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Need to replace laptop. Macbook Air vs Macbook Pro (15"/14", M5, 24GB 1TB)?

The Pro is about $350 more. For those who have used both...
cowkebe
  09/16/26
i have an air and it's great for normie shit. are you making...
UhOh
  09/16/26
Which Air do you have? The main reason I’m consider...
cowkebe
  09/16/26
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cowkebe
  09/16/26
my son has the air and i have a pro i feel like the extra...
Flared Bass
  09/16/26
Describe the difference to make the extra $ worth it. ty
cowkebe
  09/16/26
why replace it? my laptop is macbook air from 2019 and it i...
Consuela
  09/16/26
macbook pro, baby
CapTTTainFalcon
  09/16/26
I like how everyone responds without explaining jack shit.
cowkebe
  09/16/26
Get the pro with maxed out ram. It's great for running local...
The Penis
  09/16/26
I ordered both and kept the pro. Air definitely feels much l...
scholarship
  09/16/26


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Date: September 16th, 2026 10:08 AM
Author: cowkebe

The Pro is about $350 more.

For those who have used both, is the Pro worth the extra cost?

What differences did you actually notice in day-to-day use?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904229&forum_id=2#50137577)



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Date: September 16th, 2026 10:09 AM
Author: UhOh

i have an air and it's great for normie shit. are you making audio/visual stuff? downloading massive files? if not, hard to justify the pro. i'd rather have the extra inch on the air than performance stuff i'm not going to notice.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904229&forum_id=2#50137580)



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Date: September 16th, 2026 10:14 AM
Author: cowkebe

Which Air do you have?

The main reason I’m considering the Pro is the fan. My current Air gets ridiculously hot. I usually have a ton of stuff open: Microsoft 365, spreadsheets, video calls, Chrome with 20+ tabs, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904229&forum_id=2#50137593)



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Date: September 16th, 2026 11:01 AM
Author: cowkebe



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Date: September 16th, 2026 11:03 AM
Author: Flared Bass

my son has the air and i have a pro

i feel like the extra $ are worth it, but its probably marginal for an average user

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904229&forum_id=2#50137655)



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Date: September 16th, 2026 11:27 AM
Author: cowkebe

Describe the difference to make the extra $ worth it. ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904229&forum_id=2#50137715)



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Date: September 16th, 2026 11:28 AM
Author: Consuela

why replace it? my laptop is macbook air from 2019 and it is getting really sluggish, might be time soon

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904229&forum_id=2#50137717)



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Date: September 16th, 2026 11:28 AM
Author: CapTTTainFalcon

macbook pro, baby

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904229&forum_id=2#50137720)



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Date: September 16th, 2026 11:40 AM
Author: cowkebe

I like how everyone responds without explaining jack shit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904229&forum_id=2#50137752)



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Date: September 16th, 2026 11:35 AM
Author: The Penis

Get the pro with maxed out ram. It's great for running local ai models. Otherwise get the air with extra HD because its lighter.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904229&forum_id=2#50137737)



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Date: September 16th, 2026 11:42 AM
Author: scholarship

I ordered both and kept the pro. Air definitely feels much lighter and more portable if you care about that. I ended up going with the pro because I use it to record music and wanted the extra processing power, I wanted the biggest screen possible and you get an extra inch, and I like having a dedicated hdmi port for court instead of using a dongle

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5904229&forum_id=2#50137760)