MacBook Pro

TLDR: I think there are still plenty of life left with Intel Mac and if one is looking to purchase an Mac on a budget, Intel MacBook Pros are still offers values that can't be matched by Apple Silicon Macs. So the writing is on the wall now, macOS Tahoe is the last release for Intel and Apple... More on forums.macrumors.com

M1 is just as fast as M4 for everyday stuff so ye go for it. M1 pro is still super fast high end computer chip More on reddit.com

I don’t have any personal experience with one, however from what I’ve heard they’re ok for what you need. Battery life and performance are definitely a far cry from M1, but you should still get totally usable results given you temper your expectations. Assuming you get a brand new battery, I’d expect around 6-8 hours of battery on a charge, however if you’re buying one used and not replacing it this can vary. The screen will still be amazing and will look great, speakers will be decent but not as good as modern offerings. Still better than most other laptops on the market. As I said, performance should be usable however the 8gb of ram is becoming a limiting factor, though that model of MacBook has upgradable RAM so you can just throw another 8gb stick in there. nope! Overall this Mac should still be decent in 2025, but don’t expect it to last for more than a couple years. At the end of the day, these specs are dated. More on reddit.com

I’m still using the M1 Pro and have been for a few years I still don’t feel the need to upgrade yet these machines are beasts More on reddit.com