Excel on Mac Air 13 M1. How is running?

Hello everybody,

I have to change my laptop and was intent on buying a Mac Air 13 M1, for reasons I am not here to list. However, one thing I wouldn't want to give up is the flexibility and operability of Excel.

I have recently joined an M&A boutique where I certainly have a computer running on windows for the financial models.

The computer that I would buy remains for personal use but I would find myself several times using it for these types of tasks, as well as for example I would like to be able to practice on similar courses. For this, I would like to have the "almost" same functionality and effectiveness as running excel on Windows.

I read that in the last months and years there have been improvements for a complete (with Office365 if I'm not mistaken) and smoother integration between the Office package and Apple. For this reason, what I would like to ask is if there is still so much difference or if I can run and operate on excel in a similar way as on windows?

Otherwise which model would you recommend having as a personal laptop but with good capabilities in excel and having the same reliability as an apple when it comes to long battery and processor life (budget around 800-1200)

Looking forward to receiving your feedback.

Many thanks in advance

Br,

Pierpaolo