Mac vs Windows 2024 - Can I Change Your Mind? [Best Laptop]

Apple Mac vs Windows 11 - Who makes the best Laptop in 2024? (can I change your mind?)

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00:00 MacBook Air vs ZenBook 14
00:45 Best Value
02:30 Best Design
05:55 Apple Silicon
08:15 AI
09:40 Apps Apps Apps
11:34 Ecosystem
12:57 Wrap Up

[NEL]

You might want a MacBook, but you need a Windows laptop.

[techbuyer]

Tried to switch last year with MacBook M1. Normally both my wife and me use Dell XPS 15 for work and 13 when traveling. Macbook ended up being used 3x in one full year. Ended up selling Macbook. Point is, switching is hard, stick with what you have used to and with what you will enjoy more.

[lowdermilk]

I really cant wait till the snapdragon Elite X to see hwo Windows can compete then (especially with battery life). My only issue with most YouTube reviews is that they focus on photo and video editing workflows rather than data workflows which is generally where Windows wins out.

[ChewyTurtle]

I used to be an Apple die hard, even worked for them for 6 years. The reason I don't use them anymore is because of their 'warm, comfy, cozy Prison." Love that you said Prison! There is some truth to that.

I'm too much of a tech enthusiast to be limited with what devices I get and don't want to lose out on features just because I thought a phone with a fingerprint scanner is a better use case for me.

Apple has a tendency to decide what is best for it's users, and any amount of customizability you want to do either costs you more money, or features on the product you own. I started to get tired of that trade off, so embraced Android/Windows because they do play nice together. At least as nicely as they can given the huge variety of both.

Currently Using-: Work - Dell Lattitude 7970 i7 1260P 32GB Memory
Personal -Acer Swift X (Ryzen 5800U/ Nvidia 3050ti), Custom Built Desktop PC (Ryzen 5900X, Radeon 7900XT), S23 Ultra, Tab S9, Galaxy Watch 6.

[Ibrahimhoodk-nipg]

It would be nice if you'd put visual points or something to show which one is better in specific categories.

[RowanGontier]

I have a Macbook pro 16" for work, and wanted a light travel/on the go laptop. I bought the Zenbook 14, and am happy with the choice. The only real issue with it is that it doesn't have "Instant on" like Mac, so when I haven't used it in a few hours, it takes about 20s to turn on. But battery life good (about 7 hours), display very good, got my 16GB ram that I need for software dev. Trackpad and sound good. Nice and light. It is actually a nicer consumption device than my iPad, especially in bed. If I was going to buy a Macbook Air/Pro, I would keep looking to move up the pricing ladder to get the spec I actually wanted, and would end up spending about 3 times as much. Go Asus.

[wlcrutch]

“…top notch” as you open the laptop with the notch glaring at me…

[stefano]

As a business productivity (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) focused user, I would never again go with Mac. I tried once in 2008 and again in 2022 (with a M1 Pro 14" Macbook Pro) and both times, my Mac laptop became a glorified table ornament used almost only for web browsing, music/video streaming and video chatting. Windows is a MUCH better platform for anyone who wants to use their PC for office productivity work. With that said, I fully acknowledge that my experience does not reflect that of creative type users. I will also readily acknowledge that Apple always has best in class hardware (which you pay a significant premium for) and their machines are very durable, but if you get a high quality Windows laptop, the same is true. It's just that yes there are $500 budget Windows laptops out there and so when those stop working after two years, that should be expected. If you spend $1000-1500 for a high quality Windows laptop, it will generally last you many years just like a Macbook Air. I'm not trying to knock Apple as they do make great laptops, but MacOS is not for everyone and to buy into the marketing shpiel that Macs are just better is a fallacy.

[miles_tails]

With intel unison, my iphone can finally “airdrop” into my downloads folder!

- from iphone app: stable, but max 100 photos at a time
- from windows app: needs couple minutes to sync up large album changes, but can pull hundreds of photos directly from iphone. Also has albums view, sort & delete ur iphone photos on your windows laptop!

Not enough people are talking about this fantastic windows / iphone marriage, so I am.

[randydod]

My preference for Mac is for several reasons:
1. From what I've read and experienced, no one makes a touchpad as good as Apple. On my work Windows laptop, even with the touchpad sensitivity set to low, when I'm typing, sometimes my palm will inadvertently touch it and move the cursor somewhere else. Very maddening. And I love the Mac's haptic feedback and that you can click (not just tap) anywhere on it, vs. not being able to click at the top of a standard Windows touchpad (although I've read that there are a few Windows machines with haptic touchpads now, but they are still not as good as a MacBook's).
2. Rarely any fan noise on my MacBook Pro. Fans almost always run on my Windows laptop.
3. Find macOS to be much more intuitive, usable, and delightful to use than Windows.
4. Love the whole ecosystem, such as tightly integrating with my iPhone and being able to Airdrop files among Apple devices.
5. The hardware is premium, the laptop is thinner and lighter, and battery life is much better than the Windows laptop I'm using.
6. I generally need to make far less tweaks to a Mac to get it working the way I like.

I will admit that Macs are more expensive, and it's a bummer that you can't expand the memory. But it's the sum of the parts that, for me, makes for a much better experience on a Mac.

[Geekvangelist]

I have an Alienware desktop PC and a Dell G15 gaming laptop, which go perfectly well with my Galaxy phone. I use Office apps a lot both for my personal and professional life, along with OneDrive to save and share files and a bunch of other programs; I love the amount of programs / apps there are available for Windows. As Tom says, I use my gear to work by day and game by night.

[prateekphobia]

Had a Mac Pro from 2011. 2 years later the screen died. Mac store said needed to spend £450 for a new motherboard and wouldn't let me backup my drive even though it's a separate drive. Sent it to a aftermarket store, they backed up the drive for £20. Sold the device for £100. Buyer said they replaced the display ribbon cable for £15 and worked fine.
Decided never to go back to Mac

[demirarkman]

I am using Macbook pro 14 with m1 pro, and also an Hp Omen with rtx 2070 as a windows laptop. I think windows is a little bit user friendly, start menu and screen using without a menu bar on top is a better experience. MS Office is better in Windows. Also as a software business user, I have to user some apps dont like using arm based chips such as MSSQL.
And there is some screen hz issue that i can not describe. MacOS is not native 144, I think you have to develop your app using high refresh rates. You can test using Edge and Safari while making full screen. You can see the difference while they are getting bigger or smaller. I see the same issue in my LG 144 hz 34 inch display, so it is not about monitor, it is about OS.
And also you can not see the copying speed while you copy files :) each time i have a little smile when i see that :)

[DavidAddis]

A balanced review Tom, good job! I was comfortable and warm in the Apple Walled Garden as well, but got tempted away by the Galaxy Fold. Now my next Laptop will probably be a Framework as I want to be able to upgrade and repair my own things.

[mole]

I switched from my first ever laptop (a Celeron HP) to a 12’ MacBook Air 2015 at university, and then to the M1 MacBook Air a year after it launched. Absolute game-changer. I do miss Windows’ file management and window management system but that’s about it. I’m now looking to upgrade to a 14-inch M3 Pro since I made the mistake of going with an 8GB M1 Air, which isn’t enough for light work with lots of Chrome tabs, light photo editing, and Slack. Avoid 8GB MacBooks if you can - they are still awesome and super smooth but 16GB gives you headroom in case your workflow becomes a bit more demanding. And you aren’t really overpaying since when you sell it down the road, you’d get a bit more money if it has more RAM.

[PrincessYonna]

I like how fast my MacBook Air is but it has been a whole week and I still don’t understand how to use this thing. I still have to pick up my hp laptop to do my schoolwork because it takes me longer with the workarounds on Mac 😞

[kenkataiwa]

For me, the question isn't Mac or PC. It's notch or notchless.

[hansschmidt]

Would always go for a MacBook every time. Currently own both the M1 air from 2020 and the latest M2 air. Battery life is great for both, but I sometimes prefer the older (and cheaper) M1, just because it is so versatile and small. It's the perfect traveling companion. I can't count how often I used it just as a TV/streaming replacement in hotels or while traveling by train.

[cbenson]

Old school Windows user, but macbook pro for last 10 yrs, switching back to Windows for the Asus Zenbook Duo. Innovative form factor ftw.

[NN]

I'm currently using an M1 Pro 14 inch MacBook Pro and I'm very happy with it. After using this laptop for over a year and a half, it would be hard for me to go back to a Windows laptop that didn't have comparable power efficiency (so either Windows on ARM or maybe an AMD-powered laptop). It certainly helps that I've been very deep in the ecosystem for a long time now & have a gaming PC at home (along with a PS5, Switch & various previous-generation Xbox & PlayStation consoles) I can use when I do want to game.