iFixit took apart the MacBook Air M2 and found the accelerometer

iFixit specialists finally got to the new MacBook Air and showed a complete disassembly of the laptop.

They cited a single 256 GB NAND flash memory chip instead of two 128 GB each, as was the case with the M1 version, as the first problem with the device. Because of this, the gadget shows a 30% slower SSD speed.

The teardown revealed a 64-bit 8-core M2 chip, an Apple-designed Thunderbolt 3 driver, a USI Bluetooth and WiFi chip. But even experts found a built-in accelerometer, but did not understand why it was needed.

In addition, iFixit did not find a normal heat sink, there is no clarity on how the passive cooling system works.

How is this thing cooled? Sure, it has a lot of thermal paste and graphite tape in it, and yes, the M2 is effective, but this screen is very thin, so it doesn’t really help much, and the case is lighter than last year. Maybe the M2 Air is secretly an iPad, or maybe Apple is just letting it heat up.

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Like the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models,‌ ‌MacBook Air‌ M2 has easy-access adhesive tabs to secure the battery, making it quick and easy to remove.‌

The MacBook Air‌ M2 includes a 52.6 Wh battery compared to the 49.9 Wh battery offered in the ‌M1 chip‌ version.

All ports on the MacBook Air are modular and not glued, but the SSD and “M2” chip are soldered as expected and cannot be easily upgraded or replaced. [MacRumors]