ive got the same Air but with 512gb storage. I think I'm going to go up to the base 14" M2 Pro early next year.

The ram and storage have definitely been an issue on my exact same one over the past few years, however what I noted is that I have my pc I built with an rtx 3080ti, 12gen intel, 48gb ram, and lots of ssd storage in various forms. No matter what I do the m1 MacBook Air still can edit 3 layers of 4K without issue, the same as the pc, even tho the 3080ti alone cost more than the Mac when it came out And it does it on battery

Often good advice, but I also know some people that keep buying 64GB and definitely aren't using it 🤷🏻‍♂️

Depends on what you do for a living. The M2 Air 13 inch is great for traveling journalist at 4-5-hour events. No need for the extreme CPU power to write a blog or give updates that are less than 1 pages long on a Word document. For DJs or video/photo editors, the M2 MacBook Pro is far better and utilizes all that CPU/GPU power.

512 TB!?

@@newecreator Oh that was a typo. But it would be great to have.

What are you using it for out of curiosity?

There a few categories now where Macs are the best deal out there

what do you think about 64gb ram vs 96 gb?

Yeah we crossed a line with base models where they really serve most people's needs

No one needs a Touch Bar, and yes Mac mini can support two monitors.

don’t forget the price will go a lil bit up after sales taxes are applied though.

I prefer to split my spending and computing needs across multiple devices which means every device gets less wear and I need less powerful devices because they each have a different function in my workflow. So I think the M2 Pro Mac Mini was a good fit, an iPad 9 with a keyboard and stylus, and I have an old MacBook 2012 for very basic tasks if I need it. I have a Thunderbolt Display for 2k resolution and a second for a vertical display. My entire setup was relatively cheap for the number of devices. Your idea of a mini and display sounds like a perfect plan, and you can always supplement that with a tablet or faster phone with the money you save. I got 20 TB of storage and an external das for very cheap. I think it’s always smarter to dump as much money into your personal setup than it is to buy the most expensive machine you can afford. It’s smarter to have a 10tb nas, multiple displays, and a tablet versus a single very expensive device like an iPad Pro or an upgraded MacBook. The less you spend on your computer the better display and external hard drives you can afford, and in the end the workflow is more about the sum of the parts that you have than it is about maximizing one single device.

Not bad advice, the M1's still crush

Very true, if there’s space it will get filled

Man, I got a used 10TB Hdd from a data center with a 5 year warranty for 80$. I really don’t think anyone should store assets and archives on a working drive anyway, and at that point most people would be better served with a Thunderbolt enclosure and a 2TB ssd for 100$ that you can work off of day to day. I think that data management is always cheaper and easier than solving the problem by opening up your wallet, but when you do need more storage anywhere is better than paying Apple at the moment. Trust me, get an hdd for your long term storage and an external ssd for your current work, and your still spending 250$-400$ less than going through Apple, and you get way more storage for a fraction of the cost.

October surprise!

You can definitely get a used m2 mini for around that price. Maybe 450$ for a base model. But you need a mouse and keyboard and a monitor or Tv already as well. But you can easily get a decent setup for around 500-550$ now with everything included if you shop around online.