The greatest thing about this MacBook Air is that it generates discounts on other MacBook Airs

“I debated whether I was gonna review this at all”. Sure, Jan.

"the best feature that the M3 MacBook Air introduces... is price cuts for the other two." LOL so true

At this point I might replace my M1 Air with the M5 or M6 when the M8 drops lol

"Buy refurbished and buy last generation" is my motto these days.

I’m sticking to my M1.

So basically the M1 was too good and Apple are having trouble improving upon it.

You look so happy to have made it as a KZfaqr. Really happy for you, and best of luck furthering your career.

Have an M1 13 inch MacBook Pro bought in 2020 and I have no desire to upgrade anytime soon. My plan is to keep it until stops receiving security updates. We have reached a point now where these things are solved problems. Unless you are Luke Miani or iJustine thats editing lots of videos, years then upgrading regularly makes sense. Basic editing in Photoshop, occasional KZfaq vlog video, managing your budget in Excel, writing a script in Google Docs, spending most of your time web browsing honestly doesn't warrant regular upgrades. But if you have the money and you like treating yourself to latest greatest, different.

Clearly you can't lose with any of the three. But for basic users on a tight budget, the M1 at this writing is still available for $750 new. That was the choice I made a couple of months ago, and I don't regret it.

let me just take a moment to appreciate how clean and effortless the unboxing was🤩

first discovered your content Luke during the pandemic (I guess I'm actually an early fan, was it March 2020? I remember watching your content just as the first lockdown set in, so yea, that's 4 years now, wow). anyhow, love your style, the no-clickbait / practical approach. also you are wonderful at coming up w budget recommendations & a good narrative for a review. keep it up man

Your insight is always appreciated.

Great review and information Luke!

I bought a base M2 13 at a very nice price, literally the day before the m3s dropped. So this video is very comforting, thankyou Luke!

I am looking at upgrading my two daughters old MBA’s 2014 and 2015. Your review was very useful. Its school work not power use and I think discounted M1’s will be the best option for me. Thank you.

i bought a 'refurb' M1 last month based on your advice in other videos and i cant be happier. I had bought another M1 (or it was at least listed as such) but had the Intel chip. The battery life on an M1 is just dumbfounding. office work alone 16-19 hours. video easy 12 plus. Crazy.

I went from a 2015 air to an m1 air, and I don't think I will need to upgrade for a long time, I use it everyday for logic and for things like tonex and amplitube and it doesn't miss a beat.

Thanks Luke. I have the M1 and I think I’m good where I’m at.

The base spec are too low and the upgrades cost way too much.

1. Stick to your budget 2. Consider what you have now If still on Intel, get M1 (refurb or discounted) If on M processor already, you don't need a new one.

I have been loving my m1 air and got it on a nice Black Friday sale over a year ago. For my use case it is plenty

Smooth intro good take!

Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day.

Thanks, Luke! I think I'll stick with my M2 Macbook Air- I love it, so it's good to hear that there aren't significant changes with the introduction of the M3 chip. I run a podcast, edit photos and occasionally use Davinci Resolve and it run like a charm.

M1 with 512 GB (two NAND chips) is what I have, and it's a killer machine for my needs (word processing, image processing, and - rarely - some basic video editing.) I might consider the M3 (better screen, magsafe, other tweaks) when it's second best to the M4, or whatever comes along next.

Excelent overview, and I normally buy the previous model ( there was no model of the studio Ultra) , but this time we have the display support in the higher model.

Thank you so much Sage advice yet again! I literally have a MacBook Air M2 15" 8g open box in my cart for $933. I was contemplating whether I should upgrade to the M3 and this decision was helped by this video :-) Go used and refurbished! You’ve done me right Luke, many times! Thanks to your advice. I also got a great deal on an iPad Pro 12.9 2018 from Declutter based on your advice. 🎉❤😊

My base m1 MacBook Air with 15 battery cycles and 1 big deep scratch I got for $450 is still the best tech deal I’ve got in many years. All I do is get great deals on tech, and this is still the best. It’s insane.

Great advice! I just bought a used M2 Air 24G 512G with one-year warranty from the retailer for 1260 dollars and it’s absolutely fantastic.

one thing about these newer air macs is that they will make the used market of m1 and 2 macbooks even better than it used to be

I'm still using my beautiful MacBook Air M1 and watch this with it ;-).

I bought the m2 MacBook Air in the refurbished Apple Store and I just bought the base model and I have been really happy with it I also have 2 users setup on it and I still have plenty of storage with the 256gb storage it came with

1:07 that was gold lmfao

Im low-key happy with my MacBook Air M1 for a couple of years. I been having mine since 2021.

One of your best videos

At work our laptops got replaced with all plastic 14” Dell Latitudes with 13th gen Core i5 and Intel HD graphics. These retail at around 100 less than the M1 MBA. The mouse cursor occasionally runs at single digit frame rates. That is all.

I was waiting for your review. I picked up a m2 air 15 in off Best Buy for 900$ open box in oct 2023. I have a m1 MacBook Pro 16 which is on the heavier side and my personal machine and wanted something to separate business and personal. No issues got it for a great price at the time.

This is why I love Luke. He doesn’t just say “oh yeah this mac is awesome get it now” he’s honest and says the truth. Keep it up!

Didn't I hear somewhere that starting with the M3 Apple is again making it so people can fix certain things on their own without having to take the laptop into the store for costly repairs?

Huh? 2 Display support & Wifi 6E for future proofing

Congrats man.. I think you’re the only channel where every video you’ve made has a red line through it. lol.. I like these MacBook Air ones most cause that’s what I buy. I love they are sealed and fanless.. the Apple Silcon ones anyways.

Oh no, you really forgot something important!! The base M3 chip now supports dual external displays (also in MBP via update)!!! This is really important for a lot of people. For me, it opens the door to think about "do I need a pro" at all.

I like this video helps me sort out my options. I am not looking for a lap top, but was thinking of a Mac mini, but right now for barely 190CAD more than the Mac mini, I can get a refurb MacBook Air M2 with 16Gb ram and 1Tb SSD (same spec as the Mac mini). Which makes me think it would be nice not to have to deal with a third party webcam (family and friends we call almost daily, plus appointments) and sure I could get a webcam for about 100CAD, but this is close enough (I would be paying only 90CAD over the Mac mini and webcam) and bonus, now I have a laptop (and its screen)I can use around the house and on some trips. This is another reminder for those of us Intel iMac owners (esp. 27" screen) that the current iMac is not a good value.

Solid advice

I'm still using my 13" Intel Macbook Pro (2017) and looking to finally upgrade this year. What I noticed is that right now, at least where I live, the 14" MBP M1 Pro and 13" Macbook Air M3 are the same price with the same configuration (16GB memory, 512GB SSD). Between the two, which one would you recommend more?

Thanks for explaining the graphs in the titles cause I don't understand these tests 😂

Dude! Thank you!!!!!!!

my next mac in a few years to replace my mba M1 base model would probably be a 14' m1 pro base model. It would have to be below 1000 euros so not yet but it's double ram and storage and about as powerful as the m3 with more p cores which is good for audio. Seems like the logical step.

Do you update all the test machines' OSes before running the tests? I'm guessing 'yes', but iit's good to check.

Is the M3 SSD still slower than the M1 with the 512GB model?

Good advice Luke.

Thank you

Great comparison and info . However i think M1 Air is best performance for your pocket and people already have it won’t be replacing it.

I can’t wait to get one!!!!

I went from a 2015 Air to an M2 last June, and couldn't be happier.

Babe wake up this guy uploaded❤

Truer words have never been spoken when you said the other 2 macs will have a price cut xD

I just purchased an eBay refurbished MacBook Air M1 16GB 1TB for $1K. Has 1 year warranty and was in excellent condition. I’ll be using it for music/audio recording and live performance using Logic and MainStage.

good advice👍

Thank you, for this review of all three (3) models of the "Air Laptop" M-1, M-2, and M-3. Have never carried for any MacBook Air model so, I would be buying a used fully loaded 13-inch M-2 MacBook Pro with its "older screen" and "touch-bar" (smile...smile).

Extremely happy with the analysis of yours and really appreciate the way you explain the whole idea of buying the MacBooks which are cheaper and almost of the same power as you said are almost similar and if someone is getting for example 500 or $400 discount surely should go from M2. From your advise i concluded and get m2 brand new 15inch base model in 1200 USD and saved 400$ additional for M3

"I debated whether I was gonna review this at all" says the guy who makes multiple leak videos like a year before the actual product launch date.

Great that dual monitor support was brought to the MacBook Air and will be coming to the base m3 macbook pro. I understand the software limitations of not being able to run two monitors and the built in display at the same time, but why must the lid be closed? I own an apple vision pro and when I use mac virtual display it blacks out my screen but I can keep using the trackpad and keyboard. Why not do the same thing for the m3 air and pro? Black out the laptop screen if connected to two external monitors but don't require the lid to be closed. That way people can still use the keyboard and trackpad and don't need to get an external keyboard and mouse. Seems like an easy software change.

The M1 is es absolutely beast in everything with 1 TB SSD and 16GB RAM. It would also be a beast with the base M1 model.

I was wondering what backgrounds you use for your macs?

I have both the m1 and m2 Air. In real world use I can't tell a noticeable difference. I think I'll have my current laptops for years to come

Please tell me where you get your intro music from, it slaps!

Luke Can you please tell me what monitors are you using?

hello Luke, do you have news for mac mini with M3 chip if it will be launch by apple this year? i'm considering it to buy one. 😊

Its Simple, The M3 is the only one with Dual monitor support, the others cant.

PPPLLLEEEAAASEEEE Start incorporating the _logic pro benchmark_ into all comparison videos! I especially want to know if ram makes a difference.

My M1 Macbook that I purchased for $750 in 2021 summer is still going strong after nearly 3 years. No slowdown and it’s a beautiful portable powerhouse! Retained it’s value super well

I used my M1 MacBook Air for rendering 3D scenes and animations. I'm quite impressed with what it is capable of when you really push it.

I really wish someone would do a Serato DJ Pro test in a hotter environment to see if the laptop will hold up in a warmer sweaty club.

Every time I see an updated Macbook Air, my interest in holding onto my M1 Air is renewed. Maybe once they finally move on from the 8/256 base configuration I'll consider upgrading...a generation or two after they do it so it's affordable lol

"The goal is to provide advice" That's respectable Luke. I'd buy a MacBook Air if I had a reason for it. Personally I prefer iPad OS for everyday tasks. But there's those were having a good Mac OS device is necessary. Keep up the good work and I hope California is treating you well. 😊😅😊

I completely overlooked the fact that the power adapter in the MBA is USB-C and not magsafe :O Is there an easy way to get a MBA with magsafe power adapter instead? I've waited all this years with my old late 2013 MBP mostly because I wanted magsafe back :D

These things are all amazing. I bought a refurbished M1 Air from Apple 3 years ago. Traded it in to Best Buy about 2 months ago on a 15" M2 Air. (Which was on sale, probably because the M3s were about to be announced.) Everybody wins.

Could you plz tell where you got this wallpaper form?

dual monitor support is a big win

The M1 is still such a phenomenal computer, over 3 years since being released. My M1 with the thermal mod gets 531 points on Cinnebench, which is about on par with this M3. For the majority of people just needing a computer for daily tasks, the M1 is still more than good enough.

Well, the base model‘s SWAP is twice as fast as in previous models, and that’s THE HUGE difference! You will notice it in everyday usage.

M1 on sale at BestBuy for $675

I bought an m2 15” air with 512gb/16gb in November. Luckily it was black Friday and also did get return at the airport. Otherwise I'd be angry for not having waited…. Now the 15” m2 is gone. I would go for m3 now as it will be supported for longer.

Apple, in their wisdom, has made the choice very easy for new buyers. You can only buy the MacBook Air M3 from them. You want the M2 or M1 models you have to go through a third party to do so. When the M2 came out, everyone complained that it was actually slower than the M1 and now that the M3 has come out, everyone is complaining again about it being not that much faster. Well, no kidding. This is what Apple does. It slowly improves their hardware so the difference between an M1 and an M3 is huge, but between an M2 and M3? Not so much. With their pricing I think people should just use them into they stop working all together and then just by the latest model and hope it doesn't have some horrible hardware fault. We could all use with less battery/antenna/keyboard problems.

Thank you for putting Jazz music. So much better than the average tech reviewer house/edm stuff

We enter an era where their computers are so good people are getting the older models. Me? I specifically got a m2 air just for magsafe

You know what pissed me off in the M3 Air? They rerouted the integrated embedded displayport controller that handles the laptop screen in a way that lets you use a second external display whenever the lid is closed. I've got an M2.

Literally just bought a base M2 MBA the day before M3 dropped after literally every place around me ran out of the M1. This is honestly one of the most incredible machines I've ever used. I was a big PC Gaming head for the longest time (I still have my Windows rig gamers, dont worry.) and this machine legitimately impressed me. For $999 this is a pretty strong machine, the charging brick gets warmer than the actual laptop under load.

MBA size and screen is impressive (however SSD i MBA2 was slow), but keyboard (shallow travel), layout and system make it unsusable... such laptop with linux (or even windows) would be PERFECT

I thought about getting a new M3 air, but I’ve decided to keep my M1 air. The M1 machines are still very fast and handle most of the work that people need to do. The only reason I can see anyone would want to upgrade to M3 from an M1 or M2 machine would be for 3-D rendering which utilizes the ray tracing cores, but other than that, I see no reason to upgrade at all. The SSD shenanigans are also ridiculous in my opinion. The m1 MacBook air is also $750 new and I’d still recommend that for a lot of people. I’m a graphic designer and the base m1 air still handles my work quite well.

You did not mention the ability to support 2 screens with M3. In my mind, this is a big plus.

Alright, a few months and I’m gonna buy one. Since I am coming from a HP (i3 6th gen) I feel like it will be an upgrade. Yes, I have a gaming PC but not a good laptop. Definitely looking forwards for it.

Hey Luke, I currently have a 13’ MacBook Pro (2017, no touchbar) so far I’m in love with the computer but know it won’t be good enough when I graduate from college, any recommendations on an upgrade?

Apple advertised the m3 air as able to use 2 displays when closed while my m1 air can do 1 display closed on a power cable?

My trusty old M1 MacBook Air is the only one of the 3 that doesn't have part of the screen missing for the front-facing camera. I hate that notch but no one else seems to care about it.

solide advice, that's what i adviced to other people as well

I bought the m1 air base model a week before the m3 air released lol. I took it back and went with the new m3 base model. Currently writing this comment on it now lol. I like the screen difference and being able to hook up two monitors. Also something people really don't mention are the speakers. Big upgrade on those if it matters to you. At the end of it all though, get what you want and need it for. Many others can say do this or do that. Ask yourself, what am I really going to be using this for? Be honest with that part of it and go from there. Very easy to over spend because you feel like you "might" need more power. Just my take on it. Don't kill me please :P.

where could i get such beautiful wallpapers?