15" MacBook Air vs 14" MacBook Pro After 1 Month!
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- Apple's 15" MacBook Air has been out for 1 month, so let me share my experience with you guys compared to the 14" MacBook Pro. You'll be surprised!
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I’ve been using “15 Air for a few days from the Intel MBP. I must say I’m impressed by its performance and battery life. That being said I’m a light user. I think “15 Air will going to be the most popular Apple laptop ever.
I love my macbook air 15. It is quite. Slim. Does the job for email and Word docs.
The 14" is amazing just because it's a good balance between power, size, and portability.
I got an 14" M1 Pro at launch and have been using it every day since then. I had picked up a 13" Air M2 for my wife and really liked how light and thin it is, but the screen is a bit cramped for my everyday work. My son's old 15" intel Mac died last week so I decided to hand him down my 14" m1 Pro and try picking up the 15" Air to see if I would be good with it as a daily system. I'm in IT, so anything I do that is systems intensive, tends to be on a remote server and not locally. The 15" Are has been great so far. I did get the semi specced up one with 16GBs of RAM and 1TB SSD because thats what was in stock at the nearest Apple store, but even with that being close to what a base M2 Pro would be in price, I still think I prefer this. Typing feels better with how much lower this sits on the desk and I like the key switches a little bit better. The bigger screen screen is great for coding/scripting. While the weights may not significantly different between the 14" and the 15", it is noticeable when moving this thing around. I see a lot of people saying don't buy the 15", a 14" off amazon is a better deal, while that is absolutely true, having used both, I think I prefer the 15". Except for the speakers of course.
was the 60hz monitor a big downgrade?
Did you see a major decrease in performance from the pro to the air?
@@JHunter_ Not for me. I don't tend to notice 120hz outside of playing games and I don't really play games on my Mac. I did run RE Village just to see what it looked like and it ran fine, but its not going to go over 60 FPS on a base M2 chip anyway.
I'm in IT as well and having only 1 external display is a huge bottleneck for my work flows
@@MyronZhao Oh, I am OCD about wires, so I had already had a setup where I have a monitor that has USB-C connection with power delivery and a built in USB-C hub. In the USB-C hub I had attached an OWC dual HDMI DisplayLink adapter. That way I have a one cable solution that delivers power, drives three external monitors and attaches external storage and wired network all attached to the underside of my desk. I did not like multiple cables hanging off of my 14" Pro either, so the solution I had for that system worked for this one as well.
I'd have to disagree on the conclusion. comparing new to new, equally spec'd, the M2 Pro 14 offers so much more for a small premium (more performance, 120hz miniLED, three Thunderbolt 4 ports, HDMI, SDXC slot) for only 3.2 oz more in your bag. Even better, you can still get the refurbished M1 Pro for $300-$325 LESS than the MBA 15.
There are no refurb M1s in most countries and the M1 is old so I would expect a much cheaper price. Most of the benefits of the Pro are moot for me so the MB Air is an easy choice as I do not need the power. Also, I only need the base and the MB Air 15 is now discounted in the UK so much cheaper than the M2 MB Pro 14 (new -v- new).
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Only if you need the performance and need to bump up the specs. If not, saving money is still a thing.
@@ahaimes6320agreed, I can hardly find even a new refurbed macbook pro with m2 pro in my country..
The 14" just isnt a replacement for the 15" MBA. If you need screen real estate the only upgrade from the 15" MBA is the 16" MBP which is a lot heavier and much more expensive.
As someone with a 14’ M1 Pro even if you don’t watch HDR content the display is still massively better. It feels like when I went from my iPhone 11 to 13 Pro Max. I’m just saying if you’ve seen the display you’ll always be unimpressed by the MacBook Airs. Watching anything looks better.
Very true. I was just in an Apple Store and pulled up old CZcams videos on the 14MBP, like from 15 years ago-and they look AMAZING on the 14. It was like watching old vids for the first time. Really delightful, joyous actually. Not so on the 15 MBA. Sound too. It's a trade off between chunky and expensive for very impressive quality or last decade meh quality for the optimal physical experience of the Air. The Air is very good, but it isn't going to make you beam, which is ok too.
Why cannot I not see much difference between the screen on my M2 mba vs my M2 16 MBP with 120hz?
Yup. Tried switching to the 15" Air, but found this to be the case. Couldn't give up the mini-LED.
@@roadracerdave7645 put your glasses on
I have had both and the MB Air is a great display as I watch little HDR and I never use 120Hz. So the display differences are not qualitative for me. Being able to get the base MB Air 15 with 8GB/512GB for about £450 less than the 16GB/512GB M2 MB Pro 14 (cheapest deals) is a good saving and I get my main feature, that 15-inch display.
When did Clark Kent leave the Daily Planet and start making tech videos?
Also lost the glasses. 😂
Haha right ! I dig it !
@@neilfullframe seems kinda, alien…
Intel chips = cryptonite 😂😂
When the internet did away with print newspapers 😂
I went from the M1 Air to the 15 inch Air... and I'm really digging it. It's a GREAT computer, feels great, looks great, sounds great... battery's amazing. The 14 inch may have a better "performance to dollar" ratio, but I'm glad to hear Max finally admit that it might not alllllways just be about that, haha. If you don't do pro tasks, you don't need the pro, and you'll love the air.
I had a 16 in Pro M1. I travel w 2 laptops and couldn't stand the weight and bag space situation. Saying this to say I know both screens. I don't see any real difference if any. I don't really use for watching movies often, that's once in a blue moon. So end result, I'm good w the 15 Air, actually enjoying it
@@jeromederouette2922only if one is comparing them.
14 MBP fans don't get it. I prefer the MBA 15 for the thinner lighter form factor and significantly larger screen. In real world use as a travel Mac, the MBA 15 works great. I don't need to connect multiple monitors. I use my Air Pod Pro for audio. I went with 16GB memory and 512GB storage for best performance.
I don't think I've ever heard the fans on my 14 M1.
I think I get it. Different people have different needs and use-cases. I just recently purchased an M! Max MBP. I was going to get the new 15" MBA, but instead opted for the Pro. For me, I do a lot of video recording and editing, and the Pro just fit better. I also plan on connecting this to multiple displays, so the MBP was necessary. I also wanted the additional I/O for plugging in SD cards and HDMI outputs conveniently, without adaptors if possible.
But I almost got the MacBook Air... It's also a great machine that's just as capable for like 80% of people, but it just didn't work for me...
I know, it doesn't make sense, I am selling my M1 Pro 14" MacBook Pro because the 15" MBA is just an overall better experience for a laptop, for me. On paper, it would seem like a nonsensical decision, however, in practice, it was a much better choice for me. If for some reason, I need performance that the 15" MBA can't offer, and multiple monitors, I have a Mac Studio at home with 2 monitors. I realized that the real reason for wondering about keeping the MBP was FOMO, that's all.
@@flyhighonewhat’s the actual upgrade? You gain an extra inch of screen size but you lose performance, screen quality and smaller size overall? Even if performance isn’t the goal but everything else seems like a downside.
@@user-FTRU6GJ It theory yes. However, in practice, at least for me personally, I don’t notice the lack of ProMotion, I never really watched HDR content, my workflow actually feels more snappy, the battery life is better, I have more usable screen real estate, a bigger trackpad, less weight, and thinner form factor. Everyone’s experience is different, for me, the 15” Macbook Air has been a much better laptop than my 14” Macbook Pro.
It’s absolutely crazy how much cheaper US prices are compared to EU. $1750,- for a discounted M2 macbook pro is absolutely crazy.
The 15 inch model in Germany cost 300$ more than in the US. Everything is overpriced in the f*cking EU.
I’m a masters student and a part time consultant with low key shit eyesight so the answer was obvious for me and I don’t regret it. Especially when we’re so busy working and studying, all we care about is efficiency (so the lightweight) and being able to look at multiple documents at once for reading, essays, and analyses. At the end of the day I’m so tired that when I’m tuning down, the last thing I’m literally thinking about is if I got a machine with a good display or if the speakers are good or not or if i’m going to need the power of highly specked out CPU/GPU or what not (see I don’t even know what any of that means). I think the point that was made about the “Macbook Pro is only worth it for those that need the power” needs to be extremely taken seriously for the rest of us who couldn’t be further away from being editors, youtube content creators, photographers, filmmakers and etc. Like I’m literally writing 10,000 page analyses on word doc, I don’t need anything more than convenience. Also the few hundred dollars can make a big difference for people out there, especially students. So don’t let that comment get to you too much if you’re feeling that. Like I was able to use the few hundred dollars difference for a new bag and some new school kit that I needed to buy anyways.
I want an Air with 16 gb of ram and 512gb. I do not need extra performance that the pro offers but at that point its "only" 1-200 bucks more. My 2014 retina macbook pro has held up very well and i hope the one i decide to upgrade to will do too
I wanted a modernized 15" M3 3nm Macbook pro. I would stay with that with for a long time.
Had a 14" pro and swopped it for a 15" Air. Very happy with my choice, found the 14"s display hurt my eyes, didn't feel as light, pics on 15" much larger. 15" All day long
Stupid move. Such a downgrade
How did it hurt your eyes? Pros XDR display with pro-motion is so much better
@@kurartem Think its the type of light, I use it at night and turned down the brightness often. One of my eyes was damaged (a red blotch is very noticeable on one of my eyes).So much so, I went to an eye specialist ,who said my eye was damaged !. I checked online and found others has eye strain with the 14". Now with the 15" my eye does not have that strain !
I also moved from 14" m1 pro to 15" air mainly for the lighter weight and MUCH better battery life.
@@andrewhuang9190 and you downgraded. That was dumb 🤣
Excellent comparison. I have a hard time deciding between MB Air 15 M3 and MB Pro 14 M2 Pro, and I am leaning towards the Air even though as you say it does not really make sense comparing the specs and price. The Pro has better CPU, significantly better GPU, better screen, more ports etc. Its just that I dont think I really need any of that if I am being completely honest about my actual needs. The larger screen, lower weight and better battery life of the Air on the other hand is something I will notice every day. So looking at it that way it makes complete sense to get the 15 Air over the 14 Pro for most people.
My opinion is get as much performance as you can afford if you want your purchase to last. While the difference now isn’t much two / three years from now it will most likely make a difference. Software historically uses more resources than less.
I went back and forth on which one to get but landed on the 15 MBA with 16gb RAM and 1TB SSD and I don't regret it. The midnight color and slightly larger display combined with the lighter body it won out. I also don't use nearly as much power as a Pro can offer. Next time I upgrade I might consider the 16 inch Pro but I am still very happy with my MBA. Coming from a 13 inch M1 and 13 inch Air Intel 2019 this is a solid device. I also love not having fans kick on and make a lot of noise.
I also picked up the 15 MBA with the same specs. It was a hard decision, but I was going back and forth between the 16 MBP and 15 MBA. Going into the Apple Store and holding them in person definitely helped my decision. I wish I had the 120hz display, but the size and overall form factor of the device make up for it! Plus that midnight color is awesome.
@@TaSumrall yeah the display refresh rate is blah but it’s still good looking. I still love walking around with it more than my work MBP 13 M1 and it’s kinda crazy how it’s just as fast as the specs on that machine.
I have those specs on a 13in M2 air and I’m returning it. $1799 was too much especially now that I’ve just ordered an 14in M1 Pro with 16GB RAM and 1TB storage (16 core GPU) for $1464 from EBay. Once you spec these airs up a little they quickly lose their value compared to older Pros. Unless you absolutely need a thin and light, but then in that case just get the M1 air
I am too used to having dual or triple monitors for my workflows so I stick with the MBP 14 for having portability and still access to those monitors when docked. I really wish Apple would enable at least dual monitors on their airs.
If I could only have one computer, it would be a 16" MacBook Pro. But, most professionals have more than one computer. I have a self built desktop PC with a 24-core Threadripper CPU, 64 GB of RAM, and an RTX 3080 gpu for heavy rendering workloads and gaming. My Mac laptop doesn't need to have the best performance.
Great review, made me decide for the MBA 15'. My eyes got a little damaged over the years struggling with 13" screens.
Refurnished M1 Pro or M2 Pro for the win! 14” is the perfect size!
The lower price for MBA15 is a trick. It's only 8 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD. The true price is when you buy it with 16 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD...
I have the 14" MacBook myself. I speced out the M1 Pro though and have the unbinned one. Its fast for what I use it for. I would buy the 15" one for doing business with since it's a larger display and it's perfect for doing zoom sessions with clientele, it's slient and there's no fan. Its not a big difference between the M2 and M2 Pro unless you are doing anything that has to do with graphics such as video editing.
I was struggling with the same issue, but went with the MacBook Air 15 inch over the 14 inch MacBook Pro.
Travel and portability with a big screen was the perfect balance for me.
Just returned from a weeks long trip, 2 days after receiving the MacBook Air 15 inch. This experience reinforced my decision.
Will have to carry an HDMI adapter though to watch movies on the tv in my hotel room in the future.
The 15” MBA is a great addition to the lineup but the 14” MBP is much better value for money. The M1 Pro is around the same price as the M2 Air
One should also consider picking up a refurbished M1 Pro 14 inch instead of an air, even if they aren't a "pro user". To me, 16 GB ram and a 512 GB SSD are worth shelling out for for longevity purposes. An MB Air 13 inch with those specs comes in at $1500 while a 15 inch comes in at $1700. The refurb MBP 14 inch offers a better, brighter 120 FPS screen, M1 pro still outperforms M2, more ports, and the 16 GB ram and 512 SSD for $1539 in basically new condition. Its a no brainer for me unless you are really concerned about the weight difference.
What year though?
I got a 15" MBA and love it. I looked at the Pro and am much happier with my purchase.
3.3pounds vs. 3.5pounds is SO much heavier???? It’s 3 bloody ounces. Give me a break! You probably can’t even tell the difference without a scale. (I have the 14” M2 MBP)
Great review, thanks for this! So the one thing I would say re cost, if you aren't doing the extremes that you mentioned; rendering or intensive graphic work, then to me it's not about the equal cost with less power anymore. Having more power than you would use verse getting something that matters more to you, weight, size of screen... I went back and forth over this reviewing constantly. Settled w a 15 upgraded to the specs I needed.
Compared to the 15" Air, the 14" Pro is: thicker, heavier, has a smaller screen, has worse battery life, comes in fewer colors, and is more expensive. Given that I'd say the 15" Air makes a LOT of sense for a lot of people. The M2 is crazy fast, for casual use and even some pros like web devs, you just don't need the M2 Pro or M2 Max. Now if you *want* the Pro then by all means get the Pro, but the Air is a better buy for most people in my opinion.
Good take
I'm a mobile dev and Xcode freezes for many seconds when i try to build my project from scratch on M2 13" from work. On my personal 16" M1Pro never saw the wheel of death. I suspect will be the same difference between this 2 compared in the video
Power users will value performance over screen size, weight and battery life. Especially tech professional who have a dual monitor set up.
@@MyronZhao For sure, there are definitely some folks that need something more the Air can’t provide. The lack of dual external displays is a big one, that’s absolutely true. But I tend to think most folks should pick the Air over the Pro unless they know they need the Pro for specific reasons.
@@cristibaluta are you using the base model?
The MBP 14” seems like a better deal for me, considering that I will be needing at least 16 GB ram for my workload. Plus, 256 GB seems very limited in the long run
Are you high? You can upgrade the Air beforehand. You should have considered other details man!
@@mruchann What are you on about? Of course I did! The 14" M2 MacBook Pro "seems like a better for me" because at the time of this comment, places like BestBuy are selling the 14" M2 MacBook Pro at a promotional price of USD 1749! That's a mere $50 MORE than the new 15" Macbook Air at USD 1699 (after upgrading the specs to match the same 16/512 configuration)!
I am a Windows user for almost 30 years. The only reason I switched to Mac is because the MBP 14 inch. It has ticked all my needs. And I am very happy with my decision. The graphics, webcam, battery life, speakers, Performance and the screen size are so impressive.
Don’t forget that MBP 14 has MagSafe. It’s really handy and easy to plug in.
This is the best laptop I’ve ever had.
I have 14 in M2, but if I had a choice I would pick up 15 in Air, for larger screen and less weight.
Is 1 extra inch of screen space worth giving up a better quality screen?
@@user-FTRU6GJ they are both good screens, I wouldn't notice the difference
@@user-FTRU6GJ there are cheaper Windows PCs with way better OLEDs, Isheep doomed as always
If I am only going to use it to surf the web then the 15" Macbook Air is a no brainer.
Thank you. Now the question: Base M2 14” vs. base M1 14. Both available refurbished. What do you viewers think? @MaxTechOfficial ?
Hard to justify the MBA 15 when I can get an M1 Pro 14"/16" MBP Apple Refurbished for $1389/$1499. The ONLY benefit of the 15" MBA is the weight and thickness.
14" screen is too small for me. I have 16" MacBook Pro at work and sometimes I wish the screen was bigger. I remember 10 or more years ago Apple had 17" model. I'm a software engineer, so for work I prefer 16".
As far as displays are concerned why don't you do a wireless connection to your tv using Apple TV. You guys have never done a video like this before and I'm curious what the display quality would be like.
The 14-inch MacBook Pro is one of my favorite Apple products ever. The sheer power, size, portability, display, speakers. This laptop checks every box!
I just got the 14 pro for the same price as the 15 air. No regrets.
Can you do a low power mode on the Pro as well? I originally purchased the 15 inch air, but was disappointed in the charging as well as battery life so I ended up returning it and getting the M2 14 inch Pro. I’m quite happy with my Pro but kind of miss the thinness of the air. I didn’t think I really needed the extra power for what I do but screen quality as well as battery life with just day to day use, I felt the pro was a better purchase. I really wish they could lose the gap more between the 2 models and give me the amazing screen with thinness and amazing battery life all built into one device.
Yes, the low power mode is available on the Pro as well. I use it. But on the Pro, low power mode does not extend battery life as much as on the Air, because the Pro has too many other features that can draw more power such as the brighter screen, more memory and storage (if you order more than the max available for the Air), more performance cores, and keeping the fans spinning when needed. That is why you will never get everything in one device…many of the features that make the Pro a Pro, require more energy and more space.
@@brightboxstudio doesn’t the pro have more efficiency cores?
@@97JoMiller No, both the M2 Air and M2 Pro have four efficiency cores. What the Pro has is more performance cores; that is how it achieves higher “pro” peak performance. But it takes more energy to keep additional performance cores powered up, even when not in use, which is part of why the battery doesn’t last as long on the Pro.
The 15 air is perfect for work or school cause of its portability the pro is perfect for creatives and editing
I do not care if the 14 inch is heavier, it’s a better machine overall, especially if you could get a M1 Pro refurbished
M2 Pro is faster though so less of a speed difference compared to M2 when you're looking at M1 Pro.
@@abc123fhdi M1 Pro still outclasses M2
The 14 inch supports up to 4 external displays
With that little hair curl, you're Super Max Tech now.
Honestly At that point why can’t apple make 15 inch MacBook Air with an m3 chip and with 120hz I mean we all have been waiting for 120hz MacBook Air right ?
Because no one will take the pro at that point😂
imagine buying a laptop w no fan, couldn't be me
Girllll the M2 chips are just different 💅
I have a 16 in M1 MacBook Pro. It’s wonderful. 15 inch is tempting as I am used to bigger labtops and don’t need all that horse power. Plan on waiting till the M3 15 inch air to swap over.
If you compare between m1 pro chip and m2 pro chip,can you see any remarkable differences about performance?( M2 pro chip macbook pro is more expensive in Europe so i wonder your ideas.)
I really appreciate your effort in this comparison.
wow the 15 inch mic and video call is so much better. Not even sure why you questioned it.
IMO speccing air 15 properly (16/512) pushes the price so close to Pro territory, that it makes sense to just get a Pro for the benefits of much better screen and speakers, plus ports and performance. not to mention that you can get Apple Certified Refurbished pro's (m1 pro) for less than equally configured airs, so that's a clear choice, and exactly what I got, zero regrets. Pro is just a so much better machine
In India, there is no Apple Refurbished store(and I don't think there is one anywhere except USA), and buying from outside market will always be potential scam or false information about the product(obviously you can do good research and use trusted websites and so on and so forth).
Still I will say that 14inch MBP is better than 15inch MBA because it's just better performance which one get with awesome battery life.
Still most people won't need the power of M2 pro (even the base version), so getting the bigger screen with M2 chip in MBA will probably be ok for the masses using laptops for browsing, watching content (screens are quite same on both from viewing perspective in the real World unless someone is doing specific colour grading work or watching HDR10 content all day) and just doing basic document editing and stuff
Was able to pick up the 15 inch for 1199 at Best Buy with 512gb. Unfortunately the 16gb ram was out of stock. 300 savings from MSRP is nice though. Plus 16gb ram was still 1699. All in all I felt like it was a good deal.
If your rich get the 14 inch, or 16 inch, and if your on a budget get the 15 macbook air. If your worried about ports, by a hub for the air, or speaker quality, run it through a better sound system than listening to weak tinny laptop speakers. Or wait for M3 15 macbook air that will be faster than the 14 and 16 pro laptops next year.
Max with Superman hairstyle looks so fresh.
Air can only run 1 external display. Honestly I’d you could get 2 displays running. I’d switch
Gets more interesting when you compare with an M1 14” pro refurbished. In most cases it destroys the M2 air. Plus the better screen, better speakers
By that logic it should be compared to a refurbished 15” Air, which will be available soon enough, and will draw the same conclusions
for the long run I will pick 14
just seems like it's worth waiting for the M3 before buying either models of the air
just got my 14in M2 Pro yesterday. I'm in love with it!
Hey guys can you try putting thermal pads in a MacBook _Pro_ rather than the Air? I'd really like to see if that improves the cooling, particularly for the 14-inch but also for the 16-inch if you still have one. I would guess that, at least for the 14-inch, there'd be a small improvement if you put a high-quality thermal pad with high heat conductivity, over the heatsink to contact the bottom chassis. Would likely help with fan noise when maxed out as well, but I don't know because I've never seen it done!
Also great video guys. Love your channel!
I am in dilemma for long time, I am old in my age 50 and I prefer bigger screen, but just afraid the LCD Retina will give me problem. Seems like you highly recommend people to buy 15 air .. I am new to macbook ... never use macbook. That's why I am confused. Is that worth to upgrade 8G to 16g?
I do own DELL XPS 15 2020 with Core i7 + GTX 1650. In all CPU tests my XPS falls behind new M2 Air 15". The GPU performance is almost doubles all tests on XPS. But it is a discreet Nvidia card... And it is loud! To me personally. I consider buying new M2 Air 15 as replacement for my 2020 XPS 15. I do need a bigger screen for my work. So 14" Pro isn't an option. But 16" Pro just way more expensive. From CPU performance point of view, I'm happy with my current XPS. But I'll get another 20-30% boost with Air 15. What I do need is RAM and some space to run Docker containers. So my choice will be 16-24/512 model. I know it will be overpriced. But still way cheaper than 16" Pro. As I said before. I just need a bigger screen.
P.S. HUGE advantage (to me) of Air 15" over my XPS 15 (2020) is complete silence. Despite the fact the XPS has less CPU power than Air 15. The fans kicks in eventually for few minutes here and then over the day. Not talking about gaming. You can't game on XPS without earphones on. It is freaking jet-loud.
The 512/16 M2 MacBook Air should be 1299 otherwise it doesnt make sense to get it over the MacBook Pro 14.
Agreed. Once we opt for any upgrade, the MBA 15” becomes poor value for money, unless you value the form factor more than the specs
I always love watching these video’s thinking they both asked to use there wifes sowing room to film youtube videos real quick 😂
I watched 1/2 dozen videos but after watching yours, I get it now. I bought the 15" M2 Air ($1200 at Best Buy 512GB/16GB) and absolutely love it! Both are a huge jump over my 2014 13" Pro (512GB/8GB), which struggled a bit with Garageband and iMovie but most of my workload is fairly light, so for me, the 15" Air is a technical marvel and looks fantastic! Thank you!
Great price, open box i take it?
@@pkonyoutubelol yeah on make believe island.
that's an excellent price. It must be an open box.
Std everyday price at Best Buy@@oscarmurillo2200
@@oscarmurillo2200 Everyday Best Buy price for new M2 15" Air
Went to the Apple Store yesterday to check this 15'' out. I am not in love with the form factor. It's kind of big, but not big enough. I mean I still couldn't use it daily in my office without an external screen (I can only maybe do that with the 16'', and even there, barely), and it is quite big compared to the 13'' one. While I like it, I think I'd still go for either the 13'' (if I was shopping base spec) or the 14'' if I needed more than 8GB of RAM.
Also I really didn't like the empty space next to the keyboard. The only colour I liked was the midnight blue case it made that empty space less obvious.
I have been seeing renewed 16" M2 pros on Amazon for $2,150. Don't need one right now, but at that price they are tempting. I got my wife a base 15" because she only does basic computing.
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I will still take the 14" MBP over the 15" Air.
Better screen quality, more ports, more powerful processor, which make the whole unit more future proof when you decide to do more work with it.
And then you fall into Apple's trap.
It's like McDonalds fries thing, you can get small or for 20% more money you can have 40% more fries.
Yeah it's a better deal, but you gotta wonder if you NEED it.
Apple made this on purpose.
If you are only doing it because it's a better deal, at the end of the day you just gave more money, and apple of course gains more.
If you really do need it however, it's a no brainer, it is a better machine after all.
@@bigsean6045maybe if you're still there you can help me out. I want to buy my first Apple computer and I don't know which one to get. I've never owned any MacBook before and for the price that it cost over here it's still expensive even for the refurbished one. I'm quite tired of Windows laptops where I'm going to get to 2 to 4 hours if used before recharging. What I'm doing is using my laptop is Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel, GarageBand just for fun and watching videos and movies from Netflix to Amazon Prime video. From time to time I would like to be able to take it outside under the sun and since I do travel to see families who live 6 hours away would like to use it on a couch bus or train. Not a CZcamsr or a photographer and for gaming I already built myself a gaming desktop so there would be no point using my MacBook as much for games. Which one do you think will work fine for me. I mean not gonna lie non lcd screen since all my other screen for are uses va panel and my smartphone uses amolod display, but if it saves me money and I actually don't need the extra power then they'll be no point. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
@@bigsean6045 What I said is based on when both are configed to similar price point. Buy better or buy twice.
@@bigsean6045 I've been using my macbook pro for 8 years. Buying the best one doesn't feel like a trap. Feels like future proofing as op said.
@@skyecloud968 Hey man, honestly for your needs, I would still recommend the M1 macbook air.
If money is the issue, get it used, and check what specs can you get in your budget.
I got my M2 air with upgraded specs (1gb/1tb) for 1500 usd but the M1 with same specs used was 1100 usd.
Everything is the same other than design, brightness is a bit better on M2 but not by much, and if going base vs base, m1 IS better because of the faster ssd thing.
I'd say try to get the best spec possible, very best would of course be 16gb/512gb but try to go for either 16gb or 512gb if you can't get both.
At the end of the day, even 8gb and 256gb will be just fine as the speeds are not restricted by any means.
Since it's your first Macbook, I'd say you are switching at the perfect time, and the battery life will keep impressing you day after day.
M1 man, go for it.
If you want a desktop version, then perhaps M2 mac mini might be better.
Hope it helps, if you need anything else, let me know!
How about the heating? Lot of my friends complained about heating of McBook Air. I know MacBook Pro doesn’t do that because I have one, but did you notice any difference? 😊
I am worried about the fan-less heating issue too. Unless you are in a high-air con room, the world is getting pretty hot everywhere.
I have the 15 inch model and It barely gets warm under heavy use
Dislike is his kryptonite
Honestly to me the 14 inch feels thin
Which would be better for a second year accounting student?
i rock both, they BOTH have their uses
I’m just a casual user and I’ve ordered both the refurbished M1 14 pro and the air 15 both spec’d to 16/512. The 14 pro is about $100 less. Now I’ve got a decision to make as to which one to return. After countless reviews I’m leaning towards keeping the air.
I would take that 14 inch Pro
Unless you are a light user stick to the pro. Pro is more versatile, has better screen more ports more power etc. Unless you have another alternate laptop/desktop for power use, i would keep the 14. Also its cheaper too so
@@AgastyaXVthe cons is the fan noise
@@coprilettodelnapoli5466 thing is the fans on macbooks barely spin up, and theyre inaudible. I think most people would rather have very slight fan noise compared to inferior performance/throttling and the cpu sitting at 100 celcius
I want to buy both and try but I’m scared one of the returns get denied
15" Air is too large to fit on most economy class United Airlines try table. I recently flew with my 13" Air and it barely fit. Another couple millimeters and the screen wouldn't have been able to open wide enough to use effectively.
I currently have a 2019 16” MacBook Pro with the Intel I7, would the M2 MacBook Air be a significant upgrade? I found one with 24 gigs of ram and 1tb of storage for $1300 new.
Where?
@@cena777248 That was 9 months ago I don’t remember. I ended up getting a 14” MacBook Pro M3 Pro and it’s great!
just bought my 14 inch mbp, amazing 🔥
Was the 15" Air in this video a base model or upgraded to 16gb/512gb?
It is the 16/512
Great content and real world tests as always!! 👍 What would you recommend for someone like me who just has to open dozens and dozens of safari (personal stuff) and chrome (work stuff) tabs - literally, like 50-100 tabs, mixture or CZcams, web apps and other stuff. I also will likely have Numbers running in the background, some PDFs opened, Contacts, Notes, Apple Mail and from time to time, Photos (managing thousands of family pics and vids), Maps and Apple Music for background music while I work. No Final Cut yet but will want to learn in a year or so! Might I as well be getting a MacBook Pro 16 inch, maybe?! 😅
Good question!! I'm curious to know the answer to this as well.
I really need 15inch air😢
Just a thought guys, when you do a comparison of batteries in percentage, it might be worth showing how many watts have been used as percentage is not a true way of showing the difference between these models after all of the tests, as I say, justa a thought
MBA 15 screen looks way better to my eye as the SDR brightness is identical and the larger screen is soooo much better.
The most recent Windows 11 auto update killed my PC - so, I’m done. I use Canva to create a lot of my videos. Will the 15 be okay for that? My other concern is my south-facing office. Will the one fan keep the 15 cool enough? It can get up to 91 degrees in my house. Thank you for anyone’s feedback!
One fan? The Airs have no fans at all.
@@danielm.3511 I ended up getting another pc but I'm really happy with it! I learned my lesson so I back everything up now.
Thanks for the comparison, but I think they are not quite comparable, except for the price. What would be really great is to compare 15” Air vs 16” Pro in similar configurations, for instance 16GB/1TB for both, cause with these setups both machines would shine. And the question is “Is it worth spending extra 700-800 bucks for the Pro?”. The advantages are on the surface. What is hidden is the pure power of each. Thanks!
Well said! Loved it
hope Apple brings back the wedge design for future macbook air models, its much better ergonomically
I just got a 14" MacBook M1 instead .. great price on these right now in summer 2023
the 14 inch display is just better specially with 120hz. Idk why you said its not that significant.
Is it still worth getting MBP 14 M1 base ?
I think most buyers will not spec up the config. The small slow ssd sucks but you get a great discount for it and most people will just deal with it. People don't game or photo edit on their laptop, they literally do everything in the web browser. 8gb ram and 256 ssd will work fine for a lot of people and then the discount starts to make more sense. Apple's price ramp is perfectly designed to tempt you into going for the pro laptops.
The 15” Audio does sound better - but i might be mistaking louder instead of better quality.
I wish the MBP 14 was lighter. The weight of the MBA 13 is awesome
3:40 unpopular opinion - the 15” sounds better
Guys which one is suitable for software?
I would separate this two models according to the customers types of work.:
Buy 15" Air If you are: casual user, school member, office employee(manager, accountant, marketing etc.). Don't buy 8gb RAM version, in any case. Buy 16 or 24.
Buy 14" Pro If you are: Software Engineer, Music Producer, Designer(2D, 3D), Content Creator, Gamer(lol). I would recommend to buy 32gb.
NOTE: RAM can be bottleneck for your Laptop, no need to save money on RAM. So choose it wisely!
But once you upgrade the MBA 15" to 16GB of RAM, it's no longer a good deal unless you prefer the form factor. The 16GB MBA 15" is only $100 cheaper than the base M1 MBP 14", which provides a much more powerful chip, an additional 256GB of storage, a mini LED screen, and more ports. Opting for a base M2 MBP 14" seems like a better choice when compared to the 16GB MBP 15" on a good day.
@@PolarTea yes, but if you don't need those benefits, and actually bigger screen means for you more, it's still a good option.
July is notch awareness month.
the bottom line is you keep the laptop for a number of years. so you want a machine that will grow with you. a have bought a nearly new and mostly unused macbook pro M1 14 inch with saved myself a boatload of money.
I got the 14 inch MacBook Pro for my school. It’s a great computer but I don’t play games on it. I play games on my gaming pc , w vid❤