M2 Pro MacBook — Should You Buy After M3 Air Release? (18 Months Long-Term Review)

Which macbook to buy in 2024 after the release of MacBook M3 Air? In this video, we take a look at the M2 Pro MacBook with a 14-inch display after 18 months of use! Is Apple's pro laptop model as good after a year and a half of use? Is it powerful enough for office work and more demanding tasks, or should we look at the M3 Pro MacBook for purchase? Arthur Winer is with you, let's get to the bottom of it.

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[RaphaContent]

I will choose an Apple refurbished M2 pro over the M3 base model, 8GB Ram in 2024 at 1599$ is a BIG NO for me Even if the M3 chip has the latest technology

[jackwestcott]

I just bought the M2 MacBook Pro 13.3 with 24 gb RAM and 1 TB ssd for $1300 from BestBuy. I have a 16” M1 Pro Max and I don’t see myself needing an upgrade for several years but it is a goddamn elephant. The 13.3 MBP is as light as an Air, gives me my beloved touchbar, 3 times the ram, 4 times the SSD for only a couple hundred more compared to the base model M3 Air so I jumped on it.

[fxaman]

I just bought MBP 16 M2 Pro with 16GB RAM. Newer M3 Pro model costs 3125$ where I live, but this model was 1915$... The difference of 1210$ is huge considering they're almost identical to me. So it was a no-brainer.

[alfredoaraujo]

18 month? They released in jan of 2023 they are barely over a year old.

[AntonandSinan]

For SSD speeds they only differ if you get 512GB storage on M2 Pro, the 1TB and up does not have that issue.

[boogiedownbronx]

Best buy now have a special offer MacBook Pro 13.3" Laptop - Apple M2 chip - 24GB Memory - 1TB SSD for 1400 USD

[basharalloush]

I got the M1 Pro MacBook Pro 16 4 days ago for 1450€ and I absolutely love it !
it is acutely the same price as the m3 MacBook Air in Germany

[BiggNewt]

Use a lower wattage charger that charges slower than the 96w that comes with the 14in. If you don't need to fast charge, don't.

[andreasanna]

TOTALLY agree on every single word.
14'' M2 Pro is the best value, absolutely.. After a year of extreme use, I am still impressed by the performance.
By the way, 112 charge cycles, battery health 100%.

[JeadilsonBezerra]

I had the same doubt but ended buying a second hand M1 Pro for almost 50% less than the M3 pro. It still has the performance that I need without break the bank.

[paulharrison]

The only advantage of an M3 Air over a M2 Pro MacBook is in apps that only use one CPU core. This is because the M3 CPU cores are around 20% faster than M2 CPU Cores. Overall because it has more CPU and GPU cores the M2 Pro chip is far faster than an M3 chip. The M2 Pro MacBook is also likely to have a bigger SSD and More RAM which will also give the M2 Pro a performance edge. You will get even more performance if you buy a Mac that has an M1 Ultra or M1 Max chip because these chips have very large numbers of CPU and GPU cores. AI processing is also allegedly faster in an M3 but not many apps use AI.

[wilsonjevin]

Was gonna buy the M1 Pro MacBook but I’m just gonna wait for the M4 to release and buy the M2 Pro for even less.

[dougoudvincent]

Took a m2 pro 10c in December 2023. The ONLY thing I could reproach is that battery life is surely much better with m3. A long har day of work is hard to finish on the battery. That's it

[maslelviz]

I have the same 14 inch M2pro MBP, 48 charge cycles, battery health 100%. I use "al dente" and usually charge my laptop to 80%

[Vulkn]

I will buy a refurbished m2 pro 16gb 512gb over m3 air 16gb 256gb (they almost same price and in my budget) 120hz display, hdmi and extra type c port faster charger and most important the fans!!

[pug_]

Waiting for the new iPads to be announced. I’ve already found out what trade-in I can get for my current one.

Thanks for the content!

[monykaram]

What is the name of the app that boosts the display brightness of M2 pro to the same level of M3 pro?

[혜민-eb]

I got m2 pro 14 inch 16gb+1tb ssd for $1200 from costco

[omegahibou]

R.E. Battery Health - I've had my M2 MacBook Air since summer 2022. For the first year or so, it stayed at 99-100% BH. Then over the course of 2 or 3 months, it went down steadily to 92%, but it has stayed there for several months. In general, I think they tend to rest at 92% health for a while, so there isn't much to worry about!

[joshr]

I have an m3 air 15" 16/512gb and payed 1699.99 1800$ after tax. a day later found an m2 pro 16" for 1300$ with 2 years of apple care and 7 battery cycles. to me the 16" is an absolute no brainer, the air is thin light and arguably aesthetically one of the best looking imo. but the screen and size of it and the once in a while HDR video made it worth it. portability is fine for me on both. I don't edit video on an airplane tray. I go to a spot and set it on the table.