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M1: the normal one (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by 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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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

If the difference is only 100 euros and you have a need for the additional power, I don’t see a reason not to (that is assuming you’re not financially tight on money). The Pro has better ventilation but it’s slightly heavier.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    The 13" model doesn't have any extra power. It just has a useless fan which never turns on (with normal use).

    CPU temp on my M1 MacBook Air is currently a few degrees warmer than the ambient air temperature and I've got several moderately high load developer tools running right now (including two Linux virtual machines and two IDEs).

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