M3 Macbook Air - First Impressions & Compared

[@Oliur]

Some quick corrections: It’s 50g and not 500g difference 🤦‍♂️ And Apple has now reintroduced two NAND chips, bringing back the fast data transfer speeds.

[@ZhuJo99]

A played that part multiple times to check if I hear correctly :) 500 grams is weight of a beer. Quite a lot, that would be 1/3 lighter :)

[@edmoreland_45]

I work at Apple and when I heard 500grams, I was dumbfounded

[@lamewatcher1]

@@ZhuJo99500g in laptop world is the weight of a bear not a beer :D

[@ZhuJo99]

@@lamewatcher1 beer is a basic measurement unit of everything :D Price, volume, weight, importance etc.:D

[@jeromefritsch6034]

just to correct, I believe with the M3 now, they are back with 2 SSD modules, so speed of the disk is same as M1. Not M2.

[@MisioratorPL]

true

[@hacorn96]

ok i'm running a base M1 Macbook Air (8 GB / 256 GB) for 3 years now and the heaviest apps I use are Arc Browser and Figma (I design software). I also usually have 8-10 running simultaneously, with 2-3 active switching. With that use, mine is running great. Never thought about SSD speed or RAM speed or whatever, coz the software handles it all for you. Not the fastest or snappiest, but no noticeable slowdowns 99% of the time. so yeah, i'd suggest for most people, even the base M1 Air is excellent, especially if they're money conscious.

[@Oliur]

Thanks for sharing an actual real world use case.

[@johhny.d.]

Are you using any external monitors like 4k combined with Macbook Air?

[@hacorn96]

​@@johhny.d. yes, I connect a 4k monitor about 20% of the time. That's where it runs into slowdowns after an hour or so, especially when using Figma full screen. That's because it heats up a lot and automatically slows down performance, from what I noticed. I have many ice packs lying around, so I use that for extended use (not ideal, but whatever). My next purchase would be a Pro precisely because of the fan, as it can handle extended use on a 4k monitor, without heating and slowing down as much. Again, this is specific to my use case.

[@johhny.d.]

@@hacorn96 Thanks for your honest answer.

[@hacorn96]

@@chaitanya-jc4jz if you're learning currently then yes, M1 Air is enough. most people who need beefier systems, tend to know that already. if you're unsure, M1 Air is a safe bet. if you eventually decide to get more juice, you can always sell or trade-in your mac, they hold decent market value for a really long time.

[@elliekim6666]

There is differences if you want to nitpick. 2 NAND chips, WIFI 6E vs 6 on the M2, and 2 Display out if screen is closed on the M3. Also. the Midnight color on the M3 has that new seal like on the Space black on the M3 pro. I have the space black model and it is fine. go with midnight if you want it imho.

[@laughoutloud3404]

If 2 nands then why speed the same?

[@destructodisk9074]

Unless you are in that super small niche of people that benefit from 10-20% short burst speed performance, there is no reason to get the M3. Get the M2 and put the saving towards accessories or if you want to get the M1, you’ll potentially save enough to upgrade RAM/storage which will be much more noticeable and useful than running a task for 60 seconds at higher performance.

[@ZhuJo99]

Exactly

[@knlrr]

Correct. My Macbook Air M1 bought 3 years ago is still running smoothly. I think this will run for another 3-4 years.

[@cloudlandsst6032]

I was considering replacing my 2020 Intel i5 MacBook Pro with this new MacBook Air. Now I know which one to pick. Thank you, Oliur.

[@Niasyy]

Which model ?

[@khaleelomar6658]

Apparently the midnight blue on the m3 macbook air has a new coating so fingerprints don't show as much

[@ericpmoss]

I wonder if there is some nano-coating one could apply.

[@BenetrixFTW]

I can confirm less fingerprints stains

[@RealJoseph123]

It’s been at least a couple months post Oliur with no glasses, and I’m still not used to the no glasses look. 😅

[@Ozzymandius1]

Don't worry. For the most part, LASIK is only a temporary fix, and his vision will slowly degrade till he needs glasses again.

[@billy4eyes512]

@@Ozzymandius1 That is not necessariy true. He may need them for near and screen work after the age of 45-50 due to presbyopia. Some patients will regress but that is rare.

[@neuropcs5879]

@@Ozzymandius1 Can you get LASIK again, after getting it for the first time?

What most KZbinrs fail to mention is there is new space grey color! Even on M2 Air. There was not space grey color on M2 airs originally!

[@Ken-dm5xt]

Not sure what you mean. Space grey has always been available to the M2 MacBook Air since the release.

[@chidorirasenganz]

The M3 has significantly better 3d performance in rendering and gaming. In blender it’s slightly better than the base M1 Max

[@WidePhotographs]

But that M3 wont matter without a fan. It will thermal throttle to the point it will be as good as a M2. Save your money and get the M2 Air while they are still available and on sale.

[@chidorirasenganz]

@@WidePhotographs Actually if it’s a full load under 5 min, it won’t. Also if it’s in low power mode it won’t. Meaning it will match or exceed M2 without any thermal throttling. Finally in terms of gaming it will handle 1080p 30fps much easier since it’s able to use less power to get the same performance

[@WidePhotographs]

@@chidorirasenganz when you connect any monitor to the MacBook, it builds up heat because the GPu is being utilized a lot more. Also you do realize low power mode means the CPU performance is reduced to use less power.

[@chidorirasenganz]

@@WidePhotographs It depends. If you’re using more than one monitor then yeah it’s going to use more power. If you’re doing something power intensive then you’ll probably use one monitor unless you don’t care about the performance loss/heat buildup. Yes you do lose some performance with low power mode but for extended intensive tasks it will still meet or exceed M2. M3 Max has already shown this in comparison to the M2 Max.

[@noisetin]

50g ;)

[@Oliur]

Omg I’m an idiot.

[@victorsue]

No worries. It happens.🤣@@Oliur

[@dynasushi840]

@@Oliuridiot but still cute 😅

[@molagbal11]

Only thing that sucks is that it has no 120hz display :( … I got really used to it when my gaming pc has 165hz and iphone 120hz, everything else feels not so smooth suddenly

[@logeshthelegend]

one of the best comparison video. Thanks a lot bro. You saved my time.

[@germansaez]

The M3 Midnight Blue has a new coating to avoid fingertips. Its not like the M2 model.

[@magnus6430]

No, the SSD-speed is much faster in the new M3 Air. Check out the video from Max Tech!

[@michaelcphotography1]

The new Macbook Air M3 Midnight colour way is now fingerprint free, as now it has the same feature the Pro has, being anodized :)

[@Little-bird-told-me]

4:43 500gm lighter :) that caught my attention. I think you meant 50 gms

[@i.o.3563]

I do agree with you. But Apple currently offers 8 gb of memory for M3 Pro macbook, which is beyond ridiculous. Air isn't meant for heavy workload, so it's kind of acceptable. For office tasks I cant feel any discomfort with M2 Air 15"

[@oliverniehaus7159]

Great that dual monitor support was brought to the MacBook Air and will be coming to the base m3 macbook pro. I understand the software limitations of not being able to run two monitors and the built in display at the same time, but why must the lid be closed? I own an apple vision pro and when I use mac virtual display it blacks out my screen but I can keep using the trackpad and keyboard. Why not do the same thing for the m3 air and pro? Black out the laptop screen if connected to two external monitors but don't require the lid to be closed. That way people can still use the keyboard and trackpad and don't need to get an external keyboard and mouse. Seems like an easy software change.

[@darthghetts]

Hi Oliur, would be good to get chapters in the vids so we can get to the juicy parts

[@Niasyy]

For ssd it’s not true m3 has a faster SSD drive compared to the controversial M2 Air.

[@ronkumar1093]

m3 is best to get? why is he talking about not getting base storage, why is it slower, why do i need 500gb

[@ericpmoss]

Some months ago I saw a reddit thread where someone tested all sizes of SSDs on a (mini?). I wonder if anyone is still doing that - they showed that the best performance (by far) was in the 4TB and 8TB sizes.

[@ericpmoss]

@@ronkumar1093 Apple cheaps out and only uses both memory channels (by using two SSD chips) on the larger sizes.

[@mjbah]

According to Max Tech KZbin channel, the new M3 do have two SSDs and faster than the M2.

[@MediSpring]

Would go with the M3 MBA 13,6" in silver, 16GB and 1TB SSD.

[@Sandor3497]

@Oliur Sorry, but the information that you were given us is not correct regarding the SSD chips. May I suggest that you open up the M2 and M3 and see a difference? In the M2 MacBook Air, there’s only one 256 GB chip, but in the M3 MacBook Air, they have changed it to chips for 256GB May I suggest that you open up the M2 and M3 and see a difference.

[@Oliur]

Already corrected in my pinned comment.

[@TheOkever]

Would you recommend the M1 or M2 Macbook Air with 16GB?

[@mrgr]

It's ridiculous in 2024 not to offer 1 tb of disk space and 16 gb of ram, be it apple, Microsoft or anyone else. Devices with premium price need to offer premium specs, actually they are not even premium, nowadays these are cheap

[@Plymouthmusicschool]

Everybody’s complaining about the smudging with the midnight blue. All you gotta do is just wash your hands before you use it bam no smudging.

[@plaaay100]

Apple should stop selling basic features as Pro features. I would rather have the Air than the Pro since I don´t actually need the extra power. But dropping over a thousand on a 60hz laptop is a big no for me.

[@danielpeti3885]

95 percent of users only need m1

[@anthonyt425]

True M1 is amazing. I have one but I probably would go M2 Air if I was in the market tbh.

[@harrisonandamanda_]

Mainly needing a travel computer for transferring pics and video to external SSD from camera and then working on work email and web browsing. Should I go base model or 16gb ram/512gb storage?

[@GabrielCapo24]

16/512 will be better suited for you and transfer speeds

[@kylelangit17]

If I have a MacBook Pro 2019 Intel with 8Gb memory. Should I upgrade to the M3 or M2 MacBook Air? I do things such as school work, content consumption and also video editing.

[@binteshahwar1325]

Apple MacBook Air 2024 15 inch M3 8 core CPU 16GB RAM 512GB SSD 10 core GPU MacOS Sonoma Is it good combination for graphic designers? To run adobe softwares

[@alexmacgregor]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ileref]

I would argue that if the difference in price of a M1 and M2 is ~$300 then just spring for the M2. If you keep the computer until it’s no longer supported in software then the newer is a better value

[@gilpineda]

still thinking whether to get the m3 256gb or the m2 512gb

[@thetruespuddy7137]

Not video related but where did you buy that jumper?

[@510ghostboy]

your voice is so good! you should consider doing an asmr video

[@MohammedShahab23]

Nothing phone 2a review please

[@uhluuu]

cool vid mate really helpful! I was just wondering, where is your 1/4 zip from?

[@Oliur]

Zara!

[@nickthorley1]

I can see where you are coming from with saying get the pro 14 inch over the.512gb version of the air. How does it compare in terms of weight and more importantly how much of a battery hit do you take having the m3 pro vs m3

[@ColeCaccamise]

can't speak on battery life as much but 14 m3 pro feels quite a bit heavier imo to the m3 air

[@nrkhtm]

If to edit in adobe premier pro do you think it is valid?

[@Abdullah-zl9ub]

Very good comparison and a detailed one! I think the only thing you missed mentioning is the screen bezel size on the m1 which is holding me from getting it. What are your thoughts on that? Do you think the M1 would be good enough for Swift UI Xcode? Or get M2? M1 Pro is good price but it's really huge 16inch and heavier.

[@BrenR]

Honestly, I think it looks more friendly/charming with those bezels. Either way doesn’t detract from using it. I recommend finding a good used one with like 60 charge cycles for $500. That’s $700 less than the base M3 (1100+tax) with double SSD speed and M1 is still very fast.

[@trinilup]

The screen actually has the same usable space in both m1, m3 and m2. in M1 it will hide the top menu, in M3 and M2 it will always be there and that eliminates the "extra" space that there seems to be.

[@Abdullah-zl9ub]

Interesting. It’s set to auto hide? I think you advise going for the m1

[@chefTjay]

Well explained, my friend 🎉

[@GlennEdell]

I would so much want the Air with a mini-led screen. I don't understand why they refuse to make one. I would be willing to pay for it. I want the form factor and the lightness of an Air but with a fantastic screen. I don't want to go up to a heavy Pro model just to get the better screen. I'm just a normal user and don't need all the pro stuff. However... I want a great screen. Why Apple? Just charge us like you do with all other products. Would it be heavier, thicker perhaps?

[@anthonyt425]

I think it would hike up the price and the target audience (average student or general office professional) doesn’t require such a great screen for an entry level MacBook.

[@GlennEdell]

I guess... I'm just thinking it should be an option just like you can upgrade memory and pay for it, why not be able to upgrade the screen and pay for it? I think there's a market. @@anthonyt425

[@Justusiwuchukwu]

Love to have a laptop but sir can you guide me on how to make money with my phone to buy a laptop to learn video editing I would be grateful if you answer me Thank you

I would like to see battery test. M3 is built on top of 3 nanometers vs 5 nanometers on M1/M2. So definitely there should be a huge different in battery life. Don’t just read what Apple puts on spec sheet, do the reviewing work!

[@gervicricafranca]

can i have one? imagine getting one from oliur. love your content!

[@DanAldrin]

Hi Oliur bud, great video like always! The difference between the M1 and M2/ M3 is only 50g which is as much as 10 pieces of 20p coins ;P

[@ssongzio]

Literally no real difference between my M2 and the new M3 air lol, super glad I got in last year when they released the 15 inch :D

[@bmc868]

Silver and Space grey are the best color. No fingerprint.

[@dylan-ms4fy]

where you got your glasses bro?

[@mb_just_a_tip]

space grey best color

[@firstnamelastname2971]

Wallpaper?

[@Oliur]

store.oliur.com/b/dark-layers

[@alexchand209]

Would you sell your m2 or m1 to maybe me?

[@whkee]

Fanless M1 MBA still have many Fans🥰

[@sriicharannn]

the outro track 👌

[@mohammedsillah6595]

great video as always. a giveaway won't be bad😁

[@brucekennedy5274]

It’s very clear to me now that Apple ‘nerf’ the airs with 8/256 to get you to buy the Pros. If you stick 16/512 in them you get a significantly more capable machine, easily good enough for most ‘prosumers’ but the cost to Apple is peanuts. So, they make it a painful £400 upgrade, to make you feel stupid not paying “just a bit more” for a base Pro 14. Simple as that. They could, but they don’t, because cannibalisation of their own profits. Frustrating ad hell, but hey, they’re not stupid and in business to make money.

[@usamaahsan5553]

500g :(

[@rickyfebrian20]

500gr is half a kilogram lol 🤣. Maybe you meant 50gr

[@ordinarygg]

You mean M1 Pro? or M1 lol, try sell harder))

[@didyeayepodcast]

I like your videos but your English, why are you quoting US Dollar prices? Really grates me these KZbinrs. Quote the prices of where your from and let the Yanks work it out themselves

[@Oliur]

Most of my audience is US. UK makes up 6%

[@MTVEr1440]

Present 🇺🇸 🤣

[@mrc0a124]

Exactly I'm sick and tired of it

[@zxit]

At least we know the difference between your and you’re 😂🇺🇸

[@liltimmy109]

wtf???

[@averageanimeenjoyer1024]

yooo lets goo first finally

[@rodrigo9785]

"Promo SM" 🙂

[@NitulDekaa]

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[@Abdullah-zl9ub]

First!

[@choqao]

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