Pros
- The highest image quality; The highest build quality; Amazing keyboard - very comfortable for typing (a bit loud but not obnoxious). Convenient operating system (after use, you will not want to use Windows); There is a synergy when using a MacBook, iPhone and iPad (super convenient); The battery holds a charge for a long time (several days of browsing, watching movies, reading). Light and small-sized (for a long time I chose between 13 and 15 inches. All the same, 15 inches is not transportable, heavy. 13 inches - fits in any backpack, business bag - but back to back . it feels like 15 inches does not fit in any bag). It is very convenient to work on an airplane, in bed, anywhere. TouchID (fingerprint recognition) - very convenient, speeds up work, protects information.
Cons
- not detected. 13 inches is both a plus and a minus. The screen is still small. You need to connect to a large monitor to do serious work. It is convenient to work "in field conditions" on such a monitor - because psychologically you understand that this is the best possible. Reading books is convenient on a 13-inch monitor - after all, you read books on a tablet, but here the monitor is larger. Another small diagonal of the monitor compensates for the possibility of convenient scaling "fingers". I was afraid that it would crunch and crack - as it was written in some reviews on the 15-inch model . in the end - this was not found (apparently this is not the case in 13-inch models). I rarely use the TouchBar (I only change the volume of the sound, scroll through the pictures, scroll through the video). But I can’t say anything bad about the TouchBar - it doesn’t interfere, it doesn’t distract (I still hope that in the future it will be more usable). Not good enough compatibility of "local office programs" (Page, Keynote, Numbers) - with Word, Excel. The layout of the document is violated, complex formulas do not work. There are constant fears about incompatibility (you have to look through documents on a Windows computer before sending them to other people).
Pros
- Screen, weight, size.
Cons
- Lack of USB, HDMI, card reader. You need to carry a lot of adapters with you Short key travel Unreliable keyboard Changed keyboard layout compared to previous versions
Pros
- , the devil knows what advantages. The display is no more.
Cons
- For such money you buy and also buy programs. Sold to the first sucker who came across.
Pros
- Ergonomics, battery, screen, operating system stability, keyboard, huge touchpad, USB type-c, speaker sound quality.
Cons
- There are no critical ones.
Pros
- - Ease of use (everything from trackpad to OS) - The screen, although at first glance does not differ much from the retina of yesteryear - Performance (see below) - Small size and weight - Build quality and materials - Design - Keyboard
Cons
- - Keyboard. For me, the most comfortable in the history of macbooks, but at the same time it is very prone to sticking, this is officially recognized.
Pros
- - screen - dimensions - performance & autonomy - macos
Cons
- ridiculous restrictions due to the ridiculous touchbar: - 16GB RAM but only 256 SSD - 2 USB C, not 4
Pros
- - Good screen - Battery - Easy
Cons
- - Not enough memory (128GB) - Slightly slow down - There are no more familiar connectors (only type-c)
Pros
- Screen, appearance
Cons
- - Several hours of battery life when watching videos, performing complex operations - Sticky keys - Mac os is not as perfect as bloggers and other people say about it. It was much more pleasant to use Ubuntu "oh and love Windows - Periodic artifacts on the screen - ripples, disappearance of the image - Creak and crunch of the body - Strong body heat - Only two type-c ports. There was not a day that I did not regret the lack of usb\hdmi connectors
Pros
- Trackpad, screen.
Cons
- System
Pros
- Uncompromising screen and autonomy, convenience and stability of Mac OS, thoughtfulness of connecting peripherals, light weight, good keyboard
Cons
- Performance when an external UHD monitor is connected is expected to drop, a small number of USB ports, there is no NTFS support in the system by default, you can’t really play games (even those that the machine pulls are uncomfortable to play: it makes noise and heats up). The wire in the kit does not transmit a video signal. The screen and body are quite easily soiled. The keyboard requires attention and regular maintenance.
Pros
- Display - color reproduction, resolution, contrast The sound is wonderful, very loud and clear - Cirrus Logic, all things macOS and the ecosystem - paired with the iPhone is quite convenient, the programs are in many ways better than on Windows, and the system is friendlier, after it you don’t want to go to Windows The touchpad is huge, isn't it a joy, the need for a separate mouse has disappeared The battery holds up well (if you don't use Chrome) Weight - the laptop is really very light and compact, however, due to its size, the heat sink suffers, more on that below.
Cons
- Glass on display The metal on the edges where the hands lie begins to "jump" Adapters conflict with WiFi Feels fragile Can't be upgraded, poor maintainability - is SSD dead? Prepare 20-30 thousand for a replacement, because Apple uses its own drive format, you can’t just buy a new one. You can't add more RAM either. Price Lack of ports - get ready to buy adapters Heat - the case is thin, so get ready for the constant hiss of coolers when performing tasks above the browser and watching movies. For example, Chrome + Conference call with screen sharing already causes heat such that the cooling system turns on. For the sake of compactness, you sacrifice cooling, so it is important to understand what is more important to you - a beautiful look of a laptop or its reliability. Cant macOS - memory is constantly clogged. At the moment, the System partition occupies 41GB of the 120GB available. Have to drop. It is better to take a model with more memory, or use external storage. Addition: macOS Catalina - prohibition of the use of 32-bit applications, everything is clear here. Rolled back to Mojave. Butterfly keyboard. At first I didn’t complain, I liked everything, a pleasant keystroke, it’s much more convenient to type than on old keyboards, but now, at one fine moment, the key “flew off” down - it doesn’t squeeze. I don’t eat over the computer, but something got there, or the mechanism itself broke. Unfortunately, all services are now closed due to the epidemic. If my case does not fall under the keyboard replacement program, which lasts 4 years from the date of purchase, then the repair cost will be 25 thousand, because the entire topcase is changed along with the keyboard.
Pros
- thin light comfortable - cool screen, mac os, apple, speakers
Cons
- it heats up wildly, I don’t know if this is the norm for new firmware, but one cooler is clearly not enough for it, I regretted that I didn’t wait for 2022 13 for almost the same money, legs burn from work, be healthy, while when it warms up - trolling Of course, you can deal with this, fiddling with the speed of fans that start to buzz like a vacuum cleaner, but damn it, after macbook air 2022, this is of course some kind of trash
