M2 air 15-inch 16gb+512 SSD or M3 pro base(14 inch 8gb ram+512 ssd) for cs student. Will the 8gb enough for 4 yrs of b.tech? these prices were almost so there’s no price point of view. I didn’t see much difference(by reviews) and this is also the first time buying mac. is macbook air being without the fan going to be an issue? Overall for cs student I want to last long(not battery I know both were great so, I meant it’s usability in upcoming future yrs). Is there big gap btw air and pro? Is there’s some issues for cs student or general usability case? Thanks in advance for spending time :)
That’s great info but can u say which would be better?
Go with the 16GB RAM 15” M2 MBA. I don’t think you will be disappointed. If you get a couple years in and decide you want more power, the resale value on MacBooks is great. Can easily offload on FB Marketplace.
If you have a Microcenter near you, consider the 14” M1 Pro MBP w/ 16GB RAM 1TB for $1349. Hell of a deal and YES that laptop will still be great in 4 years.