I adore my Linux setup and have switched back to it after using M1 Pro for 3 years.

But through all the Dells, Thinkpads and Asus laptops I've had (~10), none were remotely close to a full package that MBP M1 Pro was.

- Performance - outstanding

- Fan noise - non-existent 99% of the time, cannot compare to any other laptop I had

- Battery - not as amazing as people claim for my usage, but still at least 30% better

- Screen, touchpad, speakers, chassis - all highest tier; some PC laptops do screen (Asus OLED), keyboard and chassis (Thinkpad) better, but nothing groundbreaking...

It's the only laptop I've ever had that gave me a feeling that there is nothing that could come my way, and I wouldn't be able to do on it, without any drama whatsoever.

It's just too bad that I can't run multiple external displays on Asahi...

(For posterity, currently using Asus Zenbook S16, Ryzen HX370, 32GB RAM, OLED screen, was $1700 - looks and feels amazing, screen is great, performance is solid - but I'm driving it hard, so fan noise is constant, battery lasts shorter, and it's just a bit more "drama" than with MBP)

iirc M1 just cannot do multiple displays at all :-(

A modern M4 should tho