M3 MacBook Pro VS M3 MacBook Air - THE TRUTH!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 มิ.ย. 2024
- Apple's MacBook Air is now equipped to go head to head against the MacBook Pro because both laptops now have the same M3 chip, however, even with the addition of the M3 chip is the MacBook Air really worth it or should you just upgrade to the M3 MacBook Pro?
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0:00 INTRO
0:32 Form Factor
1:25 Ports
1:45 Display Differences
3:49 Don't forget about the 15" MacBook Air
4:15 Speakers
5:02 Battery Life
5:12 A lot of the same
5:36 Performance... WHO CARES
7:10 What Performance ACTUALLY MEANS - Sprint vs marathon
8:28 Pricing
9:25 Which MacBook Should you Buy? - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
If Apple doubled the RAM in every single one of their machines across the board, on all configurations, the price would make sense.
You think they’d make more money if they just gave people stuff for free? I imagine Apple knows how to price things.
@@MarkStoddard Right, that's why they keep losing money and for sure months from now they will release M4.
@@kylorokx1552… it is just m1 is too good. There are hardware surveys you can find online. New Mac sales are down, but m_series Mac’s market share is increasing.
Honestly, their pricing just makes me want to avoid buying macs new and explore the second had market instead. I mean just looking around on ebay/marketplace shows I can pickup a 14 inch m1 pro 16gb / 1tb storage for around 1200 USD or less...
Absolutely correct. They already lost a buyer, me. I'm a casual user, mainly use MS Office, and stream content. I just wanted an Apple brand laptop especially for the battery life, but I'm not spending money unnecessarily. Intel is good enough for me for now.
But Apple is losing many customers just because of their strategy.
The MacBook Pro’s problem is that they called it the MacBook Pro. If it were just called the MacBook and the Pro moniker were just applied to the versions with the Pro chip, I think it would have clarified the laptop line-up.
Great video because you simplified the comparisons instead of complicating things. Thanks for posting!!
I agree, I have a much better idea of my options. Now I'm just going to visit the store to see and feel them in person
Connectivity was the deciding factor for me. Onboard card slot and HDMI just make mobile work so much more convenient.
So does the base MBP 14" now support two external displays with the release of the M3 MBA? Will it be in an upcoming update?
Love that you skip the “Performance Part” and shared the information that we ACTUALLY care about ❤
This video is excellent for showing performance between them for various tasks. th-cam.com/video/n7Y8PNQxCCI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=32kXJSMa4yNvsAPk
If you’re worried about the performance obviously you’d want to get a pro. No need to watch these kind of useless videos.
Performance
Actually did some research and mu take was it is between getting pro with 16 gb or more, or zenbook, spectre, xps, pavillion plus, rog etc. but not air maybe not sure.
Wow my thousand dollar laptop can browse the web and play music AT THE SAME TIME😱
😂😂
And don’t forget look good doing it
lmaooo yo i laughed so loud
Apple laptops are definitely priced at a premium… that being said, if you spec out similar style laptops (I.e. aluminum) with similar display and battery lifes … the price difference between Apple and Windowns isn’t as big as people make it out to be. Windows laptops do typically have more ports out the gate and more software selection. It’s just a matter of what the consumer values more. But also Apple, please stop it with the 8tb ram laptops … specially in the pro line up.
@@mvtx878tb RAM, huh?
I ordered a refurbished Pro 14 with the M3 Pro chip, 16 GG and 512GB memory yesterday. Between it being ‘refurbished” (but it is the November 2023 model) and my veterans discount, it came out to $1529 instead of $1999. I pick it up on Thursday at the store. I don’t NEED that much power but when I went through everything spec by spec, I just wanted something better than Air for not that much more. The extra 3/4 of a pound weight was my most serious concern. But it’s still portable enough. This basically reinforced my decision. Refurbished is not bad. The Air with the M3 chip is too new to be on the refurbished market, but give it four months and it will be. Meanwhile…I just read that Apple is working on an M4 chip to be released around early 2025. It’s always something1
Refurbished is the way to go. And it might not actually mean that something has to be fixed on a refurbished laptop. I ordered a 16” M1 MacBook Pro when they came out, but had second thoughts when I received it, as I felt it was too expensive to be hauling around SE Asia for a year. So I returned it to the store, completely unopened, to swap for a base M1 MacBook Air. I asked if they would put it straight back into stock… and they told me no, it wouldn’t, all returned Apple products go through the refurbished scheme, whether they are damaged or unopened returns. So my brand new, untouched, unopened MacBook Pro ended up as a cracking deal for someone with about a 20% discount.
Greg, Your reviews are great! Keep on going!
Appreciate it! and I will lol.
Oh thanks for this comparison review. 👌🏻
Glad it was helpful!
I think a more challenging comparison is the m3 air with 16gb and 512 for 1499 vs the base pro. Only a $100 difference but really makes you question the value of ram vs pro features. Would love your take on this Greg!
This is exactly what I have been looking for!
Presumably their strategy is instil FOMO so that people looking at the base Pro in that situation start considering upgrading the RAM to 18GB, which then bumps up the price by like another $200.
@@bluetech2809 I see your point, but regardless of their strategy, to even look at a pro with 16gb is 1799. So someone with more of a 1400-1600 max budget is stuck with this Sophie's Choice of a high end budget model or low end pro model with ram as the main trade off. Personally, I went with the m3 air with 16gb, as I think it makes it a more well rounded machine for the long haul and feel I can live without those pro upgrades, which strike me as more luxury/quality of life vs boots on the ground. But still, would love Greg's take!
yess, which one to decide?
If you care for RAM I assume care for acrive cooling and not a cpu which is tuned down to reduce heat?
I've been struggling with this exact decision. Thanks for the comparison.
What have you decided? I'm struggling now lol
@@browntowninsideram struggling too since u can get macbook air m3 16g ram and 512gb for about 1700€ while the mc pro is 1800€ 8gb ram and 512gb , have u decided ?
@@browntowninsider MacBook Air 16/512 . Took it on a cruise last week and it was the perfect combination of light weight, small size and great battery life. The screen was plenty bright enough to use in all but direct sunlight. Performance is great with LR and Photoshop. I spent over an hour at BestBuy comparing it side by side with the 14" MBP and ultimately decided that the 14" MBP is not fast enough to be my primary machine and it's enough heavier than the MBA to make it not the best choice for my use case. The MBA will be my road machine and a Mac Studio will live at home. The MBA is also quiet and cool when plugged into a 4K Studio Display.
@@TRUNKSFF1 For me, portability without disappointment was the criteria. The 8/512 swapped too much for my liking. The 16/512 MBA M3 turned out to be the best choice. I just traveled to Bermuda with it and could not be happier. I haven't run into any heat issues even when driving an external display but if I did, I'd just cool it one way or another. If I didn't mind external drives, I'd have upgraded to 1TB.
Thanks for sharing your review. Blessings on your day.
Would you recommend Macbook Air M3 8gb/256gb or the Air M2 same specs? It will be my first macbook
Great Review!
Thanks!
HI there! really great content, I film weddings and some corporate video, I need a computer for a7sIII footage, do you recommend me to get a Mac studio m1 base model for video edit (for next five years) because I found a good deal for it. Or pay a Macbook m3 pro 18Gb 512Gb? thank you!
Thank you. This is a great review. I'd like to think I can pull footage from my phone or drone and plug it in on the go. If I get the air and have to drag around an extra dongle which costs me another 50, the inconvenience makes the pro compelling if.incompare the 15 air vs 14 pro. I also often run out of ports due to external SSD.easy decision and clarity. Cheers
I still can't decide from this exact issue! Any insight. I will be learning to code and light gaming. Figured pro hits everything but portability? Yet it's still very Ajmal difference from 15"
Which spec and size would you buy
Great video I like the color
I’ve been torn apart between M3 Air 15 and M3 Pro 14. I just love the screen size of the 15inch Air. However I really want to have that 120 hz screen, I’ve been spoiled with high refresh rate screen. I don’t want the 16 inch for portability. 😅 Is it worth it to have the max spec Air 15?
I also hesitate but side by side while watching a movie, the screen of mbp is much better than air (HDR 1600 nits peak) and speakers are much more immersive.
Try to watch a movie side by side and compare by yourself
I was going to go for the 13 Air but then I thought about it and decided to go with the 14 Pro. I didn't want to carry a extra dongle to conned my SD card. Trying to save wieight when I go backpacking but the extra dongle and cords are adding up to same weight and takes up more space the 14 Pro.
I'm still compelled by the 15" Air over the 14" pro even though the price is similar if spec is the same. That extra inch can be important when working "on the go". It's slightly more portable too (I guess??). Considering I work docked 80% of the time... i'm not too concerned about having the fancy screen (though it is nice). The pixel count is ridiculous on both so it's more the local dimming and refresh rate I might miss. Those are luxury's though while screen real estate is practical. But yeah... it's a hard choice for sure. Ideally for me they'd make a 15" Air "pro" (+high refresh and local dimming essentially). 14" just doesn't cut it and the 16" is a mammoth.
Depends the type of work on the go, 15 inches is bigger than what i would consider ideal for on the go but for each person is different, howvwr on the go if heavier workloads air could be slower after some time. If specs are same then it would mean performance is important.
For me the weight of the MacBook Air is very important. For my work I have to travel around the country with my backpack - & a 13 inch Air barely registers as being on my back. Unless you know you need the power of the pro, I'd personally say just go with the Air.
If you travel the country with a backpack it is iseful
To be able to feel
The weight on the bag
I will try
00:00 Mac Mini was still not updated with the M3.
It would be great if you mentioned the metric system numbers as well…;-) otherwise, nice video. Thanks
I’ve had Dell desktop and laptop computers ever since this technology was available, mostly because of pricing issues. Now that’s not so much an issue for me. How difficult will it be for me to transfer my Dell data to a new Apple laptop?
What type of data?
Have been hearing about the near-Pro capabilities of Air for years now. Have finally decided to give one a try (arriving today). What sold me was someone else's review that said if you don't have graphic design or intensive video needs, the Air will suit you fine. Of course, your video offers worthy perspectives as well. Thumbs up!
Costco has the MBP on sale for $1399 (March ‘24)
Nice video
I was about to be fooled, but then I watched this video. I AM NO LONGER FOOLED. Thanks, Greg!
Fooled by what?
@@atomic_poppy The foolers of course!
Specs vs day to day experience....I got a 14" pro but never look at HDR content or do intensive work. Screen real estate, light and fast, etc more important to me these days. I'll probably replace with 15" air eventually.
Do you prefer midnight or space grey ?
i have a secondary display and I'm getting into photography. I want as little hassle as possible so I'm getting the m1 Pro MBP over the m3 air.
Watching this on my 12.9 mini LED iPad Pro. If I video edit though I do need one of these machines.
What about an Air M3 16GB vs a Base Pro 8GB?
I’m planning to get a 13 or 15 inch fully specked up MacBook Air I really like the thinness in portability of either MacBook Air machine and also $2200 or $2099 is way better than three or $4000 with 24 gigs of ram and 2 TB of storage on a MacBook Air is really good
I don't think alot of reviewers understand that Some people just want a pro macbook but don't need the pro power. For example, me! I went ahead and bought a macbook pro m3 base model because I wanted the pro display, the pro speakers (which I use a shit tone), and a little bit more powerful of a chip. I also wanted a better battery life (as the m3 base model pro has the best battery ever in any macbook)
Also, i love your reviews Greg!
I was the opposite. I would benefit from the Pro power but I wanted thin and light like I had with the intel Pro, while also having the benefit of a bigger display. Therefore I bought the 15 inch Air since for any video and audio work, I have an M1 Mac Mini.
@adamburke4738 nice. Everyone has different needs tbh
I kinda went nuts and got the 14" m3 pro 12 core 18gb and 1tb option.... I think its overkill.. and I could of stepped down to 512 on the storage; but got the 16" sigh lol
@@shawarma3066 indeed.
You use the speakers for why? All computer speakers suck. Most households someone has a 100.00 speaker that will be 10 times better than any mac laptop speakers
I'm going to buy a MacBook but I'm confused between
13inch air m3 with 16gb ram / 512gb of storage or MacBook pro m3 base model with 8gb ram. Can u please tell me which one is better.
Get the air. I’m either one you will definitely want to get more ram at least
I'm on my Mac 10-15 hrs a day. I typically have 50 chrome tabs open, along with a couple Microsoft word docs, excel, outlook, apple music open and typically use a second monitor. Can the air handle all that or should I just go get me a pro?
probs get a pro. Why risk it. its not much less portable and screen is 120hz. Tho I guess you can return for up to 2 weeks
Air will do fine! That’s nothing. Maybe you would benefit getting extra ram and the thing won’t have any problems with that
Definitely get 16gb ram/memory if ur multi tasking. Even 24
I think yes it can hamdle but if you also have many wxcel tabs and bug excel sheets better the 16gb ram.
And if you also want a heavy antivirus and firewall plus maybe a another piece of software in parallel such as powerbi or tableau ir maybe a game also, then it would start foing to pro
-> Theee is one more reason to choose 16g for air, or a pro all together which is future proofing. Things will get heavier on ram usage and gpu in next 2 years. And compared to base model 13inch air the pro has two extra gpu cores as well.
Bear in mind zoom calls and the active filtering during a call if in parallel to the stuff you mentioned and teams or other chat app and whatever comes in future such as a type of ai co-pilot style software will all be using ram and gpus. So the extra 100-200 of an air 16gb with 512gb or a pro will be furure proofed foe next 3,4 years hopefully 5 years with emergence of new apps. This is a big fixed investement that apple does not allow to alter in future by adding ram or storage through a “not-agile” and “not-modern” approach to be honest.
Modernity is supposed to be agile but anyway.
On the other hand they give updates to laptops for lonf time.
Would you recommend the MacBook Pro 8gb or 16gb ram ? Just for an average user web browsing and general office use
for your usage, 8gb obviously
For web and general office why TF would you need a MBP? A $200 Chromebook would work for you.
General browising go for air except if care for Screen and audio.
Pro is for use case of more than that generally
I upgraded from MacBook Air M2 16GB 512SSD to the MacBook Pro M3 Pro 18GB 512SSD. Did not like the form factor. Real world usage was the same, hardly saw any improvements. I was hoping the additional memory would show. I returned the Pro and got the Air M3 with 24GB memory.
did you find the difference between 60hz vs 120 hz?
@@user-cz4fw7ls8m the difference in screen is noticiable, but for daily use its not worth it
Not in the market, but I really enjoyed the video.
GREAT video!
but what is your opinion for iOS developers, that use xcode, the macbook air m3 is enough? or should i go for the macbook pro, i am asking because I am Brasilian and it is SO EXPENSIVE here.. thx
I'm stuck with the same wondering...M3 Air or M3 Pro Pro
You need to focus on the Ram and Storage. At least 16 gb ram and 512 gb. If Air is much cheaper for those specs get it else get the Pro. Personally, I will get the 14 inch pro. The much better screen and ability to edit 4k videos faster and not having to worry about throttling is worth $300 more.
Another tip, if you or a friend is traveling to USA you can buy it there its cheaper.
Thanks...I picked up the Macbook Pro 14" M3 Pro (12/18) this weekend! 18GB & 1TB@@Jamal.official300
@@Jamal.official300 thank you man!! I will focus on the ram and storage as you said.. I will probably go for the 14 inch pro as well.. thx a lot
@@Jamal.official300 thx...got the 14" m3 pro 12
I got the 15 inch air m2 on clearance because it's all I could afford. I wanted the bigger display, even if its only a inch, I never use the speakers on any device as I always have headphones in, and a good usb c to hdmi cable is only around £20 online, and its perfect. I do occasional light video and photo work but even for that its plenty faster than the i7 quad core mbp I was on before, and the limitation of 8 gigs ram doesn't seem to have affected anything for me compared to my 16 gigs mbp
I would pick the M3 Pro for myself, but for my wife and daughter the 15 inch air. I use external monitor, mouse and keyboard most of the time; but wife and daughter use only laptop screen and keyboard and trackpad. The extra screen space is really valuable for most users.
There was a time that I'd go pro every time.
But after trying my wife's M2 Air (16GB) coming from my Intel i9 MBP (32GB), the M2 Air runs total circles around it. It has made me seriously question the need for a Pro.
I got the macbook pro 14 for the power and a more durable frame for my main PC rig. I have a chromebook which i am fine for taking it on the go for webbrowsing.
honestly, i'm just gonna go for the macbook air 15"
I prefer a bigger display, the more sleek formfactor, and that midnight color
and as you said, 80% i'm just doing light work
Can’t go wrong it’s perfect for that. I have both and I use the air more
But the 14 you get the best display and 120hz refresh rate
@@bigbao9843 meh, I don’t really care
Not worth getting a smaller screen for that.
Also it’s too late now, I already received the new MacBook Air
@@bigbao9843 120hz will only be activated when you play 120Hz contents. Otherwise, it runs with 60hz. Big difference
excellent video comparison, thank you 💯
I can appreciate your take on the Air. The crowd looking at that machine might not care about all the specs. The angle you have been taking on it is better. The things consumers care about.
They could have used the new technology of the fanless blowers.. through ultrasound waves it moves air and it's flat.
And they could have made the screen mechanism 360* for the tablet mode..
with apple pencil support...
and multi OS option (iPadOS+MacOS) at the start..
and 512/16GB for the base config.
Those features would have justified the price and the upgrade
I'm still struggling to decide. Full time pro photographer who uses an M1pro MacStudio for most work and it's amazing. Upgrading my 2016 MacBook Pro. Will probably get the M3pro 14" MBP with 16gb/ 512 ssd so it lasts as long as this one has.
Just ordered a refurbished MacBook Pro, Apple M3 Pro Chip with 12‑Core CPU and 18‑Core GPU and 1 Tb SSD in Silver. It should do me for another 8 years like this one has lasted me.
Watching this on my new Macbook Pro M3. I do vlogs that require lots of video editing, so I am glad I got the pro because the speed, the speakers, and the ports do make a HUGE difference.
8gb or 16 gb
@@danriver12345 16 GB
I ordered the 15" MBA because sprint performance is the same, and I want the bigger screen with less weight to transport than 14" MBP. However, don't buy
Just grabbed base level M3 pro chip, no regerts
Unless your climbing Mount Everest, weight isn’t an issue.
Walking around the city all day and I can tell you I miss the weight of the Air over some other laptops lol.
Just been through this. I simply don't need the sustained performance (don't video edit) - mainly use it for software dev/console server access and writing docs, have a USB hub for the rare occasions I need additional ports, don't listen to music on it much (have an Alexa and airpods if I want better sound). Suffice to say, I'm typing this on my new M3 Air.
I feel both machines are real good. For me personally though, I'm going with an air, even though I want the pro. For me it simply came down to being in a different market (euros) and also buying this as a secondary machine to be used besides my Studio. The biggest pain point, the base air is 730 euros (roughly 800 dollars) less compared to the base pro and that price gap is a bit too insane. Even when speccing it out to match (upgrade the storage on the air) the difference still is 500 euros (roughly 550 dollars). That price difference for me is still too large, especially when just using it as a secondary machine. So yeah, would have really liked the better display, speakers and longer battery life, but a base model has always worked for my use cases and the price gap is too insane to justify the pro model. I'm sure there are people who can justify it, but when you simply use the machine with some light work, or as a secondary system like I do, I fail to see how one could justify the pro model over the air.
I would like your opinion in regards an Air with 16GB and 512 SSD VS the entry Pro with 8GB and 512 SSD. The air is still cheaper by a few bucks but it has 16GB which in many applications its much needed.
Add a svalt cooling block to the ipad air and you have portability for light tasks and performance at home.
0:22 the base 14 inch M3 is still 8 core not 10 core cpu
I purchased the m3 Air because it’s my first time trying to edit on an Apple product.I needed more storage and the pro was out of my price range right now.
Smart and sensible choice. I hope you're enjoying it!
I'm surprised you didn't mention the weight difference. That's the reason why I went for Air over the Pro. I don't want to lug around a 1.6 KG laptop when Air is only 1.25kg
Weight is insignificant.
-sustain advertised performance levels for more than a minute.
-reasonable selection of ports.
-reasonable amount of storage.
Apparently these fall under “additional premium features” 🤦♀
wait til you hear that you need to plug in a windows laptop to get full performance and they will throttle because of heat at full performance
I think I’m going with the M3 MacBook Pro. Best Buy is currently selling the 16 GB/1 TB 14 inch for $1849. Similar spec MacBook Air is $1899. Yes I would like a bigger display for the 15 inch but I’m willing to give up one inch of screen display in return for better quality. Discount is only available to people who have the yearly membership.
Best Buy sucks. Hate all of their schemes.
He really took a shot at Max Tech when bringing up outrage videos about thermal throttling 😂
Yep, they’re idiots.
should i get 16gb ram Macbook air or 8gb ram macbook pro
Neither
Being fanless is a major advantage of the MacBook Air! It may cost some performance in scenarios with sustained load, but having a quiet notebook is invaluable in many cases.
I had an M1 Air and now how a 14" Pro with the M2 Pro chip. Disregarding the increases in speed, I still without a doubt prefer the MacBook Pro. For me the clarity in the display alone is worth it because of my poor eyesight. Surprisingly, that 0.6" larger screen seems noticeably bigger to me.
I'm ordering a MacBook Air with 16Gb/512Gb for my wife. She doesn't care for the SD card slot or the HDMI port but values portability coming from a 12" MacBook. That served her well for the past 7 years but the upgrade will be quite substantial.
I think that’s a decent spec and tackles the shortcomings of the Air base model.
Between 15“ MBA (M3 / 16GB / 512GB) and 14“ MBP (M3 / 16GB / 512GB) there are less than 200€ difference in Germany (2060€ / 2230€), you get a slightly smaller but better screen and more ports and slightly better battery but you loose the fanless design (size and weight of 15“ MBA and 14“ MBP are comparable)…. I personally would go with the MBA as I have no need for the ports and always prefer fanless…. But the difference is really small!
Whenever I try to configure a MacBook Pro, the price always creeps past 4K. I think I'll just get a maxed out Air and not try to configure something that is way beyond what I really need. I have a iPad Pro for HDR and 120 Hz refresh rates and I don't really care about that as much as a thin and light laptop.
Exactly. Good choice. They all fault to mention the price creeps up to base model pro. Who wants to get a pro and not get more ram and ssd and use it to its capabilities? They don’t take in that fact the MacBook Pro needs more than base specs to make it a pro anyways
the M3 MB Pro is basically a MB Air Plus, I think that is were most people have missunderstood the purpose of it
I love my m2 air and a pro would be nice but I am in no rush
You have a great laptop, don't rush out to upgrade unless there's a major change.
Completed the M3 lineup? Mac mini, Mac Studio, Mac Pro, iPad Air, and iPad Pro all say hello!
Thank you! I thought I was going insane that no one else caught that.
He probably was referring to laptops including the desk top.
Thank you Greg, I really like your analogy of running a 100m sprint being almost identical. After that sprint, the Air has time to cool down again in by far most cases, run that 100m again, meaning for all intense and purposes, they are identical in performance. Most buyers won’t be exporting massive videos and rendering large 3D scenes over 5 minutes, if they were all the time I suppose they would automatically go for active cooling and know they need it. Thank you again for a very relevant review to me. I’m trying to choose now and it’s close, so close, I’m leaning towards the Pro at the moment but….
How does M3/M3 Pro handle FFXIV?
Not sure, I'm not an active player. But I believe I read it runs well - MMOs usually aren't too demanding
@@GregsGadgets Thanks G!
No, they haven’t completed the lineup. The Mac mini, Mac Studio and Mac Pro still have M2 processors so there’s still some way to go.
that is not part of the mac*book* lineup
don’t buy the 8gb models guys, they use 5.5gb of memory even right after restart without any application open
Does this cause it to lag?
I considered both of these options and instead went for an Apple refurbished MacBook Air 16gb/512gb. More than enough power, love the wedge. ❤
The Mini Led screen is a deal breaker for me on the air
What is more preferred from those who aren't creating content: 15" Air or 14" Pro? I'm very stuck on this decision.
15 air all day. Any difference in either for what you need it for will go un noticed.
oof black one already scratched around the USB ports.
I would always prefer Macbook air M3 over the pro.
Its light weight and easy to carry and portable and also at the same time powerful.
Macbook pro is overkilled for normal users who dosent do heavy video editing.
thermal throttling is a very serious issue... I think it's an important thing to mention considering a Macbook Air is a premium product, and anyone looking at reviews probably want to do more than browse the web. For the users who would not care about the thermal throttling, there are laptops and tablets available for half the price. On top of performance issues, surely operating at relative higher temps has other drawbacks such as longevity of components, battery usage etc.
I was on a 2019 i9 MCP. The thermal throttling made it infuriating to operate, and on paper this thing should be a very capable machine, but in use it's like using an archaic machine. I've finally upgraded to a current MCP M3 Pro and the price is ridiculous for what it is.
Is it? It’s been hard for me to get my Mac air to throttle.
@@nme6725 I guess you don't need a Mac Air?
I got a killer deal at best buy for an excellent condition open box M3 MacBook Pro 16" 512gb storage for 2000$! like 600$ off
For my parents, MacBook Air 13”, For me, MacBook Pro 14”. They are happy to pay less to achieve their goals, I am happy to pay a little more to achieve mine.
For my middle aged brother Kevin, a 2012 i7 MacBook Pro with upgraded ram and SSD running Linux that he “claims” to have purchased off marketplace for $100.
Dinner is always interesting at my house!
I have a Mac air 15 and I love it.. The only thing apple should have done, is make it thinner, instead of bulky. I compared my 2018 Mac air, and well it’s thin, that’s how they should have made the new Mac air laptops instead of making them heavier and a bit bulky…
For most people the Air is more than enough. The M1 chip was a massive improvement in performance. I edit video on MacBook Air, IPad Air and Mac Mini, all with M1 chips. Would a pro be a bit quicker on larger files, yes of course but unless you do a lot of video editing or other high demand stuff the Air is the way to go. My next upgrade will probably be next year and unless something changes it will be an M4 Air with 16GB or RAM and 512GB of Storage. I will probably trade in my M1 Air and M1 Mac Mini at the same time and just do without a dedicated desktop.
Team Air!!! Its also enough for most graphic designers. Pro is really overkill IMO but If you can afford one, go get the pro but nothing beats Air in portability and your not tied to your desk
I thought the Pro was discounted at the moment to $1449
I think specing a macbook air (i.e. with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB ssd for $1499) is probably better for most people compared to buying a base spec 14" macbook pro because anyone who is fine with 8gb of RAM should probably be looking at an M2 macbook air instead (and maybe upgrading the storage to 512gb to avoid the single NAND issue but that won't really matter to some people)
For a person who is about to take Network Engineering, is MacBook Air M3 good already? Answer please?
Yes. Maybe just upgrade the ram and it’s good to go.
Det finns en anledning alla laptops tidigare var 15,6” , sen upptäckte man att det kan säljas fler datorer om man säljer mindre o större än det optimala. Tyvärr. Hade Apple haft en 15” PRO så hade ingen av de andra modellerna sålts. Det lutar åt att köpa en 15” air, eftersom storleken för mig är prio 1. En 14” för liten, 16” för tung o för mycket att bära på. Synd konsumenten kommer i kläm på detta sätt genom att hålla 15” PRO borta från marknaden.
What bums me out about Apple ‘upgrades’ is that just for a $300 ram and or storage upgrade, you can buy a whole new decent core i3 laptop. Just plays on your mind
yeah. i get the feeling they reverse engineer their prices downward, rather than up. The upgraded machines gather money from professionals and enthusiasts which helps fund the R&D, then they kind of artificially lower the price until they end up with a cheaper mass-market model (of which i'm 100% sure the margins are much tighter).
It does make for stressful purchases that's for sure. At the same time... you do get more bang for buck now than with the older intel Macbooks. Pricey? yup... but at least now they have some pretty strong hardware features that make them at least somewhat unique. I'm not defending any shitty business practices... just a perspective. The thing is... professionals don't mind $300 here or there, when it's a laptop that could help them make $500,000 over the next few years. A laptop they're on for half their life (if not more). The RAM is a ripoff... but it's still good RAM and overall big picture... these machines last and they perform with very few failures. Imagine if we applied this kind of consumer scrutiny to the automobile market? Soooo many "nice to haves" being sold at insane prices.
@@halfalligator6518 I don’t feel you can honestly say they last at this point. Since the M Series we really don’t have long term data beyond what, 2020? And I don’t think they pulled that single chip SSD until M2 if I’m not mistaken. I have actual concerns about the SSD longevity considering SSD TBW is a real thing.
@@OShackHennessyI think that SSD worry has been put to bed. They're rated at handling about 10x more read/writes than any reasonable person would use (even with swap). I guess we'll see... i'm just going by Apples track record here and I've never had a Macbook fail on me (other than me damaging it). My wifes M1 Air is almost 4 years old and is good as new (no moving parts) - I'll be very surprised if it doesnt last another 6+.
How much does a reasonable person use with swap memory involved? TBW isn’t so high a reasonable person won’t achieve it.
@@OShackHennessy it was high initially when M1 dropped, but Apples patch reduced it a lot. I've seen some of the smarter youtubers run tests and came to conclusions that you'd have to be using an 8GB RAM model day-and-night for 10 years to even get past the hardware rating.... and even then that's usually a conservative rating and hardware lifespans usually extend well beyond that. Until you actually have evidence of failure I feel like it's not even worth worrying about.... like at all.
I would go for the pro. The fewer ports would be inconvenient
Thinner isn’t always better, the Pro feels more solid and makes more sense.
Best visibility for pro in sunlight...
Easy decision-get the M3 MBP…it has an essential fan, and the earlier reviewers have verified it. If you want the lighter weight get the M2 Air.