APPLE MACBOOK AIR (2023) 15.3" APPLE M2 8-CORE / 24GB RAM / 2TB SSD

Jonathan Ocegueda

16.07.2024

Perfecta

Muy buena calidad de construcción, el SO igual 10/10 (Toda mi vida usando windows) y fue medianamente facil adaptarse aunaque tuve que descargar algunas 2-3 apps para que tuviera unas funciones de windows que usaba en mi día a día. Todo se siente demasiado premium, muy recomendable tanto por velocidad como por desempeño general

Todor

05.09.2023

Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote Quote Depends on the 15". Notebookcheck added it to that category, so argue it with them if you feel like it. Never said you can't do that. But if you're gonna do it all day every day, you might as well go for more than "just fine". X1 Carbon Gen11 is a victim of some serious cost-cutting compared to Gen10. On top of that, Lenovo needed to cut its MSRP by 50% in order to position it against the M2 Air (which in your words is already too expensive). This should tell you enough. To be fair, at $1200 it's a decent laptop, although its peripherals and energy-efficiency are still nowhere near where they should be. Good, now get rid of the fan noise and the PWM (on the OLED display you have in mind), give me usable speakers and touchpad, keep the $1200 price, and I'll seriously consider it next time I'm buying. The manufacturer has a strong incentive to lock the machine down. People being lazy and clueless is a fact of life, but if Apple had any real competition, they wouldn't do it. No offence taken. It's the internet, we're all blowing off steam here, more or less.

Neenyah

01.09.2023

Quote from: Todor on August 31, 2023, 23:26:24 Quote from: Todor on August 31, 2023, 23:26:24 Quote from: Neenyah on August 29, 2023, 23:49:27 Quote from: Neenyah on August 29, 2023, 23:49:27 non-upgradable subnotebook Quote from: Todor on August 31, 2023, 23:26:24 Quote from: Todor on August 31, 2023, 23:26:24 you can also freely replace and upgrade its SSD on your own in less than 3 minutes of work without any need to create more e-waste and trash a perfectly functioning machine just because of SSD error Quote from: Todor on August 31, 2023, 23:26:24 Quote from: Todor on August 31, 2023, 23:26:24 Quote from: Todor on August 31, 2023, 23:26:24 Quote from: Todor on August 31, 2023, 23:26:24 if when 15" is now a subnotebook? 🤨 Funnily enough, I'm running heavy software from my "subnotebook" just fine, making my living out of it both at home and on the go and also playing semi-competitive CSGO (got an eGPU for that + 24" external 240 Hz monitor) to earn some sweet extra bonus money each month. All on a "subnotebook", hm. And speaking of "subnotebooks"... ...there is a "subnotebook" called the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11; it packs a more powerful CPU than this MBA 15 (the M2 8 core is 21-22% slower than the i7 1360P), it's also lighter than the MBA 15, it has a better screen with higher resolution, better (and spill-resistant) keyboard, you can use an eGPU for more graphic power when you need it (and to play games), you can spec it up to 64 GB of RAM and , (and they always happen on every SSD, it's just a matter of when). Funny how it does exist, eh? @RobertJasiek gave the answer for that. Don't take this personally but April 1st is still 213 days away.

RobertJasiek

01.09.2023

Quote from: Todor on August 31, 2023, 23:26:24 Quote from: Todor on August 31, 2023, 23:26:24 Rather it tells how many people are too lazy to install separately bought SSDs in notebooks with slots.

Todor

31.08.2023

Quote from: Neenyah on August 29, 2023, 23:49:27 Quote from: Neenyah on August 29, 2023, 23:49:27 non-upgradable subnotebook if when Don't run heavy software from a . Get a proper workstation desktop. It will easily pay for itself. The laptop is used to connect remotely to it when you can't (or don't wanna) work from your home/office desk. As for the SSD: 1. If there was a comparable laptop at the same prace and/or with a larger SSD, I'd buy that instead, of course. I get your frustration with the fact that Apple does this on purpose, but it is what it is. The very fact they can get away with it serves to tell you how far behind everyone else is. We want it to be one way, but it's the other way. 2. Soldered-in SSDs are the logical next step. The question is not , the question is . So if it disturbs my workflow, I should probably look into improving my workflow sooner rather than later.

Neenyah

29.08.2023

Quote from: Todor on August 29, 2023, 22:04:02 Quote from: Todor on August 29, 2023, 22:04:02 non-upgradable Quote from: Neenyah on June 20, 2023, 20:40:57 Quote from: Neenyah on June 20, 2023, 20:40:57 While I agree with a lot of things here I find it funny that almost everything mentioned here is in direct collision with 256 GB of storage for $1,300. How exactly would an option to get a base storage SSD and replace it with your own of say 1 TB be something "that gets in the way of doing stuff" for you? 😀 $1,300. 256 GB. If you don't see that as a comically bad value then more power to you I guess. Because, let me repeat myself: That's all I said about it. On my end just a full Adobe CC is taking 49.2 GB and I need it for work, but you are a magician and 10 GB app for everyone else is a 1 GB app for you, fair and case closed indeed.

Todor

29.08.2023

Quote from: AdamB on June 20, 2023, 18:26:18 Quote from: AdamB on June 20, 2023, 18:26:18 Quote from: Neenyah on June 20, 2023, 20:40:57 Quote from: Neenyah on June 20, 2023, 20:40:57 Quote from: ramirez789 on June 20, 2023, 22:18:34 Quote from: ramirez789 on June 20, 2023, 22:18:34 What makes a laptop good is: - impeccable peripherals (display, keyboard, touchpad, speakers, etc) - lasting long time on battery while maintaining stable performance for low/mid intensity workload and emitting as little noise and heat as possible - enough durability to avoid accidental damage If I need computing power, I'd buy a workstation or a server rack and connect to it remotely while enjoying the sunshine and greenery of my backyard. Apple is the only laptop manufacturer that *gets* laptops. Since competition is a good thing, I wish it wasn't the case. But it is. Just like a good musician can make a $200 guitar sound good, I can probably make do with any laptop manufactured in the last 8 or so years. The thing is, a good laptop makes work not feel like a chore. And honestly, this waaay more than justifies the asking price. I make games. Multimedia stuff. If the laptop makes sounds I didn't tell it to make, it gets in the way. If I have to ruin the color accuracy in order to get rid of the dreadful low-freq PWM, it gets in my way. Macbooks are basically the only laptops available right now that don't get in the way of doing stuff. Maybe for you they do? Well, don't get a Macbook, duh. Case closed. Hopefully nowhere to be seen until PWM becomes a non-issue.

Timmy2

28.06.2023

Is there temporal dithering on this 15" Air model? You tested the 13" for it, and said "no". This is the deciding factor for me.

MARK HODGSON

27.06.2023

Great review as always Does the 1gb have 4 x 256 chips or 2x 512