Well let’s break it down into three use cases to help you out. Look towards the MacBook Air M1, M2 or M3. Depending on how recent you want your model to be, you can get a lot for your money here.

On Monday, Apple introduced the 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3, moved the M2 version into the $999 price slot, and eliminated the M1 version altogether. I have two thoughts about this.

Up to 16 CPU cores with 12 performance and 4 efficiency cores High Power Mode on 16-inch ‌M1 Max‌ models High Power Mode on 16-inch ‌M2‌ Max models High Power Mode on all M3 Max models ...

Apple says the M3 chip efficiency cores are up to 30% faster than the M2 family, and up to 50% faster than the M1 family. For performance cores, the M3 family is 15 and 30% faster than M2 and M1 ...

Announced in October 2023 and sporting a new process, the M3 promises up to 60% higher performance in some apps. But will it really be worth an upgrade over the M1 or M2? We’ve already seen the ...

The MacBook Air M2 was released in July 2022, starting at $1,199 for the base 13-inch model. This represented a price increase from its M1 predecessor, which started at $999. The MacBook Air M3 ...