I know you guys are sick of these posts, but I really am stuck. I’ve got a few options - and I’m happy to spend up to the most expensive one - however not sure if I need to
Here is some background: I am a final year high school student whose laptop just died and need a new one for the rest of school + into university. I do web browsing, school essays/assignments and lots of editing in lightroom/photoshop as I am a photography student
Here are the options I present to myself:
13" MBA M2 10 core GPU, 16gb ram, 512gb storage - $2,369
14" MBP M3 Base Model + 16gb ram - $2,799
Or on the refurbished store: 14" MBP M1 Pro 8‑Core CPU and 14‑Core GPU, 16gb ram, 512gb storage - $2,399
Refurbished 14-inch MacBook Pro Apple M2 Pro Chip with 10‑Core CPU and 16‑Core GPU - Space Grey - $2719
Or if there are any other ones that you guys may recommend? It has to be able to handle lots of multitasking (as I tend to do many tasks at once over many apps, hence ram upgrades), and photo editing in photoshop/lightoom
Thank you all to advance
(Edit: Prices in AUD)
I have the MBA M2 and do the same stuff as you and it’s incredible.
If you need the ports get the MBP - but I love that the air has no fans and stays quiet. Had no issues in Lightroom or photoshop at all on my air.