You might want a MacBook, but you need a Windows laptop.

Tried to switch last year with MacBook M1. Normally both my wife and me use Dell XPS 15 for work and 13 when traveling. Macbook ended up being used 3x in one full year. Ended up selling Macbook. Point is, switching is hard, stick with what you have used to and with what you will enjoy more.

I really cant wait till the snapdragon Elite X to see hwo Windows can compete then (especially with battery life). My only issue with most UKposts reviews is that they focus on photo and video editing workflows rather than data workflows which is generally where Windows wins out.

Compliments for the video Tom, you did an excellent job! Could you tell me, where can I find those fantastic wallpapers? (specially the Zenbook's one)

Hey Tom! Big fan! I was actually wondering if you'd be interested in reviewing the Asus ZenBook PRO 14 OLED. I know it's an "older" model but I'd love your take on it vs a MacBook for a creator looking for the best portability. I'd really appreciate your thoughts! Thank you and keep up the awesome work!

It would be nice if you'd put visual points or something to show which one is better in specific categories.

I have an Alienware desktop PC and a Dell G15 gaming laptop, which go perfectly well with my Galaxy phone. I use Office apps a lot both for my personal and professional life, along with OneDrive to save and share files and a bunch of other programs; I love the amount of programs / apps there are available for Windows. As Tom says, I use my gear to work by day and game by night.

I am using Macbook pro 14 with m1 pro, and also an Hp Omen with rtx 2070 as a windows laptop. I think windows is a little bit user friendly, start menu and screen using without a menu bar on top is a better experience. MS Office is better in Windows. Also as a software business user, I have to user some apps dont like using arm based chips such as MSSQL. And there is some screen hz issue that i can not describe. MacOS is not native 144, I think you have to develop your app using high refresh rates. You can test using Edge and Safari while making full screen. You can see the difference while they are getting bigger or smaller. I see the same issue in my LG 144 hz 34 inch display, so it is not about monitor, it is about OS. And also you can not see the copying speed while you copy files :) each time i have a little smile when i see that :)

Solid Video ,I Use Arch BTW ,use old ThinkPads and they Brilliant

I recently tried switching from a Macbook Air M1 to a Dell XPS 15 9510. The XPS had a wonderful display, great build quality and a very large and comfy trackpad. I was fully expecting a bump in performance, but to my surprise, for the tasks I do for a living it didn't offer more performance and had horrible battery life in comparison (tasks like graphic design, simple motion graphics etc.) I would often be slightly bothered by the fan noise of the XPS where the MBA is basically silent. Another issue for me is that the experience of using a trackpad in Adobe Illustrator and InDesign is far better on Mac than on Windows, which is sad because its honestly just a software issue, an issue I didn't experience in other apps. I really wanted to keep the XPS but it didn't make sense for my needs. I think its always just a matter of finding the tool that you like the best.

I used to be an Apple die hard, even worked for them for 6 years. The reason I don't use them anymore is because of their 'warm, comfy, cozy Prison." Love that you said Prison! There is some truth to that. I'm too much of a tech enthusiast to be limited with what devices I get and don't want to lose out on features just because I thought a phone with a fingerprint scanner is a better use case for me. Apple has a tendency to decide what is best for it's users, and any amount of customizability you want to do either costs you more money, or features on the product you own. I started to get tired of that trade off, so embraced Android/Windows because they do play nice together. At least as nicely as they can given the huge variety of both. Currently Using-: Work - Dell Lattitude 7970 i7 1260P 32GB Memory Personal -Acer Swift X (Ryzen 5800U/ Nvidia 3050ti), Custom Built Desktop PC (Ryzen 5900X, Radeon 7900XT), S23 Ultra, Tab S9, Galaxy Watch 6.

Great video! Which MacBook do you recommend for 4K video editing?

I have a Macbook pro 16" for work, and wanted a light travel/on the go laptop. I bought the Zenbook 14, and am happy with the choice. The only real issue with it is that it doesn't have "Instant on" like Mac, so when I haven't used it in a few hours, it takes about 20s to turn on. But battery life good (about 7 hours), display very good, got my 16GB ram that I need for software dev. Trackpad and sound good. Nice and light. It is actually a nicer consumption device than my iPad, especially in bed. If I was going to buy a Macbook Air/Pro, I would keep looking to move up the pricing ladder to get the spec I actually wanted, and would end up spending about 3 times as much. Go Asus.

I was choosing a laptop for work about a half year ago, and after lots of consideration, I took Lenovo Yoga 7 on Intel 13700H with a dedicated 4050, 1Tb SSD and 16Gb of RAM. Sometimes it drains the battery faster than I want and has some other minor issues, but on the other hand, it's far more versatile than Mac. You just can do so much more with it that is impossible to do on Mac!

Really good comparison. Can you do one on the new DELL XPS 14 and the new Asus Duo 14. I've had Dell XPS 13s for years and am now looking to replace it. If the Duo is powerful enough, I think it could be the one. Thanks again, I really enjoy your content.

I switched to Linux from Mac Studio (and I'm still adapting to it), haven't used Windows since 2007 (and not planning to) and I use Macbook Pro as its simply the best laptop for my work.

With intel unison, my iphone can finally “airdrop” into my downloads folder! - from iphone app: stable, but max 100 photos at a time - from windows app: needs couple minutes to sync up large album changes, but can pull hundreds of photos directly from iphone. Also has albums view, sort & delete ur iphone photos on your windows laptop! Not enough people are talking about this fantastic windows / iphone marriage, so I am.

Thanks for this I have been researching the macbook air M2 over the weekend for work and this comparison has helped. I'm a windows guy about to use my first Mac 😅

One big question, what monitor do you buy these days for a great workstation that suits the nice look of a clean pc/MacBook?

Would always go for a MacBook every time. Currently own both the M1 air from 2020 and the latest M2 air. Battery life is great for both, but I sometimes prefer the older (and cheaper) M1, just because it is so versatile and small. It's the perfect traveling companion. I can't count how often I used it just as a TV/streaming replacement in hotels or while traveling by train.

Old school Windows user, but macbook pro for last 10 yrs, switching back to Windows for the Asus Zenbook Duo. Innovative form factor ftw.

I stopped using a laptop when I came across the MS Surface Pro 8. I would perhaps consider an iPad pro, but I don't see myself going back to any laptop from the tablet/PC hybrid format anytime in the foreseeable future.

I've been a Windows user since the mid-90s, even got Microsoft Certified back when that was a thing, and I still have a modest gaming PC (an upgraded SFF Dell OptiPlex 7010 with an RTX A2000 GPU) and an ASUS VivoBook S15. About six years ago I started the transition to the walled garden, more for the fun of something new than anything else, with the 2018 Mac mini. Once the M series chips were introduced I made the full transition (desktop, laptop, tablet), but I'm not getting rid of my Windows PC, and my wife has taken over the ASUS laptop.

In your opinion then what is better for editing 360 x3 video and pictures and DJI drone videos and pictures? Cheers

As a business productivity (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) focused user, I would never again go with Mac. I tried once in 2008 and again in 2022 (with a M1 Pro 14" Macbook Pro) and both times, my Mac laptop became a glorified table ornament used almost only for web browsing, music/video streaming and video chatting. Windows is a MUCH better platform for anyone who wants to use their PC for office productivity work. With that said, I fully acknowledge that my experience does not reflect that of creative type users. I will also readily acknowledge that Apple always has best in class hardware (which you pay a significant premium for) and their machines are very durable, but if you get a high quality Windows laptop, the same is true. It's just that yes there are $500 budget Windows laptops out there and so when those stop working after two years, that should be expected. If you spend $1000-1500 for a high quality Windows laptop, it will generally last you many years just like a Macbook Air. I'm not trying to knock Apple as they do make great laptops, but MacOS is not for everyone and to buy into the marketing shpiel that Macs are just better is a fallacy.

Another youtuber ran tests on the useage of Macbooks from M1 to M3 (all in each range) for music production/ audio mixing et al and found that ironically the M2 and M3 are less equiped to handle pro projects with larger track counts, than the M1 range in a number of DAW instances. This includes logic, which was surprising, until you see that the increased cores aren't apportioned to performance but to efficiency. That will work well for multi-tasking , but not necessarily for apps that haven't yet been optimised for the changes. That goes some way in explaining why used macbooks (and macs) don't stick around long enough to buy them at better pricing.

Currently using the first flow x13. It was cheaper than the equally speced m1 macbook air at the time of buying. Although the battery life of the mac is so much better, that's about it for me. A lot of my friends own the macbook and the struggle they have with windows only software and old software gives me a lot of happiness somehow. Almost all of them have a backup windows device and that says a lot. Also I can run all games on my laptop at playable settings and it would really suck if it couldn't as I have only this one device for proper gaming. For everyone thinking of buying a laptop, just make sure that the device can do what you want it to do. Mac is a better laptop in general but it really depends on the user's needs.

I'm so glad that my company now give the choice of developer laptops, 10 year long I was forced to use a MacBook as soon as I was allowed I switched to a Asus with linux, even after maxing the ram to 64gb it was a third of the price of the mac and it runs, my docker workload, much much faster

Had a Mac Pro from 2011. 2 years later the screen died. Mac store said needed to spend £450 for a new motherboard and wouldn't let me backup my drive even though it's a separate drive. Sent it to a aftermarket store, they backed up the drive for £20. Sold the device for £100. Buyer said they replaced the display ribbon cable for £15 and worked fine. Decided never to go back to Mac

The Zenbook and M2 Pro were the 2 laptops I had to choose between... Went with the M2 Pro in the endafter being a lifelong Windows (and occasionally Linux) user. We'll see how it pans out in the end.but for now I like the whisper quietness and the fact I can edit my pictures on the go and not need to worry about finding a power outlet to get through an average day of work

I run windows across work and home PC (desktop and laptops) although I am aiming to get a Mac this year - depending on sales and such as I want to try the environment and see how I can use that OS for some of my uses. Especially interested in logic pro and reigniting my music recording.

@thetechchap The new 2024 XPS models have just shown up on the Dell UK website. Do you have retail units coming in for review?

Nice video thanks.. I'm follow you from Syria 🇸🇾

I'm currently using an M1 Pro 14 inch MacBook Pro and I'm very happy with it. After using this laptop for over a year and a half, it would be hard for me to go back to a Windows laptop that didn't have comparable power efficiency (so either Windows on ARM or maybe an AMD-powered laptop). It certainly helps that I've been very deep in the ecosystem for a long time now & have a gaming PC at home (along with a PS5, Switch & various previous-generation Xbox & PlayStation consoles) I can use when I do want to game.

This is the best review on this topic that I’ve seen. It’s honest, unbiased, and accurate. Subscribed.

Honestly these core ultra processors are a step towards the right direction for Intel especially in the laptop segment. The fact that it provides consistent single core performance in geek bench with and without plugged in is really good. The power efficiency has also increased a lot . Let's see what the Qualcomm X Elite can offer against the core ultra and the Apple M series.

A balanced review Tom, good job! I was comfortable and warm in the Apple Walled Garden as well, but got tempted away by the Galaxy Fold. Now my next Laptop will probably be a Framework as I want to be able to upgrade and repair my own things.

One reason for me to stick with Windows based laptops is the option for a num pad. It's nice to have when you are working with Excel or accountancy software. Also if you want to run Linux, AMD or Intel based laptops still are the better solution.

I want to buy a new laptop, i have an old EliteBook and i am thinking to buy a new one and I was thinking about these 2 (ASUS Zenbook and MacBook Air) what should I buy for work not gaming?

I switched from my first ever laptop (a Celeron HP) to a 12’ MacBook Air 2015 at university, and then to the M1 MacBook Air a year after it launched. Absolute game-changer. I do miss Windows’ file management and window management system but that’s about it. I’m now looking to upgrade to a 14-inch M3 Pro since I made the mistake of going with an 8GB M1 Air, which isn’t enough for light work with lots of Chrome tabs, light photo editing, and Slack. Avoid 8GB MacBooks if you can - they are still awesome and super smooth but 16GB gives you headroom in case your workflow becomes a bit more demanding. And you aren’t really overpaying since when you sell it down the road, you’d get a bit more money if it has more RAM.

“…top notch” as you open the laptop with the notch glaring at me…

I just ordered last years Zenbook 14x oled, can't wait to get it.

I am torn as I am a windows user but I want a powerful lightweight editing machine for social media mainly. I have a tuf 15 i7 with a 3070 but it's too chunky to use on the go. Tips ?

I've used macbook air m1 base model, switching from a Lenovo ryzen 5 laptop which were very fast and snappy, however I cannot get the same battery and ready to work experience without worrying battery life while on mobile and no power outlet available. If the battery issue solved by maybe using arm based soc, things may get more interesting.Oh, and maybe windows based laptop should consider more on speaker quality as well 🙂

I like how fast my MacBook Air is but it has been a whole week and I still don’t understand how to use this thing. I still have to pick up my hp laptop to do my schoolwork because it takes me longer with the workarounds on Mac 😞

Battery life is the real deal breaker .

Im a cumputer engineering with pathway in cybersecurity student and im deciding between a MacBook air m3 and the asus zenbook 14 oled which one do you recommend

The issue is i may wanna use revit in the future , but i really want to try the Mac experience. What do you guys recommend in my case

great review, I have both mac and PC, I would love someone to do a comparison of the 2 laptops seen here running premiere pro, with timeline scrubbing. Not render times.

Does any Windows laptop have true all day battery life while being near silent? Looking for a Mac alternative.

I've been needing a new laptop for a while but I'll bide my time until the qualcom chips are released and see how Windows on arm works with them before I make my mind up whether I go mac or windows.

Ideally, I want both. And you're not "stuck for life" with either. I use OneDrive on Mac and when I need to switch I have my most important files. I also have Apple ID, so if I need to switch between both I have this option.

I will always use both for the different types of work and hobbies I have

How about speakers, battery, brightness test ? It’s all very important to make a decision

I actuality went the other way . Just broke free from Apple's walled garden. I do miss several things but love the open source and customization of Android and Windows. As you mentioned the gap is getting smaller and I'm hopeful for the future. Another great video, keep up the good work

Currently have the base m3pro MBP.. upgraded from m2 air for the sake of more ram after finding a CL deal that I couldn’t pass up. The m3pro is definitely overkill power wise for me but at the same time, I feel like I’m really set for the next 4+ years. The m2 air was great, just regret going for 512/8gb. I also preferred the form and weight of the air but I also like the other upgrades that some with the pro.

I sold my HP EliteBook 820 G1 and got myself Macbook Air M1 (found a brand new for €700) - and it's a great laptop for traveling. Sure I have Windows PC at home but if I want to go somewhere and need a computer with me, M1 not only delivers what I need with incredible battery life, but is also silent (no fan), light, secure (if I forget to lock laptop with my Apple Watch it locks automatically the moment I get far enough and unlocks when I return) and it is so easy to work with it with my iPhone - as you said airdrop is amazing. I take a photo or video and bam it's also available on my laptop. Not to mention the ease of use with my Airpods and how easy it connects to my phone for internet without needing to make hotspot myself. Would I trade my desktop PC for Mac? No. But a laptop? Yes and I'd do it again.

Use rectangle, free version of Magnet.

Love my new Surface Studio 2 Laptop. Well built, very fast and has the OS that makes sense. Addicted to my touch screen as well.

ditched my multiple desktops for a macbook air m2 15". I dont play anymore, only code, so I am happy, and the portability is awesome. Though I still prefer windows to macos, so I am tempted to buy a meteor lake laptop at some point, or even better, wait for a qualcomm one, I know they're gonna be awesome. A mini like the um790 is also tempting. I just don't want to be fiddling around with a desktop no more.

I bought the zenbook a week ago, and i cant stress how much value this machine compared to the macbook alternative. Only bummer is battery life which usually lasts 8-10 hours on medium load.

I like having a Windows desktop and Mac laptop. Get the best of both worlds.

I am and have been for quite sometime fully immersed in the Apple ecosystem. Currently I upgraded to a Space Black M3 Pro MacBook Pro (36 GB ram/1 TB ssd) model and I nstalled Windows 11 on ARM via Parallels Desktop v 19.2.1 (4 core/8 GB vm) as well. The VM boots Win 11 in 10 seconds and at that point I can run any app. I therefore have Co-Pilot available if I need it.. By the way, with 36 GB or ram, running macOS and the VM together I have never encountered any swap usage on my system. That amount of system ram provides much needed "headroom".

Rocking an M2 Air and a Steam Deck. Seems like the best of both worlds for now but having to juggle between some compatibility issues on both with certain apps and games can be frustrating at times. Having said that, unplugged the Mac in the morning and I've been using it pretty much all day (had a long meeting, music, tabs and software on all day, edited an entire video... etc.) and I'm on 29%. The M2 air is an efficiency beast!

I was there, I bought ultrabook, gaming laptops and MacBooks but I always went back to MacBook. Noise and batterylife consistency was key! I don’t want to hear a fan when I open word. Fucking word! Using a M1 Pro and don’t think about moving back to windows.

I am using a 14-inch HP Laptop, running on intel 11th generation processors, (Core i3) and it runs well with games (though Emulators) and my day-to-day tasks. I am hoping for an ARM-based windows machine cause Apple right now is killing it in the PC market with their M series SoCs

My preference for Mac is for several reasons: 1. From what I've read and experienced, no one makes a touchpad as good as Apple. On my work Windows laptop, even with the touchpad sensitivity set to low, when I'm typing, sometimes my palm will inadvertently touch it and move the cursor somewhere else. Very maddening. And I love the haptic feedback and that you can click (not just tap) anywhere on it instead not being able to click at the top of a standard Windows touchpad (although I've read that there are a few Windows machines with haptic touchpads now, but they are still not as good as a MacBook's). 2. Rarely any fan noise on my MacBook Pro. Fans almost always run on my Windows laptop. 3. Find macOS to be much more intuitive, usable, and delightful to use than Windows. 4. Love the whole ecosystem, such as tightly integrating with my iPhone and being able to Airdrop files among Apple devices. 5. The hardware is premium, the laptop is thinner and lighter, and battery life is much better than the Windows laptop I'm using. 6. I generally need to make far less tweaks to a Mac to get it working the way I like. I will admit that Macs are more expensive, and it's a bummer that you can't expand the memory. But it's the sum of the parts that, for me, makes for a much better experience on a Mac.

just got a refurbished m2 air and I love it. Feels like brand new could never tell the difference.

Tom you can't just generalize Windows to that one laptop and can't compare Mac vs Windows in this way. It's much broader discussion than that. Laptops vs desktops - specific usecases for laptops vs desktops, type of applications and their availability, interaction behavior with other OSs, then is the actual OS usability, spirit of upgradability and generalization vs no upgradability and specialization etc etc. I'm sticking with the advantages of the PC platform.

After 4 Macbooks Pro since 2004, I finally bought a Windows' laptop for my post-production workflow. My last Macbook Pro died two weeks ago, the second time in three years and for the same problem (burned motherboard). Apple's prices and lack of repairability make me reflect, and I decided that for the moment they are not worth it for me. My new Windows' laptop does not have the same battery efficiency, but for a fraction of the price of the M3 Max Macbook Pro, I have the performance and quality that I need from my professional equipment. Windows is not Mac OS, but I am enjoying its customization.

I want upgrade my old PC (Ryzen 5 1600 & GTX 1070) to PC who can handle Video Editing 4K 4:2:2 10 Bit H.265 without Proxies on premiere pro or davinci resolve Can you advise me, which better should i buy? Windows PC that have Intel i7 14700k & RTX 4060 OR Mac Studio M2 Max? Because the price really similar in my country, and for game i just play DOTA2, Valorant, and other light games. (maybe i still use old PC for the gaming)

How did you know the approximate final runtime of the video from INSIDE THE VIDEO?

I'm a retired developer, FWIW. I bought an Asus CX34 Chromebook Plus recently for £245 and I'm in laptop heaven. Before that I ran ChromeOS Flex on an old laptop that my son used at uni.

Once Windows laptops offer arm chips, this will be a more interesting conversation. Longer battery and the same power without being plugged in is the biggest advantage Apple has. But for most users, that's huge.

Gosh, don't forget universal updates and support in Appleland! As a former Android user (last: Note20U), that was THE thing (along with my 16" M1 Pro) that chased me back to Apple. Still a happy camper. Won't be updating to Android/Windows any time soon, although I do keep my foot in that world via my XPS 9530 (i9, 4070).

I have an old-fashioned work arrangement (pre-pandemic style). I only do work, at work and on my company provided Windows laptop. So my home computing is rather simple, browsing mostly, so I'm using Chromebooks great battery life and form factors. One is a tablet, the other a traditional laptop.

Those that have been using Windows for a long time will find MACOS slowing down productivity. When you fullscreen in MacOS, it will fullscreen that application in another Desktop. When you hover over a open app, MacOS will not show all opened application.

Windows for gaming, Linux or Mac for programming!

I have both for different things, I love using the MacBook but still need windows for certain tasks like file management

still loving my zenbook rx433 from 2019! great laptops, cheap replacement parts (did a mobo-upgrade), and keeps working. Probably gonna upgrade when 32gb ram becomes the standaard

Would like to add a bit of context, as this video portrays the two devices as being close as far as performance: Over the last 20 years i've owned & daily-drove 14 windows-based laptops. They had spanned a wide variety of brands & price ranges. Currently i run a fully-spec'd Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, which I've had for 1 year and 4 months. During the same time period, I've owned 5 macbook offerings. The longest I've had a Windows laptop survive was a little over 2.5 years. Like clockwork, once they had hit close to the 2 year mark, they would either fail catastrophically, or would have degraded so far in performance they were rendered inoperable. On the Mac side, my 2006 MacBook & 2011 MacBook Air still run to this day. I use the MacBook Air as an emulation station, and the 2006 decorates one of my book shelves. My daily workstation is an original MacBook Pro M1 from 2021. I run this device 24 hours a day, and only restart when a software update is released; I've never had an issue with it. The other stark difference between the two is battery life. My Pro M1 can run for days without charging. It delivers almost 18 hours of battery for light UKposts streaming. My Lenovo can achieve almost 3.5 hours, and the older devices were worse. The newest & best Windows devices are catching up finally, offering 8-11 hours of use for very light tasks, but the gap is still significant. Do not mistake sharing my personal experience as Windows-bashing: Windows is a fantastic operating system, and I enjoy the devices I have. I have a gaming PC which I run daily & love. Unfortunately, due to Windows having to cater to a plethora of brands & devices, the gap will continue to exist. Mac doesn't shoulder the burden of developing their platform to work for other brand devices, as well as their own. Windows is riddled with redundancies to play nice with all, which decimates battery & performance. As the old adage goes: Nice guys finish last. If you were looking to transition away from Apple Silicon expecting to purchase a Windows laptop of equivalent performance & battery life, you may find you regret the swap regardless of spec. Build quality, battery life, longevity, & compute power will fall short of your previous device. That said, for 90% of the populous a Windows device will exceed their expectations & be more laptop than they'll ever need. Please allow me to reiterate: there is absolutely nothing wrong with a Windows device, so long as you tailor your expectations. I love technology in every form, regardless of suitability for my current workflow. Having so many options is what fosters innovation & growth. My first introduction to computing was on a Windows Pentium II, and I've been enthralled ever since. This video has several excellent points, listing many key features for both parties. Just wanted to throw some personal experience into the mix, as most choose one platform & stick to it! And as for the 2 giants that are Apple & Windows, battle-away for platform supremacy; the rest of us only stand to gain from this heavyweight bout. (p.s... a non-laptop note: Comparing Apple's headset with a Quest device is ludicrous. Quest device is a headset that can enhance (using that term lightly) a laptop's usability in certain situations. Apple Vision Pro is a computer in itself, not requiring an external Laptop to achieve an infinitely-more polished experience. Highlighting the price-gap without explaining capability is unfair. You wouldn't compare a Toyota Corolla & a Lamborghini Huracán solely on price. That would be a disservice to the Lamborghini Engineering team, and more praise than a Corolla ever deserves. Again, there is absolutely nothing wrong with Quest headsets; tailoring expectations to align on costing & capability is key.)

I love Windows so much more. I am running Windows 11pro on a laptop and I like its functionality. Like the snapping of screen splits. Apple: Using an external drive is so difficult to set up and I always need to connect to my NAS manually.

I’ve been using MacBook 13 Pro for the last 4 years, switched to the MacBook 14 pro briefly before i bought an ASUS Vivobook OLED for half the price and honestly, i don’t know why i didn’t do it sooner. I feel unshackled and free for some reason.

I feel like this video is 6 months early. You should revisit this when Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Windows laptops are out (like the Surface Laptop 6 in June).

I grew up using PCs and then I bought a macbook pro in 2015 and havent gone back since. This macbook from almost 10 years ago still runs really well. Every laptop PC I used to use would maybe last 3-4 years tops before I noticed a downhill in performance and battery life.

Hey Chaps! Are you team Mac or Windows?

using a lenovo thinkpad and also have a decent desktop for gaming, thinking of upgrading to macbook bc i also have an iphone and the airdrop features will definitely make life easier for college

both of theme one for random use and hobby and a lot of apps, one for doing regular tasks and stability

Air Drop? MSFT has Drop in the Edge browser as long as you are signed in. I use it extensively on my iphone. Take a pic on my iphone. Open Edge. Go to Drop and then 'drop' the pic there. Edge on my laptop will notify instantly there's a pic waiting. Or it could be any file or document.

Zenbook, any day of the week.

I am on the same trajectory, I am considering going for a MacBook when purchasing my next Laptop. I have a surface pro X at the moment which is not really a laptop.

MacBook air M2 for Netflix and light browsing and HP firefly g10 with i7-1360P for VMs and other IT related work. Battery life is def. way better on Macs for sure and display for movies, the rest is windows for me.

I think the xps 16 would be my ideal laptop with a decent GPU right now

A real world comparison of these two laptops would be great. the Zenbook seems like a great option on paper to replace an older macbook I have.

How well is Linux working on this zenbook? I have MB Air M2 and I’d be interested in trying zenbook’s hardware

Is Asus ZenBook 14 Oled 2024 good for app development?

I can never get used to how terrible Finder and multitasking windows are on Mac. It's an absolute dealbreaker, and I'm saying this while typing this on my MacBook lmao... I won't be going back if I ever get a decent Windows laptop.

I have both Mac and Windows laptop and I have to say my Windows laptop absolutely smokes my M2 MBA at everything. My laptop has a i7 12700H/RTX 4070 combo for less money than my M2 MB. Huge bonus is that I can upgrade my Windows laptop.

I think what Macs do best are the ways you interact with the computer. The things I do every moment I’m on the computer -using the keyboard, the trackpad, the speakers, are all better on the MacBook. Granted I switched in 2021 and don’t know how windows laptops feel now, but I went from a $750 dell inspiron that I had bought in 2016, with a mediocre display and speakers, and after 5 years a malfunctioning mic, malfunctioning trackpad to the point I could no longer use it, to a $900 m1 air (education discount) and I’ve had a better experience with even if both were new, with 0 signs of malfunctioning over 3 years so far.

Will the M2 macbook air beat the zenbook 14 oled in video editing in resolve?