M3 MacBook Air One Month Later - DON'T Listen To The Reviewers!

There's a problem with MacBook Air Reviews... most reviews focus on what it doesn't have rather than what it has, and the experience of using this laptop is something that most reviewers don't focus on in favor of talking about how fast it performs in benchmarks, and while that information is useful, it's not useful for those looking for a solid laptop with a great design, good specs, and battery life to spare. It's why I don't think you should listen to most MacBook Air reviews... maybe even mine.

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[GaberTech]

Tech YouTubers need to stop talking about video editing capabilities, VERY few people actually do this.

[btrewu]

Thankyou! I am 67, have an Acer laptop that’s close to death and have used my iPad Air 4 for the past 5 years. I’m now in school again and dreaming in my new life and the iPad just isn’t enough. This was most helpful to me. You’re savvy AND creative, funny and you relate to people exceptionally well. Best for me of all the Mac reviews out there. I’m sold!😄👏💟🕉️

[viveksuryavanshi]

that outro talk was the best.. having something that resonates with you ! Gold.

[suleksh]

Finally a sensible take on the MacBook Air where you don’t overload the laptop and complain that it heats up and throttles. None of those benchmarks and nit picking matters in the real world for most people. Kudos to you Greg, for this practical review of this superb machine.

[kamilslachciak]

Great to see a real life review done by someone with a head screwed on. I’ve purchased a base model M3 MBA a month ago, swapped from a touchbar intel MBP and I am very happy with it. I spoke to an Apple advisor before I got it and they recommended the base model based on my needs. I was actually surprised that they didn’t try to sell me a more expensive model. It’s so much crispier and faster than my old MBP, an absolute pleasure to use for my daily tasks and uni work.

[larrycoonrod]

I have a MacBook Pro M3 for video editing. I also have the base Air M3 for use on the road. I can tell you it can handle a pretty heavy 4K Premiere Pro project. It's amazing. Way better than my old I7 laptop with 16GB of memory.

[crimetechexplorer]

I had the metal MacBook Pro from 2009 and it lasted damn near a decade. Very little slowdown near the end of its life. I switched to a windows gaming pc from 2019 on, but yearned for Mac OS, rather than just having iOS. 

I just replaced my 2020 iPad Pro today with a MacBook Air M3 and couldn't be happier to delve back into Mac OS, as if I never left.

[janeS]

Love my M3 15 inch mac air. It really does everything I need it to do. Piano music, travel and home viewing and use. Great video Greg!

[KatoKrazy]

Just bought an M3 Macbook Air 16GB RAM 512GB SSD and I LOVE IT! Huge upgrade over my 2020 Macbook Air 10gen i5 8GB RAM 500GB SSD.

[ndn]

Thank you for finally doing a review for those of us who aren’t editors, coders, etc. I have an M2 Pro for heavy school / teaching / presentation building.

[bydesign]

I just ordered my second MacBook Air, the M3. My M1 is still extremely fast and capable, but it's 4 years old now and wanted to update. I'm getting the M3 with 16GB Memory, and 1TB SSD. I am a graphic designer and use Adobe software. I had to use Windows for a job I once had. I don't think I ever did understand that insanity. I was always having to call IT! Then, for a job interview, I sat down at an old Mac IIci to design an ad. I had never used a Mac in my life! I sat down, scanned the logo, did some creative tweaking and designed the ad to perfection! I was hired on the spot! I have never used anything but Apple products since! If you have no experience with a Mac, you couldn't possibly understand why Mac users are completely in love with Apple!

[nigarrot]

Everything is Okay, but 256 GB of Storage in 2024? And additional $200 for another 256 GB ? Are they putting Gold in SSds ?

[leebeeskee]

Great video. Feels different to usual and all the better for it. I have been getting fed up with YouTubers being so disconnected from reality when banging on about the specs.
If I said to my family members that have 8GB machines “oh no, you have the base model, how unfortunate” they’d be like: ‘what the heck are you on about?’

[digitalmarketinghumans]

That death stare was longer than usual...Sold! Time to buy a MacBook!

[mzeshanb]

Great video M3 MBA is exactly what I need for my uses! The only sticking point is whether to get 8 or 16GB RAM!

[fdrodreeguez]

This is a great review! Finally someone did a review that just talks about performance benchmarks and instead focuses on what the real usage for this particular product will be and its market target. And by the way, awesome Metal Gear Solid shirt!

[supercool]

I do agree with you but I also agree with one point of tech reviewers that 8gb in 2024 should be a sin.
It’s high time Apple has to increase the ram for entry level MacBook

[HarukiYamamoto]

I wish we had reviews tested with very large excel sheets and CAD software. That would be nice.

[primetime]

Great review. The added personal story at the end really resonated with me. It’s important to recognize that not everyone is editing videos or producing music and a good review articulates where certain opinions are nit picking.
I have become much more self aware when purchasing items these days.
You can always “future proof” and buy a loaded out device, but do you want that same device for 10 years? Is $200 to upgrade ram worth it if you aren’t maximizing its capabilities?
I just purchased the MacBook Air 15” to upgrade from my 2017 Intel MacBook Pro and I love it. It’s simple, snappy and the midnight finish is awesome.

[timmy]

Great video! More reviews should be like this!

I'm getting my wife a 15" MBA for her birthday soon to replace her 2017 MBP and one for me to replace my M1 iMac. I can't wait! I played with the 15" at Best Buy yesterday and The screen looked better than my iMac M1 and the M3 was definitely more snappy and smooth on the interface.

However, selling a laptop with 8GB RAM in 2024 is just shameful.