I bought this laptop in 2021 and It's a great machine! I purchased this model from a befriended developer (32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Radeon Pro 5500m 8GB). The Pros: - The 16 inch screen is great. Perfect for audio production and video editing. - Loud Speakers. - The keyboard feels great. - Great for audio production 105 tracks logic pro, Ableton works great too. - Good for Final Cut Pro. - temps no problems, TG Pro, Turboboost Switcher Pro used. 20$ investment. - Battery life 12 hours with special sudo script. - Sold My M1 Macbook Air 1TB SSD for more screen estate, lack of ports, and had money left to buy a Caldigit TS3 Plus and take my girl out for dinner.
If the laptop was a core i9, 16gb ram, 1TB SSD, with AMD Radeon 4GB. Would you have still sold your M1 macbook air and get it? (if the macbook air was a base model M1)
@@LuisMercado-o No, only for the 32+ GB and 5600M GPU 2019 19 inch. Are you referring to the 15 inch 2019 or 16 inch 2019? I would also recommend getting a higher capacity ssd
@@averyplays7576 Yes the 16 inch model. Someone is selling it to me for $1100. I can sell my macbook for 6-700 and pay a $400 difference. Is that worth it?
Laggy and not smooth for me. It stutters a lot. It gets little better if you disable the automatic graphics switching, but still. Heating problems as well... Very disappointed here!
Hey there! One thing holding me back from getting the Intel based Macbooks is their battery life. Is the machine featured in this video performed well in terms of battery?
It's actually not that bad, maybe two and a half hours with heavy CPU use with VMs. Depending on what you're doing, it will probably last a lot longer.
Still a great design this was the last Macbook I had before I upgraded to the 14" Macbook Pro M3 18GB, huge trackpad amazing speakers and dont jump on me but I loved the touch bar haha, it was ahead of its time, if they kept it with the F" keys it would made the current Silicon Macbooks amazing.
So is it worth buying in 2023? I'm actually looking at getting one to replace my 2017 15" MacBook Pro. I'm focusing on the 16" 5500m 8gb model with 32gb ram and a 1tb ssd.
I bought this laptop in 2019 and It's a great machine! However, I purchased the base model (16GB RAM, 500SSD). The Pros: - The 16 inch screen is great. Perfect for programming and video editing. - Loud Speakers. - The keyboard feels great. - Overall decent laptop - Great for programming/ webdev (However, laptop gets hot). The Cons: - The base model is not good enough for Final Cut Pro. The experience is not great. It feels very laggy and slow. (Loud Fans) - If you have multiple chrome tabs open, computer gets really hot. - The only issue that I have with this computer is that it gets really hot lol Should you buy this computer ? Yes and No. It really depends. I recommend you to stay away from the base model. Instead get a M1 Air or M2 air. If you're a Pro user and is thinking of going down the computer science route or is thinking of creating a TH-cam Channel maybe a M1 Pro MBP.
@@averyplays7576 I am getting the i9 with 16gb ram and 1tb hdd and want to use it for VS Code and MS word, MS Excel, MS Teams etc. I hope it can handle that. There are too many videos of loud whirring fan and stuff like that 🙂.
@@dummyemail4738 bit late comment but have the i9/32GB model and both the Microsoft Office package and VS Code runs awesome, the only downside is the loud fan noise
@@so_ma_music I ended up getting the i9/16 gb model and same loud fan noise issue only. i try to run in low power mode and that seems to have helped with fan turning on a bit less. I noticed that the touch bar does not work on windows 11 (dual boot using the older boot camp way). also the touch pad is too sensitive in windows 11. i was wondering if there are better drivers for both or if there is setting to reduce touch pad sensitivity. Thanks.
Glad I’m going through videos such as this one still in 2022 giving it a good review still as technology evolves and now with m2 MacBooks out now I just ordered one for about 1000 renewed after a 1 year and half ago I sold my other MacBook Pro which I highly regretted
I’m resuming school next year January . I’m considering getting the 16inches 1tb sef MacBook Pro 2019 . 16 gig ram . But I’m not doing a lot than learning python & using the machine for school . Business analysis . The other option is 13 inch m1 but I’m not sure I want a small screen 🥹
very great video. wanted to get a m1 mac but i also have to use parallels/boot-camp so i also have to get an intel mac.u made that decision much easier for me
I brought an 16 inch macbook pro core i9 with the 64gb of ram last year I didn't get the m1 macs yet I still need to run software I need. with my next computer I will get one of the m1 macs
I have 900 of my budget. Would buy this mac or the new one air m1 base model. Im a final year student and would do the final project of mobile development and machine learning. Pls answer thx
Got the same one in February also from ipowerresale. It was an i9 9880H, 5500m 4gb, 16gb RAM and 1TB SSD. It was brand new condition, and they also sent a free brand new Apple brand charger when mine broke way out of warranty. Still working great for school, video editing/blender, and gaming. What do think of it now?
Depending on the specs and what you're doing. If its a i7 model and you need power, then get the M1. i7 model is notorious for being kinda slow. (read some of the other comments). If it's a i9, then it will be semi comparable to a M1 in some tasks. If you are considering the M1 pro/max then its down to how much you want to spend really. M1 pro/max will absolutely tear up a i9 in most tasks, but the price delta is huge.
Hey! Amazing video, I’m a student looking for a MacBook for schoolwork.. I do a bit of editing on iMovie but not too much. I would mostly use it for internet browsing, streaming content and typing. I absolutely love the huge screen but can’t really afford the new M1 Pro. Do you recommend this laptop for someone like me? Or should I go with something newer like the m2 air?
I have the same model. The only problem with this laptop is that it get really hot. I mostly use this laptop for programming, and it gets the job done. However, having multiple chrome tabs open is going to make the keyboard really hot. I have Final Cut pro and I don't even bother to use it because it's not a smooth experience. I recommend the m2 air.
Will it be worth-it to buy one in 2024? I only want a macbook for university for basic tasks. I can get this for the same price as a m2 macbook air 13inch with 512gb ssd?
Fans are spinning up because you are suffocating the machine, by placing it on your bed. The air intake vents, underneath the machine, need space to pull in air… and your comforter is blocking those. Otherwise, a very decent machine, I have it myself as well.
Ok I have a question for y’all I got the M1 Pro 14 inch 16 gigs of ram base model I want it for school ux design and podcast and green screen so I’m watching this video and looking on this macs that are $800 bucks mine was $1700 and I think that’s too much for what ima be using it so any of you guys think this laptop is better for what ima be using it for ? I was thinking a iPad Pro or MacBook Air but. When I see this laptops I was like wait a minute I can get this for less and maybe do all my work their also I like the Touch Bar and mine doesn’t have it I think ima return it back to Best Buy i just think I throwing my money coz I can’t get this and do the same work or I don’t know I’m confuse
Great review. I am buying same model with 2tb and 64gb ram and 2.4 and 5600M 8gb Graphic card VRAM for $880 today in 2023 August and I think its a still. Already own M1 MAX 16" 64gb ram but I want this as my everyday and gonna run WIN 10 on it for some programs that only work on PC. Thinness of this 16" 2019 is actually great if you see the 2023 16" M1 that i have it looks like G4 body haha chunk AF haha..so i made that my desktop computer. its not moving anywhere with me. $6000 not worth the risk too.
Yes the HYPE always makes people sell but smart people buy the pre gen during hype and make money. Stocks are same. Hype aka FUNDAMENTALS pushes stock up or down and the smart people buy and sell and make money by their own logics not the hype. :). SUPER GREAT VIDEO. APPRECIATE THE 1 MONTH OUT COMPARISON FEEDBACK.
I purchased mine from a Best Buy reseller (i7, 5300M, 16GB, 1TB SSD) and it was an absolute HORRIBLE choice, the laptop itself is amazing, the screen is nice and spacious, the keyboard and trackpad are awesome, I love the Touch Bar and the speakers are incomparable to any other laptop. Luckily my unit doesn't really get too hot and the fan noise is a treat compared to any other gaming laptop. The thing that pushed me to ask for a refund was the horrible laggy and sluggish animations, everything takes forever to open(compared to my 2020 Alienware laptop with an i5 11th gen) and there are these "skips" every 10 seconds or so that ruin the experience, Mac OS is supposed to be fluid and fast but with this laptop it is absolutely unusable if you have used any modern windows or m1 laptops. I even tried reinstalling the entire OS but the lag is still very persistent as well as the "skips", especially when using the trackpad. If you want a FAST and RELIABLE laptop, DO NOT get this laptop, NO MATTER HOW CHEAP IT IS. Do yourself a favour and get a refurbished m1/m2 air/pro. It's such a shame that such a nice machine gets killed by Apple just to make the newer laptops seem better, I can't believe that when I installed Bootcamp, Windows 10 feels SMOOTHER than Monterey OS(which is the default OS!!). LET THAT SINK IN! Scrolling through the comment section on YT, waiting for basic websites to load like FB, Reddit, Twitter, Best Buy AND SWITCHING TABS ON CHROME WITH JUST 3 TABS OPEN takes FOREVER and the fingerprint scanner takes a solid 3-5 seconds to work every time and is NOT immediate
That's not a normal experience, it must've been defective. I have nearly the same one (higher CPU and GPU, but not by much) and it doesn't stutter at all and both Windows 11 and macOS work great.
@@averyplays7576 but under load the i9 throttles and performance drops below the base model? I now have a choice, buy an i7, or overpay $ 100 and buy an i9. i9 owners say buy i7 but i7 owners say buy m1 air, lol
Heres the 6 month review!- th-cam.com/video/emxApivK5yU/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=AveryPlays757
I bought this laptop in 2021 and It's a great machine! I purchased this model from a befriended developer (32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, Radeon Pro 5500m 8GB).
The Pros:
- The 16 inch screen is great. Perfect for audio production and video editing.
- Loud Speakers.
- The keyboard feels great.
- Great for audio production 105 tracks logic pro, Ableton works great too.
- Good for Final Cut Pro.
- temps no problems, TG Pro, Turboboost Switcher Pro used. 20$ investment.
- Battery life 12 hours with special sudo script.
- Sold My M1 Macbook Air 1TB SSD for more screen estate, lack of ports, and had money left to buy a Caldigit TS3 Plus and take my girl out for dinner.
Awesome!
What script did you use to improve battery life?
If the laptop was a core i9, 16gb ram, 1TB SSD, with AMD Radeon 4GB. Would you have still sold your M1 macbook air and get it? (if the macbook air was a base model M1)
@@LuisMercado-o No, only for the 32+ GB and 5600M GPU 2019 19 inch. Are you referring to the 15 inch 2019 or 16 inch 2019? I would also recommend getting a higher capacity ssd
@@averyplays7576 Yes the 16 inch model. Someone is selling it to me for $1100. I can sell my macbook for 6-700 and pay a $400 difference. Is that worth it?
My job provides these as our work computers & I love it!
I bought the same core i9, 1 TB, 8 GB Radeon, but with 16gb of RAM, 307 charge cycles, for 100 USD at the flea market.
and it is spectacular 😍✨
M1 air 8gb or i9 16 inches 2019
Great video man. Could you tell me how well it runs Monterey? Saw some videos about it been laggy. Please respond this for me
Its been running pretty good for me
It's been running great for me.
Laggy and not smooth for me. It stutters a lot. It gets little better if you disable the automatic graphics switching, but still. Heating problems as well... Very disappointed here!
@@dejvi5300 What are your specs?
@@averyplays7576 i have intel core i9, 32gb ram, radeon 5500 8gb and 2tb ssd. Pretty stacked up.
Hey there! One thing holding me back from getting the Intel based Macbooks is their battery life. Is the machine featured in this video performed well in terms of battery?
It's actually not that bad, maybe two and a half hours with heavy CPU use with VMs. Depending on what you're doing, it will probably last a lot longer.
@@averyplays7576 Alright thanks a lot man! Keep up the good work
Still a great design this was the last Macbook I had before I upgraded to the 14" Macbook Pro M3 18GB, huge trackpad amazing speakers and dont jump on me but I loved the touch bar haha, it was ahead of its time, if they kept it with the F" keys it would made the current Silicon Macbooks amazing.
So is it worth buying in 2023? I'm actually looking at getting one to replace my 2017 15" MacBook Pro. I'm focusing on the 16" 5500m 8gb model with 32gb ram and a 1tb ssd.
I would like to think so! although I would spring for a 5600m if you can
I got one now excellent condition love it so powerful got it for 650
I bought this laptop in 2019 and It's a great machine! However, I purchased the base model (16GB RAM, 500SSD).
The Pros:
- The 16 inch screen is great. Perfect for programming and video editing.
- Loud Speakers.
- The keyboard feels great.
- Overall decent laptop
- Great for programming/ webdev (However, laptop gets hot).
The Cons:
- The base model is not good enough for Final Cut Pro. The experience is not great. It feels very laggy and slow. (Loud Fans)
- If you have multiple chrome tabs open, computer gets really hot.
- The only issue that I have with this computer is that it gets really hot lol
Should you buy this computer ? Yes and No. It really depends. I recommend you to stay away from the base model. Instead get a M1 Air or M2 air. If you're a Pro user and is thinking of going down the computer science route or is thinking of creating a TH-cam Channel maybe a M1 Pro MBP.
Summed it up pretty good here! If you are looking at getting one of these, one should definitely look at getting the i9 /32GB at the minimum.
@@averyplays7576 I am getting the i9 with 16gb ram and 1tb hdd and want to use it for VS Code and MS word, MS Excel, MS Teams etc. I hope it can handle that. There are too many videos of loud whirring fan and stuff like that 🙂.
I had a M1 Macbook Air. With no fan it also gets hot with just a few Chrome tabs and Parallels running. But no noise LOL
@@dummyemail4738 bit late comment but have the i9/32GB model and both the Microsoft Office package and VS Code runs awesome, the only downside is the loud fan noise
@@so_ma_music I ended up getting the i9/16 gb model and same loud fan noise issue only. i try to run in low power mode and that seems to have helped with fan turning on a bit less.
I noticed that the touch bar does not work on windows 11 (dual boot using the older boot camp way). also the touch pad is too sensitive in windows 11. i was wondering if there are better drivers for both or if there is setting to reduce touch pad sensitivity. Thanks.
Glad I’m going through videos such as this one still in 2022 giving it a good review still as technology evolves and now with m2 MacBooks out now I just ordered one for about 1000 renewed after a 1 year and half ago I sold my other MacBook Pro which I highly regretted
I’m resuming school next year January . I’m considering getting the 16inches 1tb sef MacBook Pro 2019 . 16 gig ram . But I’m not doing a lot than learning python & using the machine for school . Business analysis . The other option is 13 inch m1 but I’m not sure I want a small screen 🥹
That machine throttles alot infact almost most of the time as soon as it boots up it throttles right away
Thinking of geting this… does rendering alright on this?
bro what's the music in the intro?
very great video. wanted to get a m1 mac but i also have to use parallels/boot-camp so i also have to get an intel mac.u made that decision much easier for me
Glad you enjoyed it!
You heard the fans because you were obstructing the airflow keeping it on the comforter... not very wise
how’s the laptop holding up? just purchased mine!
Enjoy🙂. I am in same boat. Just waiting for mine to turn up :)
I brought an 16 inch macbook pro core i9 with the 64gb of ram last year I didn't get the m1 macs yet I still need to run software I need. with my next computer I will get one of the m1 macs
I have 900 of my budget.
Would buy this mac or the new one air m1 base model.
Im a final year student and would do the final project of mobile development and machine learning. Pls answer thx
Got the same one in February also from ipowerresale. It was an i9 9880H, 5500m 4gb, 16gb RAM and 1TB SSD. It was brand new condition, and they also sent a free brand new Apple brand charger when mine broke way out of warranty. Still working great for school, video editing/blender, and gaming. What do think of it now?
Still going strong! Making a follow up video sometime in the fall.
I have the change to buy one of this machines for 700 dollars should I buy it or go with the m1 ?
Depending on the specs and what you're doing. If its a i7 model and you need power, then get the M1. i7 model is notorious for being kinda slow. (read some of the other comments). If it's a i9, then it will be semi comparable to a M1 in some tasks. If you are considering the M1 pro/max then its down to how much you want to spend really. M1 pro/max will absolutely tear up a i9 in most tasks, but the price delta is huge.
Hey! Amazing video, I’m a student looking for a MacBook for schoolwork.. I do a bit of editing on iMovie but not too much. I would mostly use it for internet browsing, streaming content and typing. I absolutely love the huge screen but can’t really afford the new M1 Pro. Do you recommend this laptop for someone like me? Or should I go with something newer like the m2 air?
Absolutely! You'll love it!
I have the same model. The only problem with this laptop is that it get really hot. I mostly use this laptop for programming, and it gets the job done. However, having multiple chrome tabs open is going to make the keyboard really hot. I have Final Cut pro and I don't even bother to use it because it's not a smooth experience. I recommend the m2 air.
Will it be worth-it to buy one in 2024? I only want a macbook for university for basic tasks. I can get this for the same price as a m2 macbook air 13inch with 512gb ssd?
these are like $400 lowest $500 range on eBay for a i7
Just got one today from the same company. I really like mine so far.
Fans are spinning up because you are suffocating the machine, by placing it on your bed. The air intake vents, underneath the machine, need space to pull in air… and your comforter is blocking those. Otherwise, a very decent machine, I have it myself as well.
I understand this, but the fans never actually spun up, just thought they did.
I bought one 3 months ago for $850.
Where yo? Drop link
Don’t think that price exist.
@@thecowegg just got a 512gb with 32gb for 890$ used USD but that was lucky. Everyone else is selling them for 1500-2000 Canadian.
Just bought mine for $740 on eBay 🎉
625... Today on ebay... Looks new
Got macbook pro 16inch 2019 for £250. Is that bargain deal? Good condition to be honest and seems good price for last couple years
Yeah, thats an amazing deal haha
Bro that's a steal can you please tell where did you get that deal at
Yeah is that deal available right now?
Very nice laptop indeed, but perhaps you're gonna fry the fans if you keep on using it on a blanket with air ducts blocked.
how is this laptop holding up today? i want one so bad.
I bought a used one like a month ago I love it works well
Iove Mac book pro 2019 works great. For my usage I can use it until 2025 little bit more. Apple allows me to keep buying Apple care every year.
I am in the same boat as you I NEED virtualization. I was considering even getting a windows laptop but I love the Apple ecosystem
This is your best bet!
@@averyplays7576 can’t wait to see an update video lol
@@JohnDoe-wi7eb 6 month update will be out by mid-November
Ok I have a question for y’all I got the M1 Pro 14 inch 16 gigs of ram base model I want it for school ux design and podcast and green screen so I’m watching this video and looking on this macs that are $800 bucks mine was $1700 and I think that’s too much for what ima be using it so any of you guys think this laptop is better for what ima be using it for ? I was thinking a iPad Pro or MacBook Air but. When I see this laptops I was like wait a minute I can get this for less and maybe do all my work their also I like the Touch Bar and mine doesn’t have it I think ima return it back to Best Buy i just think I throwing my money coz I can’t get this and do the same work or I don’t know I’m confuse
not very smart covering the ventilation inlets.
Does this support spatial audio & headtracking . Nice video btw !!
Not sure about either, but the speakers are very good!
Great review. I am buying same model with 2tb and 64gb ram and 2.4 and 5600M 8gb Graphic card VRAM for $880 today in 2023 August and I think its a still. Already own M1 MAX 16" 64gb ram but I want this as my everyday and gonna run WIN 10 on it for some programs that only work on PC. Thinness of this 16" 2019 is actually great if you see the 2023 16" M1 that i have it looks like G4 body haha chunk AF haha..so i made that my desktop computer. its not moving anywhere with me. $6000 not worth the risk too.
Yes the HYPE always makes people sell but smart people buy the pre gen during hype and make money. Stocks are same. Hype aka FUNDAMENTALS pushes stock up or down and the smart people buy and sell and make money by their own logics not the hype. :). SUPER GREAT VIDEO. APPRECIATE THE 1 MONTH OUT COMPARISON FEEDBACK.
Refurbished for 480 awesome computer.Reboolo
I purchased mine from a Best Buy reseller (i7, 5300M, 16GB, 1TB SSD) and it was an absolute HORRIBLE choice, the laptop itself is amazing, the screen is nice and spacious, the keyboard and trackpad are awesome, I love the Touch Bar and the speakers are incomparable to any other laptop. Luckily my unit doesn't really get too hot and the fan noise is a treat compared to any other gaming laptop. The thing that pushed me to ask for a refund was the horrible laggy and sluggish animations, everything takes forever to open(compared to my 2020 Alienware laptop with an i5 11th gen) and there are these "skips" every 10 seconds or so that ruin the experience, Mac OS is supposed to be fluid and fast but with this laptop it is absolutely unusable if you have used any modern windows or m1 laptops. I even tried reinstalling the entire OS but the lag is still very persistent as well as the "skips", especially when using the trackpad. If you want a FAST and RELIABLE laptop, DO NOT get this laptop, NO MATTER HOW CHEAP IT IS. Do yourself a favour and get a refurbished m1/m2 air/pro.
It's such a shame that such a nice machine gets killed by Apple just to make the newer laptops seem better, I can't believe that when I installed Bootcamp, Windows 10 feels SMOOTHER than Monterey OS(which is the default OS!!). LET THAT SINK IN!
Scrolling through the comment section on YT, waiting for basic websites to load like FB, Reddit, Twitter, Best Buy AND SWITCHING TABS ON CHROME WITH JUST 3 TABS OPEN takes FOREVER and the fingerprint scanner takes a solid 3-5 seconds to work every time and is NOT immediate
Yeah, the i7 in these is absolutely not worth it in these machines.
That's not a normal experience, it must've been defective. I have nearly the same one (higher CPU and GPU, but not by much) and it doesn't stutter at all and both Windows 11 and macOS work great.
I saw your exact comment on the video I just watched lol. Do you copy and paste this on TH-cam💀
@@ilikethemaliltoxic maybe
@@averyplays7576 but under load the i9 throttles and performance drops below the base model? I now have a choice, buy an i7, or overpay $ 100 and buy an i9. i9 owners say buy i7 but i7 owners say buy m1 air, lol
nice
toooooooo much talk.....
Do you recommend it now that you have used it for a while? Any issues you may have found? Thanks
Yep, its a great laptop, video update coming soon.
Is flexgate a thing with this model ?