Don’t buy a MacBook Pro - MacBook Air M3
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Apple is back with an upgrade for their thin and light MacBook Air and this seems to be one heck of a power boost. With the new M3 there's hardware raytracing, tons of compute power, and looooong battery life, so why get a MacBook Pro? Jake is here to check out Apple's latest laptop to see if it's worth your hard-earned money.
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0:00 Controversial take?
0:22 Unboxing and ports/design
2:10 Specs
3:57 Sponsor - Apos
4:32 Keyboard, display, and speaker impressions
6:44 LABS display, performance, and battery tests
10:48 WiFi speed testing
11:41 Pricing and overall thoughts
12:40 Outro - Věda a technologie
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I'll upgrade only when Apple supports multi-monitors. I mean three monitors. As of now, not worth it.
I just went M2 as it had some great offers.
Wasting the Apple sticker is criminal. You’re supposed to be like me, and hoard a stack of them for decades without ever putting them on anything
Me with apple cloth as my first apple product: 💀
Frr
Putting an Apple sticker on anything you own tells people you have enough money to buy Apple stuff, so you are probably worth stealing from.
A very American comment.
No no. You leave them in the lil packet, in the box, in a hoard of apple boxes in the spare room closet 😂
Adding the M1 laptops in all of the benchmarks graphs would have been much more useful than M2. I think most people with M2 wouldn't even be looking at this laptop.
Agree, or both?
Apple does that but it is so the performance graph looks more impressive than it is. It's more important to see the improvement from the previous generation, that is just how everything is tested.
@@Jj82opyou’re forgetting the people who have an M1 and didn’t upgrade to an M2 and they would like to know how big of a leap it would be to upgrade from a M1 to an M3 and whether or not it’s worth it
@@The-Caged-King this isn't a full review video or channel. Their priority was to compare to the M2. They can't make these videos perfect for everybody's needs and there are other reviewers we can watch.
@@Jj82op
While that's true (even though I think this a dumb statement) it is literally one line more. They already have the benchmarks done and just need to add them..
By the time you upgrade to 16gb of RAM and 512ssd like a normal human being, you might as well get the pro : the display is phenomenal
@@CricketEnglandbut Dell and HP run Windows. So upgraded internals on a machine that'll blue screen of death someday soon is irrelevant.
@@bmactattoo1219Windows pretty stable these days though. Haven't had a BSOD in many years at this point and that is with my PC of Theseus
@@CricketEngland No they don't...? the new xps 13 comes with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD for £1349. If you upgrade to the i7-165H they bump the RAM up to 32GB and the price up to £1599, but you're still getting a smaller 1200p LCD display, and no GPU. To put it in line with the MacBook Pro, you'd have to 1. upgrade to the 3k OLED display, which brings the price up to £1899, and then also just buy a different laptop because it comes with Intel integrated graphics, which aren't even close to the same ballpark as M3.
The xps 14 is more comparable and spec for spec it costs £450 more than the M3 MacBook Pro (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) or exactly the same price if you don't need the NVIDIA graphics.
Also "Dell... only charges you £200 to upgrade the SSD" - ONLY?! That's the exact same price Apple charges, and it's really high for what it is, when both companies do it.
@@bmactattoo1219 What year are you from? I've not seen BSOD for like 15 years.
@@CricketEnglandAs someone who uses dell laptops at work I’m not buying a dell laptop. Awful QC on those things. I have $5500 precision laptop and it sucks.
Video idea for if you guys take them lol
When I got my 2020 Zephyrus G14, my friend told me I should get a cooling pad for it. I had no idea what they were until then, but now that I have one I don't actually see much of a performance difference. The temperatures of the chassis and the hotspots around the keyboard seem to be cooler, but I don't think it actually contributes to internal temperatures. I think it could be an interesting idea, though it might not be a big enough idea for the main channel.
Anyway just wanted to pitch the idea. Have a great day if this gets seen!
They have a forum topic for video ideas as well.
I think they already did a video about coolingpads a while ago and I think they came to the same conclusion as you
I got a Cooler Master NotePal U2 Plus for my Razer 15" 2018 - threw away the noisy fans that came with it, slapped to 120mm Noctuas on it that I regulate with a Zalman Fan Mate2 - and I can say it makes a huge difference. The Laptop runs cooler and a lot quieter. But that was all-in a 100€ Upgrade! But IMHO still worth it. If had used the shitty fans that came with it would have only been 25€ though.
I just use dead cooling pad to elevate a gaming laptop so that it would breath through bottom and not suffocate.
@@SirusStarTV Yes good point - but one could just use some rubber feed that you can buy for this purpose on Aliexpress for $2 a set including shipping - this way you needn’t to carry around a dead cooling pad…
Coming from an i7 2019 MB Pro. The difference in speed when doing daily tasks is insane, and the battery life is phenomenal. Worth the upgrade for sure. Yes the extra features, pro motion, miniLED, more ports, active cooling, etc on the M3 MB Pro are tempting but for real world use the air is just perfect and more than enough for what I (and most people) need.
Hey, I plan to buy my first Mac( I always had PCs) . Which Mac would be better for automatic 1111 stable diffusion?
Cheers from Poland
None. You need cuda cores for that
Just got a Apple refurbished M2 1T 16gig 15inch. for 1489. Not a bad price. Finally upgraded from my mid 2012 quad core i7 which is now running hot, I will miss the IO and will now have to always use a hub for ethernet but the light weight and size is why I choose it over the pro. I mainly use it for multi tracking live shows.
Yes but need more ram.
I just got the M3 16gig 15 in for 1599 how’s yours working?
Nice I like it so far.
@@MacSoundSolutions I also like mine. But I upgraded from a 2012 intel integrated
@@SolSocietyGamingsame good old 2012 MBP
I wanted the M2 MacBook Air, but the color options stunk and I was able to get an M1 Pro with the config I wanted in the Air (512/16) for $100 more on sale. The extra $100 got me a 120 Hz Mini LED screen, better speakers, and more ports.
The M2 air has the same colour options as the M1 Pro and more. It literally has the same two colour options that every MacBook since 2016 has had, one of which is the same as every aluminium MacBook *ever*
Starlight is the most based colour option on any laptop ever.
@@thebuddercweeper yeah that’s the point, I was hoping there would be better options and they just went with the same old shit so why not just get the pro at that point
@@nfugitt89 I really don’t see what the problem with silver, space grey, midnight and starlight is. What were you hoping for?
@@thebuddercweeper pink, i suppose
If the Air had 120 Hz pro motion I would get it no-brainer honestly. That is the only thing that I would want more
fax
Apple is one hundred percent aware of this... They want to sell more pro model products
Moreover that 120hz is not good either, It's response time is so bad you can see blur while scrolling text
Its enough… thats it
That’s the only thing of the Pros that I don’t need
Hii, You Support Us very Well❤, Thank You,, i have doubt, I Just yesterday purchased M2 macbook air base model for programming and Coding in University, It has Slower SSD, I am in my 1st year CS Engeneering, I will have to use it for next 4 years Also, What Should I do Right now? Or Can I Buy Ssd and Enclosure And Use to run Coding and Programming application?What is Solution For this??
Solution is shouldn’t have bought M2 😭
and I totally agree, it has the same exact cpu from the base Pro, the only real thing it's missing is the cooling fan, you can fix this with a 1mm thermal pad, it will bridge the constant between the m3 chip and the bottom case, which would be more than enough to passively cool it. And NOOO NOO0OOOOOOOOO DON'T GET THE BASE MODEL, UPGRADE THE GPU TO 10 CORE AND AT LEAST 16GB RAM IF YOUR NOT LOOKING TO DUMP THIS LAPTOP IN THE TRASH AFTER 2 YEARS!!!
have had my base m1 for over 3 years, still great
0:38 the day came
I already have a M4 competition..
S58 mentioned ⁉⁉💯💯
I got M4 9900KF
The BMW?
lol 😜 bro is burning tyres 🛞 while geeks talk about minor updates
competition owners always gotta emphasize that it’s a comp
I got mbp 16 because of the charging ports on BOTH SIDES much more convenient moving from desk to desk
I’d say between an M3 MacBook Air with 512 GB of storage and a refurbished M3 MacBook Pro with 512 GB of [edit:]storage it’s a no-brainer to spend the extra $80 (CAD) to get the better screen, better speakers, better battery, and better cooling.
I love the 512gb ram model
@@tim-n.schutze8796 512 GB of RAM really should be the minimum nowadays. [Apple releases 512 GB RAM model as minimum] 1 TB of RAM really should be the minimum.
and heavier
Depends. The weight difference between the AIr (1.24kg) and Pro(1.6kg) is significant.
1.24 is in the extremely lightweight and portable territory.
1.6kg is something that's a chore to use in your lap sitting in the bed for example.
Unless your use case requires that extra performance and stuff, the portability of the Air will be a much better option. Also no fans, so no dust buildup inside the laptop.
refurbished macbook m3 pro for 80 cad more? what
Apple refurb is showing the MPB version at the same price as a new MBA! So tempting to get the MBP 24gb/1tb.
MBP 13" M2 seem like the best option for portable laptop, just so hard to find with 16/512 upgrades. Compared to AIR:
- larger trackpad
-16.6% larger battery (2h more)
- cooler in lap and still silent
- touchbar, if you like it
- just slightly heavier
Idea for future videos, ,pick M1 aire last os and do the stats again, so we can measure the Nerf-ation level
Ordered the Retro Fi wireless adapter and receiver. I don't have a i/o board and I like this solution a lot compared to a nso controller or third party controller. ☮️
I’d really like to see a re-review of one of those Tuxedo Laptops, maybe the Infinitybook Pro 14 or something like that. I’d really love to see what you can get for that money from a “Linux first” laptop in comparison. Especially because their upgrades are only a few bucks more each. Compared to Apple, where even the slightest upgrade will cost a few hundred bucks already, easily doubling the base price once you reached a setup that you’d be happy with.
I was close to getting the m3 air but I worry about throttling in the future
That's the form factor. Get a regular MacBook. Buying a computer with no fans is insane.
@@matt5721 theres no regular macbook
@@egemenkilic3543 they do, they just charge too much for the base pro which isn't professional in any way, shape, or form
But what about the laptop's display response time? And the built in DAC quality? And mouse latency or more accurately TouchPad latency? And wow an IPS on a laptop! In PC space they're usually T.N Panels.
if apple put an sd card slot on.a MacBook Air body, used mini led, to hit that 1600 nits I love so much on my MacBook Pro, and tapered thee design to add some thickness and battery room, it would be the hottest selling laptop. 1299 at 12 gb strarting memory.
Great review and advise - thanks.
You are super funny 😂😂😂 please suggest M3 Air with 8Gb and 512 Gb ssd or should I go with M2 air 16gb and 512 ssd . I am very confused y my usage is typical excel sheets , ppts , browsing , Netflix and CZcams
2nd option probably
Definitely go with the M2 and 16Gb of Ram
M2 makes more sense if you don't need 2 external monitors support. Also, do not get the Midnight version of M2. It's a fingerprint magnet. Consider Space Gray and other colors.
Thank you everyone will buy M2 air
I bought the M3 (regular) MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM and 1TB Storage. I opted for it because I would use the HDMI, extra Type-C, and the cooling for video editing!
People say go Pro, but for me while I would like a Pro’s (more power, better screen, ports don’t bother me I already have a set of really good docks and adapters), My main machine is still an M1 Pro 2020 with 16GB RAM and I have a backup M2 Air 8GB, I do prefer the M2 Air, but definitely notice the extra RAM on the M1, but for me the Airs offer long life battery, thin and light machine. The screen isn’t a big deal as my MacBooks spend most of there time docked to a 27” 4k screen. Also I prefer the thinner shell and weight when carrying it about and I find it really comfortable to type on (Due to the lower Z height) when I’m using it out and about. Cost of the upgrades it’s still cheaper than an equivalent Pro. Really the standard M chips are just so powerful, so while 16GB 512GB SSD is a must really if you prefer the lighter machine you won’t be disappointed.
Even though Apple did a great job to persuade me buying the more expensive laptop, I have bought M3 Air 16/512. An excellent laptop for a quite reasonable price. The smaller size is more important for the non working tool. Regarding the sound, I mostly use the headphones, not external speakers. So the minor difference with the Pro version is not a big deal.
Very nice thorough review! I would like to add that if you plan to resell your MBA in the future, the M3 may be the wiser choice over the M2. The M2 saves you a 100 bucks now, but the resale value of the M3 will probably make up for that.
I wonder when will Apple "invent" their "magic speed holes" in the case for "epic super speed calculation" with their "one of a kind hyper rotating fins"😂
I got my M1 MBP and M1 MBA and they’re still working great and happy with them.
I don't understand the notch.it's a webcam that could fit i the bezels.
If only the mba has the mbp screen.
Would love to see Labs create an opensource speedtest software that we can use within our own networks to test wifi speed etc without relying on external services.
Just bought a 15 inch M3 to replace my i9 2019 intel. The performance jump for me is gonna be nuts. Can’t wait.
its honestly crazy, because the trade off with the air was performance, and nows it not
you know what... something i noticed with a M1 16 MBP and a M3 16 MBP was that the speakers kind of distort over time at slightly lower volumes the more you use them.
usually about the 2/3 week mark i started noticing i was having to lower the volume to keep the background music from distorting.
Jake try the Asus Zenbook oled series, in my usage although i was running Linux, i got almost 8 hours, which is more than enough for most people and it has an oled 120hz display which is next level and much cheaper than MacBook air, I got mine for 660$ with 17 13th Gen, 16G ram, 512 GB SSD from Best buy under excellent condition
Intel chips suck in power efficiency compared to Macbooks. It's not even a competition really and I say that as someone who has used an Intel, AMD and 2 Macbooks (m1 and m3) in the last 4 years. LG Gram was awesome, but it really heated up with simplest of things.
x86 laptops are fine only if you don't care about heat, noise, performance when on battery power, suspend power consumption, etc. The instant wake features in Macbooks is something that Windows simply doesn't have a competitor for.
The power efficiency of current x86 chips is nowhere near the ARM chips and on a 15W package where you're power limited, that makes all the difference.
This is the way
@@youtindia that's the thing I am not familiar with LG gram, but I have used two ultra books in the last 4 years, except for the instant wake up feature I didn't notice any of the other issues you have mentioned
1. Lenovo Slim 5 pro with Ryzen7 5800U
2. Asus Zenbook OLED 14' with Intel i7 13th Gen H series CPU with upto 35W TDP on battery
Both of these laptops have very less fan noice compared to all the other windows laptops (I can only hear them when I am compiling something or running parallel tests with a bunch of docker containers being spun up), but at the same time I barely noticed any heat, because they have a good heat management system, although they are not as power efficient as ARM silicon they last almost 8 hours in my use and they have better specs (especially the display on Zenbook, which runs on 120hz all the time unlike MacBook's dynamic thing) for my use and are much cheaper
, and a MacBook M1 air which I returned because the entire freaking chassy gets heated up even in basic use (couple of chrome tabs, couple of vscode windows and some music in the background ), and I use an M2 Max MB pro for work (since that's what they give at my office) and this thing is almost brand new and even then it takes a split second to open any app, it's not as instantaneous as it is on Linux or even windows (this is related to software since X86 is much more mature and Arm is not as optimized but the entire product matters)
However, I do agree with you for most windows laptops but not all of them.
@@youtindia I have an M2 Macbook air and it just refuses to die. I know Battery life varies but this Laptop lasts more than 16 Hours for me which is insane, I can use XCode, Davinci and Multi-Task Flawlessly than on old intel powerbooks
@@kay1229 Seriously. I am convinced that anyone advocating for x86 based Windows laptops in 2024 has not used ARM based Macs because once you get used to low power profile of the ARM chips, it's hard to go back. It literally makes your laptop as portable as a mobile phone and it changes the way you interact with laptops.
I cannot get over how limited that I/O is. Two type C ports and a headphone jack means dongle hell if I wanna do something as simple as plugging in an external drive. Type C drives are not common around here.
Having said that: this much horsepower in a dead silent, rock solid package cannot be beat. Nobody else offers something similar.
wtf plugs in any more... hell displays are wireless at this point
You buy the base MB Pro 14 M3 if you want the extras. It is currently on sale for about £200 more than the MB Air 15 M3.
@@av1204SD cards aren’t wireless. Besides who even use wireless HDMI?
@@ZaHandle they make wireless sd cards.... airplay is wireless
@@av1204Bluetooth is dog water and you made the things about displays up.
Just got m3 pro because I needed a laptop and the difference between m1 base and m3 pro are for the most task just Not there. Even the M1 boots faster. Matlab is on the M1 quicker. But, when it comes to Tomb rider or 4k HDR videos, CAD, and other graphic stuff, there is where the new ones shines. Just crazy how the M1 still keeps up for 80% of the tasks with the newest ones.
I'm considering getting 24GB of RAM and 1TB SSD, is it worth it?
Why is the audio so bad for the last 4 months or soo. Whats going on
I bought an M1 Air as my first Mac, and bought the M2 for the new design when it came out. While I prefer the design, the build just doesn't feel as good as the M1 did for some reason. I don't know what it is, but the new design M2/M3 machines just don't feel as good to me as the M1 Air did with the old design. With that said, they look a lot better now. I love the mini-Pro look, especially since I think the redesigned Pros are way too chunky for me.
Should I buy MBA M3 with only 8 GB of RAM ? cuz it's like 500$ more for just extra 8gb in my country.
I make music ( FL Studio ) and simple photoshop, editting
When comparing audio, please mute one and unmute other, dont use pause.
that's unfair.
Something I would love to see is how macbooks and laptops performance during programming work, like try running a bunch of containers, allocate a bunch of memory and cpu for it, also try running a IDE like pycharm with a env connection to a container + LSP checks, try running heavy python scripts.
It is awesome, one of the main use case for MacBooks these days.
Should I buy a Mac Air M3 or wait for M4? Mainly use it to program with Python
My anxiety was so high during the entire video because of how you handled all those laptops.
I just got the 15” with 512 GB of storage. I’m very happy with it so far. The 15” has better speakers I believe.
yes the 15” Air has better speakers than the 13” Air, and the Pro has even better speakers than the 15” Air
next MacBook air upgrade will be capable of 2 external monitor support with lid "OPEN"
Ordered mine early March and I'm sitting here STILL WAITING for mine
Is that the Miniot Wheel 2 LP player @Techmoan waited for like 7 years to be delivered and that's like ballpark of 2000 U$ "retail" in the background?
when you tested the sounds and you bring your friends to confirm, i would say you’re not hallucinating. it does sounds a bit different. m2 somewhat louder than m3, that’s probably what your friend means „better“ quality. but overall, it does sound different.
I just want a better screen😅 so im a little on the fence between the air and the pro.. i dont need all the fancy features but i do want a that screen.. i like to use them for a couple years for work and entertainment.
Um, but what about that M3 security flaw? Should that be a concern?
I don't care about the power, the screen alone is enough of a reason to go with the pro over the air
“That is really more than one and a half work days of consistently watching youtube videos” Interesting job description
still on my Pro 16 M1 Pro. still breezes through editing for my use and see no reason to upgrade to anything atm.
The only problem with the MacBook Air for me is only having USB -C interface and not having a promotion display , also Face ID when.
You can buy the MB Pro 14 with all these currently for £200 more so I do not see the problem. Obviously if you want higher specs you pay more!
My friends M3 blew a rod and estimate to fix it was $7k so he sold it and got a Honda instead.😀
I have the M1 MBA. It’s very good, and the only irritating thing about it is the ports being on one side.
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I just upgraded from a 2011 MacBook Air to a 14 inch MBP m3pro. Suffice to say, the jump in performance is utterly ridiculous. I only buy laptops once every decade or so I don’t mind spending a little extra.
Amusing presentation. Enjoyed the Apple sticker on the forehead :D You made a subscriber outta me.
I always buy refurbished myself. Probably by year's end, I'll be in the market for an M1 or an M2, probably a pro model. Why I mentioned this I'm not sure LOL
I don't get the reasoning for limiting the displays to 2, but damn, i'm on a 5y/o generic laptop here using hdmi out + USB-c to hdmi dongle out for a 3 monitor setup in the office...
If there was an option to get the air with the OLED screen! Perfect laptop.
I don't get why they insist on pairing that excellent processor with such a tiny amount of ram that it barely functions. Ram is the part that's cheap and easy.
Any application where 8gb ram and 1/4 tb ssd is acceptable, the M3 processor doesn't give you any advantage over the predecessors. Any application where the M3 is a significant advantage, you absolutely *require* 16 if not 32+ gb of ram to keep up with it. It's like they didn't even think about any real-world use cases and are just relying on people buying spending two grand for the logo.
I would personally prefer a different color for the "protagonist". Not only a little pulsating red dot on the side. If you watch 1.5x or more it's easy to miss. Even if your comparison is 3 laptops.
It's s small complaint but.. Why not simply put another color in the main one? In fractions of seconds we know if it's 1st, 2nd or 3rd place..
LTT ha always been terrible with graphs. Nothing new.
I love how you suddenly goes to sponsor section😅
4:37 the Mac equivalent to notepad and WordPad is TextEdit FYI.
That "come here Bell"😂
hi jake have a nice weekend sir
Every checks but it's not enough for me since im an Engineering student and in need of a High powered one
Why am i watching this? Im on a M3 pro.
Its a beast. Im playing Arma 3 like the good ol days.
I love my M1 MBA. Got it last year for just $800. No Regrets
"just" you all are brainwashed 😂
@@DACHIBAY 🤡
@@DACHIBAYWhat laptop do you use?
@@ghost-user559 I don't have one, but I have a Xiaomi Pad 5 with dualboot Android + Windows, perfect for office work and university. 2K screen, 144Hz, touch display, 8GB RAM + 256GB SSD, also ARM device that lasts >8h battery. Under 300$.
@@DACHIBAY under a grand for a solid laptop has ALWAYS been a good deal, so you're "just" broke.
Can y’all make a video about Microsoft 360 apps on Mac vs windows PLEASEEEEEE
12hr = 1.5 workdays lol I wish. Thats like 1.2 or even 1 depending on the day. Point taken though, the battery like always with Apple is best-in-class
I'm usually torn between a macbook or windows laptop when trying to find an upgrade; the issues of windows laptops being battery life, but the issue I have with macbooks is I really dislike their keyboards. I've been with windows laptops because I can compromise with plugging it in one a day to top it off.
u could always use an external keyboard when using ur mac. then when ur on the go u can just "suck it up" haha
So nice to see Linus let his husband review an Apple product.
I wish you compared it to something windows based... maybe like 3050 zephyrus or something like that...
7:02 surpass Apple??? 13 inch size is quite the perfect size for a laptop and Apple nails it.
I'm just here wondering why you have Sony's SonicStage logo in the background.
the reason ur wrong tho is cuz of the ports. Almost everyone will need/want to use an HDMI over the course of owning a laptop. As well as an SD card slot.
12:08 "if all you do is web browsing ,watching CZcams, browsing memes and basic photo editing " it's literally description of Chromebook. You don't need 1000$ machine to run browser.
If you literally only do that then a tab s8 or s9 ultra would be best. Only if that’s actually ALL you do 😂😂
@@user-zn9ke8um8s Tab S series? r u outta ur mind? they cost just as much as a macbook.
@@user-zn9ke8um8sI do wish that's all I actually do. I really hate buying extremely expensive laptops every 3 to 5 years.
Yes and no. If you feel like you need a mac this is a perfectly fine option. There's a lot of stuff you're paying for here that's obviously better than a chromebook. Like the entire rest of the machine.
Chromebooks are quite garbage really. They have crappy 1.8 Ghz dual core processors, often 4GB RAM, crappy screens and build quality and cost like $300-350 for the cheapest ones.
You're way better off buying an entry level iPad as it's performance smokes anything that $350 segment has to offer.
And it's worth spending a extra to at least get the $699 M1 Air instead as that's just so much of a laptop for $700. I'd say it still kicks ass of every thin and light Windows laptop because of insane power efficiency.
Maybe speakers need some playtime... Then they sound the same I think
It’s cheaper than the M2 launched at there? In my country it’s the same or more expensive at 1600 bucks. My friend got a 16Gb M1 Air for 1000 bucks years ago. Now it’s 1100 for an M1 8GB more than at launch. Glad a got my Apple products in 2021 before they inflated the prices so much.
Lab tops in general will never sound good unless you connect them to a pair of speakers.
So obviously, the devices you need depend on the context of your life, your job, your hobbies, etcetera.
But I feel like for the most part, a typical person probably doesn't need a powerful laptop. Phones are capable at this point of most anything a laptop can do, with laptops' only real advantages being that they're better for typing on and potentially more powerful, and the occasional bit of software that's not available on mobile operating systems which some people may need.
That being the case, it just doesn't feel good to me to buy a device which charges you an extra $400 if you want to have enough ram and storage for desktop applications. Desktop software is either lightweight enough a cheaper phone/laptop/tablet could run it fine, or else it's optimized under the assumption you have more memory and storage than a phone would have, yet more memory and ram than a phone would have is a huge upcharge. There's a mismatch between the processors put in high-end laptops and the base storage/ram.
At that point, there are three things that make sense to me:
- forego a laptop entirely, just use your phone
- if you need a keyboard and a big screen and lots of power, build a desktop. Putting a 2tb SSD and 64gb of RAM in it costs less than upgrading a Macbook for an extra 256gb and 8gb
- if you need a keyboard and big screen portably, get a Galaxy Tab S9 FE with a keyboard attachment for under $500. Same storage and ram as an M3 macbook air, but with lightweight programs that those specs aren't going to bottleneck, plus it comes with a stylus if drawing or handwritten notes are your bag, and you can take the keyboard off and just use it as a tablet for content consumption when you're off work
If 256gb of storage and 8gb of ram are enough for you, you probably don't need the processor speed of an M3 chip - the tablet setup for under $500 is right there, more portable, more versatile, plenty powerful for the types of workloads that 8gb of ram is enough for. If they aren't, you need to pay through the nose to get that portably - $1600 is a lot.
In fairness I haven't mentioned the Apple integration at all, and that IS a selling point for a lot of people. So if you are a fan of Apple, have an iPhone and Airpods and everything, you need a laptop for portable lightweight workloads, and you want your laptop to interface with those things nicely, then it makes sense to get a Macbook. An M1 Macbook Air, refurbished, for around $600-700. You'll still get your 256gb/8gb configuration that's good enough for you, the processor is still completely overkill for the workloads that 256/8 are adequate for, and you save a thousand bucks.
does it suffer from the unpatchable vulnerability?
I don't get the obsession with fast charging, super charge this, supervooc that. If the battery won't hold charge after a year because if super fast charging then what's the point!
Been waiting weeks for the LMG world to review this on any channel! WOO
Milking even more money on having 8gb ram base model should be a war crime at this point.
9:00 "That's more than 1 and a half workdays... of consistently watching youtube videos"
Wait wait wait wait wait, NUKEx ! Thank you! I've been waiting (and trust me, thousands and thousands of other vfx artists around the globe) to see this software included in benchmarks my whole life! THANK YOU! 💕
+$200 for 16 gigs of ram
$800 FOR 2TB OF STORAGE
WHAT is apple smoking
You talk about all the specs which the Apple official infos. But there’re some problems that M series MacBook which you need to review the most, it’s the touchpad and screenshot.
Of course you said that there’s no problem with the touchpad and screenshot. But many people experienced MacBook Air m1 with bad experience of touchpad after buying the new macbook several months afterwards. The touchpad not smooth, even MacBook Pro 2012 touchpad was so very smooth and good, but this air M1 was so bad and mot smooth.
And also after screenshot usually we put the shot directly insert it into Words or Apple Pages. After put it the screenshots for several times, it will loading so ever lasting! Never experienced it from MacBook Pro 2012, even using other things at the same time was never damage from the screenshot like M series MacBook.
So, I don’t know whether your review on M3 junk did the same other like m2 or m3? Without any research or experience it? Better not misinforming.
The M4 Macs are coming. Just wait a few months.
Cant wait to use m4 macs with lg c4 oled.
The results are going to be explosive.
Its a fast laptop, sure, but it thermal throttling after 45 sec on anything remotely demanding makes it a glorified netbook. The fact that these netbooks cost anything over $300 is mind boggling.
- Coming from a Macbook Pro M2 Pro user.
I'm on the fence for this right now. I considered the ROG Zephyrus, but honestly. Windows machines just suck as laptops because of their shit hibernation and power draw. I had a work assigned Alienware M15 a while back and most recently a something or other MSI gaming laptop, and both of them were unpleasant experiences. Id close it up and throw it in my bag before heading to work on the days I went in, and the thing wouldn't hibernate properly and be on fire when I took it out of my bag. All that to say, I think I've settled on getting a Mac for my current needs as a school laptop and for coding on the go. But I am still trying to decide on Pro or Air. I appreciate the silence and low power draw of the air, but the improved screen and speakers really have me leaning towards the pro. Especially when its only about 500 more between the models with the specs I'd want. Idk...
Still using my M1 for game development (2D)
I've been using 3 displays with my m1 Mac mini for a while now and you can do 2 external displays with the m1 MacBook Air.
you just need to airplay the second external monitor to an Apple TV.
works every time for me
you forgot CAMERA while comparing M1 with M3