In all workloads I’ve used it for - including running multiple local containers operating databases and web applications - the machine simply doesn’t make any noise. However, the addition of an HDMI port means that if you are using Bluetooth peripherals, you no longer need a dongle to use an external monitor. One downside is that the omission of any USB-A ports means that you will have to carry a dongle around with you if you need to use USB-A peripherals which are still very common. I have a short video here showing how the M1 fits into a very slim Patagonia Mass Sling:Ģ021 14' MacBook Pro M1 (left, silver) is more or less the same physical size as the 13.5' Microsoft Surface 4 Laptop (right, gold). I always traveled with battery anxiety and thus lugged around the power brick as well and of course, this means you have limitations when traveling and actually being productive. In contrast, the HP Omen had a runtime of 1.5 hours even with light browsing and the brightness turned down.

Practically speaking, this means you can work anywhere and this really changes your habits because you don’t have to really have any second thoughts about unplugging your laptop and taking it with you. The machine can go hours while powering Docker images running database servers and multiple web application servers in addition to multiple instances of VS Code and browsers. This is, by far, one of the biggest wins with the M1: you can do real work without lugging around a power supply or worry about plugging in. Let’s start with the good stuff and why you should seriously consider it if you have the option and none of the limitations are applicable to you.

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