Comment by rock_artist

There are two points I feel are worth focusing and I’ve experienced similar:

- Linux is fast. Few years ago I wanted to run Linux and used my MacBook Air 2013 (one of the best machines I’ve had). It was amazing how Ubuntu ran so sleek especially comparing to the MacBook Pro 2018 with macOS.

- x86_64 feels less portable than arm. Since I got MBP from my work I’ve also got another machine for Windows. I’ve went with 13” MSI Perstige with 125H which was the latest back then offering hybrid cores (performance + economy). It’s 1kg is amazing and the OLED is also nice. But in order for the machine to actually compile and be snappy I need to ensure it’s not dropping to 0.4-0.8Ghz and then it easily gets warm and noisy.

The MBP 2021 also shows age. But even with more frequent fans and 80% of original battery it outperform the younger MSI since day one.

TL;DR

* Unless you need specific software, Linux distros are great and fast. Much more joy (imho) than Windows.

* SoC/ARM is still rare but it would be much more interesting comparison to current Macs in terms of portability (fans, battery life)