idk., but for software-development - in my case mostly good-old java - i would vote for an amd64 (desktop) PC every single time just for example ... during one

idk., but for software-development - in my case mostly good-old java - i would vote for an amd64 (desktop) PC every single time just for example ... during one of my last years project i got a newish macbook - m1 max 32 gb ram: * really annoying to setup - aarch64 / apple stupidities & for a linux-guy the "uncanny valley" which is the darwin cli + homebrew ... using some bash 3.x, from 2007 or 08 (!) * my age-old amd 2400g apu / quad-core with 32 gb ram from 2018 was twice (!) as fast in compiling a decent-sized java-application on command-line with maven ... (in the ballpark of 2 to 3 minutes (amd64) vs 5 to 6 and up to nearly 7 minutes (m1)) (apples supplied ssd vs a samsung 970 evo 1 tb nvme ssd in a cheaper asrock b450 mainboard / pcie 3.0 ... current os X vs. current debian/bullseye :) price comparison: what the overpriced apple macbook costs vs. a few 100 euros from your next pc-component dealer down the street ...