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[@MaxTechOfficial]

The BEST Laptop Deal in the World! ➡ geni.us/uHdbU8m

[@justonbrazda3846]

Actually Best Buy has had them for 999 for the past 2 weeks. ended on Sunday though. Just picked up a base 13" fore 949 from Best Buy as well.

[@yippiecalle421]

Biggest win about M3 release is now m2 is cheaper and refurbished inventory will be even larger

[@PolluxChung]

At least now there's a stand config that comes with 16GB RAM, that means I can walk in any Mac store to pick one up when discounts are available.

[@dannybeeh6332]

@@Watchandlearn91 We can also choose to vote with our money by only buying second hand / older models, or better yet, another brand. Sure, there are people that NEED to use Apple, but the vast majority of people can get away with another brand. Once their stock price falls enough, it's time for some braincells to work.

[@heroninja1125]

@@Watchandlearn91 Knowing them, they will probably move it to 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD. Bundle in a slight redesign and a few gimmicks and then use it to justify raising the price by 15-20% on the base model. Which means that it would cost almost as much as buying upgraded memory and storage with an older one.

[@cjeelde]

This 16/512 standard config is a great move! It shows that Apple got a 16 GB RAM base model in the pipeline. Maybe for MacBook Air M4? Apple might go for 12 GB RAM standard for M4 (6+6 GB) but let's hope for 16 GB! Standard RAM in MBA... 2008-2010 = 2 GB 2011-2015 = 4 GB 2016-2024 = 8 GB So the last 9 versions with 8 GB RAM. What about SSD in the cheapest MBA13? 2010-2019 = 128 GB (10 straight models) 2020-2024 = 256 GB (the last 5 versions) The first model ever was Early 2008... 1799 dollar 13" non-Retina 2 GB RAM 80 GB HDD Now the base model MBA13 M3 is 700 dollar cheaper, from 2 to 8 GB RAM and from 80 GB HDD to 256 GB SSD and from non-Retina to Retina. The first 999 dollar model was Early 2014. Now the cheapest is 1099, but they got the last-gen for 999. It's a pretty smart move by Apple!

[@sholmes_ttyy]

😂😂 nah.. apple still use 8gb

[@mannyN54]

I picked up the 15” m2 with 16g of ram and 1TB for $1,500 at BestBuy a few days ago. Traded in my 256gb, 8g m1 air and it brought the price down to $975 🔥

[@shravankumarpaladugu7121]

That’s a fantastic price for that spec. Glad you got a great deal.

[@pkthekido]

May I ask how did you trade it in? Was it online or in person?

[@mannyN54]

@@pkthekido You can check how much the trade in will get you online and take your current laptop into the store to get the new one and trade it

[@sethbower11]

I’m rocking with an M1 MacBook Pro. I don’t plan on upgrading for a long while.

[@elroxmusic]

M1 Pro 14 MacBook owner here. I don’t see the need to upgrade until this thing falls apart.

[@or123and]

M1 Air here, super happy not intending to upgrade. I still prefer the old Air chassis design.

[@nintendork07]

same, especially since i got a 1TB 16gb RAM model. no need to upgrade for a few more years

[@manveersingh3241]

I'm throwing mine out as soon as i can; 8 gigs of ram just isnt enough

[@MaxTechOfficial]

Great machine still!

[@joshuavargas9668]

Ive watched this channle for months now and I just realized you and the other guy with the goatee are two different people

[@adrianwoods8770]

They are brothers. When I first started watching I didn’t catch on right away either. Their sister does the editing and makes appearances once in a while. It’s cool that they are a family business.

[@joshuavargas9668]

That makes so much sense now, their voices are so similar it threw me off and you're right, its great that they're a family business too!@@adrianwoods8770

[@geoffstrickler]

Max and Vadim.

[@fairygurl5448]

@@adrianwoods8770 I’ve been watching this channel for awhile now too and never caught that. Lol. That’s awesome.

[@343jwright5]

I thought they were twins. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@indiekiduk]

16gb in a standard config that retailers can discount is a big change!

[@or123and]

8gb in the base model is a big nono, too.

[@mendodsoregonbackroads6632]

I think so too. It does work. I have an M2 with 8 GB but I’m reluctant to run a VM on it like I am with my M1 with 16GB. Nevertheless I think Im going to try it anyway and allocate 4GB to the VM and just see how the unified memory actually performs. If stuff crashes and grinds to a halt I just wont use it. But next time I get a new MacBook of some kind I’m getting 24 or 32gb. Hopefully by then they’ll make 12 or 16 the base model.

[@shameermulji]

Great, if you're living in the USA

[@Kiev-in-3-days]

No thanks. I'll wait for the EU to force them to make them upgradable.

[@yuriishmal6747]

As a computer science college student, I've been more than happy with my base M1 Air. Still no need to upgrade (as for screen size, I just bought a monitor on discount, much cheaper and way bigger screen).

[@151mcx]

Still rocking my M1 Air base... I vowed to upgrade when the M3 was released but I don't know.. it's still going strong.. I'm now considering a 16inch M3 pro base. But .. I'm not sure if I'll like the size difference... Since I travel a lot. I'm a geek... So I like to have the latest tech... Just because. Lol

[@eeyeyy1]

@@151mcx16” is really hard to carry around while you travel, a lot bigger and heavier

[@rc2257]

Not seeing much difference from yesterday’s video on the m3 mba.

[@stephenrhodes4022]

Best Buy has M2 MacBook Pro 13s with 24gb of ram and 1TB SSD for 1499. Yeah it is an older design but it is one heck of a deal. If you are a plus member then the price is 1399.

[@namewithheld367]

Best Buy had the 15” M2 with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage on sale yesterday for $1499. Today it’s up to $1699.

[@VisionProGamingGuy]

best news from yesterday is that the. m2 MBA is another $100 cheaper now. great deal. been using it for the last year traveling all over the world doing life/video editting/python web app development. amazing device.

[@Sre0508]

For some reasons, I always have the play the videos in this channel with x1.25 speed...

[@cybermonkeyusa]

I got the 16/512 15” MBA for $1300 OBR at Best Buy. Great deal.

[@ludvikskp]

The m3 doesn’t have the “wide stereo sound” speakers, whatever that means in the real world who knows

[@sammyjammy6647]

You’re clueless

[@ludvikskp]

@@sammyjammy6647 and you’re rude

[@dimakonstanta1868]

Please add to RAM test M1 Air. Interesting, maybe M1 beats M3 in some cases (when multitasking) because of better SSD.

[@SnoringVids]

I saw in his other video that the M3 has upgraded SSD even in the base model.

[@cannibalronny7314]

Too many cooks spoil the broth-Too many products with no clear differentiation.

[@cemdasou]

That’s by purpose

[@mikelay5360]

There's absolutely nothing wrong with what apple has done. Did you want a complete redesign? Apple is doing just fine

[@Solunex]

Well thats how they get their money

[@cannibalronny7314]

@@mikelay5360 kindly differentiate, can 1 reach the moon and the other Mars?

[@mikelay5360]

@@cannibalronny7314 yes, absolutely. Depends on the customer. To some, even the M1 is total overkill for what they do with their laptops but to the right customer, that M3 chip is a godsend

[@taxineil1]

I was about to buy the 15" 16Gb M3 Air when Amazon dropped the 15" 8Gb by £200.I've been using it for just over a week without problems.I'm not a pro,just a hobbyist and the photoshop and affinity apps work great.Saying that I only edit one pic at a time-a bit like me typing,one fingered!So I shouldn't have any issues anyways.

[@m3s69ll]

last intel mac air here... been waiting for this... nice things happen to those who wait... but i fucked up on the previous purchase when the m1 got released 2 weeks after my purchase.

[@eklavyapoddar7315]

Same

[@InsighterofTech]

M3 is a better deal for only 100 bucks more than m2

[@techinrl9869]

Even better if you’re eligible for an education discount. If you or a family member are in college, go check it out.

[@kianathari32]

Until you factor in getting 16gb ram upgrade which includes the 10 core M2, now for roughly the same price you can get an overall better system rather than going for M3 which has negligible differences for the average consumer

[@kosta1605]

@@kianathari32 but in reality the base m3 is the better option to do as it will be supported for much longer. What you are factoring in is for your above average user. These books are mainly for the super average user that browses the web and youtube. I think thats where apple does their best marketing cause it confuses people so much that they feel they need the 10 cores or the upgraded 16gb. Reality is you only need those things if you are gaming and doing some photo or video processing. BASE MODEL IS AIMED AT AVERAGE USERS. Apple does a super good job at keeping the price points for their "upgrades" fairly close to make it confusing.

[@geoffstrickler]

The proper way to speak about the 256GB SSD is that Apple is deliberately hampering performance of the entry level machines.

[@mananagarwal7002]

Does the M3 have slow SSD as well?

[@geoffstrickler]

@@mananagarwal7002 Yes, probably. First, it’s “relatively slow”, that is, compared to the 512GB or larger SSDs. But even the “slow” 250GB SSD is at least 10x the speed of the best HDD, and is fast enough that few users/processes will show a notable difference. Sure, you can measure it with benchmarks, and might notice in copying large files, but for most tasks, you won’t notice. Assuming Apple sticks with a single 256GB module vs the 2x128GB modules they used on the M1 256GB machines, then yes, the M3 256GB will be “limited” to about 1500MB/s. It’s mostly an issue because Apple also includes just 8GB RAM on the base models, meaning they’ll use swap more, and combining increased use of swap (virtual memory) with the slower SSD is something of a double whammy. If they bumped the base to 12GB/16GB OR used 2x128GB SSD modules, or 2x256GB SSD modules, then it wouldn’t be as big of an issue. It’s the combination of 8GB RAM and the use of a single SSD (NAND Flash) module that creates an issue, for some tasks. Apple’s insane pricing for more RAM and/or SSD storage just exacerbates the problem. They need to bump the base RAM to 12GB/16GB, and lower the premium for upgraded RAM/SSD storage. Not that I expect them to do that until they see sales slumping.

[@151mcx]

By the time you upgrade your Air RAM and storage to get it to perform... You may want to think about looking at the price difference of a base M3 pro line... Might be worth it for some.

[@renaudg]

Planning to upgrade from my 13" M1 Air. I love the 13" portability but it's true the 15" is only $100 more, with better cooling and speakers. However, fully load it with 24GB / 1TB and you're not that far away in price from an M3 Macbook Pro with a much nicer display, active cooling and more ports. And if you got that far... why not future proof the MBP further with an M3 Pro ? Hard choices !

[@LB-yg2br]

This dilemma is literally why I have yet to buy a Mac since the m series came out.

[@heroninja1125]

If you love it being super lightweight. Decking out an air is still a better choice. However you can also grab a binned m3 pro (the cheapest pro processor one) and upgrade it to 36GB of RAM with a 512GB SSD on the 14" and it will be within spitting range of the price tag on the fully maxed out m3 air 15"

[@nate9773]

Now I see why BestBuy had the 15 inch M2 discounted to $999. I bought one two weeks ago and love it. This new one kinda overkill after less than a year of announcing the 15 inch M2. I was hoping for new iPads with spec bumps.

[@DaemonPix]

If you are thinking about upgrading the SSD on a MAC Air then just buy the Macbook Pro. Im still rocking my Macbook AIR M1 and plan to for several years.

[@mcpp5947]

I was waiting for this video. Only channel that does a full in depth comparison.

[@RirtyDascal]

I pre-ordered mine just a few minutes ago, and I almost didn't get the Midnight colorway because I was worried about it looking dirty all the time. Glad they fixed that.

[@MattSwetoha13]

Me too.. can’t wait for the midnight!

[@NightmareFactory830]

The air being on the same level of a M1 Max is insane for that price. When my student loans kick in this is gonna be my work machine

[@richjohn9356]

Have an m2 but was hoping for something more substantial upgrade , not worth upgrading(

[@wandidabula2726]

I wish apple would bring back an optional Touch Bar. I am never going to upgrade from my M1 MacBook Pro because of it.

[@Theodosc]

Do you even have the MacBook Air in your hands or you just take this M3 tests out of Pro models? Cause M3 is fast enough however MacBook Air doesn’t utilise them as much due to the fan less design. The performance without proper thermals could be even worse than M2 as M3 is even hotter. I really hope you have ran some tests

[@therobyouknowtv]

M3 being on the 3nm process means fewer electrons to move around the chip than the M2, which ought to mean less heat but the M3 does add more hardware such as codecs so the benefit may depend on how it is used.

[@Theodosc]

@@therobyouknowtv yeah though what u mentioned is true the heat produced by a processor depends on many factors. As seen from the Pro models m3 is hotter than the m2 in many scenarios although it’s faster

[@therobyouknowtv]

@@Theodosc noted. I'll take your word for it on M3 being hotter. Being faster means that work gets done quicker, which could shorten the time the chip is hot, once it has done an intensive task. So my question would be: running hot is one factor, but the duration is also another, potentially mitigating factor. What are your thoughts on that?

[@Theodosc]

@@therobyouknowtv that’s not exactly how it works. I mean if it’s hotter and you have a longer task to complete it doesn’t really matter how faster it is as the processor will throttle and drop its frequency. So imagine that if the m2 is slower by let’s say 15% than the m3 but the m2 gets hotter slower by let’s say 2 or 3 minutes on 100% utilisation then the difference is small on performance gains for the m3 even for short tasks. However i really just expect to see some real tests regarding these 2 processors as I might be completely wrong and I just make speculations at this point with the current pro models and the air m2

[@4kmentality]

Today I purchased an Apple refurbished 15 in. M2 Air for $1019 instead of the new 15 in. M3 Air for $1299… did I make the right choice?

[@rayhaanalykhan]

You tell

[@mohamedabdourahman9845]

I wish the MacBook pro has a midnight blue color

[@atlasl25]

space black is a way better colour

[@mohamedabdourahman9845]

@@atlasl25 I do like blue as a color personally. A Red with gold trim would be sick as well

[@andycohn5768]

If I can get one, the 16Gb OF RAM. Or 512 storage. Which one would you get? M2 or M3

[@JustAPersonWhoComments]

This is for those who got an intel based MacBook Air. If u currentl have an M2 MacBook Air, it is not worth an upgrade

[@jinnnguyen7077]

Comparing my current M1 MBA to both M2 & M3 MBA, I am confidently staying w/ what I have current. It's fully decked out, so I can upgrade later on like taking a large leap.

[@sifatulrabbi1967]

waiting for those indepth comparisons

[@timebombII]

I am rocking a M1 MacBook Air for work and browsing/multimedia. To me it’s still the perfect machine for these, albeit a slightly smaller screen than I hoped. But I can definitely live with it for years to come. Also it has the OG wedge industrial design that I find much better looking than the current gen

[@wateriver]

Best Buy currently has a 15 inch MacBook Air M2 with 16 GB ram and one terabyte SSD for $1499. The M3 version is $1899 at Apple. I plan to use this computer until it no longer gets software updates. My 2014 MacBook Pro’s display is going out so it’s time for me to upgrade. My concern is that the M2 chip is nearly 2 years old whereas the M3 chip was released a few months ago. What should I go for? My main concern is longevity which is why I went for upgraded memory and storage.

[@lucystephenson1047]

Did you make a choice ? My main issue was longevity too!

[@wateriver]

@@lucystephenson1047 I did. Back in March I got the M3 MacBook Pro 16 GB/1 TB Best Buy had it for $1849. Saved myself $50 and got a better display computer with a fan inside. Only downside is Apple release their M4 series chips so it won’t be long until my computer gets updated. I knew it would happen but I didn’t think it would take less than eight months to do so.

[@rhk4680]

I have an M2 MB air, 16/512. I would only upgrade if there were an Oled display

[@ahaimes6320]

Coming with the M5 in 2026.

[@MrWesQ]

My old Intel-based MacBook Air could output to two external displays with the lid open, disappointed.

[@loodwich]

Check the prices in Europe... Macbook Air 13'' (expanded model 16GB RAM 512GB Storage) 1.759,00 € Macbook Pro (M3) 14'' ( 8GB RAM 512GB Storage) 1.999,00 € Macbook Air 15'' (expanded model Macbook Air 13'' 16GB RAM 512GB Storage) 2.059,00 € Next week, try to compare the extended model (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) of the MBA with the base model of the MBP, had the same price, and which one fo the had the best value for the money that you spend on it.

[@richi2870]

If you want good price for value MacBook there is only M1 with 16gb RAM.

[@cjeelde]

I would say.... M3 vs M2 is similar to the old G4 vs G3. G4 gave us Velocity Engine M3 gave us hardware raytracing For most tasks, M3 is only slightly faster than M2. Mainly because of the higher clock speed. Same for G4 vs G3 when these co-existed, way before G4 reached 1+ GHz :)

[@MrDreamie]

is it worth going from M1 MBA to M3 MBA? referring to base model.

[@nicktw8688]

Just upgrade your rig every 3-5 years (or even longer); there is no way you'll be disappointed.

[@therobyouknowtv]

Agree. I still have my 11" MacBook Air 2015 8Gb 2.2Ghz i7 500Gb. Great little machine particularly for travelling where I might not feel comforable taking more valuable, newer machine. When macOS Monterary updates/support ends late 2024 this year, I'll put Zorin OS Pro Linux on it which has a macOS skin. Fingers crossed that Zorin has drivers that support all the hardware, which I think is possible. Found Zorin OS to work very well indeed on a Panasonic FZ-G1 i5 touchscreen tablet PC, which doesn't support Windows 11 like a lot of capable PC hardware.

[@ricoskitso]

I’m upgrading from a 2012 MacBook Pro to the new 16” pro max lol I needed this upgrade bad😅

[@apotra20xx]

I find the air lineup now moot, since upgrading the storage to 512 gb and ram to 16 would take you into the ballpark of the binned MBP M3 pro. I'm going with that directly plus it looks like you can't beat the space black in color. The midnight on the air is meh

[@petervanness3847]

Check your info on external displays. My M1 runs the native display PLUS a 32” external display. So two different screens. It will actually run two external displays but one mirrors the laptop display. I suspect the M3 does not need to be closed (clam shell) to run two external displays.

[@ahaimes6320]

That is true, I believe Apple marketed as closed with two external displays to avoid confusion.

[@bigsean6045]

Do m3 air vs m1 pro 14 comparison now please, with single and multicore boost now it should be pretty close!

[@techinrl9869]

Two things. First, since the new Airs aren’t out yet, we do not know if the 256GB storage option is slower than 512GB option. It probably is, but keep in mind when Apple revised the M3 MBP’s they eliminated the slower flash from the lowest end models, using at least double chip configs for all. Were these implemented in single chip mode in the M2’s because of specific chip shortages, perhaps? We don’t know, but don’t automatically assume the 256GB versions of the M3 are slower. Apple’s never explained their reasoning for why some models used only one chip. Most assumed it was to upsell, but we can’t see their supply chain. Might be good to wait for reviews before assuming they’re slower. Second, Apple has said they’re issuing a software update to allow the M3 MBP the ability to operate two monitors in clamshell mode as well, so keep that in mind if your choice is between an M3 MBA or MBP.

[@deypritam]

With M3 Macbook Air, we can now choose 16GB 256GB model and get the exact same performance like that of M2 MacBook Air 16GB 512GB model by spending 200 dollar less. Correct me if i am wrong

[@tomsun3159]

If you don't do productivity tasks you even don't need more than the M1 Base version! As you M3 MBA now support 2 Displays your multitasking tests should be done with a lot open parallel ACTIVE tasks (not just opened but heavily working), so the tasks cannot be swapped out. It doesn't matter if you have 100 browser windows open if they are not visible and active because than they are swapped to the virtual memory, a browser window has not to be full screen especially on big external screen, you can have easily multiple windows in parallel visible at the same time AND doing work e.g showing 4 to 10 videos and rendering one or two videos in parallel, than you see how it behaves unders bigger stress.

[@teng029]

You can pick up an M2 MBA with 16GB of RAM and 1TB of space for 1500 (for now). The M3 MBA with 16GB and 512GB of space is 200.00 more.

[@kodykmt]

What’s important is that did they fix heating problem??

[@LighBearer]

7 months ago I bought MacBook air m2 15 inch and now they have released MacBook air m3 15 inch at the same price 😢

[@salaheddinejamal7984]

I want to buy a MacBook, but I am confused between the MacBook M3 or the MacBook Pro M1 Pro. In your opinion, which is better?

[@harrykatsaros]

Getting rid of the wedge design is the biggest mistake they ever made with the MacBook Air. The new Air is technically thinner than its predecessor at its thickest point, but it feels and looks way thicker. Even my 2015 MacBook Pro feels thinner than the new Air.

[@jhere289]

That's an interesting thought. I dont really find it a problem although I do think the wedge design looks sleeker

[@fivehundrediq5212]

You think you’re smarter than a 3 trillion dollar company?

[@haysoos123]

Not sure what you’re smoking but the 2015 mbp feels and looks a lot thicker in real life.

[@harrykatsaros]

@@haysoos123 I own both. I know exactly what they look and feel like. The Air is much much lighter obviously, but the 2015 MBP also has a tapered design along all its edges. The side of the laptop looks deceptively thin because the tapered design conceals how thick it actually is.

[@harrykatsaros]

@@fivehundrediq5212 the same 3 trillion dollar company that kept the butterfly keyboard around for almost a decade, despite years of complaints and problems, and ended up paying a $50 million settlement to customers in a class action lawsuit? Even big companies can make bad design decisions. In this case they changed the design just to switch it up a bit, not because there was anything wrong with the previous design. The new design is fine, I’m just saying that the MacBook Air doesn’t feel so “Air” anymore.

[@johneccles9051]

You have but my mind at ease I did not know they were releasing the MacBook Air m3 as last week I bought a m2 air 13in with 512 and more ram for 1200 pounds plus after two years I can swap it over thanks for a brilliant video

[@ElCapitanD]

What about the iPad announcements, is apple updating the iPad Pro with M3?

[@chandoli21]

You can get the M2 Air for just $940 with a student discount and free third-generation AirPods in South Korea right now. This makes the price difference even greater, making the M2 a much better deal.

[@343jwright5]

Why did the discontinue the 15 inch M2? It’s like it’s was discontinued almost as quickly as they brought it on. Bad sales? I was able to trade in the standard M2 Air for the 15 inch one at Best Buy a couple months ago for a $1,000 minus trade in value. 🤗 And I’ve gotta say that bigger screen is amaze balls!

[@ahaimes6320]

Yes, the 15-inch sells way less than the 13-inch, so pointless having two 15-inch models (M2 & M3).

[@tito525000]

Which laptop should I get if I need to get a new one? The MacBook Air M3 (15 inch, 16 GB) or the MacBook Pro M2 chip (14.2 inch, 16 GB)? The difference between the two is only $100 for the M2 pro.

[@DingleberryWhite]

Great video! But what should I do: I had a 2018 MacBook Pro with an i7 chip, 16gb of ram and 512gb storage. I used to do a lot of 3D rendering and graphic jobs, but have since stopped doing such jobs. My old machine died a few weeks back. It just stopped turning on at one point, and now I need to buy a new one. I figured I do t need the pro anymore, but will still do some lightweight graphic jobs and renderings. Should I get the M2 or M3, and should I get the 8/16gb version? Any suggestions are welcome.

[@latinreuben]

For only 200 more, it only makes sense to get 16gb.

[@ryanberry4348]

I thought the m3 base 256gb had two nan chips in with this refresh

[@Adshue]

I hope there will be a thermal throttling test video coming soon

[@tibo2090]

should I choose an M2 AIR 15 inch 24GB/512 for €1849 or an M3 AIR 15 inch 16GB/512 for €2059? only for photography and youtube in the background

[@jakeave]

I had no idea about the clamshell mode. I've been using a displayLink dock to be able to use two displays for a couple years now.

[@billybuzy]

Still need to review the thermal performance of M3 in current air chassis. Probably it’ll throttle and just perform worse than m2

[@ahaimes6320]

Why do you say that? The M3 is on 3nm so I would expect it to be more efficient and throttle less?

[@jonas8266]

I won't upgrade from my 14" M1 Pro until they ship it with better keyboard keys... It's disgusting to look at after a month where the ABS plastic is worn down.

[@Methy_Watches]

Does it run cool like the m1?

[@veliborsvraka]

Please don't fool the people, the base M2 or M3 are sufficient fast for all adobe graphics programms not just for "Email" and light Tasks!!

[@Khan_D_Man]

I bought an M2 air base model on saturday, should I return it for a M3 air base model?

[@supposedlysavvy]

I would.

[@GizmoZone-p6o]

MacBook Air M3 chip 16GB RAM 1TB SSD = MacBook Pro M1 Pro 16GB RAM 1TB SSD, both at similar price, which one is better?

[@WATCHMAKUH]

I saw you in “Warrior.” You’re very loyal to the Irish.

[@elciobhz]

As much as I like the new M3, and I work with tech, my M1 Air baseline still is rock solid.. And even with just 8GB of RAM the SSD, that is fast in the M1 base, is actually giving the speeds that I need. So changing for the new, at least for now, is not an option. Specially here in Brasil, that a machine like that will arrive at least for 3k US$! And for sell a used M1 it will be like a 1 US$!

[@melissaocampo6791]

I saw the 15 inch M2 16ram 1tb for $1500.. should i choosethat over the M3 15 inch 16ram 526gb for $1699?

[@anthony789]

Just got the m2 15” straight from Apple it is great but M3 is the same price?

[@viktorkrastev2174]

Guys, is it worth it to upgrade to m3 16gb 512gb, if I'm coming from m2 16gb 512gb that I recently purchased? I'm really daunted on that decision.

[@Coldsteak]

Feeling I should do the same, bought in January. I'm so salty about Apple's super short return policy

[@erlendeier]

Any general tips for my next MacBook, coming from a 2016 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar? I'm considering the M3 Air with 16 GB memory

[@lilrich827]

Any general tips for my next MacBook, coming from a 2014 MacBook Pro😭 idk which one to get M2 or M3

[@EmilDominiak-b7q]

Hello. Which one will be better? Basic configuration of M3 Air or M2 witch 10GPU, 16GBRAM and 512GBSSD? No foto and video editing. Only normal use. I want to spend my money well.

[@JOSMINCHERIAN]

One model will always be very expensive in a series of Apple.. But still it will be a good product..

[@novianto.nugroho]

For someone whom is new to macbook, which one you recommended? My choice is just M1 air or M2 air, the budget is tight.

[@jamesquinn771]

it all depends on what your using it for

[@adrianphipps815]

With all this negativity is it worth buying Apple products or maybe just buying something else . All you hear is negative reviews about Apple .

[@juancanosa2001]

i just bought the last week the M2 15inch Macbook Air for $999, so im not mad about the launch of the New M3

[@David-hi1dn]

for me the same with the m2 13 inch. I don't see the need to get the m3 model the difference is in my opinion so minimal. and the design is a design that apple will stick to for a long time.

[@tolgaa2613]

Already bought the m3 pro 😁

[@firefie_]

those prices are a dream... You really dont wanna live in germany... 1099 m2, ... 1299 m3, ... 1399 15" m3

[@gigab0nus]

Dont forget that the US prices are without taxes. With taxes it is pretty similar

[@firefie_]

@@gigab0nus Okay thats a Point that I forgott about

[@beercreep]

Will 4k finally work at 120hz ?

[@EricHernandez.]

MacBook ?

[@beercreep]

@@EricHernandez. Yes

[@andivette]

This was super useful!

[@mohammedramadan3480]

do you think m3 air will be good for gaming with 24GB of memory ?! 🤔

[@odai11]

I feel like the best value is m3 pro 14 inch (enough ram enough storage better battery better screen better camera better cpu) it's not cheap but it's a better value than any upgrade macbook air

[@imSincerePromise]

Are MacBooks better than windows also air or pro is a personal preference?

[@ItsAkile]

They did'nt bother with the iPad /pro refreshes ? safe to buy or at the iPhone event since its an eye device??

[@cpufrost]

Can't wait for these to have OLED displays!

[@gerasimosioardanitis5494]

It still sucks that they kept the 500nits on the screen :( .... wish they had a 1000nits like the pro even without the HDR pump on nits. How come is 100gr lighter only from M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14".... and as you said adding extra ssd would take you to the base M3 Pro MacBook Pro.. and is almost same weight with less nits and less power...

[@ahaimes6320]

They have to have an upgrade path otherwise everyone would buy the Air. If you want the extras, upgrade to the MB Pros. Anyway 500 nits is great compared with Windows rivals.

[@gerasimosioardanitis5494]

Me coming from Air M1, having done the mistake of 8GB Ram... I was looking for a NITS (based on my experience as nomad the M1 500 nits isn't enough in sunny day working outside thats all I meant)@@ahaimes6320

[@alcidesfy]

The speed of the 16GB M2 pales in comparison when you consider you can have 2 external monitors on the M3, and the gain in battery life that the M3 provides. If you wanted a beast you wouldn't buy the Air anyway.

[@kameliabiswas2827]

If I am a student what should I get? Air 13 m2 8 core 256 gb (won’t be enough for me?), m2 10 core 512 or m3 8 core 256 gb? 😭

[@NichoD3]

I literally just bought an M3 Pro before this news came out about the Airs. Should i return mine for a new Air??

[@jamesquinn771]

no lol thats a series downgrade. unless you cant handle the extra 1.whatever pounds

[@Richard_Barnes]

I love how the way someone with a 1.2Gb internet connection talks about needing an M3 for faster speeds😆 Jeesh. What about the other 99% of the world?

[@alvinfrancis776]

but maybe you might need such internet in future, maybe 4 or 5 years who knows

[@_Per_Aspera_Ad_Astra_]

you are a great reviewer sales man 😂