I think a second-hand M2 Air beats the MacBook Neo for most
MacBook Air M2 — Best price in India + where to buy safely for student?
worth buying macbook air m2 for 66k-70k?
Where can I Buy a macbook M2 for 65-70k new or partially used.
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After comparing the new MacBook Neo (€699, or €599 edu) against second-hand M1 and M2 Airs, I think the Neo is a tough sell unless you specifically need a brand-new machine.
A second-hand M2 Air goes for around €550 to €600 right now and gets you:
- Better display (P3 wide color + True Tone vs sRGB only)
- Way better battery (15–18 hrs vs 11–16 hrs)
- 4-speaker system vs dual speakers
- Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports vs plain USB-C
- Force Touch trackpad vs basic Multi-Touch
- Touch ID on every model (Neo only gets it on the 512GB)
- Fast charging support
- Up to 24GB memory configs if you find the right one
The M2 Air is genuinely one of the best laptops Apple ever made and it ages incredibly well. At or below €600 second-hand, it’s a steal.
It’s quite impressive what Apple made for $499 / €599 (after edu discount), new and with warranty, though.