M4 MacBook Air with Nano-Textured Display?

[ShivneelSingh]

I have a 16” M1 MacBook Pro, which I LOVE!!
However, it’s so chunky and heavy and hard to fit into my favorite bag.

My dream MacBook would be the Air with nano-textured display, but wouldn’t make sense to Apple since they want people to jump to the Pro models.

Has anyone switched from the 16” to the 14” and noticed enough of a daily weight/portability difference to make the switch worth it?

 

[NeonNights]

I went from the 13.3" M1 MBA to an M1 Max 16", and back down to the MBP 14.

I almost went back up to the 16" with an M4 Pro but reread my older posts on why I downsized in the first place (primarily weight and bulk). Apple plans to redesign the MBP in late-2026 so maybe by then the 16" will be more svelte. For now, I need portability and love the balance of size/performance of my M4 Pro MBP 14 with nano.

The nano-texture display is truly impressive. I didn't realize how much glare and reflection is present on MBP glossy screens but as they say, "once you notice it, you can't unsee it", and now I don't want to go back to glossy. The MBP nano-texture is way better than every other matte display or matte screen protector that I've seen.

 

[elmoss]

Wasn't as good as the oled iPad when I tried one, colour wise, brightness.

 

[ignatius345]

Hoping they do nano-texture on the M4 Airs when they come out. I didn't opt for it on my M4 iMac because I don't have reflection issues where I use it. But my laptop is often in weird lighting situations.

edit: went into an Apple Store and saw two identical MacBook Pros side by side, one of which had the nano screen. I put the same photo up on both, and to my eye the contrast and brightness looked great on both -- but of course the nano screen had all the light reflections nicely diffused.

 

[AgentMcGeek]

Having the nano option would be another incentive for me to switch from my M1 Max 14 MBP.