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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: 0.408s | source
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diebeforei485 ◴[12 Nov 20 12:50 UTC] No.25069250[source]▶
Unless you happen to need a new MacBook right now, I think the right move for most people is to hang on to their existing MacBook another year or two (get a battery replacement if necessary).

A future MacBook with an M2 chip will be an even better buy, and software availability will be even better.

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1. rem1313 ◴[12 Nov 20 12:53 UTC] No.25069297[source]▶
There will be always something better next year. The general advice I give is - wait as long as you can before you buy and then buy the best version you can afford.
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2. diebeforei485 ◴[14 Nov 20 01:38 UTC] No.25089551[source]▶
Not all annual improvements are equal. The current M1 laptops have some real disadvantages- old industrial design, only two Thunderbolt ports, limited RAM, and limited software support for many apps. There are real compromises to switching to an M1 device as your main machine right now (unless you also have a separate x86 device).

MacBooks are due for a new industrial design, so it makes sense to wait. If you absolutely need a new computer, that's a tricky place to be right now.