M1 MacBook Air vs 14” MacBook Pro M1 Pro | Programming & General Use

Should you buy the M1 Pro 14” MacBook Pro or the M1 MacBook Air?

The 14" M1 Pro MacBook Pro vs the M1 MacBook Air! Here is a full breakdown for programmers and general use. I hope I can guide you on your purchase between both these laptops.

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[DemetriPanici]

I definitely think general use can be achieved with the Air

[erinvincent]

bro, The new narration is just amazing . And you guys not only just rocked in the production but you give better importance to the video make the viewing experience Way more fun and enjoyable to watch . This two men army is definitely taking this channel to another level . All the best Andres and Jan for the future videos 💖⚙😍

[EverydayTechSJB]

Definitely love the detailed video, the quality and just the amount of time and effort you put into this. I don't know if I can make the switch over to MacBooks, but if I did at this point in my YouTube content creator career, I'd be fine with a M1 Air. But if I had money to spare that MacBook Pro is tempting! Keep up the amazing work and I definitely subscribed to your channel!

[abhinavr]

The Price difference between MacBook air M1 and Macbook pro M1 pro is huge, so if you don’t see the value in the pro it’s probably not for you.

[chrispotterfan]

I watched so many videos and first I wanted the 16 inch macbook pro, then 14 inch and now you and another guy brought me to think the macbook air m1 is just more than fine for my needs.

[REAZNx]

Here’s the thing, it would be nice to have MagSafe, 120hz, higher res screen, duel monitor support and a larger screen. I feel thats worth the extra cost

[SkilledApple]

This is the single best video on this topic, period. I feel like my MacBook Air purchase is much more validated. I picked up a MacBook to start learning Xcode, and I’m so excited for it to arrive. Im glad that the performance difference wasn’t that bad, especially since I don’t plan on playing any games on the air.

[_atiladefreitas]

I follow you since you started here on YouTube, and I can say that this video reached another level of quality. Congrats bro! hugs from Brazil

[NguyenTran-eqwg]

I just got the MacBook Pro 14 in M1 Pro for $400 off on BestBuy. It was a great Black Friday Deal. I've been using the laptop for a week now, and honestly, apart from the nicer screen, I see no real difference in term of performance compared to my MacBook Air. My use is mainly VS code and Chrome as I'm a CS major college student. All in all, the deal is great for the Pro, but I'm returning it.

If you're not doing anything that deals with video editing, then the Pro shouldn't be the concern at all.

[pokazam]

Thanks for making me realize that i should just save all that extra cash and go with the air lmao. All i do is open chrome and take notes in onenote and I already got a powerhouse in my gaming pc, so the air will be just fine for all the regular stuff i needa do. Great video man!!!

[wheresRyn]

I love it, Andres. You literally answered all the questions I needed in terms of which to choose for web dev, common use, dual-screen setup, etc. Thank you!

[Ryan_Mikael]

I agree !! Honestly the air is perfect for everyday use, but the MacBook Pro is needed only for heavy video editing and other very demanding tasks😊😊

I’m still saving up for the M1 Max and it will be an incredible addition 👌🏻😊

[simponcode]

Omigosh Andres... with your new office space and all i think you're becoming something like Linus tech Tips! All i can say is *Keep Grinding* Good Luck!!

[kika_]

your editing is becoming better and better in every video!
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[steve]

Let this sink in for the price of the air pro or max . You can get a iPad Pro and MacBook Air m1

[jaydenmoon]

I am leaning towards the air next year for programming front-end web, I think the pro will be paying extra for really nothing - but I love your informative videos - they are very helpful, thank you

[prajulfrancis]

Glad to see that the captions are back❤

[bhaumikd]

Thanks for the detailed video. As a developer/programmer, I returned Mac pro M1 14" and got a Mac Air M1 16gb refurbished just because we as programmers don't need those extra GPU cores. Yes, graphics designers/video editor should go with 14 version. Rest Mac air is hands down the best value portable developer laptop even in 2022 after M2 Air launched.

[videosuu]

I got a mbp 16" m1 pro and a mbp 13" m1, I always try to switch to the 16" but I end up going back to 13", as a software engineer feel 0 difference on real world usage, and its easy to carry around. I hope apple still release 13" inches slim and light weight laptops

[arpanmaurya]

I got baseline m1 pro 14inch and to be honest as i am both android and web developer i see both my work can be done on air as well i am getting macbook 14 because i can simple and the package it provides like better display, cam, speaker, power, speed its all worth if you see this as tool not a toy.