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Apple Silicon M1 chip in MacBook Air outperforms high-end 16-inch MacBook Pro

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1080 points antipaul | 2 comments | 12 Nov 20 00:56 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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faitswulff ◴[12 Nov 20 04:22 UTC] No.25066407[source]▶
This really flips the argument that Mac hardware is overpriced and underpowered on its head. Now Apple computers are a premium product from a performance perspective, as well.
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gazelleeatslion ◴[12 Nov 20 04:30 UTC] No.25066460[source]▶
So performant premium that I’m thinking of calling Apple about my MBP preorder and switching it to the Air.

Last thing I need is a MacBook Air equivalent with an unnecessarily loud and annoying fan.

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whalesalad ◴[12 Nov 20 04:36 UTC] No.25066493[source]▶
I would. It’s the same chip in every device. Plus, having owned one of each, the chassis of the Air cannot be beat.
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1. lostlogin ◴[12 Nov 20 04:53 UTC] No.25066579[source]▶
An air with 2 plugs on each side would beat it. Bonus points if MagSafe returned.
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2. whalesalad ◴[12 Nov 20 04:59 UTC] No.25066606[source]▶
I don’t miss MagSafe. A good external monitor will charge the Mac and serve as a usb/thunderbolt hub.