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The new MacBook Air is officially here and it comes with an all-new design, an M2 chip on the inside, and much more. In addition to the big picture changes Apple mentioned on stage at WWDC, there are a few other tidbits worth noting about the 2022 MacBook Air. Head below as we round them up.<\/p>\n

External Display Support<\/h2>\n

One of the biggest limitations of the MacBook Air with the original M1 chip is that it only supports powering one external display. Unfortunately, that same limitation still applies with the new M2-powered MacBook Air.<\/p>\n

Apple says that the new MacBook Air can support one external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz. This display can be powered simultaneously with the built-in MacBook Air display, so you can technically have two active displays – but only one of them can be an external display.<\/p>\n

Thinner than the original iPhone<\/h2>\n

The new MacBook Air measures in at 11.3 mm thin and 2.7 pounds. This means it is thinner than the original iPhone as well as the iPhone 3G. The original iPhone was 11.6mm thick, while the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS were 12.3mm thick.<\/p>\n

Thunderbolt 3<\/h2>\n

Unlike the latest MacBook Pro and Mac Studio machines, the new MacBook Air uses Thunderbolt 3 connectivity rather than Thunderbolt 4.<\/p>\n

The two Thunderbolt 3 ports have support for:<\/p>\n