I’m using a 2022 MacBook Air right now.
M2 chip with 8Gb of memory.
And that’s PLENTY to edit 1080p video from 4k clips.
In fact, the least expensive MacBook Air is plenty enough power for 99% of the population.

The one downside of the cheapest Air is that it ships with a pitiful 30W USB-C Power brick. Recharging the Air is … SLLLLLOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWW. 😕
You can upgrade to a 100W brick for CAD $72 right now.
But I prefer the UGREEN Nexode 100W charger for CAD $68.
Smaller. More compact. And it has 3 USB-C ports and 1 USB-A port which I find enough for most of my daily charging needs.
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