MacBook Air M2 (2022)
Identifier: Apple M2 on MacBook Air (2022) Form factor: fanless laptop Status: active
The fanless 2022 Air. 8-core CPU / 10-core GPU / 16-core Neural Engine. 16 GB unified memory.
Build & Cost
| Component | Spec | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| System | MacBook Air 13” (2022), M2, 16 GB unified, 256 GB | $1,199 (2024) |
| $/ACI | ~$6.66 |
Geekbench AI Runs
| Backend | Component | Single | Half | Quant | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core ML / GPU | M2 10-core | 5,419 | 5,589 | 1,871 | 69902 |
| Core ML / CPU | M2 8-core | 3,214 | 4,700 | 4,063 | 69901 |
| Core ML / Neural Engine | M2 16-core NE | 2,008 | 12,050 | 13,343 | 69904 |
AI Capability
- Best Single / Half / Quant: 5,419 / 12,050 / 13,343
- ACI: 179.9 — Tier C
Surprising quantized score from the Neural Engine — competitive with much larger machines on INT8 workloads. The 16 GB memory ceiling caps it at ~7B models, but for E4B and small vision tasks the fanless thermals make it a daily driver.