With the M2 MacBook Air having launched amid considerable hype, repairs site iFixit has done its traditional teardown to see what’s inside the case.
Some of iFixit’s discoveries were expected–such as the inclusion of a single 256GB flash storage chip, rather than two 128GB modules like in the M1 MacBook Air. That design decision was spotted in an earlier teardown by Max Tech, and is believed to be the reason for the M2 model’s slower-than-expected SSD performance.
Other revelations were more surprising. Most notably, the Air contains a mysterious accelerometer, which iFixit itself was unable to explain. “If you’ve got any ideas why Apple might put one in their new laptop, let us know!” says the presenter.
Read more at Macworld.com