Apple

I currently have a MacBook Pro I got in 2019 that I used for school and now work. It’s starting to run slower and doesn’t hold its battery that well, so I’m considering getting a new computer.

I’ve also seen the Airs but never really understood the difference, and it seems some say they’re better for most people.

Because I use my computer for personal and work reasons, it gets a lot of use. I tend to have many tabs open, for example, with spreadsheets, google docs, and other pages for work open. And then I may open a new window and do personal stuff like plan trips, watch videos, stream shows, etc.

Because my current computer gets overwhelmed with lots of stuff going on and it has 8 gigabytes of memory, I was considering getting 16 gigabytes, but I wonder if it’s actually a memory issue and not just part of my computer aging?

Evidently, I’m not well read in computer specs and I’m wondering generally if folks think a new Air would suffice for me over a Pro?

I have a probably unwarranted mental bias that Pros must be much better, but I have no knowledge to back up that thought. But I wonder, for example, if there’s a big difference between the M1 vs M2 vs M3 chips. My bias would be to get the latest M3 in a pro since I hope to have this computer for 5+ years, though I’d rather optimize for budget if the differences are trivial.

One other small note, my job occasionally requires that I do some very, very basic video editing, but this is infrequent.

I appreciate any help!