Hey guys,

I’m a cybersecurity student currently using an old Windows laptop (i5, 8GB RAM). It runs my VMs okay, but the battery is dead and I really want something lightweight with a better design.

I just found a crazy deal on a MacBook Air with the M5 chip, 32GB RAM, and 1TB SSD for 439 OMR (it’s on a 7% discount).

I know MacBooks have the ARM chip which can be a headache for some security tools and x86 VMs, but I’m planning to use Parallels to run Windows. Since this Mac has 32GB of RAM, I’m thinking I can just give 16GB to my VM and it should run perfectly, right?

My other choice is a Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i (also 32GB RAM). It’s "safer" for our tools because it’s Windows, but honestly, I like the MacBook design and battery way more.

My questions:

Is anyone using an M-series Mac for a CyberSec degree?…