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expired Posted by sonnysj • Jan 14, 2024
Jan 14, 2024 7:57 PM
Select Costco Stores: Apple MacBook Pro M2 (2022): 13.3", 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
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Same reason iPhones is 4gb of 6gb of RAM while flagship android uses 12 and 16gb.
That being said. 256gb SSD and 8gb or ram WILL limit you with large photo or video tasks. So even though it's a pro. Know it has limits.
You are gaining, fans for cooling vs fan less on the Air, slightly better performance on long running multithreaded tasks.
Be aware the 256 model has only one SSD chip not 2 like the 512gb and above so your SSD speed will be in the 2500Mbs vs 5000ish Mbs. for everyday tasks even light photo and video editing work it will work fine.
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There's nothing Pro about the 13" that's why Apple killed it when spec for spec, the Air is better.
IMO they are more sidegrades than anything else. Air is a tiny bit lighter, plus magsafe charging. Pro has active cooling, and the touchbar. At equal prices it really comes down to a matter of preference.
There's nothing Pro about the 13" that's why Apple killed it when spec for spec, the Air is better.
Air Positives:
Slightly smaller / lighter
Magsafe
Slightly larger, albeit notched, display
Pro Positives:
Active Cooling
Touchbar(I find it more useful than not, though I understand it is somewhat divisive. )
No notch(This might be a me-thing, but I absolutely hate the way the Air notch looks).
Air Positives:
Slightly smaller / lighter
Magsafe
Slightly larger, albeit notched, display
Pro Positives:
Active Cooling
Touchbar(I find it more useful than not, though I understand it is somewhat divisive. )
No notch(This might be a me-thing, but I absolutely hate the way the Air notch looks).
Now here are all the reason why the M2 air is better:
M2 Air is on a newer chasis which is optimized for the Apple SOC.
Bigger screen (I too don't like the notch) and better screen to body ratio
1080p webcam vs 720p
Liquid Retina Display vs IPS (I'm guess they're the same and is just Apple's Marketing BS)
Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.0
4-speaker array vs 2-speaker
Magsafe charging (free up the USB/TB port)
Lighter and thinner.
To almost 99% of Mac users, the Air is better in everyday task and usability compared to the 13" Pro. There will be the exception of the 1% that want the fan or the touchbar (god knows why). But for everyone else the Air is a better MacBook. And for those Pro users, they know the 14" or the 16" Pro models is the route with the Mx-Pro or Mx-Max SOC. There's no question there.
Same reason iPhones is 4gb of 6gb of RAM while flagship android uses 12 and 16gb.
That being said. 256gb SSD and 8gb or ram WILL limit you with large photo or video tasks. So even though it's a pro. Know it has limits.
You are gaining, fans for cooling vs fan less on the Air, slightly better performance on long running multithreaded tasks.
Be aware the 256 model has only one SSD chip not 2 like the 512gb and above so your SSD speed will be in the 2500Mbs vs 5000ish Mbs. for everyday tasks even light photo and video editing work it will work fine.
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Now here are all the reason why the M2 air is better:
M2 Air is on a newer chasis which is optimized for the Apple SOC.
Bigger screen (I too don't like the notch) and better screen to body ratio
1080p webcam vs 720p
Liquid Retina Display vs IPS (I'm guess they're the same and is just Apple's Marketing BS)
Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.0
4-speaker array vs 2-speaker
Magsafe charging (free up the USB/TB port)
Lighter and thinner.
To almost 99% of Mac users, the Air is better in everyday task and usability compared to the 13" Pro. There will be the exception of the 1% that want the fan or the touchbar (god knows why). But for everyone else the Air is a better MacBook. And for those Pro users, they know the 14" or the 16" Pro models is the route with the Mx-Pro or Mx-Max SOC. There's no question there.
I have a 13" M2 Air and find the screen to be better than the 13" MBP/M1 MBA screen, the webcam is a HUGE upgrade if you use it at all, and oh how I've missed MagSafe! Easy choice for me to choose the M2 Air but it's all personal preference.
I have a work issued M2 14" MBP (luckily I could choose what I wanted) and I still really enjoy my M2 Air at home. It's plenty fast and super light.
https://www.macworld.co
The people who say 8GB is fine for basic users miss several important points:
Those who claim 8GB Macs are as memory efficient as 16GB Windows PCs simply don't understand how computers work.
Finally, the 13" MBP should have been discontinued a long time ago. It's an outdated design and was never "PRO" to begin with. Apple kept it around because it was cheap to manufacture, but please don't buy a brand new one in 2024.
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