Mac or Windows for TypeScript/Node Dev?

Question

I'm coming off working solely on a macOS for about 4 years. I would love to use Linux but the new company said they don't support it. So its either Lenovo 15P or Macbook Pro 16". Development is VSCode+Typescript+Node. I have only used Linux except for work computers, which is why I'm leaning WSL2. What's everyone recommendations in 2021?

STRML · Accepted Answer

OSX is going to be better for Node development. There are still many projects that assume a POSIX environment when you build them, and I assume you're deploying on Linux. You can mitigate this if you run Node solely in WSL, but it still has some interop issues, including with the filesystem.
The M1 Macbooks are an absolute dream and the best development machines I've ever used. If you can do this, it is the cheapest, fastest, lightest, and highest battery life option.
The 16" Intel has a great screen but is expensive, hot, and slower than the M1s, even when the M1s are emulating x86.
If you can't get an M1 for some reason, it's probably a wash between a Windows laptop (some models like the Dell XPS are really great hardware) and the 16" MBPr.