Apple MacBook Air Laptop with M2 chip: 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display, 8GB Unified Memory, 256GB SSD Storage, 1080p FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID.

The 15.3-inch display is gorgeous for editing photos side-by-side, and the battery genuinely lasts a full workday plus some evening streaming. I was surprised how snappy the M2 chip feels even with 8GB of memory, handling multiple Chrome tabs and Slack without any lag.

I was worried about the 8GB RAM being enough, but the M2 chip handles my daily workload smoothly without any lag. The 1080p FaceTime camera is a nice upgrade over my old laptop.

The 15.3-inch screen is a big step up from my old 13-inch, and editing photos side by side with a browser open never stutters. Touch ID for logins and Apple Pay is the little thing I use constantly. Battery easily gets me through a full workday, so the charger usually stays in my bag.