There have been plenty of rumors about an upcoming 2022 MacBook Air, and even more so today, including a render of the laptop that may reveal its new design.
It looks like the 2022 MacBook Air will completely revamp the classic MacBook Air look, using a wedge shape instead of the tapered look of older Air laptops. Leaks also hint at a release in the second half of 2022.
Weight is also suggested to be just 2.9 pounds, along with a 13.6-inch mini-LED retina display, a redesigned MacBook Pro-like keyboard, USB Type-C and Thunderbolt ports, tons of colors to choose from, up to 2TB with a maximum memory of 16 GB and 20 hours of battery life. No HDMI or SD card slots have been revealed at this time.
The Apple M2 chip will also be included in the laptop, which could have eight cores on the chip. Although it won't be as powerful as the M1 Pro and M1 Max, it will be designed for GPU and CPU efficiency.
However, none of these rumors have been officially confirmed by Apple, so take it all with a grain of salt.
Analysis: What we know so far
Although they have not been officially announced yet, there are many leaks and rumors that paint a clearer picture of the MacBook Air 2022. And giving these leaks more credibility is information from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg himself.
The laptop missed a reveal at Apple's "Peek Performance" event on March 8, there's still a chance it could make an appearance at the WWDC event taking place in early June 2022, though that's unlikely. According to Gurman, Apple originally planned to launch the new Air model late last year or early 2022, but was unable to meet that deadline.
And while the rumor mill is banking on a 2022 MacBook Air this year, that same mill seems to believe that Apple will jump to 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro models this year. While it's possible, we'll see an updated 13-inch model this year.