[tristor]

I would definitely recommend the new M1 (and maybe soon the M2) Pro/Max MBPs. Thanks to work, I've gotten to experience first hand basically each generation of MBP, and 2016-2019 are hot garbage, IMO. I opted for an M1 Max and managed to snag it through Microcenter for $800 off MSRP, and it is everything my 2015 was and more, and smaller more manageable form factor (went from the 15" 2015 MBP to a 14" M1 MBP, which is effectively the size of the 13" from 2015).

If you haven't had a chance yet, try to get your hands on one just to try it out. You'll immediately see what I mean. It has both an SD card slot and an HDMI port built-in, which I think were two things that were inexcusable to remove from a "Pro" device in the 2016-2019 generations, and yet it doesn't feel clunky or bulky.

It's a truly great machine.