The MacBook Air Conundrum
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- Опубликовано: 12 июн 2024
- With the new M3 MacBook Air, you now have a wide selection of entry level offerings to choose from! Today we’ll examine the M3 MacBook Air in the context of its older M1 and M2 brethren. Let’s compare and benchmark these MacBooks to test for a winner!
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0:00 unboxing
1:26 SSD Speed test
3:30 M1 vs M2 vs M3 MacBook Air
6:15 How do you choose?
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The greatest thing about this MacBook Air is that it generates discounts on other MacBook Airs
Yeah
@@JoviRhys exactly what I took advantage of.
The base model M2 Air is now 1100 dollars including tax at the Swedish Education Apple Store (where I always buy my Apple products even though I'm not a student 😇. They never check.) That's an amazing deal. Before M3 it started at 1600 dollars incl tax. I sold my My M1 Pro Macbook Pro just before Christmas and bought a Mac Mini M2 Pro instead but god how I miss having a laptop. With this amazing price drop I think I will buy an M2 Air. 500 dollar pricedrop. Tha'ts a great deal.
This is actually why I was excited for the M3 MacBook Air, it’s so I can finally get the M2 Air at less than AU$2,000
YES m1 is on sale at 700 bucks new these days
“I debated whether I was gonna review this at all”. Sure, Jan.
His name is Luke.
@@michaelhall9146 whooosh 🥴
@michaelhall9146 even I understood the reference, and I'm from Argentina, a country totally out of the loop regarding the Brady Bunch 😂
He did. Even said so on their podcast.
Will proceed to post 4 videos about it in a row...
"the best feature that the M3 MacBook Air introduces... is price cuts for the other two." LOL so true
Not too great a cut because those still cost a lot.
@@jibrilamvs i find the base m1 for 700 to 750 bucks on sale pretty regularly these days, and dont get me start on the used market
Kind of True
At this point I might replace my M1 Air with the M5 or M6 when the M8 drops lol
U wot m8?
yeah, unless they make 16 gb ram as standard in base model. i will not upgrade
@@Pichipieifythey’ll probably do that when 32 becomes standard lmao
@@Pichipieifythey might increase the base to 16GB, also price will increase by $150
So true. The M2 had NAND speed issues the M1 does not. The M1 and the M3 are the only versions to get. Not sure given most an upgrade from the M1 for typical Air uses makes sense. I’ll keep my M1 Air for now.
"Buy refurbished and buy last generation" is my motto these days.
smart man
You can buy refurbished M2 15inch with 16gb of ram for the same price of 13 inch base model of M3... Like it's not even a question which purchase is smarter
@@alus992 Yep
Literally me when buying a laptop. Always wait for at least 1 year after release and the price will get discounted for like 20-ish %
Not in this case M1 is the better sweet zone
I’m sticking to my M1.
Me too
@@knightowl7😮
I have the M1 MacBook Pro, mainly because the Macbook Air was out of stock, and I haven’t seen any significant reason for me to upgrade. My M1 still outperforms anything I throw at it.
Same. Also it baffles me that almost all reviewers don't say shit like "Its unacceptable to get worse SSD 3 gens in".
Instead it's "well it's not the end of the world." I mean you pay the same price for worse performance and all these synthetic tests only matters in high end usage. SSD speed on the other hand is noticible almost everywhere especially when you use swap.
I haven't even set my M1 up yet 🤣
Have an M1 13 inch MacBook Pro bought in 2020 and I have no desire to upgrade anytime soon. My plan is to keep it until stops receiving security updates. We have reached a point now where these things are solved problems. Unless you are Luke Miani or iJustine thats editing lots of videos, years then upgrading regularly makes sense. Basic editing in Photoshop, occasional RUclips vlog video, managing your budget in Excel, writing a script in Google Docs, spending most of your time web browsing honestly doesn't warrant regular upgrades. But if you have the money and you like treating yourself to latest greatest, different.
Clearly you can't lose with any of the three. But for basic users on a tight budget, the M1 at this writing is still available for $750 new. That was the choice I made a couple of months ago, and I don't regret it.
While it’s still great for prospective budget buyers, I think release date is important to note, as the M1 may only receive macOS updates for 3-4 years atp
Meh, so what? You can still use it after the last update for several more years... @@dogbrochure
@@dogbrochure it would be ridiculous not to keep updating the m1 for years to come since it was the big push and everything after it has just been super incremental
I had an M1 Air for about three years and only traded it in for a MacBook Pro m3 because the battery went down to 78%.
@@langhamp8912 when I sold mine this year (got M3 Pro instead), battery status was still at 87 % as I got it used. Point is, I had not noticed any drop down in real battery life at all. Getting 15 hours of Web browsing and coding was no problem at all.
You look so happy to have made it as a RUclipsr. Really happy for you, and best of luck furthering your career.
He is indeed really passionate!!
I went from a 2015 air to an m1 air, and I don't think I will need to upgrade for a long time, I use it everyday for logic and for things like tonex and amplitube and it doesn't miss a beat.
Brother I wanted to know something I'm from Pakistan where there is no apple store so the prices of macbook are high and my Uncle lives in Australia and he's a student there so i wanted to know is it worth buying M1 air for coding im beginner and what is the price in Australia and will he get any student discount?
The base spec are too low and the upgrades cost way too much.
You have clearly never owned one, just chasing specs is irrelevant
@@shaun19008gb ram in 2018 was too low let alone in 2024. For storage, you can use external drives but can't do that with Ram.
@@shaun1900 Ive owned macs since the G4 and I totally agree with him ! Apples Ram and SSD pricing is ridiculous, it never used to be an issue because you could just upgrade it yourself, but now its soldered on like some cheap Chinese disposable chrome book, so you are forced to pay Apples extortionate prices, and you cant upgrade latter either.
@@rocketmunkey1 I concur on the upgrade costs, for 99% of users, base models are all they need, and at least in Australia even the 16gb 512 upgrade is the same price range or cheaper than weaker offerings from Dell (xps13) MSI (prestige Evo 13) Asus (Zenbook 14) Acer (swift go) and LG Gram 14"
Your insight is always appreciated.
let me just take a moment to appreciate how clean and effortless the unboxing was🤩
So basically the M1 was too good and Apple are having trouble improving upon it.
My base m1 MacBook Air with 15 battery cycles and 1 big deep scratch I got for $450 is still the best tech deal I’ve got in many years. All I do is get great deals on tech, and this is still the best. It’s insane.
well duh it's no slouch by any means do not get rid of it as long as it can kick ass and chew bubble gum you get your moneys worth out of her and more if you can
first discovered your content Luke during the pandemic (I guess I'm actually an early fan, was it March 2020? I remember watching your content just as the first lockdown set in, so yea, that's 4 years now, wow).
anyhow, love your style, the no-clickbait / practical approach. also you are wonderful at coming up w budget recommendations & a good narrative for a review. keep it up man
Great review and information Luke!
one thing about these newer air macs is that they will make the used market of m1 and 2 macbooks even better than it used to be
1. Stick to your budget
2. Consider what you have now
If still on Intel, get M1 (refurb or discounted)
If on M processor already, you don't need a new one.
not everyone is poor, so stop telling people what to get.
@@robertoh.20not everyone has daddy’s money like u genius so stfu
@@TisDanskyall are both simultaneously correct lol
@@TisDansk ever heard of fucking work?
🤓
Huh?
2 Display support & Wifi 6E for future proofing
I bought a base M2 13 at a very nice price, literally the day before the m3s dropped. So this video is very comforting, thankyou Luke!
Didn't I hear somewhere that starting with the M3 Apple is again making it so people can fix certain things on their own without having to take the laptop into the store for costly repairs?
Thanks Luke. I have the M1 and I think I’m good where I’m at.
i bought a 'refurb' M1 last month based on your advice in other videos and i cant be happier. I had bought another M1 (or it was at least listed as such) but had the Intel chip. The battery life on an M1 is just dumbfounding. office work alone 16-19 hours. video easy 12 plus. Crazy.
Is the M3 SSD still slower than the M1 with the 512GB model?
I am looking at upgrading my two daughters old MBA’s 2014 and 2015. Your review was very useful. Its school work not power use and I think discounted M1’s will be the best option for me. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day.
Oh no, you really forgot something important!! The base M3 chip now supports dual external displays (also in MBP via update)!!! This is really important for a lot of people.
For me, it opens the door to think about "do I need a pro" at all.
2 external monitors … they still need to solve the “clamshell mode” requirement. 2 external monitors+ laptop monitor PLEEEEEEASE!
I'm still using my 13" Intel Macbook Pro (2017) and looking to finally upgrade this year. What I noticed is that right now, at least where I live, the 14" MBP M1 Pro and 13" Macbook Air M3 are the same price with the same configuration (16GB memory, 512GB SSD). Between the two, which one would you recommend more?
M1 with 512 GB (two NAND chips) is what I have, and it's a killer machine for my needs (word processing, image processing, and - rarely - some basic video editing.) I might consider the M3 (better screen, magsafe, other tweaks) when it's second best to the M4, or whatever comes along next.
The M1 is es absolutely beast in everything with 1 TB SSD and 16GB RAM. It would also be a beast with the base M1 model.
Your comment doesn’t make sense
@@AnonN-sr6uuexactly 😂
My M1 MacBook Air has 16GB RAM and a 1 TB SSD. It was painful to pay Apple's outrageous upgrade costs to get there but it is the best computer for me right now and I see no need to upgrade for a vey long time.
@@earthoid Ditto same config. It's beast. Don't underestimate the difference when it comes to the ram and ssd upgrades. base model m1 is great but these upgrades make it what it is for multitasking.
Babe wake up this guy uploaded❤
lol are you sure everything is good there?
this guy💀
You did not mention the ability to support 2 screens with M3. In my mind, this is a big plus.
Daisy Chaining exists
"I debated whether I was gonna review this at all" says the guy who makes multiple leak videos like a year before the actual product launch date.
1:07 that was gold lmfao
Snorted my wine at that super current insert and a few drops landed on my fricken white t-shirt.
TRUMP 2024
Excelent overview, and I normally buy the previous model ( there was no model of the studio Ultra) , but this time we have the display support in the higher model.
I have been loving my m1 air and got it on a nice Black Friday sale over a year ago. For my use case it is plenty
Thank you so much Sage advice yet again! I literally have a MacBook Air M2 15" 8g open box in my cart for $933. I was contemplating whether I should upgrade to the M3 and this decision was helped by this video :-) Go used and refurbished! You’ve done me right Luke, many times! Thanks to your advice. I also got a great deal on an iPad Pro 12.9 2018 from Declutter based on your advice. 🎉❤😊
Do you update all the test machines' OSes before running the tests? I'm guessing 'yes', but iit's good to check.
At work our laptops got replaced with all plastic 14” Dell Latitudes with 13th gen Core i5 and Intel HD graphics. These retail at around 100 less than the M1 MBA. The mouse cursor occasionally runs at single digit frame rates. That is all.
I bought the m2 MacBook Air in the refurbished Apple Store and I just bought the base model and I have been really happy with it I also have 2 users setup on it and I still have plenty of storage with the 256gb storage it came with
I'm still using my beautiful MacBook Air M1 and watch this with it ;-).
Brother I wanted to know something I'm from Pakistan where there is no apple store so the prices of macbook are high and my Uncle lives in Australia and he's a student there so i wanted to know is it worth buying M1 air for coding im beginner and what is the price in Australia and will he get any student discount?
Thanks, Luke! I think I'll stick with my M2 Macbook Air- I love it, so it's good to hear that there aren't significant changes with the introduction of the M3 chip. I run a podcast, edit photos and occasionally use Davinci Resolve and it run like a charm.
Smooth intro good take!
Luke Can you please tell me what monitors are you using?
6:00 The MacBook Air 13 inch basic specs is currently at this $850 price at Best Buy and new. The M1 2013 basic specs is $700, is it smarter to get the M2 for this price or do you anticipate the M2 it will drop even more new?
hello Luke, do you have news for mac mini with M3 chip if it will be launch by apple this year?
i'm considering it to buy one. 😊
I was wondering what backgrounds you use for your macs?
Great advice! I just bought a used M2 Air 24G 512G with one-year warranty from the retailer for 1260 dollars and it’s absolutely fantastic.
Where did you get it from?
Im low-key happy with my MacBook Air M1 for a couple of years. I been having mine since 2021.
my next mac in a few years to replace my mba M1 base model would probably be a 14' m1 pro base model. It would have to be below 1000 euros so not yet but it's double ram and storage and about as powerful as the m3 with more p cores which is good for audio. Seems like the logical step.
Great comparison and info . However i think M1 Air is best performance for your pocket and people already have it won’t be replacing it.
Would love to be able to use 2 external monitors, natively, no “clamshell” nonsense.
You know what pissed me off in the M3 Air?
They rerouted the integrated embedded displayport controller that handles the laptop screen in a way that lets you use a second external display whenever the lid is closed.
I've got an M2.
And here is the best part.
These sorts of things can actually be done pretty easily in software, although with some higher resource usage, it is possible.
I can guarantee it won't come to M1/M2 macs simply because they want to sell as many M3's as possible.
You need it open to use the Touch ID and trackpad anyways
@@indiekiduk You do realise, "genius", that if anybody's using a laptop plugged into a monitor, especially two, they will in literally every case have a dedicated keyboard and mouse, simply because it makes the work easier and faster...?
@@shapelessed even easier if use the laptop screen they already paid for in addition to an external display.
@@indiekiduk Sure. I'm rushing to use a 32 inch screen together with one not even half as big, with the same scaling on both of them, for 8 hours a day.
You clearly have no idea about the issue.
M1 on sale at BestBuy for $675
One of your best videos
Solid advice
If you want to use 2 monitors, isn't only the M3 capable (natively) of that?
Unbelievable that he skipped this.
2 monitors natively, but only with the laptop closed (clamshell mode) apparently. Some of us REALLY care about this ….
Great that dual monitor support was brought to the MacBook Air and will be coming to the base m3 macbook pro. I understand the software limitations of not being able to run two monitors and the built in display at the same time, but why must the lid be closed? I own an apple vision pro and when I use mac virtual display it blacks out my screen but I can keep using the trackpad and keyboard. Why not do the same thing for the m3 air and pro? Black out the laptop screen if connected to two external monitors but don't require the lid to be closed. That way people can still use the keyboard and trackpad and don't need to get an external keyboard and mouse. Seems like an easy software change.
I think because Apple wants to see us a MBP M3 Pro (for a lot more $$) to be able to do that.
My M1 Macbook that I purchased for $750 in 2021 summer is still going strong after nearly 3 years. No slowdown and it’s a beautiful portable powerhouse! Retained it’s value super well
good advice👍
Was about to buy an M1 macbook air brand new this month because theyre still selling it in some retailers. I dont plan on keeping it forever but would anyone recommend one now or should I aim for an M2?
Maybe I’m the weird one, but am I the only one that finds dual monitor support a very relevant part of this upgrade? I went with the M1 Pro at the time almost exclusively because of this.
THIS!
I went from a 2015 Air to an M2 last June, and couldn't be happier.
Apple advertised the m3 air as able to use 2 displays when closed while my m1 air can do 1 display closed on a power cable?
Hi Luke,
Could you recommend a MacBook Air for my daughter? She's about to go to university and not particularly tech savvy. But I do want to buy her one that will last more than a year. Could you recommend a good used one?
Thanks Luke
Please tell me where you get your intro music from, it slaps!
Good advice Luke.
M3 supports AV1, how does 8K60 RUclips video run? Most computers struggle, all M1/M2 MacBook airs struggle
m1pro 8k60 no issue running a bunch of other things. Different chip obviously but still pretty decent.
This is why I love Luke. He doesn’t just say “oh yeah this mac is awesome get it now” he’s honest and says the truth. Keep it up!
I just purchased an eBay refurbished MacBook Air M1 16GB 1TB for $1K. Has 1 year warranty and was in excellent condition. I’ll be using it for music/audio recording and live performance using Logic and MainStage.
I completely overlooked the fact that the power adapter in the MBA is USB-C and not magsafe :O Is there an easy way to get a MBA with magsafe power adapter instead? I've waited all this years with my old late 2013 MBP mostly because I wanted magsafe back :D
you can buy those magnets usb c cables but i dont think theyre safe
I really wish someone would do a Serato DJ Pro test in a hotter environment to see if the laptop will hold up in a warmer sweaty club.
I was waiting for your review. I picked up a m2 air 15 in off Best Buy for 900$ open box in oct 2023. I have a m1 MacBook Pro 16 which is on the heavier side and my personal machine and wanted something to separate business and personal. No issues got it for a great price at the time.
I like this video helps me sort out my options. I am not looking for a lap top, but was thinking of a Mac mini, but right now for barely 190CAD more than the Mac mini, I can get a refurb MacBook Air M2 with 16Gb ram and 1Tb SSD (same spec as the Mac mini). Which makes me think it would be nice not to have to deal with a third party webcam (family and friends we call almost daily, plus appointments) and sure I could get a webcam for about 100CAD, but this is close enough (I would be paying only 90CAD over the Mac mini and webcam) and bonus, now I have a laptop (and its screen)I can use around the house and on some trips. This is another reminder for those of us Intel iMac owners (esp. 27" screen) that the current iMac is not a good value.
Thank you
the dual screen support in clamshell for m3 is a deal-maker feature for me
Eliminate the “clamshell” requirement and it will be a deal-make feature for me.
Literally just bought a base M2 MBA the day before M3 dropped after literally every place around me ran out of the M1. This is honestly one of the most incredible machines I've ever used. I was a big PC Gaming head for the longest time (I still have my Windows rig gamers, dont worry.) and this machine legitimately impressed me. For $999 this is a pretty strong machine, the charging brick gets warmer than the actual laptop under load.
We enter an era where their computers are so good people are getting the older models. Me? I specifically got a m2 air just for magsafe
Could you plz tell where you got this wallpaper form?
Hey Luke, I currently have a 13’ MacBook Pro (2017, no touchbar) so far I’m in love with the computer but know it won’t be good enough when I graduate from college, any recommendations on an upgrade?
I’d say get an m1
Congrats man.. I think you’re the only channel where every video you’ve made has a red line through it. lol.. I like these MacBook Air ones most cause that’s what I buy. I love they are sealed and fanless.. the Apple Silcon ones anyways.
The Silicon Macs can only run MacOS natively. They have to emulate Linux and X86 which is not ideal. Also, the Silicon Macs still swap to SSD which I personally don't like. I stipulate that new Apple laptops are perfect for youtubers who do a lot of video encoding. That was a smart move on Apple's part to target that crowd. For me, the value proposition is still not there. I'll hang on to my 2017 MacBook Pro (not used for video or gaming), and just do my normal productivity stuff coupled with logins to my VM machines.
Luke thank you for the video. I am about to purchase a laptop. Primarily for photo editing. Is anybody familiar ssd failing or is this only the case with m1 or part of all three generations? Thank you.
Dude! Thank you!!!!!!!
Truer words have never been spoken when you said the other 2 macs will have a price cut xD
Base model M1 MacBook Air is $699 at Walmart and that is what I picked up
Is the SSD issue limited to the base model (256gb)?
I used my M1 MacBook Air for rendering 3D scenes and animations. I'm quite impressed with what it is capable of when you really push it.
The M3 being able to run 2 monitors seems to be a feature worth considering as the M2 only can do 1 monitor.
But still with the laptop closed (“Clamshell mode”) …. Apparently.
@@sjsherratt interesting. Usually when I use a laptop with an external monitor or two I want the desktop experience with full size keyboard and a mouse.
Its Simple, The M3 is the only one with Dual monitor support, the others cant.
But, clamshell mode?
@@sjsherratt fr, at that price range if you're committing to that just get a much better laptop/pc that can do that plus more, the appeal of these macbook air is portability.
I have both the m1 and m2 Air. In real world use I can't tell a noticeable difference. I think I'll have my current laptops for years to come
dual monitor support is a big win
PPPLLLEEEAAASEEEE Start incorporating the _logic pro benchmark_ into all comparison videos! I especially want to know if ram makes a difference.
Well, the base model‘s SWAP is twice as fast as in previous models, and that’s THE HUGE difference! You will notice it in everyday usage.
Extremely happy with the analysis of yours and really appreciate the way you explain the whole idea of buying the MacBooks which are cheaper and almost of the same power as you said are almost similar and if someone is getting for example 500 or $400 discount surely should go from M2. From your advise i concluded and get m2 brand new 15inch base model in 1200 USD and saved 400$ additional for M3
Thanks for explaining the graphs in the titles cause I don't understand these tests 😂
Best thing about the M3 air in my opinion is the ability to run two external displays. That has seemed like such a strange, almost artificial, limitation on the M1 and M2 versions of the air.
where could i get such beautiful wallpapers?
M1 MBA is still the legend. And now it is very cost friendly.