Looking at getting at either:
- MacBook Pro 14" (2021) with a M1 pro 8-core CPU / 14 core GPU, 16GB ram for $1439.
- MacBook Pro 14" (2021) with a M1 pro 10-core CPU / 16 core GPU, 16GB ram for $1549.
- MacBook Air 15" (2023) with a M2 with 8 GB ram for $1100.
For context: I am a student, but I want this computer to last a while since I am in my last year of school. Anything past $1125 is a bit of a stretch, although doable if it is really worth the difference. I also will be doing some light gaming on it, but will not be needing to use it for any video editing or rendering etc.
Thank you for any and all help!
If you have the money, I’d recommend by far the 14" M1 Pro, the screen is so much better than air’s one and the 15" won’t feel that much bigger. The ssd is faster and more reliable as there are two instead of one for the air (so it would last longer). The performance is also better, you have more ports (which I can’t live without now), the speakers are better, the battery is pretty good. You can even find it cheaper on eBay/Craigslist etc… (and maybe a 1tb version for ~$1400-1500? Just go for the 14 one, you won’t regret it