Apple M3 Macbook Air vs M2 Macbook Air : 2 Weeks Later Buyer's Guide

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  • @inella
    @inella 7 місяців тому +5

    I was looking for this type of comparison between M2 and M3, simple and on point. Now I’m satisfied with the conclusion. Thank you!

  • @colonelsanders8320
    @colonelsanders8320 7 місяців тому +6

    I like how this guy explains it like for most people who aren't like super techy and stuff..just straight to the point gj dude thank you!

  • @ddubs61
    @ddubs61 8 місяців тому +4

    I loved this video. The average person doesn’t do the same type of performance tasks many of the developers are using for comparison. I do like real world uses. That is 80% of all people that own a computer. Great job.

    • @michelletiger3903
      @michelletiger3903 7 місяців тому

      My thoughts exactly! In fact, I’m a therapist too so now I feel even better with M2.

  • @alfredoaraujo9294
    @alfredoaraujo9294 8 місяців тому +5

    Great video! As an LMFT that loves tech. I really relate and enjoy watching these videos!

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  8 місяців тому +1

      Hi, Alfredo! Always great to see you, man!
      That's awesome that you're in the same field! Super cool! You're doing the good work and I'm sure you've helped countless families already 😁

  • @gregamania1327
    @gregamania1327 8 місяців тому +6

    Good luck on the channel. I can see it blowing up one day not too long from now.

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  8 місяців тому +3

      Thank you so much, Greg! I really appreciate that, and I hope so! 🙏 I really enjoy making content for you guys!

  • @valhallaoutcast
    @valhallaoutcast 3 місяці тому +2

    thanks for a good comparison video without using pointless numbers that dont matter in real world use

  • @TrueRay17
    @TrueRay17 8 місяців тому +16

    My maxxed out spec M2 Air literally does everything I can think of without any problems. Once you have a M1 or M2 you shouldn't be looking to upgrade till at least M5 and beyond tbh or you're just falling for apples trap

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  8 місяців тому +6

      I am 1000% inclined to agree with you 😂 The device's are insanely powerful haha. And I doubt the Air M4 makes the M2 obsolete in any way

    • @gurugamer8632
      @gurugamer8632 8 місяців тому +2

      M2 is old 😂

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  8 місяців тому +1

      @@gurugamer8632 An ancient fossil 😂

    • @gurugamer8632
      @gurugamer8632 8 місяців тому +1

      @@DavidAVelez1 M3 chip uses 3nm technology. Get the M3 Model, as it will help with future proofing better. The single core CPU speed difference is significant, plus the memory utilization improvements and the ray-tracing support are very helpful. Also M3 MacBook Air supports 2 external displays instead of 1 on M1/M2 MacBook Air models. I recommend that you get more than 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD to have a much more enjoyable experience.

    • @nicolasb.henry294
      @nicolasb.henry294 6 місяців тому +2

      ​@@gurugamer8632 it comes in 2022 come on! It depends for what you do I use a M2 and it definitely kills almost every task and I am not related to time so this machine is still good until the M4 or M5 will come

  • @kennethjoseph9309
    @kennethjoseph9309 8 місяців тому +3

    Hey Dave. The M3 model does have the processor making it a lot faster than its predecessor especially editing photos.

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  8 місяців тому +2

      Hey, Ken! Good to see you man! Hope your studies are still going well 😁 And for sure! The M3 is an absolute beast! But the M2 is also 👀 🤫

    • @kennethjoseph9309
      @kennethjoseph9309 8 місяців тому

      @@DavidAVelez1 I'm doing just fine. Everything is going well for me as far as my studies concern. Have a question to ask you, for a backup phone since my A53 will get 4 years of OS updates and 5 years of security, I want to know the cheapest z fold there is to get an experience like you did. Any suggestions?

  • @lunarosa321
    @lunarosa321 7 місяців тому +2

    Do regular people that will want the computer for browsing and ocasional Microsoft office need a fully specced out or the basic should last for the next few years?

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  7 місяців тому +2

      If that's all you plan to do, the basic 100% suffices!

  • @David_Trang
    @David_Trang 22 дні тому

    Hey David! Would you recommend getting the M2 with 16GB of ram or the paying an extra $100 to get the M3 with 8GB of ram?

    • @highdesertbiker
      @highdesertbiker 21 день тому

      $899 Best buy M3 apple air 16GB thank me later

    • @David_Trang
      @David_Trang 21 день тому

      @ I’m still not sure if I need 16GB but that’s definitely a good deal I haven’t seen yet. I’ve been looking at Costco deals. Thanks for sharing!

  • @EnglishwithJohnSpartane
    @EnglishwithJohnSpartane 8 місяців тому +1

    I have a MacBook Pro M2 Touch Bar 13 inch, do you think it is a good idea to upgrade it to the m3 pro base model? I use MacBook for online teaching.

    • @highdesertbiker
      @highdesertbiker 21 день тому

      No pro is going to be faster

    • @highdesertbiker
      @highdesertbiker 21 день тому

      I already watched videos about this, even the m1 pro outperforms the m2 and m3 in a bunch of scenarios

  • @arozendojr
    @arozendojr 8 місяців тому +2

    Suggestion, you can test Xcode speed and RAM consumption

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  8 місяців тому +1

      Hey there! Thank you for the suggestion! I'm going to sound silly here, what is XCode and how would I go about testing it? I'm all for suggestion to help you guys, so I'm all ears!

    • @kamikakushi_
      @kamikakushi_ 8 місяців тому

      ​@@DavidAVelez1 XCode is a:
      1) IDE, a software to help people code (create) another software.
      2) Builder, helps assemble the code to be, for example, an iOS app.

    • @kamikakushi_
      @kamikakushi_ 8 місяців тому +1

      It's fine. XCode doesn't really struggle with processing a large project with only M1 CPU.
      You DO need to customize it to have at least 16GB of RAM. More, if you have a larger project.

  • @24hrstolive27
    @24hrstolive27 4 місяці тому

    Love the content new to channel, would u buy a m2 pro 8gb 256 storage or m3 air with same configuration? Which is more future proof? M2 pro would be 500 cheaper

  • @fredericwojciechowski7685
    @fredericwojciechowski7685 8 місяців тому +3

    What are the specs of both m2 and m3 MacBook you used for the test please ? Ram and ssd size seems to matter

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  8 місяців тому +3

      Sorry! So 8C/10C 16GB RAM 512GB Storage
      Great point, I should have included that in the video!

    • @kamikakushi_
      @kamikakushi_ 8 місяців тому

      ​@@DavidAVelez1 Then maybe that's why the ssd 'speed' for both MBAs are similar.
      Non-base model has faster storage chip

  • @joshuanesbit
    @joshuanesbit 8 місяців тому +5

    THinking of upgrading to m3 air from my slow intel 2020 pro

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  8 місяців тому

      That would be a massive upgrade for you, man!
      What kind of work do you do on it?

    • @joshuanesbit
      @joshuanesbit 8 місяців тому

      mainly just web browsing, but sometimes light video editing and light music production. Would you say theAir is more than substantial now that is apple silicon?@@DavidAVelez1

  • @mariatyrrell4208
    @mariatyrrell4208 8 місяців тому +4

    Great video!!!

  • @5abiXtasy
    @5abiXtasy 8 місяців тому +1

    4:36 is that the Nothing Phone 👀

  • @JohnFerrante-ng9sz
    @JohnFerrante-ng9sz 7 місяців тому

    I just web browse, check email, do word/excel etc.. no video editing or heavy tasks. Should I do a base MacBook Air m1, m2, m3? Currently use a 2015 MacBook Pro so anything will be faster

    • @KreeCuthbert
      @KreeCuthbert 2 дні тому

      M1 would be fine for those tasks.

  • @PLANETWATERMELON
    @PLANETWATERMELON 7 місяців тому

    Great video.

  • @Cofe82
    @Cofe82 8 місяців тому +5

    No matter if you get the M3 or the M2, you def need at least 16GB of RAM and 512 SSD.

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  8 місяців тому +1

      Yes, 100%!

    • @michelletiger3903
      @michelletiger3903 7 місяців тому +3

      I don't need 512 with 16. Can get extra storage with external SSD if needed.

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  7 місяців тому +2

      @michelletiger3903 Great point!

    • @jutjub22
      @jutjub22 7 місяців тому

      @@michelletiger3903 256GB is very tight with just few things installed, especially after some time. And it is not practical to offload everything to SSD all the time and carry it. 512GB is just about right, and minimum.

    • @jeanfernandez5397
      @jeanfernandez5397 7 місяців тому +1

      @@jutjub22what few apps would take up all that space? That’s ridiculous Xcode itself is like 10-15gb?

  • @PatrickRambles
    @PatrickRambles 8 місяців тому +1

    Hola 👋

  • @Khruci
    @Khruci 8 місяців тому +1

    Hello David. 👋

    • @DavidAVelez1
      @DavidAVelez1  8 місяців тому +1

      The man, Khruci! Great to see you as always!
      I forget are you on Macbook?

    • @Khruci
      @Khruci 8 місяців тому

      iPhone 15 Pro Max. I mentioned that I don’t plan on getting a MacBook anytime soon, but when I do I’ll definitely watch your videos to help me understand what’s best for me!

  • @JohnFerrante-ng9sz
    @JohnFerrante-ng9sz 7 місяців тому

    I just web browse, check email, do word/excel etc.. no video editing or heavy tasks. Should I do a base MacBook Air m1, m2, m3? Currently use a 2015 MacBook Pro so anything will be faster

  • @JohnFerrante-ng9sz
    @JohnFerrante-ng9sz 7 місяців тому +1

    I just web browse, check email, do word/excel etc.. no video editing or heavy tasks. Should I do a base MacBook Air m1, m2, m3? Currently use a 2015 MacBook Pro so anything will be faster

  • @JohnFerrante-ng9sz
    @JohnFerrante-ng9sz 7 місяців тому

    I just web browse, check email, do word/excel etc.. no video editing or heavy tasks. Should I do a base MacBook Air m1, m2, m3? Currently use a 2015 MacBook Pro so anything will be faster

    • @PLANETWATERMELON
      @PLANETWATERMELON 7 місяців тому

      I would say if you keep the Mac for that long go with with an M3.

  • @JohnFerrante-ng9sz
    @JohnFerrante-ng9sz 7 місяців тому

    I just web browse, check email, do word/excel etc.. no video editing or heavy tasks. Should I do a base MacBook Air m1, m2, m3? Currently use a 2015 MacBook Pro so anything will be faster

    • @andrewlauchengco7923
      @andrewlauchengco7923 5 місяців тому

      Coming from a 2015 MacBook and barring budget constraints, you have the perfect reason to jump straight to the base M3. For future-proofing purposes, I wouldn't recommend you to look at the M1 because of the outdated body. I'd choose M3 over the M2 for the MacBook Air form factor just because it does certain "MacBook Air-synonymous" features better such as better battery life and faster SSD speeds (though as David said in this video, you won't even feel). But if you're in a tighter budget space, I think David's review between M2 and M3 will help you decide

  • @JohnFerrante-ng9sz
    @JohnFerrante-ng9sz 7 місяців тому

    I just web browse, check email, do word/excel etc.. no video editing or heavy tasks. Should I do a base MacBook Air m1, m2, m3? Currently use a 2015 MacBook Pro so anything will be faster