# This Macbook with a Large Screen Will Save You P70,000
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Ever since I started working, I always choose a MacBook Pro with 15" to 16" screen for more display estate even though I'm only using it for coding, accounting, and marketing.
This means that I never use the GPU and my CPU is only running at 4% even at max usage.
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## **Sample Max Usage with My MacBook Pro 16 Inch:**
🧑💻 Apps Opened:
* 3 Brave browser windows with around 10 total open tabs
* 2 Terminals running a frontend app and an backend app
* SQL Database connected to a Cloud Service
* Spotify
🖥️ Connected to a [Samsung 28" 4K Monitor](https://s.amplifygigs.com/k0cKpQnu)
🤯 Activity Monitor: 10.33GB RAM and only 4% CPU is used
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That's P50,000+ down the drain. Unfortunately, you don't have a choice if you really want a large screen and stay on the Apple Ecosystem which are both non-negotiable for me.
I already owned 4 Macbook Pros 15" to 16" since I started working. That's P200,000+ of wasted money and that stops today.
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Recently, my 2-year-old Macbook Pro 16" became headless. The screen stopped working but the body is still performing 100%.
Apple Store said it would cost me around P70,000 to fix it so the best route was to buy a new one.
I'm just docking the Macbook Pro 16" on a laptop vertical stand, connected to a [monitor](https://s.amplifygigs.com/k0cKpQnu)**,** [wireless keyboard](https://s.amplifygigs.com/VcjgHSOO), and [wireless mouse](https://s.amplifygigs.com/91IH4mX7). This set-up works like a charm minus the built-in monitor and not portable when I plan to work at a coffeeshop or a new [PH82 province](https://www.benjtupas.com/ph).
Yes. I considered the Macbook Pro 14" as a great alternative but it was too small. A 15" screen or larger screen is always the sweet spot for me. That 1-inch makes a lot of difference.
Here's a size comparison between the Macbook Pro 14" and Macbook Air 15":
Photo from The Everyday Dad
I got lucky! Apple just launched the [Macbook Air 15-inch with M2 Chip](https://s.amplifygigs.com/fu5Ncoan).
Finally! A bigger screen with only the performance you need.
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## 🤔 Price Comparison
* ₱106,990 - Macbook Air 15" with M2 Chip\
\- Preferred build for coders: 16GB RAM and 512GB storage \
\- I use [Sandisk 1TB Portable SSD](https://s.amplifygigs.com/L8kfa1dp) for additional storage\
\- Only the base models are available at online stores here in the Philippines.\
\- I configured mine at the official Apple Store website: apple.com/ph.\
\- It took 2 weeks to arrive.
* ₱156,990 - Macbook Pro 16"\
➡️ Available at Beyond the Box
* ₱82,990 - Macbook Air 15" with M2 Chip\
\- Base model: 8GB and 256GB storage\
\- For professionals and students who don't do intense tasks like very long form 4K video editing, 3D rendering, and game development.\
➡️ Available at [Beyond the Box](https://s.amplifygigs.com/L8kfa1dp)
I think Macbook Air 15" will start to become popular with developers (upgraded model) and professionals/students (base model).
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Here's my review after 2 weeks of using the Macbook Air 15":
### **🔋 Battery and Charger**
1. 18 hours of battery life\
This is legit! The laptop can last almost 2 days without charging
2. Magnetic Magsafe is back
3. A braided cord that matches the color of the laptop.
4. 2 Charger Options (no additional cost for either of the two):\
\- 70 watts - fast charger (This is what I chose)\
\- 35 watts - 2 slots (for Macbook and iPhone or iPad)
### 🤔 Concerns
1. Supports one 4K monitor only\
That's okay. I stopped my 3-monitor set-up. It was too distracting.
2. Only 4 ports:\
\- Magnetic Magsafe\
\- 2 USBC\
\- 1 headphone jack\
\- Solution: Buy a hub or a dock
3. Fanless Design\
I don’t think that’s a problem. We’ve been using a fanless design with the iPhone and I even edit my videos there.
4. Less GPU Power\
I don't need it coz I don't edit intense videos, 3D rendering, or game development.
5. Midnight Black is a Fingerprint Magnet!\
Although midnight black is my favorite color, please don't buy this yet as it is a fingerprint magnet. Almost all of the videos I watched rant about this issue. Wait for the materials to mature.
That ends the review!
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➡️ [Samsung 28" 4K Monitor](https://s.amplifygigs.com/k0cKpQnu)
➡️ [Sandisk 1TB Portable SSD](https://s.amplifygigs.com/L8kfa1dp)
➡️ [Keychron Mechanical Keyboard](https://s.amplifygigs.com/VcjgHSOO)
➡️ [Wireless Mouse](https://s.amplifygigs.com/91IH4mX7)
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