3 January 2024
I don’t like the new M3 MacBook Pro, buy this instead
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Summary
He prefers the $1,600–$1,650 ASUS ROG Flow X13 over the $1,700 M3 MacBook Pro for gaming, portability, and versatility. The X13 offers 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Ryzen 9 7940HS, RTX 4050, touchscreen conversion, and Windows gaming including Starfield and Diablo 4. He will refund the MacBook because Apple accepts returns; ASUS does not, and selling it could lose hundreds.
Insight
Gaming content is now part of productivity, shifting him from premium design toward revenue- relevant capability.