Laptops

MacBook Air 15 (M2, Mid 2023) vs Pavilion 14 Plus (Early 2022) Full Specs

CPU
M2 (8C10G-FL)8 Cores (4P+4E)
CPU
GPU
10-Core M2-FL1,280 Shaders
GPU
Memory
Memory
16GBDDR4-3200
Storage
Storage
Display
15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Display
Other Upgrades
Other Upgrades
-
Price
$1,299
Price
$900

CPU
iGPU
Memory
Chipset
USB 4
USB 4
Audio
Storage
CPU
iGPU
Storage
Memory
Chipset
GPU
HDMI 2.1
USB 3.2
USB 3.2
USB 3.0
USB 3.0
Audio
MicroSD

M2 (8C10G-FL)
8 Cores(4P+4E)
8 Threads
3.49GHz
10 Cores(2P+8E)
12 Threads
1.3GHz

10-Core M2-FL
1,280 Shaders
1.4GHz
1,024 Shaders
1.32GHz
2GB GDDR6

16GBDDR4-3200

1.4GB/s Read
1.3GB/s Write
2.9GB/s Read
1.4GB/s Write
1x M.2 PCIe 4.0x4

15.3" LCD IPS2880x1864 500Nits 60Hz Glossy AR
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Panel & HDR
LCD IPS
Area & Aspect Ratio
106.6 in² 15.5:10
Area & Aspect Ratio
88.09 in² 16:10
Brightness
500 nits 500 nits Peak
Brightness
300 nits 300 nits Peak
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Refresh & VRR
60Hz
Response Time
33 ms
Response Time
-
Resolution
2880x1864 5.4M Pixels 224 ppi
Resolution
2240x1400 3.1M Pixels 189 ppi
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.7K:1 contrast
Backlight & Contrast
LED 1.2K:1 contrast
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Viewing Angles
178° H 178° V
Color Depth
10-bit
Color Depth
8-bit
Color Coverage
100% sRGB 99% DCI-P3
Color Coverage
100% sRGB
Coating & Lamination
Glossy AR
Coating & Lamination
Matte AR
Touchscreen
No
Touchscreen
No
Border Size
3.5 mm (0.14")
Border Size
-

Up to 16 hours
Up to 4.5 hours
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
0-80%: 50 min
0-100%: 90 min
Charge Time
0-50%: 30 min
-
-
66.5Wh
5833mAh
11.4V
Lithium-Ion Polymer
51Wh
4416mAh
11.55V
Lithium-Ion Polymer

Data
2x USB 4.0
-
Data
2x USB-C 3.1 + DP + PD
2x USB 3.0
Video
-
Video
1x HDMI 2.1
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Audio
1x Audio Jack
Card Slots
-
Card Slots
1x microSDXC Card UHS-I

Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 5.2

Charger
Charger
90W USB-C
Max Power Draw
-
Max Power Draw
90W
Output
35W 20.00V 1.75A
Output
90W 12.00V 7.50A
Input
1.00A
Input
-
Protocol & Port
2x USB-C
Protocol & Port
USB-C DC 4.5x3mm
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 2.33A 15V (34.95W) 1.75A 20V (35W)
USB-PD
3.00A 5V (15W) 3.00A 9V (27W) 5.00A 15V (75W) 4.50A 20V (90W)

Speakers
6
Speakers
2
Microphones
3
Microphones
2

Keyboard
78%
Scissor
Backlit
Keyboard
-
Scissor
Backlit
Trackpad
Force Touch
Glass
Trackpad
Multi-Touch Clickpad
Glass
Biometrics
Fingerprint
Biometrics
Fingerprint

Launch OS
macOS 13 Ventura
Launch OS
Windows

Build Material
Aluminum
Build Material
Plastic
Height
11.5 mm (0.45")
Width
340.4 mm (13.4")
Depth
237.6 mm (9.35")
Height
16.5 mm (0.65")
Width
313.4 mm (12.34")
Depth
224.3 mm (8.83")
Weight
1.51 kg
Weight
1.40 kg
Weight + Charger
1.61 kg
Weight + Charger
1.68 kg
Volume
0.9301 L
Volume
1.1606 L
Fans
-
Fans
2

Release Date
2023-06-05
Release Date
2022-04-20
Warranty
1 year
Warranty
1 year
Description
M2, Mid 2023
Description
Early 2022
Model ID
Mac14,15
Model ID
-
Model Number 1
A2941
Model Number 1
14t-eh000
Model Number 2
EMC 8301
Model Number 2
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