Apple

which mac should i buy?

- i mostly do web dev for work
- on my computer all day every day. no tolerance for lag, ram limits, etc
- not compiling anything, editing video, etc
- i have a ton of chrome tabs open
- want at least 1tb disk space
- willing to pay extra for futureproofing

mba, mbp, mini? m3 or m4?

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If you travel the MBA. I have an MBA I use only when travelling. Small, lightweight and you can carry it on your back all day if you have to.

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I travel like 6 times per year, but also planning a big world trip in 18 months so this is very relevant.

Main q is — will it meet my needs as a machine? Or do I need to step up to mbp?

The M series is so so fast. If you aren’t doing any video editing or code compiling or using Xcode it will be more then enough. I still use the first M1 MacBook Air and it still screams.

Maxed out MBA is ur answer
Had both (mba m1, now mbp m3) the weight on mbp is noticeable