My 2019 Intel MBP has been a mess since the beginning (less than 5 hours of battery, overheats, lags often etc) and I know that silicon chips are a true gamechanger.
I am debating between MBP M3 (16GB) & MBP M3 Pro (18GB), either with 512GB or 1TB (not decided yet). My use is mostly work (Chrome with 30 tabs opened including Google Sheets, Slides opened, LinkedIn etc) & productivity & entertainment. 95% of my use is Safari/Chrome, Music, Youtube, and cloud gaming (GeForce Now). I want a computer that lasts at least 7 or 8 hours on battery. I also plug my laptop to a 1440p or 4K monitor half of the year. I might buy a second monitor to use them as dual screens down the road but it is certainly not a priority for the time being, battery life and mobility is more important.
Price and value push me towards the M3 Pro, but the only factor that stresses me out right now is battery as I have read from many different persons that the M3 pro has a much weaker battery efficiency than the base M3. Also, based on my use I don't really see the value in having more CPU power, unless I can see the difference for my use (opening apps/websites a bit faster, closing windows, multitasking). The reason I am saying this is that my current MBP Pro is MUCH slower than a comparable M1 chip to open even basic websites on Safari or Chrome, and scrolling on most websites often trigger loading issues and blank pages). In other words, if the M3 Pro chip can help speed (even just a bit) from that front versus the base M3, I see the value in getting the Pro.
Which one would you recommend?
I am debating between MBP M3 (16GB) & MBP M3 Pro (18GB), either with 512GB or 1TB (not decided yet). My use is mostly work (Chrome with 30 tabs opened including Google Sheets, Slides opened, LinkedIn etc) & productivity & entertainment. 95% of my use is Safari/Chrome, Music, Youtube, and cloud gaming (GeForce Now). I want a computer that lasts at least 7 or 8 hours on battery. I also plug my laptop to a 1440p or 4K monitor half of the year. I might buy a second monitor to use them as dual screens down the road but it is certainly not a priority for the time being, battery life and mobility is more important.
Price and value push me towards the M3 Pro, but the only factor that stresses me out right now is battery as I have read from many different persons that the M3 pro has a much weaker battery efficiency than the base M3. Also, based on my use I don't really see the value in having more CPU power, unless I can see the difference for my use (opening apps/websites a bit faster, closing windows, multitasking). The reason I am saying this is that my current MBP Pro is MUCH slower than a comparable M1 chip to open even basic websites on Safari or Chrome, and scrolling on most websites often trigger loading issues and blank pages). In other words, if the M3 Pro chip can help speed (even just a bit) from that front versus the base M3, I see the value in getting the Pro.
Which one would you recommend?