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So the new M3 MacBook Air is out. My own 15” M2 MacBook Air is my powerhouse and my rock, everything I do creatively, from writing scripts, to editing videos, to designing thumbnails, all on this computer.
If you’ve got one of these, should you upgrade from M2 to it’s all new iteration in the M3?
If you’re looking for a visual difference, there’s not much, you’re still getting the it in the same colours, silver, space grey, starlight and midnight, although in the M3 version of the midnight colour, it’s available with a a new anodised seal finish to reduce fingerprints.
But despite that improvement, the same 15.3” Liquid Retina display, same dimensions, the same awesome 18 hours battery life, same memory and storage options.
But the most significant change is at the heart of these machines, the chips, and Apple has made significant strides with its M-series chips.
But it’s those improvements between chip generations from M1 to M2 to M3, that will make the features applicable to those individual chips, more appealing for different types of users.
The M2 chip in my MacBook Air, is based on the A15 Bionic from the iPhone 13, which was a leap forward from the M1, but what about the M3 in the new MacBook Airs, does that…
