The MacBook Pro 13-inch is incredibly thin and relatively light at 1.4kg, so you won’t be lugging around a massive machine. The 15-inch Apple MacBook Air for under $1,000 is worth getting as The Definitive M2 MacBook Air Review. TLDW; the argument at the end of the video is that while the M2 Air is a great laptop, the value proposition is weakened by being stuck between two of the best laptops ever made. For an upgraded $1,600 16/512 M2 Air, a $1,700~$1,800 MBP 14 is a much better laptop for not much more. All that said, however, it's worth pointing out that the 13-inch MacBook Pro – and only the 2022 13-inch launch – is built on the older chassis design, so it looks the same as the 2020 model But you're here to find out about MacBooks from previous years. Here are the only older MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models we're currently recommending: MacBook Air (M2, 2022) MacBook Air (M1, 2020) MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020) MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018) MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022) Given its lower price point, the updated 13-inch MacBook Pro is not expected to feature a mini-LED display, 120Hz ProMotion refresh rates, additional ports, MagSafe charging, or any other features Overall, the Apple M1 MacBook Air 13 remains a compelling option in 2023–2024, offering a combination of performance, efficiency, portability, and a user-friendly operating system. AppleCare+ plan is worth it for the owners of MacBook Pro 16” because the cost of the AppleCare+ ($379) is at least $2000 less than the MacBook Pro price. The plan is even more attractive for people who upgrade CPU, RAM, and storage because the warranty does not increase with hardware upgrades. The choice is not clear cut, however, for the MacBooks were in an interesting position in 2022. Apple released the new MacBook Air M2 and MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022) during the summer — with each packing the company’s Apple M2 chip. Better to be overkill for the future than just barely under. Try bringing up task manager at work for a typical scenario and check out how much ram you're using. That might help inform you of how much you need. Again, 8 gb will likely be fine, but that 16gb can be a really great cushion. The Apple MacBook Air is available in silver, space grey and gold starting at £999 with a dual-core Intel Core i3 processor, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Changing the processor to a quad-core 6459Dhc.