Apple MacBook Air M3 REVIEW - DON’T FALL INTO APPLE’S TRAP!
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
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Video Index:
00:00 Intro
01:06 Specs
01:29 Unboxing, Design & Build
03:38 Size & Weight
04:26 Ports & Connections
05:06 Pricing Rant & Better Alternatives
06:42 Internals & User Upgradeability
08:28 Display
10:24 Facetime Camera
10:50 Keyboard & Touchpad
11:52 Performance, Benchmarks & Gaming
13:32 Battery Life
14:00 Thermals, Surface Temps & Fan Noise
14:38 Audio & Speaker Test
15:59 Pros & Cons
16:53 The Score
17:11 Outro 
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***CORRECTION*** I mistakenly assumed that this would have Thunderbolt 4 ports but I was wrong. This only has Thunberbolt 3 making this even more of a non-purchase in my opinion.
Really. I cannot believe it doesn't have thunderbolt 4.
@@shaun1900Apple fanboy got hurt. Good bye, no one will miss you.
bye dumb
@@shaun1900
@@yardman0001 haha it's like with apple vision pro, everybody start returning them now but the apple fan boys still call it the better product for that amount of moneY>
@@shaun1900 you unsubscribing was the best news I heard all day. Good riddance 👏
I think this is the only honest review I've seen for the Macbook Air 15'' M3. Well done.
BRAVO !! ANDREW , WELL DONE.. μπράβο ρε φίλε , είσαι αρχηγός , επιτέλους καποιος να τους την πεί ..
Thanks! It seems ro have triggered many Apple fan boys.
Correct
@@andrewmarcdavid
so 600$ dollars + taxes for 2 tb of ssd, apple does it again ladies and gents.
The upgrade from 256 GB to 512 GB for $200 is even more outrageous in my opinion.
@@jeanjasinczuk7543 for sure man, this days pretty much the ssd there are not that expensive anymore but apple does apple things again.
"only Apple can do" said by Cook.
The bigger question is how does an 8GB ram option still exist? Again most folks like myself are buying Apple products for the ecosystem but doesn't mean I agree with their prices on upgrades. The storage upcharges are ridiculous!
I'm sure you probably know this already, but certain countries that are more cost conscious require an 8GB option - most of them though have already moved to a bare 16GB option even in mainstream model laptops.
@@InDadequate Ok sure but can we talk about how much ram modules cost? Surely in the volume that Apple buys in 16GB of memory can't be that expensive
@@ahaimes6320 I know it’s hard to know exactly what “unified” memory is but you can’t tell me 2 TB of SSD storage costs $800 from the 256GB storage on the base model.
32GB of Crucial DDR 5 at 5600 do not even cost $200 at retail price.
@@jeanjasinczuk7543 I know! Apple Koolaid drinkers will say “unified memory” is not the same but come on. I know their SSD chips aren’t faster than the Gen 5 chips found on Samsung 990 Pro SSDs. The iPhone Pros have 8 GB of memory in them so there’s that too.
Apple pricing is in-your-face disrespectful. But some of the other OEMs do it as well, like Dell, Razor, and Asus ROG. I feel that their pricing for what you get is shenanigans, too.
The reality is they are getting away with it because the common person buying them doesn't know any better. All they see is the brand.
Once ONE company tested the waters and customers accepted it, there was no incentive in driving prices down.
it's not because people are sheep, it's because their products are actually better for most people and most use cases. If you don't wanna buy a new one, just buy a used M1 Pro or whatever
@@burtdanams4426@burtdanams4426 Even a used one is the price of some of the new PCs that are better. Just saying. These rediculs prices is the reason I stop buying them back in the intel days. SMH
Excellent video, AMD! I agree that Apple’s pricing is offensive, but no one is forcing anyone to pay it. My long disappointing experience with Windows laptops from Dell, HP, and Acer made me an unapologetic MacBook fanboy. I picked up an M3 Air 13” 16/1TB for $800 with my M1 Air trade-in. This M3 Air will last me at least 5 years. I’ve never owned a Windows laptop that made it past 2 years without needing multiple service calls.
My friend is still running a macbook pro 2011 in 2024. The secret sauce for him was to factory upgrade to an SSD at purchase.
Have to disagree with you there, I've been using my HP Zbook Fury Workstation Laptop for about 5 years now. I paid a hefty price tag for it at the time, but it still works like a charm it has a core i9-9880H, and Nvidia Quadro RTX 3000 graphics card. It still runs excellent... so I definitely have to disagree with you there, if you're willing to spend the money, then windows laptops will take care of you for a long time, I know HP's laptops will.
I checked your review of the Asus Zenbook 14 Oled and the HP X360 (great format by the way!). Both of these have much worse microphone quality compared to any recent MacBook to an extent where they both sound metallic, hollow and or low bitrate in comparison. Is there a comparatively good alternative in the Windows world when it comes to microphones (and maybe also webcams?). It‘s these small things (which are big for my use case) which still make me bite the bullet and pay the premium but I‘d be happy to check out alternatives.
Thanks! Maybe I will go for Spectre 14 and not Air 15.
Better choice
F uc k Apple The ecosystem and the OS is what is so fantastic about their stupid expensive products
Spectre I returned one had bad display and crashed a lot I don’t have issues with apple air
@@gurugamer8632 bad display?
what if im searching for the battery life and performance with the same cost , is the air 15' is the best for me ?
Thank you as always!
My pleasure!
Thanks for the review, I appreciate your honesty. I was somehow interested but I guess that won't be for this year either.
Can't say about the notch as I've yet touched the new chassis since the M1.
But aside that we don't get another port from the other side (would have been useful as I have some cables on the right), they still didn't add any webcam cover.
Most of Windows' laptop nowaday do have either one or a kill switch.
I think that Apple maybe, just maybe underestimated HP and ASUS and the 2024 14/16 Spectre is an awful lot closer than it historically has been to the MacBook Pro. The 32Gb+2TB spectre 14 might actually be better than the Apple alternatives.
What do you think regarding HP Dragonfly G4 compared to Spectre? Isn't it a better option?
My Yoga 16 cost $660 w/tax. Has 16" touchscreen, 16 gigs and 1T. Apple is ripping people off.
And when that Yoga's hinges break, it'll be worth $6.60.
@@ahaimes6320 at least surface laptop 6 bussiness ver is a ripping off lol
Specs only mean so much and go so far. What really matters is the software experience. We already know Windows is not known for a glorious user experience.
@ahaimes6320 those also can be considered to expensive as well. It is not to say they are not more expensive devices that have good value I mean refurbished macbooks like the m2pro are great etc.
I got GalaxyBook4 Pro 14" Ultra 5 125H for ₹108490 including 18% tax.
So 1084 dollars.
@@ahaimes6320
Sir my Galaxy Book 4 pro got 2217 single core and 10618 multicore in Geekbench 6 which is very close to Ultra 7 155H.
I did test in battery mode. Unplugged from the charger.
Andrew can you review Macbook pro M3 14" 🥺
I appreciate the engineering required to get that much power out of a passively cooled, totally silent machine. That has a lot of appeal for some use cases, even though they don't have the prettiest screens anymore and their connections are severely lacking.
But the pricing is obscene. And pairing that excellent processor with 8GB of ram and 256GB is frankly an insult, not just to the customer but to the engineers who designed the rest of that device.
Please check mini PCs as well, like ms-01 minisforum
I love how you call out the opening with one finger test as the "useless test of the day". Always thought that was the dumbest thing all reviewers do and like that you do it with tempered disdain and mock it. Who really gives a shit about that?!
PLEASE review the 2024 Lenovo Yoga Pro 9i! Thanks, love the channel
Coming soon
Coming UP :)@@andrewmarcdavid
I actually care about built and opening more than about exporting videos or geekbench...
@@piotrd.4850 I suppose the one finger test does tell you two things, hinge stiffness and how good the feet are judging on if it slides around the table or not. Having said that, I can't think of one time I used a single index finger to open my laptop. To each his own.
Ive never owned a mac but i have had several dell laptops that always end up doing the same thing, super noisy fan, terrible battery and runs hot, even just doing simple tasks. Is there a windows laptop that is quiet, great battery and good thermals?
I recommend ASUS VivoBook Go E1504FA Oled 15.6 inch with AMD Radeon AMD Ryzen 5 7520U igpu Amd 610m graphics card.
15.6", 1920 x 1080 pixels, OLED, 60 Hz, Windows 11 Home.
I have versions with 8 GB RAM and 512 GB SSD, but there are versions with 16 GB RAM.
These are 8GB/16GB memory cubes, LPDDR5 very fast 5500.
First of all, it is cheap, the battery lasts 10 hours, complete silence, in the normal balanced mode of the laptop on battery the fan does not turn on at all.
But when I connect the charger, the fan turns on, but really quietly, only when it starts charging the batteries.
After disconnecting the charger, the fan does not work and there is complete silence.
It will boot up unless you're doing a heavy task, like an 8K RUclips video, or some older games that only run at 1280-800p.
Quake 2 Remaster at 1920-1080p runs nicely.
The sound is very good, in general the only minus of the laptop is the lack of a backlit keyboard, but be careful, in other markets such as India and Spain there is a backlit keyboard, I have been using the laptop for 5 months and I am very satisfied.
I ended up getting a base model (factory refurbished, couldn’t tell the difference from new) M1 Pro 16”. $1269 + tax and it has the 120hz mini led display 👍.
The price of this laptop is high, but there is kind of a reason for. The efficiency, performance per watt of Apple silicon is off the charts, and Apple is definitely not giving you that for free. The high efficiency is also reflected in the price.
However, I still think Apple’s RAM and SSD upgrades are rip-offs, especially you cannot upgrade on your own, unless you do micro-soldering yourself.
You have my respect for you honest review. Gooo get 'em, Andrew!
+$600 for ssd upgrade is outrageous; that's almost the price of my new laptop. I just followed your recommendation and bought this 82YN0010US Lenovo yoga 7i (13gen i5-1340P with 16GB ram, upgradable 512GB SSD, 2.4K touch Display 100sRGB - 400 nits and comes with pen in the box, and a battery that lasts 2 days) for $720 new from the Lenovo website with the student discounts they have. I could not be happier with the snappiness and the display. -- note: upgrading from an ancient macbook.
Hlo sir I'm really confused between asus laptops or lenovo laptops please recommend me is asus zenbook is better or lenovo ideapad.. please
If you use the macbook like a laptop.. using it on the go and unplugged I'll bet it destroys the asus or HP.. in performance and battery life.. and heat.. and of course fan noise. I've been all Windows since 1992 since my first Packard Bell... but a few weeks ago I bought my first macbook the M3 13" with 16/256 ... yeah it was $1500 but it's so much better as a laptop than my last few laptops.. Surface Laptop .. Thinkpad Nano and Carbon. And yeah those laptops are semi upgradeable but they are very similar in price and the Thinkpads can be even more. I'm running Parallels/Windows 11 on it and it's definitely better than those. I'm getting sick of being disappointed by hot/loud fans and terrible battery life that I've always had issues with on Windows laptops. Yeah I'd like a high refresh and an oled screen but what good are they when performance is lacking and your worried about your battery life.
No punches were pulled in the making of this review. Thanks for your honesty, Andrew. It truly is a travesty just how low-spec'd these devices start and how exorbitant the upgrades are.
Appreciate that!
I was all about getting a 15in 16gb or 24gb ram version until I found out it only had 60hz refresh rate. At that point at $1699 or $1899 it wasn’t worth the price.
Exactly
As usual, great review with none of the BS. This is a straight-shooter's review
Thanks 🙏
Thanks for your honest and informative review. You presentation gives credence to “ there are quality alternatives to the apple . “
I have always been a Windows and Linux user. Since 2022 I been using an old (2015) MBP with 8GB of RAM as a daily driver, and I am very happy with it and Apple's ecosystem. Upgrading to a new MBA is definitely a possibility next year but the price of the upgrades is very hard to swallow.
no mercy
I got a Dell Inspiron 16 Plus 7630, with an i7-13620H, 2TB SSD, 32GB RAM, RTX 4060, with a 120hz IPS display, on a crazy sale for $1050 USD + tax. Oh, and the SSD and RAM can both be user-upgraded. Apple is very anti-consumer, and has been for well over a decade by now. Unless you NEED to use a specific software that only runs on Apple machines, then there's literally no point in buying an Apple laptop unless you enjoy paying more money for less specs.
Now calculate, how much would it cost you to have similar setup but as desktop - with decent, LARGE 4k display, unlimited thermals, quiet ..... Apple has gone to far, to be sure and value for money started diminishing, but M1 MBA is nice proposition.
Thanks for calling out the absurd price apple is asking for those hilarious upgrades.
In a world where the Dell XPS 16 has an OLED screen in its base price, physical function buttons, better cooling, more TDP in the GPU and finally hdmi and usb a port, would it be more recommended than the MacBook Air 15"?
I would have to say that the Dell XPS 16 would compete with the MacBook Pro 16 and not the MacBook Air 15. Two different categories of laptops in my opinion. I would classify the MackBook Air as a mid-range laptop whereas the Dell XPS 16 is a flagship laptop.
Ok, with the improvements I mentioned and a competitive price, would Dell go back to what it was before? For me, the xps 16 with those improvements would be a safe purchase, I hope next year it will be like that :) @@andrewmarcdavid
Please do the new hp pavillion plus 14 with the ultra 7 155h. Im gonna pass on this MacBook. Hp seems like the way to go for me.
If you get the base model its ok but once you start upgrading it you might as well get a refurbished m1pro or above that costs about the same or even less.
are there any laptops out there with speakers as good as the macbooks?? I'm thinking of the HP Spector or Lenovo Yoga pro...
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 and G16 have excellent speakers. Lenovo Yoga 9i as well.
When does anyone play laptop speakers loudly?
If you are home you ain't listening to your laptop.
If you are in public you are using earbuds or headphones.
@@RK-um9tu friends do exist you know...
dell xps laptops have excellent speakers and also have similar track pads and build quality to mac books. The new ones arent good value though.
Appreciate the objective take. Do u think its reasonable an M2 Air 15 (16/1tb) at $1500 brfore tax? I was debating that or go get m3 or now m1 bec pricing is so outlandish
Get baseline MBP 14" with M1 Pro and enjoy rest of the money....
When is the lenovo slim 7 review coming out
This week
@@andrewmarcdavidthank you❤❤
Nice one andrew! Newer apple products lately have been a ripoff
15” air 16/512 setup that u got, costs almost 2300$ in Sweden. You are lucky living in US. *update, the HP is 2200$, the Zenbook is 1900$ in Sweden. Last year home electronics got very expensive, like minimum 35% more.
Just thankful I bought a gold 8/8 core 16 gb 1 tb, M1 launch nov 15, 2020 $1,440 runs great and still 95% battery health.
Sir what is Wi-Fi Max Brightness test? Are you doing web browsing or video playback in this test?
Those tests are at 150 nits. Max brightness is 100%
@@andrewmarcdavid i want to know which thing you did in "Wi-Fi Max Brightness test" ?
Browsing or something else?
@@HDRPC it’s a web browsing test
@@andrewmarcdavid wow less than 7 hours of web browsing in 100% screen brightness and it does not have 120hz.
Excellent work as always Mr David
I appreciate that
I picked up the HP - Spectre 2-in-1 14" 2.8K OLED Touch-Screen Laptop open box for $1,024 at Best Buy. Nice laptop. The OLED screen is really nice and the keyboard is really nice.
A lot of companies are screwing us with having their RAM and (especially) SSD soldered on in 2024 :(
THANK YOU.
Nice review. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
The entire review had me in stitches, but I agree with everything that was said! I still decided to buy one because of the positives: the large display, great speakers, solid build quality, while being this thin and most of all fanless (dead silent) and having AMAZING battery life. You just can't find another laptop that checks all these boxes. Their engineers did an amazing job.
I begrudgingly paid the upgrade to 16GB RAM but I kept the 256GB base storage, I can't deal with paying another €230 for a mere extra 256GB storage. I bought an USB4 SSD enclosure with a 4TB SSD for €339 and rather deal with external storage than paying Apple those ridiculous prices.
I don't particularly care for that, I care about performance and the HP Zbook Studio G10 running on a Linux Ubuntu operating system smokes even a Macbook M2 Pro Max in data science benchmarks, it's not even close... so you can have your aesthetics, I just want raw performance and power and windows laptops bring it in every category.
The original 13 inch measured 15 inch across
Thank you Andrew for this review as I was very close to buying a Macbook Air, but more interested in the M2 chip. I use all Apple products, because I like the ease of Air Dropping my artwork from my big IMAC to my iPad and visa-versa and I don't particularly like Windows. That said, I will take a look at your review of the Asus. I need a replacement for my old 2013 Macbook Pro.
Thanks Nadine 😊
Also, I think you are underselling the value of having such a high single core performance. A huge percentage of the applications that people use are single core or only need a limited amount of multicore activity. Getting 3150 single core vs 2300 is massive in terms of performance for most applications
I stated clearly that this has superior single core performance
Definitely a rip off.
For sure!
Andrew thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos !
Regarding the laptop itselft, the value is in the base model.
Also, based on personal experience it will age better that its windows counterparts.
Thanks for giving APPLE a Wake up Call. I purchased the M2 15" when it was discounted at Best Buy. Same specs. $1450.
Keep up the good work. You're the Best. I mean it !
I liked this right away, just because of the thumbnail, lol... I personally think that Apple is going to be pressed for competition, once the Snap Dragon X Elite chips start showing up in more machines. My 2016 MackBook Air, offered way more value for its time, than the last couple generations of the Air. They just hobble it way too much, purely to keep it from cannibalizing the entry level Pro line.
Finally someone calls them out. Thank you!!! I have been saying this for a while now. Giving you less for a lot of money.
very fair. As a mackbook pro user in work and a windows book in entertainment.
The M1 that is really a stunning break through. But now for M3. Come on... the price there... well.. 8Gb RAM ... Am I a joke to you?
Thank you
Welcome!
17:47 MBP14 sound a little better than MBA15
Thanks. Your video made my girlfriend rethink her decision to buy a MacBook 😅.
My question, however, is that is the screen wobble similar to galaxy book4 pro? How about their keyboard?
There is minimal screen wobble on the MBA. Keyboard is good but not one of my favorites
An important thing to note is that the MBA and base M3 MBP have only Thunderbolt 3 ports if you care about that. You don't get Thunderbolt 4 unless you go to the M3 Pro MBP. In terms of value if you upgrade all three to 16GB RAM/512GB storage, the base M3 Pro MBP 11c/14c with a better cpu, better display, three TB4 ports, and 2GB extra RAM seems like the best value (15" MBA w/16GB/512GB = $1699, base M3 MBP w/16GB/512GB = $1799, base M3 Pro MBP w/18GB/512GB = $1999). The only thing that may be able to touch the base M3 Pro MBP in terms of value would be the 13" MBA with 16GB/512GB for $1499 if you can deal with the smaller 13.6" display and 2 TB3 ports.
Personally, I was able to get a base M3 Pro MBP 11c/14gpu for $1529 on the Apple Certified Refurbished store with an educational discount =).
Thanks for point out that it only has TB3, which I clearly missed as I assumed it would have TB4, making this even more of a non purchase.
@@andrewmarcdavid Yeah really there are only two M3 Macbooks that can be considered entry-level imo. The base 13" Macbook Air for $999 or the base 14" M3 Pro Macbook Pro for $1999. Everything else falls in-between with really no value-add and the "upgrades" are ridiculously-priced.
Totally agree with the hardware specs and prices, my only issue is I use a windows laptop 8 hours a day at work, I can't stand windows, regardless of hardware specs and prices, I'm damn happy to get back to my Mac, I just can't get myself to like Windows, I've used Windows at work and home since 1997 and Mac since 1994.
Thanks for the great review. Most reviewers on RUclips wax lyrically that the new model shows fingerprints somewhat less than before, but yours was an honest review of a very pedestrian, overpriced laptop with no material changes since the last model.
I am dying with all the beeps. Great job!!!!
Sir my ultra 5 125H got 540 multicore scores in Cinebench 2024.
My Galaxy Book 4 pro 14" is not much shower than your ultra 7 galaxy book 4 pro.
Thank you David for being so up front. I really respect this and wish other so called influencer would stop licking Apples Ass.
You have my deepest respect. ❤
This one review balances out the 56 reviews done by Max Tech. "Apple has done it again!!!!!"
Most honest and the best review of Macbook Air.
Can someone help me , what does "plus tax" mean in US ? For example, i'm interested in a laptop that costs 1500 usd in USA and is not available in EU at the moment and i have a friend that takes business trips to US frequently, if we order the unit from Dell's site with delivery to Washington DC, it will cost more than 1500 usd that are listed on site ? Thank You
Sales Tax varies state by state in the US. For instance here in Las Vegas, Nevada, there is a sales tax of 8.38% which means that the $1,699.00 charged by Apple will cost $1,840.02 all in.
@@andrewmarcdavid Thank you for the reply, i understand that when you shop on-line, at the end you pay the entire amount with tax added according to the state you live in ?
@@proautoscan correct
In my part of the world I think windows laptops are cheating their customers by boasting off their specs and giving very low quality products .it nice to hear that for the similar price point we can get better specs and better perfomence from windows laptops but what's the point if those machines are not at all reliable .I bought the latest Lenovo loq 14700 hx with 4060 , laptop started giving trouble after just 15 days and after 30 days it's dead and now I have to wait for the enginear to repair it. If I am paying something I want it to just work for me at least for 1 year without giving any problems . My friend how had got MacBook Air m2 is just fine we do same kind of work .I think quality really matters a lot not just benchmarks and specs
Good video colors, good sound. Nothing spectacular, but better than many others.
Premium laptop at premium prices should have all the features like Face ID and touch screen with comparable amount of RAM and storage. I love apple products but just can’t buy MacBook because of these reasons.
Thatswhy i got GalaxyBook4 Pro 14" for 1084 dollars with tax in India.
₹108490 including 18% tax. My 2016 Acer laptop has 60Hz ips LCD. Now i am feeling great difference.
Your review is spot on and being pissed about price is right on!
Im an Apple fan, but the pricing is outrageous.
Im rocking my M1 MBA that I hardly use. But its a friggin fast laptop.
I also dont know why touch screen laptop battery life is compared to apple laptop. Touchscreen is major user requirement for many people. Thank you for another honest review
Great job as always! You set the gold standard for reviews. Most definitely you have the best graphics & audio.
Wow, thanks!
I don't care that much about refresh rates. The notch doesn’t bother me. I've never needed touchscreen or a pen on a laptop. But I definitely agree that the RAM and SSD drive upgrade prices are ridiculous. However, the inferior battery performance of most Windows PCs is unacceptable for current laptops. What's the point of a portable device that really is not portable? Also, I use a laptop for work, so I don't care about gaming. However, I acknowledge that gaming is very important to many people. If I wanted a MacBook Air, I would probably go for an M2 version or a refurbished laptop.
The sad thing about Apple's CRAZY pricing is that there will still be people paying for it just for the sake of owning an Apple product. Of course, apart from people who REALLY need the OS for their professional work (that's understandable and totally makes more sense), the 'status' thing that comes with Apple is just insane, seeing people willing to spend thousands of dollars on an overpriced piece of tech that they are going to do web browsing or social media thingy while they can go for a much more affordable laptop for that.
Well said.
My man. Excellent review
Thanks !
Good review, your no-bull talk is appreciated BUT I watched this review for advice on MacBooks and not recommendations on which PC to buy as alternatives, so a bit pointless, really.
I am glad Andrew is calling out Apple.
Also totally agree with u how 8GB ram in the base model is bullshit. If it starts at 8gb it should be priced better.
I absolutely love the honesty here! Its about time someone calls out apple in an actual human way! I mean this is ridiculous they are robbing people! I knoe you pay outta pocket too and that shows here. This is a highly quality review and I really appreciate you for keeping it real and calling them out like any real person would. You are the only reviewer who has balls and is not a shill. Cheers to you for being a legit reviewer
Thanks and really appreciate that!
m1 pro 16 inch is 1600
I think it is a crime for what Apple charges for consumer laptops. I got my wife the M1 macBook air and she loves it, but she just surfs the internet, play a few games and online shopping.
There is another big issue with all Macbooks. The battery is glued in. That means that it is more difficult to replace the batteries when they inevitably wear out and need replacement.
Thanks Andrew for reviewing, especially as this is with your own hard earned money - it seems that Apple always charges several times as much for the SSd per GB. It's a major ripoff. It's why Apple has such high margins.
In return, Apple has good speakers, good battery life and a good touchpad. Maybe only the Sensel touchpad will be competitive on Windows.
Agreed 👍
You Guys are onto something, same tone as just josh exact same agenda like he grilled Dell for XPS 14 and 16.
Agreed the xps 14 and 16 seem like money pits this year.
@@alfredoaraujo9294 and poorly designed.
I love this review. We should be calling out bullshit from companies! Its not a bad device but that price man.
Glad I bought my 15 in MBA for $1200.00 open box. 512GB SSD, 16GB ram.
The only reviewer that speaks the truth. The rest just simp for apple!
when i asked a women about pricing, they said we should get the ssd 512 because is not much more expensive, the value is 1:1 (double the price and double the ssd storage) , so we can see apple was targeting make tech pieces for womens not for pros.
Okay pc. Camera looked okay. Speakers sounded good. Agree that it is way overpriced. Just like Samsung pcs one is paying a premium for these units with the name "Apple" or "Samsung" on them. I would suggest you return it if you are still able as well as with those Samsung units you purchased. Great review as always.
Thanks William. Yeah, this is not a keeper for sure.
please also review MSI gaming laptops, i havn't found any MSI laptop review on your channel. i likes your laptop review content and quality is very high.
Having run an M1 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM since 2020, there is no way you can expect to anything but the bare minimum with 8GB RAM. Mac OS is efficient, but not that efficient, and only having 8GB will result in more paging and shorten the life of the SSD. Looking at the price of the new MB Air, the entry-level configuration should have 16GB RAM and 512GB or 1TB SSD, there is no excuse for only having 8GB RAM and I cannot defend Apple's pricing on RAM and storage upgrades at all. However I do really value the lack of fan in the Air, no Windows laptop does this to my knowledge, and there is the issue on-battery performance with Windows laptops. This combined with Mac OS is enough value to pay a bit more for a Mac than I would for a Windows laptop. I just find it a more pleasant experience and I would really struggle to go back to a laptop with a noisy fan.
Looks nice but like you say not much bang for your buck !
Yes way overpriced
A reviewer that actually tells the truth, more please and thank you
This is a genuine review of a product. Andrew, sir, well done here. Very transparent and backs up his complaints with evidence of other products and features. Part of the reason why I don't like the Macbook Air.
Appreciate that
No problem sir.@@andrewmarcdavid
The pricing of Apples DRAM and SSD upgrades are way to high. Doubling base memory costs $200. Quadrupling base SSD storage (256GB to 1TB) costs $400. So a 15" Apple M3 with 16GB and 1TB storage costs $1899-- $600 more than their base M3 model with 8GB/256GB SSD at $1299. Ouch!!!
My take is that with AI on the ramp more DRAM memory and SSD storage is needed to make laptops future proof and a better long term solution. Not every Apple consumer can write the cost off as a business expense. The base models are no longer good options. The same can be said for some PC suppliers, but Apple is the worst offender.
OMG! Thanks Andrew for keeping it real!
Always!
Nailed this review 👍 Apple has been ripping their customers off for a long time.