600k congrats ur chanel growing super fast ! well deserved ! i need iPad pro or Air i dunno i want to watch netflix or twitch on the side while working on my old late 2013 macbook pro 15"
I liked the video and agree that its not a great upgrade unless you need it to be that thin and the 2017 pro is a better computer by far my 2012 13" pro will actually give the AIR a run for its money for price to performance still. the Geekbench 4 results for the new AIR where leaked already and its very good as a dual core but gets stomped by anything higher up the food chain so I agree its a incremental upgrade not a revolutionary one would have liked to see a lower price on it keeping it around a $1000 the new mini is a better addition.
absolutely agree with you, even on my macbook pro 2015 13 inch speakers are just amazing. I never wear headphones anymore. My friends macbook pro 2017 13 inch speakers are way way better than mine and I can only say Good job Apple.
SSD is not that expensive these days. 256GB SSD costs 34 usd retail. So........ it does not justify the 256GB upgrade of the macbook air. They ask 200 more for that. Which is just a ripoff. They should have made it a 256 GB Standard. Trust me, this bunny knows.
@@Danlapse For the money Apple charges you can get a Samsung EVO NVMe drive that is double the size. Apple has always rorted consumers for storage more than anything else.
Student here, I read everybody is complaining about the 8th gen processor and how weak it is. Will I have issues with general homework using excel, word etc. The 2nd gen butterfly keyboard on the Macbook Pro (even for $100 more) is kinda a deal breaker.
I think anyone even considering the air should drop their idea and buy the 12 inch MacBook. Its thinner and lighter with double the base storage of the MacBook Air.
I think you are the only one who pointed out that the processor is crap in the MacBook air..Rest are just misguiding by telling it's a 8th Gen processor and is good
I bought the new 2018 MacBook Air, mid range memory options, on sale (-$150) at B&H Photo, no ship, no tax. Couldn't be happier. Previous Airbook lasted 7 yrs, and still limping along.
I like watching Netflix , I would also like to edit some videos and also for school projects. What do you think I should buy? Air 2018 or pro 2018 ?? I’m so confused 😐
Suzzane Espina I would buy the air 256gb because it could handle all of that and it is less expensive than the pro at least that is the one that I am going to get
Great video as always! I’m a big fan of your channel, and you’re the only tech reviewer I found that actually stated some key differences between the MacBook Air and 12” MacBook besides the number of ports.
Amazing video again Daniel! I will follow your instructions as always and get the baseline 2017 MacBook Pro 13" for about the same price. It's better in almost every single way! Keep up the great work. David, out.
Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven, not eight, not nine, not ten......not twenty-two, not twenty-three, but actually TWENTY-FOUR things you should know about the new 2018 Macbook air!!
SOMEBODY HELP : Cant decide to get Macbook air 2018 for $1150 Macbook Pro 2018 for $1250 (Student Pricing) Im only going to use it for homework and nothing too serious. I really like the design and touch id in the air but many are saying its too weak. ANY THOUGHTS
The new air will give you significantly better battery life and good enough performance, not too different from the pro if you look at Geekbench, also the Pro model you are looking at was updated in 2017 not 2018, has the butterfly keyboard that sort of fails, the air has the 3rd generation keyboard. The pro will give you somewhat better performance and bitter display, but wait for the reviews, in your case I would definitely get the air for touch id and battery life :)
get the 12 inch MacBook, as a student your priorities should be portability. also its base storage is higher and keep in mind that macOS does a very good job of optimization. I could edit 1-10 minute 4k videos on the 12 inch MacBook using final cut pro x.
I have been looking around for a video like this as my OLD MacBook Air (2011) is almost dead and I am so confused whether to Buy MacBook 12" or Air 2018? This clarifies a lot of things for me. Thanks @ZONEofTECH
For a grandma who takes pictures, iPhone videos, Netflix, TH-cam and email... kind of excited for my new 2019 MBA. Gave my lucky 13 year old grandson my MBP with a larger 256 GB hard drive as he needs more power. MBA is for a niche group, of which I’m happy to occupy. Thanks for your info!
Well done Dan,always like watching ur vids really appreciate the detail you go into and the time that you have obviously invested in making them.Keep it up.✌🏻
I pre-ordered the new MacBook Air prior to watching your video and felt a tinge of regret. But I’m simply a student looking for the most portable laptop without sacrificing the real estate on the screen (the 12 inch one is simply too small for me as I’ve to read many pages of text). So while the new MacBook Air has specs that pale in comparison with the MacBook Pro, it’s still my first choice. Informative video though! You’ve scored yourself a new subscriber!
If you don’t really care about the physical (screen quality, weight, battery), and only care on price over performance ratio, which Macbook would you suggest?
Trying to decide between: Surface Laptop 2 Macbook Air Baseline Macbook Pro I've never used surface before and I'm worried about the durability. Don't know which one to buy!
Matthew Holubowicz the unfortunate thing is that I had a MacBook Pro 2016 (first gen keyboard) and MacBook retina 12 (second gen keyboard) and they never had a problem with it. My MacBook Pro 2018 though had a space bar problem after 2 weeks of owning it. So it’s kinda weird that I never had a problem with the “broken” ones but found a broken one among those that should have been fixed. Nonetheless I enjoy it after Apple swapped the entire bottom part. They did a great job and for me they are the best laptops around. For reference I also use a dell xps 13 and a dell xps 15 at my job.
Radu Bontea I just don't like the butterfly switch mechanism, the scissor mechanism were alot better. You have had experience with them, how do you find it ? It is especially bad with apple as the trend in the rest of the industry has been towards mechanical keyboards but apple did not get the memo.
@@sphexie the more reliable option is the 2015 MacBook pros and earlier I love my 2012 13" and I wouldn't want to get any of the new ones to many compromises for thin and light I keep hearing the need for a "retro" MacBook with the old keys and upgraded insides you can fit a 30 hour battery in a old Mac body along with a GPU in a 13" so that would be a hell of a upgrade over the whole lineup maybe a i9 with proper cooling, 10Gb ethernet port SD card reader and thunderbolt 3 since CDs are dead that's a huge space to use.
The biggest problem with the MacBook Pro (2017, base model) is the second generation butterfly keyboard which is "not so good". As MacBooks does not have touchscreens (and I do not say they should) this is the only way to write on this device. It is a big gamble to buy a laptop with a problematic keyboard, which costs a lot to repair. Otherwise it was a great video!
Like many, was contemplating between the 2018 Air vs. 2017 MBP without touch bar. Does the updated keyboard and Touch ID not rly make it better than the 2017 MBP? Rly tough to decide....
Really great summary. At the end when you recommend the 2017 13" MBP it looks like you're talking about the touch bar model. (But if I'm not mistaken Apple doesn't sell it new anymore.) Would your conclusion hold for the 2017 13" NTB MBP as well?
Help me guys .. should I get the new Macbook Air or the new ipad pro?? the thing is.. I currently own a 2010 crap 3kg Toshiba laptop and the purpose of the purchase is for college
Hey Daniel! As a college student who plans on staying on school for the next 6 years. Would you still recommend this air for me? As I will need it for notes and more simple Microsoft stuff. I am also new to the Apple world.
I picked up the new air 256GB for $1200 on sale from Best Buy. I have a surface laptop with similar specs and the Air is a bit snappier. I never used the touch screen on my surface so I don't care about having touch screen. I thought about upgrading to the Surface Laptop 2 for the new gen i5 but I hate that it doesn't have Thunderbolt 3 and I got tired of the constant windows updates. So I made the move back to MacOS and went with the Air over the Pro for 2 reasons. I used my wife's 12'' MacBook Retina and that has the 1.3GHz i5 and its amazing at multitasking. I only will be using this one for school and business. 2. The battery life. I need something that will last me all day long. Honestly, I hope this laptop lasts me for years to come and I don't have problems with the keyboard (my only con).
Thank you so much for your reviews. It helps me a lot with which one to buy later. Will probably buy the macbook pro 13' ! Thanks, daniel! Love your reviews.
Great video and honesty. But when you say get the MacBook Pro instead, which one? Assume you mean the dual core without Touch Bar, as it is the 640. Quad core with Touch Bar is a 655... Also is 8gb enough??? Or should everyone future proof with 16gb???
For me the reduced size of the charging brick is a big deal for overall portability. The new MacBook Air 30W adapter is so much smaller than the 13 inch MacBook Pro 61W adapter.
Dont buy the 12 Inch MacBook unless you want a small MacBook. Air 2018 over that thing anyday, the only advantage the 12In has is the 256GB Base model starting price. After all its underpowered and less versalite
@@VunierDJIPhantom3 12 inch MacBook has a 7th gen Core M processor instead of MacBook air's 8th gen core i5 so I think MacBook air and MacBook air is cheaper than 12 inch MacBook. I think air is better choice.
Here’s the problem with that MacBook Pro though, it has 2nd gen buttery fly keys which means they’re susceptible to sticking keys and broken keys. If it wasn’t for that the MacBook Pro would be the clear winner. I’m just gonna wait until 2020 when the new MacBook pros with probably Face ID come out
honestly, i've the macbook pro for months now. i've had couple issues with it, but i just blow it with my mouth and it goes away. just be careful and don't let food crumbs get inside
Would you say that this MacBook Air is good for students in college for web surfing and using office? Or is it better to just buy the MacBook Pro 13 for this kind of college tasks? 🤔
Love your style and insights! (too many ads though (4 total), consider increasing darkness of background (to increase contrast) and a bit less direct light on your face. (or use a bit warmer light).
Thx you for helping me a right decision cause I was going to buy a Mac book air and you have just help me made a right decision to buy the 2017 Mac book pro
If I get a 2017 13" Macbook Pro instead of the new Air, should I worry about the MBP keyboard reliability? Is the 2017 MBP covered under the keyboard replacement program? I'm looking to get my first ever Mac computer, and I thought the Air would be a good option. Uses would be programming mainly and some web browsing/streaming video. No gaming at all.
Help!! I wanted a MacBook Air for 5 years..finally caved 10 months ago and bought one. Just my luck, not even a year later they redesign the whole thing for what’s basically the first time. Do I sell it and upgrade? Or do I keep this one? I’m a senior in high school and this computer is supposed to last me through college...any advice is appreciated!
The only flaw of new Mac’s since 2013 is the lack of upgradability. Don’t forget to buy a backup disk with your MacBook Air 💻 ( if it dies on you say goodbye to your data)
Regarding the recycled aluminium used in the new Air, it’s only from shavings which have been re-alloyed for this new model. It doesn’t (yet?) use recycled aluminium from previous products or reprocessed recycled aluminium!
Sami Amor of course it’s strategy. 👍🏻I just don’t like it. When it gets to the point with a company or product where things get like this or don’t make sense, I just think - walk away... their strategy will only work if I’m complicit.
The Acer Flip 14 is a way better choice, with touch screen, way more options including dedicated graphics and runs on 4 cores, not 2 and costs a lot less. Common Apple, get back in the game, and not keep playing catchup.
@yxcvbnm i've have used two different acer laptops since 2010 and I've never had any issues with them. I think that they're a lot better than they used to be.
Mac OS is very well optimized. Sadly it is a dual core, but it still runs like butter. Booting up the system and opening applications is more reliant on the SSD than the CPU anyways, so unless you’re going to do CPU intensive things, the “i5” *cough* m5 *cough* CPU is more than enough. MacBooks still have plenty of advantages the biggest probably being the OS following build quality, speakers, and the unmatched SSD speeds. I guess they both have their ups and downs. The Acer Flip 14 is a very good laptop.
Thanks for this video by the way. You did a good job of highlighting how the new MacBook Air is basically just a suped-up version of the 12 inch MacBook, making it a rather pointless upgrade to go from the 12 inch to the new air. You might’ve saved me a small fortune there 😂
Really useful video as I was thinking of between the new Air or the 2017 Pro. I have the old Air and I always thought its speakers are pretty good! haha
You completely misunderstand the scaled resolution. This does not change the actual resolution of the display but scales the UI to the comparable resolution listed. So it doesn’t matter if the scaled resolution is not an even multiple of the actual resolution like back in the day when we had to change the actual resolution. Apple’s decision to call it scaled resolution doesn’t help either
I would love to see a "things I did not know" about the 2018 mac mini. I have a late 2012 i7 mac mini and would love to upgrade to the new 2018 mac mini base model.
ZONEofTECH thank you very much! I am starting school in January and I was debating on the air but after watching the video I am worried because I think we might be using auto cad and other design software, thank you clearing things up ! Keep up the great content! Love your in depth videos 🖖🏻
I’m in college I will be doing assignments on word and doing research on the web. I’ll ask is watch Netflix and TH-cam so I want a god screen. Would you recommend the Air 2018 or the non Touch Bar Pro 2017? I don’t need the speed or anything but I’m stuck between these two please can someone help me?
The keyboard of Macbook Pro 2017 has some problems. This is the reason why I didn't already bought it instead of the new Macbook Air. Now I can't make my choise, help me.
I would like to thank you with your advise as I nearly bought a new Mac book air to use for running dj software so it’s a Mac book pro I will be purchasing.
Never seen a better looking notebook than the MBA. But the fan is a problem for me. I'd like to have a notebook without a fan. The 12" is no option for me.
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600k congrats ur chanel growing super fast ! well deserved ! i need iPad pro or Air i dunno i want to watch netflix or twitch on the side while working on my old late 2013 macbook pro 15"
Great Video Thumbs Up 👍
Giveaway👀🗣
Please make a video about an overall comparison between the Air and the Pro 13" 2018 when you get it.
I liked the video and agree that its not a great upgrade unless you need it to be that thin and the 2017 pro is a better computer by far my 2012 13" pro will actually give the AIR a run for its money for price to performance still. the Geekbench 4 results for the new AIR where leaked already and its very good as a dual core but gets stomped by anything higher up the food chain so I agree its a incremental upgrade not a revolutionary one would have liked to see a lower price on it keeping it around a $1000 the new mini is a better addition.
Very nice and honest review men. You've really got an in dept knowledge of apple products, specs by specs.
About the speaker, saying that the previous ones are really bad, is an exaggeration. It's better than most Windows laptop, even today.
"It's better than most Windows laptop, even today." Based on what objective data?
@@vky4434 He's talking about the old Macbook Air, not pro....
absolutely agree with you, even on my macbook pro 2015 13 inch speakers are just amazing. I never wear headphones anymore. My friends macbook pro 2017 13 inch speakers are way way better than mine and I can only say Good job Apple.
@@vky4434 Well I don't know since I don't use pro
SSD is not that expensive these days. 256GB SSD costs 34 usd retail. So........ it does not justify the 256GB upgrade of the macbook air. They ask 200 more for that. Which is just a ripoff. They should have made it a 256 GB Standard.
Trust me, this bunny knows.
Bunny yeah but it’s PCIe Flash storage which costs much more than a SATA SSD
@@Danlapse For the money Apple charges you can get a Samsung EVO NVMe drive that is double the size. Apple has always rorted consumers for storage more than anything else.
Poopatron I’m sorry but I looked at a pcie ssd from my
Local computer shop for my windows and a 1tb is around 1.5k
What fucking 256GB SSD costs $34!? hahahaha
alexthegrape1000 yeah, so getting a faster SSD does not cost 200. That is why i am not buying a macbook anymore.
I dont like Carrots up my bum
Student here, I read everybody is complaining about the 8th gen processor and how weak it is. Will I have issues with general homework using excel, word etc. The 2nd gen butterfly keyboard on the Macbook Pro (even for $100 more) is kinda a deal breaker.
2018 air is good.i recently bought it and didn't regret
No problems
So, basically, throw in a couple hundred bucks more and get the Pro model, that’s what I imagined would happen.
I think anyone even considering the air should drop their idea and buy the 12 inch MacBook. Its thinner and lighter with double the base storage of the MacBook Air.
New keyboard. T2 chip. Touch ID. Almost similar performance (check the geekbench). Battery life. Portability. Your welcome.
Epic Wayne *you’re
@@waifubrigade7521 he was correct lol
I think you are the only one who pointed out that the processor is crap in the MacBook air..Rest are just misguiding by telling it's a 8th Gen processor and is good
I bought the new 2018 MacBook Air, mid range memory options, on sale (-$150) at B&H Photo, no ship, no tax. Couldn't be happier. Previous Airbook lasted 7 yrs, and still limping along.
Please make a video about an overall comparison between the Air and the Pro 13" 2018 when you get it.
This would be great... tossing up between the Air and the Pro, even though I'm a student who mainly does basic things.
I like watching Netflix , I would also like to edit some videos and also for school projects. What do you think I should buy? Air 2018 or pro 2018 ?? I’m so confused 😐
Suzzane Espina I would buy the air 256gb because it could handle all of that and it is less expensive than the pro at least that is the one that I am going to get
I bought my MacBook Air after recently watching this video.
Thanks
Hey, how is going on with the keyboard?
Great video as always! I’m a big fan of your channel, and you’re the only tech reviewer I found that actually stated some key differences between the MacBook Air and 12” MacBook besides the number of ports.
Thank you for not falling for a "8gen intel" crap and telling us how it is
Always :)
new MBA Geekbench 4248 vs 4208 of the 2017 Macbook Pro 13" 7267U
Amazing video again Daniel! I will follow your instructions as always and get the baseline 2017 MacBook Pro 13" for about the same price. It's better in almost every single way!
Keep up the great work. David, out.
Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven, not eight, not nine, not ten......not twenty-two, not twenty-three, but actually TWENTY-FOUR things you should know about the new 2018 Macbook air!!
😂😂😂
Fun fact 😂
@@nickbarnett8875 20,000 things you didn't know about the new MacBook Air!
Once you get the air , could you please compare it to the 2017 mac pro
SOMEBODY HELP :
Cant decide to get
Macbook air 2018 for $1150
Macbook Pro 2018 for $1250
(Student Pricing) Im only going to use it for homework and nothing too serious. I really like the design and touch id in the air but many are saying its too weak.
ANY THOUGHTS
YussefWhy415 I would recommend the MacBook Pro tbh if u don’t mind spending a bit more but both r rlly good
If you're a student I wouldn't be looking at either of those options.
The new air will give you significantly better battery life and good enough performance, not too different from the pro if you look at Geekbench, also the Pro model you are looking at was updated in 2017 not 2018, has the butterfly keyboard that sort of fails, the air has the 3rd generation keyboard. The pro will give you somewhat better performance and bitter display, but wait for the reviews, in your case I would definitely get the air for touch id and battery life :)
get the 12 inch MacBook, as a student your priorities should be portability. also its base storage is higher and keep in mind that macOS does a very good job of optimization. I could edit 1-10 minute 4k videos on the 12 inch MacBook using final cut pro x.
@@VunierDJIPhantom3 And it almost cook the thing to push it out haha.
I have been looking around for a video like this as my OLD MacBook Air (2011) is almost dead and I am so confused whether to Buy MacBook 12" or Air 2018? This clarifies a lot of things for me. Thanks @ZONEofTECH
For a grandma who takes pictures, iPhone videos, Netflix, TH-cam and email... kind of excited for my new 2019 MBA. Gave my lucky 13 year old grandson my MBP with a larger 256 GB hard drive as he needs more power. MBA is for a niche group, of which I’m happy to occupy. Thanks for your info!
Youre like one of the best reviewer on yt your explanation is crystal clear, thanks to you
Dude, you the best. I love the patience and detail in this video. Thanks
Well done Dan,always like watching ur vids really appreciate the detail you go into and the time that you have obviously invested in making them.Keep it up.✌🏻
I pre-ordered the new MacBook Air prior to watching your video and felt a tinge of regret. But I’m simply a student looking for the most portable laptop without sacrificing the real estate on the screen (the 12 inch one is simply too small for me as I’ve to read many pages of text). So while the new MacBook Air has specs that pale in comparison with the MacBook Pro, it’s still my first choice. Informative video though! You’ve scored yourself a new subscriber!
If you don’t really care about the physical (screen quality, weight, battery), and only care on price over performance ratio, which Macbook would you suggest?
The 2017 Air which I have :) Screen is a bit bland, but the rest is good :)
Trying to decide between:
Surface Laptop 2
Macbook Air
Baseline Macbook Pro
I've never used surface before and I'm worried about the durability. Don't know which one to buy!
The turnoff for me is the new MacBook Air is the limited ports and the bad keyboard
so you're saying that all the current MacBook lineup is garbage?
En Win so what’s more reliable than that? A dell laptop?
Matthew Holubowicz the unfortunate thing is that I had a MacBook Pro 2016 (first gen keyboard) and MacBook retina 12 (second gen keyboard) and they never had a problem with it. My MacBook Pro 2018 though had a space bar problem after 2 weeks of owning it. So it’s kinda weird that I never had a problem with the “broken” ones but found a broken one among those that should have been fixed. Nonetheless I enjoy it after Apple swapped the entire bottom part. They did a great job and for me they are the best laptops around. For reference I also use a dell xps 13 and a dell xps 15 at my job.
Radu Bontea I just don't like the butterfly switch mechanism, the scissor mechanism were alot better. You have had experience with them, how do you find it ? It is especially bad with apple as the trend in the rest of the industry has been towards mechanical keyboards but apple did not get the memo.
@@sphexie the more reliable option is the 2015 MacBook pros and earlier I love my 2012 13" and I wouldn't want to get any of the new ones to many compromises for thin and light I keep hearing the need for a "retro" MacBook with the old keys and upgraded insides you can fit a 30 hour battery in a old Mac body along with a GPU in a 13" so that would be a hell of a upgrade over the whole lineup maybe a i9 with proper cooling, 10Gb ethernet port SD card reader and thunderbolt 3 since CDs are dead that's a huge space to use.
The biggest problem with the MacBook Pro (2017, base model) is the second generation butterfly keyboard which is "not so good". As MacBooks does not have touchscreens (and I do not say they should) this is the only way to write on this device. It is a big gamble to buy a laptop with a problematic keyboard, which costs a lot to repair. Otherwise it was a great video!
Like many, was contemplating between the 2018 Air vs. 2017 MBP without touch bar. Does the updated keyboard and Touch ID not rly make it better than the 2017 MBP? Rly tough to decide....
Off topic but what specs should I be getting for a $1200 laptop?
Really great summary. At the end when you recommend the 2017 13" MBP it looks like you're talking about the touch bar model. (But if I'm not mistaken Apple doesn't sell it new anymore.) Would your conclusion hold for the 2017 13" NTB MBP as well?
Do you recommend buying this MacBook Air Or buy MacBook Pro 13 inch 7th generation for photoshop and Lightroom
Help me guys ..
should I get the new Macbook Air or the new ipad pro?? the thing is.. I currently own a 2010 crap 3kg Toshiba laptop and the purpose of the purchase is for college
Hey Daniel! As a college student who plans on staying on school for the next 6 years. Would you still recommend this air for me? As I will need it for notes and more simple Microsoft stuff. I am also new to the Apple world.
I picked up the new air 256GB for $1200 on sale from Best Buy. I have a surface laptop with similar specs and the Air is a bit snappier. I never used the touch screen on my surface so I don't care about having touch screen. I thought about upgrading to the Surface Laptop 2 for the new gen i5 but I hate that it doesn't have Thunderbolt 3 and I got tired of the constant windows updates. So I made the move back to MacOS and went with the Air over the Pro for 2 reasons. I used my wife's 12'' MacBook Retina and that has the 1.3GHz i5 and its amazing at multitasking. I only will be using this one for school and business. 2. The battery life. I need something that will last me all day long. Honestly, I hope this laptop lasts me for years to come and I don't have problems with the keyboard (my only con).
Hi, how is going on with the keyboard?
Congratulations on 600k subs man, I was waiting for you to hit that since your 30 things you didn’t know about the iPad Pro video :D
A very substantive review (most substantive in comparison to all other that are available). Thank you.
Very interesting. Some real hidden facts and a great recommendation based on everything. Subscribed!
I do imovie video editing with my macbook air 2018 and I see no problem at all, it's super fast and handy
Which MacBook pro 2017 are you suggesting to buy instead?
What do u think is better, the new 12.9inch iPad pro or MacBook pro???? Helppp
macbook pro all the way. You will have full operating system with access to softwares like final cut, Premiere pro and logic pro.
Upon reading the title of this video, I thought to myself " I doubt I'll learn anything knew," but how I was wrong. Great video.
Milton M. Sadly you don’t seem to know the difference between new and knew and how to properly apply it in a sentence. Lol 😂
God damn Daniel, you knocked this one out of the park!
Which Park? The Apple Park!
Hey Daniel, you made a little mistake. The 6s has 7000 series Al, not 6000. It’s brother, 6, has 6000.
Thank you so much for your reviews. It helps me a lot with which one to buy later. Will probably buy the macbook pro 13' ! Thanks, daniel! Love your reviews.
Great video and honesty. But when you say get the MacBook Pro instead, which one? Assume you mean the dual core without Touch Bar, as it is the 640. Quad core with Touch Bar is a 655...
Also is 8gb enough??? Or should everyone future proof with 16gb???
Very informative! Everyone who want to buy 2018 macbook air should watch this!
Subbed! Great video, I'm still trying to get my head around Apples tactics.
For me the reduced size of the charging brick is a big deal for overall portability. The new MacBook Air 30W adapter is so much smaller than the 13 inch MacBook Pro 61W adapter.
I'm going to be a uni student next year, which laptop should I buy that won't fail on me
The price of MacBook Air, makes it pointless. MacBook Pro 13 inch is the obvious choice
no the 12 inch MacBook is the obvious choice
Dont buy the 12 Inch MacBook unless you want a small MacBook. Air 2018 over that thing anyday, the only advantage the 12In has is the 256GB Base model starting price. After all its underpowered and less versalite
@@VunierDJIPhantom3 12 inch MacBook has a 7th gen Core M processor instead of MacBook air's 8th gen core i5 so I think MacBook air and MacBook air is cheaper than 12 inch MacBook. I think air is better choice.
Here’s the problem with that MacBook Pro though, it has 2nd gen buttery fly keys which means they’re susceptible to sticking keys and broken keys.
If it wasn’t for that the MacBook Pro would be the clear winner. I’m just gonna wait until 2020 when the new MacBook pros with probably Face ID come out
Waiting until 2020 is going to be a long time
Only downside when ordering 2017 MacBook Pro is 2nd gen keyboard - very fragile stuff.
honestly, i've the macbook pro for months now. i've had couple issues with it, but i just blow it with my mouth and it goes away. just be careful and don't let food crumbs get inside
MacBook Pro 2017 doesn't have T2 coprocessor
adding storage and ram quickly makes that price go up
Would you say that this MacBook Air is good for students in college for web surfing and using office? Or is it better to just buy the MacBook Pro 13 for this kind of college tasks? 🤔
Man your vids are awesome, nicely done!
Love your style and insights! (too many ads though (4 total), consider increasing darkness of background (to increase contrast) and a bit less direct light on your face. (or use a bit warmer light).
You said it’s best to get the MacBook Pro. Is 128GB enough?
Which Mac should I get if I am gonna use it for editing and gaming I need advice
I’m wondering if the macbook air is renewing each year or do we need wait 4 years again 🤔😬😂
R Boii apple said next will be couple of years
Thx you for helping me a right decision cause I was going to buy a Mac book air and you have just help me made a right decision to buy the 2017 Mac book pro
Thank you for being honest and letting us know to buy the MacBook Pro and not to buy the MacBook Air
If I get a 2017 13" Macbook Pro instead of the new Air, should I worry about the MBP keyboard reliability? Is the 2017 MBP covered under the keyboard replacement program?
I'm looking to get my first ever Mac computer, and I thought the Air would be a good option. Uses would be programming mainly and some web browsing/streaming video. No gaming at all.
Help!! I wanted a MacBook Air for 5 years..finally caved 10 months ago and bought one. Just my luck, not even a year later they redesign the whole thing for what’s basically the first time. Do I sell it and upgrade? Or do I keep this one? I’m a senior in high school and this computer is supposed to last me through college...any advice is appreciated!
The only flaw of new Mac’s since 2013 is the lack of upgradability. Don’t forget to buy a backup disk with your MacBook Air 💻 ( if it dies on you say goodbye to your data)
How about programming???? Is it good or bad?256 gb
Regarding the recycled aluminium used in the new Air, it’s only from shavings which have been re-alloyed for this new model. It doesn’t (yet?) use recycled aluminium from previous products or reprocessed recycled aluminium!
I thought my playback speed was 2x than I realised you speak sooooooooo fast are you flash from dc 😂😂😂
I saw that fan as well and was going crazy watching a bunch of publications say it was fanless...
The MBP 2017 might be the better choice but it has the keyboard that has problems....
I can’t “join the zone” so I haven’t skipped the ads
Apples range is so unnecessarily illogical, convoluted and confusing!
Sami Amor of course it’s strategy. 👍🏻I just don’t like it. When it gets to the point with a company or product where things get like this or don’t make sense, I just think - walk away... their strategy will only work if I’m complicit.
very goooooood review bro. 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌 high quality content.👌👌👌
I didn't know most of these! Great job with this video
The Acer Flip 14 is a way better choice, with touch screen, way more options including dedicated graphics and runs on 4 cores, not 2 and costs a lot less. Common Apple, get back in the game, and not keep playing catchup.
@yxcvbnm i've have used two different acer laptops since 2010 and I've never had any issues with them. I think that they're a lot better than they used to be.
Mac OS is very well optimized. Sadly it is a dual core, but it still runs like butter. Booting up the system and opening applications is more reliant on the SSD than the CPU anyways, so unless you’re going to do CPU intensive things, the “i5” *cough* m5 *cough* CPU is more than enough.
MacBooks still have plenty of advantages the biggest probably being the OS following build quality, speakers, and the unmatched SSD speeds.
I guess they both have their ups and downs. The Acer Flip 14 is a very good laptop.
Thanks for this video by the way. You did a good job of highlighting how the new MacBook Air is basically just a suped-up version of the 12 inch MacBook, making it a rather pointless upgrade to go from the 12 inch to the new air.
You might’ve saved me a small fortune there 😂
Really useful video as I was thinking of between the new Air or the 2017 Pro. I have the old Air and I always thought its speakers are pretty good! haha
The new MacBook Air is thicker than the 15 inch MacBook Pro
Air: 15.6mm thin
15 inch Pro: 15.5 mm thin
Whaaaaaaaaaat
not really
The air has a wedge shape so it’s thinner on one end and larger on the other
@@monke7401 but still, at its thickest point, it is thicker than the 15 inch MacBook Pro
dude chill.. there's only a 0.01 difference in which you will never notice with your eyes...
You completely misunderstand the scaled resolution. This does not change the actual resolution of the display but scales the UI to the comparable resolution listed. So it doesn’t matter if the scaled resolution is not an even multiple of the actual resolution like back in the day when we had to change the actual resolution. Apple’s decision to call it scaled resolution doesn’t help either
Really good info, thanks
I would love to see a "things I did not know" about the 2018 mac mini. I have a late 2012 i7 mac mini and would love to upgrade to the new 2018 mac mini base model.
Best Tech Review I have ever seen 👍
128gb in 2018? Greedy apple
that's true. 128gb is now like 128 mb for most people in this generation.
WHICH ONE FOR A PHD STUDENT...5 years of school..(who has to type extremely fast for exams)???
New MacBook Air OR MacBook Pro (no Touch Bar).
So you aren’t you saying the Mac book air is bad, you are simply saying the Mac book pro (2017) is the better choice
Yup. It's a good laptop for students or business users who need a great design with a great battery life.
@@ZONEofTECH for students lol, it cant play games or any heavy task but costs like workstation
Random Hater from internet then doike he said and get eh year older lol it’s 50$ Cheaper in Canada, get refurbished
ZONEofTECH thank you very much! I am starting school in January and I was debating on the air but after watching the video I am worried because I think we might be using auto cad and other design software, thank you clearing things up ! Keep up the great content! Love your in depth videos 🖖🏻
@@ZONEofTECH how is that keyboard holding up from 2017? Thata honestly my biggest hangup.
Time to grab some popcorn 🍿
Honestly, the 7W processes is disappointing for some. But for me, it breezes through whatever I need
Hi, how is going on with the keyboard?
@@ryanalencar I got use to it, it takes some time but overall reliability and quality is still Apple tier
Thank you for your informative video. Your the best.
Where to get one of those Google and TH-cam notebooks? They're really cool.
Should i get the MBP 2017 or the Huawei matebook pro x? What do you think guys?
What’s your reason for buying it if there’s so much flaws??
I’m in college I will be doing assignments on word and doing research on the web. I’ll ask is watch Netflix and TH-cam so I want a god screen. Would you recommend the Air 2018 or the non Touch Bar Pro 2017? I don’t need the speed or anything but I’m stuck between these two please can someone help me?
The keyboard of Macbook Pro 2017 has some problems. This is the reason why I didn't already bought it instead of the new Macbook Air.
Now I can't make my choise, help me.
should i buy a 12 inch macbook over this.m a doctor n my use is restricted to ppt presentns and media playback. what about the processor
Can you do a video editing test on the new MB Air when you get it?
I would like to thank you with your advise as I nearly bought a new Mac book air to use for running dj software so it’s a Mac book pro I will be purchasing.
Never seen a better looking notebook than the MBA. But the fan is a problem for me. I'd like to have a notebook without a fan. The 12" is no option for me.
What is exactly the point in buying the air if one can get better specs in a 13" pro for only 100$ more?
Dude are you kidding? The thunderbolt connection sucks!!! Not compatible if you have a go pro or camera equipment.
Help
I’m a student and can’t decide on which one: MacBook Air 2018 or 13” MacBook Pro without Touch Bar. And I use creative cloud
Can you do a video comparison between macbook pro without touchbar and this air please?
I know you have answer in here you it would be great a video only on it