Did you go for the 15” or 13” MacBook Air and why?

[smbu2000]

I use a 13" MBA (M3/16GB/1TB). It's basically a replacement for my iPad (was using a 12.9 M1 iPad Pro) and also acts as a backup Mac for me. My old backup was a 2016 15" MBP with some butterfly keyboard keys that didn't work.
It's very portable and I can take it with me wherever I need to use it. It is also more versatile compared to the more limited iPad Pro (and much better than the old Intel/butterfly keyboard MBP).

I considered the bigger 15", but I wanted something more portable and closer in size to my previous iPad Pro. Also my main Mac is already a 16" MBP (M3 Max/48GB/1TB) so when I need the bigger screen/ports/more power.

 

[sp1960317]

I use a 13" for travel, it's the best. For working, it's not as productive as I want. Especially for coding, I can't really do any split screen. So I would say 13" Air is perfect for travel.

 

[Christopher Kim]

I just “upgraded” my 2021 14” MBP (M1 Pro 32GB/1TB) to a 15” M4 MBA (16GB / 512GB) last week (the Amazon $200 off sale was too good to pass up!)

I also have an M4 11” iPad Pro (with Magic Keyboard). I am a big fan of this combo. I know it’s different than the 13” iPP / 15” MBA that others have mentioned on this thread, but I just love the feel of the 11” iPP (over the 13” iPP) - especially when I take it off the MK and use it “like a tablet” in my hands. It feels light enough for me that it’s still a joy to use in bed, even lying down. I don’t think I could do that with the 13” iPP (although granted have only handled it in an Apple store).

In the meantime, I’ve had my 15” MBA now for a week, and absolutely love it. My use case has changed a bit since 2021 when I bought the 14” M1 Pro. I realized I didn’t really need the power of the Pro chip (or the 32GB memory) anymore… During COVID work-from-home times, the MBP was my primary work computer using it in closed clamshell into an external monitor / kb / mouse. But since I’ve gone back-to-office last few years, my MBP is used more sparingly, and I use it more “like a laptop”. I’m also now just using it for personal stuff, typical e-mail / internet / youtube, and the times I want to use a Mac over my iPP. And this 15” M4 MBA is fitting my current lifestyle use case perfectly.