Coming from 2018 pro, looking to upgrade to either an Air or pro m1. Everything I've read, the air will be fine for my needs. Im no power user. But in the past it felt like a cheaper computer. Is it comparable now.. like the screen / keyboard / trackpad?
Tried to check them out in person but that seems impossible these days and want to order one. I just don't want it to end up being a downgrade.
Well I'm not sure if something has changed recently in 2020 M1 Pro vs Air model but I have had myself both 13.3" Air 2018 and Pro 2019 and they should have pretty much the same structure still today besides Magic Keyboard. My experience with quality feel was quite opposite - Air actually felt much more solid. Simply hitting keyboard keys or pressing trackpad was huge difference, in Air is was solid and quiet but in Pro it was echoed with hollow "cheap" sound, especially trackpad sounded much noisier, also keyboard was very loud in certain locations in Pro.
But there was considerable difference between displays and this was where Pro was much better, but in the day Air did not even have True Tone and P3 panel, so it was expected to see a huge difference in there.
Not sure how display panels in M1 models compare, since specs today say there is only difference in max. brightness which does not matter to me because I never run in at 100% anyway, but I'm afraid panel is worse quality in Air. My worst fear is that panels not approved for Pro finds their way in Air, I hope it is not so but from what I've seen M1 Air demo models at local shop my first impression was that panel was not very even, there was some noticeable unevenness which is usually quite rare in demo models, so I'm waiting in fear what my Air I ordered will look like.
