[CraigJPerry]

Heavy though. Coming from an m1 air to a 16” pro is cartoon-eyes-out-on-stalks surprising when you first pick it up.

I can’t help wonder if the m2 air 15” is the best on the market currently.

[nwienert]

The 15 air is actually quite a bit heavier, it goes from 'easily hold it up with one hand with lid open' to, well, barely possible.

I'm so surprised more people don't want brighter screens.

At night my screen looks gorgeous, though I could even go a touch brighter when doing detailed design stuff.

Daytime? I'd go for literally 2-3x brighter if I could. Let alone working outside! Screen brightness is the biggest QoL improvement I'd get vs any other spec bump.

[CraigJPerry]

Yeah a brighter screen would be awesome. i misunderstood that the m1pro would be a huge step up in brightness from the m1air but it’s just as borderline in direct sunlight

[garciasn]

I use a 13” M2 and it’s by far the best laptop I’ve ever used.

The only things it doesn’t check off is the HDMI out and other ports issues IMO.

[fragmede]

FWIW the 14" and 16" M2 pro/max Macbook Pros have HDMI, SDXC, three usb-c ports, and a headphone jack.

[garciasn]

I strongly prefer portability to port availability.

I work with my laptop only. No peripherals and I move around a lot. Makes it easier for me to work this way.

[walthamstow]

15in M2 Air or 14in M1 Pro are both really great options, the optimal mix of screen size, weight, size and power