You made a great choice!
If however the 15” M2/M2Pro Macbook Air features support for multiple external display and a wider range of scaled resolutions on certain monitors, I will gladly return my 16” M1 Pro for that!
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Can't Decide Between 14" and 16"
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If however the 15” M2/M2Pro Macbook Air features support for multiple external display and a wider range of scaled resolutions on certain monitors, I will gladly return my 16” M1 Pro for that!
5 days.
At first, I planned to order it on the Apple Store but I didn't want to wait 2 months before to receive it.
So I've ordered it on Darty (but I could have chosen Amazon, Fnac or Boulanger).
Their stocks are indeed limited and you cannot customize your MacBook, but you usually receive it really fast.
No, they both fit comfortably in to my Icon backpack and the added weight is fine for me. The backpack will end up stowed somewhere and I'll just have one device out, so it works for me. I've also done this with an 11" iPad Pro too.
Easily available here AU, standard configs with 7-10% off, base 16" on amazon now with 7% off. Or could walk in to local retail store today and get a price match, in stock.
I did the same and I feel like I am missing out but I just couldn't do the 16 on the couch where I spend most of my time. It hurt my wrist and typing was just uncomfortable. The screen was amazing on the 16.
Fast forward 2 years and I'm still VERY happy I went with the 16". I use it on the couch just fine. It's my main machine so the screen real estate is worth it and it's an awesome screen.
16" Best Screen, Best Audio, Best Battery, Best Performance, Best Lap Balance, Never gets Hot, Never Disappoints!!!
2 years later with the 16” and with the new announcement of the M3s I really wanna swap for a 14” in the new space black.
And I'm in the opposite boat. The 14" is a fantastic single-window machine. It's annoying for Lightroom and nearly unusable with two documents in split screen. Let's not even talk about a Word document and a PowerPoint. After owning the 14" I'm jumping back to the 16".
Guess that's why they make multiple sizes 🤷♂️
Going to switch from 16" to 14" after two years ... the big screen is gorgeous but that thing is so big I don't even want to use it on my couch let alone travel with it.
I replied earlier in the beginnings in this thread, but here I'm saying it again after using my M1 Max for a long time:
• Best piece of hardware I've ever owned, period.
• It offers best of everything, especially with the great size of 16" display
• I've had a home office until a year ago and sold almost everything including my beloved Apple Studio Display
• We've been travelling as a family since then and to be honest, I don't miss a thing regarding my "previous peripherals". I enjoy that I only have my 16" M1 Max with me.
• I do digital product design as a profession including 3D work.
• Yes it's heavier than the 14", but it offers so much more, especially when you come from a 15", you can get a "much" bigger display (more pixels).
Apple really nailed it with this piece of hardware.
• Best piece of hardware I've ever owned, period.
• It offers best of everything, especially with the great size of 16" display
• I've had a home office until a year ago and sold almost everything including my beloved Apple Studio Display
• We've been travelling as a family since then and to be honest, I don't miss a thing regarding my "previous peripherals". I enjoy that I only have my 16" M1 Max with me.
• I do digital product design as a profession including 3D work.
• Yes it's heavier than the 14", but it offers so much more, especially when you come from a 15", you can get a "much" bigger display (more pixels).
Apple really nailed it with this piece of hardware.
I went for the 14"
Main reason being that I very regularly pick it up and go visit where I am using it on my knee. I could have got the 16" but decided that easy carrying and fine for lap use were more important. (I have a Mac mini with 27" in my house which I use when I want a larger screen.)
This effectively replaced a Surface 3. Which was far more awkward due to a) smaller screen; b) need to take charger as poorer battery life; c) poorer stability as weight mostly in elevated part.
Main reason being that I very regularly pick it up and go visit where I am using it on my knee. I could have got the 16" but decided that easy carrying and fine for lap use were more important. (I have a Mac mini with 27" in my house which I use when I want a larger screen.)
This effectively replaced a Surface 3. Which was far more awkward due to a) smaller screen; b) need to take charger as poorer battery life; c) poorer stability as weight mostly in elevated part.
Currently I own a 2018 15” MBP and I use this as my daily work and home computer. My wife owns a 2018 13” MBP and this seems small to me. When I travel the 15” is just a lug to carry but everyday to and from work not a problem. Other than size, screen and weight you can spec the same machine. So I am struggling between a new 14” vs 16” M3 Max. Does my current 15” feel more like a new 14” or 16”? Any advice would greatly be appreciated it. I do plan to go to the Apple Store to look and compare with my current 15” MBP so thanks in advance.
The 15" feels more like the current 16", it's only a little smaller and lighter but in terms of how big it feels, they are similar. Same for the old 13" and current 14", although I feel like personally, the 14" feels big enough to work where the older 13" laptops do not. Just go with your gut after seeing them in real life, in my experience, thinking about it too much just makes it worse and takes away your joy from having an amazing new laptop – which either of them absolutely is!
I'm in exactly the same boat. The 16" is larger in every dimension than your 15", but the 14" is significantly smaller. The closest comparison that I've experienced is from my old 15" 2013 MBP, which is almost exactly the same size and came to and from with with me every day for years with no problems. Think I may be going 14" this round but will be hitting the store to decide first.
I just went to the Apple Store and played with the 14” and the 16”. I took my 15” MBP to the store and the dimensions are almost exactly the same as the 16” so other than dimensions it’s just slightly heavier. As for the 14”. It feels like my wife’s 13” but just with a larger screen. Don’t know if can deal with a smaller footprint. So I’m leaning toward the 16” with hope in the year get a studio monitor. This may change again when I go to Best Buy and look at the laptops.