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Air or Pro? I've been on Windows for the past 6 years and want to switch back. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by M600@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

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Hello Apple,

I am really torn between an Air and Pro. I am hoping you can look at my workload and make a recommendation. My main concern with the air is that it will throttle too much during use, but I really do not know if that is a problem.

The country I live in does not have returns, so it is a little stressful as I do not want to over spend, but I also do not want to get a computer that can't handle my workload.

I know the pro has a new processor, I can wait until the Air gets a new processor before buying it, so I am not concerned about that.

I'm considering the $1299 air or the $1500 pro. (The prices are a bit different in my country, but these are the models I am considering.)

Main Task

I will have Excel, Powerpoint, PDFs, Word, and software like Zoom all running at the same time. I may be in Zoom meetings with cameras on for up to 10 hours straight. (This is where I am concerned about throttling) I will also have a few other open programs like discord, telegram, and a web browser (probably firefox).

Secondary Task

I will be doing some video editing on it and recording with OBS the recordings would be up to an hour at the most and probably in 1080p for both the recording and editing. I will be using final cut as I used it in the past an am familiar with it. I'll do this about once a week.

Additional Irrelevant Info

This is mainly a work computer that will be used closed and connected to a monitor for most of the time working on it. I do need a laptop so I can work remotely often enough.

I will not be gaming on it or anything as I have a SteamDeck for that. I might run some AI stuff on it to play around, but if it works well enough I might run it for work. But, I can offload those tasks to the cloud so it is not a big deal to work on the Mac.

Anyway, thanks for your input. I am guessing the Air will be fine, I just don't want to get stuck with the wrong computer.

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[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If you want a 16”, the m3 models are ~$500 off right now because the m4 series is out. If you don’t care about the big screen, the air or base model m4 pro is probably enough.

[–] GamingChairModel@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I think for most of what OP is describing, an earlier generation Pro with RAM and storage upgrade is a better bargain than spending the same amount of money on the newest processor. Not sure if OP can access the refurbished Apple store, but that's where I'd be looking.