M4 MacBook Pro vs M3 MacBook Air - Should YOU Pay More?

[@GregsGadgets]

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[@mrsrhardy]

the M1/2/3 are ARMv8, the M4 is ARMv9 ~ this is like the Core 32bit and Core2 witch was 64bit and had a FUTURE

[@OGtruthserum]

I gave you a thumb up because you have it in 4K resolution. It is 2024, yet we still have so many KZbinrs with 1080p. 1080p resolution looks awful on a big 4K monitor.

[@marioherrerajr5293]

The fact that we are paying just as much for phones does not sit well with me!

[@OGtruthserum]

I have an S23 Ultra, I will use it for at least 10 years.

[@BreezieE]

but phones do the same thing laptops do and they are more portable.

[@marioherrerajr5293]

@@BreezieE it all depends on how you actually use your PC!!! If you only watching media and social media then fine a phone is more than enough, but for editing, coding and working in general PCs are a requirement.

[@jacobgrisson2695]

You use your phone way more often than you use a laptop + the iPhone is what gets apple more sales, so obviously they’d increase the price for a bigger profit

[@OGtruthserum]

@@jacobgrisson2695 I actually don't use my phone much. I use my laptop far more.

[@flaakket]

I saw this deal yesterday as my old Mac is breaking down slowly. The touch-bar on my Mac Macbook Pro from 2020 with an i5 processor is broken. I went with the Mac Book Air M3 with 16 GB RAM, 512 GB storage, and a 10core GPU. I am very excited, as it will arrive tomorrow :)

[@saiadityadevisetty]

congrats bro 🥳💐

[@flaakket]

@@saiadityadevisetty Thanks, it just arrived :)

[@AdnanKhan1]

@@flaakketlet us know what you think

[@ongjanette]

Good timing! My Intel iMac couldn't wait for the latest M4 iMacs. I had to buy the M3 iMacs earlier this year. But it's all spec'd up to 24GB/1TB. Actually what I really wanted was a Pro chip in 27" iMac... I wonder if that's still in the works? 🤔

[@spacerboi]

So? What are your experiences with your new Mac?

[@theregauniverse3375]

For the 1% out here, I use the M3 Air for gaming and it absolutely slaps in the right way! (16gb) if curiosity hit you

[@Nocholas_ku]

What kind of games do you play?

[@bachelorwhen7678]

@@Nocholas_kugenshit impact

[@amnesia5490]

@@Nocholas_kuTetris?

[@Dagnasty7]

​@@amnesia5490LOL

[@HATCH5T]

What games? 😅 I have the same model

[@Kronnie1214]

As Air 15 M3 16gb 256 owner for 2 weeks now I'm very happy with it. Plan on doing web dev on it aswell. Average temp. is around 30-35c light use, loooong battery life and very quick.

[@AidanCran]

Damn, how annoying you had to pay extra for the 16gb only 2 weeks ago

[@Kronnie1214]

@@AidanCran Truth be told I bought it "used" with 5 battery cycles on it (1 month old device), for around 1300euro + magic mouse for free, which is a good deal for where I live.🙂 You are right, apple's pricing policy is just absurd. Hopping to M3 Pro MBP with 18gb ram doesn't justify 2150euro price around here. (In official iStyle shops in Belgrade, same Air with 512gb storage retails 2300euro).

[@SuttleFear]

I got my M3 15 inch 16/512 for the same price as the base M3, new. I have no complaints ​@@AidanCran

[@gotamd]

I'm staying with my M1 MBA for now. It's still doing fine for me, though it does have a somewhat annoying dead pixel in the bottom right of the screen (that's been there since shortly after it was new). I spec'ed mine up to 16GB and 500GB of storage when I bought it, and it's still going strong. It could be faster when editing my 42 megapixel RAW images, but it isn't too bad even at that, and given that I'm not a professional who does photo processing/editing all day long, it's perfectly fine for me. I think my next machine will be either the M4 or M5 Macbook Air.

[@ArthArmani]

i wish Apple updated M4 chip on all computers at the same time.. or if you could pay a bit extra for OLED screen on Macbook Air, would be a perfect laptop, 15/16 inc MacBook Air with M4 and OLED screen.

[@andrediego6131]

It doesnt need oled, the screen on their laptops is one of the best screens, its even color accurate

[@ArthArmani]

@@andrediego6131 on MacBook Air? or Pro?

[@MsNando21]

It will be for 2030

[@Buzzttok]

I think they will get oled once they get the tandem-oled solution to be cheap to mass-produce as now it is quite expensive and unreasonable. You get 16gb ram now not because of AI but rather because the m4 silicon is better-yielding and cheaper to manufacture.

[@amnesia5490]

I would love an oled air to use in a more travel friendly laptop. But I fear it won’t make it to the air for at least 1-2 gens past the pro. Especially not the dual stack 120hz display my iPad has. Would be great in a MacBook Pro too of course but I’m favorable to the more stationary 16” pro and I don’t think it would be as important as with a travel/smaller laptop (and my iPad goes with me basically everywhere and that brightness slays).

[@miguelitosanchez1214]

Currently using an M2 15” MacBook Air and it has been amazing so far. Over 1 year of usage daily and everything is amazing, screen, keyboard, speakers are loud and clear, battery lasts me all day, it isn’t heavy to carry around, this is by far the best laptop for 99% of users. Technology is innovating so quick that we get overpowered machines for things that are incredibly simple to do.

[@JoelFabiani]

Subscribed! You deserve more than 400k+ by the end of the year.

[@socialhostage8534]

1600 usd and they don't even give you 1TB. My camera's SD card is now 512GB... Time for Apple to update base spec storage as well! They always give you less than you deserve.

[@speedygonzales6966]

… less than you pay for…

[@ogkush9934]

that money is going towards the monstrous performance and efficiency in my opinion.

[@MuhammadHosny0]

@@ogkush9934no lol

[@anilkumargupta8555]

@@ogkush9934 And what's the use case?? When you don't have that storage to store data for that performance and efficiency

[@AnonN-sr6uu]

@@anilkumargupta8555 there's this amazing thing called "external storage."

[@marcusslade9804]

Knowing the M4 MB Pros were coming, I very deliberately just replaced my 2018 13" MB Pro (16gb RAM/512 gb storage) with a new 13" M3 Air (24 gb RAM/512gb storage) last week. I have an M1 Ultra Studio on my desk so my laptop is really for secondary usage and travel and I'm thrilled with the new Air. Also, having acquired it via Apple's Refurbished route, the value equation for me is even better.

[@digitalmarketinghumans]

I saw that the base M4 is slightly as good as the M3 Pro, which is insane.

[@jacovisser7506]

The M3 pro better?

[@amnesia5490]

@@jacovisser7506probably not as much as it should be cause the one thing m3 did bad was gimp memory bandwidth so the m2 pro/max won in some tasks and broke even in others despite the m3 having faster cores. M4 has the most bandwidth of them all.

[@DaringTruthKF]

I subbed because you put your goal out there and I like to see people achieve their goals! ESPECIALLY when those people add value to the world! Thanks for the video sir

[@axlrose357]

You’re wrong about the webcam, it is 12 megapixels. Even cropped it should have better resolution than the 1080p in MacBook Air.

[@TheGoldenDonuttt]

Making this very decision today and this video pops up. I had the M1 MBP 16 but its too big to travel with ...

[@fuzzys5662]

lift some weights dude.

[@Shawn-ky2tw]

I agree. I tend to leave it home than bring in my duffle bag for a weekend trip. FYI, I lift weights.

[@Saamniferu]

@@fuzzys5662 I think they mean it doesn't fit in his bags, its physically a big laptop.

[@AntoineLyahn]

With coupons, I can get the M4 MacBook Pro for $1361 and the M3 MacBook Air for $1263-a difference of only $98. I'm wondering if I should wait for next year's M4 MacBook Air, which might be an even more attractive option. Who' knows when will the M4 MacBook Air release?🤔🤔🤔

[@OGtruthserum]

Early 2025 --- going by the history of MacBook Air release.

[@deltapromasterlauj4848]

where can i get the coupons?

[@irvinmillionaire]

Coupons from where?

[@AntoineLyahn]

@ from the government, everyone can get 20% discount here

[@AntoineLyahn]

I bought a M1 pro MacBook pro in the end

[@iphoneographypdx2851]

Last year my old Intel 15" MacBook Pro ended up dying (I had it a long time), so I upgraded to the M3 Pro 16 inch MacBook Pro and it is by far an amazing machine and stellar upgrade! I am in college and use an M2 15 inch MacBook Air for that, and both of these machines are so much more powerful than that old Intel MBP. These M4 Macs look amazing too!

[@thetruth8567]

I just subscribed, I enjoyed the video (especially your energy)-rooting for you.

[@GregsGadgets]

Thank you so much!!

[@JudiChristopher]

I am MacBook Pro ... all the way... My 2011... yes... 2011... just died (very sad) it was a 17" Love my baby... so I would buy another MacBook PRO in a Heartbeat. I think I'll have to go with the 16" though... and a iPad mini too. Thank you so much for this great video...

[@kamss5883]

Oh my same same my macbook pro 2011 alsoo time to get a new one

[@amoghg5763]

Hi Did u changed the MacBook Pro 2011 battery till now?

[@JudiChristopher]

@@amoghg5763 Until a few weeks ago... The charger/port is not working My baby is at the doctors right now... not sure just what is wrong...

[@angelachiera]

mine is a 2015 mbp 😅, and im considering the M4 pro

[@boodles07]

We have a 2011 MacBook Pro as well. I’m leaning another pro all the way. Don’t like the lack of ports etc on the air.

[@gracenotes5379]

No bad options? IMO, any of the MacBook Air base models with 256GB SSD are dubious if not outright bad options for most people. Unless you're a student who can keep your documents in the Cloud, I'd say that the viable options start at $1300 and $1600 for Air and Pro respectively.

[@socialhostage8534]

My camera's SD card is now 512GB. 512GB is only offered on the cheap models on windows side, Let alone them daring to ship 2024 models with just 256Gb.... Phones these days have more storage....

[@davidl6354]

I have an smb share I can access anywhere. For a Mac it’s really not a big deal for me

[@AnonN-sr6uu]

MBA M2 16/256 is $899 with student discount. Probably the best value laptop on the planet.

[@gracenotes5379]

@@AnonN-sr6uu Good point! (Assuming you know how to live within 256GB.)

[@AnonN-sr6uu]

@@gracenotes5379 iCloud is the key!

[@Collectible_Andy]

I’m a little surprised you’re not already above 400k. You’ve always had a great coverage and sound advice for your audience. Keep up the great work and you’ll be there before you know it.

[@darkredwine]

Buy nice or twice!

[@yomango35]

MabookAir , all the way!!!!

[@GregsGadgets]

Really good value with the 16gb upgrade

[@yomango35]

@@GregsGadgets Or shouldI wait for the MacbookAir M4 ????/

[@darkredwine]

hell nah

[@chidorirasenganz]

@@yomango35not until next spring

[@eduardocunha_7]

​@@yomango35of course wait

[@djswoll]

Thank you, was hoping someone would make the comparison.

[@darrenhankner5282]

Mac mini with the m4 pro chip. installed in my 2014 prius. in the glove box. with a 15 inch touch screen

[@barbancourt69]

I use a MacBook Air 15inch with 24GB/1TB, and see no reason to upgrade to a base MacBook Pro.

[@JimP-tc7gg]

same here and intend on keeping it for at least 5 years, minimum.

[@Relaxatihon]

I finally decided to get a Macbook air because I was tired of the battery life on windows laptops. I bought the Macbook Air M3 with 24gb ram and 512gb ram for 1200 brand new! Its a learning curve and I'm not sure if I should have gotten a Pro but I didn't want to spend 2k for a laptop OS I wasn't familiar with. Still happy nonetheless.

[@Theguttersayshello]

I just yesterday bought a base model MBP M4. Traded in my 2020 MBA 16gb, 1TB. I was so happy to see the new MBPs. The audio, the screen, and the extra port were huge for me. I do some web development, as well as light music production. My old MBA was starting to show it's age. So far, super happy with my choice.

[@Backk2Basikkss]

I’ve got a 2015 MacBook Pro and it’s still holding strong, been a fantastic laptop through university and work life. However, it’s getting old and battery life isn’t the best as expected so I’m after something newer. For intensive tasks I’ve got a high end PC so I’m looking for something lightweight, with a long battery life and still functions as a good computer. All my files are on iCloud so storage isn’t a concern. The baseline MacBook Air M3 or even a discounted m1 air seems like they fit all the criteria and great value for money

[@insidepossie]

just subscribed homie road to 400k and love the content is why I'm here

[@GregsGadgets]

Ayy TY!

[@paulolson]

Hello Greg. I "discovered" you just last night and am an immediate subscriber. Love your enjoyable personality and obvious citizenship in the Apple Universe. Looking forward to exploring your past videos.

[@sanasainani9098]

Great video as always. Super informative! One thing I’d note though is that the air isn’t just for people who want good value but that design is a feature in itself. The lightness just makes it “easier” and more accessible to use. I had the M1 Pro MacBook Pro and it was great - screen and speakers, honestly loved it but hated using it on my lap. Sold it and got the MBA and yes I miss the screen and speakers but for me that’s the trade off for it being comfy for me.

[@Aviation_tech441]

Updates to the MacBook Pro, this year has been surprisingly a lot

[@Supreet-gz2uq]

Thanks again always the comparison need 🎉🎉

[@diotitus]

There is a pretty good deal going on in the Apple Refurbished store to where you can get the 15-inch M3 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage for $1,279.

[@ballooneyjr4294]

That’s so weird an actual good deal on refurbished store lol. Considering they replace everything anyway for refurbished it’s like buying nee

[@copywritten8462]

Might as well buy the refurbished M3 MacBook Pro with 16 unified memory and 512 SSD. It’s only 1349.

[@ballooneyjr4294]

@@copywritten8462 but you can get the m4 for 1499 with education discount and you get the extra port, thunderbolt 5 and better chip

[@param7530]

@@copywritten8462mb pro m4 is $1400 now

[@dvsteve71]

I really would like to see a comparison between the M1 Pro 14” base model with the new M4s. I have a first generation basic M1 Pro 14’, and want to know if it is worth the upgrade? I love my M1 Pro. But the new new is so cool. Thoughts?

[@KonKhmer83228]

How you make your Apple Watch shiny brilliantly like gold?

[@davidoconnor6051]

Subscribed just because I like to help people reach their goals and it was a good video thanks.

[@gair1944]

I love the lack of any fan noise or fan heat from the MacBook Air. How hot and loud is the fan in the M4 MBP?

[@luke_1234]

Can’t believe they’re still selling the M2 Air

[@Dominiksvehla]

what should i buy? my current dying MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)

[@omarjn]

Excellent video, I’m subscribing.

[@LucasOQ]

Hey Greg, Center Stage shouldn’t be a problem as it does use a 12MP sensor which is what’s needed for 4K

[@popoolaolaoye]

let's help him reach the goal guys!

[@LUISFERXY]

I previously had a MacBook Pro M1 16GB and 512GB Hard Drive. I am a developer and I use Docker with many services, Visual Studio, DBNgin, Postman... all at the same time. I bought a MacBook Air M3 16GB and 512GB hard drive NEW on sale at Amazon. The battery drained IN JUST 3 HOURS!!!!!!! in a working day I had to charge it up to 3 times a day. I returned it and am waiting for a refund to get the Macbook Pro with M4. The previous one lasted me about 8 hours with no problems.

[@param7530]

In the same boat I do dev as well, going with mb pro m4 base for $1600 w applecare

[@NadirMuthu]

Thanks for the video, nice timing. I was comparing the same and would go with the Pro because of the screen and extra ports

[@BrandtDary]

Subscribed. Keep up the good work.

[@preshus2043]

Still undecided. I do basic photo and video editing. Which would be best for me?

[@N3tigen]

How could your all videos can play popup without KZbin premium

[@oasis9194]

The 14 inch M4 is very tempting compared to the 15 inch air (superb screen, port etc). But I don't know if my vision of a 68 year old man could regret the missing inch of difference. And the 16 is too bulky. I am in a complete indecision

[@Atimoz]

My only concern is the 60hz on the air

[@dann2468]

Greg can you please do a video comparing the M4 Mac mini to the Mac Studio to which is now better considering the new M4 chip.

[@MartinBenesCreative]

I wish they’ll do the 14’ MacBook Air. It would be just perfect.

[@jjbenjamin8488]

Love the work dude. Been a longti😂me sub and no doubt you’ll hit your goal, these new Mac lineup bringing more people to the light side (Mac). Video request of your have time, monitors for the new MacMini, its gonna be a huge seller and many of us have no clue where to start for monitors

[@SandanuwanDhanushka]

Subscribed! ❤

[@douwevlot]

Love the video mate. But... you should take a look at your benchmark 'charts'. They give a false idea of the speed difference between the MBA and MBP, because the lines don't start at zero. For instance at 6:28: The MBA line looks like it's about 2/3 of the length of te MBP line. So the MBP looks almost 50% faster in multicore. But it isn't. It's 24% faster in multicore as your saying... Same goes for the single core charts. This way the MBP looks waaay better than MBA, but the difference is not thát big.

[@melissasimeon9537]

Hope u make it to 400k soon

[@Salty_Biscuitz88]

Yerp sure..the based model MacBook Air M2 and M3 with 16GB ram is even better value now!

[@meat_loves_wasabi]

Just $300 difference is negligible especially when you use laptop for few years.. it’s more on form factor if you want a smaller lighter option

[@chmun77]

Still can't get over why these MacBook are such a trouble when it comes to external displays. No such issues with windows laptops even the budget ones.

[@beace4436]

what do you recommend for software development? 15” MBA 24GB ram or 14” MBP 24GB ram . the air is cheaper

[@prateeknima3388]

Following

[@jacovisser7506]

Make a video on the MBP M4 standard vs the MBP M3 pro

[@hawking1989]

yes please!

[@theropemonster]

Solid video my friend. Subscribed. Respect 🫡

[@Gearsandco]

I noticed even the refurbished Macbook pro and airs got cheaper, so I wouldn't get a brand new one, the 16gb ram version of the 13inch macbook Air is going for $979 even cheaper than the M2 macbook air.

[@Atimoz]

Is it the 16 inch m4 pro ?

[@N64-]

Personnellement j’attends la sortie du MacBook Air M4 avant de faire mon choix sur l’ordinateur qui me convient le mieux.

[@itsnotnaeyo]

It’s incredibly dusty where I live and I don’t need the extra ports - that’s just more entry points for all the dust; then there’s the extra weight, not to mention the black keyboard well which is hideous, and the smaller display. My sister has a 14 inch MacBook Pro so I’ve played around with it a bit but it’s just not the one. 15 inch MacBook Air for me; I’ll just have to live with the 60 Hz display And the speakers 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@c7r8]

Hard choice. I can get the mba M3 1TB/24GB for the same price as the MBP M4 512GB/16GB. Still undecided. 🤔

[@Gearsandco]

I would probably expect the M4 Macbook Air to have an additional 2 hours of battery life, because if you compare the m3 Macbook pro and the M4 model, there's exactly 2 hours of difference but who knows I'm just assuming at this point.

[@whitecrowuk575]

I was thinking to get M4 Air but new MacBook Pro screen brightness is something I cannot skip. Now question between 1.6k vs 2k MBP - technically running browser mail, excel, and remote apps so don’t need all that multi core performance nor tb5 nor 24GB of ram. But what if I would want to run a VM locally one day.

[@mikey.jay723]

Get this guy to 400k!!!

[@alexandrosbostantzoglou5059]

But even the MBP M3 had the ability using two screens while using the laptop’s screen in parallel …. Cool comparison thanks just subscribed ☑️

[@DiegoMorales-mq7uo]

I want the MacBook Pro just because of the fans, my MacBook m1 air gets pretty hot in my country when we get 86 degrees plus of temp which is most of the year 😢 otherwise on a room with A/C the air does great.

[@quicktechtipsbyjess]

I really feel most people benefit with better performance by having more ram. Most people do not notice as much performance with the processor compared with SSD speeds and ram. The M2 Air looks to be a good deal and M3 if you can swing it.

[@khalilurtv]

M4 base model with 1tb or m4 pro with 512gb? For music production. Also should i get logic pro pre installed?

[@amnesia5490]

I’d take the chip over the SSD especially since m4 pro is TB5 so external storage can basically be just as fast.

[@hawking1989]

how about MBP M3 Pro vs MBP M4 base model?

[@jacobgrisson2695]

I will never ever need a MacBook Pro. I like the OLED display and the 120hz, but that just doesn’t justify the huge price gap

[@digitalmarketinghumans]

I have a feeling the newer M4 Macbook Air will max out at 32gb ram.

[@AnilKumar-kn1zn]

subscribed you are amazing

[@pawelucinski6186]

Which one is better for music production?

[@GregsGadgets]

MacBook Pro with the extra ports and power would be better

[@florianschartner2030]

@@GregsGadgets Go for the pro with as much power as you can afford.

[@davidc510]

Currently using a MBA M3 13 inch upgraded w/ 24 GB RAM and 2 TB HD and that is more than enough for my needs (running Ableton with > 40 tracks containing Kontakt Libraries, CPU hungry VSTs like DIVA). Smooth as butter. The MBA's portability , smaller form factor and weight more than offsets the decrease in power relative to the MBP which feels like a brick in comparison. Honestly, a lot of the benefits of the MBP are irrelevant for music production, like the GPU, screen resolution, etc. The one thing that I was concerned about with the MBA was lack of fan and performance decline with CPU throttling but I've never run into that so far. If your songs are < 50 tracks I'd pick up the MBA for the portability and lower cost. And if you do occasionally go over 50 tracks, you can always manage that with freezing tracks!

[@adammohdfauzi5980]

ok what if I just bought the Mac air M3 an upgrade is the worth it ?

[@increditoaster]

They added 16 gb which has been standard for almost every pc

[@cowl6534]

Subscribed 😊

[@V7StudioProduction]

Bro, im sorry. I've been watching you for a while. But I never noticed that I did not subscribed. 😅

[@ruubski]

Got you that extra sub!

[@kinocchio]

I just bought the iMac m4. Tired of waiting around for the Mac Studio m4 max. I’ll use it for a year then sell it. I’m currently using 2015 iMac so this iMac will still be a decent upgrade

[@efficientrealities960]

Awesome Videos bro

[@TejaswiJayanti]

I shoot with Sony a7rv with 61mp resolution. Does m3 macbook air serve the purpose? Specifically when I run denoise on lightroom.

[@thejemsway]

I’m using a7rv too and I’m using m3 MacBook Air M3 16GB + 512GB. It’s working great too. I came from Macbookk Pro M2 Pro 18GB + 512GB. The speed doesn’t really differentiated much other than the screen brightness which doesn’t affect much. As the weight of the air is much lighter

[@TejaswiJayanti]

@ thank you appreciate your response.

[@weirdios9268]

Hello. I found a macbook pro m1 16/512 GB SSD for $900 dollars which has 16 battery cycles. Is it worth to buy it

[@Leobardoca]

no don’t

[@ChesterFoster]

I have the M3 Air 8GB, and it does everything I can ever imagine doing. I do some spreadsheet stuff for my small 3-person business while crushing emails (5 accounts), listening to music with about 10 web tabs open, notes open, a calculator open, with iPhone mirroring open. No issues whatsoever. Everything runs like butter. At first, I had my reservation due to the RAM, but it hasn’t been a problem. And thank heavens it can run writing tools, aka the only AI feature I care about. I can only imagine how great the M4 chip would be

[@xrprevolution8480]

You got my subscribe sir

[@gilpineda]

i kinda want an ultrawide webcam camera

[@nineseven5252]

Waiting until the M6 when I can finally afford it!

[@kinderferrer591]

If you are cautious it's possible to be ok with 256gb storage, but it can be a pain in the ass if you have huge libraries or play big games. I'ts a shame that we also didn't get 512gb with the 16 gb ram.

[@af4396]

For me, the 15" Macbook Air isn't only great because of the noticeably bigger display, but also the bigger trackpad. I also noticed the keyboard felt better, more tactile on the Macbook Air and more flimsy on the Macbook Pro.

[@JDDoug6930]

I was under the impression that the keyboards were essentially the same. Is that not the case?

[@akaoz2617]

Memory and storage upgrades are way overpriced. The base prices seem descent until you realize that, plus you'll probably pay a couple of hundred for any simple repairs you might have. Was thinking of switching because I already own an iphone/watch/airpods, but they keep giving me reasons not to.

[@johnkaluchima7132]

I’m still getting my M3 MacBook Air because I love it

[@LeoLau-ip9bv]

m4 mac book air theres your awnser lol

[@Annette_Hons]

Just got the newest MacBook Air back in September with 8gb.... is it worth trading in for one with 16gb? Clearly I'm going to loose some money if I do and have to come out of pocket for the difference. Probably not worth it?

[@cl8wnm5n]

By how much?

[@franciscosanchez2585]

I would go to the store and see if you get an exchange. It has not been that long and even if you are passed the return window see if you get something

[@unknownposter2075]

@@franciscosanchez2585 That's pretty 2 months later. The odds of them taking a return is extremely low.

[@gotamd]

It depends on what you do with it. Does it feel slow to you? If not, I wouldn't worry about it. Use what you have and be happy. When--or if--you notice it being slow, get something new.

[@GB-cs5oz]

Don’t do it. It’s not worth it, if for normal use. Or go pro if you upgrade…

[@stevewilson6211]

This was critical in helping me make a decision to purchase the MACBOOK PRO M4 I'm also leaning towards the M4 pro an additional $200 Since it only comes with 24 gb ram I'm also considering upgrading to 1 terabyte of memory if additional memory is needed in use of memory intensive applications But I would appreciate if you make a video on why to upgrade ram and memory

[@BennieAranda]

Currently have the Air 15 M2 8gb 256, and for web development I have being struggling. Multiple tabs open, adobe products in use, and vs code it’s slowing down the process so I decided to preorder the base m4.

[@ArthArmani]

is because of 8gb ram.. not enough.

[@BennieAranda]

@@ArthArmaniexactly so this new base model MacBook Pro 14 is perfect for my use case

[@truthteller2711]

Let us know how it’s been

[@BennieAranda]

@@truthteller2711I will!