I wouldn't hesitate at all for the Air
narc0leptik in r/mac
Source6 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Apple MacBook Air, 2 toward Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M1 Pro, and 1 don't pick a side.
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6 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 3 lean toward Apple MacBook Air, 2 toward Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M1 Pro, and 1 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit leans toward Apple MacBook Air.
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Apple MacBook Air has 81% positive sentiment over 720 Reddit mentions, while Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M1 Pro has 76% positive sentiment over 164 mentions.