Question MacBook Air 2017 vs MacBook Pro 2015: Which one to choose?

[sakib1022]

I want to buy my first MacBook. Currently, I am on a tight budget.
2 MacBooks are in my range. One is MacBook Air 2017 i5 13inch vs MacBook Pro 2015 i5 13 inch.
I am an undergrad computer science student. I primarily need a laptop for programming. Which one would be a wiser choice overall?

 

[COLGeek]

Why buy a 5 or 7 year old MacBook? What is your actual budget? There are surely better options.

 

[sakib1022]

Why buy a 5 or 7 year old MacBook? What is your actual budget? There are surely better options.

around $600

 

[COLGeek]

From where do you purchase computers/tech?

 

[Anawilliam850]

for what you need, I think you should buy the Macbook Air

 

[sakib1022]

It's been 3 months, I bought the macbook pro 15" 2015 version, Working very smooth.

 

[BenPorter]

I would recommend Pro 2015. Macs 2017 had problems with the keyboard, which can be fixed by completely replacing the topcase.