m1 macbook air review after over a year

• its very light and thin, but the wedge shape isnt too good since the m2 now has the boxy design

• space gray is amazing and scratches are very minimal

• finger print reader works very fast but isnt too great in terms of design (its a rounded square thats all)

• screen is pretty good, retina 13” display but bezels are

• no notch

• battery life is really good if not insane, i can go through an entire day of using it lightly with 10 tabs open on firefox and 3-5 apps as well, i can burn through 40% after around 1-1.5 hours of using blender too

• mac os is an experience

• not having a fan isnt an issue for light tasks, but if you do go into heavy programming or editing or 3D stuff, be prepared for it to get pretty warm after only 10+ minutes of sustained heavy use, and be prepared for it to throttle after 15-20 minutes as well.

• $999 is pretty worth the money for laptop itself, but 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD is too little, so its overpriced unless you wanna pay for the longevity and build quality.

• only buy the M1 now if you’re on a tight budget and like dark bezels around the screen