MacBook buying guide: The right M1 or M2 laptop for each use case
by Samuel Axon from Ars Technica - All content on (#5ZC56)
Enlarge / Two 2021 MacBook Pro models, side by side. (credit: Samuel Axon)
Over the past two years, Apple has completed an overhaul of its entire laptop lineup. That means it's as good a time as any to dive in for people who have been holding out on upgrading an older MacBook.
But which MacBook is the best one to pick up? That depends a lot on your specific use case, and that's what we'll explore here today.
Typically, buying guides pick the diamonds out of the rough-the rough" being hundreds of subpar products. But when recommending a MacBook, it's a simpler affair. There aren't that many of them to pick from. But because they typically cannot be upgraded, there are some consequential choices you'll need to make before buying.