Supply and demand

Intel just shamelessly pushing desktop CPUs into laptops with 200 watt power consumption nowadays lol

The M3 has a slightly brighter display, much faster CPU, and debatably slower GPU depending on what tasks you are doing and whether the app has been optimized for the new architecture.

Aside from that, not much different.

I think it also has faster SSD speeds because there was a whole stir about that on M2 Pro

It’s just a good deal and maybe M3 air is around the corner or something

It seems like Apple just doesn’t listen about this. It’s my only issue with the keyboard