I Tried EVERY 2024 MacBook: Here's EVERYTHING You Need to Know
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ค. 2024
- It’s hard finding the right MacBook and it’s even harder when each model is so similar, but what if you were someone who spent too much money on these things and used all of them before. Or at least most of them. That would describe me too well. Let’s talk about it.
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0:00 Introduction
0:37 MacBook Air M2/M3
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4:08 MacBook Pro M3/M3 Pro/M3 Max
7:32 Screen Size Matters
8:55 RAM Is Important
10:22 Save on Storage
11:32 Apple Refurbished Machines
12:30 MacBook Charging
14:06 Conclusion: What Would I Buy?
I’m going to go over quite a few topics. I’ll try my best to make your life as easy as possible for you and timestamped all the topics below already. But we’ll talk about the MacBook airs, pros, their screen sizes, storage, ram, accessories, and my own personal picks of what I’d recommend based on budget and needs.
Okay. So this has everything I learned after owning quite a few macbooks, and most of the Apple silicon lineup. I hope you find this information useful in some way, and I’d love to know what you think. After this, what are you thinking about getting? Did this breakdown guide you to that decision in any way? Let me know in the comment section below!
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SOOOO helpful. I was overwhelmed when I opened the Mac site to decide on which model to purchase and in less than 20 minutes, you made my decision crystal clear--MacBook Air M3 with 16 MB minimum and a GAN charger. Thanks so much.
100% with you Jimmy! The 14" M3 Pro MBP is the sweet spot in my world.
M1 air refurbished through apple with 16GB memory and 512GB SSD is $1099 which I was considering but I ended up going with open box good condition base M1 Air Gold from Best Buy for $605. It's in perfect condition and I'm only using this for taxes, typing long emails, Figma in browser, making invitations for parties and light stuff I don't want to use my iPad on and it's been amazing. I use my company issued laptop 16" M2 Max with 64GB memory for engineering work and that thing is way too overpowered and heavy for what I do in my personal life. Great content!
is refurbished better than new?
@@Adrian-pl3uiit’s basically the exact same as new same warranties also at a lower price
@@Adrian-pl3uiyes, it’s cheap. It was fixed that’s why it’s cheaper
I don’t wish to be the bearer of bad news, but… I have an M1 Air 5 iPad. It’s plagued with issues, especially after the most recent 17.4.1 update, in my case; Google: M1 iPad / MacBook not charging after 17.4.1. Presently, my device no longer charges without being restarted. I understand, this being Apple’s first foray into designing their own in-house chip, which also has an unpatchable design flaw, which will eventually be exploited, but it’s faulty and every subsequent patch appears to come with more issues. My advise, avoid the M1, if at all possible, no matter how tempting…
you work in a nice company, i’m jealous, i do intensive video work but have to use my personal pc and have to buy my own macbook to do the work
Thank you so much!! Soon to be college grad here who needs to move on from my 2020 8gb ram MacBook Pro and you helped me out a ton
So which one will you choose?
Thank you a really useful breakdown guide on the MacBook range, I really wanted the Air for the lightness but have gone for the 16” M3 Max 64GB Ram for the speed and extra ports, it severely made me broke, but it just means I got to get some more £££ in and hopefully with a faster machine I will!
Great overview. Very helpful and excellent comparisons. Well done!👍👍👍
Yes, this video did help me decide which MacBook to get. I got the MacBook Pro M3 Pro chip with 36 GB and 512 SSD.
Newest MacBook Pro with 16 RAM and 1 T of storage is $2000. A great deal that will be top quality in 8 years.
Very helpful and insightful video! Thank you very much
Thanks for the lineup review and recommendations. I purchased a refurb'd M1 Pro MBP 14 (16GB/1TB) last July and for me it is the perfect travel device. Regarding external storage, I picked up a trick several years ago when I transitioned (mostly) from Windows. I format the drives with exFAT so that I can read and write to them from either my Macs or my Windows gaming computer.
Oh for sure! For multi-OS users exFAT is the way to go for external drives. That's what I do as well.
Is it heavy to travel with or just fine?
@@bhawanigurung9913 To me it's just fine, lighter than my work laptop.
Thank you for the breakdown! My MacBook starting to sputter and beach ball more often so I'm in the market for new! I will go with the pro at the top of line
My 2020 M1 MacBook Pro has been a beast it works. It still works and if I can get a couple more years out of it, I’m great.
Excellent video Jimmy, could I ask what are you better upgrading? The chip or memory?
I have M1 Air with 8GB memory and 512GB SSD, and keep changing my mind because I am also high school student, who uses lightroom, photoshop, and blender. This is why I keep changing my mind. The price difference between M3 Air 15 and 14 inch m3 with 16GB is close. What should I choose? Should I go for the long run or just upgrade whenever I need to?
15” Air, choosing between refurbished M2 24gb/2TB or new M3 16Ram/1tb. Thoughts please?
the best mac is a used or refurbished one imo. u can get much more specs for the same price as the base model new from apple.
Thanks for the comprehensive review. I’m looking to downsize my 16in MBP M1 to 14in. Anyway, just want to point out that for me I need at least 2 TB SSD. The reason is I use Adobe, Microsoft, and my Lightroom catalog, which all combined use a huge chunk of space, and right now I’m pretty close to 1Tb full.
Thank you - you've confirmed my decision to go for a refurbished M2 macbook air with 16GB RAM and 512 GB SSD (in excellent condition and for less than the basic M3 model)
Many stores in China can do storage expansion, for air it's like 1000 to 2TB, for Pro it's about 1800 yuan to 2TB. If your macbook is already out of warranty, it makes sense to do it.
Great video! I am in love with the 14 inch m3 max in space black, it's been an amazing computer!
Glad to hear that! Guessing you probably push it much harder than I do!
Do the MacBook Pro M3 Pro models need to have the lid closed when outputting to 2 external displays?
New to channel love the content, I got the m3 max 36gb with 1tb storage. Curious how much future proof years will I get, first computer for me so new to all this
I have used both the M1 MBA 13 inch from my previous workplace and had personally bought the M2 MBA 13 inch a month ago, and I'm loving the portability of either laptops. The M2 MBA is an absolute beast and I'm loving the Midnight Color and design despite the fingerprints. I totally agree with your opinions! I totally believe MBP is the way to go, but portability and cost-wise, MBA is a very reliable machine to be used for a good couple of years. .
Are 14” pro much heavier than the 15” air?
@@bhawanigurung9913 not significantly. The MBP 14 inch is 1.55 kg in weight whilst the MBA 15 inch weighs 1.51 kg
@@kylebrianbangcaya1728 so its not much of a difference? I think i should get 13” air instead 😫
@@bhawanigurung9913 if screen real estate is your main deciding factor, then the 15 inch would do wonders for you. But if weight is, the 13.6 inch is actually kinda the best of both worlds!
No one talk about the speakers much but the MBP M3 speakers are much better for content consumers than the Air and has a better screen. Sure you can use a Bluetooth speaker but is something else to carry around. I do some image editing on my M3 it does fine. Knowing what I know now I probably would have gotten the M3 Pro for future proofing.
Looking to buy my first MacBook. Right away, I know I want an Air. I just don’t know if I should get first gen or not. I can’t afford the latest gen.
This video is perfect.
My concern is can I run Photoshop, Lightroom on the m2 air? On the base variant?
Any thoughts on 12-core CPU versus 18-core GPU? I'm pretty sold on the MacBook Pro M3 Pro
I just bought a starlight 15 inch Macbook Air with 16 gigs of ram and 1 terra drive. I like having 2 monitors hooked up to my laptop at home, and when I am away I can use a split screen on the 15 inch built in display. Downside, almost $2800.00cdn...
Personally, before watching this video, I purchased a refurbished 15 inch base model M2 Air from Apple with only 6 battery cycles for $1019 about 2 wks ago. I only use my notebook for simple browing, TH-cam, reading, etc. Essentially the lightest use case possible for most people and I wanted a larger screen for viewing which was why I didn't opt for the cheaper m1 Air or the 13 inch m2. I think for people like me, this is a perfect choice! The battery life, display size and brightness, and speakers are beyond great for regular usage
Your reasoning is 100% valid, if viewing content to you is important then you made the right choice and the price you got it for is pretty nice!
@@JimmyTriesWorld where can I buy cheap m3 air?
Man the 14” M3 Pro is the computer to get!
I really liked this video!! I’m planning to buy a 13inch MBA with 16GB Ram and 512GB SSD.
I’m going to buy it tomorrow but I am still contemplating whether I should save money and go for the 256GB storage and buy an external SSD.
I plan to use this device for a long time so I’m not confident 256GB will do.
Do you have any thoughts or advice?
Thank you!
I think 512 is better
512 for sure because OS takes a lot of GBs
Is the m3 macbook air more poweful than my macbookpro 2013 retina? Im asking for a friend
what do u recommend for a programmer and web developer ?? thx
I got a m1 air for 450$ on eBay hell of a deal and works perfectly. If I trade it back to apple on a new one it’s worth 445 so not really out anything when I upgrade to a pro
thank you for the refurbished tip, for some that could be an obvious one, for me got me from going to an Air to a Pro with 16gb ram.
Awesome video!!
May I know what is the Vertical Monitor you used? Thank. @1:45
It's the Dell UltraSharp U2723QE!
Thank you for this. Curious on your take on my hilarious (?) situation. Right now i'm using a 2013 MacBook Pro that I upgrade as much as i could at the time. I've used it HEAVILY - I am a sound designer and video editor, and i have also used Motion a few times (and will be using After Effects in the next couple of years). I'm more than due for an update, as you can imagine, I can't even update the operating system, and programs like Logic really struggle. So anything will be an improvement. Because of video editing, and my old eyes, right now i'm looking at getting the 16" M3 Max 16 Core - with 2TB. My question is - do you think the 128GB is worth it? The only reason the one i'm on now has survived is because of the money i put in it when I bought it - so the extra cost would be worth if that was the case. However it is a $1000K, and i'm an artist, no a rich person ha. Thoughts? I am leaning toward the 128GB.. but i also don't want to just be burning money. I give Apple enough of my money as it is.
128gb is overkill for what you do, unless you’re going to dive deep into 3D models and 3D animation/design. I actually just upgraded from a 2013 MBP, and I also sound design and produced as well so I feel you. I went with the M3 Max 36gb. From everything I’ve seen, it’s not much of a necessity to go higher unless you really just want the extra two cpu cores. all tests i’ve seen show that the 36gb still plows through most over kill test sessions in ableton or logic with ease, maxing out at realistically unrealistic track amounts. It also breezes through video editing and rendering. it runs games at 160 fps well and works great for most animation work. all in all, it’s a beast of a machine.
I currently have a 2015 MBP that has worked for a long time. I’m a casual video editor, no 4k, just HD, but do want to get into things like 3D modelling like blender. Would a Macbook air M2 or M3 work for that?
I really don’t care about waiting a few extra seconds for things to render but I want these tasks to still work better than on my old MBP if I’m going to spend the $ to upgrade
I have same old MBP. I'm between M2 and m3. Please advise. At Best Buy, MBA 15 M2 (16/1tb) priced at 1500 & MBA 15 M3 (16/512) at 1550. Hard choice
@@latinreubenI’d get the m3 and buy an external ssd if needed
I have a couple of questions. Should I wait for the upcoming M4 macs rumored for late 2024 or just buy the M3 now? I currently use the 2016 MacBook pro so it’s due for an upgrade especially because it doesn’t support software updates anymore. I do 3d design work but am also a student so, I need performance but also portability. Budget is not an issue because I am going to be using it for 8-10 years and I want something that will last performance wise. I checked on my iMac and I am using at least 32 g of RAM. I was thinking of waiting for the M4 max 14’ but those would probably have the same overheating issue as the current gen so I am not opposed to the 16’. What do you guys suggest I buy?
If you can wait you may as well just wait for the m4 roll out. Look at specs, testing, and then decide whether you want an m3 or m4 for your work loads. Also the M3 will probably be cheaper by then too because of the m4 models replacing. In the end if you can save those couple hundred bucks, why not?
That was extremely helpful for somebody who's never owned a Mac book. I will probably be getting one after. I get my first iPhone because I've been an Android. User for about 20 years, but I'm wanting to step into the apple ecosystem. Thanks a lot for this video. You rock dude.
for a resident doctor who uses their mac for patient care and studying for board exams, would you recommend and m3 air 16gb or a m3pro pro?
Pro
Air. I have the MBP 16GB and I do all of that and more with the Pro in power saving mode. I always have a coding application, browsers with multiple tabs, PDFs, a Database management software open, and it works just fine. My buddy has an M2 air with 8GB and does the same thing as me with no issues.
@@njpme 13” or 15” air?
@@bhawanigurung9913 it's the 15inch MBA
Please advise. My dilemma: keep MBA 15 M2 (16/1tb) priced at 1500 or return to get MBA 15 M3 (16/512) at 1550. Lose 500 gb but have 2 more years of OS support. Last factor: i will transfer 230 gb from 2015 MBP
U can use external driver for more ssd…
I have the 16” M1 Pro for corporate work and M2 13” air for personal use/side gigs. Wanted a bigger screen for personal use and bought the 14” M3 MacBook Pro then returned it (felt bulky in the hand and screen/palmrest was too small) and ended up keeping my M2 13” air. Just bought the M3 15” air yesterday and I have to say this is my favorite. Form factor and screen size is unbeatable.
I have to say I am more comfortable working on it, having a bigger screen and using it for productivity, marketing work and online businesses.
Is the 15” air a perfect one? Was thinking to get 14” m3pro, i have similar task like your but have to goto university too, idk should i go for for 14”m3pro or 15”air m3 would be good even for future like 3/5 years?
@@bhawanigurung9913I like having the bigger screen and thinner form factor.
Which model should I get? ( 1st time thinking of a macbook pro, I do visual communications ( student for now ). 14pro or 16pro? or 15 air? Also which version would be ideal? I would have access to the apple education discount as well. Im clueless seeking advice / help / tips greatly appreciated !
sooooo context is that I currently own a Legion Pro 5 16IRX8 , 4060, 32ram, 1tb space , 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-13900HX. However it is heavy af .... because its a 16 laptop if im not wrong? but ofcos its legion so its meant to be heavy.... the issue is that my battery life is not so high when I do some school work and I have to be plugged in to better use my laptop performance otherwise it will cause some lag ?? I have changed some settings which helps with battery life but Im just wondering if getting a macbook pro/air is worth it at all? and like would it be better than my current specs as of now? and how much battery life am i expecting.
Basically in short, the macbook is meant for bringing to school so its easier on my back ache and I can bring it out to cafe etc to study at the same time while leaving my legion at home as the main work desk etc i guess ?
looking to do graphic design related in the future and also self learning blender here and there( ofcos I have my legion to run the 3d software) the macbook probably will target more of photoshop/illustrator/premier pro and such...
Im open to hear all kinds of replies so do hit me with your reasons and suggestions :)
thank you
What would make sense for your situation is to just get a base model air, if possible an m1 or even m2, whatever is cheapest which you can use on the move. You can do the heavy duty stuff on your home laptop. It’s a different matter if you want to do the heavy duty stuff on the move.
may we have the wallpaper you have on the 13' Air?
Which one are you specifically looking for? Got a good time stamp?
The Macbook Pro M3 PRO support two monitos apart of the laptop? Thank
Yeah it does and the M3 Max supports four.
Which macbook is recommended for computer science or cybersecurity students?
M3 max or m3 pro with higher ram
I had buddies in my class with the Air and they were ok. If you have Pro money, get it.
@@njpme worried about the weight! Have to run to places with it so
Any info on the $600.00 Macbook that is set to launch soon?
I’m now hesitating to purchase between MBP 16 M2 Pro and MBP 14 M3 Pro. Price difference is only about 500 USD. If you were me, which one would you choose?
To summarize:
If more of a content consumer, go AIR. If you are more of a content creator, go PRO...Its really that simple folks.
This reassured me that I made the right choice. Just waiting for delivery. IMPATIENTLY!!!😆
So which one did you order? I have been thinking a lot and I think I want MacBook Pro M3 Pro.
@@fredywnavas 36gb unified memory 1tb storage. The last step before max. I don't need that much machine. I probably don't need this much machine, but a little overkill is ok for me.
@@scorpionleader1967 great! Just after this comments I went to get MacBook Pro 14” M3 Pro 18GB 512GB SSD. I am still considering getting 32GB and get 16” instead.
@@fredywnavas I heard someone say get the 14 if you are concerned about space. Get the 16 if you want to be productive. My eyes aren't what they used to be, so that was very attractive. There are other advantages to the larger screen as well, so that was that.
I'm quite confused between the 13" M2 air with 16gigs or the M3 Pro mbp. ~2200 for the pro and ~1500 for the air where I live. I am someone who works on AI and trains models. I have been getting by just fine with a 10th gen Intel i7 H series processor with 16gigs of ram, though it has started to get slow and be a bottleneck. I usually have a lot of tabs open and multiple editors, some that are connected to VMs. I am pushing my current machine to 100% ram and cpu very often. I would soon be joining a tech focused masters.
Although I can spend the 2200, it is no doubt going to be a huge dent on my pocket. Even the air is quite expensive, but I am fine with that much. I'd probably be using this machine for a good part of the next 4-5 years. Does it make sense to save on the cash and go with the Air, I am willing to manage the occasional hiccups. Or does the pro seem like that much better an investment being about 50% more expensive? TYIA.
I'd have loved to go with an M1/2 pro mbp refurbished, but it is just not available through trusted sources where I live...
I got the midnight m3 15inch macbook air. 16/522 and couldn't be happier
I started watching the first videos of this channel with great joy and it was a very nice balance of Tech and comedy. Now it's mostly reviews of Apple products and many of them really unnecessary. I get the fact that videos of Apple products get more views but most of them are not interesting to me. I'm posting this comment more like a feedback to Jimmy and not as a typical negative comment.
Hey! I 100% appreciate the feedback from longer term viewers. It’s true that my content has shifted a certain way and I feel that way myself when I scroll through my list of videos. Video idea wise I try to focus on topics I find interesting as well as tried and true tested videos that perform well. Just a few videos ago I did a desk setup video in a completely different style that I loved doing even if it performed awful! But that also does include items I use in my day to day life. But humor on the channel has dropped and that’s probably due to a some stressful things going on in my own life the last couple of years but something I’ve been trying to add back in where I can. For example I started trying portable pc handhelds and they’ve been super interesting for me and hoping to push out content on that sort of thing and more experimental stuff this year. This comment definitely echoed a lot of sentiment I’ve been feeling myself and I appreciate someone also pointed it out!
@@JimmyTriesWorld I honestly wish things get better in your life, sorry I just thought you decided to change your style. I watched that video as well. It is a fact that videos for Apple products gain more views for all tech channels but I would like to see a video about Android or Windows every now and then. It's your channel of course and as I said I wish things will get better for you and bring back some of that comedy you put in your videos.
I am torn between M3 Air or plain M3 Macbook Pro for having active cooling. Everybody needs a fan...
Same here .. I really can’t decide if the 400 euro difference where I live is worth it . Both with 16gb ram
M3 Air will be fine unless you are keeping the machine in a consistent, and long lasting high load situation. But in that scenario if you really need more power but can't get an M3 Pro MacBook Pro, check out refurbed M2 Pro MacBook Pros!
get the air. save urself the trouble
@@JimmyTriesWorld Sadly in my neck of the woods the savings is 100 euros for M". Some stores even sell those and M1 Pros still for the original MSRP. Sadly it seems that going the M2 route is not an option for Europeans. I am programmer and I sometimes would like to have little bit longer burst of calculations but not frequently. Price difference for me also is about 400 EUR between Air and plain Pro both with 16GB.
@@thomas_stromberg let’s go together to an Apple Store to get a discount 😂 .
I have an old 2010 17” MacBook Pro that lasted me so many years (only changed the hhd to ssd). I remember back then I was also thinking that it’s tooo much money for a computer . Apple proved me wrong and that machine is still working .. struggling a lot but working.
Maybe and I’m thinking maybe in 4-5 years what is considered a light task now , will be a heavy task for these machines and we may need that fan .. may give us an extra 2 year life extension.
But then again I don’t know …
Okay, could you help me out on this one?
I have a good custom PC with i7 12 Gen, RTX 3050 8 GB, and 32 GB RAM.
I’m a freelance photographer and videographer and use this setup to edit videos and photos. I’m looking for a laptop for shoots and work while travelling. I need a laptop as of now but I guess I can try to stretch my need for a laptop till the end of this year.
I’m saving money to get the M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14’’ with the 11 core CPU, 36 GB Ram and 1 TB SSD and I’m considering selling my PC for this laptop.
Is it worth it?
Also, I am getting a brand new M2 Max MacBook Pro With a 12-Core CPU And 30-core GPU, 32GB Ram 1TB SSD for the same price as the M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14’' with the 11 core CPU, 18GB RAM and 512GB SSD.
Now I have 5 option
1. Sell my PC setup and completely switch to a good variant of MacBook
2. Get the M3 MacBook Pro with 16/32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD and keep my PC as well
3. Buy a good Windows laptop and keep my PC
4. Save more money for the M4 Pro.
5. Or Get the M2 Max MacBook Pro With 12-core CPU And 30-core GPU, 32GB RAM 1TB SSD
Note:-
1. Old variants of new MacBooks are the same price as the newer ones in my country
2. I don’t trust refurbished or second-hand laptops in my country
If anyone has any configuration suggestions please reply or any other advice
Thank you
person on TH-cam test charger. his pick is Basa brand, apple chargers are not the best. He has great info on chargers.
Im watching this video on my m3 MacBook Air 15' and this is an amazing MacBook
For pros 32gb is the bare minimum as it is shared with the cpu and GPU.
This will help avoid ssd wear and slower performance.
Think before you buy a 8gb 256 GB
Used mac as they can never ever upgraded.
And on.m1m2m3 when.that ssd goes it will not boot from external drives meaning your machine is now worthless.
This is why an upgradeable ssd is so so important to stop planned obselence and e waste.
Apple did this on purpose to make higher profits on at purchase ram and storage and to make sure these machines die once the ssd dies making users need an entire new machine.
This is unfortunate and extremely risky for pros and business.
Who need to Be able to destroy and or replace the ssd.
Or add memory when or if need changes.
Unfortunately others are doing this as well now.
Even Microsoft does allow ssd removal and upgrades as corporations will not buy unless they can do that.
They must be able to destroy the ssd or change it if needed.
I just ordered a refurbished MacBook Pro M3 with 18 ram and 512 storage versus 15 inch MacBook Air for the same price which I’m returning. 🎉. My M1 MacBook Pro suddenly died on me. The extended warranty had just run out and they wanted $700 ship it off to a facility to check it out. I have also had trouble with the M1 iPad Pro dying on me. I’ve had to replace it twice with the extended warranty. So I don’t know if anyone else has had trouble with M1 or I just got unlucky to have lemons. I really wanna just unscrew my M1 and see if I can put a new battery in myself or find someone that will do it for me. I really wanna know why that computer died.
The main reason that I am switching to the pro is because as I get older colors seem to dim and fade on me and it’s hard to see them clearly. So I’m hoping that the pro will be clear and sharper for me. What do you think about that? it’s a big decision and a lot of money to drop especially since I just bought that M1 two years ago.
All my Macs since the MacBook Air 2015 are refurbished ones.
I wish Apple just gave the M3 Air a120hz screen and base of 16gb / 512gb, it's just not OK anymore in 2024 for laptops that cost over 1000$
you are great. 16 is the magic number
Heeelp!! M2 8gb, 512 or M3 8gb, 256 ??? Pleeease🙏
I have an M1 Air 5 iPad. It’s plagued with issues, especially after the most recent 17.4.1 update; Google: iPad not charging after 17.4.1. Presently, it no longer charges without being restarted. I understand, this being Apple’s first foray into designing their own in-house chip, which also has an unpatchable design flaw, which will eventually be exploited. My advise, avoid the M1, if at all possible, no matter how tempting…
Watch this video with Macbook Pro M3 Pro 14"
I like MacBook Pro very much.
The M1 macbook air specifically is not just a "pretty competent machine". It's hands down the best laptop for the majority of the planet. If you need something more professional the pro model is better. If you need heavy duty AI / computer science stuff or HEAVY video editing Max is the one. Pretty simple. anything past M1 has been tweaked adjusted and made worse in many ways as apple tinkered with the line of products. M1 is stil their best machines
M1 Macbook Air is still the best laptop to buy
It's such a steal at its current sale prices!
Apple MBP = more $ for less.
How?