[perryizgr8]

I used a Macbook Pro 13 (Intel i7) for a little more than a year. And after that I have been using an identical Macbook Pro 13 (ARM M1). The only differences I have noticed are:

- the ARM laptop never gets hot to the touch

- fan spin up is extremely rare on this, compared to Intel, where it would go full throttle on a video call or if I connect a 1440p monitor

- the battery life is at least 6-7x on this

These are amazing improvements and I will wholeheartedly recommend this over the Intel Macbooks. However, one thing I haven't noticed is any difference in performance. I admit my usage does not include webkit compilations. I use browsers with lots of open tabs, google meet calls, slack, VS code with python projects. Both laptops have served well, but they haven't blown me away with speed. My Ryzen 5 desktop feels lightning fast by comparison.

[gnicholas]

I have a base 2017 MBP, and I'm currently testing out a base 2022 M2 MBP. There's no doubt it's much quieter — the CPU temp is ~30°C instead of 50-70°C. But it also seems quite a bit faster. I am a prosumer type user (I have hundreds of tabs open, but don't compile code often), and the difference is noticeable.

For me, the biggest issue with the Intel MBP was that it got hot so the CPU was throttled all the time. But seeing how cool the M2 runs, I have zero concern that it will ever slow down with my workload. It will always be as fast as the Intel MBP was on its best day. Plus, tons more battery life. I do hate the Touchbar though, and the 2 port setup...