What mine (m1 pro, 16gb ram, has fans) is good at:

• Very low power usage and exceptionally long battery life
• Screen is above and beyond what a laptop needs
• generally fast and can manage cpu-heavy games and video transcoding

What it’s bad at

• ever being able to upgrade
• some functionality requires third-party apps or terminal knowledge
• not all programs have an Apple silicon version and need the translation layer
• virtualization is inconsistent and unpredictable

They’re cool devices. I’ve been a longtime laptop hater but I’m happy with mine. Yes you do need the 16gb ram upgrade that they will rip you off for. Get a pro model if you think you’ll need active cooling, but my fans rarely turn on.