Pro Tools on an M2 MacBook Air

[smokeydan]

I'm trying to decide between an M1 MacBook Air - which is qualified - and the newer M2 Air - which several articles suggest should be good but I don't think any of the authors have actually used it with Pro Tools and it isn't officially qualified yet - Does anyone here have actual experience running Pro Tools on an M2 MacBook Air? Any issues?

Many Thanks

Dan

[JFreak]

Probably no. I have been waiting for my fully loaded M2 air since the launch day, and now it seems I may have it next week.

M1/M2 difference is very subtle. One good point is M1 models have better storage performance than M2 256GB and 1TB capacities. Another being M2 memory maxing at 24GB and M1 maxing at 16GB.

[thin ice]

Originally Posted by JFreak

One good point is M1 models have better storage performance than M2 256GB and 1TB capacities.

Is this true? I thought it was just the 256GB internal drive that had a compromised speed to watch for.

[JFreak]

Originally Posted by thin ice

Is this true? I thought it was just the 256GB internal drive that had a compromised speed to watch for.

Yes. 256GB and 1TB are single chip, 512GB and 2TB are double chip.

[Teej]

Originally Posted by JFreak

Yes. 256GB and 1TB are single chip, 512GB and 2TB are double chip.

What is the source for this? I can find references to the 256GB model, but I have never heard the claim the 1TB model has slow performance relative to the 512GB/2TB SKUs.

Thanks

[JFreak]

Google didn't find me the source I am referring to, but Apple only uses 256 and 1024 GB chips and motherboard has room for two. Do the math.