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by _0w8t 1955 days ago
If I need to get a M1 Mac, I will not bother with Pro. Surely under sustained load it is like 20% faster as Air throttles down, but if this important, then I guess just get a desktop which will still be faster despite using older Intel CPUs.

The big plus of Air is that it is completely passive and silent. As such it will last longer. Depending on the dust level one may need to open the notebook each 6 months or even more often to vacuum clean and to avoid any throttling due to dust accumulation.