Apple's notebook PC "MacBook" series has reached a new era in 2020.It has shifted from Intel's chips that have been adopted in 2006 and released the first Mac equipped with a unique design chip "M1".In addition, in 2021, Apple added two chips, "M1 Pro" and "M1 MAX".These chips are mounted on the latest "MacBook Pro".
This new chip uses an ARM architecture like the iPhone, and Apple can control both hard and software more freely.As a result, the MacBook series improved performance and power efficiency, greatly improving performance and battery driving time.Moreover, there is an advantage that the mobile app developed for iOS can be executed as it is.
However, it is becoming more difficult to choose the MacBook series.Apple has officially discontinued a model equipped with an Intel chip, but it is still distributed to retail stores and will be supported for another few years.Is it worth buying for these old models?Or should we entrust everything to "Apple Silicon"?Think about the best options.
MacBook Air (equipped with M1 chip, 2020 model) versatile model
The 2020 model "MacBook Air" equipped with an M1 chip is one of the most powerful laptops available at this price.Moreover, it exceeds the benchmark score of the top -end model equipped with an Intel chip.If you use an app that is optimized for M1 chips like the web browser "Safari", the trend is particularly strong.
Apps developed for Intel chips can still be downloaded and installed.This is because Apple has a tool called "Rosetta 2" that "translates" the app.Thanks to this tool, the old apps are also compatible with the M1, and sometimes they do better than Macs equipped with Intel chips.
Nevertheless, many applications such as "Adobe Lightroom" and "Google Chrom" have been optimized for M1 in the past year, so there is no problem now.If you are worried that your favorite app will not work, check if the M1 version is provided or whether it works with an Intel version of the application.
The MacBook Air has a good battery.From 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, even after using apps such as Safari and Slack almost non -stop, the battery level was 22 % and finally took more than a day (the previous Intel version of MacBook Air).And at 4:00 pm, a power adapter was required).
In addition, the M1 model returns from the sleep state instantly when hitting the keyboard or trackpad or lifting the screen.It's like tapping the iPhone or iPad screen to start up.In this regard, it is very different from the old model that took a few seconds to return.
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In addition, since the MacBook Air does not have a cooling fan, it works quietly even if a heavy load is applied.There is a mechanism to escape the heat, but it doesn't get too hot.
