I've been very disappointed in my m1 MBA performance. I had used a 8 year old PC desktop and Chromebook before. The PC died, so I tried to get a MBA to replace

I've been very disappointed in my m1 MBA performance. I had used a 8 year old PC desktop and Chromebook before. The PC died, so I tried to get a MBA to replace both, and honestly it's just slower than either at most things. The thing it does well, and the reason I keep using it, is that my Chromebook doesn't support a few software applications I like using. There are also what appear to be intermittent sound card issues. But Everytime I make an appointment to get it fixed, it decides to not have it. I mean it's ok, but I think wait for v2 of the chip. But I just don't get how people's experience with the M1 is so different than mine.