So I’m looking at getting a MacBook Pro sometime this year, my question is there anything that the pro and air can do that windows can’t?
I’m looking at using it for writing, photo editing, listening to music and watching downloaded movies (purchased from Apple) so would the MacBook be good for stuff like this. Aside from the obvious the MacBook Pro is thicker and the Air is slimmer and lighter, is there any real difference between them two?
if you think whether you should by macbook or windows laptop, it is highly dependant on personal preferance. You need to decide what is more important to you: better price to spec ratio on windows laptop, or optimisation, sleekness and ecosystem on macbook. If you have an iphone, you will definitely appreciate the software integration like airdrop, imessages and so on. Also now, m1 macbooks are kinda breaking the rule, that windows laptops has better cost to performance ratio. M1 beats most of its windows competitors in that price range, and even outperforms more expensive windows laptops.
If your are looking into m1 macbooks, the difference in performance between pro and air in day to day use is almost non-existent. Only difference you will notice is that macbook pro (applies to intel macbooks as well) has a touchbar (some hate it, some love it), a bit brighter screen and wider colour gamut (it isn't big difference enough to justify extra cost if you are not using it for professional photo editing and colour-grading).
If still talking about m1, macbook air doesn't have cooling fan, but if you are not using high cpu load tasks the fan (that is on macbook pro) won't turn on anyway. M1 macbooks are really optimised.
If, however, you are looking into older intel macbooks, the performance gap is much bigger. On intel macbook air the fan will be on almost constantly and doing higher intensity tasks will cause it to reach higher temperatures.
All in all, I think that base model m1 macbook air is the best bang for your buck considering what you will be using it for. It's going to be the most responsive computer you have used, and it will handle any task you throw at it
if you think whether you should by macbook or windows laptop, it is highly dependant on personal preferance. You need to decide what is more important to you: better price to spec ratio on windows laptop, or optimisation, sleekness and ecosystem on macbook. If you have an iphone, you will definitely appreciate the software integration like airdrop, imessages and so on. Also now, m1 macbooks are kinda breaking the rule, that windows laptops has better cost to performance ratio. M1 beats most of its windows competitors in that price range, and even outperforms more expensive windows laptops.
If your are looking into m1 macbooks, the difference in performance between pro and air in day to day use is almost non-existent. Only difference you will notice is that macbook pro (applies to intel macbooks as well) has a touchbar (some hate it, some love it), a bit brighter screen and wider colour gamut (it isn't big difference enough to justify extra cost if you are not using it for professional photo editing and colour-grading).
If still talking about m1, macbook air doesn't have cooling fan, but if you are not using high cpu load tasks the fan (that is on macbook pro) won't turn on anyway. M1 macbooks are really optimised.
If, however, you are looking into older intel macbooks, the performance gap is much bigger. On intel macbook air the fan will be on almost constantly and doing higher intensity tasks will cause it to reach higher temperatures.
All in all, I think that base model m1 macbook air is the best bang for your buck considering what you will be using it for. It's going to be the most responsive computer you have used, and it will handle any task you throw at it
BobTheFisherman wrote:
They can run the MacOS.
yeah thats basically it. MacOS is like different better universe. It is more reliable and also better looking :D
You just need to learn to use it if you are coming from windows.
Coldste wrote:
<snip> is there anything that the pro and air can do that windows can’t?
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They can run the MacOS.
thanks for that very helpful.
What can a MacBook do that a windows laptop can’t
