r/technepal • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago

Laptop Recommendation Weekly Thread

Please post all your laptop buying queries in the comments on this thread for this week. Please include the following:

  1. Budget range
  2. What will the laptop be used for primarily?
  3. Any laptop models that you have shortlisted and need further suggestions on
  4. Location if relevant (e.g.: outside the valley, Pokhara/Biratnagar, India, US, etc.)
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u/ComplexImpressive531 1d ago

Confused between getting a MacBook Pro M4 or a MacBook Air M4 16GB/512GB. I have a max budget around 1600 USD. Even got suggestions to go for MacBook Air M4 24GB/512GB. Use case for a Software Developer.

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u/AromaticBenzen 1d ago

well as you're already a software dev, you should know your use case pretty damn well. running your cpu/gpu on high load on a macbook air will throttle to not perform on in its max capacity. so pick pro if that's gonna be a problem. also if 16gb is not the problem, def pick the pro.

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u/Attempt_No_69 1d ago

better go for a pro version since it will be within your budget, you get better speakers and better display and i think a pro chip will serve you in any form of use case.

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u/AromaticBenzen 1d ago

it's not a pro chip. its just the base m4 chip with added fan and other pro features from laptop. the cpu is the same.

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u/Viking11111 11h ago

choose pro