15" MacBook Air One Week Later! The PERFECT MacBook?!
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- Its been a solid week so lets check in and see how the latest 15" MacBook Air is holding up!
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He is talking about the 15in Air but puts up the specs for the new 13in air 00:02:09. The 15in air isn’t quite so light at 3.3lbs (not 2.7lbs like the 13in air). Definitely noticeably heavier than both the m1 and m2 13in airs. And darn close to the weight of the 14in Pro which is 3.5 lbs
This is absolutely correct, I just realized I put up the wrong specs for the graphic.
@@TheEverydayDad No worries. Really like your videos.
Again with the weight. Are you all a bunch of wimps? Want to talk about weight. The Compaq Portable that I had to take with me as part of my job was an early portable computer which was one of the first IBM PC compatible systems and weighed in at 28 lbs (13 kgs). Was not a laptop, and we called it luggable. Also came in at $2,995 US in 1982 (equivalent to $9,438 US in June 2023).
Darn close to 14in PRO in price, weight....
people on TH-cam always say you should buy the 16 and 512 gb model. To me, it just dun make sense, always buy the base model for the entry level product, then buy a new one after three years. @@piotrd.4850
"I can't recommend this if you do need to do powertasks."
Me, doing all sorts of powertasks with my Intel MBP13 right now 😂
I ordered the 15-in MBA with 16GB/1TB and the 70 watt fast charger... ordered on 13th and arrived today (21st). The 2015 15-in MBP was one of my favorite Macs and the 2023 15-in MBA has such a similar aesthetic. Love this laptop!
I ordered one as well. It’s funny that selecting the 70w charger makes the shipping longer. Ig they just don’t ship as many of those locally
@@TedWallace-k9j It is funny -- not only does it make shipping longer -- it's longer because it ships from China! I went through a similar experience with the China shipping when I got an iMac where I opted to get both the Magic Trackpad and Magic Mouse. It takes a little longer, but it's worth it (to me anyway) to get what you really want. Apple seems to under promise and over deliver on shipping time though... my original delivery estimate was Fri. 6/23. The iMac also arrived days ahead of the original estimate.
I got the MacBook Air 15 with 16 GB memory and 512 GB storage. These upgrades give significant performance gains yet keep the price way below the heavier/bulkier MacBook Pro. This will be Apple’s best selling laptop.
But not below the price of an 14”M1 MacBook Pro
This is what I would get if I decide to get the bigger one. I bought a base model (that I will be returning) just to get a feel for the size in my actual day to day use. The price point for your model isn't that bad with the student discount, comes to around $1600.
@@EXPERTISEwith student discount that same laptop goes to around 1430
That config is $1699, 14 Pro is on sale for $1799 rn. It’s only .2 lbs heavier, has better processor, better screen, better wifi, HDMI, SD 🤷♂️
@@OhItsLuCa it really just comes down to whether or not someone will use the power of the pro chips, if not the air is a much better laptop for most people having a bigger screen and smaller overall form factor. If you'll utilize the pro chips by all means then buy that, but if you're not going to be doing any intensive tasks the MacBook Air is much better. I don't even think I've put ten cycles on my MacBook Pro, my air works great for everything I need it for, even if the rendering does take a little longer.
Watching this on my base model 15" MacBook Air and I absolutely love it. I had a 2017 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar as well as a M2 13" MacBook Air. This one is perfect, blending the best of the two together. I really missed the larger screen but don't need the crazy power and never liked the weight of the 2017 Pro. Amazing battery and the speakers sound even more full of bass than the 2017 15" Pro. Very happy with this purchase!
hey i really can't choose between the 13 and the 15" M2, maybe the 13 is better for portability but i really don't know.. I went to a store to look at them but still indecisive :(
@@GustavoLammerdathe same for me bro. Have u already decided?)
That is good to know. I too have the 15" Macbook Air and I must say, the sound is very impressive. I previously owned the 13" 2020 M1 Macbook Air and the internal speakers sounded so tiny.
I decided on the 15” air over the pro line for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the macbook pros with the newest M-series chips are total overkill for the vast majority of users. I’m not 3D rendering, I’m not processing hours and hours of 8k video. And even if I were, the MacBook Air can also do it, just not as blazingly fast. TH-camrs keep talking about the Air as if it’s completely incapable of compiling code or editing professional videos, which is simply not true. If that is your career, the Pro line is worth the investment for the speed bump on those tasks in a professional setting, otherwise the Air is the sweet spot of size, portability, power, and good looks. There are no other 15” laptops even close to this price range that share the same weight and power class as the Air, period. If you’re considering a new mac and you’re not a professional youtuber or specifically in a career that requires more, literally any M-series chipped model is going to make you very happy for, at minimum, half a decade.
The other reason is the cost. TH-camrs keep comparing the 15” Air to the 14” Pro, when in reality they should be comparing it to the 16” pro. I want the bigger screen, so a 14” pro, while not a huge dealbreaker, is already a step down in that regard. And unless I’m literally in the middle of exporting a 1 hour long 8k video, I’m not going to notice the speed difference with any other task, but I certainly WILL notice when I quickly fill up that 512gb SSD, and I’ll certainly notice the extra two pounds of the pro when I’m walking around the city all day. I’m a writer, so while the higher refresh rate on the pros is very nice, I would only enjoy it while wiggling my mouse around. So considering all of that, for a similarly specced price comparison a 15” M2 Air with 16gb of ram and a 1TB SSD is a thousand dollars cheaper than a 16” pro with 16gb of ram and 1TB SSD. So I went with the Air, it was an easy choice to make.
Weight factor definitely make the most sense for me on this one. As freelance creator like myself. MacBook Pro M1 16inch weight insanely heavy even though it’s has a lot of pros. I normally have laptop with me in my camera when I travel and never leave it in my hotel. The portability got to say is the big deal and still has good performance for photo editing. Great content as always!!!
Thank you! Finally a review that isn't all praise for the 15" Air. For somebody seriously researching this, your review is a breath of fresh air.
THANKS! This is EXACTLY what I needed to hear. I've been waffling between the 13in and 15, not knowing of the portability factor and your review clinched it! Definitely getting the 15 M2!
I have just purchased the 15 inch M2 8GB ram 512 hard drive, in starlight. I am very pleased with the purchase, as a teacher I got a nice discount as well. Compared to my old M1 MacBook air, i've yet to put the new air through its paces yet, as a teacher i am sure it will out perform what I had! Thanks for the video!
I just bought the 15" with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. I considered the PRO but I didn't need the SD card slot, HDMI, HDR screen or the excess power of the M2 Pro. Also, I don't like the thickness of the PRO and weight, looks retro. So I got the bigger screen I wanted and enough power in a thin, light & fast, modern looking laptop with decent but not killer speakers. Works for me.
The IT department at the institution where I work has not yet published the MacBook purchase options for this coming academic year but I fully expect the version you ordered to be one of them and be one of the first recommendations.
@@Piketom1 I would imagine so. My wife works in a school system central office, and they just suggested this configuration for her for the coming year. Her current laptop was a dell about 7 years old, so she is looking forward to it!
Love the comment and the configuration!!
Not trying to argue here but how does the pro look retro? They look exactly the same, apple took the mbp design and applied it to the mba. Pretty sure most people can’t tell the difference unless they’re side by side. The weight also negligible at 90 grams
@@michaelklein23 thickness!
I have a 14” M1 Pro Macbook Pro 16/1TB. Last week a purchased the 15” Macbook Air 16/1TB to see if it would make a good replacement for me 14” MBP. For me, I wanted a larger monitor, and better battery life, without going to a heavier device. Truth be told, It turns out that even the M1 Pro is overkill for my needs, and aside from the quality of the monitor, it’s mainly FOMO that keeps me buying the higher-specked items. On the daily, I have about 10 concurrent apps running, about 30 browser tabs in Safari, and occasionally Parallels. I have not noticed any performance decline on the MBA vs the MBP, in fact, the faster single-core makes most tasks seem a bit quicker compared to the M1 Pro. The main plus is the larger display, and the extra 3-5 hours of battery life I am seeing on the MBA. Coincidently, I also find the MBA more comfortable to type on. So I have until next Wednesday to decide whether I am keeping the MBA and selling the MBP and I am conflicted. Although by all accounts, the MBA is exactly what I need, the FOMO is strong with me lol. I even customized the resolution on the 14” MBP to give me more real estate while maintaining a reasonable size, however, the 15” MBA “just feels right”. If I ever have a super-intensive task, I do run a Mac Studio at home that I can use.
Think I’ve got that too (fomo) which made me pick up the 16” m2 pro. Most definitely overkill for me but I really wanted the best display possible.
Wow someone else in my exact same position!! I have a M1 Pro 16/512 and just got the M2 Air 15 16/1TB. I agree with everything you said, it's better for my needs and much easier to type on. Everyone keeps saying that I'll regret returning the Pro but it's mostly FOMO on the XDR display. Honestly it's a wash and I like the 15 better.
My eyes have become extremely sensitive to high refresh rate displays over the years so honestly if it wasn't for that one thing, I would go for the 15 MBA. Like yourself, I also don't need the power of the M1 pro, all I do is browse the web, use MS office and emails but I wanted that high refresh rate screen so tadaaaaa
Hi. It has been 9 days. What did you decide to do?
@@rbasi25 Kept the 15” Macbook Air, and selling the 14” MBP, I couldn’t be any happier. The battery life, dimensions, and screen size are just really great for me and my workflow.
I just got one as a nursing school student. The only thing I’m still caught up on is the blue color. I have wanted the blue color but dang it really does show finger prints 🥴 I still love it though. I finally upgraded from my 2014 MacBook Air 13 inch. It does show how long macs run for.
You can workaround the 1 display limit by buying a displaylink dock & a usb B to usb C cable. While charging using magsafe, I can run 4 monitors fine (not including its own display) on the macbook air m2 15in base model.
What dock you got? Do you get any lag or stutter on any of the 4 monitors?
For most people the MBA 15inch 16GB/ 512SSD is the one to get. Still way cheaper than the pro. And also you get a discount right now.
What discount is that?
Yeah, $1579 is not bad.
I can still recall you said you wanted an xps 15, I bought the gps 17 as well, but the thing is, with time, xps is just way too heavy and it's so inconvenient to charge it whenever you use it. MacBook Air 15" is a testament of how apple laptop could be. light, powerful, and longivity~
The problem is: 256GB is not enough storage. And 8GB is just not futureproof. So you either have to buy a lower spec than you want (to get value for money), or you pay through the nose.
And by the time you upgrade, you then have to consider MacBook Pros… And no matter what purchase you decide upon, you’ll be unsatisfied… either because you overpaid or underspecced.
Overpaid ✋🏿 but satisfied
256GB is actually enough storage for your average user’s programs and limited file storage. Bulk storage can be done with external SSD’s, which are cheaper but come with the annoyance of having to go fetch and plug in the SSD. 512GB just gives you the extra headroom to where you don’t need to actively monitor your storage, or if you’re installing stuff such as games or large programs such as Logic and Final Cut along with plugin suites.
My friend got one and loves it! I’m very happy with my 13 inch M2 MacBook Pro so I’m sticking with that.
Bought a 32gb MacBook Pro 16” with M1 Max chip last year and love it. Except traveling with it. It’s heavy. So bought the 15” air with 16gb ram and 512gb hd and am using this so much. Going out with it. Using it in garden etc. I plan my work out so the heavy tasks are at my desk on the pro and then the lighter stuff I can do out and about. It’s given me a lot more freedom. Think I have the best two MAC laptops.
Got the same combo! 16 MBP on my desk for heavy tasks and 15 in MBA when I’m around the house, traveling
@@boy_named_niel I think the next thing to have lighter is the charger. Think that’s heavier than the laptop lol
I’m stuck between this 15 inch and a refurbished 14 M1 Pro! COULD YOU PLEASE COVER THIS
hi, what did you end up buying? Same situation for me, not sure what one to get.
Current set up is 16 MBP at my desk to power my demanding tasks + run 2 screens, which I’ve had since last year. Then 15in MBA for my couch, bed, kitchen, and traveling. I also agree, i work out 4x a week and it’s still heavy to lug around the airport, hotel, and even out and about in the city. I always got so frustrated planning my work days only at the hotel room, and now i don’t have too!
The niche for this computer is pretty big. There are lots of professionals who have historically used a MacBook Air because it is the least expensive way to get into a MacBook, has enough performance, and is a Mac. The 15” MBA is going to be perfect for people who wanted a larger display but don’t need the extra power of the pros laptops and don’t want to live with the downsides of those computers. Lots of the faculty at the university where I work travel for 3/4 of the year while doing research so they are away from the desk enough that they can’t solve the screen size problem with an external monitor.
The size and weight specs you show are for the 13” not the 15” air.
I am torn between the MacBook Pro 14 and this new MacBook Air 15. Please talk about real 1 to 1 performance on higher end models of the MacBook Air 15and compare it to the MacBook Pro 14. I am not even remotely considering the lowest end MacBook Air 15 for the many reasons other YT channels have explained plus the realistic daily use needs.
If you need to do any heavy duty work, go for pro. This thing over heats like crazy
At the moment you will find a 14" with the same RAM/SSD specs for roughly the same price like the new 15". Owning the 14" M1 Pro I can tell you the display will blow your mind with HDR content, even HDR photos from an iPhone do look incredible on the 14". And it's only 90 gr heavier, you can attach 2 external displays, have better performance, better audio, and Wifi 6E (if this matters) ... to me this is no contest
I somewhat disagree with your thought's on the pricing of upgrades. With the student discount, the 16/512 version of this comes in right under $1600. What makes your argument somewhat valid though is the fact that apple starts the base pros with 16/512, which is what I think really hurts their pricing ladder strategy. How they should do it is start all base models at 16/512. You should be able to upgrade a certain model (like the air) and then think "okay I can get the pro for the same price, but I'll be giving up my upgrades". But the way they have it now; you're right for the average consumer, they may want to upgrade to 16/512, and at that point the pro is only $300 more, and you're still getting those upgraded specs + more. It almost seems like Apple doesn't want people to upgrade the MBA, just buy the MacBook Pro. The base model is great, I've been using it for almost a year, but it does bother me that something simple like just using safari watching TH-cam maxes out the memory and always uses swap. Apple makes it so that base air's have just enough memory to run macOS and nothing more, and that's quite bothersome to think of the longevity of the base models when in the coming years, Mac OS will only use more and more RAM.
Agreed. Went to the Apple Store last week to check the ram usage while idle, nothing open on the base model 15 air, and it showed 48%
@@christianl3592 seems a little high, but MAC OS definitely uses about 30-40%
I faced the same dilemma when I got my base M2 MBA 13. By the time I spec'd it up in was in M1 MBP price territory, and I just didn't need that much power or cost in a portable. I think those looking the the new 15 will be having the same dilemma.
Coming from a mid-2012 MBA I finally upgraded to this with 16gb ram but kept the base storage. I use external hard drives and I don't intend on using the laptop for storage incase it gets nicked
Watching on my Macbook Air 15in. I was on the fence about the size. After playing around with it and it grew on me really quick.
Get with the program. Use a DisplayLink adapter to run mutilple displays! Sure, it's only 50hz, but it's good enough for me for coding. I run 2 external displays with my M1 MBA using a DisplayLink adapter.
I just ordered this in the Midnight color!! I'm upgrading it from my 2019 15 inch which while is sill good and works fine, it's been getting hotter and slower (which of course it did after I had talked about how I wasn't haven't any of those problems). For my personally I got a 1tb of storage and 16gb of ram. I like more storage, and I'm slowly working towards nursing school so that little extra bit of ram will be nice. Honestly I'm really excited! I get a screen that is more or less the same size as the 16 inch pro model, still getting the same amount of storage and ram but it's so much cheaper.
I don't understand the extra displays when you just make the virtual desktop personally. Plus on the mbp the screens are better than most any affordable external.
My biggest gripe with the mbp 16 is the track pad is too big.
I would like to see a video by you of a comparison between the MBP 14" & the MBA 15". HOWEVER the comparison I would like to see is not one of base spec machine to base spec machine, but a MBA 15" with 512 SSD & 16 GB Ram with a equivalent spec of the MBP 14. Then there is only a $300 price difference between the two & on the Pro, you get all that machine offers at .2 LBS heavier & a little thicker & you only 'lose' 1.1 inches of screen space & since you are a consumer level focused reviewer, I think you would do a good job at telling us, which is a better machine.
I swear if I see a bunch of chapters with different benchmarks I move on from that video immediately. Great review TEDD
I’ve just chopped in a 24” 16GB/1TB M1 iMac for 15” MacBook Air 16GB/1TB. Using mainly for photo editing (Pixelmator pro) and it flies. Can now edit on the go.
I really don't understand why reviewers review laptop with regards to video content creation. Now office work becomes niche and content creation the main use case of laptops!! 90% of people will use this Macbook Air for office work or for browsing the internet. I don't understand why you believe that this is niche?
Coming from an M1 Air, this computer can do a lot more than just "basic computer functionality". Makes it seem like a $300 budget PC.
yes it can do a lot and then they say oh it’s good if you’re gonna check emails and web browsing. At that point just get a Chromebook if that’s you’re all gonna do or a $500 laptop.
Like lots here I have 14” MacBook Pro base model but love the form factor of the 15”.
I use Adobe products for animation and I bet other than exports being hire it would be great. I’m no professional so not a big deal to me.
I got my 14” for $1500 though so it’s hard to justify changing.
I decided to jump the gun and buy the MacBook Air 15 inch but with 24GB RAM and leave the 256GB SSD since I have an 5TB external hard drive and seems people worry too much on storage due to only 1 chip which I get but after seeing so many videos and TH-camrs doing “benchmarks” cause I don’t think I’ll see any difference in the SSD and I’m sure it can run very well with a lot of applications and especially having a gaming monitor so I don’t need a Pro MacBook, yes people will say I should have gone with the Pro but people underestimate how good the M2 Air is and it’s portability, I’d say if you love the M2 Air, go for It, just make sure to get more RAM whether it’s 16 or 24GB rather than storage
You forgot about battery life, my 15” lasts so much longer than my 14 pro for basic daily use
Zenbook 14x exists. 32 gb ram, rtx3050, oled 120hz pantone validated screen, and an i9. It has face unlock, and better io. Its about 1400.
I initially was enticed and placed an order for a 15 inch MacBook M2 16GB/1TB, but then quickly saw that it was almost at the cost of a 14 inch Pro M2 16GB/512GB... this quickly got me spiraling down the rabbit whole. I figured oh but my main reason in the beginning of all this was a bigger screen. I then decided to get a 16 inch Pro M2 16GB/1TB. Now I am second guessing myself because my initial 15 Air configuration is $1,000 dollar more than 16 Pro. Makes me consider returning it for the price alone. I've survived using my 12.9 iPad Pro for couple years now (old MacBook Air from college is 2012 and not really great to use). So now I'm stressed trying to decide if I want to keep the 16 Pro while its within the return window or downsize to a 14 Pro and save about $400 bucks or go back to my initial Air 15 and save $1,000 bucks! I just don't want to regret giving up that 120hz pro motion display and wasn't sure if the Air Display is decent for years to come.. Any advice?
Hi, it has been 9 days. What did you decide to do?
@@rbasi25 16 M2 macbook pro
You've reoriented my brain. But I already love the MacBook Air.
Yesterday I was working away from home and I took my 2021 MBP 16 and 2015 MBP 15. I wanted the screen space but there's a WiFi bug in Monterey that made it unusable so I did everything on the 16. I considered getting a 2023 MBP 15 or an external portable monitor. The 15 is not enough for my production stuff and I will take my 16 for that - but it would be nice to have a 15 for those times when I don't need the 16. It is a considerable luxury to have multiple Macs let alone multiple MacBooks. A portable external 17.3 inch 4k monitor starts around $700 so the base 15's cost is really the amount above the cost of a monitor for me. I'm cheap so I'm inclined not to buy one - if I see another 2015 iMac 27 for $200, I'd just get that and leave it at the other place where I work.
I just needed basic computer functionality but also wanted the best display possible so I got the 16” m2 pro. The 15” mba rumors surfaced a couple months after I got it but knew wouldn’t regret it cause they wouldn’t have put the same display as the mbp’s. Only complaint I have after about half a year is the price 😂
Agree on the 14” mbp being the better purchase if upgrading anything on the 15” mba
On Monday (11/20) I got this MacBook Air 15 off Amazon as a return for $828, and also saved over $40 with my Prime Card. With tax, I paid a total of roughly $870. It has been totally awesome so far. I saved over $500 compared to buying from Apple. It also came with 10 months of the original Apple Care.
I just went back to buy another one for my niece, but they have since vanished off the page! 🧐
I’m traveling by the end of the year to the first quarter of next year. I’m considering this for that
In Canada for the price of the base model MBA 15" ($1750), you can get a premium Windows laptop with 12/13th gen Intel processors, 16-32gb RAM, 512gb-1tb SSD, high screen refresh rate, and between RTX 3060-3070Ti or 4050-4060. Although the build quality and form factor is not the same, you get more bang for your buck.
And that laptop will be thick and heavy with a 1080p screen a fan that sounds like it will take off and a 3 hour battery life. Great for plugging in for mobile gaming (if you wear headphones) but not a lot of use as a thin light business/ light editing/ media consumption/ casual gaming on the go machine that the mac is perfect as.
@@samlawrence4670 also uses Windows instead of macOS which is a huge drawback
Completely different markets and audiences.
@@SmallLab129 exactly my point!!
@@samlawrence4670 yeah for the most part I agree with that but depends on the laptop to be honest. I grabbed an AMD Ryzen 7 thin and light 14 inch laptop that can do all those things. The battery isn’t as good as good 10 hours compared to 17 for the MBA but still better than Intel chip efficiency. Gets me through a full work day and at night still available to do some AAA gaming with a 120hz screen 🙏
I would like to buy it, cause I use some main apple products, but I don’t agree with you. At $1200.00 that ain’t cheap when missing so many standard ports from other alternatives that are just as good for less. The only thin missing on my PC is the apple logo on my laptop, but mine is:
Very thin
Has all the the needed ports
Is 15.4
Is a fully aluminum encasing
Is 4k
120 GHz
It’s 360” tablet with a pen included
Is touch screen
Is face unlocking
Comes with a leather pouch
Incredible speakers that aren’t a gimmick
SD Card slot
HDMI and so much more.
I mean, is not apple BUT value and capability specifically on the MacBook Air M2 just doesn’t offer that editing, powerhouse capabilities flat out unless you start adding memory capacity and you’d still end up short not having all other necessary standard included ports or anything else that some or most other offers bring. Btw mine is HP and I’m super happy, but because I have all else apple products, that’s the only reason I would consider it for the ecosystem and such for having iPhones, tablets, Watch, Apple TV and more. I mean, I just wanted to share Earth AKA “Apple” is not the center of our solar system….😅. But I still like your cool channel.
The refurbished base model is out now at $1099
I was struck by the weight difference between it and the 16 Pro when playing with it. They did nail the design on this but it does not replace my 14 MacBook Pro. They should have made the 16GB the standard RAM on the 15 Air for 1299.
I have the m1 air. I checked out the 15 inch at a local Apple Store. I think I like the old tapered shape better.
Got one for my daughter to go to college with. Best size/price for her only computer while at school.
Niche? This MacBook air is THE MacBook to buy for a biiiiig part of customers lol
Would like the comparison between the pro and air!
Sign me up for the MBP 14 vs MBA 15 video!
I just bought one and am watching this video on it now. I do wish I would have gone with the 512gb drive. I never ran into a storage issue on my MBP, but now I am surprisingly enough haha.
You could still return it and get the upgraded one… the 512 will be worth it in the long run due to faster transfer speeds and RAM swap. Well worth the 200 bucks imo :)
@@roykent2316 what are you talking about RAM swap? That's soldered onto the MB. I also only had 8gb of ram in my 2020 MBP and never had any issues so not sure I need more ram.
@@97JoMiller RAM swap is when the actual RAM is full then the system uses a portion of the SSD as “RAM” - which is of course slower than actual RAM. And therefore the 512 GB model is at an advantage, since it has faster read and write speeds on the SSD than the 256 GB. Max Tech has a good video on it
@@roykent2316 it's called virtual memory...
@@97JoMiller it’s also called swap…
can you do review on macbook m1 for 2023? that is the only laptop i can afford for study.
I’m almost convinced to get the 15” MBA instead of a 16”MBP, but I’m really spoiled to having a high refresh rate screen. Weight is not really an issue so I don’t really care about that. The other issue is I’m really spoiled to having two exterior monitors. I really wish Apple with stop already with that limitation. I might would be willing to forego the refresh rate if I could connect to two monitors.
Agree about the externals. I actually went into a best buy last week and put the 15" air and 16" pro side by side and surfed some sites and tried to compare them. Side by side, I could see some slight differences of course, but honestly the screen alone wasn't enough to make me go to pro. I may regret only having 1 external monitor down the road - only time will tell. But I ordered the Air.
Except for travel (assuming you really have to use the same machine for everything), I don’t get the point of a laptop. Laptop keyboards suck (IMO), the trackpads are in the way, the screen crooks your neck and back badly and puts the screen too close to your eyes for vision health. Since you already use external monitors, why not just get a mini or studio for your home/office, and get whatever is light for travel?
Best laptop you can buy as a student period.
I’ll wait for the M3 Pro
You mentioned the pro for compiling - can you elaborate? It seems like Xcode benefits from the greater horsepower but only at the margin with really large projects. i tinker with xcode. I don't edit video or game. I was thinking of sidegrading my 16" M1 Pro MBP to a 15" M3 Air (next year) with 24GB RAM and 1TB storage.
The biggest problem is swap memory usage on these base models. I'm not a content creator, but just having apps open for my usual business day (Mail, Word, Excel, Safari, Preview), will soon have my 8GB M2 Mac mini. No performance reduction, but that's eating into the life of your SSD. Not a problem if you change / upgrade frequently, but if you'd like to get a good long life out of the Mac, I'd say 16 GB RAM is the minimum nowadays. And, yes, soon as I can I'll get a 16 GB Mac mini, & my next laptop will be 16 GB for sure!
I would say content creators are the niche and the general population is the perfect target audience for this laptop. More people digest content then create.
It really depends on what type of content you are creating haha
Absolutely need comparison with Macbook pro 14 m1 vs this new macbook air 15
I do power tasks on mine works just fine
I decided to trade in my 13 inch m2 for this 15 inch m2. Got 16gb of ram for future proofing, and I chose the 256 ssd because I don’t use much storage.
For me when it is the only Mac I have and will be using for at least the next five years go big or stay home. I am happy now with my Apple MacBook Air M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 7‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine, 16GB unified memory, 2TB SSD storage. As a normal only need one external display like the Apple Studio Display.
If I was going to purchase a new system today I think it would be the Apple 15-inch MacBook Air M2 chip with 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 24GB unified memory, and 2TB SSD storage at $ 2,499.00. Steve Jobs unveiled the first Mac I ever owned the 1984 Apple Macintosh computer with at $2,500.00 US price tag. Today adjusted for inflation cost of that original 1984 Apple McIntosh would be $7,299.40 in April. 2023.
So will everyone stop talking about the high prices.
I have both a basic M1 MBA and an M1 Mac Studio. To be honest, there is little difference between them in the performance for the majority of my work, which is operating the finances of a small charity. Thus I live in office applications, which are doing almost nothing most of the time, so no need for great performance from the CPU or GPU. The RAM never seems to be stressed, and the 256 GB SSD is plenty big. Office documents are mostly under 200k and many are under 20k, so I reckon there's room for a million on my SSD. The slower 256GB SSD on the M2 Air is unlikely to make any difference - a 200k file is read or saved instantly. Fancy refresh rates, HDR and the like don't add anything to spreadsheets. Battery life on these apps is terrific. But even though I don't use all the power, these machines are streets ahead laptops from Intel era.
Of course if I wanted to run a Max Hysteria TH-cam business it might be a different story, but since a great number of folks consume their content on phones I reckon a basic MBA would do pretty well producing fine video for those tiny screens.
To be honest I understand apple not worrying about multiple display support, 95% of the buyers of this laptop will never even plug it into one display let alone 2 or more. I get it for the pro laptops that are a desktop replacements designed to dock into a workspace but still be a powerhouse on the move but for the air I’m fine with single display support .
It’s not a great argument to be honest. Even cheap windows laptops can do 2 monitors. It only shows the base laptop don’t have the power to extend to displays. Power should be reflective of features like these. No point flaunting with graphics and then crippling users with basic stuff like this.
Intel MacBook Air could run 2 monitors and boot windows. People completely forget the advantage of these features.
All these videos are basically the exact same now. I love the host so I still watch because he’s relatable
I'm between this (16/512 option) and the base Pro 14 for uni (CS/engineering), maybe a Thinkpad or XPS but I'd rather not tbh
Id be more interested in it, if it. Had the macbook pro speakers
Would the base model not be powerful enough to edit 4K videos in Final Cut?
Me being a backend dev, working on intellij and other devtools, which configuration of the model will hold best for my development purposes??
Looks great but at that price a 500GB SSD should be standard in 2023
John
Now that you have both, do you recommend the 20 M1 Air 13" or the 23 M2 Air 15"?
😮💨. Still getting the M1 which is now more affordable. Small mercies man
could you use the 13 inch air charger adaptor for the 15 inch model that has slightly lower power 35 watt vs 45 watt power
You can actually use 2 display on this Laptop also M1 macbook if you get the LinQ 7-i-2 D2 USB-C hub. 👍
4 monitors with other hubs. Pretty sick
Why do TH-camrs say stuff like that: "You will not find a laptop, with this build quality, performance, weight savings and screen size... if you think you have, please let me know in the comments...."
HP ZBook Firefly 16 G9 i7-1255U Mobile workstation 40.6 cm (16") WUXGA Intel® Core™ i7 16 GB DDR5-SDRAM 512 GB SSD NVIDIA RTX A500 Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Windows 11 Pro Silver
€1,499.86
Literally a bigger screen, double ram, double storage 2 extra cores, and I think it's actually about half a pound lighter too.... lol.
Having said that, I am waiting for the M3 Chips and THAT'S when the Macbook Airs will start to take off. :)
For what situation would you recommend 16Gb of memory?
15 inch is too big screen for me. 13 to 14 inch is just nice.
can you do a video between m1 pro and macbook air 15 pls
Very good machines but what can do if company work's with power bi report development I try to found solution not to caring also windows laptop
Wondering if I should pick up an m1 MacBook Pro 14 or this
if you use a usb c dock, can you get it to work with more than 1 monitor?
Hey I saw you have blizzard open what games do you play on it and how do they run?
From France 🇫🇷 i wait my macbook 1To 16Go memory for replace my hold acer core i3 😅😅
can you do video editting on m2 macbook air?
I guess you have to carry two computers and phones because your day job doesn't let you use their devices for personal things. I think that's a pretty small niche of people... I can understand why weight is a concern. But for most folks who only carry one laptop, I think the weight thing comes down to specmanship in most cases. A difference in a few ounces of weight one way or the other is barely detectable. I can't imagine making a buying decision because one laptop is a couple of inches lighter. I saw one review that compared this computer to a Windows computer that was lighter and the latter was so flimsy it wasn't funny. Apple has kept the weight down but it is solid. Feeling solid in daily use is far more important than saving a couple of ounces.
I was debating the 14MBP vs 15 Air, with educational pricing the 15 Air is only $1280 with upgraded ram, and for a 14 MBP its $1850. So is the smaller better screen and processing power worth $550 bucks? I always liked having my 15 MBP but after lugging a 13 M2 Air around for a year I am very torn still
How did you get the upgraded ram for just $1280 with education pricing? When I go order with 16GB RAM and base storage in Apple's education store it's $1379 plus tax (for 15" MacBook Air). How did you get an additional $100 off?
If you have the luxury of upgrading laptops annually doesn’t really matter I think. The 14” has a much better display, more ports, better processor and more storage too. If you match the storage brings the price even closer. Weight difference is only .2 lbs
@@SFGiantsBweezy I think you get an additional 150 discount on top right now I'm not sure kinda confusing
@@SFGiantsBweezycame here to say the same thing.
You recommend this Laptop to every student and office people but say it‘s niche computer?? Wtf
Hey Gary great and practical video as usual. I was really excited about the MBA15 but the price is pretty hard to swallow, especially bc I would want the 16/512 model.
As for alternatives. I currently have the IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 with Ryzen 6800HS 16/512 and RTX 3050. It has a 2560x1600 120Hz 100% sRGB 350 nit display. I got it for $1100 last year and it was the best budget alternative to the MBP16 that I could afford. How do you think that stacks up against the MBA15. I think the build quality probably isn’t as nice and the battery life definitely isn’t as good. But the display and performance can probably go either way.
Another alternative could be the XPS 15 12700H 16/512 RTX 3050 for $1100. I think you have that right? How does that stack up against the MBA15? Battery life and display probably suck comparably but what about the rest of the laptop?
Question: It's not really Air light, but curious to know -- why is Apple not experimenting with a lighter material? I know this is already light, but there are lighter laptops out there.
From what other TH-camrs have reported those lighter laptops use an alloy rather than a milled aluminum block. That makes the Macs a little heavier but much stronger.
Many of those lighter laptops are essentially wrapped in a sheet of aluminium alloy. That is, all the hardware is encased in metal and plastic structures and then encased in formed sheets. While you can certainly make these sheets lighter than a section of milled aluminium, it's almost always flimsier and easier to flex than a milled structure. That's not to say sheets are bad. It's just that Apple chooses to create laptop cases as a single piece which really does give their MacBooks a higher quality and solidity to them.
@@housepianist Yup, saw the video where Steve Jobs explains this single piece a decade ago when he introduced the Macbook Air. We all know about all the inferior casings of PC laptops. This is one reason I moved away from Lenovo years ago; even if it's carbon fiber (50% lighter), a piece of chipped away when I dropped it one time. Are we saying here, this is as far as we can go with strong yet light material that's affordable. There's one material that is really light but too expensive -- titanium. It's in many eyeglasses but it's a small part, so manufacturers are ok to use it. Now if Apple can find some way to produce laptops made of titanium and keep the price the same -- that'll be revolutionary.
@TheEverydayDad, is it a device you'd recommend for a developer who is into running multiple services for web dev and into ai/ml also in a country like India where it gets very very hot?
What is the best iPad companion for this MacBook?
No ProMotion No HDMI … ahh apple🤦🏽♂️
Staying with my MacBook Pro 14
What’s the average length of time for a new Mac to hit the refurb page?
About 3 months time after release
2:05 wrong size and weight, this is for 13.6"
Compare it to the xps 15 plz