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May 21, 2025 12:29 PM
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frontpage Posted by Neurotic1 • 9h ago
May 21, 2025 12:29 PM
Costco Members: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" Laptop: M4 Chip, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD
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Do you have a source for this?
The 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display supports one billion colors
But the deal title says 16
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Depends on your use case. If you are primarily working with Office documents like Excel and Word 256GB will suffice. However, if you have other programs like Adobe Illustrator that utilize much larger file sizes you may want 512GB. My M1 MacBook with 256GB is fine for me, but I use it to web browse and budget, I don't run many other programs.
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My university buys hundreds of these M series laptops per year. We've had exactly zero fail due to defect. I'm not exaggerating. We've had several fail due to user damage.
Not OP but the low ram laptops use more swap, which increases SSD usage significantly. Theory is most of those low ram laptops SSD drives will have exceeded their rated usage lifecycle counts by now even with low/moderate usage, and since the SSD isn't replaceable this is planned obsolescence by Apple. There is no guarantee a drive will fail though, and your mileage will vary.
Unless you are doing coding or analytics, you will be using google docs or m365. You are not storing data locally, 256 is plenty unless you like to play movies from local disk
Apple's M1 chip, while generally praised for its performance, has been reported to experience failures, primarily in the form of logic board and rare display issues. These failures, while not widespread, have led to frustrated users seeking repair or replacement, with some facing costly out-of-warranty repairs ($500)
Specific issues reported include:
Logic Board Failures:
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M1 Macs, particularly MacBook Air and Pro models, have experienced logic board failures, leading to complete shutdowns, boot loops, and inability to turn on. This is often a costly repair, requiring replacement of the logic board and potentially other components.
Display Failures:
Some users have reported display failures, including black screens, flickering, or complete screen failure, requiring costly repairs or replacements.
Kernel Panics:
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In some cases, M1 Macs have experienced kernel panics, which can be indicative of hardware or software issues, potentially pointing to underlying hardware failures.
SSDs and Data Writes:
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There have been reports of M1 SSDs experiencing high data writes, potentially leading to premature wear and failure within 4 years, though this remains a topic of debate with varying opinions on the actual extent of the problem. There was a 2021 update to lessen the wear on the SSD in 8GB models
My partner is doing a PhD and has 512GB but I checked and she's using less than half of the available storage even with tons of school-related software installed. So get 512 if you can afford it but totally plausible that you'd be fine with 256.
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I bought my wife this laptop a few weeks ago. She uses it as a high end Chromebook (only using it for chrome). It has been fantastic for her. We have owned more than 10 Chromebooks and several windows laptops. We use a desktop for real work. This MacBook is fast, amazing battery life, nice charging, reasonably lightweight, good screen, quality build, and good keyboard / track pad. She is very happy.