Macbook Pro M1 14" vs new Macbook Air M2

See here for comparisons: https://www.apple.com/mac/compare/?modelList=MacBook-Air-M1,MacBook-Air-M2,MacBook-Pro-14

Spoilers: The M1 14" MBP is still a slightly better purchase.

What more needs to be explained when it has been posted the MacBook Pro M1 14" has:

• Fans
• More USB Thunderbolt ports.
• A dedicated HDMI port
• A full size SDXC Card Reader
• A brighter screen
• Higher core CPU
• Better GPU
• Higher RAM options

What more do you need to know?

At the end of the day, what matters to you may be different. You should purchase the device which you think best meets your needs. I wouldn't let a newer chip cloud my vision. In real world use, it's not going to make a significant difference.

John C Lin wrote:

Super helpful thanks!

Could you explain what the MBP 14 offers that the the MBA doesn’t?

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lobsterghost1 wrote:

It has fans for one thing. More USB Thunderbolt ports. A dedicated HDMI port and full size SDXC Card Reader. A brighter screen and a higher core CPU, just to name some differences.

Also, better CPU, GPU and RAM options if you have the budget. And yes an overall larger, better, brighter screen.

The question you did not ask is, "better FOR WHAT PURPOSES" ??

web surfing and email -- any of these will be excellent -- buy the least expensive.

Producing cinematic quality movies for commercial release in Theaters? The high end 14-in is better.

Supporting more than ONE external display? ONLY the high-end model can be used for that purpose.

In every case, AVOID:

• models with less than 16GB RAM (because part of main memory is used for display memory)

• models with less than 500-ish GB drives -- these are students-ONLY models, intended for users who will store essentially ALL their files elsewhere, such as on google Docs. Regular folks who ever photograph anything are better served by 1,000GB or larger drives built in.

I think you should see if you buy the M2 instead of the M1, MacBook Pro 13.

Maybe use Office, outlook, or administrative tools; if is you case then MacBook Air is you need.

On the other hand, you should always consider using cloud storage and downloading to disk or synchronizing only what you use.

I hope I've helped

I don't understand your response here. The OP never asked about the new MacBook Pro 13. They asked about the MacBook Pro 14, which is a better laptop than either the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro 13 by a large margin.

I concur with enough RAM memory as the issue, not the specific chip when the choice is between two capable chips, M1 and M2. Most Macs have more than enough compute-power and graphics capabilities, but there never seems to be enough RAM memory to do everything we want to do at once.

I agree with Phil. The 14" M1 is still a better purchase and more versatile.

It has fans for one thing. More USB Thunderbolt ports. A dedicated HDMI port and full size SDXC Card Reader. A brighter screen and a higher core CPU, just to name some differences.

Why is it a better purchase? Please explain a little more details?

Cho0sing between cost of M2 chip or having more memory with Mac Book Pro

If it's a choice between a chip and memory, MEMORY is way more important in the overall scheme of things.