SAVE Your MONEY! MacBook Pro M3 Pro vs MacBook Air M3 Explained
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- The Unexpected Truth About M3 Pro MacBook Pro vs the M3 MacBook Air!
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Discover the nuanced differences between the M3 MacBook Pro and 2024 MacBook Air M3 in this in-depth comparison. I delve into design, performance, and real-world usage to help you decide which MacBook suits your needs best. From unexpected similarities to crucial distinctions, including price, ports, and display technology, my analysis cuts through the marketing noise. Whether you're torn between the two or just curious, join me in exploring what sets the M3 MacBooks apart and which might be the right investment for your tech lifestyle.
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00:00 | Intro
01:15 | Design
02:17 | Ports
04:02 | Screens
07:11 | Performance
12:07 | Sound Quality
12:55 | Webcam & Mic Quality
13:35 | Wireless Connections
13:45 | Battery life
14:53 | Wrapping up
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Just a small correction as someone pointed out - the passive cooling in the Air wouldn't affect battery life negatively vs the Pro, as it would result in less wattage. Total gaff on my part and I should have caught this before posting, sorry guys! (It was a long week 😅)
Good to know this! Thanks for clarifying.
Save us from your explanations. MacBook Pro it's better than the Air in many ways. Make videos with logical sense and please stop trying to catch visualizations with your arguments.
i'd have mentioned the fact that overheating the CPU area to >100 ºC regularly is not going to be good for circuit board and electrical component longevity (you may have said it but I didn't catch it). A bag of ice wrapped in a towel is something live streamers used to do with intel i7/i9 MBPs that can't cool so engage the annoying (“thermal”) throttling. You can already buy a massive externally applied metal heat sink for the M3 MBA, the manufacturer must have got advanced warning on the thermal issues…
I love my MacBook Pro. I use it for work and college and it's super fast and durable. also aesthetic
Thanks so much for the detailed information !!!! So appreciated! I have lots to think about now to decide on my next.
Thanks!
love the video, very informative and has a great quality. Awesome!
Just what I was looking for. Thanks.
Excellent quality of the video. Many thanks! You got a new subscriber.
I bought my very first MacBook last week. I bought a MacBook Pro M3 Pro refurbished from Apple. It’s look brand new. I’m so happy.
may ik how much it costed you? (in USD)
@@a.aslan_471599
i used to buy refurbs. had less issues with Apple refurbs and eBay second had macs than my last brand new Apple (mid-2015) MBP that cost me a bomb and was a lemon WRT wifi and other related issues like hot spot use. Wasted hundreds of hours with senior Apple engineers because they refuse to replace it but twice replaced the lid/display to no effect.
@@alastairleith8612 I just got the 14" M3 Pro MacBook Pro refurb in silver with a shiny black Apple on it. Beautiful machine! Screaming machine that even in the heat of the Nevada desert never overheats and never throttles. With the trade in of my 2020 M1 MacBook Pro, and with 18 gigs of RAM, and 2 TB of storage and the Top M3 Pro chip(there are 2, and one has less CPU and GPU cores.) and AppleCare+, and Apple's 10% Military discount, I paid 1700 bucks for this sweet machine
you sir make some high quality content. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for this great video! It would be great if you could make a video about your pros and cons to clamshell mode as you are using it now for a while. As you have switched from Mac Studio to MacBook for having all your work in one machine you can use at home and on the go I think many of your subscribers would love to hear your thoughts about this.
Thank you for this video and all your videos and hard work. Have a great day and keep up the good work 😊
A great review/comparison.
Love ur vids man! Keep it up!
Great comparison and thanks for the video! For my use case the 13" M3 Air is enough, the portability is unbeatable! I don't need the ports and the air display is very good as you said. I prefer promotion on my iPhone but on a notebook it doesn't really matter. I opted for the 16GB/1TB version as I don't wanna deal with external hard drives too much to juggle my files around and intend to use the notebook for several years without thinking about the storage.
Really enjoying your channel, just found you today, you get a sub!
Excellent review
Super helpful thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Love the video! Where is the wallpaper that was in the beginning?
I still have to make a pack, which I'm hoping to get around to soon.
@@KyleErickson any updates on the pack? 😅
Where can I get that Wallpaper on the big screens at 3:38?
Just another comment complimenting your videos and requesting those juicy wallpapers! Thanks for the content.
I'm going to try and make a pack soon!
Got a 14" M3 Pro for my birthday, gonna see it in a month, can't wait to start using it 🥳 Thank you for the helpful vids!
Man this is an excellent video.
Great review and great comparison. Thank you!
Hey Kyle, great video! I'm heading to medical school soon and looking into MacBooks. Any recommendations on which model would be durable enough to last through 5+ years of intense studying and school work? Also, are there any specific upgrades you suggest for the Macbook? Thanks in advance for your insights!
I got the Macbook Air 15" for few simple reasons
Midnight color, Sleeker form factor, & Slightly bigger display (for cheaper price)
I pumped the memory to 24GB & ssd to 1TB, & it was still cheaper than base 16" macbook pro
What do you use the 24GB RAM for? I think for most users 16GB is a good choice.
@@svenshruufx7380 yup, I think 16 is plenty. Honestly I just got 24 to future proof it as much as I can since I tend to use my laptops for really long time. But really I don’t think anybody needs 24GB (unless you wanna play some heavy games on it perhaps, dunno)
@@svenshruufx7380i guess that’s probably for future proof
Similar case, I got a M2 15 air 16/512, refurb for 1295... better typing experience than a 14, more cells in spreadsheets, better battery, lighter, and both power and speakers would be underutilized.
LOL !
Thanks for the excellent video mate! Could I get the name of the laptop stand (3:35)? Thank you!
Great video! loved it. I'm using M3 MAX - Can't get my eyes off it.
Excellent video in comparing the M3 Pro and M3 Air. This actually clarified something for me. The M3 Pro could easily have been called the M3 Air+. In terms of overall performance they’re very much the same and it’s a matter of trade-offs. If you go for the Pro you get a bit bigger display with added ports and active rather than passive cooling (the Air is fanless).
Bought my new MacBook Pro 14" M3 Pro a week ago and it arrives on the 22nd, I just can't wait!!
How‘s the first impression?
thanks for the very informative review! just wanna ask if the Air M3 will have a hard time cooling the machine in a tropical country like the Philippines? its always 35 deg celsius hot in here
This was super helpful. I am facing this exact decision. The Pro with 16GB of ram and 1TB drive is $100 more than a similarly configured Air so I think that is the route I will take.
Great video Kyle. Quick question, was that Apple calendar I saw you using near the start of the video or another 3rd party like Fantastical?
probably Notion Calendar
This was exactly the video I've been needing, Kyle. I'm inching toward retirement of my first job, and am looking to equip a new remote office for career #2, which will involve learning and doing more in the way of creative work. I might fork over the extra cash and go for a refurb M3 Pro from Apple. I appreciate your thorough, high-quality work!
MBA 10 Core GPU versus MBP basic model, both with 16GB and 1T: which one I should buy if I plan to keep it for a decade. It is mainly used as desktop. I want to be as future proof in hardware and software as possible (e.g future ai apps which could be run locally etc). Any suggestion would be appreciated.
I got a 14 inch M3 pro earlier this month - base space black
Do think space black is better than starlight silver?
@@hamletgolucky3628 it’s on different laptops lol the starlight is only available on the air and the space black is available only on the pro
Starlight is my favorite MacBook color tbh
But it’s only available on Airs
I watched this video knowing I wouldn't find a good reason to upgrade from my M1 Pro MBP 14, but I always enjoy your content regardless.
thanks for your support!
I am in the same situation. M1Pro does fine, will likely keep until my daughter needs to replace her old MacBook that is already 5yrs old
If you're comparing them for purchase for $600 or something the better screen, better speakers and the SD card slot and HDMI port is worth it IMHO. I have the M3 Pro MacBook Pro and I love the screen and etc. I wanted the extra RAM and the HDMI port along with the SD card slot.
Exactly the comparison i wanted to see. Thanks. Maybe Portability should be a point. How much of a hustle are the extra weight of the pro in comparison?
it's definitely more bulky for sure, I much prefer carrying around the Air
Aloha from Hawaii!!! it's a little after 1:00 a.m. I appreciate your work and willing to stay up just a little longer to watch the comparison.
Which one are you keeping? I have a 14” MBP M3 and contemplating switching to get the smaller form factor
Same here. What did you end up doing?
A week I goI got a MBP 16" 18GB and 1TB for $ 2.6K... i used for a week, but i found a litlle bit heavy (it looks awesome ). Now I just got the MBA 15" with 16GB and 512GB... for USD 1.6K ... and after using both... i barely noticed the difference in terms of speed or browsing. I just use Excel and a litle bit of Lightroom. .. So I am returning the MBP and save $ 1K ... which is always good... Thank you so much for your video!!!!
I will be using my laptop for uni, a lot of internet surfing, etc, but I also want longevity (at least 5 years). So I know I will have to go with 16gb ram, and since 256gb is too low, the 512gb SSD upgrade as well for the m3 MBA. From there its only abt 400 higher for the M3 pro MBP, which has a better screen, more ports, a faster processor, etc. Is it worth getting the MBP or should I get the MBA?
Which is better for Video editing with motion graphics. M3 air or M1 Pro? I can buy them at same price. I want to switch to mac for battery life
I am a Graphic Designer and a Photographer from India who works on multiple layers in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom Classic, Figma and Canva, also I am planning to start learning video editing using Adobe's Premier Pro or Davinci Resolve and motion graphics using Adobe After Effects.
Currently, I am using an AUS ROG Zephyrus G14 from 2020 with 16 gigs of memory and 1 TB of storage (this is the base model btw which has a Ryzen 5 4600 HS CPU and a Nvidia GTX 1650 ti GPU).
I usually have multiple apps running and this is how it might look on average:
1. Photoshop
2. Illustrator
3. Figma (along with Photoshop on rare scenarios)
4. Lightroom Classic (sometimes along with Photoshop)
3. A browser (2 different ones like Brave and Firefox sometimes),
4. Apple Music,
5. Windows file explorer (4 to 5 tabs),
6. A communication app (like Slack or Teams) and
7. Notion.
So now can you tell me whether a person like me can get away with a decently specced Macbook Air (like a 15-inch model with 24 gigs of memory and 1 TB of storage) instead of a much more powerful Macbook Pro?
No go with pro
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Hi there, am bit confused, am mobile app developer, and gonna start my Master in AI, would you like help me here for which machine I should go for?
And the sweet spot for the m3 pro is in the refurb store
How can I get that specs viewer app?
This video is a banger
I am learning java and i want to buy mac do u think that for java junior/middle MacBook air will be enough??
just a question about air m3 basic , is it suitable for designer in photoshop ,illustrator and final cut for intermediate works(not much on the 3d rendering and so on)?
if you're using it for all those things frequently, at least 16GB of memory is likely recommended
Hey there! Nice video. I would like to ask for your advice about a new laptop. In my country if i spec a 16gb +512gb 13'' MBA it is 50$ cheaper than the base M3 MBP. I definetly like the screen and bigger battery of MBP, but will it be as futureproof as the Air? I want to keep my laptop at least 3 years from now on. Thank you!!!
I've been checking out the same stuff as you, and tho I'm no expert, I believe both machines are future proof enough if 3 years is your standard length of use. But I believe you'd be happier with the 16/512 Air unless you're really finicky about a 120Hz Oled display, or absolutely hate SD card dongles.
@@ongjanette ty for your answer. thing is.. i really love the pro motion display. actually if MBA had 120Hz, MBP was dead for me, but at this moment i really dont know what to do.....
@@stx4138 There you go! 😝 The heart wants what the heart wants. 😍
@@stx4138m3 mbp should be 16 gb ram
I own a Macbook Pro 16 M1 and to be honest it is quite heavy and bulky. Although I only use it at home a macbook air even with 13 inches would have been a better choice. Having said that I like the bigger screen but was it really necessary? Probably not.
Still wondering which to get. I have a 2019 MBP basic with 16” screen and 16GB ram. Still works fine but can sometimes overheat like crazy when doing digital art and running the Adobe CS. I have a Wacom 16” pen display connected to ir for art but plan to get a Huion Kamvas 19”
What kind of job you do with it? I have a m2 16gb 512 refurb. According to benchmarks is more powerful than a mbp i9 from 2019... and you could edit videos on it on the go if you need it to. Battery life is about 15 hours depending on use etc. You could get a 14 pro base and it would be way more powerful than your current one. I chose the air 15 because of portability and screen size. I don't produce any videos and spreadsheets are better on a 15 inch. Same as typing for long sessions. I don't consider having a 120hz screen a deal breaker or the best speakers. The air screen is excellent compared to any 60hz and the speakers are the best I've heard comparing it to any windows laptop. So yeah. If you can get the student discount and get a refurb, you could get one like mine for 1295 plus sales tax
Getting the M2 air was a thought choice. I saved $ compared to getting a pro that I would underutilize, too much power, and if I wanted the 16 because screen size, portability would've been sacrificed. But, if you do heavy work and you plan to work outside and at home, and you need all that power on the go, get the pro. But if you plan to get something powerful enough on the go, portable and capable but really no slouch get the air with 16, and if you want something really powerful at home, get a mac studio and that thing is more powerful than those mac pros that 4 years ago where 5k and above. (A mac studio from refurb is going for around $1300).
@@geraxho thanks. I use for work salesforce and use spreadsheets a lot but also working on clip studio paint, photoshop and painter for digital painting with large 50-150megs size files and the adobe suite for graphic design. Only edit home videos at most
Just bought a refurbished M3 Pro MBP 2 days ago…
Wow Awesome comparision especially about the configuration air 16 gb vs pro m3 pro. Please help me with the size is 15 inches air worth to spend 200$ more?
Think about it. For the extra $200 you would spend on a base M3 Pro MBP 11c/14gpu you would be getting a better display, three TB4 ports (MBA only has 2 TB3), sd card reader, two cooling fans, +2GB RAM, and a faster cpu. Plus certifed refurbished base M3 Pro MBPs are now $1799, only $100 more than your spec'd 15" 16/512 MBA.
For dj purposes.. is the air good enough and powerful enough to handle it? What about overheating? Since no fans. I just purchased the air with the 16 gb and 512 SSD. Thoughts?
Shouldn't be a problem unless the apps you're using are more taxing than photoshop programs.
These two are the best laptops money can buy its just a matter of preference which one you prefer they are both monster machines at their price point you cant go wrong at either one
thinking of getting an m3 air to replace my now slow 2020 intel 13 inch pro
Thoughts on a spec’d up air vs the pro with M3 pro for video editing? Based on your video I’d probably be fine with an air as I rarely use lots of effects but the pro is on sale $200 off right now so the price gap is even smaller. I don’t really care about export times, much more concerned with timeline performance.
timeline performance is about the same tbh. I honestly don't even notice that much difference between the Air and my old M2 Max Mac Studio - these chips are just so good. I think the one thing I'll say is that if you have a bunch of stuff running at once, say you're editing video with photo editing apps, or another semi-powerful apps running at the same time, that's likely where you'll notice things can feel sluggish. If it's just focused work in a single app, pretty hard to tell IMO
@@KyleErickson thanks that’s helpful. I don’t own anything with an M series yet so nothing to compare to. Good to know 👍
Watched alot of videos on the M3 Air, this video just made my decision for me, going for the Air 512/16gb
I’ve been evaluating a 15” M2 Air from Costco, and despite teh $1000 price, it’s disappointing with 8Gb/256Gb. I’m seeing Memory Pressure go yellow from time to time just running a couple of Office apps, Notes, Terminal, less than a dozen Chrome and/or Safari tabs. So I think the “true entry level” models are 16Gb/256Gb MBA and 18Gb/512Gb M3 Pro MBP.
The 15” MBA’s screen comes in handy for Sidecar use where you want to extent another Mac’s screen to it. The 15” MBA’s speakers are definitely nicer, closer in sound quality to the 14” MBP (based on my store test btween the two, playing Toto’s “Africa” on each. I’ve pumped my 15” MBA from 40% to 95% charge in pretty quick order using an Anker 100W charger and Apple’s Magsafe 3 cable. It could help that I often set it on a Targus CoolPad Traveler base that allows air circulation underneath.
Where I think the deciding line isn’t in “what you do” but what you may do that’s CPU intense. For someone who only edits vacation videos once or twice a year, you can afford to start rendering and go walk the dog while the MBA heats up, throttles itself back a bit, and takes longer. For that user who’s staring at the screen muttering, “C’mon, hurry UP, c’mon,” the MBA is the wrong machine to buy. Duh.
Personally, since the 8Gb RAM is souring me on the “base” 15”, I’m looking at Certified Refurb models with more RAM. Alas, a lot of them generally come with more SSD space, which I don’t need, having built an Acasis + Western Digital SN770 drive per your recommendation. The crunch is when a suitably equipped 15” MBA comes within US$50 of a suitably equiped 14” MBP … that nicer display, better performance under duress, and higher screen resolution (for clarity) is a strong temptation. Apple KNOWS what they’re doing. They’ve been milking buyers’ tech lust for decades.
Great video, Kyle. Thanks as always.
When memory goes yellow that is not an issue at all. It should not affect performance per se. If you leave it for a while macOS will manage that and many times I see yellow, 10 mins later it is back to green, as Apple swaps resources between RAM, swap and compression. People should not stare at the RAM monitor as it just gives the wrong impression. I have 8GB MB Pro 13 M1 (3.5 years-old) and can be using 12GB of RAM (swap/compressed/hardwired) and no difference in performance. Your usage should not be a problem as you are not using all 12 webpages at the same time so Apple will after a while will deduce some site are inactive and then compress or swap them out.
@@andyH_England Thanks for that. Perhaps I should pay less attention to the Activity Monitor Memory tab (green/yellow/red), adn more to the cmd line memory_pressure command's result under "System-wide memory free percentage."
I get it down to 50% or a bit less opening a ton of apps, then log out, back in and it's cleared up to 79%. (The results shown in top seem misleading because, I presume, macOS is consuming free RAM and using it in ways that top doesn't reflect.)
Also my LG Ultragear Monitor doesn't have USB C. Only 3 HDMI and 1 Display port.
60 vs 120 Hz you are spot on, on Mac the difference is not as big as on iPhone.
EDIT: not to mention if you are working on external monitor it simply doesn’t matter
I quite disagree. The difference in refresh rates is even more noticeable with big screens, not when watching content but when moving things around, like windows, editing blocks etc. You won't notice it if you have only ever used 60hz displays but once you go to 120hz you can never come back.
@@divieee I turn off motion, so no animations. You do not notice 120Hz then. Also, I use mainly for typing and media where 120Hz is useless as you are either using a static page or are watching 24-60FPS videos.
where I can get your wallpaper ?? its sick
I'm looking to put togther a pack soon!
👍
Wallpaper?
It would be nice to see a comparison between the M1 Pro and M3 Pro.
How does the Final Cut Pro performance differ between the m3 air and m2 pro?
I doubt it's even a noticeable difference tbh
I'd be getting the Pro without a doubt. Most users in Apple's market for these products probably needn't go Pro (unless extra displays are an issue).
From coding or heavy software/tools usage point of view, which is to be preferred?
Mac book pro m3 max is the best
What are your thoughts on the M1 Max vs the M3Air for video editing with FCP? Thanks!
will feel pretty much the same but rendering will likely be faster on the Max as it has two encode engines vs one in the Air
@@KyleErickson Thank you so much!
Confused between the 14 inch m3 pro, 512 gb, 18gb vs 36gb or the 16 inch m3 max 14c/30c,36 gb 1 tb ssd. My needs are 4k video editing, lightroom and photoshop. I want the max but if m3 pro is enough, I don't want to overspend. Please help me make the right decision.
what mac is good for just school(so multiple tabs open), trading stocks(like day trading) and connecting to a monitor 50-60% of the time.
If you want a computer that will last you 10 years though, get one with a pro chip, or even just a base M3 MacBook Pro. But even then, I think that the base M3 MacBook Pro is a better deal than the M3 Air laptops. I think they are nicer and better and they have nice features that don't come with the air. Having a fan is a good thing and having more ports is good. And you have much better speakers, much better headphone jack that can power high impedance headphones, and obviously you get slightly better performance. Plus, the battery is much larger, and you get much faster charging.
A base M3 MacBook Pro is basically just as powerful as a TOP SPEC 16" M1 PRO. And in some ways it's actually much better. It has MUCH better single core speed. Like almost 33% faster single core speed. If you get a base m3 MacBook Pro, you basically have an M1 PRO top spec
Not at all ram wise. Plus if portability is a factor.
I think the “entry” M3 MBP with 8Gb RAM is a joke. Start with an M3 Pro model for substantive RAM (you’re paying that much more anyway because the RAM upgrade puts you almost on par). The 18Gb/512Gb model is currently $1800 at Costco, was $1750 in January (and why oh why didn’t I just pick it up then?). The Cert Refurb will run you $1700 at Apple (at the time of my posting this).
where do i get these new backgrounds? 💻👨🏻💻
working on putting together a pack!
Random Question: At 2 min 48 second mark is that tape covering the speaker ? If so, why ?
No, nothing is there, actually. On the black pro models, it's just easier to see the variation in the materials underneath the speaker grill
@@KyleErickson Got ya, was just curious. This is an incredibly succinct and efficient comparison. Enjoyed the vid and super informative. I’m actually toiling between a 13 M3 Air or 14 MBP now. Downsizing from a 16 MBP since it’s too hefty to travel with constantly.
I’m between the Apple MacBook Air with the M3 chip 16/512GB and the Apple MacBook Pro with the M3 chip 16/512GB what should I choose? I want an overall good laptop that will last me a long time since it would be used for personal use as well as college work
I think Air is enough
Where can i found those wallpapers?
working on putting together a pack!
The audio sounded a bit better on the Air.
my macbook air from 2018 is getting very slow. While my brother's macbook pro from 2016 is still doing fine. Now air and pro both have M3 chips, will this big difference in performance long term still be thing?
My Pro from 2017 is running pretty slow now so I'd say it's probably down to what it's used for. I feel your pain
@@joshbonthemove ya I think so too. When did it start to get slower? I assume laptops nowadays have a longer durability
@@Vaurichmetter Started to get slower around 18 months ago and then been getting slightly worse ever since
Also for people who wants good power but dont have enough money for a decent mbp, take the macbook air with 16gigs ram 512ssd and just buy a cooling pad. I played a few games on it. No man skies, lies of p, and there is a 20% fps improvement with a fan (you'll only notice it after 30min-1 hour of gaming). Also if you are european like me and you wont have AC during summer, It would be a good thing.
Good recommendation. I have two laptop coolers and use them every time I do anything intensive, seems a no-brainer when at home or the office. They make a massive difference as they push the heat away from the base allowing the interior to cool faster.
i thought this video would finally clear out the huge confusion but it didn't. the same specs with macbook air 15 would cost 1699 USD, while macbook pro m3 pro sells around 1799 USD. so "which one to go for in this specific case" is the big question for me. it seems that the m3pro doesn't offer an impressive improvement tbh. and macbook air 15 has much bigger screen (though worse screen tech) and is lighter. yeah as i said, confused as hell
welcome to the world of Apple - if you ever need an iPad, I'll pray for you
The MB Air line is much more relevant if you are happy with the base model as it is a bargain. Already in the UK there is £100 off the 15-inch, now £1199! The cheapest XPS 14, Galaxy Book4 Pro, Surface Laptop 6 are all smaller and cost £400 more! If you can live with 8GB/256GB (I have for 40 years) then that is where the MB Air line shines. FYI if you want a cheaper XPS 14 or Galaxy Book4 Pro you cannot buy 8GB/256GB so £1600 base price. You have to buy last year's model for around £1100 (XPS 2023) or the non-Pro Galaxy if you want to save money and you are a light user.
@@andyH_England i have a macbook air m1 8gb/256gb actually. i think i will ignore the little extra needs for ram and space and push through with this as far as i can 🙌 this one had wonderful value 3 years ago and i bought it no questions asked. now if i’m questioning the value of new models there must be a problem
Could you compare the MacBook Air the same one with the base model m3 MacBook Pro with 16 gb ram because you can get that refurbished for 1530 only 30 dollars more than the air.
I'd just get the refurbished one if you're fine with the form factor. Also, if you wait a month or two you'll probably see refurbished M3 Airs pop for even cheaper
I am confused between macbook pro M3 8gb ram 512 storage vs MacBook air 16gb ram 512 storage 15''. Buying in india. Can you guys suggest which can be better. I am a software developer.
How is the Air’s temperature under gaming? Like for non-taxing games. I’m thinking of getting an Air 15 M3 and spec it out to the top end; and mainly going to be a work machine, but there are times when some gaming would be nice. I’m not a gamer by any stretch, I just play games - so nothing crazy. But worried the fanless design will prove rather heaty
Gaming??? Bro wtf 😂😂
It's fine for basic games!
Mac Air = a big iphone inside with a 13 inch screen attached and a keyboard.... if a phone doesnt need fans, neither do laptops nor tablets for daily tasks
3:36 Never buy MBA if you need HDMI. So many USB-C to HDMI adapters I tried are neither working nor adequately working on M1Pro, M2A and M3Pro. Besides, one additional thunderbolt/usb-c port has saved my MBP2016 life for 2 more years because 3 other usb-c ports were deteriorated. Don’t buy M3, buy M3Pro. better screen better sound.
Do you work for apple??? Was abt to order MBP M3 instead, anyways which MBP M3 pro variant would u advice for a mba student? 8gb or 16gb ram?
Been scratching my head for the past few weeks between the two, but this video is going to be the last that I view on the subject. I'm going to buy this week the M3 Pro MBP 14". Thank you for the real life comparison video.
Check the refurbished section. I bought an MBP M3 Pro direct from Apple for 1699. It’s brand new.
@@sebabonvin thanks for the tip. I know the refurbished store is pretty good. I’m actually getting mine from Amazon which is 11% cheaper for the spec I want.
How is the MacBook Pro, is it Worth it ?
Pro. That screen. Soooo much nicer for your eyes.
The screen alone is a reason to get the pro.
Have you tried running windows 11 with parallels?
no, I'm not a monster 😉 😅
It's all about the display for me, once you go HDR you'll understand
the MacBook Air does not have HDR in the 15-inch, either, no. But the 16-inch in the Pro does.
I worked out that most use cases HDR was pointless, 99% is SDR so I would never have HDR as a main feature for future purchases. LCD displays are now so good that I have no regrets buying them over miniLED. The latter is good for pro work so would be recommended for those users.
If your needs are suitable with 8/256 then definitely Air. If you need 16/512, you're creeping up into Pro pricing and in that price range, it's justifiable to spend the extra money for the I/O, ProMotion Display, and fans.
M3 Pro Refurbished models are 1699 on Apple's Refurbished Site.
A difference of €500 is still significant, and many people will opt for the slimness and weight of the device.
As always, high quality and great video!! I’m considering getting a refurbished MacBook Pro M3 Pro from Apple as a portable option opposite my Mac Studio. This was helpful!! Thanks Eric 🤍🤍🤍
where can i find the graffiti style wallpapers?
Same here
Unless you are needing sustained, high power workload that would otherwise cause your computer to get really hot and start to throttle, just get the Airs, people
I never want to think of the ports, and want the better screen, so personally I'll go for an m1 pro 14 inch
That is exactly what the Apple marketing team say. The MB Pro 14 M3 is for people that have an intensive workload more often than average for an ultrabook user. It has a fan, and common sense says the MB Air being fanless is not targeting running benchmarks continuously!
An important thing to note is that the MBA and base M3 MBP have only Thunderbolt 3 ports if you care about that. You don't get Thunderbolt 4 unless you go to the M3 Pro MBP. In terms of value if you upgrade all three to 16GB RAM, the base M3 Pro MBP 11c/14c with a better cpu, better display, three TB4 ports, and 2GB extra RAM seems like the best value (15" MBA w/16GB RAM = $1699, base M3 MBP w/16GB RAM = $1799, base M3 Pro MBP w/18GB RAM = $1999). The only thing that may be able to touch the base M3 Pro MBP in terms of value would be the 13" MBA with 16GB/512GB for $1499 if you can deal with the smaller 13.6" display and 2 TB3 ports.
Personally, I was able to get a base M3 Pro MBP 11c/14gpu for $1529 on the Apple Certified Refurbished store with an educational discount =).
Educational discount can be stacked on top of regular refurbished price?
@@israrahmed1251 yep!
Air is alright but it should have a 16gigs of ram love the lightweight when I travel.
It’s a bit strange that you say that the Pro doesn’t have to work as hard when pushed. It’s the other way around isn’t it?
The passive cooling on the Air means that it cools by running less Watts through the processor. Those are Watts that don’t have to come from the battery. So, the more you push it, the more it throttles, the ‘less’ battery capacity it uses. Whereas the Pro keeps using the full Watts the processor can handle at all times + it has the fan using more Watts when pushing it hard, and the brighter, faster, dual-layer screen. So, it’s just a bit weird that apparently your tests showed the opposite if this.
Yup, you're 100% correct about the active/passive cooling! Total mistake on my part, I'll add a comment on the video. As to the other comment about having to work harder, what I'd meant to say is the M3 Pro doesn't stress things out as much with the same tasks, and it just seems to tax the battery less in those instances. Thanks for pointing that out, totally missed it.
I wonder what the battery impact of fans running when the MBP heats up is? Probably not a lot, but if you spent a day doing rendering and exporting, the few extra watts have got to add up. (Cue Violent Femmes song.) 🤔
@@KyleEricksonI see, since the tasks finish faster that might be why it’s less taxing. Thanks for expanding on your reasoning.
@@ChromeJobI’m not saying the fans are the main reason for extra battery use, I’m just saying: it all adds up. ;)
That's a nice wallpaper! Care to share? 😅
it should be linked in the description
Kyle is king support from suadi
Hello Kyle, I currently own the Mac Book Air 2019 13-inch and have had the Mac Book Air 2019 for 5 years. I am planning to upgrade my laptop. I am stuck between deciding whether I should get the M3 Mac Book Air or Pro from the point of view of using the laptop for around 5-6 years. What laptop would you recommend me to get the M3 Mac Book Air or Pro?
Thanks
The thing is, it's 2024 and 8gb of ram with a 256gb ssd is not worth it. So the mac book air is only really worth it if you upgrade to 16gb of ram and 512gb of storage. At that pricepoint, you might as well just go with the mb pro...
M3 Air with 16/512 is 1499. M3 Pro 14 with 18/512 is 1999. That's a pretty big difference.
I think the base model is worth it for quite a lot of people, to be honest. (Im not sure if you thought this was the base model or not since you left the comment before watching the video) You can get quite a lot done on the base machines if you're just web browsing, answering emails, doing productivity, etc.
As to upgrading each model with matching specs, you still end up with a price gap, and while it's easy to say you might as well go with the Pro, that price difference may be out of someone's range, and on top of that, they might not care about the added things they get with the Pro or prefer the form factor of the Air.
Prices also differ wildly between countries where some places can have sizable gaps between models.
Agreed. These prices for such low storage and memory are inexcusable. Even smartphones have more ram than a $1k laptop. Apple could easily make 16 gb the new base spec and they'd still keep making the billions anyway.
Had my M1 MBA 8GB 256gb since day one and it’s still going strong. Still have just over 95GB storage free too. I have one Crucial 2TB External SSD which solves the issue for way less than paying Apple for an upgrade. 8GB works fine for DJing, music production and video editing. Sure, it could be faster, but end of the day it still does what I need it to.
So personally I don’t believe the whole ‘8GB ram and 256GB storage isn’t good enough!’ argument as it’s so subjective.
The cost of our technology is remarkably low. The fact that most can buy a usable and sufficient laptop for around $1,000 in 2024 is a shocking phenomenon especially given the inflation we’ve witnessed for the past 20 years.