New Air to replace a 2017 Pro

[mrmo_]

I currently have a 2017 Pro i5 2.3, and for a few reasons toying with the idea of trading it in,

Is the current air more powerful, or more specifically, are there any configurations to avoid as they will be less powerful?
And creenwise etc, is it better or worse?

 

[CheesePuff]

The 2020 i5 MBA benchmarks noticeably higher then the 2017 MBP nTB i5, however the cooling is less adequate then what is in the 2017 nTB MBP, but if you look at some threads on this message board there are some easy mods to better handle the cooling. The screen is 100 nits less bright and does not have P3 wide color gamut, but still ranks very high quality in reviews. Geekbench results:

MacBook Air "Core i5" 1.1 13" (Scissor, 2020) Specs (2020**, MVH22LL/A*, MacBookAir9,1, A2179, 3302): EveryMac.com

Technical specifications for the MacBook Air "Core i5" 1.1 13" (Scissor, 2020). Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more.

everymac.com

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MacBook Pro "Core i5" 2.3 13" Mid-2017 Specs (Mid-2017 13", MPXQ2LL/A*, MacBookPro14,1, A1708, 3164): EveryMac.com

Technical specifications for the MacBook Pro "Core i5" 2.3 13" Mid-2017. Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more.

everymac.com

 

[laurieballard]

Why the air over the base pro?

 

[MrKennedy]

I currently have a 2017 Pro i5 2.3, and for a few reasons toying with the idea of trading it in,

Is the current air more powerful, or more specifically, are there any configurations to avoid as they will be less powerful?
And creenwise etc, is it better or worse?

I have the same Pro you have (for work) and the 2018 Air. And they feel comparable to me. Calls over Meet, anything with Chrome really, feel a tad less snappy on the Air. I imagine the newer Airs perform marginally better than my 2018.

What're your computing needs?

 

[mrmo_]

Why the air over the base pro?

very simply money, most of what i do isn't that intensive, although excel and tableau i suppose can be a little more demanding... , I can get them both on student discount. which brings the prices down but a new pro is still a few hundred more than an air.

 

[einmusiker]

I just did exactly that. New air is definitely faster and I got the AirPods Pro’s with it. Definitely happy
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Oops sorry I thought you were talking iPads. I did upgrade from an MacBook Air to a pro recently as well