15" MacBook Air Teardown: I CAN'T Believe Apple did THIS

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Apple's 15" MacBook Air is HERE and we've already tore it down! Here's 10 things Apple curiously changed about the 15" model's design vs the 13" M2 MacBook Air!
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@MaxTechOfficial Жыл бұрын

What surprised YOU the most? Comment below! Subscribe for our testing videos starting tomorrow! THIS is the MacBook you should buy right now ($50 OFF) ➡ geni.us/uGguYQ

@MukeshKumar-iz7hz Жыл бұрын

Placement of CPU and RAM .. never noticed before 😅

@zerohasan1 Жыл бұрын

The new motherboard design...🙂

@aelaan12 Жыл бұрын

Sturdiness, overall a very clean inside. Lots of little things like the clips for the bottom. The amount of space for the trackpad. I liked the better thermal for the cover by it being slightly thicker, absorbs more heat and maybe coil whine (lol). Yeah, good design, except.... the single nand ssd and only 8gb unified. But, hey more power to them, this is not my machine.

@ernie40769 Жыл бұрын

Don't you do a giveaway this time?

@univera1111 Жыл бұрын

Nice disassembly. You never disappoint

@Mezxxii Жыл бұрын

Hey guys, just wondering why you decide to do a teardown first before any benchmarking? Wouldn't that add a variabile which could affect your end results?

@_Mario_PL_ Жыл бұрын

Takes less time to make the 1st video, lets people know if they should upgrade the storage. Keep in mind they had to wait to get their hands on one just like the rest of us.

@Pochi1 Жыл бұрын

They might have done that first in case they destroyed the computer. They are just releasing this first.

@EnochGitongaKimathi Жыл бұрын

No need to wonder. They were not included as early reviewers as Apple did not provide them with a review unit. The embargo for early reviewers was lifted yesterday and most of them already have benchmarks. That's why they opted to be first with the teardown. Great strategy.

@berto1706 Жыл бұрын

Usually they buy several models/configurations anyway so not a problem.

@BomberManTech Жыл бұрын

That’s how this channel role and I like it.

@polee2004 Жыл бұрын

I was waiting for this tear down and you did not disappoint. Thank you!

@Epicgamer_Mac Жыл бұрын

So glad you’ve already got them in and ready to do a great video, especially for us impatient Apple enthusiasts. I mean, the very day they are available, you’ve got them in! If that isn’t serious passion for what you do, I don’t know what is. Seriously thanks for all you do!!

@user-nr2kb2rx4n Жыл бұрын

Great job! Cannot get more real world than this. Very “insightful”. You guys are used to it, but every time you do a tear down of a MacBook, my heart is in my mouth. Keep up the good work.

@BespokeSlipp Жыл бұрын

Love these teardowns. The NAND split, or lack thereof, is always really interesting to me. Even though 1TB is my go-to, recommending lower storage configurations is definitely enhanced with the knowledge provided. Thanks!

@roykent2316 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating insights, thank you 😊 Interesting that they changed the motherboard just for the speakers… A marvelous piece of engineering, this new MBA😮

@ZachAttack2U Жыл бұрын

I've been eagerly awaiting this review, Max Tech. You always do great tear downs and thorough testing, so thanks for taking the time to make great content! ❤👍

@YeahTheMitchs Жыл бұрын

Just don’t mention the constant and boring leaks and you’re bang on with your feedback

@georgestafylopatis8938 Жыл бұрын

To me it feels kinda insane that for 1299 we still don’t get 512 ssd as base storage. Great video as always keep up the good work 🎉

@Qwty163 Жыл бұрын

I mean, it is from Apple after all. They had the balls to sell wheels for 700 😂

@georgestafylopatis8938 Жыл бұрын

@@Qwty163 Apple likes people to think they are selling luxury products. That's why they release stuff like that or the stand for 1000$. Macbook Air is a consumer product. An expensive one but still. 256GB base storage in 2023 should be illegal and charging 200$ for 8gb of ram or 256gb of storage is just milking their customers to be honest. I have a base macbook air and I'm happy with it but the next laptop i am buying probably won't be an Apple one

@Qwty163 Жыл бұрын

@@georgestafylopatis8938 agreed, and I get hilarious looks from people when I tell them I got a laptop with 512gbSSD with a GTX-1650 and a ryzen 5, for $599.

@chrisx5127 Жыл бұрын

@@Qwty163 My fully spec Legion 7 with 32GB and 2TB with a 3080ti was only $1350.

@chrisx5127 Жыл бұрын

@@Qwty163 With that said I'm getting a Macbook Air or Pro.

@roykent2316 Жыл бұрын

"I have waited for years for a 15" MacBook Air!!" > finally gets said MBA after years of waiting > instantly tears it down 😅

@univera1111 Жыл бұрын

Thanks alot iv been waiting for this.

@PawFromTheBroons Жыл бұрын

And now begins the round of thorough reviews I've been eagerly waiting.

@artbrutnewyork Жыл бұрын

Can you do a MacBook Air 15” vs MacBook Pro 14” comparison video?

@_the_shivam_ Жыл бұрын

@MaxTechOfficial Hey, Max! I watch your videos regularly. You're doing a commendable job, bro. Very few KZfaqrs go into the teardown and explain each and every detail of the device (even the minutest), so vividly. Thanks!

@alexanderkomanov4151 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

@issa0013 Жыл бұрын

I was looking for your review but it was a teardown, as usual the video is the best, and I am looking forward to you gays putting the new air to its limit

@kel_ Жыл бұрын

always love the teardown

@mgjansen777 Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks was waiting to see this teardown to decide what version to buy. Thanks. Hope thermal throttle takes longer to kick in 🤞

@xanxus8272 Жыл бұрын

Let's go Max Tech!

@CeesMechielsen Жыл бұрын

Great teardown. I am just amazed about the effort they put into the design. Worried at the same time for repairability. Do you think it is more resistant to water damage?

@youtube_bot839 Жыл бұрын

I'm amazed simply how apple finds new ways to make their product irreparable.

@mistamaog Жыл бұрын

It's a helpful reminder to not support them

@hassank3362 Жыл бұрын

Great video guys🔥

@roberto.a Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@enricovenezia1160 Жыл бұрын

Amazing architecture for the new air model. Simply superb. Thank you for your great great video. Amazing.😃😃

@FujiXH1 Жыл бұрын

Ahhh im waiting for you're Review and Real Life Performance Tests. Greetings from Germany !

@cocafanta7940 Жыл бұрын

Vadim sounds like he can't wait and is SUPER excited to do the bench testing tomorrow! 😁😜

@mehradraissi Жыл бұрын

yessssssss , was waiting for these series to come ]

@dinis984 Жыл бұрын

Max looks so chill in this video, it made me think of vacation :,)

@mo1660 Жыл бұрын

I liked the fast unboxing and woow.. What a light😍😍

@richardschembri3538 Жыл бұрын

Great video as always, am looking forward to seeing the Mac Studio review.

@BomberManTech Жыл бұрын

Can not wait to see the speaker test!!

@enriquet548 11 ай бұрын

Are they sold out? Best Buy only has the 256gb SSD version online

@ImGeraldBurns Жыл бұрын

Hey Max! When you do the M2 Mac Studio review can you please let us know if you hear coil whine? Wondering if Apple fixed the problem. Thanks!

@Davidsmith-mc2no Жыл бұрын

What do you do with them after you finish do you send them back

@TobiLotta Жыл бұрын

Do you have any plans to show a comparison of performance between the MacBook Pro M1 Ultra and the MacBook Pro M2 Ultra?

@ananddsavant6130 10 ай бұрын

is this slow ssd speed going to affect a lot for a university student like me ?.. or show i wait for the m3 chip macbook air?

@user-ms8qg2rz5s Жыл бұрын

Is there enough room for 2 usb c / as card a slot at the right side of the body ?

@hendz5152 Жыл бұрын

The video that I've been waiting for

@simonchen6698 Жыл бұрын

Your reviews are the ones I'm waiting on! Need to see that single chip 256ssd performance compared with other models, even against the m1 air!

@foxargen Жыл бұрын

It's half the speed.

@rafaelarriaga Жыл бұрын

How would look like the teardown videos for the vision pro?

@federicovalmassoni3827 11 ай бұрын

Is the graphene heatsink still absent in 15" model as the 13" compared with the M1 version (which has it)?

@codylutes9655 7 ай бұрын

So with the base model 256gb storage, how is it slower? Is it just slower when opening large files? Or the computer in general will feel slower than upgrading to the 512gb?

@krishnansrinivasan830 Жыл бұрын

Awesome & Thanks :)

@avuerre Жыл бұрын

Thank you guys for all this nerdastic stuff, totally in love

@PersonSuit Жыл бұрын

On a side note, I hope that benchmarks were ran first rather than taking it apart first. I say this as once that CPU was lifted it will never perform how it did from the factory. It could do better or worse but it will not be the expected factory performance people will get largely due to the thermal paste. If you reapplied it, it might be better or worse than what Apple used. If you didn't, than it may not perform the same as it would have during its first time getting pressure seated into place with fresh paste.

@alekseitsibrovskii3857 Жыл бұрын

Cool video. Thanks. Could you please make a size comparison of 13 Air, 14 pro and 15 Air? 3 macs on the table to check the difference)))

@Freestylestar900 Жыл бұрын

Great! Curious about the memory on this thing.

@clashroyales-log 4 күн бұрын

I have a question.. The MacBook air M2 13" ssd is slower then M1.. But the MacBook air M2 15" ssd the same like air M2 13" ssd?

@A_n_u_l_u Жыл бұрын

What's with the SSD? Single chip in the base model or not?

@expt22 Жыл бұрын

How long do you think would the ssd last especially with base model 8 gb ram?

@ahaimes6320 Жыл бұрын

It will easily last 10+ years, and after RAM will be the longest-lasting component. We are passed the point of worrying about SSDs' life. This assumes you have common sense and buy the 256GB for tasks made for that size. Remember, any swap goes mainly to the dRAM in the SSD, not the actual solid-state drive.

@athishkirthik2440 Жыл бұрын

I have been waiting to see whats inside this from the day 1… thanks bro

@leobardobivianomedia Жыл бұрын

That shirt though 👌

@keshav8497 Жыл бұрын

Please do a detailed comparison for upgraded 15 inch air vs base 14 inch pro.

@snazzydogs Жыл бұрын

You should also compare a breakdown like this against any windows laptop just for comparison of quality and care.

@ericsnyder6763 Жыл бұрын

Did they improve the heatsink on CPU? I recall M1 air has beafier heatsink than the M2 in reviews (13.6" Air).

@bryan_ferrer Жыл бұрын

Does apple silicon use common thermal paste or is it thicker or what?

@federicovalmassoni3827 8 ай бұрын

There is a little metal part with a black component (seems to be in some fabric) on it sited between display connection and motherboard, what is it? And do yiu know ehich is the material of the little black part? plasti

@syedsaim3370 Жыл бұрын

Max does the max review for the mac

@DJDTHTRP Жыл бұрын

The price drop on the M1 Mac Studio models finally got me to buy one. I now need a 4K display before I can start it up and move to it.

@carlospcpro Жыл бұрын

Honestly THE teardown I was waiting for. Thanks!

@freddiecauseyii9419 Жыл бұрын

I wonder would it be worth my money if i purchased one. For right now i produce one video(4k30 8 bit 1 hour to 1hr15 long) a week. I am waiting to go to the 4k30 10bit 150mbps setting from the gh5 & Gh6, would it do the job over say the 14 or 16 pro versions or the more expensive computers.

@pamkoakes Жыл бұрын

How about a iOS 17 video and also watch OS 10? Love your work!

@arunraj9093 Жыл бұрын

Best review I have ever seen

@johalun Жыл бұрын

Christmas at Max Tech :D

@bartoshg Жыл бұрын

Are there any cooling fans? ❄️

@jhoanmiguelescobararboleda8547 Жыл бұрын

hahah omg ty for taking the time for show us, looked scary!!! very brave !!!

@gbwalther3198 Жыл бұрын

Brave? You gotta be kidding. It's called click-bait. Tons of waterchers. Then affiliated sales. These guys are good. Their cash register keeps on ringing every two minutes, I mean every two seconds. Wake up, Buddy! Smell the Roses in the Household of Max & Vadim, A Castle with a Moat surrounded by youtube hopefuls. Never, never land! 😎😎

@Trojan0304 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for breakdown. Bought 16" M1 after seeing your vlog in Nov 2022. Love screen size & speakers. Stays cool without fans turning on. 15" would be good for travel

@bill3117 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful 15" MBA! Why oh why doesn't offer cellular data service like on the iPad???

@AlexLyu Жыл бұрын

Only Max Tech knows how to do proper Mac reviews.

@MichaelMohrVideo Жыл бұрын

Man I'm jealous of the keyboard on the new Air. I have the 16 inch M1 Pro and I have always hated the black keyboard well. I wish they'd bring this style back to the pro models too.

@WolfTau Жыл бұрын

You didn't show, was the Motherboard riveted in?? Also unless those batteries are "matched" they will not last as long.They will degrade a lot sooner.

@kennethianbarrera8946 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Amazing size.

@tomskitv Жыл бұрын

What about the battery? This will actually probably get serviced before end of use.

@trikeonabike4949 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for this video. I guess I’ll hold onto my little M1 Air a little bit more…

@johnbunyan5834 Жыл бұрын

So will I. My M1 air easily copes with my needs.

@bambangaji6247 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I wanna ask about mac air m1 software support. does it still worth it if i bought that mac air m1 now for 5 years used and how long mac air m1 still get macos updates? thanks

@ahaimes6320 Жыл бұрын

The M1 Air should get four more macOS updates minimum.

@egadgets4u Жыл бұрын

Your videos are now absolutely legit and so much good content

@thomazd Жыл бұрын

I really liked larger screen!

@Seanjones1990 Жыл бұрын

looks like a small thermal pad would increase the cooling area?

@bartwaggoner2000 Жыл бұрын

Always impressed at your lack of fear when taking this apart!

@gillesvanleeuwen Жыл бұрын

Damm this video has a nice snappy edit. Good stuff.

@peterbustin2683 10 ай бұрын

Amazing! Ive just bought a MacBook Air 512GB, and its beautifully made. Interestingly video.

@sebastian6662 Жыл бұрын

Wow that’s is unbelievable

@deejaywyw1 Жыл бұрын

Waiting so long to see this

@dalekkiller Жыл бұрын

how does that 15 inch macbook air handle the game eve online?

@S3XYdriver Жыл бұрын

13 inch was the Model 3 of laptops. The 15 inch is the Y 😂. 14 inch pro is model S and 16 inch is Model X… 😮

@Sacto1654 Жыл бұрын

I still wished Apple put in a better SoC cooling system for the 15" MacBook Air. That could have allowed for more complex operations with less chance of running into thermal throttling issues.

@michalsulicki5148 Жыл бұрын

Dammmm :D Thats a lot of tech

@taylormitchell2119 Жыл бұрын

Just checked out the new 15" in person at the local Apple Store. The keys feel a lot like the infamous 'butterfly' ones from 2016. Anyone else notice this? They definitely have less travel than on a MB Pro

@dustida Жыл бұрын

basically same keyboard as pros

@taylormitchell2119 Жыл бұрын

@@dustida have you actually typed on one? They don't feel the same at all. Way more travel on the mb pro

@perseus31 Жыл бұрын

SSD fact and M2 being basically M1+ is killer for all M2 series Macbooks. But other than that, this is THE laptop every consumer needs.

@Chopper153 11 ай бұрын

8:05 There's a reason why Apple has done this in M2 SKUs. A 256 GB NAND has higher TBW than an equivalent 128 GB chip. That's why it'll take more time before failure (possibly after the warranty expires). M1 macs with 8GB memory are notorious for failing SSDs (since lots of swap is used even in daily use).