NEW M3 MacBook Air - Hands On, First Impressions

In this video I give my first impressions of Apple's new M3 MacBook Air. Specifically, I'm looking at the 13-inch model with 16GB of Unified Memory - perhaps the most important product SKU since the Apple Silicon machines first launched...
I also run a few benchmarks and compare it with an M1 MacBook Air (also configured with 16GB) - should you consider upgrading if you have one of the early Apple Silicon MacBook Air models?
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[@aerobrain2001]

THANK YOU for focusing on the M1 comparison! Always irks me when the focus is on the model from a year ago, I can’t imagine many people upgrade laptops that frequently. And those that do are likely the sort of people who’ll buy the latest model regardless

[@archerman1]

The M1 with 8GB of RAM was my first Apple computer after 32 years of using Windows devices, and I was initially concerned about the limited RAM. However, three years later, I have zero regrets. If I had to buy a new MacBook today, I would still choose the 8GB RAM option without hesitation. Macs and PCs have very different memory requirements. I still can't believe how my fan-less M1 with 8GB of RAM trashes my memory-hungry a year older XPS15 which came at double the price of the mac

[@kimsam3854]

Please give more time for tech and let us enjoy your amazing reviews. thank you so much

[@mortentefre7760]

Very nice and clear overview. Thanks!

[@senna5607]

Thank you, thoughtful analyses. Have a great day

[@JoeDezibel74]

Great video like allways. Good to see that your health is getting better. 🎉

[@lucasmoka3529]

I like your vibe, how calm and real you are. It’s became rare these days in this niche

[@snifyy]

good review, thanks :)

[@GoWithAndy-cp8tz]

I'm amazed by the work you're doing. I really appreciate the way you walk through the specs and tests. Keep up the excellent work. Cheers!

[@SunsetNova]

Great review

[@tomadur6212]

Love this Channel.

[@bryans8656]

Thanks for the review. I generally buy last gen and/or refurbished but you make a compelling argument to opt for an M3 MBA.

[@Archivist42]

Great impression video! I really love that you can get a standard config 16GB RAM model now - personally if I'm buying something north of £1K I prefer picking it up in person & this makes it a lot easier.

[@SinSniper1]

hey, could you run some tests specific to gaming? just out of curiosity, i currently have a m1 macbook air 16gb/1tb... and i play light games occasionally and it runs very well, how much of an improvement would it be? for reference i game using mac os steam downloaded games. Thanks

[@vernearase3044]

You should still test the Wifi speed - Max Tech found it to be faster _even if you don't have a Wifi 6e router_ - probably due to MIMO 4x4 antennas or a faster Wifi chip.

[@thomasdietz579]

I am so glad I found your channel You exsplain everything so someone like me can understand it :-) I would love to see you at some point compare the Mac Studio M1 Max against the M2 Max and the M3 Max Mac Studio (when it oios realesed) for someone that makes music like me and others :-)

[@halfalligator6518]

always a pleasure watching your clear analysis. The 15" M3 Air is tempting the hell out of me (24GB RAM to help with my photography & web dev).

[@randykirstuk8978]

Would you use a MacBook Air and not a MacBook Pro ?

[@clarknova7331]

"Subscription improves geekery" 😂 If I hadn't already... Excellent balanced and considered review, great production values. A much needed contrast to some of the other US-based 'hype' reviews. Keep up the good work.

[@MajesticJoshua]

I upgraded from the M1 Air to the 15" M3 Air. I just use my MacBook for internet and Pages so the base model is more than enough for me, and I love it. I got it in Midnight so it goes nicely with my other Apple products.

[@Denvermorgan2000]

I have. the M2 air and its nice its starlight and it does not show fingerprints.

[@Screaming-Trees]

Great overview and comparison. I have the M1 air 16gb/1TB configuration as a light task laptop which I end up using almost every day all day funnily enough. The other laptop is a M1 Max with 64gb/1TB config. That's used in a music studio for production work. I love the M1 air. It's a masterpiece. Super fast and no fan. Same thing with the Pro 16". But I am kind of excited about the 28% single core bump I have to admit. That's a big deal in music where single core is king for running synths and stuff. I have some patches in Diva that actually crap out on the M1. Not enough headroom. Having more single core headroom might just solve that so I'd be interested in maybe upgrading one of the machines to the M3 architecture and seeing whats what. Again great comparison and almost custom made for me and my situation. Thanks.

[@Buckyofficialmusic]

I think that most DAWs lean more heavily towards the amount of 'performance cores', I know that the M1 pro performs better than M2 and M3 pro variants because apple nerfed the Pro on later models to get people to upgrade to Max for CPU perf; but will definitely be interesting to see if single core performance has a significant impact.

[@Screaming-Trees]

@@Buckyofficialmusic Single core is king if you have a long signal chain on a single channel or if you have CPU hungry VSTs like Diva for example. There is no way to parallelize that kind of workload. CLAP supports multicore in Diva but AU doesn't. If you need to run lots of tracks then yeah more cores the better like you say.

[@alexandruchelaru8518]

Hi! Thanks for the video, great as always! For your deep-dive video of the MBA M3, can you please compare it to the MBP M1 too? I have the MBP M1 and thinking of getting the MBA M3 with 16 GB, but with my workflow (large spreadsheets, some design work and content editing of maximum 2 or 3 4k threads) I am on the fence about getting a fanless machine. Maybe being extra cautious because my current laptop has never fired up fans since I bought it in 2021! Would appreciate your comparison. Many thanks!

[@ConstantGeekery]

Yep, will add that to my list 👍🏻

[@p.eriickk]

I have a m2 13 inch in midnight but cannot bare the color anymore, I’m going to trade it in and get 860$ would it be better to spend a 250$ extra to get the m3 in space black or get the m2 for only 100$ more. Although sounds dumb it’s a personal opinion.

[@pfriedel]

It's interesting to see the UK 35w adaptor - the US one is much more like a phone-sized / styled charger than a laptop-sized / styled charger. It's just a brick that's 50x50x28 with flip out US prongs, so it's really compact and portable.

[@bluetech2809]

It would be good to see performance comparisons between the M2 Pro Macbook Pro 14 inch and the 15 inch M3 Macbook Air (16gb 512GB) because an official Apple refurbished version of the former seems to go for roughly how much you'd have to pay for a brand new M3 Macbook Air. Plus, the M2 MBP (14 inch) it's only about 100g heavier so it's not like you're losing much portability. Of course if people just want a Macbook Air then the M3 is great but I'd recommend folks look at what other Apple options they can get for the same price.

[@Graphics_PAD]

I'd be very interested if you knew a way to remove Apple Music app from MacOS, or how to disable it via terminal or 3rd party means

[@ConstantGeekery]

Apple don’t provide any option to do that… but what if you just delete the App, or rename it?

[@shooting4star2023]

Oh, man, you are killing me. I bought the M2 base model Air at $200 discount a bit less than 6 months ago only to figure out that it's slower than my M1 512GB Mini due to the single chip SSD. I am torn now to trade the M2 Air for M3 or not.

[@gregorydcollins512]

I have an old laptop cooling platform I bought for my dad’s old MacBook Pro that got too warm on his legs. It is powered by USB, and I’m wondering if it might work to cool this MacBook Air then I’m doing video exports. Your guess?

[@ConstantGeekery]

It might make a difference. If you do the thermal pad mod (which puts the chip heatspreader in contact with the chassis, turning the base into a big heat sink), then I expect it might be more effective.

[@Oliverlevy1]

I am on the market for one right now. I was going to go with the "off the shelf" 13" 16GB, but I am also considering the 14" MacBook Pro at $500 more. Same memory and HD, but a few more cores. I am not concerned with screen. Just pure performance. Is it worth spending the extra $500 on the pro??

[@ConstantGeekery]

That gets you the binned M3 Pro, which offers about 17% more multicore performance in benchmarks. In reality, it’ll be a little more due to the better thermals of the MacBook Pro. GPU is a nice step up at 40%. However, for the same or less money you could probably find a new M2 Pro model with the 12c/19g chip, which has more multi-threaded performance and even more GPU performance (assuming you don’t need hardware ray-tracing). It’s slightly behind on single-threaded CPU performance, but that probably isn’t as important.

[@mitchec100]

is it possible to connect it to a thunderbolt/usbc dock with 2 video ouputs

[@altosack]

Yes

[@MikeBurgenger]

@ConstantGeekery - you convinced me to go with a 15" Air 512/16 to replace my 2019 Intel MBP. I like the dual monitor support, battery life, and portability. I never use the speakers so this seems like the best option for me. Plus, apple offered $450 for my 2019 on trade which I can barely get on eBay. Thanks so much for the great review.

[@ConstantGeekery]

Enjoy the new machine! 😁

[@TyroSean]

After Effects would be a great test to see as it loves to chew through as much RAM as it can get!

[@edmn]

All I want is for Apple to add support for dual external monitors when in clamshell mode to the M2 Air. Do you think there is any technical reason why they can do this with the M3 and not prior Apple Silicon chips other than marketing?

[@edmn]

Also, what a beautiful colour!

[@JonathanJK]

I have an M1 Pro MBP. I’m not upgrading until at least M5. The Star Trek nerd inside me demands it.

[@bertrusmcfly7958]

Hi and thank you. I always have about twenty tabs and several Excel files open in the background, plus other applications (Lightroom, Mail, Sonos, a VPN) and an external screen. I've got an MBP from mid-2009 8Go/256Go and this is no longer possible, just opening Excel brings up the multi-color wheel. Hence my question, for my use, which configuration would be the most suitable ? Is the MBA M3 13" 16/512 enough or should I spend more money with the MBP M3 Pro 14 18/512 ? Thanks for your help. Regards.

[@ConstantGeekery]

The MBA would be plenty for all those applications. Really, it's only Lightroom that has the potential to make it break a sweat, and even then you'd have to be really working it hard with large exports or batch workloads. The main disadvantage of the Air is the thermal throttling. The M3 chip can't sustain top performance for extended periods, whereas the same chip in the MBP chassis can do better. The M3 Pro is probably overkill, but if you can afford it, and you're not fussed about the lightweight portability of the Air, it's a superb computer. Any of these choices will be a world of difference to your current machine.

[@bertrusmcfly7958]

@@ConstantGeekery Thank you for taking the time to respond to me in detail. Your analysis matches mine. So I'm not any further ahead, I was secretly hoping that you would tell me that the MBA isn't enough, that way the choice was easy to make ;) I'll have to think again then. In terms of price in France, it's expensive: MBA M3 13" 16/512 = €1759 MBP M3 Pro 14" 18/512 = €2499 If I sell my Mac in 5-7 years, the MBP will have lost less value than the MBA, correct ?

[@ConstantGeekery]

@@bertrusmcfly7958 in my experience Apple computers tend to hold their value quite well, regardless of the model. Once they get to 5+ years, condition of the machine and remaining battery life become more important to the value. I'd say at 3 years, you should be able to get 50% of the original purchase price back. That's typically where I would upgrade. At 5 years, I'd expect 30-40% of the original purchase price, if it's in good condition. Prices vary a lot based on timing of new releases etc., so these are just estimates. I haven't personally noticed higher percentages for MacBook Pros over Airs. iMacs certainly do hold value for longer, but laptops seem fairly consistent.

[@bertrusmcfly7958]

@@ConstantGeekery Thank you very much for all these precisions :) So maybe the MBA will be enough for me, and in 3 to 5 years I will have to sell it for the latest one.

[@SundayRacers]

I'd like to see how it stacks up against my 14 inch M1 Pro (base model)

[@njpme]

I have the same M1 Pro. This MBA is better single and multicore. Better graphics and NPU. We still have better SSD speed and RAM bandwidth.

[@doompod]

I got that too!

[@goobfilmcast4239]

Your comparison with the MBA M1 is correct. M3 "Upgraders" will likely come from Intel or OG M1s owners.

[@Aftershok128]

Would like to see how this compares to a MBP with the M1 Pro in both everyday tasks and more intense workflows. With the depreciated prices of some of those first pro machines, it could be an interesting price/performance tossup. As long as you don’t need the very thin form factor, do you get more for your dollar to just get the old Pros, esp with their great displays and 512/16 base configs, etc.

[@ConstantGeekery]

I have a spare M1 Pro, so I'll dig it out and do a bit of testing.

[@AbuBakkarKhan-qy2ru]

​@@ConstantGeekery Plz reply my question which one is better to buy for m2 air 16gb 1tb ssd or m3 air 16gb 512gb ssd for video editing and programming. Take love❤😊

[@ConstantGeekery]

@@AbuBakkarKhan-qy2ru personally I’d take the M3 - it’s a good step up over the M2. I tend to use external storage drives like Samsung T7, which are fast enough for video editing and cheap to buy, so 512GB would be enough for me. But that’s just my personal preference and we all have different priorities.

[@Obikenobi93HD]

Pretty much both M2 & M3 are great MacBooks , if anyone has M1 or Intel it’s definitely an upgrade. I went from Intel to M2 and I absolutely love the upgrade

[@AnthonyGMendez]

I went M2 as well. $400 dollar off the 15' I couldn't resist

[@gurugamer8632]

Which size display , ram and SSD would you go for ?

[@ConstantGeekery]

For me, I like the lightweight portability, so it's 13-inch, 16GB, 512 or better SSD. I bought a 15-inch M2 model for my wife last year, and the extra screen real estate is very nice to have, and it still comes in lighter than a 14-inch MacBook Pro. If you tend to work with two apps side-by-side on your laptop screen, the 15-inch model may work better.

[@wraaps]

Thanks for a nice video. I am thinking of buying M3 MacBook Air 13.6" with 16GB. As a cheap laptop windows user, my last i7 with SSD was purchased in 2012 and it is still working very well. Now I want to invest for a next 10-year device and MacBook Air is mostly attractive because of it's design and materials. As a parallel, MacBook Pro is heavier thus subjectively less attractive to Air. My concern is the temperature. I don't know what is considered to be an average user but I am often in situations where I'm using at the same time Photoshop, Illustrator, OneNote, Whatsapp, and about 60 Chrome tabs opened. Can you try it out and see how would it behave and what would be the temperature of the device? Is it bareable to hold it in the lap? I do not do gaming or video editing. Thanks for answering! I have nobody else to ask and these things are important :)

[@randykirstuk8978]

I am curious on the temperature also.

[@novellad8485]

I am just confused between the Air M3 and the Pro M3 as after we spec out the air with good storage and memory, it’s almost same priced as the pro M3…. and I also need a laptop for years to come atleast 6 to 7 years minimum.

[@themainman00]

I’m ordering a fully loaded 15 inch Air. The dual-display capability was the tipping point to upgrade from my 2015 13 inch MacBook Pro. I’ll be spending the same dollars i did back then on the 15 in Air. With inflation I’m saving money. Tangent over.

[@GODenWord]

I think at alist 1 Tb or better 2 Tb must be base option. Couse other wise wyou will need extarnall drives which ruins the point of MacBoor Air to be portable and convinient. Also more merrory would be nice if you will run dulp boot with Windows in Parrallels software. Those extra options are expansive because they are not mass products. If Apple will mass poducts them then they will be alot cheaper.

16/512 is the "go-to" config for Mac. I think the question many people ask is what you get if instead of 1,5K for the Air you decide to pay 1,8K for the base M3 Pro. Could you do a comparison?

[@Sasoon2006]

It is sad that in 2024 we still have 8GB for >1000$ laptop. When I bought MacBook in 2013, 11 years ago, I had a choice between 8GB and 16GB, and I took 16Gb

[@brentsmithline3423]

This should be the base configuration for any Apple Laptop when it comes to 16 GB shared memory and 512 GB SSD Storage. FIGHT THE SWAP ! ! ! How much does sand cost? If M series SOC chips are made in higher volume isn't the cost per chip going to be lower? These clips are great. This normal more than likely will stick with my Apple MacBook Air M1 chip with 8‑core CPU, 7‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine, 16GB unified memory, 2TB SSD storage for some time as I mainly use it for content consumption, surf the web, IM/Text messages, and eMail. Thing is always set money aside in my budget just in case something tickles my fancy.

[@stuarthutchinson2477]

I would like to see a test of Windows 11 in Parallels desktop doing some number crunching in excel power query or power BI please.

[@waynecressman8859]

I would be very interested too.

[@fmax6000]

The Mac version doesn’t support that, so you have to run the Windows version in Parallels? Just curious. Thanks.

[@waynecressman8859]

@@fmax6000 Correct, you have to run the Windows version in Parallels. It works pretty well but it would be good to get performance comparisons between different mac.

[@2point7182818284590]

Unfortunately Amazon doesn't sell the 16 GB configuration in Germany

[@ConstantGeekery]

I expect they will when they get some stock. When I bought mine from an Apple retail store, even their own website said they weren't available yet. Seems they give stock to retail stores first, then their online sales, then third parties.

[@John-el6sk]

I'm booking for a new MBA as my old MBP just died. The M1 is 700 USD in my country, but only available in base model while i would much prefer 16gb ram for future proofing. Just doing web browsering and MS office, but don't wanna be stuck in 1-2 years... So keep hesitating between base M1 or M3+ram which is 500 USD more... Tough life

[@liljess1982]

This is my problem as well. I just bought the base M1 for $700 but considering returning it.

[@John-el6sk]

@@liljess1982me ended up getting the M3 16 Ram and 512 SSD. I ordered with a friend little sister to get the student discount. No regrets. Best luck with your tough decision making.

[@Gaurang_Khatri]

Would 16-256 mac m3 air With 2tb external ssd be sufficient for full time video editing 4k and lengthy podcasts (30-90mins long) Please tell me according to your experience should i go for it

[@ConstantGeekery]

How many streams of 4K video and which codecs will you be using? If you are using h.265, HEVC, ProRes or BRAW at 4K you should find it very capable. If you have multiple camera angles and intend to have these stream simultaneously.(i.e. four angles, one in each corner), you may find the limits of the external disk and GPU. Again depends on the codecs, bit rate and colour depth.

[@Gaurang_Khatri]

@@ConstantGeekery im just begging to learn editing I'm not familiar with these terms .. The thing is there's a group I want to work with , and they have vacancies for editors soo... There are minimum 3 camera angles so layering will be there, Major is just color correction and text where necessary (with graphics ) So this is the total work nature What do u say

[@ConstantGeekery]

​@@Gaurang_Khatri It's a complicated subject! I suspect you would know if you were shooting more demanding codecs. So, if you're using standard consumer cameras, then the M3 Air will do the job fine, and is a great starting point for learning video editing. It has accelerators for common codecs, ProRes, and the GPUs work well with Blackmagic RAW. I'd recommend using Davinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro, as they have the best performance. When it comes to external SSDs, I use Samsung T7 external SSDs, which are plenty quick enough. The Pro and Max chips have additional encoders/decoders and GPU power. Typically, you'll see the benefit of those mainly when rendering. Hope that helps.

[@Gaurang_Khatri]

@@ConstantGeekery Thanks !! Just ordered m3 air 16gb And I was about to search ssds for it, I'll consider the one you have 👍🤝

[@paulwoodward8265]

The new 6E chipset will give you better performance even with a wifi-6 router. More multiplexing or something. Maybe test it out?

[@ConstantGeekery]

I will do some tests. 👍🏻

[@billymania11]

The only thing that runs natively on Silicon Macs is MacOS. So those amazing performance numbers are in isolation. My Intel Mac can run MacOS, Linux and Windows X86 natively and since I don't game or do video encoding stuff, it's a very satisfactory machine for me. I think its important to keep things in perspective.

[@libremerlin]

People edit 10 hours some video and then render it. I mean that render time is irrelevant for 95% of users, just go and drink coffee while your computer is working. Intel Macs can do that kind of work still good enough.

[@AndroBoy17]

In my country this config costs abt eur455 more than the basic one ( 8gb,256gb) In my opinion the basic config is perfect for 95% of the people buying macs and with the remaining 455eur you can buy an ipad 10 or even one can buy the basic m1 and ipad air

[@lckillah]

Aweomse for comparing M1 to M3. Comparing M2 to M3 isn't that much of a difference. Also, upgrading depends on your use case. I only got a mac for swift/xcode app development primarily so M1 16BG is good for that. M1 is still a beast. Maybe I'll upgrade when M4 rolls around. Also, I know so many people already know this, but 8gb as a base model is criminal. You'd do a lot of SSD swap with 8gb. Unless all you do is like some web browsing/excel/word etc.

[@CarlosStorms]

M3’s are indeed gonna make great value in a year or so on the used market. Prices for M1 are already at an all time low, even better value if you ask me

[@frazerweb]

OK if you not using it online due to unsecure cpu

[@ConstantGeekery]

That’s a bit of a stretch.

[@pkeiths1594]

wheres the mini M3?

[@pierremarcel8247]

We need that wallpaper

[@ConstantGeekery]

It's "Grand Canyon River Valley", which you can download through the Settings app if you have Sonoma 👍🏻

[@POVwithRC]

This unit is bait for the last of the Intel Dinosaur Macbooks roaming the wasteland

[@movdqa]

I have a 2015 MacBook Pro 15 and I'd upgrade to this if I hadn't upgraded to the 16.

[@casonwatkins3781]

I’m trading in my old 12” MacBook. It is time.

[@alliejr]

@@casonwatkins3781 but… the SIZE 😫😫😫

[@macgamer1973]

Intel still king. We can run multi version of Mac OS , run 32bit and 64bit while silicon can only do 64bit. By the way Windows computers still can do 32bit and 64bit. You never run old school Fallout 1 and 2. You can run old school apps

[@movdqa]

@@macgamer1973 I run Windows 11 ARM on my Apple Silicon Macs and it can run a lot of Windows software. I have 2 Windows 10 desktops if I need to run x86 and a VM doesn't work. But, yes, the Intel Macs are the most flexible, particularly if you don't want to run in a virtual machine - which has a few drawbacks.

[@mad_circuits]

"Even your dislikes"... hm? Yeah? .. OK, here you go! .... . . . ... just kidding. ;-) I like you content, bro!

[@TheDefpom]

Pity they are sticking with soldered in SSD, means you can’t upgrade later and WHEN the SSD wears out you then own a nice looking brick.

[@ConstantGeekery]

Unless you spend all day writing huge files to the SSD, it won’t be wearing out any time soon. For the vast majority of users the SSD will comfortably outlive the useful life of the machine. The battery will wear out much much faster.

[@aaron_aplin]

Can it run 120hz refresh rate?

[@ConstantGeekery]

The laptop panel is 60Hz, but you can drive an external 4K display at 120Hz via a DisplayPort adapter or USB-C. If you want to do it via HDMI , you need a USB-C to HDMI 2.1 adapter with a specific chipset. I haven't personally tested this, so I can't guarantee success, but this link may be useful: www.cablematters.com/Blog/HDMI/how-to-get-4k120hz-with-mac

[@aaron_aplin]

@ConstantGeekery Wow. I'm good. I'll just get a pro version that can run it natively. All that to run 120hz on the brand new M3 is ridiculous. It should be included. My Galaxy s23 can run 120hz for crying put loud.

[@aaron_aplin]

@ConstantGeekery Thanks for the help though man.

[@kaithefilmgeek]

LIKE THE BEARD ;)

[@andyH_England]

I am looking forward to the Snapdragon X Elite, which may challenge Apple's domination of the ultrabook market, specifically with the MB Air M-Chips. My expectations hopefully will not be misplaced as competition will push both to innovate and improve. I think the X Elite will compete well within the ultrabook sector, but I suspect it will not compete well for pro users. As for the M3 MB Air, it is refinement and keeps the Air as the number one ultrabook, in sales for sure, and probably in all-around ability...for the moment at least!

[@ConstantGeekery]

I'm very keen to try those out when they arrive! I'm curious how the lack of efficiency cores will affect power consumption.

[@andyH_England]

@@ConstantGeekery Yes, it is an interesting take by Qualcomm. Relying on downclocking the performance cores to maintain efficiency. I suspect they did this to boost multicore performance. Having all 12 cores in the same high-performing range means they have a great marketing strategy to try and match the lower-end M3 chips.

[@hyposlasher]

There is no hardware or software limitations that prevent using 2 external monitors with lid open, being able to use both keyboard and track pad of the macbook. But somehow Apple didn't make it so

[@randykirstuk8978]

If I only watch web videos and lightly use video editing would that make the MacBook Air run too hot ?

[@ConstantGeekery]

Not at all.

[@randykirstuk8978]

@@ConstantGeekery thank you

[@marksaxon]

I wouldn't get any laptop with less than 16GB of memory in 2024. I know ppl have tight budgets but with these laptops lasting 5+ years, why not future proof yourself?

[@TheMap1997]

It's not even about the question of future proof at this point, but of ethics. Apple pricing ladder strategy is a straight up insult for people. The basically have to upgrade or having an obsolete laptop.

[@marksaxon]

@@TheMap1997 Totally agree!! Storage is even more insulting. $600 for 2TB of storage? A Samsung 990 Pro SSD is $185 for 2TB.

[@andyH_England]

I am typing on a 3.5-year-old MB Pro M1 and it does not miss a beat for my workload I bought it for £800. Comments like yours forget that if the base was 16GB/512GB Apple would charge what they charge now, £1500, which is comparable with most premium Windows ultrabooks with that spec. So why does it bother you that Apple offers those of us that want to save money and for which 8GB/256GB is fine, a much cheaper alternative? I would have thought that was a positive? The XPS 14 base in 16GB/512GB at £1600 (no dGPU) and if I only had £1100 I could not buy that XPS as Dell does not sell any at close to that price! I really do not understand your POV and bearing in mind MB Air base make up for >60% of all sales, you are wanting to deprive them of that choice. I am a bit shocked!

[@marksaxon]

@@andyH_England How about the angle of Apple being greedy and not configuring them with a realistic memory amount for the 21st century at the base cost? A $600 Windows laptop comes with 16GB of RAM and some can run dual displays long before the M3 Air came out. 8GB in a MacBook is using the SSD to make up for the lack of memory.

[@andyH_England]

@@marksaxon You cannot possibly be serious about comparing a low-end Windows laptop with a premium ultrabook? As there is more to a laptop than just the config. Please compare with the relevant competition, Dell XPS 14 and GalaxyBook4 Pro 14, along with the upcoming Surface Laptop. All of which start at £1500-1600. Which, funny enough, is similar to the same spec MB Air M3.

[@shaun1900]

Pro Tip - get a base model with M2 and 16gb Ram - future proof and save some $$

[@DeltaV-sayno2CCP]

Most modern laptops do not support upgrading and difficult to fix. Its a scam having to replace the whole computer instead of a single part is ridiculous. Apple cracking down on third party repairs shows their greed. So much for caring about the environment and being consumer friendly.

[@lav1daloca]

Until it gets XDR display at 120Hz it will always be a gimmick. Nice laptop though otherwise but again a 16/512 MBA is so close in price to a MBP14 M3 Pro that it does not make sense to get it. The MBA 16/512 should not be more than $1500.

[@geraxho]

Get it refurb for 1295... and students 10%

[@indiekiduk]

I wonder why it is still possible to make a custom build order for exactly the same config as a 10gpu/16gb/512gb standard config

[@AkramSays]

Why TF everyone is suddenly obsessed with fingerprints

[@ryanswatson]

M3 Macbook Air vs MacPro 2013

[@ConstantGeekery]

😁 sounds like my kind of fun...

[@ryanswatson]

@@ConstantGeekery There must be somewhere that the MacPro can best the Air. ECC RAM, Double Precision compute perhaps. We all want to see it.

[@vuhoangdung]

jesus, my old laptop I can upgrade ram to 32GB and 1tb ssd with ease

[@bugged1212]

Finally someone getting it that comparing this against an M2 does not make any sense, one needs an M1 comparision.

[@mochichote]

im super interested in buying one, but what keeps me out of it is that WTF DO I DO WITH 512 GB SD!?!?!?!?! thats nothing, like... crap. photoshop and illuistrator ask me for 50GB free (they have super big temp files 5-8-10 gb sizes 3 of 4 dependind on how many works i am doing, add corel and that is just for programs, now my actual files in corel are kind of small, but photoshop ones the smaller is 200mb. and that is just for work, forget steam games forget any personal files. so my question is, IN MAC files are smaller or something? because in 2024 i dont see how you can work with just 512gb ssd.

[@nrs8043]

8GB Ram suites no one. And Apple know it. Safari massive memory leaks alone will use 500MB-1GB per tab. The whole device shuts down with +5 tabs and one other app

[@andyH_England]

That is untrue. There are some websites that leak RAM, and interestingly I have noted they are all rivals. The main two are Samsung and KZbin. I wonder if that is intentional by those two sworn enemies? I use Chrome for YT and Samsung's site and they no longer hog memory. Other sites are fine. I close unused tabs and close the browsers when I finish (set them up to open the same ones when I reopen the nexxt time). It is very easy to use 8GB but you do have to make an effort. But it is worth it as most Windows premium ultrabooks are now £1600 for the base models, so the £1100 for the new M3 MB Air 13-inch is a bargain in comparison for that little effort.

[@StevenHaggis]

do you know my mum??

[@deavo74]

Haha, even the dislikes.

[@ufopsi]

Can’t wait for my dad’s 2011 MacBook Pro do die, so that it can be replaced with an Air.

[@frazerweb]

My macbook pro 2011 still shows no sign of dying.

[@Otlichno_16]

Hello. I watch your channel and I like it. can you enable automatic subtitles for all languages? if you turn it on, your subscribers will increase even more) thank you)

[@PawFromTheBroons]

Automatic subtitles are On, maybe it took a bit longer to generate.

[@nazmulbhuiyan1982]

Too expensive, pass. I have been loyal Mac user since 2008, but Apple is getting greedier on an hourly basis.

[@andyH_England]

Why are they too expensive? They are now cheaper than equivalent premium Windows ultrabooks (e.g. XPS 14 & Galxy Book4 Pro) and I think this channel did a video showing that Mac prices have risen by far less than Windows premium laptops over the last few years, a significant difference.

[@nazmulbhuiyan1982]

@@andyH_England 15 inch Macbook Air with 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD is $2100. You can get ExpertBook B9 OLED (B9403, Series 1 intel) for around $1700, which is a faster and better laptop overall.

[@tumslucks9781]

​@@andyH_England All except the base models command a price premium. The base models are downgraded (euphemistically known as export versions to Apple fan boys) so the discerning customer is forced to select the premium models.

[@andyH_England]

@@tumslucks9781 The base models are for those, the tens of millions that do not need huge specs and have used 8GB/256GB for 40 years and are fine with it. They can save £400 versus 16GB/512GB Windows laptops which you have to buy mid-range or cheaper to keep to a budget of £1100. Choice is good and if complainers just ignore the base models and went for their skew and then compared with rivals, it may be an eurka moment where they realise Apple is not more expensive, and that by offering cheaper versions they are pushing the demand curve and increasing sales. A win for consumers and for Apple.

[@colinstock325]

@@tumslucks9781”discerning customers”? I think not. Discerning customers buy the products they need. Fanboys are likely to buy the more expensive models just to boast about it. I’m guessing you’re a fanboy.

[@brainmultiverse]

M4 in 6 months 😂

[@fightnight14]

I'd rather get a 512GB M2 Air for $999 brand new. No legit reason to get the M3

[@spinthewin]

Its notch looks so bad

[@jedics1]

Good choice, the M1 is the objectively better value choice over the M2 and I made it in a heart beat and will be holding onto it until the soldered ssd dies. If Im really lucky getting a new one soldered on will make financial sense by that time unless Apple stop being arrogant twats and put all the ports back into their machinces again. Good point about the used market as I personally find it insulting to get bent over so far on ram and storage prices directly by Apple. Got my M1air second hand 4 months old for 50% of a new one.

[@xray2785]

First!

[@tumslucks9781]

The cheque for £0.00 is on its way!

[@macgamer1973]

All silicon computers are junk, if you can’t do your own upgrades it’s not a computer. Apple is now like a Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation