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A focus stacked image of a flowering Kalanchoe

I’d say M2 Pro 16/512 should be sufficient and good value if you find one. 32 would be better (as Jerry said, less swapping, that also means longer lifespan of the SSD). Pro for the fan, like Jerry said. 16” rather than 14”. M2 Max or the newer M3 versions, more RAM, bigger SSD … all welcome of course, depending on the budget. I use the 16” Pro M2 Max 32/1 with C1 and the machine stays fast, cool and quiet no matter what. External 40Gbps NVMe enclosures are a thing.