So I’ve been thinking of buying a used M1 MacBook to bring around for work.

I mainly do research with 10+ tabs open, use Word and Excel, give presentations, and very rarely do some light Photoshop.

I’ve been seeing deals where the MacBook Pro with M1 and 16gb is about $100 cheaper than the Air version with the same spec, with one less GPU core, of course.

In this case, what would you guys suggest? Would love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks!

  • badger_flakes@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The biggest benefit of the air at this point is that it’s fanless and silent. If that isn’t important to you, get the pro

    • Armadillo9005@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I’ve heard many say that their fans don’t even turn on unless they’re doing heavy tasks so noise is not much of a problem for me.

      I do wonder, though, if the added portability is worth another 100 bucks.

      • MarcusAurelius68@alien.topBEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Save the $100. The difference in “portability” is insignificant, and for $100 LESS you get a better, brighter screen and a bigger trackpad, both of which are more meaningful than 0.2 pounds.

        • Armadillo9005@alien.topOPBEnglish
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          11 months ago

          You’ve made a very good point here. Does the brighter screen affect battery life or is it enough given the increased battery size?