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> even the base M1 is so capable that even if they stopped there it would be useful for years to come. My M1 Air is 4 years old and it's by far the most capabl
by bluedino 1y ago
> even the base M1 is so capable that even if they stopped there it would be useful for years to come.
My M1 Air is 4 years old and it's by far the most capable 4 year old Mac I've owned.
- einsteinx2 1y agoYeah when I got the first gen base model M1 Air, I put it to the test against my maxed out i9 MacBook Pro (basically the last Intel model they released, so it was the “best of the best” they had to offer on the Intel side). I tried out using Handbrake to CPU encode the same video on both devices. Amazingly the M1 Air was slightly faster than the i9, while comparatively sipping power, and staying relatively cool without even having a fan. The i9 on the other hand drained its battery super fast, sounded like a jet plane taking off, and was too hot to sit on my lap. That’s when I knew it was really a massive leap forward.