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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world
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Hello!

I’m about to get an M1 MacBook. I’ve got the choice between a $€£ 650 M1 Air and a $€£ 750 M1 Pro. My research concluded: they’re the same but the Pro has a little bit more beef when it comes to exporting videos.

So far I’m thinking to get the Pro, because I might need 2 external monitors someday, but I make this post because I think that people here have been using the devices for longer than reviewers.

What’s your opinion to those devices?

Edit:

Okay, they’re about the same, so I’d‘ve gone for the MacBook Air M1. BUT: since I scoured the internet ever since I’ve found a MacBook Air M1 with 16 GB of RAM for 800. And Papa knows that this is more good.

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[–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If it's a 14" MacBook Pro, then it's faster, has a better screen, better speakers, etc. Worth the money.

If it's a 13" MacBook Pro, then it's exactly the same as the MacBook Air but with a larger battery and a fan. Don't buy that one - for almost everyone it's a worse computer. The thinner/lighter/cheaper MacBook Air is just as fast. The fan only matters if the CPU is under heavy load for very long periods of time and even then it barely makes a difference.

The larger battery is the only real difference, but it's not much larger. The MacBook Air lasts "forever" on battery, and the MacBook Pro lasts even longer. Unless you actually need the bigger battery, it's a total waste - makes the computer heavier than necessary.

Does it have 8GB of RAM, or 16GB of RAM? You should get 16GB if you can afford it.

[–] IdealShrew@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

i have the 14 inch Pro and it does not have a better battery than the air. It lasts maybe 8 hours at most.

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