M3 MacBook Air 15 vs. MacBook Pro 14 - The Easy Choice!

Review of the MacBook Air 15 with M3 compared to MacBook Pro 14 with M3!

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[TheSpamabys]

One big point that I‘m missing in most of the 14 Pro vs 15 Air comparisons is the considerably larger usable screen real estate on the 15 Air. Much bigger than the small difference in numbers suggests. If it was just for the slightly bigger weight, sure I‘d take the 14 Pro any day for it’s overall better components. But the bigger screen real estate makes a much bigger difference in daily usage than a screen that gets brighter while watching hdr content or the slightly better speakers.

This is pronounced due to scaling. On a 15 air the standard „working“ resolution is 1710 × 1107 pixels, with the Pro 14 it’s 1512 × 982 pixels and the 16 Pro has 1728 × 1117 pixels. So the standard scaled resolution and with it the usable desktop space is much closer to the 16 Pro whilst the 14 Pro is closer to the 13, 3 models. Everyone who’s used two windows next to each other knows the benefits of this. And yes I‘m aware that I can use an external monitor and most of the time I don’t.

[Msal]

Easy choice for 90 percent of people. The Air is lighter, cheaper, has a bigger screen, and a slightly nicer keyboard. Just upgrade to the 16gb RAM

[fvgoya]

I really don’t understand why people expect a HUGE change from one release to another. They just renewed the MacAir not a LONG time ago. Why expect a drastically change?

[bryans]

I made my choice last year when the MBA 15 released and opted for a refurb'd M1 Pro MBP 14. Way more bang for the buck and perfect for my use case.

[truenetgmx]

Ram - this is why wont upgrade my m1 air any time soon

[KK-fims]

"The differences compared to the previous model are very minor" should be the motto of Apple.

[BLINGRIAH-RirixMimi]

I just got a refurbished m2 macbook air 15 inch with 512gb for 900 bucks. So that's a good deal to me! 100% battery health and in mint condition.

[blingblockchain]

It always cracks me up how people complain about how similar Apple products are to the previous versions. People… the changes are incremental. A year is relatively short. But if you look at the 5 year difference between products… that’s what you should go off of. Also, maybe don’t buy a new iPhone/macbook every year?.. Consumers are getting out of hand

[daledevernon]

The 512 model in the air is the one to get but the 14 inch 512 offers better value for money..

[svenshruufx]

Just ordered the 16GB/1TB M3 Air in Midnight. Still prefer the air over the pro due to the unmatched portability. I can have my photos and movies anywhere on the go noiseless and without carrying a brick. That’s finally what a notebook is for. For gaming I use my Desktop PC or Nintendo Switch.

[abby]

Update: Now that apple offers 16gbs with their base model in Macbook Air at the same price, I think its the best choice for most people.

[Fear.of.the.Dark.]

IPS display on these 13" and 15" are flicker free. If you suffer from eye strain from PWM in OLED or mini led screens, this IPS screen is way easier on the eyes. Dont just go with specs that Miniled or OLED is automatically always better.

[Rizzo]

Recommendation, don't use EDM as a test for audio quality. Most tracks don't bring out the clarity of the speakers because EDM is never designed to do that. Instrumental focused music such as Jazz or Classical will allow you to hear finer details that come from the tweeters due to the better fidelity. As always, great video and thanks for doing the 2023 vs 2024 Blade 14, keep it up!

[SimonGhostRiley-wqqg]

2:25 I like the MacBook Air 15 speaker.

[BlahBlahPoop]

They still put no 120HZ refresh rate on the air. Really? It’s 2024. Even cheap pc’s have them.

[dld]

I was considering the m3 Macbook air but I decided to get Apple certified refurb 14 in M3 Macbook pro with 16 Gb ram and 512 ssd for $1376 much cheaper and better than Air.

[Burbanana]

i find it so stupid that you can't choose to have the laptop screen off when 2 montiors are plugged in so you can use the keyboard / touchpad. It's literally there for the taking and feels so stupid. Overall I'd pick M2 Air any day if I was an Apple Air user

[lorenzo]

What would be the recommendation for studying 2+ years and then working for another 2-3 years? I want high value, and for it to be a good work machine going into 2030.

Leaning towards getting a previous year refurbished model either from MicroCenter or Apple to maximize output for my dollar.

[wootermeloon]

@3:04 I couldnt agree more!!! 16gb ram and 512gb ssd should be the bare minimum at that price point in 2024! 😤

[Kakashihae]

3:27 - model details
3:39 - benchmark