[matwood]

I replaced a 2017 MBP with an M1 Air (until the 16" Apple Silicons come out), and agree completely. IMO, the MBA best showcases what this initial M1 rev can do. No fan, completely silent, cool running, thin, light, long battery life and fast. It's pretty amazing really. And, coming from a 2017 MBP, everything is much faster.

For example, a large java app's test suite takes ~7 mins on the 2017 MBP and ~3 mins on the M1 Air. I never thought an MBA could work for me day and day out, but here we are.