I would still like to know if the M2 is already capable of beating a M1 Pro since it’s a next generation
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First Benchmark Result Surfaces for MacBook Air With M2 Chip
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I would still like to know if the M2 is already capable of beating a M1 Pro since it’s a next generation
This was not someone doing benchmarking and publishing the results. Someone ran Geekbench on an M2 MBA and then someone else saw the results in Geekbench test history. It’s going to take more time for people to do real-world testing and publish the results.
2 x 128GB modules work faster than 1 x 256GB module, yes?
So people are saying go for 512GB because it will be made up of 2 x 256GB modules.
But what if it is just one 512GB module? Same relative slowness?
So people are saying go for 512GB because it will be made up of 2 x 256GB modules.
But what if it is just one 512GB module? Same relative slowness?
I’ve found app launch times to be fairly inconsistent as many apps make external connections while they are loading. Sometimes those connections are slower than others. Of course it also is affected by Apple security checks. Fortunately most apps you load one and then use for an extended period of time. It is the running performance that matters more. Load time and bounce count are just easy metrics to note so they get more importance in comparisons that their actual value warrants.
As long as you get the 512GB MBA or larger, you will likely see no performance gotchas. In any case, it is going to be worlds faster than that older MacBook Faux.
I probably fit into the profile of the typical base configuration MBA consumer. I run the typical apps; Mail, Messages Safari, Notes, Calendar, Contacts, FaceTime, Zoom, Photos, iWork, and MS Office. Rarely, I will make an iMovie, but these are usually just glorified slide shows with some background music and a few built-in effects.
Currently, I have a 2020 i3 MBA, and I am tempted to buy the base model M2 MBA. The SSD thing doesn't really worry me, since my usage is not very taxing. I like the idea of a silent fan-less laptop. Also, the additional battery life compared to my intel MBA would be nice.....although, I rarely drop below 50% with my current MBA. The improved camera would be a plus, since I frequently do calls with family and friends. Anyway, the point I am making is that tech sites tend to focus on performance and speed, but many MBA consumers get more than enough performance from their old laptops. So, that isn't always the primary factor in peoples' decision, especially in the entry-level market.
Currently, I have a 2020 i3 MBA, and I am tempted to buy the base model M2 MBA. The SSD thing doesn't really worry me, since my usage is not very taxing. I like the idea of a silent fan-less laptop. Also, the additional battery life compared to my intel MBA would be nice.....although, I rarely drop below 50% with my current MBA. The improved camera would be a plus, since I frequently do calls with family and friends. Anyway, the point I am making is that tech sites tend to focus on performance and speed, but many MBA consumers get more than enough performance from their old laptops. So, that isn't always the primary factor in peoples' decision, especially in the entry-level market.
There are 19 months between the M1 and M2. Of course it would be the fastest scores ever, given that all M1 variants have the same single-core setup. An 11% improvement after 19 months simply isn’t that great. As for what people have been expecting: well, yeah, they could extrapolate from the A15. Hopefully, the M3 will deliver more than that. (We may soon get an idea, when A16 scores come out.)
Get an M1 Air with 16 Gigs of RAM instead. For your use case, that’s a more important priority.
Not only apps bounce but reinstall of MacOS takes half a business day so storage system is slow and not an app problem but nice try. And, then to imagine that they made it worse with M2. Why does Apple need to improve if people keep apologizing?
What apps are you installing that take half a business day? I can wipe the drive and have everything reinstalled on my M1 in less than 2 hours.
I have seen your posting history and it is mostly negative when it comes to Apple. I haven't seen very many objective posts by you.
I agree. The 16 GB will make sure the system will remain snappy for a few more years. And as a student, you shouldn't focus on the latest and greatest in my view. You can probably get a good deal on a MacBook Air M1 if you look around a bit. Lots of promo's
Just MacOS reinstall takes half a business day without restoring apps or data compared to Windows 10/11 that takes like 15 minutes.
I've seen your posting history that shows you're just fanboying and making apologies for one brand while I'm brand agnostic tech enthusiast so have experience with MacOS, Windows, Linux, BSD, ChromeOS, etc.
Why not 64 GBs then, or 32 GBs since you can just store everything in the cloud. Please, stop defending stinginess. People keep these devices for up to a decade. A reasonable future proofing Apple can offer is more default storage.
There is no way the OS itself takes half a day to install on the M1 MBA. That isn't true unless your machine is defective.
in actuality its more like the exact other way around. But you know that
Yes way. I'm using the USB restore method while you're probably thinking of Apple Configurator 2 that requires another Mac and skips the USB creation.
Then you are doing it wrong. Doesn‘t take anywhere near that long
Those small flash chips aren’t manufactured anymore, gee, maybe Apple knows better than you how big their market for 256 is and they are definitely serving a market.
And stop this BS about “future proofing”, if that is YOUR purpose then invest properly, entry level doesn’t serve that purpose
Can't you just reset it to factory config base OS since you are excluding app and data installation? Thats a pretty fast process...
Are you on modem dialup?
I’ve restored macOS several time on my M1 MBA and it takes less than a half hour…
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Issue is, is that Apple is selling these actively. Both Mac Pro and Mac mini
(Mac mini Intel is more expensive than M1, so should be considered "the higher specc'ed Mac mini")