M1 MacBook Air: Still a fantastic editing laptop!

[@scottd1342]

I use the base spec for office work while working in the office or remotely. I easily get a full day out of it with 50-60% charge left at the end of the day. This after Teams, Chrome, Edge, Word, Excel, PPT, Preview, Apple Notes, Calendar, Messages, Messenger and Spotify all running non-stop. The screen is great with colour that pops. Above all it never misses a beat and is ultra light and portable. Almost a perfect laptop.

[@slashkeanu]

This is the kind of work I do, and would have loved a review of the MBA M1 for someone who does the same work and how it'll fair for more years to come.

[@Errcyco]

Two years later the screen still impressed me every single day- a pleasant feature apple could have never conveyed in any commercials. It’s really nice and with the speakers going too.. pinches way above its weight for sure.

[@Errcyco]

@@slashkeanuthe m1 MBA will be fine for office work. I imagine I’ll be using my base happily til close to 2030.. the tech versus my lighter work load means that’s a reasonable expectation I’d say.

[@JohnJohnson-qv1fm]

I found a used M1 air with 512/16gb with only 136 cycles on the battery for 600. It still looks new. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made.

[@CJ-uh8bk]

I have found a similar one with 196 cycles for around 550

[@editor77701]

​@@CJ-uh8bkprice ?

[@CJ-uh8bk]

@@editor77701 550 euro but I'm also sceptical of buying used laptops cause I want it to last so might just bite the bullet and get one new, just looking for options

[@amysbees6686]

John, may I asked where you scored this?

[@keima_john]

@@editor77701bro he said 550

[@markrussell.]

I have always bought Macs with very high-end specs so when I decided to buy this base model M1 with 8 GB and 256, for 4K video projects I was really holding my breath...Wow this thing is great and my thoughts about this computer mirror the opinions in this video, it's a fantastic machine for the money. I highly recommend it.

[@danby7461]

I’m trying to find a new computer to edit 4k and apple log footage on is this computer good enough to handle that?? I primarily want this to color grade and edit footage. Rendering times don’t matter to me I always have used low quality laptops so this would be a splurge

[@prabinbishokarma2863]

is 8 gb enough for video editing?

[@joelvaleriano4098]

Is 8GB enough for smooth video editing? I heard the opposite working on Premiere or After Effects.

[@ILLESTTRUTH]

I bought one Dec 2020 and haven't regretted a thing. Currently typing on it now. Sitting at 89% battery "life" and it still gives me a few days on a single charge. Probably won't upgrade until they release an air with a 120hz OLED display

[@namede6210]

How many hours do you use approximately in a day and on what kind of task? I'm doing light photo editing, running some business (Words + Excel), watch KZbin/looping songs, and usually 90% or so lasted for a day or mostly 1.5 days. Wondering are you doing the similar tasks?

[@ILLESTTRUTH]

@@namede6210 yeah more or less the same. Web Browsing and some school work involving a little python.

[@DatNaturalHerb]

i recently bought a macbook M1 8gb w. 512gb thinking it was the Air model since it was open box from best buy for 655. when i picked it up it said Pro.......i was like wait what! and they claimed it had scuffs and scratched yet it looks brand new. best deal i ever had for my first macbook pro!

[@E.sMusic668]

This was such a heartwarming emotional review. It made me cry with respect and go and purchase all the m1 MacBook Air’s in stock

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Respect

[@maomekat2369]

are you serious ??...this was just a review ofbad windows overpriced review vs MAC OS...only mentioned macos...ofcourse macos is closed os with limited software ...how can it compete with non arm windows gaming laptop which was defective when bought .... buy a similar priced windows laptop to compare fairly ...vide editing despite loud music was excellent but as mac ecosystem fanboy review against window was so bad...

[@E.sMusic668]

@@maomekat2369 yes

[@E.sMusic668]

@@maomekat2369 yes

[@FigWidIt]

I own the 16gb ram 256gb ssd MBA M1 and it has replaced my older windows laptop and replaced my desktop computer. This fanless MBA is blazing fast still and I love using it docked through a usb C hub and hdmi-out to a 1440p monitor. Hopefully a good deal on a 4k or 5k monitor appears in the future but for now 1440p is fine with MacOS. Also, discharging the battery to around 80% and then plugging a 30w USB C Charger or higher, the M1 MBA will begin using the AC adapter as the power source instead of the battery, such a cool setting. Not sure how it will affect battery health in the long term though.

[@Jo70964s]

how to do that

[@sensenglng]

Im curious too on how to do it

[@epcalderhead]

Been using a base M1 MacBook Air for a few weeks now (new for $750!). Replacing a 2015 13" MBP. It's a couch serfing computer and one to take on the road. I'm frankly amazed with the computer. Appreciate its quietness and long battery life. Touch ID is unexpectedly convenient. I can edit my 4k GoPro videos on it if needed. The MBP could not play my GoPro videos, instigating the upgrade. It's so snappy and light compared to the 2015 MBP I find myself using it all the time, where my 2015 often sat unused unless I really needed it. I think I'll keep using this until base M3's drop to lows in a few years.

[@chuchumanga7948]

I'm in the same boat with my 2015 mbp and go pronvideos..which macbook air did u get exactly?

[@epcalderhead]

@@chuchumanga7948 I went with the base 8/256. This would be too small a config for my main computer. For my modest needs as a 2nd computer it's been great.

[@chuchumanga7948]

And are you using final.cut pro??

[@epcalderhead]

@@chuchumanga7948 Yes.

[@Beejrich]

Wow, do you mind my asking where you scored that deal?

[@Itsjayduhhhhh]

I actually use this for light video editing! It’s impressive

[@KamalmDOV]

iam watching it on my M1 Air just to pure appreciation for the design. it is better to watch it on video cause the outside looks amazing :D

[@butchgo8930]

Any laptop with similar age and specs as long as it’s working and fits your computing needs is still good.

[@afriquelesud]

Yes, if it worked then, it will also work now.

[@ZakWolf]

Yep, I have an M1 MacBook Air configured with 8-core graphics, 512 GB SSD and configured with 16 GB of RAM (bought it in spring 2021), and it's definitely currently my fastest and most powerful Mac on hand (since it's my only Apple Silicon Mac I currently own), making it great for video editing. I remember being blown away at first by how the M1 Air would render a video project in only a third of the time it'd take a similar project to render on my 2012 quad-core i7 Mac Mini (and that, too, had 16 GB of RAM and an internal SSD replacing the spinning hard drive). It was even great to have a Mac laptop I could run the latest Adobe Creative suite on with minimal fuss! Hopefully some time early next year I will be buying an M2 Pro-equipped Mac Mini with 32 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD to replace that quad-core i7 Mac Mini and become my main desktop, taking my Mac computing power to the next level, while I still use the M1 Air when I'm on the go.

[@saltedmaple]

I'm thinking of buying the specs of your MBA m1 with 16gb/1tb for me. Would you still recommend this for the end of 2023? I will be using it for video editing work using Adobe Premiere for FB/KZbin ads. More or less 1-3 layers of footage with captions but no heavy plugins and color correction. I also use Adobe After Effects for animation. What do you think?

[@ZakWolf]

@@saltedmaple, oh yes, that will definitely be suitable enough. It'll be the performance equivalent of a multi-core Intel i7 processor, but won't generate as much energy.

[@saltedmaple]

thanks! I hopefully get this week. Cheers! @@ZakWolf

[@Cracky003]

I mean I'm currently using the base model to emulate, capture, and edit Gameboy, Gameboy Advance, PS1, and Sega Saturn footage. So, like, it does work pretty good for a base model. I couldn't really ask for more at the $649 I paid.

[@Volvie]

My guy is getting professional with the videos🔥

[@Nathan15038]

1:54 fun fact that’s actually one reason why I don’t like the Air but like the Pro. now I’m a pretty big guy so I’m OK bulky and I actually like bulky and big. I don’t think I’m compensating for anything. I just like it like that. Also, one day I noticed about having a big bulky laptop like my 23 16 inch MacBook Pro is the fact that I know it’s in my bag and not forgotten or stolen.😅

[@freddieNyack]

my mini iPad was old bought MacBook Air as cheaper than iPad with the goodies. now I have a built in stand for movies while I fall asleep.

[@CatonaRealtor]

Still rocking mine on this channel, works well

[@davidkajan176]

MacBook Air M1 is my favourite 🤩 I love it so much. Design is amazing

[@sunsetshadowz]

I still use an m1 macbook air every day. It is amazing for editing and gaming.

[@bhavdevchauhan4]

what games do you play on it

[@koonehkun6404]

​@@bhavdevchauhan4 Minecraft

[@abhinavgv5178]

Regarding the speakers, I haven't heard any other macbook speakers or other premium windows laptops. I have usually used laptops that are slightly below the price point of the MBA. They all had obviously tiny and useless speakers with distortion at 50%. MBA sounds great when compared to that. Easily filling up my huge living room.

[@DatTruckinGuy]

Still using the M1 Air with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Hasn't lost its step in the least. Thought about upgrading to another MB Air with either 512GB or a TB of storage, but I haven't even filled HALF of the current storage in my M1 Air. I'm keeping this as long as I can.

[@Resellwithchels]

This video was so helpful! Thank you!!

[@DC_Cha_Cha_Cha]

I’ve just ordered a base 8/256 model from the refurbished Apple Store for £750 in the UK. I don’t need it for video editing, just occasional Discord, Reaper (podcast recording), Safari, Mail etc.

[@saltinyogame]

Glad i found this video before i purchased, im coming from the dinosaur mba and loved my 15 mbp, started youtube and editing from my iphone, and since im getting more into it, needed a laptop to edit videos from my gopro which neither macs could do. Even my desktop stopped updating lol found this at best buy for 600 best laptop ive bought out of the box! Using an external hard drive and port adapter with 6 ports. Which was also on sale!

[@saucedaboss8881]

Is it still running at good speeds?

[@maomekat2369]

are you serious ??...this was just a review ofbad windows overpriced review vs MAC OS...only mentioned macos...ofcourse macos is closed os with limited software ...how can it compete with non arm windows gaming laptop which was defective when bought .... buy a similar priced windows laptop to compare fairly ...vide editing despite loud music was excellent but as mac ecosystem fanboy review against window was so bad...

[@MaiElizabeth]

I think this MacBook Air is suited for videographers who shoot videos on iPhone. Airdrop and iCloud are the reason this MacBook lacks sd card reader

[@mashy712]

yeah and I never use the headphone jack as I use AirPods.

[@paulpeng2112]

really good man! for real... greetings from germany

[@h.uddin2006]

great video bro, this is why I subbed 👍🏽just a little correction is that the ports are thunderbolt 3 ports and not 4

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Yeah, looking back I think I probably mixed up Thunderbolt 3 and USB 4. Thanks for the heads up!

[@maryajaniak2896]

When first thinking about getting a MacBook, I went to KZbin to watch many videos regarding the 2020 MacBook Air with the M1 chip. I just purchased this MacBook and I am very happy with this machine. I have an Asus CX5 (2022) with a 16" screen and the 12th Gen Core i3 processor which I usually watch videos on. I must say though, the Air's speakers are much better than the ones on my Chromebook. And watching videos is great too and I don't notice how big or little the screen is on the Air. The Asus will receive updates till June 2030. The Air is my forever laptop. I doubt I will put it to any great use as my needs are minimal to what both of these laptops can do. I just wanted to keep up with good processors. Thank you for your video and it definitely supports what I thought about this MacBook when I decided to purchase it. I stayed with the 8gb Ram and 256gb Storage for now.

[@brianunlmtd]

I bought mine a week ago and I love it, I'm not a big user so base specs are working great for me. I had an HP laptop that was running slow for some reason so this is fresh air for me

[@CR0WYT]

Editing: "4-6 Hours" Bruh that’s how long my current laptop lasts for just browsing chrome 😭

[@aabbssaarrpthn]

Thanks but can it Run after effects ? As I am planning to learn it and level up my editing with it. And is it worth it in 2024 or should I go with any windows laptop in the similar price range ? Thanks a ton for the video. Loved it

[@BM30]

Great vid and videography as always man, glad to see you back! I’m planning on getting a Mac this year for editing and I’m really considering the M2 Mac but would be satisfied with the M1, as for me, I only edit in 1080 or 1440 depending the project so I’m sure it can handle that.

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Thanks man, I’m really happy to be back making videos again! I really like the look of the M2 MacBook Air. Both laptops are great so really it comes down to preference and price!

[@bogingtv01]

macbook air m1 500gb 8gb ram is that ok for editing video 4k by using capcut app?

[@Dabloon]

What settings do you use for premiere? I can’t believe you added 4 4K clips with little issues. Even on my 3080 gpu premiere gives me issues with multiple clips. I feel like I’m doing something wrong lol. Great video tho. Im looking for a secondary computer that might need to edit once in a while and the $750 price tag looks amazing

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

On the M1 MacBook Air I just use the standard render settings with the playback resolution set to 1/2.

[@lopes.altamiro]

Super helpful video dude, thank you

[@HealingCreationsPNW]

Great video! Thank you for the advice.

[@thinkaboutdipu]

Great review, i just love it 💓

[@Ozzybeng]

I GOT A MAX OUT M1 PRO MAX AND 2 4K VIDEOS KILLS IT

[@simonkimber1152]

Bought new for £830 in June… It’s a great computer for the money

[@whkee]

Less is More! Fanless M1 MBA still have many Fans, Notch less too!🥰

[@trektn]

In this day and ahe If you need more storage and ram anyway just get the base m1 pro refresh instead of m1 air let alone finding a custom config with upgrades? It doesn't cost that much more when you upgrade the ram and storage that will already be default in the pro

[@csmith1407]

Base model M1 is actually quicker than base model M2!!! Bought M1 👌

[@yasam9311]

I use M1 MBA with a 4K Hub monitor. I connect peripherals to monitor's USB sockets. monitor also supplies power to Mac for charging. so, only 1 cable solves all of my needs.

[@alfredoaraujo9294]

Great video. I think that the lack of ports is a choice apple makes. There are plenty of thin devices that have more ports.

[@yousufff._.799]

To sell their adapters lol. Bishness bishness

[@triforce2022]

It might just be me, but I never really need anything other than a USB A port when I need an adapter. Like never use sd cards anymore, hdmi is only for adding another display which I never do....

[@detectivechronicles424]

My problem is knowing how it performs in fusion, fusion humbles computers

[@Houndshobby]

Can you help? I want to shoot short 30 minute video for KZbin. I will be doing some light editing. Will the M1 MacBook Air be ok. I have a external 1tb HD. I do not shoot in 4k. Just HD. Thanks

[@byigit86]

Yes 👍

[@MFW09]

all you talk is true, I can handle 4K in premier pro.

So if you are working only full hd for instagram and low buget youtube videos is great. :)

[@smittyvanjagermanjenson182]

I hate that i want one so bad. I cant bring myself to buy a gaming laptop for editing. The 8gb of ram kills me for the price, but im very tempted still . Id love to have a lightweight system i can take with me to edit captured footage on the fly

[@TheMaan2008]

I have it too, & I use Final Cut Pro, I have to say it's ok for what it does! It's decent, but preferably I wouldn't recommend you use this to edit 4K (especially in 60 fps) on it!

[@AliHassan-do7zd]

What macbook you recommend for editing 4k videos?

[@vikasswami1804]

macdbook pro 14 M1 base model @@AliHassan-do7zd .. i got NEW sealed from ebay in a crazy deal last week under $1000 , 16/512 silver

[@elbambinomaloso189]

Are you editing on a 4k timeline

[@joelvaleriano4098]

What's the cheapest laptop you can recommend?😊

[@Abhik4117]

can i transfer my media and documents from my lenovo ideapad 520 to this Apple Macbook air?

[@leifjohnson2081]

Would it be good for liking programming? Using Unity? Playing games?

[@bbluedot]

mac is not gaming tool. if you need a game, buy window laptop or ps5

[@respectsquad5120]

can i buy this laptop my usage is to learn graphic designing but i am confused that can it run (after effects or not) please guide me or shouldi go with the windows laptop with RTX 3050.

[@truongthanhlong231]

16GB/256 for future proofing is the best choice for yr budget

[@voidinsounds]

what do you mean by future proofing?

[@anthonyt425]

@@voidinsoundsThe ability to keep the device as current as possible.

[@anthonyt425]

I would argue 256 GB isn’t “futureproof” since thats not a lot of Storage by todays standards. 512 Gb is.

[@irwinnathanael4629]

Great and informative videos, one question from me is, will it render 50 Raw Image (24MP) smoothly on Lightroom, planning to use it for photo editing. Thank you

[@KevinTSolomon]

very good and insightful video. thank you.

[@KevinTSolomon]

Finally got the M1 Macbook Air and I gotta say! It's blazing for all I need it to do. I was shocked! This is me coming from a 2012 Intel MacBook Pro.

[@andrewodonnell17]

Makes me think I need a new Mac! Great video!

[@thachvo8331]

agree, really hard not to recommend this beast. I've been using this for 3 years, waiting for the battery to drop to 80% to get free battery replacement, but it keeps standing at 84%. LOL

[@dimakonstanta1868]

Count of cycles?

[@sarathhari_photography]

I am planning to buy MacBook air 8gb variant for Photography works. The kind of work i does is 60 - 90 second videos in 4K and editing raw pictures using Lightroom. Do you recommend!

[@mhaakash1]

Still a good buy in 2023?

[@anthonyt425]

Yes absolutely, this thing will be running smooth for several years. V

[@afriquelesud]

Equipping my entire staff with this in September 2024. Only Mailspring, LibreOffice and admin work. 256GB and 8GB still is overkill in a working environment. Life isn't a game. Lack of ports? Use a USB-C hub.

[@chuchumanga7948]

Can i use final cut pro on a macbook air m1??? Just to edit simple fsmiky vacation videos with my go pro 4k tings?

[@ShawnJbarr1988YT]

nice video very detailed

[@smr-skosana081]

Is it good for video editing in 4k?

[@marcomendez7001]

I just picked up basically a brand new mbair with 0 battery cycles for $530

[@cinderellapoison]

Very informative video. Thank you for this. Would be nice to know where to get the wallpaper @1:55. Thanks.

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

That’s from BasicAppleGuy on Twitter/X. Specifically his Rancho Cucamonga wallpaper mockup. He posts a lot of awesome stuff on there all the time so he’s my go to for new wallpapers!

[@cinderellapoison]

1mil ✌🏻@@AllAroundFilmmaker

[@Keymaster2022]

Not the best at anything, but great at everything. Seems a good deal.

[@otdosa]

How do men live without a Backspace key is just beyond me.

[@omarmendoza7150]

I have the MacBook Air M1 with 512g and I use DiResolve. it works pretty well. I recommend the M1 over the M2 but get the 512g M1

[@suzalreacts]

8 GB enough for diresolve for normal editing works ?

[@Beejrich]

Does it render smoothly in your experience???

[@Arbigale]

ANKER hub and an External Monitor = Life

[@anupammahato1]

As you said video editing drastically downgrades my battery backup time in a day, i am confused i have two options either m1 air with gb ram or i9 specked up 16 inches, 16 inches screen estate is amazing because of the sheer size, m1 air base model is how much faster than this i9, how much performance am i gaining or loosing choosing either of these, main software i use is fcp, need to edit 4k iphone footages and occasional 10 bit footage from a camera but mostly 8 bit , m1 pros are beast i do agree, but in the second hand market i am getting these models in a similar price range,i do own a 13 inch macbook pro 2012 i edit my small instagram reel in 4k without any issue, but i would like more screen if possible but i how much am i loosing in this.

[@amysbees6686]

Will the base model work for reviewing videos using Premier Pro? Or will I still need 16GB RAM?

[@MultiJb21]

Can i ask,, where can i downlaod premiere installer ?

[@paulpeng2112]

great video

[@BryGuyXCV]

Oh nice you use a Lumix

[@Mattguitarmania]

Great video! Thanks for making it so thorough and helpful how many GPU cores does the model you tested have, 7 or 8? Does that number even matter in actual performance?

[@monxyo]

last year a friend had one, turn it on next day... DEAD....ssd´s are having issues.

[@CallMeNostalgic]

Excellent video!

[@hanifalhafizh8510]

is that macbook 8gb ram version?

[@Ten00018]

Yes

[@prabinbishokarma2863]

is macbook air m1 good for video editing?

[@christiansequentialartwork8202]

Is what you’re saying is that M1 MacBook Air gets great performance and excellent display, battery life and other features and optimization?

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Yep! Almost everything on this laptop is really solid!

[@johannmarius9480]

Hi, Shoul i get a USED 13 or 15 inch 16gb Air ? M1 from 2020 with 90 % Batterie? With 800 EURO What you suggest?

[@paulrose319]

but you can work wound that i have a ubs port with 4 ubs sockets on my del gaming laptop

[@MmmBopsPops]

Thunderbolt 3, not 4

[@sagnick5326]

I have recently purchased MBA m1 but I am facing an issue that is it is not opening with one hand...I have to use two hands..one in base and one in the lid...is this really an issue?....because its my first mac and macbook are known to open with one hand out of the box

[@FlyingPigChannel]

take back to apple, that is not supposed to happen and if its new then it might be covered under warranty

[@sagnick5326]

I am a student (pursuing computer science)...I don't play any pc games or other stuff...just some web dev skills and other coding stuff,web browsing,xcel,word,ppt related stuffs ...just want to know is it good to buy MBA m1 8gb 255gb version...I am from India...and here with back to school offer I am getting at around 950 usd......Or I will go witha other windows laptop....Please tell.

[@ddotmars]

Get 8gb 256gb and it will work just fine, 16gb 256gb is more future proof

[@Nimariel]

Out of curiosity, you said that you have this M1 Air and a 16-inch Pro. What do you do on your Pro that you wouldn’t want to do on this Air?

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Complicated motion graphics or effects compositing in After Effects can definitely be challenging on the MacBook Air. The same goes for complex timelines in Premiere that involve a lot of demanding footage and or effects.

[@DontKnow-nq1bt]

What can you say about its color accuracy?

[@Mr.HITEN_01]

is davinci resole all free and if not u r using free or paid one ?? if anyone else know can tell..will be helpful.

[@easymoneyanswer]

there is a free and a paid version while downloading it

[@damiantorres972]

Which software should I use for this

[@ShanerTheGrey]

Bro I full on game on the m1 MBA

[@erre_gomez]

Gracias

[@sotonin]

couldn't disagree more. I never even bring my charger. this thing lasts for ages. i get way longer than 4 hours. i get a full days worth of work and still have half the battery left.

[@anthonyt425]

Are you using it for video editing though? Video editing is much more intensive and will see battery drain. I personally use mine for graphic designs, podcasting, research with 15+ tabs, and Spreadsheets and also gets few days worth of use.

[@RayGMZ07]

Would you recommend base model for game editing ?

[@censored_0187]

No

[@NischayReddy-l3f]

how can i get after effects in mac m1 ?

[@dragonelitewarrior8375]

What app do u use to edit?

[@AllAroundFilmmaker]

Adobe Premiere Pro

[@swiftdetecting]

Also is this the 7 or 8 core version ?

[@anthonyt425]

The 7 core variant.

[@ThokozaniMtshali47]

Dope Video

[@UrbaneVisions]

"I'm still undecided whether this is a testament to the performance of Davinci Resolve or the MBA".... I would say it's a testament to both. By all accounts Davinci and FCP run noticeably better on M-Series chips than Premiere Pro. It's all a testament of Premiere Pro needing to upgrade their software.

[@Mrknownoting.]

I dare you to say “testament” again

[@UrbaneVisions]

@@Mrknownoting. Testament

[@syndicate_1]

8gb of ram for video editing is a little too low in my opinion