Apple’s MacBook Air first appeared in 2008. Back then, Apple claimed the 13.3-inch ultraportable was the world’s thinnest laptop. Flash forward to WWDC 2023 and Apple has announced another world’s thinnest laptop, the 15-inch MacBook Air. To be clear, Apple claims it’s the thinnest 15-inch laptop at 11.5 millimeters, and it weighs only 3.3 pounds. While Apple has gone smaller in the past with the MacBook Air, the new model is the largest Air ever and features a new 15.3-inch Liquid Retina display.
Apple fans who watched the announcement may have noticed that, aside from the display size, there are almost no differences between the current 13-inch M2 MacBook Air and the new 15-inch Air. Yes, it’s slightly bigger and heavier, as you would expect, and Apple also added two more speakers for a total of six. But really, that’s about it.
Not that it’s a bad thing for the 15-inch to be the same as the 13-inch; the latter is one of the best laptops you can buy. It’s just that the jump from the 13-inch M1 MacBook Air to the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air was sizeable. So it’s slightly disappointing that the new MacBook Air didn’t get a new processor or other unique features. Then again, sometimes all you want is a larger screen. And, oddly enough, there’s not a lot of Windows competition at this size; they’re mainly 14- or 16-inch models.
