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M1 Pro 14″ MacBook Pro vs 15″ Air: Not What You Expect!

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  3. I am eyeing on MBA 15’ base (1190$ where I live), MBP M1 Pro 14’ with 1T storage (1499$) and MBP M1 Pro 16’ with 1T storage (1599$). I plan on keeping the laptop for 5years from now. Which one do you suggest? Also, should I be waiting for the M3 air 15’ instead?
    (I’m office worker, doing very basic stuff, but thinking that the MBP M1 pro might better future proof)

  4. BestBuy had the 14" MBP M1 for $1,100 and the 16" MBP M1 for $1,300. Both open box in excellent condition. I picked up the M1 16" and add apple care+ to it. That thing is a beast of a laptop!

  5. All that stuff he ran isn't important for most people at all. The pro is better in pretty much every area that matters for day to day in that the screen is say better, sound, promotion, port selection, base specs, etc all are pro features. Plus support for multiple monitors to use as a desktop natively.

    Screen size is negligible to be real between the two. If you're spending the extra and want more bang for your buck gett the pro and even consider the M1 pro.

  7. I favor the MacBook Air because it has minimal entry for dust, dirt, and debris. I don’t model nuclear physics, edit films, or compose music so I don’t need the raw processing power of the MacBook Pro and the requisite fans for cooling.

  9. MacBook Air M2 13" 8cpu 10gpu 16gb 1tb $1299 or MacBook Pro M1 14" base for $1399? For a newer photographer/videographer, with this only machine to use for 3-5 years at least. Help!

  12. Kudos to you bro for this review.. I’m looking this kind of comparison so I can decide which one for me is the better pick for my video editing.. thanks again appreciate 🫶

  14. Hey man thanks for the comparison! Where I am I can get a refurbished 16-inch Macbook Pro [M1 PRO] vs 15-inch Macbook Air [M2] for about the same price. Use for youtube video editing 50% of the time, and the rest is just light use. Which one do you think you'd recommend? Cheers!

  15. when the MBA 15” was released…I really wanted to replace it with the MBP M1 14”….but I was still unsure…then I saw reviews from various YouTube videos…but I still doubted…then I tried to lower the quality of the refresh rate on my MBP to 60hz….and in the end I didn't buy the 15” MBA…because my eyes weren't used to it…and that was just one of the reasons that encouraged me not to switch to the 15” MBA. ..but everyone has different thoughts

  18. The pro might look slightly better on the webcam but for some reason it sounds super muted on the “studio mics” the air sounds way louder and clearer… which is weird….love both these machines and am having such a hard time choosing… because I’ve really wanted the 14” but price is a factor theyre so expensive… but with the deals on the m1 its really a no brainer but the air does look amazing and with the addition of the 15” air it’s become even harder…. Would be an easy choice if they atleast upgraded the unified memory to 16gb… and brought back the dual nand chip atleast but 512 would obviously be better for base model. Would just really like to stay under 12-1300 dollars which is already expensive…

  19. Ports, audio quality, and ProMotion are pretty big for me so I could never stick with an Air. My 14 inch M1 Pro is my favorite computer I've ever owned and testing the 15 inch Air in store was underwhelming for me.