6 Reasons Why I bought 15-inch Apple Macbook Air
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- As a windows guy, I bought myself an Apple Macbook Air M3 15-inch, and here's why you might wanna do the same 👇
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0:00 I'm a windows guy!
0:45 The Specs I went with
1:09 Design, Colour & Unboxing
2:23 Reason 1
3:25 Reason 2
4:22 Reason 3
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5:57 Reason 4
6:38 Reason 5
7:11 Reason 6
8:00 Concern 1
8:27 Concern 2 & solution
10:33 Concern 3
11:00 Concern 4 & 5 - บันเทิง
Lauri: Oh WOW! Look at the colour of this, it really fits with my hoodie and what I’m wearing!
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15” M3 Air / 24GB / 1TB is my daily driver… for WINDOWS. I’ve used Intel MBPs with Parallels/Windows as my primary work (IT) machine for about 10yr, but I thought the M chips made this the end of that road.
Boy was I wrong. I had NO IDEA until a couple of months the ago just how far Win11 on ARM has come. It’s pretty unreal. The performance and stability I’m getting out of this combo are stunning to me, and I’m shocked at just how many of the apps I run are ARM64 already and don’t need emulation.
Yes, I know my M3 Air specs put it within $100 of a baseline Pro, but I just like the design of the 15” Air much better and don’t need HDMI or more TB.
Anyway, can’t recommend M3 Air running Parallels with Win11 ARM enough, if you’re a Windows person.
What a great insight!
Great review. If you turn it on Low Power Mode, it extends the battery life quite a lot without taking away any noticeable performance because it uses those efficiency cores.
yep!
I'm a Workstation with Server sort of guy, and I have never owned a laptop. With the M series SOC chips, I think Apple is a winner for laptops. For everything else its Threadrippers, Xeons and updateable hardware.
So have you tried using the macbook air 15" M3? I'm also into similar role. I was thinking will this laptop help in using VM lab environments.
@@mathewalexander1621 If you are using it to remote desktop into VM environment it works great. I have the 14" pro but all MacBooks have a good screen keyboard and trackpad. If you need to run x86 windows vm's it can't do it. For my LAB's I Remote Desktop into a desktop with lots of RAM as it doesn't have a monitor. Able to run Kali linux and windows arm on my Mac. This way I'm not locked into my office I can do it any where with remote tools. Hope this helps...
I do really high poly zbrush 3d on a daily basis using the same MacBook air, it's amazing and doesn't get hot or loud.
Thank you my friend.
The MacBook Air M series is a work of Art. No question. But the Software lack of extra control is a problem. A windows computer has more benefits. I'm running X-lite and windows 11 is King. I installed the Defender free yes defender is gone and the computer works amazingly. The upgradeability is also a problem for a MacBook. I'm running a Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 AMD (14") OLED with RTX™ 4060, 32gigs RAM. 7.1gigs SSD Read speeds. I paid 1,630.00 Canadian. Cheaper for sure. The only think MAC has is battery. Fan is not really that much of a problem but yes MAC spoiled me. lol. The MAC you bought here in Canada is 2,250.00. I encode in Davinci with AMD selected as the encoder which syncs with the Nvidia GPU. I encode 4k video at an average 200 frames per second. That's Huge. Also I can game. It's all about that Battery and silence. The screen is really nice but OLED fixed the PC market for quality.
I wish you had gotten the 24GB ,,,,,,WOW! still loving it! Thermal throttling goes away with heat thermalpads 1.5mm .... stays 100% like MBP and keeps rendering
well... stay tuned, I fixed that :)
@@theTechNotice Yeah! I got the 13" 24GB 1TB and still aint looking back. I jumped from M1 Air to this one.. and damn I aint changing it till M5 is out :)
@@theTechNoticewaiting please
@@theTechNoticeThis is not a fix, but a quick death of the battery. all the heat from the chip cannot be dissipated onto the cover, otherwise the temperature of the battery will be far beyond acceptable limits, which will lead to its early degradation
nice video !
@Tech Notice What would you recommend to connect four (4) mechanical hard drives, each 4TB for total 16TB?
Network attached drive .. known as NAS…
Yep, a NAS :)
@@theTechNotice thank you so much. One of the reasons why I don’t like a Nas is because of its custom operating system. Is there a more simple solution, like a Thunderbolt or USBC enclosure where I can just setup the raid using macOS?
what's your opinion of the new matebook x pro of huawei?
Design is nice but haven't tried it myself :)
I have a question that has never been answered: Is the MacBook Air powerful enough for graphic design, specifically for static content without video or animation? I've always wondered if this laptop can handle the multitude of Photoshop layers or the complexity of creating a logo design with numerous artboards.
In Photoshop the benchmark is ridiculously high, within few percent of a 14900k + 128GB RAM + 4080super, so Impretty confident saying yes, but I haven't tested your workflow yet, but so far I've been very impressed!
MacBooks are particularly reliable when it comes to graphic tasks...they are really impressive
Spring 2011 Sandy Bridge came out: I bought Asus P8P67 Deluxe, i5 2500K + 8 GB (2x4) Corsair OC RAM. Back then there were no DDR3 8 GB bars - otherwise I would have taken 2x8 GB.
13 (!!!) years later I also get 8 GB of RAM from Apple in the basic configuration of a MacBook Air. According to Apple, this is fine: An Apple employee justified the decision with “the majority of our customers use an Air for social media, Office + TH-cam (watching videos). Of course, 8 GB of RAM is enough for these tasks - but then why an M3 chip? I'm confused.
I recently purchased a new 15 inch MacBook Air Laptop Computer. I am of the opinion that 8gb of memory is not enough, a person should purchase this computer with at least 16gb of memory. I purchased this MacBook Air to replace an old 2015 MacBook Pro. I purchased the 15 inch MacBook Air with 512gb of flash storage and with the maximum 24gb of memory. One of the reasons I did this is because with this System on a Chip construction that is used by Apple Silicon computers, the memory is not expandable. A person is permanently stuck with the amount of memory that they order Apple computers with.
It depends of your workflow I use a base M2 Air and it is slowly becoming my main machine for almost everything: my admin tasks, my artistic workflow, and other tasks. Most people don't need more than 8gb unless you do heavy tasks everyday. My next machine will be a M4 Air with 16 or 18 GB Ram because my workflow will be heavier but I love the Air line up you can work on quite heavy tasks everywhere you want and for me this is priceless
Love my MacBook Air 15
Same!
I would not consider this laptop design as Windows user, because at 15" it should have had numerical keyboard (yea I know Apple users don't really use it, but it's essential for me, especially with non-english layouts I often work with), and also more connectivity WITHOUT dongles
I agree on the numpad, I use it all the time...
I hate numpads. Having a numpad literally only means that you're not getting the most of what the main keyboard has to offer. Your palms are kinda pushed to the left of the screen as opposed to being positioned in the main frame.
@@OffersAlone interesting point of view!
it really depends on layout and software to use - for ex. Wolfram Mathematica uses NumPad Enter as different functiona than regular Enter, and many non-English keyboard layouts utilize top "number" row for different characters, so having dedicated NumPads on side is almost mandatory
You can't really test the RAM in a meaningful way since MacOS is really good at compressing any unused data in the RAM, so it all depends on what kind of multitasking you'll be doing, but in general 16GB should be the minimum and 24-36GB for someone tech savvy like yourself. I'd go for 8GB only if it's a used M1 Air that I could get for cheap.
Really bad time to buy anything rn. Arm chips are just starting, m4 is coming out and it's pretty good. Intel has to start making some good cpus now, same as AMD. Just a clutter of terrible choices the last few years cause of 0 competition cause of x86 vs arm
it's a very wise decision to get that 15 inch Air...
but for me, I'd get that 24G RAM, and 2T SSD instead...it could last like for several years then...
You can't go wrong with 24gb since it's a unified memory.
well, I just can't justify the 2TB price.... :)
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I wonder if they fixed the docking issue. There is no officially supported Apple dock. You want multiple extended displays on a dock by plugging in a single USB C?? Not so easy!
It only supports 2 displays in total unless you want to mess around with displaylink.
External ssd … then you sacrifice all the mobility of the device. Non-replaceable and low storage and low ram are real concerns ..
Well, external SSDs are the only option since you can't go above 2TB internal on the MBA If I'm not mistaken...
Windows laptop makers would prefer to go to soldered on storage themselves really. And in creativity roles 16gb base is NEVER enough for them either.
True!
If Windows were inside...
I accept the chassis and tolerate the apple logo. However, each of the following reasons would prevent my purchase:
- notch
- glare display
- small arrow keys
- 256GB/8GB base configuration is too small
- missing user upgradability
I get it mate!
The laptop has one major flaw, no fan. That means the chip inside is weak for most games. The M3 Chip is around the speed of an RTX 2050 Laptop GPU at best which isnt good if you're going to be paying up to 3000 USD for this device. Something like an Omen Transcend 14/16 would be better. Those are the closest "Gaming Laptops" to the MacBook Air that I could think of.
3:02 NO, cos it will overheat. And also, if it doesnt, we know it will be underpowered cos of its specs.
Should we wait for M4 MacBook Air?
or the M5?
There is always something new around the corner , that’s how the tech world works, I would buy what is available in the market right now …..
Just want for the M6. I promise you it'll be better than all its predecessors.
I will never buy another apple product. Soldered ssd is an outrageous design flaw.
I just treated myself to the zenbook pro 16 oled
Zenbooks are nice!
FYI M4 mba will be out soon.
can't wait! :)
Apart from the Iphone the other best Apple products are Ipad Air and Mcbook Air. As for Mcbook Air I bought it in 2020 M1 with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD & 8-core GPU and it still rocks. I prefer 13 inch vs 15 inch anytime. And it's good to always beef it up a little bit with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD if you'd like to use it for couple more years. The external portable SSD is always a plus anyway.
I got a 15 inch 16GB M2 MacBook Air with 512GB SSD. It works amazingly well for engineering work I do. What makes me regret the 16GB model is I'm stuck working on huge powerpoint presentations and unless I keep track of things and close what I don't need swap space is used more often than I would like. Sure, swap usage is normal but with an SSD that can't be replaced I would prefer not to put any more wear on the SSD than necessary.
Sadly the MacBook Air is limited to 24GB RAM so at some point I might have to move up to a pro, but I really like the passive cooling.
Overall though, it's an amazing laptop, but gets even more expensive when adding AppleCare to the cost.
We also have an 8GB M1 MacBook Air with 512GB SSD. It amuses me to see people defend the 8GB model. You really don't need to do much to run out of 8GB RAM on that laptop.
Bottom line, whether creating content or doing software development I've not found a laptop that I like as much so I put up with the downside of not being able to replace the SSD.
This is best comment I've seen on a real use scenario for this Macbook Air. Living overseas, the only Apple options are at the base store and they never have the model that I want. :) It would be easy for Apple to make the ram and SSD upgradable but, they know by forcing the user to buy Apple stuff they can overcharge you and steal your money-lol I can't get past that last point. :(
SSD lifespan is really not an issue unless you want to keep the device for a very long time, but MacOS can slow down greatly when you don't have enough RAM.
Do a macbook and zenbook comparison please
Well they can and do run windows. I've been thinking about getting one
What happens when the macbook's SSD dies?
it becomes a big a$s paper weight.
Yup! It's a bye bye Apple!
@@theTechNotice ROFL!
You replace it
@@TheVikingquest the whole macbook ? :(
I thought the m chips were wayyy better than the newer i7s or i9s but tbh... they're really not that far off. They just have more power efficiency. I think i9s are faster than M series
Efficiency is what's important for a mobile device not plugged to the wall and I'm not just talking about the battery life.
@@5GRobo So besides battery life, What other benefits are there to efficiency?
@@matthewrichardson2533 Getting the full performance of the chip without being plugged in to the wall.
@@5GRobo ohhh okay makes sense.
Yes I buy it with windows right now. 3 of them for the kids
I'm waiting for Apple to make a Macbook air with a better battery change in 2027 as the EU requires
With 18 hours you don’t need to swap.
@@TheEmrickman true I think about when they get older
I would not purchase anything with soldered ram and storage. Does not matter what os it is running.
Are you telling me you haven't purchased 5 smart phones in your life already? 😅
@@5GRobo a smartphone is not a computer. I have a smartphone because dumb phones are not really something you can get anymore.
When a reviewer spends that much time on the colour of the laptop and the stickers... yeahhhhh... moving on.
I have to... coz of the people buying it... :)
M4 is released. Sorry for you buying old tech 😂
only on Ipad, not for Mac OS :)
@@theTechNotice true. But in 6 months time the MBP with M4 will be out.
7th reason: Because I will make enough off the video to pay for it
you have gone so long with the buy/ dont buy, I send it back/I got one, that at this point this is just pointless
Well this one is here to stay :)
If you can't recognize a great product when you see it, you might be Microsoft cult member.
;)
traitor
lol
Pointless video, I wanted the battery life numbers but the reviewer just kept saying all day battery life over and over. Why bother making a video recommending a product that the reviewer hasn't started using himself yet.
Yee definitely that Big Shiny Apple in the middle of the lid is Minimalistic! Ehe😏
At least its not RGB haha
@@theTechNotice But still sparks like dog shiny balls 😅
I like the M-Series Air's a lot.
But they are very pricy though.
The effiency is unmatched as far as I know, but I would refuse to pay more than 1000€ for a Laptop with less than 16gb of RAM and 1TB of storage.
I know most of the time you may not need the extra horsepower, but for that price Tag this should not even be an argument...
More RAM is more RAM. 🤌
Not even Apple can cheat their way around that.