MacBook Air M3

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MacBook Air M3

143 positive 0 neutral 33 negative

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Microsoft Says 'We're Faster Than a Mac' in Latest Windows PC Ad

lol faster than M3 air they claim. But, with a fan, ad and spyware riddled OS, and 20% less battery life. Add a fan to the M3 in the form of the MacBook Pro and it's 31% faster than the X Elite and consumes 20% less power. The M4 smokes it even more. Qualcomm really dropped the ball.

webguynd in r/apple

May 15, 2025 7:45 PM

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[yabai] My first MacOS rice as an ex-Arch user

My old ASUS was too slow, so I got a MacBook Air M3 and decided to stick with macOS for optimal performance and battery life.

m4xshen in r/unixporn

February 1, 2025 2:57 PM

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Do you need a MacBook Air with a m1/m2, if you have a ThinkPad X390 Yoga?

I have both a MacBook Air M3 and ThinkPad X390. The MBA has literally 2-3 times the battery life and a much better screen. However, I prefer the keyboard of the X390 and it is slightly more compact and easier to hold. You also have to see which platform has all the required apps you need for your li

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OrionScepter in r/thinkpad

May 2, 2026 3:11 PM

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Laptop suggestion uni student

Go for the MacBook Air M3/M4 with 16GB RAM; it’s the gold standard for CSE students due to its battery life, Unix-based coding environment, and high resale value.

nuxrif in r/Dhaka

April 3, 2026 2:51 PM

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The Ultimate Laptop Buying Guide (April 2026): Everything You Need to Know Before You Make Your Purchase.

That’s a great gift for your son! For law school, reliability, battery life, and a great keyboard are the three most important things since he'll be doing a lot of typing and research. In the $1000-$1200 range, here are the two best options that will easily last him through all 3 years of law school

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Defiant_Fix8658 in r/UpgradeYourGaming

April 20, 2026 1:07 PM

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Surface laptop 7 or Macbook Air M5

Wow. Didn’t know anyone actually used OneDrive! M5 will be fast. Touchpad will be nice. Battery will be great. Mac Windows and Linux desktop have become more similar. Microsoft products work on a Mac, except Visio and Project. File manager on Mac is generally better after some learning pain. If you

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CheeseSteak17 in r/laptops

March 18, 2026 12:49 AM

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Utilisateur Linux, MacOS, ou autres, quel a été votre declic qui vous a fait détesté windows et Microsoft ?

  1. I grew up with 7, was too young to really know/care about the 8 drama, and disliked a lot of 10 and found it to be really boring and corporate but ultimately fine for use. 11 on the other hand, was not fine for use. It was a bitch to install, I’ve had so many bugs, the constant copilot pushing and M
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Samiassa in r/FuckMicrosoft

May 2, 2026 11:37 AM

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need help to choose between a macbook or any other laptop

If you're looking for quality and no headaches, then MacBook is your best choice, M series is fast, quiet, good battery and is very good for studying. Only if you need windows specific applications and gaming should you not go. Otherwise a MacBook Air M3 with 16 GB RAM would be a great buy.

Mums_Basement_Nerd in r/Laptop

May 1, 2026 9:12 PM

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Macbook para arquitetura

Eu usei por um tempo, MacBook Air M3 e nunca tive nenhum problema, apesar da curva de aprendizado. SketchUp, AutoCAD e Archicad rodam super bem. Trabalhei em projetos com maquetes gigantes nos sketch e não travou, mesmo usando só na bateria, que também dura pra caramba. Agora sobre os programas, vai

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IcarusCarvalho in r/arquitetura

April 14, 2026 1:05 AM

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Zenbook 14 Ultra 7-255H (16RAM)vs MacBook Air M4 13/15"

The battery life is actually better on the zenbook on real life scenarios. The battery life tests you see online are 150nits, wifi off running a suite rather than actual use which is why we see huge differences between claims and actual battery life. I have several zenbooks spanning from 2014 to 202

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Blunt552 in r/laptops

April 6, 2026 1:44 PM

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