M3 Macbook Air - First Impressions & Compared
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@Oliur 3 ай бұрын
Some quick corrections: It’s 50g and not 500g difference 🤦♂️ And Apple has now reintroduced two NAND chips, bringing back the fast data transfer speeds.
@ZhuJo99 3 ай бұрын
A played that part multiple times to check if I hear correctly :) 500 grams is weight of a beer. Quite a lot, that would be 1/3 lighter :)
@edmoreland_45 3 ай бұрын
I work at Apple and when I heard 500grams, I was dumbfounded
@lamewatcher1 3 ай бұрын
@@ZhuJo99500g in laptop world is the weight of a bear not a beer :D
@ZhuJo99 3 ай бұрын
@@lamewatcher1 beer is a basic measurement unit of everything :D Price, volume, weight, importance etc.:D
@jeromefritsch6034 2 ай бұрын
just to correct, I believe with the M3 now, they are back with 2 SSD modules, so speed of the disk is same as M1. Not M2.
@hacorn96 3 ай бұрын
ok i'm running a base M1 Macbook Air (8 GB / 256 GB) for 3 years now and the heaviest apps I use are Arc Browser and Figma (I design software). I also usually have 8-10 running simultaneously, with 2-3 active switching. With that use, mine is running great. Never thought about SSD speed or RAM speed or whatever, coz the software handles it all for you. Not the fastest or snappiest, but no noticeable slowdowns 99% of the time. so yeah, i'd suggest for most people, even the base M1 Air is excellent, especially if they're money conscious.
@Oliur 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing an actual real world use case.
@johhny.d. 3 ай бұрын
Are you using any external monitors like 4k combined with Macbook Air?
@hacorn96 3 ай бұрын
@@johhny.d. yes, I connect a 4k monitor about 20% of the time. That's where it runs into slowdowns after an hour or so, especially when using Figma full screen. That's because it heats up a lot and automatically slows down performance, from what I noticed. I have many ice packs lying around, so I use that for extended use (not ideal, but whatever). My next purchase would be a Pro precisely because of the fan, as it can handle extended use on a 4k monitor, without heating and slowing down as much. Again, this is specific to my use case.
@johhny.d. 3 ай бұрын
@@hacorn96 Thanks for your honest answer.
@hacorn96 3 ай бұрын
@@chaitanya-jc4jz if you're learning currently then yes, M1 Air is enough. most people who need beefier systems, tend to know that already. if you're unsure, M1 Air is a safe bet. if you eventually decide to get more juice, you can always sell or trade-in your mac, they hold decent market value for a really long time.
@cloudlandsst6032 3 ай бұрын
I was considering replacing my 2020 Intel i5 MacBook Pro with this new MacBook Air. Now I know which one to pick. Thank you, Oliur.
@Niasyy 3 ай бұрын
Which model ?
@elliekim6666 3 ай бұрын
There is differences if you want to nitpick. 2 NAND chips, WIFI 6E vs 6 on the M2, and 2 Display out if screen is closed on the M3. Also. the Midnight color on the M3 has that new seal like on the Space black on the M3 pro. I have the space black model and it is fine. go with midnight if you want it imho.
@laughoutloud3404 3 ай бұрын
If 2 nands then why speed the same?
@AlexMacGregor 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@oliverniehaus7159 3 ай бұрын
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.
@darthghetts 3 ай бұрын
Hi Oliur, would be good to get chapters in the vids so we can get to the juicy parts
@Martinmatintin 3 ай бұрын
cool vid mate really helpful! I was just wondering, where is your 1/4 zip from?
@Oliur 3 ай бұрын
Zara!
@khaleelomar6658 3 ай бұрын
Apparently the midnight blue on the m3 macbook air has a new coating so fingerprints don't show as much
@ericpmoss 3 ай бұрын
I wonder if there is some nano-coating one could apply.
@BenetrixFTW 3 ай бұрын
I can confirm less fingerprints stains
@RealJoseph123 3 ай бұрын
It’s been at least a couple months post Oliur with no glasses, and I’m still not used to the no glasses look. 😅
@Ozzymandius1 3 ай бұрын
Don't worry. For the most part, LASIK is only a temporary fix, and his vision will slowly degrade till he needs glasses again.
@billy4eyes512 3 ай бұрын
@@Ozzymandius1 That is not necessariy true. He may need them for near and screen work after the age of 45-50 due to presbyopia. Some patients will regress but that is rare.
@neuropcs5879 3 ай бұрын
@@Ozzymandius1 Can you get LASIK again, after getting it for the first time?
@TheOkever 3 ай бұрын
Would you recommend the M1 or M2 Macbook Air with 16GB?
@michaelcphotography1 2 ай бұрын
The new Macbook Air M3 Midnight colour way is now fingerprint free, as now it has the same feature the Pro has, being anodized :)
@destructodisk9074 3 ай бұрын
Unless you are in that super small niche of people that benefit from 10-20% short burst speed performance, there is no reason to get the M3. Get the M2 and put the saving towards accessories or if you want to get the M1, you’ll potentially save enough to upgrade RAM/storage which will be much more noticeable and useful than running a task for 60 seconds at higher performance.
@ZhuJo99 3 ай бұрын
Exactly
@knlrr 3 ай бұрын
Correct. My Macbook Air M1 bought 3 years ago is still running smoothly. I think this will run for another 3-4 years.
@chefTjay 3 ай бұрын
Well explained, my friend 🎉
@harrisonandamanda_ 3 ай бұрын
Mainly needing a travel computer for transferring pics and video to external SSD from camera and then working on work email and web browsing. Should I go base model or 16gb ram/512gb storage?
@geraldcapo4400 2 ай бұрын
16/512 will be better suited for you and transfer speeds
@kylelangit17 11 күн бұрын
If I have a MacBook Pro 2019 Intel with 8Gb memory. Should I upgrade to the M3 or M2 MacBook Air? I do things such as school work, content consumption and also video editing.
3 ай бұрын
What most KZfaqrs fail to mention is there is new space grey color! Even on M2 Air. There was not space grey color on M2 airs originally!
@Ken-dm5xt 3 ай бұрын
Not sure what you mean. Space grey has always been available to the M2 MacBook Air since the release.
@Abdullah-zl9ub 3 ай бұрын
Very good comparison and a detailed one! I think the only thing you missed mentioning is the screen bezel size on the m1 which is holding me from getting it. What are your thoughts on that? Do you think the M1 would be good enough for Swift UI Xcode? Or get M2? M1 Pro is good price but it's really huge 16inch and heavier.
@BrenR 3 ай бұрын
Honestly, I think it looks more friendly/charming with those bezels. Either way doesn’t detract from using it. I recommend finding a good used one with like 60 charge cycles for $500. That’s $700 less than the base M3 (1100+tax) with double SSD speed and M1 is still very fast.
@trinilup 3 ай бұрын
The screen actually has the same usable space in both m1, m3 and m2. in M1 it will hide the top menu, in M3 and M2 it will always be there and that eliminates the "extra" space that there seems to be.
@Abdullah-zl9ub 2 ай бұрын
Interesting. It’s set to auto hide? I think you advise going for the m1
@sriicharannn 3 ай бұрын
the outro track 👌
@510ghostboy 2 ай бұрын
your voice is so good! you should consider doing an asmr video
@noisetin 3 ай бұрын
50g ;)
@Oliur 3 ай бұрын
Omg I’m an idiot.
@victorsue 3 ай бұрын
No worries. It happens.🤣@@Oliur
@dynasushi840 3 ай бұрын
@@Oliuridiot but still cute 😅
@molagbal11 3 ай бұрын
Only thing that sucks is that it has no 120hz display :( … I got really used to it when my gaming pc has 165hz and iphone 120hz, everything else feels not so smooth suddenly
@nrkhtm Ай бұрын
If to edit in adobe premier pro do you think it is valid?
@MediSpring 3 ай бұрын
Would go with the M3 MBA 13,6" in silver, 16GB and 1TB SSD.
@Little-bird-told-me 3 ай бұрын
4:43 500gm lighter :) that caught my attention. I think you meant 50 gms
@magnus6430 3 ай бұрын
No, the SSD-speed is much faster in the new M3 Air. Check out the video from Max Tech!
@gervicricafranca 3 ай бұрын
can i have one? imagine getting one from oliur. love your content!
@i.o.3563 2 ай бұрын
I do agree with you. But Apple currently offers 8 gb of memory for M3 Pro macbook, which is beyond ridiculous. Air isn't meant for heavy workload, so it's kind of acceptable. For office tasks I cant feel any discomfort with M2 Air 15"
@nickthorley1 3 ай бұрын
I can see where you are coming from with saying get the pro 14 inch over the.512gb version of the air. How does it compare in terms of weight and more importantly how much of a battery hit do you take having the m3 pro vs m3
@ColeCaccamise 2 ай бұрын
can't speak on battery life as much but 14 m3 pro feels quite a bit heavier imo to the m3 air
@Sandor3497 2 ай бұрын
@Oliur Sorry, but the information that you were given us is not correct regarding the SSD chips. May I suggest that you open up the M2 and M3 and see a difference? In the M2 MacBook Air, there’s only one 256 GB chip, but in the M3 MacBook Air, they have changed it to chips for 256GB May I suggest that you open up the M2 and M3 and see a difference.
@Oliur 2 ай бұрын
Already corrected in my pinned comment.
@DanAldrin 3 ай бұрын
Hi Oliur bud, great video like always! The difference between the M1 and M2/ M3 is only 50g which is as much as 10 pieces of 20p coins ;P
@chidorirasenganz 3 ай бұрын
The M3 has significantly better 3d performance in rendering and gaming. In blender it’s slightly better than the base M1 Max
@WidePhotographs 3 ай бұрын
But that M3 wont matter without a fan. It will thermal throttle to the point it will be as good as a M2. Save your money and get the M2 Air while they are still available and on sale.
@chidorirasenganz 3 ай бұрын
@@WidePhotographs Actually if it’s a full load under 5 min, it won’t. Also if it’s in low power mode it won’t. Meaning it will match or exceed M2 without any thermal throttling. Finally in terms of gaming it will handle 1080p 30fps much easier since it’s able to use less power to get the same performance
@WidePhotographs 3 ай бұрын
@@chidorirasenganz when you connect any monitor to the MacBook, it builds up heat because the GPu is being utilized a lot more. Also you do realize low power mode means the CPU performance is reduced to use less power.
@chidorirasenganz 3 ай бұрын
@@WidePhotographs It depends. If you’re using more than one monitor then yeah it’s going to use more power. If you’re doing something power intensive then you’ll probably use one monitor unless you don’t care about the performance loss/heat buildup. Yes you do lose some performance with low power mode but for extended intensive tasks it will still meet or exceed M2. M3 Max has already shown this in comparison to the M2 Max.
@MohammedShahab23 3 ай бұрын
Nothing phone 2a review please
@germansaez 3 ай бұрын
The M3 Midnight Blue has a new coating to avoid fingertips. Its not like the M2 model.
@thetruespuddy7137 3 ай бұрын
Not video related but where did you buy that jumper?
@bowennn 3 ай бұрын
Literally no real difference between my M2 and the new M3 air lol, super glad I got in last year when they released the 15 inch :D
@Plymouthmusicschool 3 ай бұрын
Everybody’s complaining about the smudging with the midnight blue. All you gotta do is just wash your hands before you use it bam no smudging.
@Niasyy 3 ай бұрын
For ssd it’s not true m3 has a faster SSD drive compared to the controversial M2 Air.
@ronkumar1093 3 ай бұрын
m3 is best to get? why is he talking about not getting base storage, why is it slower, why do i need 500gb
@ericpmoss 3 ай бұрын
Some months ago I saw a reddit thread where someone tested all sizes of SSDs on a (mini?). I wonder if anyone is still doing that - they showed that the best performance (by far) was in the 4TB and 8TB sizes.
@ericpmoss 3 ай бұрын
@@ronkumar1093 Apple cheaps out and only uses both memory channels (by using two SSD chips) on the larger sizes.
@mjbah 3 ай бұрын
According to Max Tech KZfaq channel, the new M3 do have two SSDs and faster than the M2.
@mohammedsillah6595 3 ай бұрын
great video as always. a giveaway won't be bad😁
@danielpeti3885 3 ай бұрын
95 percent of users only need m1
@anthonyt425 3 ай бұрын
True M1 is amazing. I have one but I probably would go M2 Air if I was in the market tbh.
@GlennEdell 3 ай бұрын
I would so much want the Air with a mini-led screen. I don't understand why they refuse to make one. I would be willing to pay for it. I want the form factor and the lightness of an Air but with a fantastic screen. I don't want to go up to a heavy Pro model just to get the better screen. I'm just a normal user and don't need all the pro stuff. However... I want a great screen. Why Apple? Just charge us like you do with all other products. Would it be heavier, thicker perhaps?
@anthonyt425 3 ай бұрын
I think it would hike up the price and the target audience (average student or general office professional) doesn’t require such a great screen for an entry level MacBook.
@GlennEdell 3 ай бұрын
I guess... I'm just thinking it should be an option just like you can upgrade memory and pay for it, why not be able to upgrade the screen and pay for it? I think there's a market. @@anthonyt425
@ileref 3 ай бұрын
I would argue that if the difference in price of a M1 and M2 is ~$300 then just spring for the M2. If you keep the computer until it’s no longer supported in software then the newer is a better value
@mrgr 3 ай бұрын
It's ridiculous in 2024 not to offer 1 tb of disk space and 16 gb of ram, be it apple, Microsoft or anyone else. Devices with premium price need to offer premium specs, actually they are not even premium, nowadays these are cheap
3 ай бұрын
I would like to see battery test. M3 is built on top of 3 nanometers vs 5 nanometers on M1/M2. So definitely there should be a huge different in battery life. Don’t just read what Apple puts on spec sheet, do the reviewing work!
@whkee 3 ай бұрын
Fanless M1 MBA still have many Fans🥰
@alexchand209 19 күн бұрын
Would you sell your m2 or m1 to maybe me?
@dylan-ms4fy 3 ай бұрын
where you got your glasses bro?
@firstnamelastname2971 3 ай бұрын
Wallpaper?
@Oliur 3 ай бұрын
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@plaaay100 3 ай бұрын
Apple should stop selling basic features as Pro features. I would rather have the Air than the Pro since I don´t actually need the extra power. But dropping over a thousand on a 60hz laptop is a big no for me.
@usamaahsan5553 3 ай бұрын
500g :(
@averageanimeenjoyer1024 3 ай бұрын
yooo lets goo first finally
@NitulDeka-gj8we 3 ай бұрын
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@rickyfebrian20 3 ай бұрын
500gr is half a kilogram lol 🤣. Maybe you meant 50gr
@rodrigo9785 Ай бұрын
"Promo SM" 🙂
@brucekennedy5274 3 ай бұрын
It’s very clear to me now that Apple ‘nerf’ the airs with 8/256 to get you to buy the Pros. If you stick 16/512 in them you get a significantly more capable machine, easily good enough for most ‘prosumers’ but the cost to Apple is peanuts. So, they make it a painful £400 upgrade, to make you feel stupid not paying “just a bit more” for a base Pro 14. Simple as that. They could, but they don’t, because cannibalisation of their own profits. Frustrating ad hell, but hey, they’re not stupid and in business to make money.
@ordinarygg 3 ай бұрын
You mean M1 Pro? or M1 lol, try sell harder))
@Abdullah-zl9ub 3 ай бұрын
First!
@didyeayepodcast 3 ай бұрын
I like your videos but your English, why are you quoting US Dollar prices? Really grates me these KZfaqrs. Quote the prices of where your from and let the Yanks work it out themselves
@Oliur 3 ай бұрын
Most of my audience is US. UK makes up 6%
@MTVEr1440 3 ай бұрын
Present 🇺🇸 🤣
@mrc0a124 2 ай бұрын
Exactly I'm sick and tired of it
@zxit 2 ай бұрын
At least we know the difference between your and you’re 😂🇺🇸
@ST14_109 2 ай бұрын
wtf???
@choqao 3 ай бұрын
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