If you are considering a M2 Pro machine, but aren't sure if you want to go for the MacBook Pro or the Mac mini, then this analysis is for you. We'll take a look at both machines to highlight what the similarities and, most importantly, differences are to help you make a decision.
Apple announced the new MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and Max chips, as well as the new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro chips. The biggest limiting factor, the HDMI 2.0 port, from the M1 versions of these computers may finally be addressed.
Apple released a new Macbook Air in March of 2020 and on paper, it seems to check all the right boxes. Notable features include a much better scissor-switch keyboard (compared to the butterfly switches), and the ability to configure a quad-core CPU for only $100 extra over the base model, which now starts at $999.
The Surface Laptop 2 also offers 8th-gen quad-core Intel Core CPUs, but does not have a fanless configuration. However, I recently acquired one and have determined that although not fanless, it is probably the best silent notebook computer.
Microsoft released a slew of new Surface products in 2017, including the 5th-generation Surface Pro, the Surface Laptop, and the Surface Book 2. Much to my delight, all 3 of these products offered at least 1 silent, fanless configuration option.
If you’re looking for a silent, fanless portable computer, Intel Core M processors may fit your bill. While the previous generation Broadwell Core M allowed for silent computing, the performance was somewhat lackluster. The current generation Skylake Core M3, Core…
The Surface Pro 4 is an amazing 2-in-1 tablet computer. In particular, the cheapest Core M3 version is completely fanless, and thus caught my interest as soon as it was announced. Even though the cooling solution on the Pro 4…
Costco has a great deal with a couple of Surface 3 bundles that can save you $80 off the retail price. The two bundles available are: $599: Surface 3 (2GB RAM / 64GB Storage), Type Cover (black), Surface Pen (silver)…
Microsoft announced the Surface 3 on March 31, 2015. This new Surface device is essentially a smaller version of the Surface Pro 3 launched last year, but with the most important difference (for silence) being that it is fanless! Check…
If you are trying to decide whether to buy the $1299 or $1599 Macbook, there are only 3 differences between the two models.
Apple released the new Aluminum Macbook and Macbook Pro last Tuesday. Yesterday, I went to check out them out and noted some interesting observations.
Apple's computers can be expensive, but you can save money while still getting a quality product by buying refurbished.
Not sure if you should buy now or wait for new revisions? This guide will help you decide.
Buying an iMac and a Macbook is a better solution than a Macbook Pro.