Apple M1 MacBook Air - Long Term User Review

[@yogiewisesa2802]

It’s weird that apple macbook took a sharp turn to the right direction in a heartbeat. Suddenly everyone recommending it and I’m personaly interested in macs for the first time

[@slywolf_]

The main issues with the mac redesigns were always the insane heat/noise and terrible keyboard, both are now fixed so the machine is finally what it was supposed to be.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Yeah same here... After seeing the initial reviews, had to buy one and no regrets! -D/

[@dustinnguyen5901]

@@slywolf_ Yeah the thermals have been an issue with these generations. Keyboard has improved a lot ever since that butterfly keyboard fiasco so thats good. Im still stuck with my pro from 2017 so im paranoid the keyboard will go bad.

[@isturma]

The big game changer is Apple Silicon. M1 draws 7 watts idle and 40 under full load. Intel draws ~20watts idle. More energy = more loss as heat.

[@RiZeLegiT]

they’ve always been great, they were just too expensive for how quick the batteries would die out overtime, they’d get really hot and loud, the expensive storage increase options, and they’d have OS slowdown overtime. However, imo it was a lot of intels fault for bottlenecking them. I love windows pcs but a mac is a must in my opinion, its such a super smooth and clean experience. Watching movies on the retina displays is great and the speaker are so good for laptops. Macs have ALWAYS been great, they just got a lot better, cleaned up the few cons they had, and finally making that price tag totally worth it.

[@MuffinWRX]

I personally feel this is the Air Steve Jobs wanted all along. Everything, even the price just makes sense and works well.

[@movieblues4614]

You are absolutely correct: "People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware." - Steve Jobs

[@technicolourmyles]

@@movieblues4614 That's not a Steve Jobs quote, that's Steve Jobs quoting Alan Kay.

[@heybignick9333]

@Jaquan Kelsor hes dead, what you saying

[@markusgarcia4136]

Steve would be proud...

[@IrregularPineapples]

not quite -- it's missing card reader and hdmi plug

[@randomfrankp]

Woah...everything about this video is top notch. The lighting, framing, coloring.....all beautiful shots, every single scene 🍉

[@zvkwvn]

can I get one of your topo mousepad?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Thanks Frank

[@LeftJoystick]

@@HardwareCanucks you really left him the D

[@premiermalvado]

It's true. Such a pleasure to watch. Amazing work Dmitry!

[@fijikv2435]

Hey!… it’s randomfrankp.

[@excedere-gobeyond]

Bought one a week ago, from using other windows laptops like Dell or Lenovo and even my desktop that sort of out performs as it 16gb RAM, I 'm loving it. It's on for around 12 hours a day getting a full work load and performs great and still remains to keep cool. Thinking of upgrading it next year to the M2 but with 16gb of RAM just for the fun of it!

[@e1ectricfee1]

One of the best laptops I’ve ever owned. The battery life is amazing. Build quality is the best in the business. The display is gorgeous. Lastly the performance is minding blowing. I don’t really throw much at it, but it handles what I need and still plays World of Warcraft like a champ.

[@HardwareCanucks]

haha ... what's gaming like on a MacBook Air? -D.

[@e1ectricfee1]

@@HardwareCanucks only really play World of Warcraft on it, but I’m getting good frame rates on full resolution. I cap my FPS at 60 but it will hit much higher.

[@Alex-zr2rr]

Good you don’t have flexgate problem but better sell when you can

[@utubekullanicisi]

Some folks have reported playing frickin GTA 5 on the damn thing at Normal-High settings at 50-60fps at 1080p... Again though, this being a first-of-its-kind machine you have to overcome some barriers. There isn't a MacOS version of the game, so you have to create a Steam bottle on CrossOver and play games via a DirectX/Vulkan -> Metal translation layer, and Rosetta & CrossOver handles the CPU part. And then the Rockstar launcher doesn't actually launch, so you have to get a fresh copy of the game off the internet (from 'questionable' sources). So you won't be playing GTA Online on it, but the Story Mode plays just fine. And despite all of the translation layers in place, the graphics of games sometimes having 2 translation layers (DirectX -> Vulkan -> Metal) and Rosetta for the CPU, GTA 5 still manages to run at 60fps, on an ultrabook. It's a testament to how good of a job Apple has done with Rosetta, and of course, the M1 itself.

[@e1ectricfee1]

@Male Sensitivity I bought this because World of Warcraft was a supported game. I wanted a thin and lite laptop that I could use on the couch the play World of Warcraft. It doesn’t disappoint.

[@marsrocket]

I agree. I’ve worked in IT for 30+ years and have used tons of laptops, and this one is by FAR the “best”, most enjoyable-to-use laptop I’ve ever used. It’s not perfect, but it’s damn close.

[@Karlos12934]

Does the 8gb ram limit you much please tell.

[@archiehickox6518]

Does the new M2 beat it? What's your thoughts Daniel?

[@marsrocket]

@@Karlos12934 I have 16GB and have never had any memory problems.

[@marsrocket]

@@archiehickox6518 OK so I have both the M1 and M2 MacBook Airs now and am switching between them. The M2 has a notch in the display, which I don't like, is 0.1lb lighter, which isn't noticable, and feels physically bigger even though it isn't. I guess the screen is a tiny bit larger but I don't even notice that. The M2 does have MagSafe charging, which is cool. Other than that I'm not really sure it's worth the extra $$$. My staff pointed out that the M2 will likely have longer Mac OS support, but that's not much of a consideration for home users.

[@RayTrades-t2l]

Please this and macbook book pro 2020, which is better?

[@Vegan_trash]

I bought one last week from Best Buy during no tax days, a sale and student savings so I got the M1 air for $750 total

[@ss-aalltt]

Thats an absolute steal. Well played

[@HardwareCanucks]

Dang - great value pick up! -D.

[@ebrahemalaa14]

Can I know when are the no tax days??

[@Vegan_trash]

@@HardwareCanucks senpai noticed me :O

[@congphan8982]

@@ss-aalltt that’s a steal bro, 750 just outplayed all windows competitors

[@TalesOfWar]

All of his observations of the basic things like being able to open it with one hand, no wobble in the keyboard, good speakers, amazing trackpad etc are the things us Apple folk have been talking about all along. The bits you actually physically interact with is something Apple nails so well and it's hard to explain to people how these things impact your entire experience without them actually experiencing them. It's more than a spec sheet.

[@bernardoblanchetramirez6032]

People laughed at you, but once they taste the reliability they can’t go back

[@GoTnUnion]

But like how often would you use a trackpad in real life?

[@lemonoxygen8846]

@@GoTnUnion what do you mean real life? If you're moving a lot when working like students then trackpads are used a lot since bringing a mouse everywhere can be annoying. I personally don't really like using a mouse with a laptop unless I also have an external keyboard since my work is generally a lot of typing and moving between a mouse and the integrated keyboard is less user-friendly than using the touchpad.

[@kenoalbatros]

@@GoTnUnion if you’ve experienced the MacBook Trackpads for a bit you’ll know why everybody is worshiping them. And you will maybe don’t even want to use a mouse anymore because the trackpad just works so well. The gestures just work so well.

[@robzsarmy5471]

@@GoTnUnion I know people in uni who does graphic design just with a track pad that's how good it is lol

[@fahimmuntasirniloy]

This is the most dramatically edited video on any tech product I have ever seen! Kudos!

[@HardwareCanucks]

Haha I hope in a good way :p -D.

[@fahimmuntasirniloy]

@@HardwareCanucks man the production quality is awsome 😍

[@outlndrr]

Dude casually filmed a whole movie for this review

[@rare6499]

I would love one. I had a MacBook Air a few years ago and it lasted me about 8 years. I’ve had so many silly expensive PC’s over three decades, but my Air was genuinely my favourite ‘computer’. Everything just worked. These new M1 variants look beautiful!

[@TaxingIsThieving]

What happened to it?

[@rare6499]

@@TaxingIsThieving I sold it :(

[@thom_baga]

may I know if MacBooks are really for long term use? some of my friends who owns one says it is most likely will last for 2 years only. is it really true it lasted for 8 years?

[@emysvt]

@@thom_baga Well the macbook that I have definitely has lasted me 8 years and I use it everyday for pretty much everything.

[@karenc2467]

@@thom_bagamy MacBook is 9 years old but I can’t install Lightroom on it so I just ordered the M1 - otherwise my MacBook still works great and it’s only 4GB. I’ll be giving it to my daughter.

[@velociraptorblue8394]

“Small, light yet gets the job done.” -His wife

[@safwanakhtar2528]

💀

[@s1ncerely._mya]

Oml😭

[@TanibImtiaz]

Lmfao

[@CDML93]

That's what she said!

[@Anonymous-lw4nq]

LMFAOO

[@eternalharvestfarm]

I haven't owned an apple product in like 10 years, but I have an Air M1 in my bag right now about to pull the trigger. Everything I've researched seems just amazing the performance they have put into a $1,000 device

[@zollotech]

Glad to see you’re still enjoying it. Great Review

[@HardwareCanucks]

Thanks man :) -D.

[@kumardeepanshu8503]

@@HardwareCanucks bro do you face any heating issue in m1 air ?

[@mccandless1]

Love the fact that another KZbin great comments here!

[@budgettechandgaming6956]

As someone who has personally owned one for over a year, the most impressive thing for me is the battery life. Other laptops cannot even compare to this.

[@thom_baga]

may I know if MacBooks are really for long term use? some of my friends who owns one says it is most likely will last for 2 years only

[@budgettechandgaming6956]

@@thom_baga not sure about the new ones but My 2012 macbook lasted me all the way to 2021 before i sold it

[@shesinyoutube]

@@budgettechandgaming6956 same

[@bayupran]

@@thom_baga I'm typing this comment from my 2011 macbook pro

[@arvi8843]

@@thom_baga I bought a second hand 2015 laptop in 2017. I am still using it now. Just here to look if I should upgrade to Pro or Air but my MBP 2015 is still working well (using VScode, VBox as a programmer)

[@nathanashton9146]

I've been using a refurbished M1 Air for a few months and I've had no issues. Love it.

[@soulofangel1990]

that's pretty cool

[@TheNordicHunter]

Where did you get your refurbished from? Apple? If from Apple, did it look like brand new? I’m trying to save some money, but don’t want regrets.

[@sunflowersandstarss]

Hey, where did you get it

[@ProMoe_]

Quick tip: you can actually use an M1 MacBook with dual screens using a DisplayLink compatible adapter, it negotiates using USB protocols, it takes a hit on resolution but nothing major if multiple screens is a must.

[@oelrich]

you can use up to 4 with the 1x natively supported display and 3x displaylink displays

[@SanusiAdewale]

@@oelrich could you explain how this is done?

[@oelrich]

@@SanusiAdewale a dock that supports displaylink

[@SanusiAdewale]

@@oelrich oh wow! Thanks 😊

[@tranceyy]

Where can you get such an adapter?

[@Dominus_Potatus]

Macbook M1 is doing all the right things for a laptop. Unless your work really need windows, Macbook M1 is a real deal.

[@Darth-Cosmos]

I bought an M1 Macbook pro with 16gb ram back in Dec of 2020 and i've been extremely happy with the purchase, more recently since i've gotten a house with my wife and two kids, it's really nice to have my macbook pro because I can't always be tied to my mancave. Definitely an amazing device, battery life is insane

[@petermorris699]

This review is spot on. It's pretty insane you need to spend more for an iPad with a dumbed down OS then can't do anything close to what this M1 Macbook Air can do. This can be had for $800 now and it's an amazing full fledged computer that can do almost anything.

[@vishxification0]

bought a 2800 dollar lenovo last week, saw some videos on it and regret kicked in almost immediately as it was mostly a limp desktop gaming pc. cancelled that and got this and getting delivered tomorrow for 750( i can get a business invoice). with the money i saved i got a ps5 and can buy games for days . pc market is screwed rnow and for absolutely everything besides gaming, macs have gone from overpriced hipster shit to incredible value for money

[@lasenger9488]

Where can you find it that cheap?

[@vishxification0]

@@lasenger9488 like I said. It’s business invoice . I can claim certain refunds

[@TaxingIsThieving]

"almost anything" except gaming, multitasking and Zoom calls with a decent webcam...

[@TheMainshotCore]

As someone who was forced to use a Macbook at work (PC Master Race), I can confirm everything that is being said in this video to be true. Although I use the Pro model with an actual fan, I have never even heard it spin in almost a year now. If you are having trouble choosing your next machine, Don't, just get a Macbook M1

[@danielhenderson8316]

I used a MBP M1 for a little bit before I found a deal on a souped up MacBook Air, and I got the fans to click on once or twice, but it was maybe 25 db max. Absolutely nothing compared to the 50db Dyson fans in a Windows laptop.

[@TaxingIsThieving]

With a 720 webcam that I have on my 2015 Pro? With no SD card slot or USB port (if I'm correct)? No thanks...

[@Detec_]

@@TaxingIsThieving You can always get a small hub for those ports, but i dont see your 2015 macbook having m1 level of battery life and performance.

[@jamrah8713]

@@TaxingIsThieving the new mb pros have a sd card slot and a usb slot

[@thiegoac]

Does the MacPro model has a fan and the Air does not?

[@Watchandlearn91]

I have the 16GB / 1TB RAM Macbook Air M1 and I can confirm this laptop does everything and more. I have had absolutely 0 issues with it. I use it for writing my books that will never get published, hammering out code, running docker containers, and all the usual office needs (email, pdfs, MS Office, etc...). I also play games on it occasionally but the list of games that you can play on it is very small and rather disappointing, which is the only downside to this machine for me. That said, I do have my nintendo switch for all my "gaming on the go" purposes... Also worth noting that I have a linux workstation that I use for super heavy lifting (scientific computing, long compiles, etc..) and for the small amount of pc gaming I do occasionally. I imagine that the "one external monitor" may really hold someone back from buying this but that is really the only con I see.

[@F.I_tv]

Can I learn from you 😩😩😩😩

[@HSE_VO]

The filming, direction, editing, and colour grading of this video are absolutely incredible. Instantly subscribed!

[@HardwareCanucks]

Welcome welcome 🙏 -D.

[@zerokool-2058]

The MacBook Air M1 base model is perfect for someone who isn't doing anything power hungry, at my work place some people actually use the MacBook air as their work laptop. We do a lot of web-based things. Most of them run the 8gb but some do have the 16gb. I want to get it but was thinking which one the 8gb or 16gb.

[@ducks.c]

It’s amazing what the M1 can do if specced right. Amazing productivity with light gaming on the same device. This is really a dream laptops for students and people alike.

[@crookshanks1883]

what games did you install and how was the performance? I wanna know plssssssss, I just want it to run Minecraft at like medium settings and csgo valorant maybe

[@ducks.c]

@@crookshanks1883 Unfortunately Valorant does not work even in a VM. Minecraft runs great at 100+ FPS at max settings with 8 chunks using Rosetta 2. CSGO runs but I'm not sure of the performance. You can use CrossOver or Parallels to run your games. Just make sure they work with either one of them or have a native Mac port.

[@crookshanks1883]

@@ducks.c Dang it, I am a casual gamer for most of the part tho, I never owned any pc to game, only pc gaming experience I had so far is with CS, minecraft, Far cry 3 and Stardew valley lmao, them too with my i3 sixth gen (integrated graphics) from back in 2016, I think part of the reason I want a Mac is the limitations it has when it comes to gaming, I dont wanna get too distracted by it, I game on mobile anyways and the only gaming machine I wanna invest in is the next gen Nintendo switch prolly also a macbook will compliment my iPhone pretty well. andddd yea thanks lol I dont have anyone who owns a macbook or like owned one before to tell me about it.

[@MrBardoq]

Students ARE people. Justa saying. ;)

[@ducks.c]

@@MrBardoq "People alike" as in people similar to students. They have similar needs and probably also a similar budget. I'm not saying that students aren't people. I'm a student myself.

[@Krauser1226]

Agreed. I got my mom a base model M1 Air and, as a huge PC enthusiast whose last Mac product was a 2008 unibody MacBook (which I loved) I'm extremely impressed with it. For the money, it's an incredible machine and I have no faults with it short of my gripes with OS X (which has nothing to do with the hardware itself)

[@thom_baga]

may I know if MacBooks are really for long term use? some of my friends who owns one says it is most likely will last for 2 years only

[@adityamaharaya7477]

@@thom_baga it is average lifespan of laptop if you use it brutally

[@vincentrecto8794]

The review itself was great, but the cinematography on this video was just incredible

[@HardwareCanucks]

Sheesh - that 21:9 native aspect is very yum right? -D.

[@vincentrecto8794]

@@HardwareCanucks oh absolutely. amazing work as always Dmitry!

[@heckervarun]

@@HardwareCanucks many tech youtubers makes videos in 16:9 aspect, they are not making movies they are just reviewing.

[@DerDudelino]

@@HardwareCanucks This was absolutely next level. Would love to see a video what kind of gear you guys are using and you light all of these incredible shots

[@GolfRambo]

Holy, this video was amazing. I just bought a refurbished M1 Mac Mini with 16gb of RAM and it's been amazing. I use Lightroom and Final Cut Pro primarily and it hasn't skipped a single beat. Been editing Sony A7riii RAWs and compared to my Macbook Pro, no more 1 second or 3-second delay before the adjustment is applied.

[@erwinc.9117]

Just got a base model m1 air and honestly it's pretty good. Best screen for the price range, portability is good, battery is good, I have a blade 15.6 with 2070 for my main rig at home (and for trips) and the mac is complete fine for daily driving.

[@CottonCandy77897]

How much time does it last?

[@davidkeetz]

I've used various computers over the years as a personal machine: 7 windows laptops (~2001 HP, ~2005 HP, ~2007 (ish) Vaio, 2010 Lenovo, ~2012 HP, ~2018 Lenovo) and 3 Macs (~2007 macbook, 2012 imac, 2015 imac, ). I've bought and sold a multitude of other higher end machines that I just got really good deals on and made some pocket change through flipping and I recently got the base model M1 Macbook air. It's hands down the best machine i've ever had. Favorite laptop thus far - - MAYBE my first HP kind of compares as it was a decked out top of the line custom laptop when it was purchased new - but this M1 chip is an absolute game changer. My wife is a pc user and flipped out a little bit over the fact that a base mac costs more than her top of the line windows machine but i think she's coming around after seeing how fast it really is.........and probably mostly bc it frees up the xbox since I can cloud game on it - which works really well for me. I don't even have fiber internet and I've had no issue running multiplayer online shooters. I know some machines can struggle with the connection but I guess I got lucky with that. I'm not saving anything on the hard drive. I keep a 500gb solid state drive plugged into that I try to save everything to and hopefully that keeps it running fast for a while.

[@locolama]

My first macbook ever. Have been using the 8 core gpu/cpu version with 16gb ram and 512gb ssd for the past half year and am really impressed by the performance and build quality. It even runs Diablo3 quite well.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Nice config! Crazy to think how powerful a MacBook Air is! -D.

[@locolama]

​@@HardwareCanucks I'm not a power user but more ram and ssd space seemed like a safer bet for longevity. It's remarkable how well this thing works considering it's a passively cooled ARM-based SoC. There's no comparison to a windows laptop - the overall OS experience feels more "elegant", and the battery life is insane.

[@MINDTHEHEADPHONE]

It's been a while since I've been at this channel... and holy crap, the cinematography is incredible. The shot at 1:27... DAMN!

[@Zender-]

As a long time anti apple, i am honestly impressed by the M1 Mac (air specially) and am considering getting one!

[@benjiluvu]

so i'm i, since i use adobe ALL day EVERYDAY, so like i feel like i NEED one (+ its one of the cheapest one)

[@siamsimte168]

Same. 😅 Just ordered one. It will be a difficult start as it will be my first apple product but i think I'll definitely fall in love with macOS. Very excited tbh.

[@nickmurdaugh9856]

My first and only Mac. I think it's the best all around laptop ever made.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Agreed! Use mine everyday since I bought it. And everything from this video still applies 👌 insane! -D.

[@larkfellon]

Best computer I've ever owned. I have been loving mine now for about 3 months. 16gb. 1 TB.

[@ananyajain8175]

Hey , i am confused between 1 tb storage or 16 gb ram on m1 mac pro, or do i even need to upgrade from base 8gb, 512 gb , i’m going to use it for coding, graphic designing and general stuff.

[@larkfellon]

@@ananyajain8175 it's much cheaper to just use external hard drives for storage, so upgrading the ram to 16gb will future proof you better and show you more performance, especially running multiple programs =)

[@ananyajain8175]

@@larkfellon right thx , do you think razerbook would compete mac pro

[@christopherfortney2544]

@@ananyajain8175 Razer products are power hogs I like their products but all their laptops die within an hour or two.

[@senorstalker6881]

Even in 2024, the macbook air is an absolute power house. I recently stopped gaming, and focused on productivity. This laptop does everything you want it to do, and then a little bit more. Couldn't be happier about it. It just works.

[@grolm8335]

Which variant ? Base or 16gb?

[@senorstalker6881]

@@grolm8335 Base works just fine for me. If you try to multitask too much, it may struggle a little bit, but so far haven't had many issues at all.

[@aoimichirukun]

If you're not playing games, this laptop do everything you need. Great machine from apple

[@k.et0]

Pretty decent at games as well!

[@89qn85mn]

@@k.et0 it still on mac os. Very limited on what you can play.

[@k.et0]

@@89qn85mn true true

[@isturma]

@@89qn85mn It's getting better! I know it's not the same as a Windows Machine, but Apple Arcade has some great games, and Steam has a lot of great games for MacOS, and if you're truly desperate, GeForce NOW is also viable.

[@clickbaitpro]

@@k.et0 Unfortunately I work in solidworks so it's out of equation for me

[@captainpicard3016]

I agree. In my experience, Apple speakers and 3.5mm jack are the best for every class of products that they're in. My iPhone 6 3.5mm jack has actually usable clean output, compared to the noticble hiss that gets worse when charging on my Legion 5 Pro and S10. I also prefer the sound tuning on Apple speakers, whether they are on an iPad, iPhone or Macbook

[@mihajakin]

I was just about to buy the base version but now you got me thinking about the 16GB version. Damn you 😀

[@khaafiradja]

the filter, the back sound, the shoot more like the documentary of someone’s success omgg good for youuu!

[@AmaxterPlays]

this is superb. you covered so many of your real life pro use cases that haven’t been brought up in so many of the earlier reviews! lot of great info here and wow what a game changer the tech industry has on its hands with the M1

[@sj4392]

I am watching this on my m1 iPad i have never seen a video this sharp and clear whatever magic you did there , great video

[@jackf1841]

Watching this on my M1 MacBook Air. I never thought I could love a machine this much. It's per-fection.

[@BollywoodMediaOnline]

Better than M1 MBP ?

[@RobertoTaylor]

Ordered a new Macbook Air M1 a couple of days ago. This will be my first ever Macbook. I decided to future proof it, so I went with the 8-Core CPU, 8-Core GPU model, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD. I'm very excited to be receiving it. Currently on its way over from China.

[@one_step_sideways]

Future proofing it is a great idea. 8GB of RAM is already not enough in 2021. Even with the unlimited page file on Macbooks it isn't enough. I just hope that these Macbooks will survive for longer than 3 years. They are very unreliable since 2014.

[@mattdagger1480]

I swapped to these m1 laptops when they launched. And I’m shocked. I’ll probably never go back to a pc personally

[@kkulhoney8799]

This is my first time watching your channel but i was really surprised by the quality of the video. Great work :)

[@slewis_au]

M1 MBA base model is my first MacBook, and the best laptop I've ever owned. Completely agree with all your points!

[@asianstud7]

Got a question for you because you're coming from windows. Have you tried cleaning off smudge on your MacBook? Have you found removing smudges to be harder on it than your windows laptops? Thanks

[@slewis_au]

@@asianstud7 I use a microfiber cloth and it cleans it up nicely

[@sambobsg]

Just bought one and then saw this video, can’t help but feel like I’ve made the right decision!

[@extracurricular1]

Cannot agreee more, sold my 27’ iMac, 15’ MBP, only regret is not getting 16GB. I have a lot of tabs for research, need more ram, only thing I’d get after this is when the 16’ comes out 🔥

[@mccandless1]

Have to say, I bought mine back when they came out and have been nothing but impressed with it. It nails everything I do and does it whilst looking and sounding great. For the money there's just no decision to make. Buy one, you'll absolutely love it.

[@thom_baga]

may I know if MacBooks are really for long term use? some of my friends who owns one says it is most likely will last for 2 years only

[@mccandless1]

@@thom_baga WTF. No way. If you look after it a MacBook can last 10 years easy.

[@jeremybarber2837]

Solid! I’ve been waiting for a few more of these long-term reviews, good to know the base model doesn’t quite cut it for super multi-tasking.

[@Andy-Wu]

I just ordered the m1 air! Excited for my first Apple laptop.

[@lucasbim]

Hi Dimitri, this is a awesome video! We can get even more excited about what's to come when Apple releases the M1X or whatever is going to be called. I'm a software developer and have been working full-time on my M1 air and don't miss a thing about my noisy i9 16gb.

[@TaxingIsThieving]

@@bompo328 I have the same question

[@erollllllll]

Answer pleasee, waitiinngg

[@davecerv]

I just got this lovely machine this weekend for $900 and absolutely I love it. Huge upgrade from the 2015 Air I had. The only purpose of my Mac is to do some light music production and video editing.

[@eriknelson5585]

I’m waiting for the 16in MBP w/ Apple silicone

[@tatersalad2067]

I junked my Lenovo all in one I bought 5 years ago and replaced it with a late 2013 iMac 27 inch. It’s truly amazing how the reliability is so much better than a Windows PC. Same with the phones. Android maybe last 1 1/2 years. iPhone 7 Plus last 6 years. And it still works just fine. I just wanted to upgrade to 13 pro max.

[@Flunky]

I got the MacBook Pro M1 with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB SSD. I think it was a good choice but I don't know how a MacBook Air M1 with 8 GB of RAM would perform in my daily use. But I hear the fan of the Pro very often, so I think it was a good choice.

[@kommunismusarbeiterjonny]

yes mate... watching this on my MacBook Air m1 and I fricking love it

[@weismannstig]

Cinematic tech reviews by Hardware Canucks are both informative & mesmerizing. It is a perfect combination of art & information. Superb content & elevated camera work, lighting, color, & framing is magnificent. Great job!

[@RCLeahcar]

I ordered myself a MacBook Air yesterday and it's coming in a few days. I can't wait :D

[@tfischer1531]

Great summary of the baseline M1 MBA. Really like your lighting and field of view framing. Hope to be productive on a MBA 16Ram, 512GB SSD. Cheers!

[@aaroneb15]

EYYY!!!! you finally uploaded in an ultrawide aspect ratio instead of letterboxing a 16:9 video, much appreciated!!!!

[@hhoebeke1]

the base model is (near) perfect - I do everything on it... it's my main work machine (office applications) sometimes - when I have everything open, lot of safari tabs, numerous long pdf's etc.. I feel some limitations from the 8gb of ram but nothing dramatic (and it's my only 'negative'). It outpaces my previous Macbook pro in all categories. Am also a huge fan and user of the seamless integration with my iPad. Storage - for me is not an issue, with the cloud and fast ssd's... My previous gold standard was the MacBook Air 2013 - battery was epic on that one, but it was underpowered (even editing a large word doc was sometimes difficult) so I had to upgrade to a MacBook Pro. With the M1, the Air has all the power I need, an excellent screen and a great battery...

[@acquamiles]

20 years windows user, now a Macbook lover, now I know why Macbook is premium. loving my air base model

[@nicolascossio5961]

I completely agree with what Dimitry has said. I got a 16gb/256gb MBPro (1500€). i have owned pretty good laptops and also custom built pcs, but the new MB is the computer that I love the most to use. MacOS is way better than Windows IMO, I also like Linux for programming purposes, but MacOS also is very good (terminal and good support) for that and easier overall. It performs great while being virtually silent, this doesn't affect the battery, which is amazing (I think it's the best in any laptopI). The peripherals are also good, the trackpad is unmatched, i never feel like I need to use an external mouse; the keyboard is pretty usable too. The screen doesn't disappoint as well, good resolution, brightness, the aspect ratio and apple's text scaling makes it feel bigger than it should since more stuff fits in the screen. Some things that I can understand that some people might not like is the only 2 usbc ports, which force you to use dongles and limits connectivity. Being able to connect only 1 display can also be a deal breaker. Idc about these things that much so not a problem for me. Build quality is solid af, feels very well built, although since it's aluminium u have to be careful with chipping it or small dents from bumping into things when carrying it around. It's not the thinnest or lightest but good enough. Along with the design which I like a lot. Overall, I think that the Air is a better buy since the performance is very similar, the TouchBar is not indispensable (it's usefull if u customize it with something like BetterTouchTools, but not in it's default state) and the screen despite being slightly worse on the Air is still very good.

[@oblitafier]

“virtually silent”??? Do you mean “silent” lol

[@nicolascossio5961]

@@oblitafier I mean that u can hear it sometimes when under stress but almost never

[@davidlee9572]

@@nicolascossio5961 you literally can't because there's no fan...

[@nicolascossio5961]

@@davidlee9572 bro read it well. I was talking about my experience with the M1 MacBook pro which is very similar in some aspects

[@davidlee9572]

@@nicolascossio5961 ah you're right, misread your comment. My mistake!

[@vedangshinde343]

watching this on MacBook air m1 feels amazing to own one

[@vellfire_9938]

I needed this video a week ago... I bought a MacBook Pro i5 model. I've just started the return process and I'm going to get the M1. I had decided this before watching this video but it reinforces it.

[@BollywoodMediaOnline]

Just wondering why you think Air is better than MBP?

[@kaykayjto]

@@BollywoodMediaOnline it's not just about Pro vs Air, it's about M1 vs i5 . In every aspects, M1 is superior to i5.

[@christopherfortney2544]

@@BollywoodMediaOnline The M1 air is better than the i5 pro.

[@Photo0021]

It's $799 right now at Best Buy here in the US, good chance to get one.

[@douglasvega]

okay I must pause the video and say that you're outdone yourself, it feels like you hire a DP. I think this is the absolute best production in a channel of this kind and even some channels that teach video stuff 🤘🔥

[@Dimitry49]

haha I AM the DP! :p -D.

[@teish8393]

Bought my M1 on day and have loved every moment I’ve had it with it. Can’t wait for Apple silicon on the 16 inch!

[@architennis]

The wait is over today! (give or take getting your hands on one)

[@teish8393]

@@architennis Mind literally blown. Still not quite sure about the notch but I guess in dark mode, i'll get used to it. Everything else exceeded my expectations, by a quite a bit too. Just cant decide between Pro or Max now, hmm...

[@MrRcha]

Have always been a Windows guy but the M1 Mac Air took me to the other side XD awesome machine, totally worth it. Great review.

[@aceofspadescoc]

Because of this video, I am buying the MacBook Air. Awesome job

[@lawrencecross1121]

What a review! I just ordered and will have mine by Monday! I used to be a power user but this is going to be a daily work driver for me. Confirms I made the right decision!!

[@yashraj-ch5uw]

Best ever teaser i have ever seen in my life 😍

[@dreadavis9751]

Problem with the MacBook air is the the prices go very steep for minor upgrades selection....for basic and medium tasks the base model is very good for the price. Another major problem is the future upgradability.... They should at least let us swap the SSD with normal tools

[@starrims]

User upgradability will never come to Apple 😅

[@TheFourthWinchester]

Yeah RAM and storage MUST be allowed to be changed by users. This is stupid.

[@duncanidaho7494]

@@starrims it did. At least my 2012 was upgradable

[@cristianmendoza8679]

The quality of this video is insane

[@jatin.c]

Love the shots and grade. It's super cinematic 🔥🔥

[@KevinColt]

Just make sure you buy it with either 512gb ssd OR 16mb ram.. at least one of those 2 options. 220gb and 8gb ram will make cpu slow down under heavy load

[@trumpalumpa9368]

I love how everything is so snappy on these machines, and also that you can run ios apps. But I think I'll wait for the 2022 model. Just switched to a heavy windows laptop (legion 7) for heavier work but I still have my macbook pro sitting around, not really using its capabilities, which I could sell for this. This would be the perfect portable private machine. I hope they use the same colors as on the imacs and ipads, that'd look beautiful!

[@Clubrat]

I bought one a few months ago and I’m mind blown over how good it is.

[@DanielWoike]

I was interested in the Macbook Air M1 when it came out, but I still had my Macbook Pro 13" 2014 which I was able to put together by buying different used parts. But the screen started to mess up on it. I saw that the base model of the m1 was on sale for $799 at Micro Center. So I went and checked out some of these long term reviews like yours, and I decided to pick it up. I am loving it so far. The speakers are mind blowing for their small form factor, the keyboard is really good as well. The battery is great, and even with only 8GB of ram, things have been performing great, I am able to multi-task as much as one would need to on a device like this. I can even do some retro emulation and some newer games. I am getting some drop outs here and there with my wifi, but it might be the fault of my wifi more so than the laptop. Also I agree with you that 256GB isn't really enough, but the base model is the one that was the most discounted at Micro Center. For gaming and more intensive work, I have my recently built Windows PC. Ryzen 5600x, 16Gb of 3600mhz ram, and a 3060TI. I even will remote from my Macbook if I am at school or somewhere else, to my machine or PS4 at home to play some games. So for pretty much the same use case as you, surfing the web, basic productivity, watching videos, and even some light gaming, this device is a great deal.

[@jbar_85]

After the new Macs were just released and then they added a notch, I decided to get a MacBook Air and decided to future proof it and I got 16gbs

[@343_GuiltySpark]

Wow, this looks INCREDIBLE on my 34" Ultrawide!

[@DengKevin]

Got it for $750 from Best Buy last week. So far has been a good laptop for me.

[@JasonOJX]

Finally! An ultra-wide content!

[@HardwareCanucks]

We rarely do 21:9 but it fit this piece :) enjoy! -D.

[@m3gAnac0nda]

Oh yeah that's nice. I lay in bed all day with my 18:9 phone, lit'

[@ian94ify]

it's the text thread with the wife that got me smiling plus the video shoot content is really nice warm tones and all

[@DiwaGalvez]

The M1 Air is just awesome. I honestly can't find a reason getting the Pro over it, unless you run an extensive program for like 6 hours straight, or really need to play as well.

[@kj.karuga]

Like what tyoe of program would you say is extensive

[@drearoach]

even though the new Mac air m2 is out I am so in love with the older wedge design I bought the older m1.

[@annedahan7009]

How is it?

[@dkipu266]

I have the Intel Quad i-5, and I’d trade out happily for the M1 air…the Intel units get quite hot just doing standard workload, and around 5-6 hours into a work day, the battery is pretty low. I’ve noticed Microsoft Teams burns a lot of resources- so that may be the reason my battery doesn’t last

[@Ndnative3431]

Just bought one yesterday at on sale at Best Buy for $829 which includes the price a $16 wireless mouse plus tax. First Mac I’ve owned and past pc user. So far I’m impressed and pleasantly surprised how intuitive it is for a beginner.

[@i_Gotcha_]

Estatic to have grab one of these a week ago! at Best Buy with student deals at $749. They're at $799 RN (8/11/2021) at Best Buy. Been PC my whole life and this is my first Mac ever and I have an iPhone but really blown away by the battery life and how snappy this M1 chip is! Looking forward to the future apple m1x, m2 chips or whatever they decide to call its truly a game changing chip.

[@afreenrahman7911]

Just got an M1 MacBook Air and never going back!

[@keco185]

It's amazing how much Intel was handicapping MacBooks. Now that Apple has ditched them, their machines are way better.

[@bobdadruma]

I've had mine for about three months now. It is awesome! I have the 16 GB ram and 500GB storage.

[@manuelrosales7341]

love your reviews Dmitry, keep the great work!

[@imanuelafransesca]

the quality of your camera is AMAZING. just got yourself a new sub! love from indonesia

[@Arissi]

Apples biggest dub in a long time

[@blueciffer1653]

ipad pro?

[@Arissi]

@@blueciffer1653 the 120hz one was good yeah

[@KHanFromNorth]

Hey... I bought one after watching your review and I'm glad its just exactly what I wanted. Thanks

[@flom127]

When Apple revealed they’re going to use their own innovative processors I expected to be a massive flop like their amazing and innovative butterfly keyboard.

[@jetstream454]

I think it was time they did something that would actually come through and deliver. If they didn't they'd be in trouble.

[@omarmendoza7150]

I been having my MacBook Air m1 for almost a year. I love it I take it everywhere. I got the 512gb which I can edit pretty well. not worth getting the m2