MacBook Pro M3 - Review After 1 Month: Don't Fall For It!
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Apple's M3 MacBook Pro lineup is extremely confusing this time around, so in this video, we're going to help you understand the pros and cons of both the M3 and the M3 Pro MacBook Pro's. We discuss the performance, battery life, design, fans, and more. Enjoy!
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Chapters:
0:00 The dilemma
0:26 The more modern design
0:45 This display is beautiful (and brighter)
1:13 Two HUGE downsides for M3 (compared to M3 Pro)
3:26 More Compromising
3:58 Want a Dual Monitor setup? Well, you can't
4:27 8GB RAM IS ENOUGH! (proof)
5:30 Benchmark results & why 8GB of RAM is enough
5:49 But don't buy from Apple (unless you have to)
6:38 Major M3 advantage over M3 Pro (be aware of this)
7:22 Why I'm Returning the base M3 (it's not the RAM)
8:25 Base M3 is cheaper here too
8:40 Just wait for M3 MacBook Air instead
9:05 Do this if you have an M1 or M2 MacBook Pro
10:00 Closing Thoughts
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Already bought m3 macbook pro base, upgrading from my hp 255 g8, I mostly do illustrator and some photoshop as a graphic designer.
@@ardidana6293 nice! I really don't think you can go wrong with the base if that's all you need - and 8GB of RAM is going to be enough for graphic design
Can't wait to use it when it's arrived, number one reason that I'm switching to macbook is consistent performance over 5 or more years which is something you don't get on high end pc, I mean sure, they can be 10 time faster at first but become hard to use after 3 years.
Just got the m3 pro macbook pro space black 14" coming from a dual core base model 2017 macbook pro. And this is an absolute beast, great purchase for sure, I've also yet to hear the fans kick on feel it get warm. 10/10
I have heard great things about the MacBook Pro and it looks awesome.
Unless you want to buy it then just buy it . Honestly the amount of confusing and contradictory information from one TH-camr to another … if you have money and you want to buy it just get the damn thing 30 day return policies are a thing ...
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A 100%, I wanted to buy it when it came out and then all these TH-camrs started crying about not enough RAM, and I am still confused if I should buy it or not! I am just going to get it.
That's really bad advice. If you're spending a lot of money you should understand what you're getting. Listen to all the info, filter it with your own brain, then spend your money.
@@alichamas63 you’re literally saying the same 😂 there are things called return policies , nobody who buys tech are not protected in some way shape or form. You need it and have the money buy it and after a few days realise it’s not for you send it back easy . Make your own mind up … we used to be able to do that sort of thing
@PillsCureMyDepression Thats bad advice, definitely should watch this video. Its simply a bad deal to get the M3 if you are going to up it to 16gb, as its the exact same price (maybe $100 more if sales arent good) as getting the M3 Pro with 18gb. The m3 pro gives you huge performance updates on CPU/GPU, additional ports, and much faster storage. Honestly, for most people the 8gb option is just fine though and you can get that machine on sale for $400-700 less than the 16gb upgrade. Its just infuriating that apple doesnt default to 16gb and charges so much to upgrade. I got my m3 mbp base model for $1100, but the best deal i could get on a refurb/sale price 16gb was $1550. Even then, way better to spring for that $1650 m3 pro model refurb
With the advancement of semiconductor processes, I think it is more appropriate to buy the basic model. For most people, it should be able to provide you with sufficient performance and better battery life (which I think is more important for most). The only drawback is the number of screens.
Started watching this vid today on my 2017 Asus ROG and finished on my new M3 Pro w/ 12 core upgrade (because it's the only Pro in store stock with 18GB RAM and 1 TB drive). Don't worry, been researching this decision for awhile now but this one helped me make up my mind. Lovin' it.
Thanks for sharing. Blessings on your day!
Thanks for the video Brandon. All the M3 videos I'm seeing are for the M3 Max or base M3 and not the M3 Pro so this is appreciated.
My question is how reliable are these new one tho?. I have a 2015 macbook air thats still working fine but heard this new ones are having screen cracking issues
between the m3 air 16gb and m3 pro 8gb base model, which do you think would perform better?
Hi Brandon,
I am new in MacBook M3 Pro world. I bought it a week ago and the main idea for this model for me is to be able to connect two monitors as well on it. But I tried all the possible options that I need to connect the monitors but they won't connect for some reason. Could you please share what is your setup to connect your M3 Pro with one single USB-C cable running from you dock? Thanks
Hi! Do you think that the m3 MacBook pro base model would be great for a graphic design student? I was thinking about getting the m2 MacBook air, but if I spend a little bit more I’m getting a better and a bigger screen( and better performance?)I would be using mostly photoshop for digital illustrations, and lightroom for some photo editing. How much would it last for in your opinion, because I’m looking for a laptop which can be used for at least 3-5 years.
well there's a 10 min video above that would help you make an informed decision. He just said that you can only connect 1 ext monitor w m3 vs m3 pro. But since you seem to have trouble making your own decisions, I'd get an m3 pro base model as the RAM is 18gb and use the student discount. Finance if you have an apple card with a $10k limit. Since that $2000 or $1800 will be a balance, that you cannot pay off in bigger chunks on your own time, than the monthly financing dollar amount that you sign up for. In the future, I'd have a little more confidence in your own decisions. You can probably get away with an apple certified refurb m2 air or m2 pro for $1600. But air's get throttled in intensive preformance tests. M3 Pro chip has 2 fans vs 1 fan in all other models and a higher base RAM, you have to have 16GB RAM minimum unless you're a light user.
@@eltechnicahey bruh i want to create music beats and also want to do editing i dont have any lap so i want to so i could start i saw many reviews they sayin m3air not fit for these should m3pro 18gb ram one would be okay? I cant spend more its quite expensive in my country
Does the display cause eye strain when used for long hours(8-9)?
Hey Brandon, great video! What SSD's do you use?
thanks! I use the Samsung T7 SSDs
Very interesting. I think I'll stick to my M2, (midnight) I love this thing. I mean I store nothing on the Mac, I pretty much load everything from an external drive or from the cloud. And so far, i've not had any issues.
I think that’s the best decision you can make, especially since you’re like me and store everything externally 👍
I got a Mac book air 2012screen broke now I’m debating on mac book pro 14 inch M3pro or m3 max. I like to use for music mainly I’m looking the price difference like hmm.
For DJing should I go for the m3 pro 18gb for €2,600? The m3 base 8gb ram is €2000 please help
Thanks for the info, but I gotta laugh at the color of the macbook outweighing the importance of RAM lol
Now I’m trying to decide which one to get, between the 14 inch MacBook M2 Pro and the 14 inch MacBook M3 Pro …
Just have 14 inch M1 pro 16GB refurbish version, expected to last another 5-6 years more, at least until I am confortable enough in term of financial for M6 or M7 pro at that point because so far I only use this laptop for 4 years university and maybe photography and light videos editing
I picked up a base 16-inch M3 Pro after having a 14-inch base M1 Pro for the same reason. I got over $1,000 for trade-in and just went with the base 16" M3 Pro. The battery that these chips can hold because of the e-cores is pretty nice even while still maintaining the power.
I'm planning to get the same base MacBook Pro 16 M3 Pro with 18GB 512GB
New subscriber. Bought the M3 14” 18 gig Ram 1799.00 Best Buy
I just ordered the MacBook pro 14” on sale for $1,799. 18GB/14 Core/512 storage, Space Black, im excited to try it out. I’ll just be using it for my everyday laptop for entertainment consumption mainly, ive always wanted one, and figured to get one while on sale. Cant wait to see the beautiful brighter display and the great speakers. I ordered mine from best buy, they had better deal on financing.
How is it?
@@npc2k returned it, just wasnt my thing i liked my iPad Pro better with magic keyboard.
@@JCourts2k23 if ipad was enough for your job, why did you buy a laptop?
@@abhisheksingh-np8yi I ended up returning it, did not like the experience at all
@@JCourts2k23 what you didn't like in macos that you liked in ipados?
This is one of my favorite reviews comparing real world performance with the 8GB vs 18GB of ram. I"m glad the 8GB did so well. I just traded in a M1 MBA with 8GB, and the previous base MBA before that had 4GB, so thought the M3 should have 16GB. I settled on the M3 Pro with 18GB. At least it was on sale as a lot of people are opting for the M2 with more RAM. The M3 Pro is super nice screen, sound, ports, and should still be capable with more intensive programs if I get back into that kind of workflow, and really like the 14 inch footprint and size. If I didn't have so much screen time the 13 inch Air was really convenient and light.
Most people do not need more than 8gb.
@Art-is-craft are you sure? From what I understand, even if you're just heavily using the browser with many tabs open, the system will start using SSD storage as swap memory
@@shameermulji
You would need an enormous number open to trouble an 8gb machine.
I got an m3 and the left speaker started crackling today I’ve booked it in to apple but this is just ridiculous
I don't really know what to choose.
the MacBook M3 Air 16GB/512GB (€1,760) or the MacBook M3 Pro 8GB/512GB (€1,850). I would mainly use it to edit photos on Photoshop. The better screen quality and the SD card slot on the PRO model is a big advantage for me. Or am I better off with the Air M3 16GB/512GB because it has more RAM? I use a Nikon D750 and edit an average of 500 photos per year. So not a heavy user I guess? My current laptop is an Acer nitro 5 (8GB/512GB) from 2019
In terms of fans, the key question is whether having would make a real difference with an M3 chip. As can be inferred in this and other tests, fans are well below max speed even with various demanding tasks, such as video editing. So, can this really be a reason to choose the M3 pro over the M3?
Definitely not as a sole reason, but it is something to consider if it’ll be in clamshell mode on a desk for years. That’s when heat becomes more of an issue in my experience, and I prefer the best cooling I can get in that situation
Not considering the amazon discounts, for my case i think the m3 16gb is the sweet spot since it has the best display with the best battery life and the performance difference between is not worth imo. As always, nice video Brandon! Keep it up.
The ram upgrade has to be done because of my workflow 😢
True! I just can’t work from just one display & am obsessed with Space Black, otherside I would agree with you 😅
Single fan is good for now. If I didn’t had fans in my 2015 MBPro I would have to change it few years ago. When I bought it it didn’t need to use fans at all but now. It goes almost all the time. It is still good laptop but need cooling down. I even got some external fans. So if u want to buy Maxbook for a very long time go for double fan 16gb MacBook Pro. Under that might be good FOR NOW
Adorama had the better deal than Amazon on the M3 with the apple insider code. Scored the M3 pro w/ 36GB Ram for $1999. I can easily get into the yellow memory pressure on that and was glad I upgraded to that (I need to be able to run Windows 11 ARM in a VM)
ports we can compromise … but RAM should have been 12 gb.
this is an upgrade for 13” MBP
I would definitely buy the MacBook Pro m2 but made it so hard to find one right now
M3 pro 16 inch, you'll have zero regrets. Duel fans, beautiful screen size so you can actually have side by side program's on your inbuilt screen! Youll be able to read everything much better, comes with 18gb ram stock too. Its light and thin, there is only a select few reasons why id recommend the 14 inch, i came from a 14. 14 is good if youre almost always using an external monitor at home. If you work from a cafe, school ect get the 16! Its your main monitor then.
I had a 2015 Macbook pro before this. Are you going to tell me that wasn't a worthy upgrade? 🤨
Bought my base macbook pro 14' with 16GB ram for 8 gb price but even if I did not, I am happy.
I would love to have a macbook air with promotion. I'm a teacher so I don't need all the power and ports but I can't look to a 60hz screen since I use a 144hz windows pc. I want to try MacOS but the price is just too much
MacBook Pro 14 M3 8/512 is the best "Netflix laptop" from Apple! Because of the battery life.
The main problem: the branding! Should not even be called MacBook Pro. Just "MacBook" because in that case that will not build up the higher expectation.
Agreed!
It's hard to understand fully what's going on with the 8GB of RAM in the M3 MacBook Pro as the MaxTech channel says and demonstrates the opposite...🤔
His videos are misleading, as even when doing RAM-intensive tasks slower than an 18GB version, for the base model user, it is seconds/minutes and not a deal breaker; it still does the job! But for day-to-day work, which is where the base is targeted, it is as fast as 16GB/18GB.
I wished the 15 inch air gets more ports. At least hdmi and sd card. 😢
So only one fan is not good, so wait for one with none is good??
I’m probably the only person but I wish they’d kept the magic bar. I loved that on the 13” pro
For me, I will get the M3 pro 16 inch MacBook Pro I feel like it’s the best one you can get simply because you get two fans you don’t sacrifice battery life and you get a bigger screen granted it’s a little more expensive, but I almost say it’s worth it if you can find deals on it take advantage of them Oh, and one terabyte storage just the future proof
One month later and absolutely loving my m3 pro MacBook! Super fast, great update from my Intel Mac. I agree no one should buy the base M3 and almost no one with an apple silicon Macbook pro should upgrade to the m3 chips. I think this device is best for first time Mac buyers looking to get into the apple Mac ecosystem and those with Intel Macs like myself. Great video as always!
What specs did you get? And how’s the fan noise?
@@wellhowthehellareya base m3 pro. 11 core cpu 14 core gpu, 18 gigs of ram 512 ssd. Haven’t heard the fans once! Super smooth, works great!
@@oliverniehaus7159 Good to hear I just purchased a 16 inch pro coming from an intel based macbook as well
I got my M1 Pro MBP literally weeks before the M2 lineup dropped 🥲
I'll probably wait until the year before OS support for it drops before getting a new Mac. That's what I did when I switched from my late 2013 13" retina MBP, albeit a few years after it stopped receiving major macOS updates.
Got my M2 Max weeks before the M3 dropped 😅
I am a voice over user, and not sure which route to take, I had my mindset on an M2 14 inch MacBook Pro, can't find them anywhere, I'm in Canada, so I guess I'm going with M3, however, not sure if voiceover would benefit from eight, or 16 gig of ram? I stream, a lot of music, watch a lot of TH-cam, a lot of FaceTime as well, that's about it, I wouldn't classify myself as a heavy user. I'm kind of stuck at the moment. I'm strictly voiceover, so the monitor stuff doesn't mean anything.
Steve P.
I upgraded to an m3 pro 18gb of ram because I got a real deal on it. Otherwise the MacBook Pro M2 with 16 gig of ram / 512 or 1tb hd will be an instant classic for everything and will become like the 2015 MacBook Pro standard in the years to come.
Did my man say space black is a more important upgrade than 18gb of ram?
Is 18gb enough for video editing and flight simulator gaming? Or to upgrade to 36gb?
If you're video editing in any serious manner, you'll want 36GB. If you're gaming, you're looking at the wrong device entirely.
@@honkhonkler7732 Got the 36gb loving it no regrets 😁😁😁
@@honkhonkler7732i can go for 18 only man apple products in my country are just damn so expensive f
I also want to create music beats and editing like for yt videos u see those editior who edit anime explanations or bout movie review with cool edit effects and beautiful thumbnail i want that can i do it on 18?
Hi, Should I buy M3 pro for 3D creation & animation use as Blender & Premiere Pro?
I’ve noticed my M1 MacBook has way better battery life than my M1 Pro MacBook. So it makes sense for it to be the same on the M3
the main reason to go for the M3 pro is for the more extra ram, everything is i don’t need. with that being said i would go with the m3 since it runs just fine with 8gb
The M3, 16GB, 512GB Drive is onsale at Mac Connection.
Is mac connection a trusted site?
@@arjitmishra8369 ：Mac Connection is Apple Authorized Corporate Reseller. They are also a public traded companies. Their competitors are Insight Enterprises, CDW, Provantage. However, MAC Connection has best customer ratings among all competitors.
The Warranty is same as you purchased from the Apple Store.
Also, remember that the reseller only responsible for selling and servicing. Inventory are stock from the nearby Apple Store.
For Example, if you ordered a MacBook from the Best Buy store, the MacBook does not necessarily mean shipped from Best Buy. Instead, they are shipped by Apple distribution center or nearby stores.
I just bought mine early 01/10/2024, saving $300, and I confirmed with Apple that I will get the same 1 year warranty.
The base M3 is the sweet spot for users that don't need the extra power, but want single core speed and pro hardware, I got mine with 16 gb RAM (I'm not stupid) it's still a sweet deal as far as I'm concerned.
BTW these deals are only available in the States not Europe
Love it
Awesome! Just bought a M2 MacBook Air for my Christmas present. Mine will be for just email and searching just like I do on my PC. Oh and watching your vids. 😀
Nice! You can’t go wrong with a MBA. M3 MBA is likely coming in the Spring but is unlikely to be that much better than M2
Apple should at least put 16 GB in the base model MacBook pros, I don’t know what their logic is. 8 gigabytes of RAM isn’t the same as having 16 GB of ram.
@@123theprodigy5 I'd say 12GB would be a happy medium that wouldn't cannibalize the Air
@@BrandonButch yeah, definitely, their rumors that Apple is going to make a budget MacBook to compete with chrome books, we’ll see what happens.
@@123theprodigy5 I have a hard time believing that rumor but we'll see
I got the 16" m3 macbook pro with 36gigs of ram. I only went that high with ram because Amazon had a great deal. Otherwise I was gonna go for the 1tb hd instead of the 512gig. So I'm probably gonna get an nice external SSD to make up for the lack of space.
I am doing the 36gbs also. I really need it for what I do. How are you liking the M3?
do you have the amazon tech protection plan? I do it's 16.99 a month for all tech. I am not sure if I want to go through apple with apple care or amazon with their tech insurance
@@RVincents I like it. I've yet to hear the fan run which is nice, and I haven't had any issues with it yet. I feel like it was worth the purchase.
@@RVincents I purchased apple care. I don't think I realized that amazon had a tech protection plan when I was purchasing it. They offered me apple care.
@@joe62845 Thanks so much for answering me. I believe you made the right choice. I feel this machine warrants the 36gb.... May I ask one more question? How is the display and color accuracy?
I'm gonna buy the base m3 :D I'm broke and had to return my work m1 ultra. :)
I push my MBP 16” M2 Max 64GB Ram in editing/rendering weddings into the 50’s (50ish GB of Ram used,) and I’ve even gone into swap memory. Yes, if you are just a web browsing warrior; 8GB is plenty, but think long and hard on the Ram you choose if you plan on pushing your machine for what it was made for 👍
Is 18gb enough for video editing and flight simulator gaming? Or to upgrade to 36gb?
@@LordBagdanoff I would get as much as you can afford. These laptops are expensive to start with. You can’t upgrade. You will likely keep it for years… You “can” video edit with 18GB, but like I said, I’ve gone into swap memory with 64GB, so 🤷♂️
@@brandonleefilms-weddings how do you see if the memory has gone to swap? Going to swap also mean the ssd wears out faster?
@@LordBagdanoff The activity monitor, under the memory section…
Are you sure 8GB RAM is enough if you're just using surfing the web and / or consuming content (ie: music & video)?
Just grabbed the MacBook Pro 14-Inch M3 Max 14-Core CPU, 30-Core GPU (36GB Unified RAM, 1TB SSD, Space Black) - will be my first ever macbook for my travel videography I do :D
I got the refurbished 12/18core 36gb ram and 1TB Silver 14inch. Super excited, I haven’t had a personal computer since 2015.
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I still have the 2018 MacBook Pro and I love it 😂
It just depends on your starting point and personal needs. For me a MacBook Air might have been enough. But the first M3 MacBook Pro has a fan, better screen, better speakers and more ports. You could be making a video about every model being 'better'. So this video was unconvincing to me since I have different needs and the regular M3 is the best option for me. I have upgraded the RAM because I want my Mac to last close to 10 years. Some won't do that and will be happy with 8GB.
I went from a 16" M1 Max to a 14" M3 Pro MBP. Space Black of course!
How come, you literally had one of the best laptops ever.
Almost the same move as me! No regrets here, expect I gave up 2TB storage for 512GB 🫠. But I went overkill on M1 Max and will never spend that much $$ again on a laptop lol
@@123theprodigy5 I know! I’ll always remember it fondly. I’m a rep that is in and out of accounts all day, work out of my truck a lot. Had been using a 12.9 iPad, but really wanted to switch to MacOS for my day job. The 16” was just too big to replace it. Got rid of them both. The 14” MBP was really the sweet spot.
@@jimtipton8888 that makes sense
@@BrandonButchwhy did you downgrade the ssd? Isn’t 512gb too small?
Get the m3 max or M2 Max cause they both have 2 video something that help for video editing except the m3 pro
Thanks so much... The Key is knowing what you need and if you plan on using your laptop a long time then consider the upgrades.
I run Illustrator and Photoshop and other software all the time. For what I do I 8 GB is bad news for me. Too many freezes and having to go shut things down. I went to 16 GB on a MacBook pro years ago, and it was better up until recently...
I had to get a Windows 11 for work (I feel like a traitor, LOL), but working with 32 GB and 64 GB Windows... I will never buy anything below 32gb again... I am a firm believer in buying as much RAM as you can afford. What is the use of buying a beast machine and limiting yourself? Spend the extra money on the 16 core and 32 gb of ram... I am looking, and this time, I am maxing it out because I cannot be limited in what I do...M3 Pro 36 GB for me all the way. Luckily I just made my last car payment LOL...
1 month review and why I’m returning
it. Return policy: 14 days lmao
I’m pretty sure my M3 Max with 36GB of ram is using more ram on the system at rest than my M1 Pro with 16GB of ram. I’m genuinely baffled.
That's..confusing but also somewhat aligns with my findings/testing. How is it performing overall though?
@@BrandonButch Overall, it’s still freaking great and miles ahead of my M1 Pro, but more RAM didn’t alleviate the issue of webpages closing for “using too much memory.” As a student, that crap kills me, and I assumed it was the RAM and was the whole reason I upgraded.
Regarding variance, It’s usually about a 2-3GB difference. IT COULD be related to the fact that I’m always in high power mode, and the 14-inch laptops didn’t have access to that feature till the M3. In general, I feel a MacBook’s RAM management is dookie. I can say that my swap usage has decreased significantly. I would find gigabytes of swab being used when I still had several gigabytes of RAM available on my M1, like it was just caching everything. On the M3 Max, it seems to opt for the unified RAM over the swapping to the SSD. Which… it didn't matter to me. I didn't care about swap. It was just something I noticed and remember everyone freaking tf out about it.
I think the more RAM the system has the more it caches.
My M2 Max sits at about 14GB of Ram used at idle (I have the 64GB version.) I think if you have it, the system will use it 😂
That is why you should never panic when your 8GB Mac shows 11GB being used (RAM, compressed and swapped), as it caches data for quick access and will kill that if more usable RAM is needed.
The external monitor thing had been solved on M3.
I want a MacBook with 16gb ram and 512gb ssd. Should I buy the m3 pro model or wait for the MacBook Air m3? I’m not a content creator or something like this. I want to be sure that I got a MacBook that is good for the next 10 years.
I'd go M3 Pro because you'll be paying extra for the RAM/SSD on the Air. The M3 Pro is better bang for your buck imo
Can you wait for the MB Air M3 release and then decide.
"MacBook that is good for the next 10 years." - while some computers _can_ work for decades - I have a 20 year old original MacBook Pro and it still boots fine - the reality is the software will become obsolete. Which is why I don't use my old MacBook Pro. You should expect only 6 _useful_ years for a laptop. And recommend getting AppleCare for laptops.
If you are not a video maker and only need the base capacities (RAM, SSD) then go for the MacBook Air. A 15" MBA with M3 (coming in March?) will be less expensive than the smaller 14" MBP w/ M3 Pro chip. _But by the time you add two, and definitely if you add three, upgrades_ to the 15" MBA you'll be paying as much as the base 14" MBP with M3 Pro chip. *The discount price for the 14" MBP M3 Pro base model is $1849, which is likely the best deal for something useful for 6 or 7 years.*
8 GB not enough for Android studio etc..
I just can't believe that having 8GB base on a Pro laptop for that price, is just ok for you. It's not about "it's enough I don't need more", but for the price you pay 16 gb should really be the minimum. On a Macbook air its fine but no on a laptop marketed to Professionals. It's not like adding another 8GB is going to cost Apple 220 €.
The base model in my country (in the EU) costs 1945€, almost 2K and for that I only get 8GB ? wtf
And if I want 16GB, add 220€ to the base price which is 2165€. For about the same price I can get double the ram on a Dell XPS 13. We all know that the apple upgrade tax is way too high really. It just sucks that they do that.
The problem with your argument is not that 8GB is wrong at the price; it's that if it started with 16GB, Apple would likely push prices up by $200. That is where your argument fails. Apple offers an 8GB to get the price lower for increased demand-side sales. If you want 16GB, buy that one. You will find that MS, Samsung, Dell, HP, etc., all have the same 8GB base models. Could you tell me why you jumped on Apple yet give these companies a pass? As for price, Apple is ultra-premium and has never been cheap, so there is nothing new; "insanity is repeating the same" (sic) every year despite knowing this fact.
@@andyH_Englandyes apple would do that but 8 more GB doesn't cost 200€, if we were in 2005, maybe but not in 2023. 8GB would cost 40€ max and even that is stretching it.
Since Apple doesn't want to cut on their margins (like every company) they would just put higher prices (Apple is on another level in that regards).
As to why i give the other brands a pass, its very simple. Their 8GB laptops aren't 2000€,
the most expensive 8GB version i saw from a quick search is 1100€.
From what i read of your post you seem to think i'm an Apple hater, well i'm not lol. I love Apple but that situation shouldn't be normal and we shouldn't accept that because what ever Apple does, the rest of the industry just blindly follows. The only losing party here is us, the consumers as we will pay more for less.
@@andyH_Englandyou can upgrade windows laptops to 64 gb ram for 50 dollars
Dude. All the other laptop manugacturers allow for upgrades of RAM and storage (SSD) so you could upgrade anytime unlike apple's unified memory architecture. I tried the base M3 and it ran out of memory. It will kill the ssd in 2 years at most due to swapping. So returned it and got the base M3 Max with 36gb ram. Now it has zero swap no matter what I do. It's still expensive though.
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Everything would be kosher if base M3 came with 12gb and M3 Pro was 24gb. Even with their laughable stock storage of 512gb, at least the ram is in a comfortable place for their price points.
M3 shines in battery life. It does almost make me wana upgrade the ram to 16 and enjoy the 4hrs extra life (and more importantly, battery health longevity). M3 is about as powerful as the M1 Pro, which is a great machine. But 8gb ram uses way too much swap, way too often, and it’s brand new.. not even a few years old. So for 5+yrs, it just doesn’t seem like a wise investment.. let alone a decade. I mean, this is the same ram spec we had 3 years ago! So crazy. The base cpu/gpu should be fine for a decade, but the ram will just cause too many issues down the line.. tons of swap, and it’ll compound as programs and nonsense become more taxing.
Hello everyone, my "airpods pro gen1" suddenly stopped connecting to iphone, ipad or macbook . I also fully charged to ensure enough power there in airpods
Any suggestions, what could be the possible reason ? What i have to do next ?
There is no help from the internet or youtube on this.
did you reset them with the button on the back?
Might try unpairing them and repairing them. I remember an issue I had a while ago and that solved the problem.
@@BrandonButch Thanks bro for reply 🙏🏻. Yes tried to reset but not working 😢
@@jimtipton8888 Thanks Bro. Tried unpairing & later not able to connect. Even reset is not working 😢
@@RameshKumar-ng3nf That sucks. Long shot and sorry it didn’t work out. I’m using the same. Those and an Apple Watch Gen 4. Borrowed time for both. Such is life.
I’m still using my M1 Air and find it does everything I need. 😊
So why are you here?
@@marcinp6659to worship the brand.
The most confusing thing is why has the base model the Pro suffix? Why it is not just MacBook?
Maybe they’ll be adding a new MacBook in the near future
ha! I agree
The base model has always been called the Macbook Pro, even in Intel days, and it never had a dGPU. The average person may get confused with how Apple labels its brand lineup, but the "pro" suffix describes top-of-the-line, not "for professionals" per se, ergo the iPhone Pro line. The chip is what designates "pro". The MB Pro 14 M3 is an ultrabook chip, the M3 Pro chip is for semi-pros, and the M3 Max chip is for professionals. And by pros, I mean heavy on performance.
The magic words are Docking Station.
I never know which Mac to buy
Should I get the Pro Pro Pro Mac Pro Pro
Or
The newer MacBook Pro Pro Pro to Pro ?
Let's edit an 4k video with that 8GB of RAM 🤣
Tbh… 1. Macbookpro model do NOT have usb c, they have thunderbolt ports, 2. (Maybe controversial) BenQ products suck! The best affordable 27 4/5K monitor you can get is either the Dell ultrasharp, or a viewsonic… saving on a monitor when paying big bucks for a computer, is like saving on gas when buying a porsche
Me with 2015 MBP running Sonoma + windows 👁️ 👄 👁️
It's perfect for me because I don't need a m3 pro for my workflow
That is the main reason they telling you not to buy base model m3 pro because of 8GB and the ram ... yet people still buying them like hot cakes and being as productive as they are with any other machine
Keyword - you not gonna see any larger performance improvement now... everything has reached its fucking peak
In three years we will have NO ports at all. Work with Telepathy...
The baseline 14” M3 should not have Pro in the name since it doesn’t have the Pro chip. It’s an over priced MacBook.
He is lying about google chrome tabs , opening Safari and telling using Chrome during memory test ! 😂
Upgrading from a 2012 MacBook Pro 😅😂
M3 WHAT? Seriously this is the most annoying and confusing video I have ever seen. Bro do you even macbook ?...
Great video. Thank you for debunking the 8gb of RAM hysteria. The base model 8gb of RAM has been tested extensively since the M1! It’s fine for some professionals. Apple sells plenty to IT depts shopping for executives and academic environments. They do not want an Air or need a Pro chip.
Exactly. Thanks for watching!
I don’t know what apples logic is, but 8 GB of RAM don’t equal to 16 GB of ram.
yeah idk about all of that, but I will say that 8GB will be enough for anyone looking at a base model. I really tried to disprove that many times within my workflow and could not. I guess it'll take some very extreme/intensive task for 8GB to slow your workflow down significantly
@@BrandonButch yep, someone that I work with just bought the 15 inch MacBook Air M2, so far they love it.
@@123theprodigy5 That's honestly been my fav Mac of 2023, easily. I can't wait to see what Apple does with the M3 MBA next year
@@BrandonButch me too, you should review it again.
They mean you can easily make 8GB go a lot further in daily tasks. I have a base MB Pro 13 M1 and use 13GB plus with no issues, even though it only has 8GB of physical RAM. Apple uses AI/ML to manage RAM aided by compression and swap.
Defending 8gb of RAM in 2023 is a special kind of stupid
Have you used the M3 MBP? Because it's easy to say that when you haven't
@@BrandonButch Yes I have and I didn’t even mention performance in my comment. You have to understand the reason why so many people have coined “The Apple RAM Scam”. In this day and age, at Apple’s price point, it is downright unethical to make the base model 8gb.
Although I doubt that you will ever criticize Apple fairly because doing so would forfeit all the review units or Apple money coming your way.
It’s obvious that the 8gb RAM base model solely exists just to make the consumer consider upgrading to a Pro Macbook instead, a proven business tactic of Apple as seen with their iPhone lineups.
The logic: This year’s iphone 15 has last year’s chip, guess id just spend a little extra to get an iphone 15 pro
The same logic in macbooks: if i get this 8gb ram macbook m3, thatd just be the price of an m3 pro macbook. Id rather just spend a little extra to get that instead
@@hoshikuzuvenus You are basing that on your own selfish take, whereas many of us are quite happy paying £400+ less for an 8GB model (during deals). If you cannot understand that, you must rethink your thinking. And for the record, 95% of all Windows ultrabooks in 2023 start with a base of 8GB, but you never whine and troll them because most Windows laptop reviews are sponsored, and the YT creator gets top-spec versions. You seem very biased, unfair and self-serving. There are 16GB versions if you need it, and if the price to upgrade is too much, buy something else. And...stop flexing on Apple.
@@andyH_England What a horrible argument.
I recommend you double check how ridiculous Apple charges for extra RAM and how expensive the base model 8GB RAM Macbooks are.
Honestly, it doesn't even end it the 8GB RAM SCAM, they do so much more horrible business practices that are anti-consumer.
And yes, 8GB ultrabooks do exist but their prices arent steep, thus making it justified. Not to mention the fact that these have upgradable hardware.
It's so confusing to see people defend Apple. At the end of the day, we consumers should push for our rights and not for us to be exploited by horrible companies like Apple. And I say this as an owner of multiple apple products throughout the years
@@hoshikuzuvenus"What a horrible argument." - on the contrary, it was a good point. YOU are projecting your own desires onto other people's buying decisions. Many people in this world will use laptops simply as business tools, and that is what the 8GB base M3 MBP is for.
Why is this guy has 1m subscribers. I don’t really get it. Lame and biased opinion
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So cheap. Stupid EU and taxes
Useless video and idea
Imagine spending this much money on a mediocre laptop that can be equaled by windows machines at half the price. Imagine spending this much on a laptop that doesn’t have 10 key, a touchscreen, cd rom drive or any usb ports…and it’s not even a good gaming pc 😂 apple has y’all brainwashed.
For the money you would spend on these overpriced products you can get a very nice Windows laptop with good storage and memory. The messed up thing with Apple is that you cannot upgrade the memory or the SSD which is ridiculous! So if you buy wrong in the beginning you are stuck. I sold all my apple products and refuse to be part of this nonsense! Peace Out Apple!
Most people do not upgrade their storage and RAM; they buy what they need. It is a niche YT bubble that bangs on and on about this despite the world moving on. Why do you complain that ARM PCs have soldered RAM and storage yet never complain that ARM smartphones and tablets are also soldered? Could you fail to understand that tech has changed and socketed is from the 1980s and is on its way out?
@@andyH_Englandit’s not on its way out not for a long time. Gpu and ram sticks still have plenty of benifits that SOC simply can’t match on the high end. Intels 14th gen cpu demolish anything arm based right now for far less money
@@romancotton8536 Every 14th gen ultrabook released so far has soldered RAM. As for SSDs, they are so fast now that upgrading is no longer going to be needed for the lifetime of an ultrabook. I buy external superfast Thunderbolt external storage if I need more. As for RAM, I buy what I need.
Apple claims to be eco friendly yet these new products will have a short lifespan because any component that fails makes the laptop a brick.@@andyH_England
@@andyH_Englandthats an excuse.. most people? How many?..do you have so much friends? What happens if the ssd dies?
Hi! Do you think that the m3 MacBook pro base model would be great for a graphic design student? I was thinking about getting the m2 MacBook air, but if I spend a little bit more I’m getting a better and a bigger screen( and better performance?)I would be using mostly photoshop for digital illustrations, and lightroom for some photo editing. How much would it last for in your opinion, because I’m looking for a laptop which can be used for at least 3-5 years.
Anything with 8GB RAM for over $1K USD is a terrible buy. 8GB is bare minimum for modern Adobe CC.