Do not buy a MacBook Pro to run Linux on it. You will regret it.
If you want to run Linux on a laptop, get a Framework laptop or something else with a Ryzen AI series chip[1] in it. Heck, a Ryzen 8000 series processor would probably be more than enough for your use case as described.
Presumably you're developing for x64 servers, so having the same processor arch is a good bonus.
Do not buy a MacBook Pro to run Linux on it. You will regret it.
If you want to run Linux on a laptop, get a Framework laptop or something else with a Ryzen AI series chip[1] in it. Heck, a Ryzen 8000 series processor would probably be more than enough for your use case as described.
Presumably you're developing for x64 servers, so having the same processor arch is a good bonus.
1. https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/consumer/ryzen-ai...
About 50-75%, also depends on cpu workload and brightness.
Running a VM will probably give you better life.