No longer: After years of rumors and speculation, Applefinallymade a15-inch MacBook Air.
At first glance, it seems like a sweet deal.
Heck, it might even seem like Apple made the laptop youve been waiting for for years.
A 15-inch version ofthe laptop we all already love?
But sadly, its not as simple as that.
You might even save money in the process.
An oversized MacBook Air
It might be called an Air, but the 15-inch version isntthatlightweight.
The 15-inch Air weighs 3.3 pounds, while the 13-inch model is 2.7 pounds.
This is hardly ultra-lightweight laptop material: Windows notebooks, like the14-inch LG Gram, weigh just 2.2 pounds.
The 15-inch MacBook Air is also virtually identical to the 13-inch version.
You get the base level M2 chip with an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU.
If youre OK going the refurbished routewhich you totally shouldyou can snag an M1 Pro model for even less.
(More on that later.)
This MacBook Pro has a 14.2 inch display, while the Air has a 15.3 inch display.
(You may want to visit an Apple Store before deciding.)
Plus, the screen is a hell of a lot better.
Plus, you get more ports, including an HDMI and SD card slot.
In addition, the Thunderbolt 4 USB ports will let you drive multiple displays together if you wish.
The MacBook Pros speaker system is also quite good.
They have a high-fidelity six-speaker sound system with force-canceling woofers and stereo sound.
Performance wise, the MacBook Pro is a beastfrankly, its an overkill for most everyday tasks.
But what that extra power gets you is future-proofing.
That just isnt enough in 2023.
Plus,that 8GB of RAM will catch up to you as the years go by.
This wouldnt be a big problem if Apple didnt chargesomuch for upgrades.
Want to boost your storage to 512GB?
Thats another $200.
Those two upgrades alone take the price to $1,799.
Are you starting to see it?
That doesnt mean the Air is a bad purchase, or that you shouldnt buy it.
If you buy it refurbished,you’ve got the option to get it for around $1,350.
A refurbished2023 MacBook Pro with M2 Procan be yours for just over $1,700.
