6 Reasons Why I bought 15-inch Apple Macbook Air

[@adrianallynne]

Bought mine yesterday and it’s great. Traded in my 2020 air and got $510 credit, $150 student discount, and $200 gift card from a promo.

[@samiahussain8316]

how much you got after trade off?

[@PeterWhite-q1k]

Nice! I got almost as good a deal as you, about 25-30 USD more than you. I love the 15" size.

[@MuscularMan008]

How do you get promo of 200$?

[@jimmichael3857]

15” M3 Air / 24GB / 1TB is my daily driver… for WINDOWS. I’ve used Intel MBPs with Parallels/Windows as my primary work (IT) machine for about 10yr, but I thought the M chips made this the end of that road. Boy was I wrong. I had NO IDEA until a couple of months the ago just how far Win11 on ARM has come. It’s pretty unreal. The performance and stability I’m getting out of this combo are stunning to me, and I’m shocked at just how many of the apps I run are ARM64 already and don’t need emulation. Yes, I know my M3 Air specs put it within $100 of a baseline Pro, but I just like the design of the 15” Air much better and don’t need HDMI or more TB. Anyway, can’t recommend M3 Air running Parallels with Win11 ARM enough, if you’re a Windows person.

[@theTechNotice]

What a great insight!

[@davemorrison8361]

how do you run windows on M3 please? Can it run Bluestacks as well?

[@jimmichael3857]

@@davemorrison8361 There is a ARM64 version of Windows 11 these days. It’s designed for Microsoft’s ARM-based surface machines, but runs great on Apple Silicon (under Parallels). This is in fact the only supported way BY MICROSOFT to run Windows on Apple silicon. Bluestacks probably won’t run well on it, as it would be emulated.

[@cinemaipswich4636]

I'm a Workstation with Server sort of guy, and I have never owned a laptop. With the M series SOC chips, I think Apple is a winner for laptops. For everything else its Threadrippers, Xeons and updateable hardware.

[@mathewalexander1621]

So have you tried using the macbook air 15" M3? I'm also into similar role. I was thinking will this laptop help in using VM lab environments.

[@ronferry3069]

@@mathewalexander1621 If you are using it to remote desktop into VM environment it works great. I have the 14" pro but all MacBooks have a good screen keyboard and trackpad. If you need to run x86 windows vm's it can't do it. For my LAB's I Remote Desktop into a desktop with lots of RAM as it doesn't have a monitor. Able to run Kali linux and windows arm on my Mac. This way I'm not locked into my office I can do it any where with remote tools. Hope this helps...

[@arpsichord7474]

Clearly you have never used a windows 10/11 gaming laptop...

[@joe_bidnass]

@@arpsichord7474 nice, comparing gaming laptops to thin and lights.... you're a bit slow.

[@arpsichord7474]

@@joe_bidnass My own laptop is a thin and light. And yet it's processor outperforms all the Macs my friends have. Some of them have M4 Max which cost 4k.

[@D37fit]

Great review. If you turn it on Low Power Mode, it extends the battery life quite a lot without taking away any noticeable performance because it uses those efficiency cores.

[@theTechNotice]

yep!

[@PeterWhite-q1k]

I've been doing this for months and I agree with you 100%. You must be a genius!

[@D37fit]

@@PeterWhite-q1k the low power mode on M3 is faster than M2

[@MuscularMan008]

Is it good for web dev? Data science and hours of KZbin playing? Will it get heat.? Also do you notice difference between lcd 60hz vs oled 120hz?

[@samguapo4573]

I don't use lower power mode. I still get to use my m1 for 2 days ++

[@davidgrisez]

I recently purchased a new 15 inch MacBook Air Laptop Computer. I am of the opinion that 8gb of memory is not enough, a person should purchase this computer with at least 16gb of memory. I purchased this MacBook Air to replace an old 2015 MacBook Pro. I purchased the 15 inch MacBook Air with 512gb of flash storage and with the maximum 24gb of memory. One of the reasons I did this is because with this System on a Chip construction that is used by Apple Silicon computers, the memory is not expandable. A person is permanently stuck with the amount of memory that they order Apple computers with.

[@nicolasb.henry294]

It depends of your workflow I use a base M2 Air and it is slowly becoming my main machine for almost everything: my admin tasks, my artistic workflow, and other tasks. Most people don't need more than 8gb unless you do heavy tasks everyday. My next machine will be a M4 Air with 16 or 18 GB Ram because my workflow will be heavier but I love the Air line up you can work on quite heavy tasks everywhere you want and for me this is priceless

[@evomiguelmontano]

@@Taxiway_Alpha I run Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign side by side in clamshell mode with my 27" LG monitor on an MBA M2 for almost 2 years. I also run Blender from time to time. 8gb of unified memory is workable, but NOT enough. There's always a hiccup. Planning to upgrade to M3 with 24gb RAM..

[@sebastianplusa]

The MacBook Air M series is a work of Art. No question. But the Software lack of extra control is a problem. A windows computer has more benefits. I'm running X-lite and windows 11 is King. I installed the Defender free yes defender is gone and the computer works amazingly. The upgradeability is also a problem for a MacBook. I'm running a Legion Slim 5 Gen 8 AMD (14") OLED with RTX™ 4060, 32gigs RAM. 7.1gigs SSD Read speeds. I paid 1,630.00 Canadian. Cheaper for sure. The only think MAC has is battery. Fan is not really that much of a problem but yes MAC spoiled me. lol. The MAC you bought here in Canada is 2,250.00. I encode in Davinci with AMD selected as the encoder which syncs with the Nvidia GPU. I encode 4k video at an average 200 frames per second. That's Huge. Also I can game. It's all about that Battery and silence. The screen is really nice but OLED fixed the PC market for quality.

[@vavabont754]

What about the Asus Zenbook 14’s video last month. You said is the best and better than the MacBook Air !! ?

[@NoName-zf6nr]

If Windows were inside... I accept the chassis and tolerate the apple logo. However, each of the following reasons would prevent my purchase: - notch - glare display - small arrow keys - 256GB/8GB base configuration is too small - missing user upgradability

[@theTechNotice]

I get it mate!

[@attika70]

Although think about it a little bit more. - Notch, while it might seem that it would bother you, I can assure you. You won't care about it, it is pretty much never in the way, and in turn you get a great camera. - Glare display is not an issue, first of all, a glare display will be the most colorful and clear, but also 500+ nits is plenty enough to not give you mirror effect - All laptops are missing user upgradability, except ram of course and SSD. But mostly you are going to use iCloud anyway, and the mac will optimise storage through iCloud. And for ram, while it's not a FIX, but it's a lot of help that the macbook uses memory swap.

[@NoName-zf6nr]

@@attika70 Your experience and perception about notch and glare are not, and will not, become mine. - Notch: I do not need any camera (or other sensors) so do not care whether the camera is great or bad; therefore for me, there cannot even be a reason for a notch to exist. From various review photos or videos of (Apple) devices with notch, I have seen that it is frequently in the way. I am extremely sensitive to perceiving irregular parts in design, such as a notch within the display area; therefore, it would permanently annoy me. - Glare display: I do not need the most colourful or clear display - quite contrarily, I prefer matte colours in, and view of, displays because I like matte paper printing in books etc. From photos and videos of thousands of reviewed products with glare displays and many personal handon views of products, I know that glare displays, and their mirror effect, always annoy me. This is so even for 1000+ nits and semi-matte displays. I always very much prefer matte displays. Nano-texture displays are similarly acceptable as to the view but they are more prone to scratching. It is false that all notebooks would be missing user-upgradability (hint: example Framework notebooks). In the early notebook years, much was upgradable. Now, thanks to the EU etc., things are moving slowly towards upgradability again. Your opinion about usage of clouds and iCloud in particular is not, and will never, become mine. The most extremely too modest hint: big companies disrespect privacy and integrity of user data. --robert jasiek

[@cheekster777]

Lauri: Oh WOW! Look at the colour of this, it really fits with my hoodie and what I’m wearing! 😁

[@theTechNotice]

:)

[@slob5041]

I do really high poly zbrush 3d on a daily basis using the same MacBook air, it's amazing and doesn't get hot or loud.

[@TazzSmk]

I would not consider this laptop design as Windows user, because at 15" it should have had numerical keyboard (yea I know Apple users don't really use it, but it's essential for me, especially with non-english layouts I often work with), and also more connectivity WITHOUT dongles

[@theTechNotice]

I agree on the numpad, I use it all the time...

[@AlBICIDI]

I hate numpads. Having a numpad literally only means that you're not getting the most of what the main keyboard has to offer. Your palms are kinda pushed to the left of the screen as opposed to being positioned in the main frame.

[@TazzSmk]

@@AlBICIDI interesting point of view! it really depends on layout and software to use - for ex. Wolfram Mathematica uses NumPad Enter as different functiona than regular Enter, and many non-English keyboard layouts utilize top "number" row for different characters, so having dedicated NumPads on side is almost mandatory

[@joshualoveday]

Absolute stud, my dude.

[@RobloxianX]

The laptop has one major flaw, no fan. That means the chip inside is weak for most games. The M3 Chip is around the speed of an RTX 2050 Laptop GPU at best which isnt good if you're going to be paying up to 3000 USD for this device. Something like an Omen Transcend 14/16 would be better. Those are the closest "Gaming Laptops" to the MacBook Air that I could think of.

[@Felipe.rodriguez95]

No one buys a macbook for gaming

[@RobloxianX]

@@Felipe.rodriguez95 GPU preformance is still GPU preformance. When people say gaming they arent talking about just AAA games, they use it as a base for all GPU tasks since that's what is most readily available online. You saying "MacBooks arent for gaming" is serious coping in an attempt to not have to think anything bad about what Apple releases

[@javorrrful]

External ssd … then you sacrifice all the mobility of the device. Non-replaceable and low storage and low ram are real concerns ..

[@theTechNotice]

Well, external SSDs are the only option since you can't go above 2TB internal on the MBA If I'm not mistaken...

[@MarkHyde]

Windows laptop makers would prefer to go to soldered on storage themselves really. And in creativity roles 16gb base is NEVER enough for them either.

[@theTechNotice]

True!

[@gerasimosioardanitis5494]

I wish you had gotten the 24GB ,,,,,,WOW! still loving it! Thermal throttling goes away with heat thermalpads 1.5mm .... stays 100% like MBP and keeps rendering

[@theTechNotice]

well... stay tuned, I fixed that :)

[@gerasimosioardanitis5494]

@@theTechNotice Yeah! I got the 13" 24GB 1TB and still aint looking back. I jumped from M1 Air to this one.. and damn I aint changing it till M5 is out :)

[@qasimabbas5853]

@@theTechNoticewaiting please

[@my7favorite7videos]

​@@theTechNoticeThis is not a fix, but a quick death of the battery. all the heat from the chip cannot be dissipated onto the cover, otherwise the temperature of the battery will be far beyond acceptable limits, which will lead to its early degradation

[@newQns]

@@theTechNotice You fixxed that? Now I'm curious... Ah you mean the thermal-stuff... I missunderstood and thought you 'fixed' the 16Gb RAM. xD

[@cheekster777]

Pity Scharge didn’t provide you with a nice discount for your viewers Lauri despite sponsoring this video. That Shargeek 170 looks 😎 but also rather pricey especially with the travel case.

[@theTechNotice]

Let me ask them! ;)

[@theTechNotice]

This code should give you 10% off: MOTHERSDAY10

[@cheekster777]

@@theTechNotice Haha, I found that one on their website myself. Also, CART15 gives 15%

[@panic_2001]

Spring 2011 Sandy Bridge came out: I bought Asus P8P67 Deluxe, i5 2500K + 8 GB (2x4) Corsair OC RAM. Back then there were no DDR3 8 GB bars - otherwise I would have taken 2x8 GB. 13 (!!!) years later I also get 8 GB of RAM from Apple in the basic configuration of a MacBook Air. According to Apple, this is fine: An Apple employee justified the decision with “the majority of our customers use an Air for social media, Office + KZbin (watching videos). Of course, 8 GB of RAM is enough for these tasks - but then why an M3 chip? I'm confused.

[@rafaelmura]

I have a question that has never been answered: Is the MacBook Air powerful enough for graphic design, specifically for static content without video or animation? I've always wondered if this laptop can handle the multitude of Photoshop layers or the complexity of creating a logo design with numerous artboards.

[@theTechNotice]

In Photoshop the benchmark is ridiculously high, within few percent of a 14900k + 128GB RAM + 4080super, so Impretty confident saying yes, but I haven't tested your workflow yet, but so far I've been very impressed!

[@nicolasb.henry294]

MacBooks are particularly reliable when it comes to graphic tasks...they are really impressive

[@SeviersKain]

it's a very wise decision to get that 15 inch Air... but for me, I'd get that 24G RAM, and 2T SSD instead...it could last like for several years then...

[@5GRobo]

You can't go wrong with 24gb since it's a unified memory.

[@theTechNotice]

well, I just can't justify the 2TB price.... :)

[@muhammedfayis62]

actually i feel in apple devices RAM size is just a number..even 8GB running smooth.. but SSD you should consider minimum 500gb

[@BenGKaiser]

Love my MacBook Air 15

[@theTechNotice]

Same!

[@cheekster777]

Thank you my friend.

[@macbp41]

Hi, I'm a student and I'd like to know if the M3 base model is capable of doing tasks for research, ms excel / google sheets, docs, ms teams, jamovi, tableau, canva, and figma (only light use/free version)? My workflow revolves around these applications and let me know if its feasible. Also, what browser would you recommend (aside from safari), that is not heavy on ram? Or am I better off with the Asus Zenbook 14 Oled?

[@evomiguelmontano]

My Macbook Air 13 - M2 base model is my daily driver as a graphic designer for almost 2 years. I run Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign side by side in clamshell mode with my 27" LG monitor. I also run Blender from time to time. My only wish is that I should've upgraded my unified memory from the base 8gb. 8gb of unified memory is workable, but not enough. There's always a hiccup. Planning to upgrade to M3 with 24gb RAM..

[@charleskrueger5523]

Should we wait for M4 MacBook Air?

[@theTechNotice]

or the M5?

[@qasimabbas5853]

There is always something new around the corner , that’s how the tech world works, I would buy what is available in the market right now …..

[@5GRobo]

Just want for the M6. I promise you it'll be better than all its predecessors.

[@5GRobo]

You can't really test the RAM in a meaningful way since MacOS is really good at compressing any unused data in the RAM, so it all depends on what kind of multitasking you'll be doing, but in general 16GB should be the minimum and 24-36GB for someone tech savvy like yourself. I'd go for 8GB only if it's a used M1 Air that I could get for cheap.

[@JakkiPi]

I wonder if they fixed the docking issue. There is no officially supported Apple dock. You want multiple extended displays on a dock by plugging in a single USB C?? Not so easy!

[@5GRobo]

It only supports 2 displays in total unless you want to mess around with displaylink.

[@pouletropical]

nice video !

[@bruh-qi7ue]

Really bad time to buy anything rn. Arm chips are just starting, m4 is coming out and it's pretty good. Intel has to start making some good cpus now, same as AMD. Just a clutter of terrible choices the last few years cause of 0 competition cause of x86 vs arm

[@M1dKnight1am]

3:02 NO, cos it will overheat. And also, if it doesnt, we know it will be underpowered cos of its specs.

[@sumithra1215]

Im loving this video ❤🎉😊

[@busyjt]

I got a 15 inch 16GB M2 MacBook Air with 512GB SSD. It works amazingly well for engineering work I do. What makes me regret the 16GB model is I'm stuck working on huge powerpoint presentations and unless I keep track of things and close what I don't need swap space is used more often than I would like. Sure, swap usage is normal but with an SSD that can't be replaced I would prefer not to put any more wear on the SSD than necessary. Sadly the MacBook Air is limited to 24GB RAM so at some point I might have to move up to a pro, but I really like the passive cooling. Overall though, it's an amazing laptop, but gets even more expensive when adding AppleCare to the cost. We also have an 8GB M1 MacBook Air with 512GB SSD. It amuses me to see people defend the 8GB model. You really don't need to do much to run out of 8GB RAM on that laptop. Bottom line, whether creating content or doing software development I've not found a laptop that I like as much so I put up with the downside of not being able to replace the SSD.

[@CrazyCranker]

This is best comment I've seen on a real use scenario for this Macbook Air. Living overseas, the only Apple options are at the base store and they never have the model that I want. :) It would be easy for Apple to make the ram and SSD upgradable but, they know by forcing the user to buy Apple stuff they can overcharge you and steal your money-lol I can't get past that last point. :(

[@5GRobo]

SSD lifespan is really not an issue unless you want to keep the device for a very long time, but MacOS can slow down greatly when you don't have enough RAM.

[@anthonytan8751]

Hi! Where do i find the mini ssd video?

[@EventH]

What happens when the macbook's SSD dies?

[@andyabajo]

it becomes a big a$s paper weight.

[@theTechNotice]

Yup! It's a bye bye Apple!

[@CrazyCranker]

@@theTechNotice ROFL!

[@TheVikingquest]

You replace it

[@EventH]

@@TheVikingquest the whole macbook ? :(

[@8bitbender495]

I'm waiting for Apple to make a Macbook air with a better battery change in 2027 as the EU requires

[@TheEmrickman]

With 18 hours you don’t need to swap.

[@8bitbender495]

@@TheEmrickman true I think about when they get older

[@asafblasbergvideographer]

@Tech Notice What would you recommend to connect four (4) mechanical hard drives, each 4TB for total 16TB?

[@javorrrful]

Network attached drive .. known as NAS…

[@theTechNotice]

Yep, a NAS :)

[@asafblasbergvideographer]

@@theTechNotice thank you so much. One of the reasons why I don’t like a Nas is because of its custom operating system. Is there a more simple solution, like a Thunderbolt or USBC enclosure where I can just setup the raid using macOS?

[@Super8Rescue]

I will never buy another apple product. Soldered ssd is an outrageous design flaw. I just treated myself to the zenbook pro 16 oled

[@theTechNotice]

Zenbooks are nice!

[@magisport5198]

Apart from the Iphone the other best Apple products are Ipad Air and Mcbook Air. As for Mcbook Air I bought it in 2020 M1 with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD & 8-core GPU and it still rocks. I prefer 13 inch vs 15 inch anytime. And it's good to always beef it up a little bit with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD if you'd like to use it for couple more years. The external portable SSD is always a plus anyway.

[@oscarmesta372]

what's your opinion of the new matebook x pro of huawei?

[@theTechNotice]

Design is nice but haven't tried it myself :)

[@VikramSingh-kq2bx]

Pointless video, I wanted the battery life numbers but the reviewer just kept saying all day battery life over and over. Why bother making a video recommending a product that the reviewer hasn't started using himself yet.

[@kevinso187]

I have it. lol the battery could last you like 10-12 hours non-stop. It’s lasts me all week without charging cause I only use it a couple hours at time

[@ziich1]

But this video is not a review. The title is 6 reasons why I bought the 15 inch.... If you want a review I suggest you look for a review video instead

[@adicuncoro]

What are you yapping about lil bro

[@D37fit]

Bro you complain too much

[@TheEverydayManChannel]

3:28

[@kelvinlau09]

FYI M4 mba will be out soon.

[@theTechNotice]

can't wait! :)

[@artisticpurab1285]

Do a macbook and zenbook comparison please

[@daumeric]

I would not purchase anything with soldered ram and storage. Does not matter what os it is running.

[@5GRobo]

Are you telling me you haven't purchased 5 smart phones in your life already? 😅

[@daumeric]

@@5GRobo a smartphone is not a computer. I have a smartphone because dumb phones are not really something you can get anymore.

[@matthewrichardson2533]

I thought the m chips were wayyy better than the newer i7s or i9s but tbh... they're really not that far off. They just have more power efficiency. I think i9s are faster than M series

[@5GRobo]

Efficiency is what's important for a mobile device not plugged to the wall and I'm not just talking about the battery life.

[@matthewrichardson2533]

@@5GRobo So besides battery life, What other benefits are there to efficiency?

[@5GRobo]

@@matthewrichardson2533 Getting the full performance of the chip without being plugged in to the wall.

[@matthewrichardson2533]

@@5GRobo ohhh okay makes sense.

[@jackcapella2707]

There is only one reason you bought this… To make a video.

[@ShihTzuNinja]

7th reason: Because I will make enough off the video to pay for it

[@5GRobo]

If you can't recognize a great product when you see it, you might be Microsoft cult member.

[@theTechNotice]

;)

[@nnasab]

Yes I buy it with windows right now. 3 of them for the kids

[@TheoWerewolf]

When a reviewer spends that much time on the colour of the laptop and the stickers... yeahhhhh... moving on.

[@theTechNotice]

I have to... coz of the people buying it... :)

[@SebasSant87]

you have gone so long with the buy/ dont buy, I send it back/I got one, that at this point this is just pointless

[@theTechNotice]

Well this one is here to stay :)

[@josefkasal5994]

No more windows. win11 is the pure sh*tware ...

[@einekleineente1]

M4 is released. Sorry for you buying old tech 😂

[@theTechNotice]

only on Ipad, not for Mac OS :)

[@einekleineente1]

@@theTechNotice true. But in 6 months time the MBP with M4 will be out.

[@heirtothethrone000]

Well they can and do run windows. I've been thinking about getting one

[@level80888]

traitor

[@theTechNotice]

lol

[@LaserDiK]

Yee definitely that Big Shiny Apple in the middle of the lid is Minimalistic! Ehe😏

[@theTechNotice]

At least its not RGB haha

[@LaserDiK]

@@theTechNotice But still sparks like dog shiny balls 😅

[@Infinity0205]

I like the M-Series Air's a lot. But they are very pricy though. The effiency is unmatched as far as I know, but I would refuse to pay more than 1000€ for a Laptop with less than 16gb of RAM and 1TB of storage. I know most of the time you may not need the extra horsepower, but for that price Tag this should not even be an argument... More RAM is more RAM. 🤌 Not even Apple can cheat their way around that.