It was not these models admittedly, it was like 6 years ago, but i just recently purchased an M2 air and compared these in the store and still felt the same about the 15”. Maybe i’d feel differently if i was someone dealing with code or something, but I’m not.

i hated my 15” laptop and have done exclusively 13” since. i find 15” to be really cumbersome to transport and especially as a woman (smaller backpacks) i struggle to find backpacks that fit it and adequately protect it.