Thank you, I appreciate the advice. You know I was thinking about the single video output too because that’s something where I may want dual monitors when I work. The refurbished M2 Pros from 2023 are $1599 and the new M3 Pros are $1849 at Best Buy. Not a huge difference but that could be an option too. Difficult decision - I do want to keep whatever I get for as long as possible

Thank you! I do want to keep the laptop for as long as possible so maybe the Pro would be a good choice even if it is kind of overkill for what I use it for. The refurbished MacBook Pro 14” M2 Pro/16GB from 2023 was also a contender. It’s the same price as the new base M3 model.