Apple MacBook Air M1 India price hiked after M2 MacBook Air launch

MacBook Air M1 new price in India

Apple MacBook Air M1 price in India now starts at Rs 99,900 for the base 256GB storage version instead of Rs 92,900. This means the older MacBook Air with an M1 chipset has seen a price jump of Rs 7,000. The reason behind this hike isn’t clear at the moment but we believe it has something to do with the supply chain limitations or just Apple wanting users to choose the latest M2 model instead. 

M2 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro prices in India

• Apple MacBook Air M2 is priced at Rs 119,900 for the M2 chipset, 8-Core GPU, and 256GB Storage version. The 10-core GPU model with 512GB storage and 8GB memory costs Rs 149,900. The model will be available in multiple combinations of memory(8GB, 16GB and 24GB), SSD storage (256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB) and 8/10-core CPU options. It comes in silver, space grey, midnight and starlight colours.
• 13-inch MacBook Pro M2 is priced at Rs 129,900 for the 10-core GPU, 8GB memory and 256GB storage model, while the 10-core GPU, 8GB memory and 512GB storage versions cost Rs 149,900. The model will be available in multiple combinations of memory(8GB, 16GB and 24GB) and SSD storage (256GB/512GB/1TB/2TB).

The complete price list of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models with an M2 chipset can be accessed from here. These will be available from select Apple Store locations and Apple Authorized Resellers from next month.

MacBook Air and MacBook Pro specifications

The Apple MacBook Air 2022 sports a 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display with a notch for the FaceTime camera, 2560 x 1664 pixels resolution, TrueTone, Wide colour gamut, and 500nits brightness. It is powered by the new M2 chipset with an 8-core CPU and up to 10-core GPU, up to 24GB memory, and 2TB SSD storage. The speakers and mics are integrated into the keyboard.

The laptop is equipped with a three-mic array and a four-speaker sound system with Spatial Audio support for stereo audio. There’s 67W fast charging support that can charge up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. There’s Magic Keyboard, Touch ID, and Force Touch trackpad. Ports on board include two Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports with support for charging, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt 3, USB 4, USB 3.1 Gen1, MagSafe 3 and a Charging port.

On the other hand, the MacBook Pro also has a 13-inch screen and is powered by the same M2 chipset with 10 core GPU and CPU. It packs up to 24GB of unified memory and 2TB SSD storage. There’s a next-generation media engine and a powerful ProRes video engine for hardware-accelerated encoding. There’s an active cooling system to control any heating issues. Other specifications remain the same as the Air model, including Touch Bar, Touch ID, 2x Thunderbolt ports with USB 4 support, and a headphone jack.