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m1 vs m5

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    MacBook Air M1 in 2026 (and vs M5)

    I have the base M1 (8/256), and man, it runs so well. Honestly, just like it did back in 2020! Use it for basic tasks: browsing, Word, Excel, messengers, streaming, notes, music, basic photo editing, etc. I thought about upgrading to the Air M5, but it's ridiculous — the screen is still 60Hz...