• A:Answer It has 2 USB-C ports

  Answered 3 years ago by NfiniteSpirit

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Q: QuestionWould this be a good laptop for college or would a macbook pro be better?

Asked 3 years ago by Meg.

• A:Answer It would really depend on what the use-case is - if you are going to school for production-heavy workloads, such as film production or music production, this will be a good start - the primary limitation will end up being the number of screens you can connect (currently, you can only connect one additional display natively although there are some work-around solutions online) If you are not into deeply intense AI programming or professional level production work, this is a great machine. If you need more - a pro level device (MacBook Pro or even a Mac Studio) may be what you want to look into.

  Answered 3 years ago by TheTechGuruVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes this come with windows 11?

Asked 3 years ago by claseldy1.

This question was asked about the related product: Apple - MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop - M2 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Space Gray

• A:Answer It comes with Mac OS, not Windows

  Answered 3 years ago by FabioS

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Q: Questionis there a reason best buy is charging 100 more than apple for the same product?

Asked 3 years ago by Asylum.

This question was asked about the related product: Apple - MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop - M2 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Silver

• A:Answer It's the same price. You might be looking at the education store discount which is $100 less.

  Answered 3 years ago by Anonymous

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Q: QuestionNot seeing the wireless card spec's, maybe I've overlooked it. Is this MacBook Air WiFi 6e capable?

Asked 2 years ago by creativere.

• A:Answer It’s 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6.

  Answered 2 years ago by ERL1Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWhat's power rating of charger coming together with this laptop?

Asked 3 years ago by ss.

This question was asked about the related product: Apple - MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop - M2 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Space Gray

• A:Answer 35w. If you order this configuration from Apple you can opt for the 67w brick instead for fast charging. This one came with the 35w dual USBC charger.

  Answered 3 years ago by JeremyVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionI have a new MacBook Air with 8gb ram and a 512 ssd is that going to be powerful enough to run music production software without lag? Such as Reason or Abelton?

Asked 3 years ago by Kramedizzle412.

• A:Answer I don’t run music software so I can’t swear that you won’t have problems. What I will tell you is what will cause lag. 1. Remember that lag will be caused by the slowest piece in the chain. You have much of that beat with your computer. 2. 8 Gb ram should be enough for most music. 3. How big your storage is, isn’t what is important. What is most important is AVAILABLE space. Second most important part for your situation is “contiguous” storage. This is not as important with SSD as with a HDD. But, even nano seconds add up. 4. Before you start working I recommend not having any other APPS opened and restarting. This will clear all of the memory so you have the largest block of available memory. If you start getting lag you will need to do some investigating. 1. Run Activity Monitor it should be in the Utilities folder inside your Applications folder. There are lots of good tutorials on this APP. 1a. Activity Monitor Will be able to tell if your memory is full or your storage or if you have a background APP running. That should be enough information to help you get started.

  Answered 3 years ago by imbm24Verified Purchase

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Q: QuestionDoes it have touch ID

Asked 3 years ago by LisaLou.

• A:Answer Yes. It's built into the power button in the top-right corner of the keyboard.

  Answered 3 years ago by Brett

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Q: QuestionWhich adapter will we get? 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter or Fast-charge capable with available 67W USB-C Power Adapter

Asked 3 years ago by Viresh.

This question was asked about the related product: Apple - MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop - M2 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Silver

• A:Answer It comes with the standard 35w charger. The fast charger is available as a separate accessory you can buy. Alternatively, if you order directly from Apple's website, you can choose which power adapter you would like bundled with the MacBook Air. On Apple's website, you can also choose configurations with more RAM, and/or more storage space. Keep in mind however, that choosing more RAM, storage, or the higher powered fast charger, will increase the cost.

  Answered 3 years ago by GeekSquadOG

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Q: QuestionDoes the keyboard have lighting?

Asked 3 years ago by Andrea.

This question was asked about the related product: Apple - MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop - M2 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Space Gray

• A:Answer Yes

  Answered 3 years ago by Anonymous

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Q: QuestionDoes the keyboard on these MacBook Air’s light up?

Asked 3 years ago by Jas.

This question was asked about the related product: Apple - MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop - M2 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Space Gray

• A:Answer Yes. The keyboard has white back-lighting.

  Answered 3 years ago by geeksquadog

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Q: QuestionWill this support quad (4) monitors?

Asked 3 years ago by Vest.

This question was asked about the related product: Apple - MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop - M2 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Space Gray

• A:Answer Not natively, no. There may be some work-around with very specific docking stations, but you’ll have to do some searching online for that.

  Answered 3 years ago by TheTechGuru

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Q: QuestionDoes this laptop come with fans built in?

Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.

• A:Answer No, the MacBook airs don’t have fans to keep them so thin, the M1 version was able to keep full workload without needing them and over heating, the M2 on the other hand will thermal throttle but with a very heavy workload about 5-10 min in. I would suggest the review by MKBHD on YouTube for more information.

  Answered 2 years ago by WozzyVerified Purchase

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Q: QuestionWhat apps can you get with this?

Asked 2 years ago by Anonymous.

This question was asked about the related product: Apple - MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop - M2 chip Built for Apple Intelligence - 8GB Memory - 512GB SSD - Space Gray

• A:Answer The standard apps that come with the system provide all the functions one would normally use.

  Answered 2 years ago by arjk

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Q: QuestionWhy can't I get this computer from here in 16GB configuration?

Asked 2 years ago by Jamar.

• A:Answer I think you have to order directly from Apple to get the additional 8gb I returned mine from Best Buy and got it through Apple FYI the upgrade is an additional $200 which is insane for only an additional 8gb of RAM

  Answered 2 years ago by GeraldVerified Purchase

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