Ask HN: Should I buy MacBook M1 Pro or M1 Max for software development

Re:Ask HN: Should I buy MacBook M1 Pro or M1 Max for softwar... by antomeie on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @07:37AM (#30917712)

Honestly, unless you are working with GPU heavy tasks, I would say that both are overkill. I use a Mac Mini M1 16GB and it is more than meets all my software development needs. I mainly work with XCode (iOS), Android Studio (Android), and Visual Studio (.NET).

I really don't think the Max would be worth it over the Pro.

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Re:Ask HN: Should I buy MacBook M1 Pro or M1 Max for softwar... by skydhash on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @09:33AM (#30918766)

Same. A mini for my work needs and an Air for personal and when I travel. The former handles everything that I sent its way so far including docker containers. I don’t really see the appeal of the max unless you’re into cpu or gpu-heavy tasks.

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