Hey folks, I'm looking for a Macbook recommendation for some light game development, and having trouble aligning that to what generation and tier of Macbook (x/Air/Pro/etc.). For context, I've got a 5-year gaming PC with an RTX 3700, Ryzen 5 5600X, 32GB DDR4 (details here) that I built in late Nov-2020 and it still has ample horsepower to do any gaming or development I need to do. I'm just tired of being stuck in my office whenever I want to do anything, so looking for an older Macbook to use on the go.
Can you all give me some recommendations on whether I'm looking at an M1 Air, M2 Pro, older Intel-based Mac, etc.? Just looking for something that won't break the bank but has a few years life still left in it. Looks like I can get a new M4 Air (10-core CPU/8-core GPU/16GB/256GB) from Costco for $799+tax, so that'd be my upper bounds in terms of what I would purchase used provided there's a performance/longevity benefit in doing so.
Can you all give me some recommendations on whether I'm looking at an M1 Air, M2 Pro, older Intel-based Mac, etc.? Just looking for something that won't break the bank but has a few years life still left in it. Looks like I can get a new M4 Air (10-core CPU/8-core GPU/16GB/256GB) from Costco for $799+tax, so that'd be my upper bounds in terms of what I would purchase used provided there's a performance/longevity benefit in doing so.