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@anarsosoroo2891

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤

@bryans8656

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh.

@aTorre98

Жыл бұрын

This feels a lot like a GitHub description, coder habit? xD Joking aside, thanks a lot for your videos!

@chy453

Жыл бұрын

good job josh!

@iamtheZanewrestling1review

Жыл бұрын

josh you got my respect for redoing your video

I hate that other reviewers think people either edit videos or game, and nothing else. Love your reviews Josh

Thanks Josh for always remembering developers unlike other KZreadrs

@RegularEverydayNormalGuy

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@wlcrutch

Жыл бұрын

Definitely.

@secondpost

Жыл бұрын

yes

@bobcorn69

Жыл бұрын

this

"I like to use the devices first before I tell you about them" This is why we love you Josh.

Hey Josh, just wanted to say thank you for your reviews. I watch tons of tech channels and it seems like most these days just focus on shooting good b roll and production value, but few actually give genuine useful advice to make a purchase decision. keep up the awesome work!

While the Air laptops by default do only support a single monitor, I wanted to let people know there are ways around this. I use a Dual HDMI DisplayLink adapter from OWC. Its a USB-C device that gives you a few extra HDMI ports to run two extra monitors. My main monitor has USB-C Display Port with power delivery so I can use just a single cable to connect. It also has a built in USB-C hub, so I plugged the OWC adapter in the monitor then my two other displace into that adapter. That lets me attach my Air with a single cable for power and to drive 3 external monitors. This solution would also work for a Macbook Pro or a Windows laptop for a single cable solution.

This is exactly the review that I was looking for. Thank you!

I was looking for a video like this! Something with more consideration on the different use cases. Thank you, Josh!

I just love the way you articulate yourself. Your videos are always a pleasure to watch and this one is no different!

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Hopefully you'll like the huge announcements coming on the channel end of the month!

love your videos!

Been looking forward to this. Always appreiciate your content Josh.

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!!!

I appreciate your reviews. I bought the 15 M2 Air a couple weeks ago and love it. I make a couple videos a month; other than that my workflow is writing and office work. The Air is perfect for me, and I love the design.

@FionaIngrid

10 ай бұрын

hi .. do you use things like photoshop too? I make the odd video here and there but also want to learn photoshop and Im wondering if the Air can manage that. (I also usually have about 10 tabs open at the same time). Did you go for 16gb with 512 ssd?

@franklincommunitychurch

10 ай бұрын

@@FionaIngrid Yes, I went with the 16 gb and 512 ssd. I think it will handle photoshop quite well with that configuration.

excellent videos Josh.

Came back to decide if I wanted an Air 15 for development work. You're the only one who covers the info I care about like how much code can I fit on the screen. For what I do the Air is more than fast enough, the M1 in the original air already compiles code like 3x faster than a similar intel laptop.

I like the review, well done

Awesome review! thank you for creating this high quality level of tech content! Will go with the 14" pro :)

Hi Josh... I loved your review. Can you give me some advice. I am about to buy this. I would use it for simple editing for KZread videos using ScreenFlow. Apart from that its basic work with Photoshop, Canva and Documents. Is it still a good buy? Thanks

I really value your reviews man.

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

A beginner in programming. As others have said, thanks for considering the needs of developers. Keep making these videos.

Hi Josh, love your videos... I like to always like your videos before I start to watch so your mother gets proud of you. :)

Thanks Josh great review as always. I think frontend tooling got power hungry i really wonder if this would do good.

Great video Josh! Would love a review on the newest ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 to get your take on how it compares to last year's!

For me, this 15" laptop is basic laptop done right. Even great. The price, however, is too high. But as long as we the consumer buy it, there is no reason for Apple to lower thr price.

Just the review I needed. Photoshop and video editing are two of my main cpu tasks. Been doing a lot more on my iPhone and was thinking about upgrading that and skimping on the laptop with an air, but it looks like I will be sticking with the MacBook Pro series. Thanks for the review!

@Obikenobi93HD

10 ай бұрын

I went from Intel 2020 MacBook Air and went straight to the M2 MacBook Air 15 inch with 24GB Ram and 256 SSD storage and its a definite powerhouse since I use an external monitor with a few windows open + extra tabs and does notify me when using significant energy in the battery settings info so for me 24GB Ram is so satisfying

Thanks Josh, great review as always. You always have a software development section on the review. 🎉Would love to have you review Lenovo Yoga 9i Pro(Slim in US) with the GPU. Looking for it in terms of software development and bit of content creation. There are handful reviews on this (non sponsored)

Hey Josh, Thank you for all the help. I'm a recent subscriber but have to say - based on all the creators I've heard from, so far - you've been amongst the most helpful with your videos and explainers. I had a specific question related to my current laptop, a Lenovo, and I'm not able to figure out why I'm having issues with it's performance cause on paper it running very smoothly. If we could connect, I'd love to get your take on it.

Hey! I've recently completed my graphic design degree, and I anticipate needing to run Illustrator, Photoshop, and possibly Premiere simultaneously. I'm currently torn between two options: the 15-inch MacBook Air M2 and the 13-inch MacBook Pro 2022, both equipped with 16GB of RAM and a 512GB storage. Could you advise me on which of these would better suit my needs?

Quality content ❤️💯

Great review 🤩 Just wondering, are you gonna be making a video about Acer Swift 14?

Excellent down to earth review. Thanks

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

Does light use scenario mean (3 - 6 Office Application such as excels, words, and PowerPoints, 20 - 25 tabs opening KZread, pdfs, Spotify, and some other websites), WhatsApp, and other small applications? is it capable? I know gaming is heavy use, but I struggle to understand what light use means nowadays. Any clarification or explanation is much appreciated.

I really appreciate the comment at the end about CS students. Gonna be picking this up since I want a 15 inch laptop with a good battery life and good preformance and this is juuuust within my budget range with 16gb of ram and 512gb storage.

Can you review the Lemur Pro 13th gen from System76? As a prominent reviewer who focuses on software development, I'd really value your perspective. It's also the main laptop I'd consider vs either the MBP 14" or MBA 15".

I just purchased my 14" M2 MAX with 32Gb ram and 1Tb SSD because it was on the Apple refurbished site for a decent price. I bought it when the 15" was announced, and I immediately dropped the thought of upgrading because of the very valid reasons you mention. I just want to think of the 14" M2Pro MBP and compare it to the 15" MBA. The MBA is a great machine, don't get me wrong, and I am not poo-poohing it. As a developer and system admin I simply need a system that can run containers without hassle, I need a good screen for consuming video and for long days staring into the box. I used to have a 16" but I just did not think about the memory when I bought it, my mistake, not gonna happen again. So far, in the past three weeks, the 14" has lived up to the hype. I think the 15 inch is a great laptop for people that need the screen real estate and the space on the keyboard deck. I do see the 15" coming down in price a little already.

How is it for running a vm with windows in the 16gb ram version? Can’t run away from some software tools available only in windows

I have purchased the Macbook Pro M1 14 over Air M2 15 because of 3 reasons, display is MUCH better on the Pro, I occasionally game, and here in Australia a 16 GB/512 GB Air 15 is $2800 vs $2300 for Macbook Pro M1. Also I feel from a longevity perspective Pro would fare much better because of it s screen and performance.

Hey josh , first of all thank u so much. I really need ur help as a beginner coder should i buy this mac air or i should go with dell xps , hp pavilion, hp envy or spectre x360 ? Please help me out . And about macbook pro 14 , i don't have the budget. Please help me out

Woww that's great work mate I want to start to be a content creator which needs a laptop for video editing. But I also need a light laptop to carry on. So far I consider MacBook air m2 16/512. What's you advice?

Thx for your interesting review! I love my pro 14😊

What if you get a laptop cooler. Would that solve the performance throttle problem?

Macbook air 15 inc 8 ram 512ssd 1650 $ Or macbook pro m1 1T +16 gb ram 1900$ What do you think

Josh can you test the Lenovo thinkpad p1 gen6 ?

GREETINGS FROM SPAIN! Your videos are very useful to me; a few years ago I chose a lenovo 5 , I think it would be gen 5 (with ryzen 4800 and rtx 2060), and both the pros and cons you gave were correct. Anyway, to buy a lenovo you have to do a master because between the infinity of models and similar names and then that in each region change the specs compared to those you evaluate, it's crazy. What I appreciate most is your advice on what to look out for and which specific model to choose or which display has turned out best or worst. Unfortunately it was my failure when buying my lenovo as there were two types and in the end I couldn't find the best quality one in Spain so I settled for the one I had (it lacks a lot of brightness and now I'm obsessed with the next laptop having >400 nits). It's a pity we don't have a best buy in Spain or Europe. The prices you usually show for the US are incredibly better than what I can find in Spain, including reconditioned ones; I think that even paying extra fees for transport would still work out well for me. In the next 3 months I have to evaluate if I choose a good 2023 lenovo (options: Yoga Pro 9i 16'' ; Legion Pro 7i gen 8; Legion Slim 7i with AMD processor or Legion Pro 5 Ryzen 7745HX ) or look for the Asus Zenbook 14 that you reviewed or even give a chance to my first Macbook refurbished and go for the MACBOOK AIR 15 M2 as you explained good enough for light tasks.

Maxim text is perfect for playing fm12. So much text and stats. Thank you Josh, I will defintly get a Macbook air, not sure if M2 or M1

Hi Josh, great review as always !! Would you review the LG Gram 17" Pro? It flies very much under the radar but it seems to pack a punch:17” Display WQXGA (2560x1600), DCI-P3 99%, 16:10 AR. Intel 1360p; up to 32 Gigs RAM & 2 TB SSDs; Nvidia RTX 3050 graphics; 90Wh battery. All in a featherweight chassis, just 3.2 lbs!!.

I wanted macbook for coding mainly development purpose not any video editing purpose or gaming which macbook is best ??please suggest anyone based on their experience

Thx Josh. Great review. Do u plan to test the new 2023 Zenbook 14? I would love to see a review on that😅

@JustJoshTech

11 ай бұрын

Yes. I bought it on Friday actually

Please could you do a review of the Lenovo Legion Slim 5i Gen 8 16IRH8 laptop?

Hi Josh.. If I use parallels to run windows on Mac, which is better for me - Macbook Air 15 or Macbook Pro with 12 cores? (I use parallels to run excel for windows and accounting softwares).

@andreaslassak2111

11 ай бұрын

Pro

When the M2 Macbook Pro releases, I was wondering which laptop I should buy. I was considering M2 Air and M2 Pro. I have similar point of view to you. I took me few day to decide that. I wish this video is release sooner. It will save me a lot of time.😂

Thanks for a honest review. I have the base model 15” and it is great. I don’t do heavy video editing just office apps, web, and email. Upgraded from a 2019 intel MBA. The extra screen is a game changer. And this laptop is phenomenally light weight and sturdy. I still kept my 13” since is still runs great although haven’t used it since. May eventually sell or give it away. These base model M2 airs are great for most everyday users. If you are a content creator or edit a lot of video then you may want to upgrade the ram and ssd but honestly it would be a waste is you don’t actually need it. Apple does a great job with their memory management on these new chips. The 8 gig of unified memory is actually equivalent to the 16 gb of memory on most intel laptops. Reviews that say everyone should upgrade ram and ssd regardless of use and trash base models are just pretentious. My base model 2019 MBA still handles everything I throw at it and storage was never a issue because I don’t gunk it up with useless apps and programs and utilize I cloud so my work is easily accessible from all my devices.

I using my MacBook Air m1 for browsing internet, watching KZread , listen Apple Music ... its perfect for this things...

Unbelievably thorough once again. Awesome video for several perspectives and workflows!

Love the way you tonally sway like a pendulum. Your hypnotic reviews hit so softly that it's difficult to make a decision to not buy whatever you ask us to loot legally. My neighbor turned into a reseller after watching your videos as he was buying stuff from marketplace every time you drop a new video.

Good review. I’m just a casual user not pro by any means. I’m having a hard time deciding between an air 15 16/512 and an Apple refurbished 14 pro M1 with same storage and memory. The 14 pro will cost a little less. Any recommendations?

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

Air for you

I have both of these machines and I am so torn on which one I prefer. The 14" probably does make more sense because you are getting so much more for only a little bit of extra money. One thing I did notice that varies from your findings is that you gain more screen real estate if using the same scaling. if both machines are set to default I get about 4 to 5 more rows on excel. if I move both to the more screen option, I also still get the same result. I think at the end of the day if you are doing more office, email and some light photo editing etc the 15" is a dream. If you push your computer more then 14" is the way to go. I also found the keyboard to be slightly better on the 14". I have the 1tb 16gb ram version of the Air and the binned M2 Max version of the 14" with 32gb ram. I had previously had the 16" M1 Pro and while a awesome machine, I found the size and weight deterred me from bringing it out of the house often.

@mrcoffeelaplace8322

Жыл бұрын

What made you decide to go for the 10 core over the 12 core?

I wanna do some codding and game dev like unreal engine 5 or unity 3d and use it with ai ml coding shoud I get and air 15 16gb or m2 pro 13 16gb ???? can you guys help me 😢

Should I buy the MBA 13 M2 for iOS development with Swift? I am a student btw

As a student in Digital Marketing, which one do you think is the better? Also for jobs in Digital Marketing in the future.

Good review

Is it good for DJing??

Please review the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 3 360 or Ultra! You're one of the best tech reviewers out there. Looking forward to the next one :P

I kinda belong in the category where this one fits (Data Science mostly remote development) However I‘m probably going for the 32gb 1tb 10core 14 inch pro since cooling is better and i get so much more performance for „relativly“ less money

Awesome video. Loved how you didn't do a take time from the video to do a sponsorship.

@JustJoshTech

7 ай бұрын

Awh. I'm trying to keep sponsored videos to a minimum, but we may have to do some occasionally. I'm trying to choose sponsors of products we think work really well with the laptops we recommend not just Storyblocks, Squarespace etc.

Hi Josh .. I have a 2015 macbook pro that I never really used to its full potential and now I have to update. I was going to buy the Air 15 but really want to play around with photoshop and editing videos. If I go for an Air 15 with 16gb and 512 ssd will that work for me? I always have about 10 tabs open too - youtube, websites, documents etc. Keen to make the right choice and aware that the price difference with air and a 14 pro is huge (Air 15 is £1,800 and the 14 pro is £2,700). Thanks for any advice - much appreciated! :)

@JustJoshTech

10 ай бұрын

It depends on the level of video editing. Should be fine for simpler edits.... not what we do on our videos

Honestly I'm as confused on which to choose regardless of the review I've seen. I'll use Virtual machine infrequently, script in Pine and use large sheets, take lots of photos that I like to edit in Capture one.. which is it?!

i just bought this laptop... love it!

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

Good. It is a fantastic laptop

Can you review the Dell G15 (2023) i7 RTX 4050 variant please ?

Why dont you mention bad screen response times on all retina screen mcbooks? Those are great screens for watching pictures and little else...

I thought saw this video just a few days ago. Why has this been reuploaded Josh?

@Ar_Pachauri

Жыл бұрын

There was an error in the video, so he took it down, corrected the error and re uploaded it.

@RouthornAlex07

Жыл бұрын

@@Zycho-System No I didn’t cheers. 😊

I was deciding between the air 15 and the M1 Pro 14. Ended up getting the refurbished pro as it was actually cheaper

@felixz2703

Жыл бұрын

Smart choice.

@akin242002

Жыл бұрын

Smart! Better CPU, better GPU, better display resolution, better refresh rate, and more ports with the M1 MacBook Pro 14-inch.

I wished you would have added performance scores for U and P series processors on your graphics. One of the H series could be removed.

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

True. Good point. I did put one graph with them later though. Did you see that?

@vivenreddy

Жыл бұрын

@@JustJoshTech Thanks for pointing that out. As usual great informative video. Go Bokke!

For computer science students do you recommend the 16 GB and 512 GB model. Cause that would be 1600 dollars with a 150 dollar gift card while the refurbished M1 Pro 14 inch MacBook Pro is 1539 dollars, and then the decision becomes really hard. I don’t think the school work and internships would be that intensive for the pro model but I don’t want to risk it. Want to use it for masters as well

I’m starting my bachelors in Software Engineering and I’m sure the M2 Air is enough, but I cannot decide between the 13 and 15”. The weight difference doesn’t bother me but does the 15” feel clunky/too big?

@andreaslassak2111

11 ай бұрын

take 15"

I'm surprised you didn't mention the M1 Pro 14" as it is also cheaper than the 15". The 15" MacBook definitely isn't meant for pros in this regard, but it is the perfect laptop for "air" usage. Also I'm running a 1920x1200 text rendering on my M1 MBA 13" with BetterDisplay. I just like having more space on my screens and my eyes can handle it. It works for development pretty well.

@andyH_England

Жыл бұрын

The M1 MB Pro 14 is discontinued, and in the UK there are no refurbs. So for most of the world, the M1 MB Pros are no longer in the equation.

@anthonymeek4248

Жыл бұрын

@@andyH_England I ordered a refurb 14 M1 Pro from Apple UK 2 days ago (£1459) - it is being delivered tomorrow. I assume they refurb pristine trade-ins so you would see occasional restocks - keep checking.

@andyH_England

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonymeek4248 Enjoy!

I wonder how much the 10 vs 12 e differ. my company got me the base m2 pro and I'm very happy, but part of me wanted the 12 core xD still grateful tho I got 16gb as you can't really properly run VMs on macOS anyways.

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

Check my video on the Macbook Pro 14 with M2. I had both models (10 and 12 core) and tested them like crazy

Is 8gb ram enough for using Mac to display movies, anime and shows (from Files and online players) on 4K tv for 5-6 years and for a standard webbrowsing, skype calls without external monitor?

@andyH_England

Жыл бұрын

Yes, easily.

The MacBook Pro 14 is very much compelling versus the Air 15. There's so much more power for a little heavier and smaller screen size device. I'd get the Pro 14 if it were the only laptop I'd have...if only I had the money.

The best review for 15 MacBook Air so far!!!

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

Say her that, I subscribed your channel. Love her always like that ❤

Is funny, MacBook Air Intel version able to do multiple display despite the issues in the past

I think I'm buying Air 15 for Computer science studies

That's how one should shoot reviews about Apple laptops, without chit-chat and marketing.

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

As someone who recently completed a post grad data science course, 8GB RAM is not good enough. Assignments escalate quickly in scale and I had to deal with datasets with millions of lines. Ran a statistical analysis and I literally thought my MacBook hung. It took a full 6 mins to complete the analysis and display the matplotlib charts on Jupyter notebook. RAM is the issue for the base 15" for any developer no matter how junior they are. Then they would have to contend with the 256GB storage which quickly fills up with assignments to submit.

Also the higher refresh rate of the MacBook Pro 14 makes the experience much better than Air 15

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

True!

It's a pity you didn't compared it with M1 Pro models...

My roles : FE, llm ai, Trading. MBA 15 is perfect for me.

Does MacAir 15 heats up when playing more than one hour videos?

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

No it remains cool

The 15 inch air is the perfect Mac for me, I work with UX/UI design and a bit of frontend programming and most of my work is done with Fígma and VSCode so I don't need too much power and the color accuracy is a great point too

I went with the MacBook Air 15 for my software development job. Absolutely love it since I travel around a lot. Personally I struggle to think how any developer (defined as anyone bellow the 95th percentile of power users) could max out the pro’s or even the air’s cpu, but then again I am a backend/cloud first developer

Idk. I think performance needs to be kept in perspective. Even the M1 Air beat an Intel MBP 16” in almost every area. The M2 Air is fine for most people doing most tasks, up to and including demanding things like video editing.

@akin242002

Жыл бұрын

But at what cost? For 16GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD, you can get a better laptop with the M1 MacBook Pro 14-inch for $1,500 or LG Gram 16-inch from 2022 for $1,300 with 1TB adjustable SSD. Both offer a better CPU on the multi-core level.

Josh! As always your reviews are among the best out there you really put work on them, thank you. Would you buy 16gb ram + 256 if you don use a lot of space and you can use an external SSD? I am worried about longevity with that space. Greetings from Spain!

@joelv4495

Жыл бұрын

Ya, personally I wouldn't do less than 512 if storage is locked in. For a laptop you won't always want to have an external drive hanging off...

I am taking this video wayyy too seriously, which I should not, because I am someone who just uses Microsoft Office and streaming videos most of the time. Video/photo editing? Developing things? Yeah… not in my future. But I appreciate this video. Now I know that I just need the base model.

LOT of respect Josh to what you're doing ! Thanks 🫶

I would still argue that for light use, over 1500€ is too much. I bought my laptop for under 600€ and while it has a very bad screen and much worse battery life (still 6h+ thanks to Ryzen), it's definitely worth over paying almost triple for a better screen and more battery. Of course, then there is the OS/repairability, we all have our own OS/repairability preferences, but I do not include them since different people will think different things.

so, as a summary so macbook air 15 is a literaly a bigger macook air 13 with identical performance, better speakers and thermal right? XD

you are comparing an air and a pro ?? why not compare two airs ?

I use my Air 15" for only very small development tasks, but quite a bit for Lightroom including AI-based image optimization like the Topaz tools. Find the M2-Air very good for that being an enthusiast amateur. Of course if I would a pro photographer I would need every bit of time saving when processing or exporting and go with a Macbook Pro instead. That said, I don't consider my use exactly "light use". I do stuff with it.

Why are there even other reviewers?

@JustJoshTech

Жыл бұрын

Ha!!! Love it

Hey Josh, I'm a Computer Science student living here in the Philippines I badly need a laptop but I can't afford one, the living conditons here are tough right now. I'm just wondering if you have a spare laptop or if any of you here reading my comment have one, it doesn't need to have any high specs as long as its working it's fine. Sorry for the trouble I'm just doing whatever I can to survive. Thanks a lot.