Reasons Why You Should Buy The 14-Inch MacBook Pro Instead of The New 15-Inch MacBook Air
Apple launched the highly anticipated 15-inch MacBook Air recently which comes with its fair share of improvements over the 13.6-inch MacBook Air. Apart from the larger displays and chassis, the machine features the same M2 chip as last year's model. However, we believe that the 14-inch MacBook Pro is a better choice compared to the 15-inch MacBook Air.
We are aware that the 14-inch MacBook Pro costs a lot more than the 15-inch MacBook Air but the amount of improvements you would get with the prior is unmatched. We have compiled a list of reasons why you should buy the 14-inch MacBook Pro instead of the 15-inch MacBook Air.
If you are looking to buy the 15-inch MacBook Air, you should note that it features slower SSD speeds due to the single NAND chip in the base model. What this means is that the base model will deliver 30 to 50 percent slower read and write speeds compared to the M1 MacBook Air. Henceforth, to take advantage of better SSD speeds, you would have to spend an extra $200 to upgrade to the 512GB variant. This would bump up the price to $1,499 for the 15-inch MacBook Air.
Other than this, upgrading the RAM from 8GB to 16GB would cost another $200. If you are getting the MacBook Air for basic use, the base model is more than capable to handle your workload. However, if you are a power user, you would need additional RAM to keep the system running flawlessly without any stutter. Henceforth, this would further increase the price to $1,699.
The base model of the 14-inch MacBook Pro is priced at $1,999 that comes with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of fast storage capacity. What this means is that the base model of the MacBook Pro and the upgraded model of the MacBook Air have a $200 difference. However, the extra $200 is
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