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Apple's latest iPad Air with the M3 chip offers great value for most users, providing modern features like a Liquid Retina display, USB-C, and 5G at a lower price, while the iPad Pro with the M5 chip targets professionals needing higher performance, OLED display, and advanced features like Thunderbolt and LiDAR. For general users, the iPad Air is recommended, but professionals with specific high-end needs may prefer the iPad Pro.
B&H offers the 13-inch M3 MacBook Air with 24GB RAM and 512GB SSD for $999, $500 off the original price, making it a compelling deal compared to the newer M4 models, especially for those seeking a budget-friendly yet capable MacBook during Black Friday sales.
Amazon offers a significant discount on the 512GB Wi-Fi only 13-inch M3 iPad Air in blue, now priced at $879, marking a 20% reduction and one of the lowest prices ever since its release, making it a highly attractive deal for buyers.
Apple's M3 MacBook Air and Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Copilot+ are competing for the title of the fastest consumer-grade AI laptop. Both offer similar specifications, including high-performance processors, advanced displays, and AI capabilities. While the Surface Laptop boasts a more powerful NPU and additional CPU cores, it is slightly heavier and has a lower display density compared to the MacBook Air. Microsoft's shift to ARM chipsets also presents a learning curve for users accustomed to x86 apps. Despite these differences, both laptops are strong contenders in the AI laptop market.
Microsoft is reportedly set to unveil the Snapdragon X Elite, an ARM-based chip that outperforms Apple's M3 and excels in app emulation, with demos planned for May 20. The chip is said to surpass the M3 in CPU tasks and AI acceleration, while offering faster app emulation than Rosetta 2. Microsoft is also focusing on "AI PCs" with features like AI Explorer and plans for a "Snapdragon X Plus" chip.
Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor, featuring Oryon CPU cores, has shown impressive benchmark scores close to Apple's M3 chip, with a single-core score of 2845 and a multi-core score of 10628. Built on TSMC's enhanced 3nm process node, the chipset's performance is generating excitement for future flagship phones, such as the Galaxy S25 Ultra, and is poised to compete with Apple's top-tier processors.
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chipset has been revealed to be 21% faster than Apple's M3 in multi-core performance, according to benchmark tests. While the exact thermal design power (TDP) at which the Snapdragon X Elite achieved this result remains undisclosed, the chipset offers better performance at 80W than at 23W. If the Snapdragon X Elite can deliver this level of performance at a lower TDP, it would be great news for Windows users. Additionally, if Samsung decides to include the Snapdragon X Elite in its Galaxy Book lineup, it would make the devices more powerful than the latest MacBook models.
Qualcomm claims that its Snapdragon X Elite SoC is up to 21 percent faster than Apple's M3 in multi-core performance. However, a Qualcomm PR manager suggests that the experience will be different due to the different operating systems, hinting that macOS is superior to Windows. The Snapdragon X Elite achieved a multi-core score of 15,300 in Geekbench 6, while the M3 scored 12,154. It's worth noting that the Snapdragon X Elite has different power limits, with the higher limit boosting performance but causing excessive heat. Consumers are advised to wait for Snapdragon-powered notebooks to hit the market before making a purchase.
Apple is reportedly planning to announce new Macs, including a successor to the 24-inch iMac and upgrades to the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. The new iMac and MacBook Pros will be powered by the Apple M3 chip, with minor improvements expected in the mini-LED display. A new design for the MacBook Pro is not expected until 2026. The launch is anticipated to take place on October 30th or 31st, but it is unclear whether it will be a live-streamed event or a series of press releases.