M2 MacBook Air vs 14” MacBook Pro: The Truth From Real Life Usage

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00:00 | A Little Message
01:19 | Intro
02:01 | Physical Usage
05:32 | Screen
06:53 | Keyboard + Trackpad & Speakers
08:41 | Camera Test
09:14 | Battery Life
10:51 | Rize
12:26 | Performance
16:35 | Outro

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[AlvonsiusAlbertNainupu]

I just received my 14 M1 Pro from my office yesterday and oh boy this machine is great. But then after a while I started to feel the weight is somehow very noticeable (I was coming from an 13" spectre x360) and boy how do I want to swap it with the M2 Air ... but then again, that's very human. Other grass always seems greener. Both are best of the machine for today and you will never false with your choices :)

[Solstice]

I also have both M1 Pro and M2 Air - agree with all your points - I find the lighter travel weight and longer battery life of the M2 Air is more of a go-to for me

[StefanUrkel]

M2 having better single core scores isn't weird, it's expected. It's one of the improvements that comes with M2. I think it may also support newer codecs in its dedicated media engine vs M1.

[M.A.D.C.J]

I’m glad you discussed the issue at hand with these crazy YouTube comment for a lot of creators, it’s crazy YouTube hasn’t done anything yet about it, dope video my brother, I’ve been editing with my M1 Max MacBook and it’s honestly ridiculous, I breeze through edits like no tomorrow, I feel like it works best with apps that are meant for iOS especially Final Cut Pro. I don’t know why Adobe still has issues on iOS.

[wazitSomethingISaid]

I returned the 16 inch for the 14 inch, then the 14 inch for the m2 air lol... im happy with the M2 and not noticed any issues with performance.

[kikipatton]

Andres doesn't delay with his videos 😂😂, just from watching his other videos on the feed then a new one pops "17 mins ago" . Real definition of loving what you do, never disspaoints

[cawashka]

the ProMotion XDR display on the pro is just something I wouldn’t wanna miss

[miqaildeleon]

i literally just got up to catch andres vid in time, i quickly made my bowl of cereal, i have to say your vids are worth it to eat and watch at the same time andres

[therim]

The thing I wanted about the air is it's lightness and thinness and battery life. For MacBook pro 14, the power and screen. Rn I got the MacBook pro 14. My only issue with it is the battery in Monterey, it's not what I was expecting as well as the weight. Idk sometimes I'm thinking that I should have just chosen the 1tb ssd, and 24 gb ram air m2 over the 32 gb ram pro 14... I'm thinking of selling it when the new pro's come out, hopefully it will next year not this year 😂

[nickgarcia]

I git the M2 Air and absolutely love it. The performance trade off for the extra battery life is huge for me as I take my laptop from place to place for work

[upendra]

i am loving my m2 air.. my dream came true... bought on september with my own hard earned money

[jeremiaiivulandeshipanda]

That means you are not the one referring people to chat on telegram?

[Funkbutterfly]

Also side by side, the air feels MUCH lighter than the pro. 3/4 of pound doesn't sound like much but it makes more difference than you would think.

[rlb]

You office is setup perfectly. Obviously a lot of thought went into every piece of furniture and decor you selected. Impressive. Well thought out review. Thank you!

[CarsTechWood]

I grabbed a M2 air with 512GB and 10-core GPU with 4 charge cycles off Craigslist for $600. It’s a beast

[dakotamurphy]

I LOVE my m1 air. I only ran into issues with running a scripting program while making a power point with about 22 tabs open for references.. it made PowerPoint a little slow but I was still able to get it done. in the 2 years I’ve owned it, that has been the only hiccup

[nikkilove]

I love how you broke down the comparison of both devices. I feel the air would be great for me if the size was a lil bigger

[njengathegeek]

I really love pro version, it has fans which makes it fully utilize it's processor

[Funkbutterfly]

For anyone hemming about the fingerprints on the midnight blue--in real life it's a non-issue. I thought it would drive me crazy but I don't even think about it. A laptop is going to have your hands all over it no matter what color it is. Anyway, happy I went with the midnight!

[Jimmyfly]

The 14 Pro from 2021 base model i own. It is my favorite Mac product to date. Has and does everything i need and will last me 4 to 5 years most likely.