forum threadDr.W posted May 25, 2025 06:43 AM
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forum threadDr.W posted May 25, 2025 06:43 AM
Apple MacBook Pro (Refurb): 14", M1 Pro, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD $879.99
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This one has 1TB storage, a better display and is a MBP - a fan-cooled chassis, but how significant is the M4 advantage over M1 Pro?
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This one has 1TB storage, a better display and is a MBP - a fan-cooled chassis, but how significant is the M4 advantage over M1 Pro?
There's definitely lower requirement use cases where going M4 Air makes sense, but again, those are also unlikely to need the 1TB storage.
With the M4 Air, you're getting something -brand new- (with a real warranty versus this "all states" warranty -- who knows how they handle things). It's four years newer, and it's a little more power efficient. The M4 Air comes in 13" and 15" sizes, so either smaller or bigger -- depending on your budget and personal preferences. The CPU is faster on the Air.
With the M1 Pro, you're getting an active cooled machine which can sustain workloads a LOT longer than the M4 Air (the M4 Air gets heat soaked really fast, especially on GPU and multi-core activities). The GPU is better on the M1 Pro, and the M1 Pro has far better speakers and microphone. But more noticeably, a significantly better screen. Oh, yeah, you're getting 1tb of storage instead of the 256gb on the M4 Air base model...which is criminally expensive to upgrade.
The warts? The M1 Pro is used. So you're rolling the dice with it.
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What about m3 air? I'm looking to save 150 just to have a personal Mac, but if performance is that much different I'll put down 150 more. Mostly will be used for productivity and no GPU use
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Right, since the m3 is$700 from brandsmart right now
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Quite old yet it was current gen less than 2.5 years ago? I have a MBP M1 Pro. For most it's still faster than needed. I think it comes down to how someone values the screen and the speakers, which are both much better than on the Air, relative to the cpu speed.
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https://www.cpu-monkey.com/en/com...max_38_gp
the m2 max is faster in multi core and much faster in gpu performance..
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