M2 MacBook Air vs M2 MacBook Pro 13 - The Easy Choice!
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- MacBook Air M2 and MacBook Pro 13 M2 Hands-on and first impressions plus I talk about why you should buy one over the other! Hopefully this video answers some of your questions from my previous MacBook Air video and helps you make a better choice.
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MacBook Air M2 or MacBook Pro 13? For me its an easy choice! Let me know what you guys prefer.
I agree with you. MBA for sure.
But here's a question for you, for similar money and those on a tight budget, m1 MBA with 16GB or m2 MBA with 8GB?
The battery life is the same
pro for me it is m2. If it is between m1 pro vs m1 air. I would pick m1 air due to no notch in webcam. Price difference is much higher.
@@ken_le I agree with Matt. If a notch at the top bothers you that much you have bigger issues in your life that you need to pay attention to. That’s too much ocd, brah.
And I think they'll actually phase out the MBP 13 - if they'd retained the same ports as MBP 14 and 16, it would've made for a competitive price segment.
typcal apple
@Call me Vii not necessarily. The current MBP 13 isn't much of a better choice as compared to MBA M2.
@Call me Vii build on the MBP 13 resembles the last year's MBP 14 and 16. I think they kept the 720p camera and some other stuff too.
I definitely agree. This is likely going to be the last one, signaled by the lack of a redesign. I expect it to be "replaced" with a 13" Macbook (non-Pro), in a chassis sized similarly to the old 12" Macbooks, possible because the display bezels will be much thinner. Not a true replacement though, just a new product that will be released at or around the same time as another is discontinued. The "Pro" designation on the 13" MBP never really made much sense due to the slow U-series Intel CPU, Intel dedicated graphics and 16 GB maximum RAM. And even though the new Apple Silicon 13" MBP's are much more capable, having the "Pro" designation only for the Pro and Max versions of each generation of SoC makes more sense.
@@Justin.Franks There won't be any Macbooks between the Air and the 14 and 16 inch pros. I mean it doesn't make any sense at this point.
I feel like the M2 Air is now too expensive. It's a 20% price hike and a reasonable config with the M2 Air e.g. 16Gb+ of RAM and 512Gb is touching 2k, at that point the 14" Pro is the better deal. Pretty disappointing.
And this is what Apple wants. The same thing occur with the iPad Air and its 64gb. If you upgrade to 256gb, you're not far away from the iPad Pro price. They always will make you buy the Pro models if the base configuration of the entry level model is not enough for you..!
@@ChristopheJezouin Yup, it's called price anchoring. Apple does it all the time, another interesting example is McDonalds where the middle option is always almost as expensive as the most expensive option so that most people go for the most expensive one anyway.
It’s 20% more expensive for 20% more performance. Makes sense bruh
Yeah Apple is bugging selling anything over 1k with only 8gb ram like they could atleast put 12 gb ram in the entry level m2 air to make it competitive.
@@tronam No, actually not. Advancement/Innovation always goes with faster tech for less money, performance/price wise, otherwise Smart Phones would cost millions of $ because they are millions of times faster than old tech. Think before you say something as stupid as that.
I got the 13” MBP2 over the Air 1) because I love Touch Bar and figured it’d be the latest model that supports it 2) I don’t like how light the air is (I’ve owned Airs in the past) and 3) that “pro” title 😂
Pro title is the reason...
What about future proofing?.... The air not even having a cooling fan is concerning..
M2 Air midnight hands-down is the coolest-looking Macbook ever. I'm def. gonna get it.
That new screen is actually a HUGE deciding factor for me. Love the bezels and I really don’t mind the notch as it blends into the taskbar. What I DON’T like is the touch bar and the same chassis as the last MBP. I would get the pro if they just added MagSafe or an additional USB 4 on the headphone jack side.
Yeah keep making excuses for the notch... smh.
@@thomgizziz the notch really isn’t as big a deal as your making it out to be. It blends in with the top, so I guarantee you won’t notice it when you’re working
@@thomgizziz anyone that complains about the notch it literally a whining child to me
touch bar comes with the pro only not with the air. so why worry
Actually, MBA M2 is not cheaper than MBP M2 if you look at the models with the same processor. MBA M2 for $1199 has only 8 GPU Cores, while MBP M2 for $1299 has 10 GPU Cores. And if you want your MBA to have 10 GPU Cores, you should pay $1299 the same as MBP M2.
Glad someone mentioned this!!!
Right but the pro doesn’t have the upgraded webcam, updated design, thinner screen bezels, one is Liquid Retina(air) screen the other is just labeled retina(pro). The liquid name sounds like upgraded screen tech. Moving on, you get MagSafe with the air, not with the pro. Idk, if you can’t let go of the Touch Bar then get the pro I guess
@@sammyjammy6647 I never had a pro with touchbar, been using air 2015 so I’ll be buying this.
@@sammyjammy6647 Yeah, I also liked air more than pro) Just stated a fact about price because in video it was said that there are 10 GPU cores in basic model.
@@sammyjammy6647 The M2 MBP is notch-less. Some people like that. 👍
I use a pro and it’s great it’s literally 1 week battery life for me . Touch Bar is also important for me in typing. I am guessing people actually buy for the batter life , peace of mind having a fan and save nearly 800 bucks for the pro. Mac book air except for base doesn’t make much sense for me, it’s 1500 bucks
Totally agree! I love my 13" MBP and also LOOOVE the Touch Bar
If only the air had a fan
If the battery lasts a week for you then you probably didn't need to spend over a grand on a computer...
@@diverman1023 no fan is the only reason I'm considering it... just buy the pro
Which MBP model do you have exactly?
I'm concerned about the Macbook Air not having inbuilt cooling system. Could this be an issue for using the laptop for 8 to 10 hours a day in Asian countries with mostly hot and humid weather?
Yes, it will get hotter and the performance will be reduced significantly
Tbh, if you spec out the Air and MBP, they are the same price (max cpu, gpu, 24gb ram, 1tb) then the MBP is the better deal (battery life, thermals, and longevity)
The 16GB M1 seems a better deal to me than the 8GB M2 for 1199, even being a two years old deal
Well but the macbook air m2 looks a lot better,
I got this combination.. It's great
HELP ME guys I dropped monster on my keyboard and now it's sticky.. I have been trying to use 91% alcohol to clean it.. It feels good for a while but then it goes sticky again.
Suggestions appreciated.
@Goat plus 35% GPU performance, plus larger display s maller bezels, plus longer battery life
@@precursors not worth it mba m1 is already a nice machine and will be for the next 3-4 years
@@precursors good luck trying to get those 35% of GPU performance without active cooling
I actually do really like the touch bar on my 2019 pro. This vid is more of a why you think Air is better choice vs reporting the statistical differences of them. I'll keep looking for non-biased reporting/review.
I bought the M1 MBP when it first came out for 3 simple reasons
1) Its Touch Bar bcs it seemed cool to me at the time, and even though I can live without it, it still provides some form of convenience for me (eg scrolling through video time frames).
2) The presence of a fan for longevity, since the fan-less design of the M1 MBA wasn't tested in the real world at that point in time.
3) Its bigger battery and slightly bigger trackpad.
However, if I were to buy a new MacBook now, it's gonna be either the M1 MBA or the 14 inch MBP. I believe that the base model of the M2 MBA still only comes with 256 GB of storage and 8 GB of memory, and If I were to purchase the higher end M2 MBA model, it might be better to look at the base model M1 Pro MBP 14.
True. Same story here, I have the same MBP as you do and I bought it over MBA for the exact fanless design concern.
But now, this M2 MBP makes no sense, specially when the M1 Pro/Max models exist. Has exactly the same design with just a new processor lol
The M1 MBP was also a disappointing device tbh, but the Pro/Max models weren't around and it seemed better than the Air at least. I don't know why Apple is treating the base model Pro like this. They should be prioritizing it more.
I really wish they would make base models have 16GB RAM but well, it's Apple, gotta do the tricky business for $$$.
The fact that Windows laptops with 16GB RAM come under the money that an 8GB MacBooks take is really disappointing, I don't know why Apple treats their RAM like a freaking diamond...
@@sjn_ RAM is integrated onboard with the CPU die for M1 and M2, that's why the prices are so high for higher memory sizes.
@@fallinginthed33p Yeah and that's why they should have made it affordable because we cannot even upgrade the RAM ourselves...
And the fact that MacOS' window rendering feature for each app also take up RAM as more apps are opened, it's really stupid to provide just 8GB for the so called "Pro" model. Maybe, the Air coming with 8GB would make sense for casual usages but the Pro, why is it even called Pro? I don't get it.
@@sjn_ That's the price for performance. RAM is on-die for very fast access, the SSD is also directly connected to the CPU, so nothing can be upgraded by the user.
@@sjn_ comparing a MBP ram specs with a windows laptop is a bit of a non-sense, same exact incorrect comparison android vs iphone ram usage. I did software development on a 2018 core i7 with 16gb of RAM for 2 years and had ALL the time the memory full even with a lot of disk swapping and it was very responsive still. Maybe if you are doing 8k video editing you would fell the pain of ram lacking, else i hardly doubt. And about Pro or no Pro... well let's say every company nowadays already low-keyed the Pro word to a non-sense by now.
Starlight is not right? the Starlight is very pretty... 😢
It’s soo muted and uninspiring but of course it’s all personal preference
Starlight is like a weird attempt at gold
He was being a rythming moron.
Some people just don’t get it 😊
Let me tell you the best in class use case. Back in 2015 I bought an Intel Macbook pro 15 inch on an in store deal for approx 1950. Back then, I needed portability due to the way the tech world was with office work and client visits. in 2020 we had the pandemic, and the world changed where we could work remotely, in fact it was encouraged. All of a sudden I could comfortably get by with having desktop. I then sold my 2015 Intel Macbook pro for 500 to a DJ. I bought an M1 Mac Mini for 550 and a used like new 32 inch AOC 4k monitor for 350. I had vouchers from work on Amazon as a bonus and used that to buy a Keychron keyboard, a Logitech MX Master and a Dprofy soundbar.
Honestly, I have no intention to change for a good while no matter how many events Apple has. That is how you get the optimum out of Apple without spending too much. I am a Product Designer, and I am pro already Apple - just ask my salary. Please don't spend money you don't have to.
I wanna buy the m2 mba and I'm thinking on buying the base model. But idk if it's better to buy a 512 or 256 one yet, this will be my first macbook and I am also a product designer. What do you think?
The bezels on mac bood pro 13 is just too big...wish they had a similar design layout as the macbook air
I have a MB pro 13’ 2022 M2, I am never switching until this computer uses its own life 😂💯. Getting an iPad Pro as well as I am a photographer in college who loves to use Adobe suite 💯
FYI Mbp got 67w charger for free, so mathematically for the same charger mbp just 80 bucks more expensive
Thanks for explaining the lighting situation… It makes sense. A blue object in yellow light does look black.
Thank you for making this video!! I was going to buy a new MacBook, but I couldn’t decide between the Pro or Air and I have now been able to make my decision!
what did you choose?
There absolutely is a performance difference... Active cooling makes a big difference when it comes to the thermal throttling... The benchmarks really don't push the machines hard for long enough, to see the effects of thermal throttling... the Air is a complete rip off.
apple wants to get rid of mbp 13", probably they want to leave air for 13" and 14" for pro users. I love mbp 13" design, but was expecting to get a better screen. For 90% of software engineering tasks, m1 is overkill so the chip doesn't make a big difference, but other features like a better camera, screen, and ports make a difference
Agreed!
Here in uk the 16GB / 512 SSD version of Air and Pro cost the same… so if you dont go with the 8/256 version, its the same price…
I love the Touch Bar bro why not make it optional on the air.
The air does look good , if you live in a warmer climate I wonder how it would stand up with having no fan to cool it ?
It’s probably small potatoes for most people, but it’s something to think about for some .
“If you go with Silver, you’re playing it safe”
Me who just ordered a Silver M1 Pro MacBook Pro: 😯
Well MacBook Pro only has the 2 colours. And this time the right choice is silver!
Welcome to the club, hope you enjoy it.
Thank you! This is one of the nicer quick opinions on these two MacBooks that I've seen so far.
I was waiting for the upgraded MacBook Pro 13 inch and am kinda disappointed. I will now be going with the updated MacBook Air. Seems like a better choice..
Why does noone talk about the touchbar anymore
I want the touchpad and thats the only reason I am actually considering the macbook pro m2 over the macbook air m2
please bring the touchbar back in the 14 and 16 inch models or atleast make it optional because I love that feature and its also soo useful for creativity compared to trackpad traking
The 13" MacBook Pro well, seems suits for me. I know it has some Concerning things, but it's actually interesting for me 😅
Yeah to me the 100 dollars are very well spent. No notch, bit better battery life, faster charging.........in Apple's standards it's cheap to pay 100 dollars for those upgrades.
my personal choice is MBP, it comes with 8 core cpu and 10 core gpu for the base model and also cheaper than the air with the same 10 core gpu
Thank you so much for this video:) I’m starting college soon, so I need a laptop since I don’t have one, and I was having a hard time choosing between these two but now I know that the M2 AIR is the one for me. Thank you ☺️
You’re very welcome!
If you are going to college a windows laptop is almost always the correct choice. What you are doing is chasing wants not choosing the best tool for the job.
@@thomgizziz idk about that. Macs are pretty efficient when it comes to productivity tools. Better batteries too.
@@thomgizziz collage and high school are basically the same thing in Norway, and I forgot that in other countries I’ll be starting high school.
I’ll be honest with you a part of me did choose the Mac bc of the aesthetics and light weight but I haven’t only been looking at MacBooks have a looked at other brands too considered them as options and I still am considering, but the M2 is on top of the list. I just found the M2 AIR more for me for multiple reasons. Every student that I know of that went to that school said they preferred Mac over Windows because it was lighter for them to use and that it was more student friendly. I don’t know much abt this stuff but I know that I won’t be using it for complicated stuff such as video editing or music production, the most complicated thing that I’ll be doing is probs coding.
As a developer, I don't like touch bar because I press keys without looking at them, and I can't do this with it. It's just a giant non-tactile key with sensor areas. WTF 😂
The speakers for M1 14 pro also louder with good bass as compared to M2 13 pro.
newer design, slightly better keyboard, better screen, lighter weight, better camera quality. M2 air is wayy too good. Thanks for the recommendation my guy
I’m torn between getting the M1 MBP or the new M2 MBA. I’m in Europe, so the M2 prices are insane, that’s why I’m not even considering the M2 MBP.
What would be the better choice?
The air
The m1 Macbook Air the price of M2 is insane in Europe like 200 to 300 USD over the us price.
@@addium3151 if I’m going for M1, it would be the M1 pro. Mainly because of the brighter screen, but I just don’t really love the design of the M1 Air.
I do have the money, I just don’t know if I can justify buying the M2 Air since I would mostly be buying it for the new design. Also I’m worried about it having no fan, since that wasn’t super great on the M1 air
@@lunal6310 if you can afford the M2 air in Europe perhaps consider the m1 pro & max Macbook pro 14 or 16 inch. Way better mini led screen with promotion, way better speakers with dedicated woofers, better multi core performance, more ports even better active cooling.
@@addium3151 I was considering them for a while, but the 14'' M1 Pro is almost $300 more than the M2 Air, and the Air is already $200 more expensive than the 13'' Pro M1. I hope you see what I mean, it just keeps getting more and more and because of that, the 14'' and 16'' are kinda out of the picture for me, even though I know they're obviously the best choice.
Definitely leaning towards the M2 Air, I just don't know if I can justify paying that much. But thank you so much for the advice, I appreciate it
I’m goin with the MBP M2 13inch 512mb the highest model in my country 😄 probably in space grey 😁
when you get the m2 macbook air, could you do a comparision between the m1 macbook air and m2, macbook air to see if its worth spending the extra difference
I wish Apple just removed the Touch Bar and gave back the other two thunderbolt 3 ports on the right
It’s just called “midnight”.
As a design enthusiast I really like the new macbooks. As a security engineer I cannot use ist :/
Why not? Is it because of the ARM chip?
@@genuinebasilnt Yes it will take some time to get everything ready for arm. Maybe in 1-2 years.
@@interceptor001 What security engineer tools do you need/use that don't currently work with the ARM chip? I want to get a M chip but rather not deal with the in compatibility. thanks
@@mvpstyle x86 virtualization might be his problem
@@interceptor001 I feel bad for your company and you. Do you get imposter syndrome often?
You are getting the £100 ($100) wrong as the Air at $100 cheaper only has the 8-core GPU. Go to the 10-core GPU versions and the MB Air and MB Pro are the exact same price. So you should add a 25% better GPU performance in the MB Pro along with active cooling (if you live in hot climate), 10% better battery life, TouchBar (love) and 67-watt charger included (so save $60). I feel that the MB Pro 13 is a very persuasive option and certainly the one I would pick. There are reasons to buy the AIr but they are not really that important to me compared to the advantages of the Pro.
I think Apple did their research and know the TouchBar has a good fanbase and that it will continue to sell well before it gets the facelift late next year, where I expect the MB Air M2 to drop in price and the MB Pro 13 to be updated to OLED and fit in between the MB Pro 14/16 and MB Air.
Would the Mac book air m2 be good for a college student? And like just day to day stuff.. school work, playing games Minecraft/Roblox, watching yt.. etc etc
Bear in mind, PRO is with PRO functions!
Thank You indeed - I ordered today the M2 MBA with all upgrades available - after watching your review
Hi I am Tan and I am a BACHELOR in Technology Student and I stuck between my choices of MBA M1 and MBA M2 .
That 35W Dual USB‑C Port Power Adapter only comes with the more expensive 10 core GPU version of the MacBook Air M2 btw.
The difference are the touch bar and the fans. If you know some people, they still prefer using the touch bar.
I'm currently on a HUGE apple shopping spree and i've decided to order:
M2 Macbook AIR (16 gb ram and 1tb ssd)
Iphone 13 (orange case and 128 gb ssd)
Ipad pro 11 inch ( 1 tb ssd with pen )
m1 ultra 64 gb ram 2 tb ssd with studio display.
AirPods Pro
Apple watch SE.
Sure
M2 Air is much to expensive. Hard to beat the 999 of the M1 Air or 696 refurbished on ebay. Just isn't enough different with the M2 Air to justify 200-250 more.
Aesthetics mostly.
The current 13" is only a hedge against supply chain problems. If Apple can't make enough new Airs and wait times go to months out some people who want an M2 might just pay the extra hundred bucks and settle on the 13 Pro. Apple should have no problems producing the 13 Pro as they design is the same so the tooling and manufacturing should be much easier. If supply improves and Apple can ramp the Air enough then yeah I think the Pro just goes away in 6-8 months or gets it's own redesign pushed out then. Apple just didn't want to switch manufacturing on both models and then not have any product to sell.
This guy sounds like knows what he’s talking about. Very useful vid
Midnight black is the biggest fingerprint magnet lol. I’m happy everyone will be ordering that one so I’ll get my silver in sooner haha. No dealing with finger prints and smudges for me
Thanks brother, this was very helpful in making my decision 👍🏼 was going back and forth between the pro and the air for weeks
I liked the old chassis of the M1 MBA much, much better so for me i'll stick with that machine with 16gb ram that I already have. For me neither of these new machines makes any sense over the M1 MBA. The M1 MBA has the wedge shape which is more ergonomic, no ugly notch, cheaper, and more than enough performance for most laptop things.
I believe you said it yourself in the video that if you're maxing this thing out 24/7, you should be looking at a 14 or 16 inch pro. I think that is true and the M1 hasn't struggled with anything i've thrown at it (that said, I still do any heavier work on my workstation desktop). I just think for the majority of people, they will be more than happy saving some money and getting the M1 MBA.
Same
The new chassis is MUCH better than the old wedge shape and is more ergonomic.
I've got the 14'' MacBook Pro and ergonomics really isn't an issue. It's comfortable enough.
What I’m really disappointed with m2 is the same 2 display support even though it is eminent that the processor could handle way more than that.
Two displays? It only connects to one display... just like the last one. Most computers can handle more displays but they can't be throwing hardware in that most people won't use.
You seem to think apple has an amazing processor... it doesn't. I had a 650 dollar i7 laptop that beat the 10core m1 (upgraded version that cost 1300) in almost everything I threw at it including games. The m2 is now about as good as that i7 laptop that has more of everything.
I was supposed to buy the Macbook Air for my wife, but it seems it was more expensive than the Macbook Pro 13-inch. So I just bought the Macbook Pro 13-inch instead. It was cheaper by I think $20 or something.
What if the Pro 13 and Air are configured with the exact same specs? 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD and 10 core CPU for future proofing purposes, because either laptop is good for five years. In this case, what should be done?
Air has better webcam, lack of fan for thermal throttling, Air has faster charging with MagSafe. Higher quality color accurate display. Better speakers too. Pro just has better throttling performance with fan. For the price the pro isn’t worth it, if you can get it for the same price I’d still choose the Air. Better option is to go for the 14 inch M1 pro
In terms of speed, would it make a difference if I upgraded the MacBook Air M2 to a 24 GB memory vs. a 16GB memory upgrade?
Absolutely. That’s shared memory gpu and cpu
If the M2 MBP 13 started at 512 GB for the base model I'd go for it but it's the same 256 GB, which is a joke... LoL
Apple trying to have a selling point option on the 13 pro leave that on the past the new ones are better full screen view with the notch
Love your vids. What might be helpful when talking about colors is comparing to existing products with the same colors (if it exists). So although the "gold" has gone through many shades over the years, something like "Starlight" and "Midnight" already have very recent equivalents, iPad Air and Watch Series 7 respectfully. And since this MacBook Air won't be available to order until next month, and most likely will have a long lead time before getting into stores, it'd be great if you can speak to the colors with respect to the existing products. Are they the exact same, a bit darker, etc. Yes, the form factor of a watch is significantly different than that of a laptop, but we can visit a store today and see the Midnight color and extrapolate if that's a color we'd like since it's in-between a blue and a black.
Thank u so much sir. Your review helped a lot. Really appreciate your efforts.
I’m not taking no more chances without a fan or active cooling. My MacBook Air m1 suddenly died it wouldn’t power on not even apple could do anything about it. They said it’s probably the motherboard bro. How if I only use it for school my online classes. I don’t do any editing none of that crap. So instead of paying 500 to get my m1 repaired and spending a total of $1500 I went ahead and bought a MacBook Pro 13 m2. It was what I could afford. Yea MacBook Air m2 sounds and looks nice. But I need the fan or the active cooling. I don’t want the same problem happening again.
Time to upgrade from my mid 2012 13 inch MacBook Pro but I will wait for sales because it costs 1 500 € in france…
The base m2 macbook pro 13inch comes with 10 core gpu instead of just 8 core gpu of the new m2 macbook air.
New m2 macbook air with 10 core gpu is more expensive than the base m2 macbook pro.
Now if you don’t care about the ssd storage, the new form factor, mag safe charging, or other things.
The base m2 macbook pro is a steal when compare to the new m2 macbook air. With active cooling, a good enough display, a touch bar, and still being a macbook.
No one is mentioning this point of view of this price difference
I’m torn between Air M2 (base) and Pro M2 (base). Most of my usage will comprise of Software Development. I’m planning to use this new laptop for the next 3-4 years. Which one will be a better choice?
I was looking into a mac for software development as well. What I came to as a conclusion was that the air would be perfectly sufficient for programming but I went with the pro just to have that extra firepower
I'd much rather spend my money on the new MB Pro 13. The notch is absolutely intolerably disgusting.
If they were both the same price which one would you pick??
How about M2 Air vs 14 inch Pro? Is it worth stepping up to the 14i Pro?
If you upgrade the M2 Air RAM + GPU it isn't far off the base level 14i Pro price
14i makes no sense... if you want inches it is 14in or 14".
@@thomgizziz Bet you're fun at parties.
@@solutionyst2148 bet he is the cool kid too
I think The touchbar on 13inch m2 pro is sensitive...and idk i have a weird feeling if i buy that its going to stop working smoothly after some years and if that happens...I literally die with grief😢
Yep. I don't like the notch but I'll take that over the stupid Touch Bar.
I have always wanted to get a MacBook pro but the weight of it pushes me to air instead... cux i was using MacBook air 2017 all along
Hey Matthew Moniz , Which is better Air M2 Or Pro M2 ? And in terms of Screen which is better Liquid Ratina or Ratina ?
Hi Matthew, thanks a lot for sharing such valuable info.
I would appreciate to hear your opinion on this:
I am looking to get a new Macbook, I work with Dentistry, however I do a lot of photo and video editing mainly for keynote presentations. I would like to get a powerful mac with a good futureproof configuration.
After doing some research and seeing your videos I am between the new Macbook Air M2 or a Macbook Pro M1Pro 14".
Which one would you get if you had to make a decision based on my description.
Your videos are so great to watch Matthew 🔥
I appreciate that!
I wish they did a Macbook like the 14" Pro, but with a lower end screen and the M2 SOC.
I really want a comparison of the new MacBook air vs the new Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 pro X, please do it 🫶🏼
1:13 LOL , Matthew doing a rap of Macbook colors 🤣😎🤟
I don't understand your thinking, just because macbook air is new doesn't mean its better than the macbook pro and considering that you get stronger gpu for less and some other "pro" features I see no reason to buy a cheap macbook air that isn't even cheap now...
I wonder.. Is the 8-core GPU in M1 equal to the 8-core GPU in M2?
Yes easy Indeed m1 MacBook air because no outdated notch
Hi, m2 mba and m2 mbp are offered the same price in our city. I’m a post grad student and will be using it mainly for my thesis writing and software for statistical analysis. Which one should you think i get? Thank you.
Why did you have to analyze about choosing the color options, especially regarding to the Stralight? Midnight is not one of my options color, and since most of the UA-camrs out there will be unboxing the Midnight color it's going to be all the same, the uniqueness of this color will fade away
its crazy for apple to release an air and pro laptop with almost no differences in power....there used to be a distinction but now....then why the existence of MBpro in 2022?
Yeah, the “compare” feature pretty much says only difference is FaceTime camera resolution. And Liquid Retina vs Retina.
I can’t believe it’s gonna take a month till we can get em
M1/M2 13 inch MBPs are for people who hate the notches but still want the processing power of the M1/M2 chips/gpus ; i'm saying this as someone who owns a 2017 13 inch MBP (no touch bar). Love the chassis of the 13 inch MBP and have considered upgrading to the M1/M2 13 inch MBPs (still has better speakers than the MBA airs / no notch / better chassis design although i could do without the touch bar/prefer physical function keys, and a fan to cool during performance-intensive tasks ) . The M2 MBA is tempting tho with the updated design/midnight color but i just really hate the notch design (i'm fine with the 720p camera/don't need 1080p esp with Apple introducing using the iPhone now as a webcam now). It's a smaller market but arguably smart marketing on Apple's part because they probably have a bunch of MBP 13 inch chassis lying around (it's like how Dell still offers the previous generation chips on their website for cheaper, same chassis but weaker processor for their Dell XPS line) but for now i won't upgrade since for my purposes my old 2017 MBP is still great...
I don't like the cutout is the display so the MacBook Pro is the only option
I have the Macbook Pro 13” (2017). My usage is heavy on video calls, documents, spreadsheets, and multiple browser tabs open. To the point where I hear the fans of my machine. I watch a lot of movies too. But I don’t do video editing or programming. Is it wise to get the Macbook Air M2 to replace my MBP?
If you have the budget and want the latest and greatest, go for the M2 MBA. But, for your usage, you probably would need a base model M1 MBA (USD 999) or M1 MBA with 16GB of RAM (USD 1199) to be safe and it will cost you the same as the M2 MBA base model, but with double the RAM.
The M1 is an overkill chip, I got a Base Model M1 MBA last year and I use it for the same things as you, except that I code a little bit, and it works seamlessly, is completely silent, never struggle with my workload and the battery life endures 2 or 3 days on one charge... it is amazing. So, you should be fine with either choice, but that midnight M2 MBA looks great, though.
Honestly m1 mba for what you described is more than enough but since you keep your computer for five years I’d just go m2 MacBook Air if it’s in your budget for the better camera since you do video calls
This is very helpful. Thanks.
Apple‘s upselling at its finest. The Air is too expensive if you want more storage/ram/more cores. Then you are pushed to buy the Pro 13 inch. But Pro 13 inch is worse except touchbar/fan and has a 6 years old chassis. So you are making „logically“ decision steps to buy the 14 inch M1 Pro Macbook Pro.
I learned all that pricing and microeconomical decisions at my university.
My solution alternative would be just buy the base M2 Macbook Air and an external SSD. I would not buy the M1 Air because it is too expensive for a two years old device. Only dropping 100€ in my country is not enough to justify the buy.
The m2 in midnight is the best looking computer to have ever existed. The only thing i hate is the notch, i Think thats one of the worst design decisions ever, at least When it come to apple, but ill take it over the touchbar cause i need my function Keys even more than i need the screen space. What id wish is they sold it without the Camera, id pay more just to get rid of that shit. I think it’s a massive fail to the point I don’t even want one unless a used one pops up at a really good price. Otherwise I’m gonna wait and see what next year bring. Obviously I have way greater problems than screen notches and I’m not in desperate need of a new laptop either.
"Macbook air m2 512 ssd or Macbook pro m2 512 ssd" Which one is better for coding. According to your answer I will choose one among this. Please help.
All the R&D to make the M2Air lighter but then Apple didn't give it all the ports it needs so now that weight saving just goes to carrying a stupid dongle with it ffs!
What would you perfer Macbook Pro 13 Or Macbook Air M2 for school?
For someone looking to get an Air that's never had one, is the price jump from the M1 to M2 worth it? Or should I stick with an M1?
I heard the m1 air is already enough, and the m2 is not worth the jump, but hey, lets wait until they get a hands on on it, and review it so we know the real details
I have the M1 Air base model and its amazing. I would get the M1 with 16GB instead, and it would cost the same as the M2 Air base model. But if you like the new design, and have the budget, go for it.
@@sebasdjm1439 exactly what this guy said^ base M1 Air is a beast of a machine. Only necessary upgrade is 16gb of RAM. even 256gb of storage is enough.
What about the MacBook Pro 14 vs the Air? I especially like the added ports.
Apple had to have had extra mb pro 13 parts left over and thought "let's try to make some money from these" because it seems so out of place to sell considering the 14 inch already came out
I'm looking at the M2 machook air 16gb ram 256gb for 1600 dollars and macbook pro 14 for 2250 dollars in India due to taxes... I don't wanna spend much.. the work I do most is web development and app development which requires more ram... Will I be fine with the 8gb M2 variant for 1400 dollars or should I go with the 14 pro
M2 with 8gb is fine, in 90% of the work. I work in similar domain. So I can confirm that. My 16 gb m1 air's ram is around 80% of time unutilized.
@@ansumanhazarika8416 is 8 gb really okay?