Buying decision
Hi, this is my first post on Reddit, and right now I’m in a very “delicate” situation. I own a Zenbook 14 with ultra 5 125h and 16gb ram, I hate the thing, Windows has become very slow and annoying. Now I’ve decided to get a Macbook Pro, I want to finally feel something premium for this kind of money. I’ve got a decision to make, I’ve found a Macbook Pro m4 max (32 gpu cores) with 36gb ram and 1tb storage for 2270£ brand new. I feel that this laptop is a bit overkill for me, but I would say for future (I know future proofing is not a thing with technology but still) would be more than enough let’s say 4-5 years. I’ve also found a Macbook Pro m5 with 16gb ram and 512gb storage for 1270£ (+85£ for the charger as Apple is not including one anymore). 16gb of ram is enough now but in a few years I feel that this would not be good enough.
Now the question is, should I spend the extra on the m4 max or just buy the m5 and not worry.
My use case: university work (browser, office), some light programming (just started learning), and some gaming from time to time (mainly Path of Exile 2 over CrossOver).
I’ve got a feeling that the base M5 won’t be enough for gaming (but I also own a gaming pc so that is kind of sorted when I’m home).
I tend to buy the m4 max as is so much powerful and feels like more “value”.
P.S. sorry for the long story 😁
Edit: I just want to know if the 1000£ difference is actually worth it (value/money)