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First off, I really like your style in this video. The usual hyperactive tone of so many presenters is really tiring and annoying to have to endure. Thanks for this really well presented video. Now for the review. Yes, you're right. For most people this MBP is a good choice. The lower transistor count is irrelevant; Apple are not selling numbers. The prime focus is efficiency; longer battery life. This means that the battery will last at least 20% longer for the same number of hours of use. Sure, the memory bandwidth of the old machine was 33% greater than with the M3, but few people will really notice the difference in a portable computer which is so fast in the first place. The smaller form factor is superb if you're travelling, and it's no problem at all if you're doing presentations, because it can be hooked to a larger external monitor or projector. In all, if you want Apple quality and versatility, it's a very good choice for many people. If you really do need something bigger, then the 16" model might be better. Or you could opt for a 24" iMac for a lower-priced, faster but somewhat less portable computer. Horses for courses.
I totally agree. I stopped watching MaxTech because of their overdramatic and sensationalist tone in their video's which really annoyed me. Yesterday I thought let's try again and I thought: damn that's calm and professional. Way way better this way in my opinion.
Whether you tired or not we can notice your tone is different as well as energy. We think it’s more natural and we recommend doing this rather than trying to be high energy unless you’re really feeling it. Thanks for the great video
Also, the tone of this video is quite different. It’s calm and doesn’t seem as clickbaity - but I can’t help but feel you may seem a bit sad in this. I hope you’re okay man, thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos. I hope all is well and it’s just a change in the style. If it is simply that, I really appreciated the format. Thank you again.
I also felt that difference compared to his other videos… it’s not a bad difference imo I actually like it but who knows why exactly? Hope you’re doing okay man if anything bad has happened if not then keep making these videos they’re good 🙏🏼🔥
I am a software engineer. I bought and M3 Max 14" and I work with Java / Spring / IntelliJ / Docker for the backend and Visual Studio Code / React / npm for the frontend. I am a long Apple user (since 2006) and finally I can use a laptop without burn injuries to my fingers. For my work is perfect, I also use Windows 11 on Paralles and I am more than happy about this product! The laptop I was expecting!
Hi, how is the fan noise on your 14” m3 max? And if they become audible, what type of tasks are u running? I'm a software dev too, so that's why I'm asking, looking for a smaller mbpro with bit more power. Thanks
@@timothyvanvliet7802I’ve got the 30core model and I’ve never heard the fans spin up doing dev work, even in a Linux vm using utm. Only thing that ramps them up so far is baldrs gate 3 lol
@@timothyvanvliet7802noise is very low still, unless you enable high power mode then it’s a screamer. Don’t see any difference really so I’m staying quiet on automatic!
This is an excellent video. I had a M1 Air (8/8, 16GB, 512GB) and loved it. I purchased six new Macs over the past three months: 16” M1 Pro (Slow - Too big) 16” M1 MAX (Slow - Too big) 15” M2 Air (Weak - Excellent size) 16” M3 Pro (Monster - Too big) 14” M2 MAX (Awful battery - Excellent size) 14” M3 Pro (12/18, 18GB, 1TB, Silver) The last one is where my money will rest. It’s perfect. And for anyone considering the M2 Pro over the M3 Pro… Don’t do it. Here are the improvements of the M3 over the M2: - 3 nanometer vs. 5 nanometer - 20% better battery life than M2 - 72.4-watt-hour battery vs. 70W - Better resale value - 18GB unified memory vs. 16GB - SSD speed is faster (5200 vs. 2900) - 600 nits instead of 500 - Speedometer 2.1 is much faster - P-cores are 15% faster than M2 - E-cores are 30% faster than M2 - 20-50% faster at most tasks - Single core score is much higher - Multi core score is much higher - Graphics tasks are 2x faster! - Dynamic caching - Ray Tracing - Mesh Shading - AV1 Support - Much larger heat block - Runs cooler - Less fan noise - Same 96W USB-C Power Adapter - Same Wi-Fi 6E - Same Bluetooth 5.3 - Same 3 USB-C ports - Same support for 2 displays The M3 Pro 14 is the best all around laptop I’ve ever held in my hands.
I am with this comment. I was in the market for a new machine, and just purchased my m3 pro before watching this video. I think Apple is understanding that throwing more power at this point in the game, hardly makes a noticeable difference to the consumer. Anything near the top of the spectrum is going to give plenty of power to the typical and super-users. Now it's about balancing the other characteristics of the machines and making an ultimate platform that pleases the lions share of consumers. We have just come so far in computing and engineering that more computational power doesn't necessarily make for a better machine.
About to upgrade fro my 15” touchbar to the 14” M3 pro. Fingers crossed that it’s the right choice for me. So far most of the reviews I’ve seen are leaning to the 14.
Agree, coming from Macbook 2020 intel i5, it is worth the upgrade. The 14 inch is bull eyes for me almost like Apple read my mind. If anyone is planning to buy one Best Buy usually has them for a $200-$300 discount.
Loving the relaxed (less shouty) presentation in this video. It's much less tiring to watch. I agree. This M3 Pro looks like the sweet spot for the 14" chassis, because the 14" Max just overheats when you try to push it hard anyway.
I bought one because I was bored by the fans blowing on my 16" Intel 64 Gb i9. I still can't tell if this Macbook has a fan. I use it for software development and sometimes as a Windows virtual machine. I don't do lots of video editing. Fantastic battery life. Very happy with this one!
I did exactly that! Sold my M1 Max 16” MBP and bought a 14” M3 Pro MBP. No regrets! Better size (for me) and no noticeable drop in performance with the exception of export speed, which I was ok with going in.
I can't even think of having a smaller screen size I have a really and addiction with iMacs, I had a 21.5 inch now a 24 inch, I don't know If I would be able to use an actual laptop anytime soon.
@@4fgaming925 I've had a couple of the 27" iMacs and loved them both. When I'm home my 14"MBP is hooked up to a 46" Samsung TV and and LG Ultrafine 24". Only problem with iMac is they are fairly stationary. The 14" replaced a 12.9 iPad I was using for work so the 14" was an upgrade in my mobile screen size.
People got used to Apple Silicon and its succeeding versions of its computers setting new records all the time. It sounds like everyone, including Max Tech, got a little carried away. The new M3 generation machines sound great. You get great performance (especially with optimized software) and amazing battery life.
I just bought a new MacBook Pro M3 Pro chip, 36GB RAM, 2 TB SSD for $2,549 in the refurbished store, can't wait to get it. I basically did a straight across trade for my M1 Mac Mini 16GB/2TB and M2 MacBook Air 24GB/1TB that I sold on eBay for $2600 total so I get the new machine and $51 back. I think it was a great trade.
I returned my 18c 14 pro for a 30c max because I needed more ram and the jump to max was only a couple hundred dollars and I was able to walk out the store with it. Battery is a little worse but man, this thing is incredible! So fast and quiet especially in auto mode
Because right now I’m right in the exact same question if I should buy M1 Max or m3 pro and if m3 pro (which I’m now considering way more) which config
I chose the MacBook Pro with 18Gb and it is a blast - ok, I came from an MB Air from 2014 with a dual core ;) But no matter what I throw at this machine, it just chops it away easily with an amazing battery life. and the case is stiff and really high quality. Wouldn't change it!
I couldn't agree more with your 3-month assessment of the M3 MacBook Pro. I bought the M3 Pro 14" MacBook Pro with 18gb RAM and a 1TB SSD from Costco. It was $2,792 out-the-door with Applecare and Costco doubles the Apple warranty. I really thought I wanted the 16", but it was $1,100 more at Costco due to them only offering the M3 Max with 30gb RAM. I'm SO glad I got the 14". I'm totally blown away with the battery life and heat management. The footprint is actually smaller than my old 2012 13" MacBook Air which my wife is still using and it meets her needs. I went to the dark side for one laptop and in 2021 I bought a Dell XPS 9500 15" laptop and it turned out to be sudh a POS. The CTRL key broke right after the warranty expired, so I put vinyl tape on it to avoid spending money to fix it. I had to replace the battery and NOW it stopped charging unless I shut down and plug it in while off and then restart. Plus the Dell ran hot all the time. I'll NEVER buy another Dell or go back to Windows. The only thing I miss about the Dell is it kept my lap warm in the winter. LOL. My M3 Pro 14" is fast, quiet, super light compared to Dell and cool. I'm OK with lossing a little bit of screen real estate for all of the other benefits. Lastly, the M3 MacBook in Space Black looks absolutely amazing. This is the best purchase I've made in a long time.
I bought a M3 pro, I struggled with the decision because of all the reviews and was pretty confused with what to go with but I’ve been really happy with it. It makes my balls tingle every day.
I just got my M3 Pro Macbook Pro 2 days ago from best buy. After the discount and the trade in of my M1 Macbook air the total came out to around $1300 which is not bad considering its a $2000 laptop at MSRP. I would still be using the M1 air today if it didn't had 8 gigs of ram. I wish apple made the laptop with the weight and thinness of the M1 air and the screen of the Macbook Pro. That would be a killer laptop for me.
I would be for the 16 but keep forgetting that its all about powerful portability so the 14 is fine for me, if i need a big screen i can just use a docking station
Last November, after viewing all the 14" M3 Pro MacBook Pro reviews (your reviews were the best), I purcheased the Space Black (of course) version equipped with 36 GB ram/1 TB ssd specs. I haven't regretted that decision one bit. I have NEVER heard the fans. I launch a Parallels Desktop 19 Windows 11 Pro on ARM virtual machine configured with 8 cpu cores and 8 GB ram and I have never even come close to using any swap memory.all the well enjoying no hits in macOS performance. (36 GB of ram is NICE.) This particular laptop should provide 4 to 6 years of useful service for me.
@@oth3b Happy Memorial Day Weekend. First, brief background: 71 yrs old, retired from DaimlerChrysler (now Stellantis) as a Corporate Powertrain Engineer. I worked on CATIA CAD/CAM workstations and had Autodesk products installed on my home Mac Systems and I have MicroStation 95 CAD software up and running on my Intel based Mac home systems. (I even have our MacK Avenue Engine Plant complete floorpan layout files designed to be used on a MicroStation 95 CAD/CAM workstation. By the way, ANY modern PC or Mac can run 2D CAD software exceptionally and, as far as 3D graphics and ray tracing software goes-I would have lusted after my Apple Silicon M3 Pro MacBook Pro sitting on my desk now. Anyway - to answer your question regarding Autodesk Revit software running on Apple Silicon. I wish it could. But .. even Autodesk does not support Windows 11 Pro on ARM which is the version that can only be used on Apple Silicon via Parallels Desktop 19. So, no, currently Revit can NOT be used on Apple Silicon - even installed in a Parallels Desktop VM. Besides, a yearly subscription license to Revit is close to $3,000 US dollars a year. And I would doubt seriously if a person or company paying that much a year to use Revit would do so under emulation. However, AutoCad runs natively on Apple Silicon since 2023 - and it runs GREAT. The only problem is that additional supporting engineering packages designed to work with Autodesk products REQUIRE x86 chipset CPU support so one must still use a Windows based machine (not Windows on ARM) to run those programs. With the release of Windows PCs equipped with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite ARM chips -- PERHAPS -- someday Autodesk and their ecosystem of 3rd party engineering support software firms will code their work to run natively on ARM based hardware. Personally, I think the days of Intel x86 based machines available to mainstream consumers are numbered and within five years or so, trying to purchase a mainstream top tier computer based upon a CISC x86 compatible CPU will be an impossibility - outside of legacy home built machines intended for gaming purposes - but by then even gamers will be coding their products primarily to run on ARM - and that means Apple Silicon by definition. Just my opiinion.
@@michaelbabiuk8758 Welcome, may God prolong your life. Question: When do you think Revit will be supported directly on the Apple Silicon platform? Do you have an idea or what is the expected duration?
Finally after years, I liked your tone. You don't sound like a die hard apple fanboy anymore! You look and sound more professional like MacBooks that you review 😊. Please don't go back to that tone 🙏. This is 1000 times better. I hope everything is good with you and nothing sad happened to you.
I bought this thing shortly after it came out - I had confidence it would shine more than initial reviews showed. It’s made my every day computing absolutely a breeze and incredible - having a computer that can handle everything I chuck at it (even a light bit of gaming through native/even Crossover) - whilst having insane battery life. I went from a PC laptop with about 1-1.5hour battery life for my studies - now I charge my MBP every ~3 days or so. A tad expensive? Yes. Value realised? Absolutely. Anybody on the fence about this, I would encourage you to look up return policies that suit your needs and try it (more than just hands-on in store.)
I did the same thing even with the initial bad initial reviews and this thing has been a workhorse for me. I was in a 4 hour meeting and to see all the Windows users scrambling to find a plug while I finished the meeting with 60%…priceless.
bruuhhhh, who said that, I also tested my M1 Mac, on metal API it said it was equivalent to GTX 1080 Ti , but using OpenCL , it was a completely different story. I think there is something fishy going on here. So, I tried playing csgo, which turned out to be ok (100 fps standing still and 60 fps while shooting, running etc.), but definitely not as good as the GTX 1080 Ti.
M2 max is M1 max with better scaling, upgraded neural engine, and better encoders and decoders. But still, the performance was not comparable. This is because of the scaling issues in M1 max.
Can you please do a comparison video between the MBP 14 M3 with 16GB ram and the MBP 14 M2 Pro 10C 16C. Both are around the same price now, and many potential buyers are trying to decide between them
Just bought a new M3pro 14 to replace my old M1max 16, definitely a great upgrade. This thing is so quiet and cool considering the size, and i dont see any performance compromises. Most importantly, 14 is more compact than 16
They basically optimized the design, if you see one of the m2 cons was the higher temp vs the m1, so by reducing the size further and using less transistors the efficiency and speed improved and the lower temperature help reducing the need of throttling down, so it was a very conscious decision
Thanks. When we only focus on benchmarks and specs is sometimes like measuring a racing car on its top speed ignoring how quickly it gets around the corners. In the end it’s the final results it matters
I got M2 Air 13in 16/512 in December '23. I really love it. I use it for the same reasons except the data analysis part. I should have gotten the 15in, but I really love what I got anyway. It costs like $1700 bucks (apple care too). I've been very pleased with the purchase. My laptop from 2014 died, so this was a big upgrade which is probably why I love it soo much. I should have gotten a Macbook sooner. You may want the M3 Air if you don't need it asap.
This is best for you in all ways when compared to m2 15 air. And if you on low power mode it still gets generational performance over m2 and gets a lot more battery life. And the speakers and display are unimaginable good and are amazing in real world. This mac in video would suit you
I really enjoyed the laid back way you presented this video. One of my favorites. One thing that I think is missed with the 14" M3 Pro is that Apple was able to deliver a faster laptop, better graphics performance, with less CPU and GPU cores, all while delivering 20% better battery life than the M2 Pro which was released just 10 months prior. That's huge. Plus the read and write SSD speeds are significantly faster and we get 2GB of extra RAM. I went with a base M3 Pro 14" over a slightly better priced M2 Pro 14 due to Space Black and better all around specs.
I have been using the 16-inch MacBook Pro M3 Pro for the past 4 months. Simply the best laptop that I ever had. But that is because it is what I needed for my specific use cases. It is not too big or too heavy for my purposes.
Hey man, thanks for the video. I just picked up an Apple refurbished M3 Pro 14 inch with the 18gb Ram 11cpu/14gpu 1TB SSD for 1800 bucks, about 2 grand after tax. I think I got a pretty good deal tbh
I'm here to say I liked the tone of this video as well. As long as it was done purposefully and it's not because something is wrong behind the scenes. If it was due to sickness or other personal issues then I speak for everyone that we hope everything returns to normal or as normal as it can get.
M1 Pro and M2 Pro were OP, but IMO they didn't deliberately nerf the M3 Pro, it is just the graphics can do ray tracing now and that is a lot of power consumption. Same thing happened to graphics cards - remember how poorly 2080 and 2080 Ti looked compared to 1080 Ti - they either didn't provide any performance on top of the older card or the price was at least x2 times higher for 40% performance boost. I don't do ray tracing on my mac (or play on it), so I got an M2 Pro with a killer discount the next day M3 Pro launched, so still very pleased with this machine
Upgraded my 2019 i9 intel to the 16" M3 Pro. Its a great chip, handles everything I throw at . CPU's are suffering the same marketing blunders the automotive segment went through a few years back. Always publishing "key" selling points like HP, engine displacement without looking at how ALL the items work together to make the driving experience. Computers marketing are counting cores without saying how many instructions per second they do, Faster SSD's just listed as SSD. It all works together to make the experience. Apple have it figured out under the hood.
Hey Max....Do you think this MBP M3 Pro is still a great value? I'm looking at a 14-inch 18GB 512 SSD refurbished M3 Pro that's selling for $1529.00. Not sure if I should wait out a little longer or just go for it. I'm coming from a Windows platform that I've had since 2018 but want to make the switch before starting grad school. I appreciate your insight and fantastic video! Like others have said, your tone and pace in this video is perfect.
I know this is a tired question - but I have a 14" M1 Macbook Pro; no complaints about performance. Is there really a noticeable difference with the M3 Pro? Debating if I should trade in and upgrade. I usually keep machines 5-8 years but I'm tempted.
Confused between the 14 inch m3 pro, 512 gb, 18gb vs 36gb or the 16 inch m3 max 14c/30c,36 gb 1 tb ssd. My needs are 4k video editing, lightroom and photoshop. I want the max but if m3 pro is enough, I don't want to overspend. Please help me make the right decision.
I just checked what a refurbished 16" M1 Max with 32g ram/1 TB storage goes for on Amazon. And it was about $2,200 so for what is available now, the $3,300 isn't exactly a fair comparison.
I'm definitely getting a MacBook Air 15".(M2 or M3) or a MacBook Pro 14". I only need it for web browsing, e-mail, streaming. For streaming movies/series which would you all recommend, Mac Book Air 15" or Mac Book Pro 14"????? Would the one inch bigger screen on the air make that much difference in viewing ?
Thank you so much, I was almost giving up on the 14 pro because of the reviews. You’ve made a compelling case for it, and it is good enough for me. Thanks man!
Yes but is promotion of creative tools likely encourage more amateur art projects. They can get into photo editing, video making, music etc. Apples core demo used to encourage the more creative types. After a certain point they got too expensive, but final draft is also surprisingly heavy for some reason. Even then, the os could be a worthwhile financial luxury to many for its convenience. It’s why airs without hd screens sold for years after we were near 4k era. People are willing to pay for enjoying life considering everything is online anyway.
The way I see it, the entry-level 14" inch M3 MacBook addresses the small gap that the 13" Pro left, but provides more. It is for people who want to enjoy the aesthetic benefits of the 14" chassis that you don't get in the Air or the 13" Pro-- Mini LED screen for HDR content, 120hz, bigger screen, extra good speakers, better batt life, slightly better camera and microphone. If only the 15" Air could get a screen upgrade (even maybe to 90hz), then we probably won't have any use for the 14" M3 base model.
I just bought a refurbished M3 macbook with 24gb of ram and 1tb of storage (8core CPU, 10core GPU) using it for some (not super intense) video editing and for school. I had the option of getting the m3 pro for the same price but with less ram (18gb) but with more cores (11core cpu, 14core gpu). I decided in the end the ram was more important than the cores. I’d love to know ur thoughts!!
Is the M3 Pro worth the extra $100 over the M2, considering its specs (1TB, 36GB RAM, 12-18 cores) compared to the M2 (1TB, 32GB RAM, 12-19 cores)? The video suggests M3 Pro is the better choice. Thoughts?
Last month, I bought a MacBook Pro 16 M3 Pro in Germany. It's a great laptop, but I still use my mid-2021 Razer Blade 17 on a daily basis, as I'm not very familiar with Apple macOS and this is my first macOS device.
I just ordered a 14" M3 Pro 12/18 18GB 1TB from Best Buy after trading in my 2019 16" i9 16GB 1TB and all the preliminary reviews online had me thinking I'd made a mistake. I'm glad your 3 month assessment went this way! Coming from an Intel processor I expect to see a major performance upgrade, but your initial video had me wondering if I shouldn't have just gotten an M2 Pro instead. Being more of a photo editor that just dabbles in video, the video export speeds don't worry me at all. I'm happy to see the photo export speeds are better on the M3 Pro. In case anyone's interested, B&H Photo currently has the model I ordered (MRX43LL/A) on sale for $2,099. That's $300 off.
@@alexk3866Mine was in pristine condition - no scratches anywhere & didn’t even have wear marks on the keyboard since I used it like a desktop and have a full sized Bluetooth keyboard. I took it to Best Buy and they gave me $800 for it. I turned that $800 around toward a new one.
I'm picking up my 1TB, 18 Gig next week. I don't do freelance Graphics these days, but I do photo editing, this fits the bill. The others are just overkill for what I do.
I have a M1 Pro Max 16 inch 2TB with 64GB of ram and I am a professional TV editor, I am getting ready to pull the trigger on the M3 Max 16 inch 2TB with 64 GB or ram - I've watched so many videos, I am now confused! I don't have any issues with my laptop but I can still trade it in and get 1k with apple (I'm sure if I wait one more year I will get nothing for my trade) I usually run Premiere Pro, After Effects, Spotify, Adobe Audition, and a few other things at the same time. Any thoughts?
Just ordered a MacBook Pro 14” M3 Pro 12/18, 36gb and 4TB ssd to upgrade my old iMac Pro 10 Core Intel Xeon. Even tho the M3 Pro might be slightly worse than M1/M2 Pro for Logic Pro its still a nice upgrade and about 50-60 tracks more than I got with the iMac Pro. 👌🏼
My goodness I'm glad to hear you not simply compare these year over year. No on has mentioned M3 Pro compared to M1 Max, that is insane considering big time pros are working with M1 Max MacBook's as their workstations (MKBHD?!)
Thank you. Logic Pro user so I’m presuming it’s an improvement although I have seen Logic only uses performance cores not efficiency cores… maybe the 18gb will help…so unusual to do a 2gb increase as the M1 Pro 16” has more performance cores…logic may still be better on the original M chip? Wonderful presentation as always.
Bought new at Bestbuy Labor day sale for 15 hundred, great machine. Cheaper than anything on the second hand apple that compares. Thanks for the comparison with M1 max, I was actually looking for that side to side.
Another negative of the M3 Pro vs the M1 Max is if you want non-standard RAM or SSD size. I was debating whether to get an M3 Pro or an M1 Max (as they have fairly similar performance) and I wanted a lot of storage and RAM (4 TB and 64 GB respectively), and the former would be $1200 more on the M3 Pro, and the latter was literally impossible. For a lesser specced machine than the one I bought (except for a slight edge in processor capability), I would have to pay around $4100. With my M1 Max purchase around three months ago, I got it for around $2800 from Microcenter. Something to consider.
General use? I use this thing for software development and running multiple containers and vms for testing as well as editing here and there. It’s an awesome machine for pretty complex workflows
I really liked this chill video, i dont always like to be yelled at haha. Also I got this machine even though everyone said not to. I got it for blender but kept my m2 pro too. This laptop is amazing
Same I enjoyed it a lot more. 😊 I generally like their content, but especially Vadim can be very loud and over-expressive which tends to annoy me a bit at times 😅
Do i go for the M3 pro 11 core cpu vs 14 core gpu 512gb 18 unified(1699$) vs M2 Pro Chip with 10‑Core CPU and 16‑Core GPU 512gb 16 unified(1599$). And what would you guys choose between M2 Pro Chip with 12‑Core CPU and 19‑Core GPU 1TB 16 unified(1949$) vs M3 Pro Chip with 12‑Core CPU and 18‑Core GPU 1TB 18 unified(2039$)? btw i'm upgrading from a intel macbook air so i'm eyeing the base variant pros but dont mind going up in price if it's worth it in the long run
Got the M3 Pro MBP 16GB 512 on the Apple Cerftified Refurbished store for $1529 + taxes last week and for the value, the price couldn't be beat vs. other MacBooks when spec'd up (15" MBA, base M3 MBP) or the new Windows laptops now with the new Core Ultra chips. Planning on using this as a complete desktop replacement and so far, so good. Runs totally silent and cool for my use case.
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First off, I really like your style in this video. The usual hyperactive tone of so many presenters is really tiring and annoying to have to endure. Thanks for this really well presented video.
Now for the review. Yes, you're right. For most people this MBP is a good choice. The lower transistor count is irrelevant; Apple are not selling numbers. The prime focus is efficiency; longer battery life. This means that the battery will last at least 20% longer for the same number of hours of use.
Sure, the memory bandwidth of the old machine was 33% greater than with the M3, but few people will really notice the difference in a portable computer which is so fast in the first place. The smaller form factor is superb if you're travelling, and it's no problem at all if you're doing presentations, because it can be hooked to a larger external monitor or projector.
In all, if you want Apple quality and versatility, it's a very good choice for many people. If you really do need something bigger, then the 16" model might be better. Or you could opt for a 24" iMac for a lower-priced, faster but somewhat less portable computer. Horses for courses.
I know you get a commission from Amazon sales, but I want to know if there are downsides to Amazon vs buying from Apple directly?
@@Hi-how-are-you-today. the guy at the apple store said there was 14 day return window
You should keep this slow and calm tone going forward it's SO MUCH better than the usual TIKTOK mumbo jumbo
Yeah, but it's too slow IMHO. I had to speed it up.
finally, otherwise I wouldn't stay more than 30sec on his videos. No offense but it is like I said
What’s mumbo jumbo 😂
I totally agree. I stopped watching MaxTech because of their overdramatic and sensationalist tone in their video's which really annoyed me. Yesterday I thought let's try again and I thought: damn that's calm and professional. Way way better this way in my opinion.
@@markwornom1050it’s nine minutes. I’d say 17-20 is long. If nine is long to you, you have one short ass attention span
Whether you tired or not we can notice your tone is different as well as energy. We think it’s more natural and we recommend doing this rather than trying to be high energy unless you’re really feeling it. Thanks for the great video
Agreed, but it's a shame he hasn't dropped his weird half laugh thing that he does. Besides that, I'm loving the lower caffein version.
Also, the tone of this video is quite different. It’s calm and doesn’t seem as clickbaity - but I can’t help but feel you may seem a bit sad in this. I hope you’re okay man, thanks for all the hard work you put into these videos. I hope all is well and it’s just a change in the style. If it is simply that, I really appreciated the format. Thank you again.
yh its so calm and relaxing
Yes . . love the relaxed, professional tone. Engaging without being hyped up.
I just came to say the same thing. He seems so sad that makes me wanna cry :)
You’re probably just used to the adrenaline kick from the usual frantic style. Nice delivery on this one 👍🏼
I also felt that difference compared to his other videos… it’s not a bad difference imo I actually like it but who knows why exactly? Hope you’re doing okay man if anything bad has happened if not then keep making these videos they’re good 🙏🏼🔥
Like the more laidback tone!
had to turn the speed to x1.5 😂
@@adonisstorryup same here
Same ❤
Wow. Your voice sounds more professional in this video. Great job.
maybe he smoked something......
The first thing I immediately noticed. Max projects a more calm, professional tone. More of this, Max. Please!
he sounds like he is sad to me... maybe cause I'm not used to him talking like that (?)
Lol I thought it was someone else
@@p.m.8316he smoked apples coo(c)k
I am a software engineer. I bought and M3 Max 14" and I work with Java / Spring / IntelliJ / Docker for the backend and Visual Studio Code / React / npm for the frontend. I am a long Apple user (since 2006) and finally I can use a laptop without burn injuries to my fingers. For my work is perfect, I also use Windows 11 on Paralles and I am more than happy about this product! The laptop I was expecting!
Hi, how is the fan noise on your 14” m3 max? And if they become audible, what type of tasks are u running? I'm a software dev too, so that's why I'm asking, looking for a smaller mbpro with bit more power. Thanks
@@timothyvanvliet7802I’ve got the 30core model and I’ve never heard the fans spin up doing dev work, even in a Linux vm using utm. Only thing that ramps them up so far is baldrs gate 3 lol
@@timothyvanvliet7802noise is very low still, unless you enable high power mode then it’s a screamer. Don’t see any difference really so I’m staying quiet on automatic!
@@kalafalas246 Very good to know. Thanks for the reply! Tho I wonder why you removed your other reply, haha 🤫😄
@@timothyvanvliet7802 I didn’t intend to! Not sure where it went *shrug*
picked up 14 inch m3 MBP 16gb mem 512gb ssd apple certified for $1376 (veteran's discount). Really happy with it.
Thats good to hear thats the Macbook pro m3 I ordered😊
This is an excellent video. I had a M1 Air (8/8, 16GB, 512GB) and loved it. I purchased six new Macs over the past three months:
16” M1 Pro (Slow - Too big)
16” M1 MAX (Slow - Too big)
15” M2 Air (Weak - Excellent size)
16” M3 Pro (Monster - Too big)
14” M2 MAX (Awful battery - Excellent size)
14” M3 Pro (12/18, 18GB, 1TB, Silver)
The last one is where my money will rest. It’s perfect. And for anyone considering the M2 Pro over the M3 Pro… Don’t do it. Here are the improvements of the M3 over the M2:
- 3 nanometer vs. 5 nanometer
- 20% better battery life than M2
- 72.4-watt-hour battery vs. 70W
- Better resale value
- 18GB unified memory vs. 16GB
- SSD speed is faster (5200 vs. 2900)
- 600 nits instead of 500
- Speedometer 2.1 is much faster
- P-cores are 15% faster than M2
- E-cores are 30% faster than M2
- 20-50% faster at most tasks
- Single core score is much higher
- Multi core score is much higher
- Graphics tasks are 2x faster!
- Dynamic caching
- Ray Tracing
- Mesh Shading
- AV1 Support
- Much larger heat block
- Runs cooler
- Less fan noise
- Same 96W USB-C Power Adapter
- Same Wi-Fi 6E
- Same Bluetooth 5.3
- Same 3 USB-C ports
- Same support for 2 displays
The M3 Pro 14 is the best all around laptop I’ve ever held in my hands.
I am with this comment. I was in the market for a new machine, and just purchased my m3 pro before watching this video. I think Apple is understanding that throwing more power at this point in the game, hardly makes a noticeable difference to the consumer. Anything near the top of the spectrum is going to give plenty of power to the typical and super-users. Now it's about balancing the other characteristics of the machines and making an ultimate platform that pleases the lions share of consumers. We have just come so far in computing and engineering that more computational power doesn't necessarily make for a better machine.
@@MCminus2I agree with you. Enjoy your new Mac! The M3 Pro is a beast!
About to upgrade fro my 15” touchbar to the 14” M3 pro. Fingers crossed that it’s the right choice for me. So far most of the reviews I’ve seen are leaning to the 14.
Agree, coming from Macbook 2020 intel i5, it is worth the upgrade. The 14 inch is bull eyes for me almost like Apple read my mind. If anyone is planning to buy one Best Buy usually has them for a $200-$300 discount.
Yeah, I have to agree with you on this one. I've recently bought the 14” M3 Pro (12/18, 18GB, 1TB, Space Black), which is absolutely amazing.
Loving the relaxed (less shouty) presentation in this video. It's much less tiring to watch. I agree. This M3 Pro looks like the sweet spot for the 14" chassis, because the 14" Max just overheats when you try to push it hard anyway.
I bought one because I was bored by the fans blowing on my 16" Intel 64 Gb i9. I still can't tell if this Macbook has a fan. I use it for software development and sometimes as a Windows virtual machine. I don't do lots of video editing. Fantastic battery life. Very happy with this one!
How much ram did you get with your M3 pro ?
I upgraded from my 15 inch 2019 Intel MacBook Pro to the 16 inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro and I love it.
I did exactly that! Sold my M1 Max 16” MBP and bought a 14” M3 Pro MBP. No regrets! Better size (for me) and no noticeable drop in performance with the exception of export speed, which I was ok with going in.
I can't even think of having a smaller screen size I have a really and addiction with iMacs, I had a 21.5 inch now a 24 inch, I don't know If I would be able to use an actual laptop anytime soon.
@@4fgaming925 I've had a couple of the 27" iMacs and loved them both. When I'm home my 14"MBP is hooked up to a 46" Samsung TV and and LG Ultrafine 24". Only problem with iMac is they are fairly stationary. The 14" replaced a 12.9 iPad I was using for work so the 14" was an upgrade in my mobile screen size.
@jimtipton8888 what configuration did you get?
Love the calm, reflective delivery. Nice work!
I love the more chill and casual tone of your voice in this one ☺️👍
I’m so glad you have slowed the speed of your speech. I’ll go back to watching your videos again! ;) great review!
People got used to Apple Silicon and its succeeding versions of its computers setting new records all the time. It sounds like everyone, including Max Tech, got a little carried away. The new M3 generation machines sound great. You get great performance (especially with optimized software) and amazing battery life.
I just bought a new MacBook Pro M3 Pro chip, 36GB RAM, 2 TB SSD for $2,549 in the refurbished store, can't wait to get it. I basically did a straight across trade for my M1 Mac Mini 16GB/2TB and M2 MacBook Air 24GB/1TB that I sold on eBay for $2600 total so I get the new machine and $51 back. I think it was a great trade.
I returned my 18c 14 pro for a 30c max because I needed more ram and the jump to max was only a couple hundred dollars and I was able to walk out the store with it. Battery is a little worse but man, this thing is incredible! So fast and quiet especially in auto mode
I would love to see a comparison between the 14max 30 and 40 core, I like to think going with the 30 core I get a quieter package
How much did you pay in the end and in what country are you?
Because right now I’m right in the exact same question if I should buy M1 Max or m3 pro and if m3 pro (which I’m now considering way more) which config
@@danielkaminski4150 I’m in the US, paid a hair under $3000 with education discount for the 30c 14” m3 max with 1tb and 36gb
I chose the MacBook Pro with 18Gb and it is a blast - ok, I came from an MB Air from 2014 with a dual core ;) But no matter what I throw at this machine, it just chops it away easily with an amazing battery life. and the case is stiff and really high quality. Wouldn't change it!
is it silver/white version?
I couldn't agree more with your 3-month assessment of the M3 MacBook Pro. I bought the M3 Pro 14" MacBook Pro with 18gb RAM and a 1TB SSD from Costco. It was $2,792 out-the-door with Applecare and Costco doubles the Apple warranty. I really thought I wanted the 16", but it was $1,100 more at Costco due to them only offering the M3 Max with 30gb RAM. I'm SO glad I got the 14". I'm totally blown away with the battery life and heat management. The footprint is actually smaller than my old 2012 13" MacBook Air which my wife is still using and it meets her needs. I went to the dark side for one laptop and in 2021 I bought a Dell XPS 9500 15" laptop and it turned out to be sudh a POS. The CTRL key broke right after the warranty expired, so I put vinyl tape on it to avoid spending money to fix it. I had to replace the battery and NOW it stopped charging unless I shut down and plug it in while off and then restart. Plus the Dell ran hot all the time. I'll NEVER buy another Dell or go back to Windows. The only thing I miss about the Dell is it kept my lap warm in the winter. LOL. My M3 Pro 14" is fast, quiet, super light compared to Dell and cool. I'm OK with lossing a little bit of screen real estate for all of the other benefits. Lastly, the M3 MacBook in Space Black looks absolutely amazing. This is the best purchase I've made in a long time.
The dark side comment took me out lmao
14” refurb M3 Pro MacBook is kind of amazing. At $1700 it’s barely more than a 13” Air with less RAM and the same SSD.
I just ordered this. Returning the 16/1TB 15” M2 Air I had on order. For another $200 it’s a no brainer…
Watching this on my 14 inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro! I upgraded from my 13 inch 2015 MacBook Pro (finally!) and am super pleased with it!
I bought a M3 pro, I struggled with the decision because of all the reviews and was pretty confused with what to go with but I’ve been really happy with it. It makes my balls tingle every day.
hahhahahahhahah
😂😂
I just got my M3 Pro Macbook Pro 2 days ago from best buy. After the discount and the trade in of my M1 Macbook air the total came out to around $1300 which is not bad considering its a $2000 laptop at MSRP. I would still be using the M1 air today if it didn't had 8 gigs of ram. I wish apple made the laptop with the weight and thinness of the M1 air and the screen of the Macbook Pro. That would be a killer laptop for me.
how do you like the m3 pro?
I would be for the 16 but keep forgetting that its all about powerful portability so the 14 is fine for me, if i need a big screen i can just use a docking station
Last November, after viewing all the 14" M3 Pro MacBook Pro reviews (your reviews were the best), I purcheased the Space Black (of course) version equipped with 36 GB ram/1 TB ssd specs. I haven't regretted that decision one bit. I have NEVER heard the fans. I launch a Parallels Desktop 19 Windows 11 Pro on ARM virtual machine configured with 8 cpu cores and 8 GB ram and I have never even come close to using any swap memory.all the well enjoying no hits in macOS performance. (36 GB of ram is NICE.) This particular laptop should provide 4 to 6 years of useful service for me.
Hey man, would you recommend me to buy a MacBook M3 Pro if I specialize in architecture like using Paralles and 3D software like Revit?
@@oth3b Happy Memorial Day Weekend. First, brief background: 71 yrs old, retired from DaimlerChrysler (now Stellantis) as a Corporate Powertrain Engineer. I worked on CATIA CAD/CAM workstations and had Autodesk products installed on my home Mac Systems and I have MicroStation 95 CAD software up and running on my Intel based Mac home systems. (I even have our MacK Avenue Engine Plant complete floorpan layout files designed to be used on a MicroStation 95 CAD/CAM workstation. By the way, ANY modern PC or Mac can run 2D CAD software exceptionally and, as far as 3D graphics and ray tracing software goes-I would have lusted after my Apple Silicon M3 Pro MacBook Pro sitting on my desk now. Anyway - to answer your question regarding Autodesk Revit software running on Apple Silicon. I wish it could. But .. even Autodesk does not support Windows 11 Pro on ARM which is the version that can only be used on Apple Silicon via Parallels Desktop 19. So, no, currently Revit can NOT be used on Apple Silicon - even installed in a Parallels Desktop VM. Besides, a yearly subscription license to Revit is close to $3,000 US dollars a year. And I would doubt seriously if a person or company paying that much a year to use Revit would do so under emulation. However, AutoCad runs natively on Apple Silicon since 2023 - and it runs GREAT. The only problem is that additional supporting engineering packages designed to work with Autodesk products REQUIRE x86 chipset CPU support so one must still use a Windows based machine (not Windows on ARM) to run those programs. With the release of Windows PCs equipped with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite ARM chips -- PERHAPS -- someday Autodesk and their ecosystem of 3rd party engineering support software firms will code their work to run natively on ARM based hardware. Personally, I think the days of Intel x86 based machines available to mainstream consumers are numbered and within five years or so, trying to purchase a mainstream top tier computer based upon a CISC x86 compatible CPU will be an impossibility - outside of legacy home built machines intended for gaming purposes - but by then even gamers will be coding their products primarily to run on ARM - and that means Apple Silicon by definition. Just my opiinion.
@@michaelbabiuk8758 Welcome, may God prolong your life. Question: When do you think Revit will be supported directly on the Apple Silicon platform? Do you have an idea or what is the expected duration?
@@michaelbabiuk8758 awesome reply!
Going to pick one up tomorrow at Costco for $1500, 18gb ram 512gb storage and this looks like a great deal considering
Finally after years, I liked your tone. You don't sound like a die hard apple fanboy anymore! You look and sound more professional like MacBooks that you review 😊. Please don't go back to that tone 🙏. This is 1000 times better. I hope everything is good with you and nothing sad happened to you.
Do you think for the same price it’s better to get the M3 24GB RAM or M3 Pro 18GB RAM?
I bought this thing shortly after it came out - I had confidence it would shine more than initial reviews showed. It’s made my every day computing absolutely a breeze and incredible - having a computer that can handle everything I chuck at it (even a light bit of gaming through native/even Crossover) - whilst having insane battery life.
I went from a PC laptop with about 1-1.5hour battery life for my studies - now I charge my MBP every ~3 days or so.
A tad expensive? Yes. Value realised? Absolutely.
Anybody on the fence about this, I would encourage you to look up return policies that suit your needs and try it (more than just hands-on in store.)
I did the same thing even with the initial bad initial reviews and this thing has been a workhorse for me. I was in a 4 hour meeting and to see all the Windows users scrambling to find a plug while I finished the meeting with 60%…priceless.
I am using macbook 16 with M3 pro. I can literally work for several days without charging it. It never dies
The M1 series is Apple's equivalent to the GTX 1080Ti. Too good for it's own good
bruuhhhh, who said that, I also tested my M1 Mac, on metal API it said it was equivalent to GTX 1080 Ti , but using OpenCL , it was a completely different story. I think there is something fishy going on here. So, I tried playing csgo, which turned out to be ok (100 fps standing still and 60 fps while shooting, running etc.), but definitely not as good as the GTX 1080 Ti.
@@4fgaming925I think you missed the metaphor
@@LB-yg2br Damn, I just realised I typed all that nonsense just cuz of not reading your whole comment. Sorry lol
M2 max is M1 max with better scaling, upgraded neural engine, and better encoders and decoders.
But still, the performance was not comparable. This is because of the scaling issues in M1 max.
The base model MacBook Pro with the M3 chip is great. Mind you, I only use it for DJing. Nothing else. Love it.
Can you please do a comparison video between the MBP 14 M3 with 16GB ram and the MBP 14 M2 Pro 10C 16C. Both are around the same price now, and many potential buyers are trying to decide between them
There is no MBP 14 M3 withi 16 GB ram dude, is only 18 GB
Wait so I just paid 1400 for this laptop on sale with 16gb ram and stuff. Did I get played? Should I cancel my order.
You bought the higher end m3 version instead of the base m3 pro most likely
Just bought a new M3pro 14 to replace my old M1max 16, definitely a great upgrade. This thing is so quiet and cool considering the size, and i dont see any performance compromises. Most importantly, 14 is more compact than 16
They basically optimized the design, if you see one of the m2 cons was the higher temp vs the m1, so by reducing the size further and using less transistors the efficiency and speed improved and the lower temperature help reducing the need of throttling down, so it was a very conscious decision
Thanks. When we only focus on benchmarks and specs is sometimes like measuring a racing car on its top speed ignoring how quickly it gets around the corners. In the end it’s the final results it matters
Should we expect the same trends when looking at the M4 over M3? I am pretty set on purchasing M3 pro. Now I’m wondering if I should wait for M4?
Do you recommend this one or M2 Air 15" 16/512?
Movies, web browsing, data analysis and presentations
I got M2 Air 13in 16/512 in December '23. I really love it. I use it for the same reasons except the data analysis part. I should have gotten the 15in, but I really love what I got anyway. It costs like $1700 bucks (apple care too). I've been very pleased with the purchase. My laptop from 2014 died, so this was a big upgrade which is probably why I love it soo much. I should have gotten a Macbook sooner. You may want the M3 Air if you don't need it asap.
This is best for you in all ways when compared to m2 15 air. And if you on low power mode it still gets generational performance over m2 and gets a lot more battery life.
And the speakers and display are unimaginable good and are amazing in real world. This mac in video would suit you
M3 Air is coming out in March
I really enjoyed the laid back way you presented this video. One of my favorites. One thing that I think is missed with the 14" M3 Pro is that Apple was able to deliver a faster laptop, better graphics performance, with less CPU and GPU cores, all while delivering 20% better battery life than the M2 Pro which was released just 10 months prior. That's huge. Plus the read and write SSD speeds are significantly faster and we get 2GB of extra RAM. I went with a base M3 Pro 14" over a slightly better priced M2 Pro 14 due to Space Black and better all around specs.
I like this video style way better. Less hype more substance
I have been using the 16-inch MacBook Pro M3 Pro for the past 4 months. Simply the best laptop that I ever had.
But that is because it is what I needed for my specific use cases. It is not too big or too heavy for my purposes.
Hey man, thanks for the video. I just picked up an Apple refurbished M3 Pro 14 inch with the 18gb Ram 11cpu/14gpu 1TB SSD for 1800 bucks, about 2 grand after tax. I think I got a pretty good deal tbh
I’m using Logic Pro and external/internal instrument. Should I go with m2 pro or m3 pro?
I'm here to say I liked the tone of this video as well. As long as it was done purposefully and it's not because something is wrong behind the scenes. If it was due to sickness or other personal issues then I speak for everyone that we hope everything returns to normal or as normal as it can get.
M1 Pro and M2 Pro were OP, but IMO they didn't deliberately nerf the M3 Pro, it is just the graphics can do ray tracing now and that is a lot of power consumption. Same thing happened to graphics cards - remember how poorly 2080 and 2080 Ti looked compared to 1080 Ti - they either didn't provide any performance on top of the older card or the price was at least x2 times higher for 40% performance boost. I don't do ray tracing on my mac (or play on it), so I got an M2 Pro with a killer discount the next day M3 Pro launched, so still very pleased with this machine
Upgraded my 2019 i9 intel to the 16" M3 Pro. Its a great chip, handles everything I throw at . CPU's are suffering the same marketing blunders the automotive segment went through a few years back. Always publishing "key" selling points like HP, engine displacement without looking at how ALL the items work together to make the driving experience. Computers marketing are counting cores without saying how many instructions per second they do, Faster SSD's just listed as SSD. It all works together to make the experience. Apple have it figured out under the hood.
How he lasts for battery life I want to buy one ?
Hey Max....Do you think this MBP M3 Pro is still a great value? I'm looking at a 14-inch 18GB 512 SSD refurbished M3 Pro that's selling for $1529.00. Not sure if I should wait out a little longer or just go for it. I'm coming from a Windows platform that I've had since 2018 but want to make the switch before starting grad school. I appreciate your insight and fantastic video! Like others have said, your tone and pace in this video is perfect.
Here’s the question. Mack-book M3 pro 8gb or MacBook Air M3 16gb?
I know this is a tired question - but I have a 14" M1 Macbook Pro; no complaints about performance. Is there really a noticeable difference with the M3 Pro? Debating if I should trade in and upgrade. I usually keep machines 5-8 years but I'm tempted.
Depends on the specs and what you wanna use it for. Gotta go for at least 14coreCPU to see the difference realy.
@@mygoogle1525 Appreciated, thanks
Any news or rumours when the M4 models will be released
Confused between the 14 inch m3 pro, 512 gb, 18gb vs 36gb or the 16 inch m3 max 14c/30c,36 gb 1 tb ssd. My needs are 4k video editing, lightroom and photoshop. I want the max but if m3 pro is enough, I don't want to overspend. Please help me make the right decision.
What did you go with? I went 14inch 36gb with 1tb ssd 12/18core
you sound way more relaxed in this video, it's good ! :)
Does the display cause eye strain when used for long hours(8-9)
I just checked what a refurbished 16" M1 Max with 32g ram/1 TB storage goes for on Amazon. And it was about $2,200 so for what is available now, the $3,300 isn't exactly a fair comparison.
Can we compare M3 MBP with 16GB Ram vs M2 Pro MBP with same 16GB Ram and 512GB SSD please. Which is better as they are essentially the same price now.
change playback speed to 1.5x for a normal experience guys
I'm definitely getting a MacBook Air 15".(M2 or M3) or a MacBook Pro 14".
I only need it for web browsing, e-mail, streaming.
For streaming movies/series which would you all recommend, Mac Book Air 15" or Mac Book Pro 14"?????
Would the one inch bigger screen on the air make that much difference in viewing ?
You can do all that on a phone. So I’d say get the cheaper option since any laptop can do that
are you comparing m3 pro 8gb or 16gb with m2 pro 16gb????
Thank you so much, I was almost giving up on the 14 pro because of the reviews. You’ve made a compelling case for it, and it is good enough for me. Thanks man!
All that power just to be used to write text in a cafe....
Yes but is promotion of creative tools likely encourage more amateur art projects. They can get into photo editing, video making, music etc. Apples core demo used to encourage the more creative types. After a certain point they got too expensive, but final draft is also surprisingly heavy for some reason. Even then, the os could be a worthwhile financial luxury to many for its convenience. It’s why airs without hd screens sold for years after we were near 4k era. People are willing to pay for enjoying life considering everything is online anyway.
The way I see it, the entry-level 14" inch M3 MacBook addresses the small gap that the 13" Pro left, but provides more. It is for people who want to enjoy the aesthetic benefits of the 14" chassis that you don't get in the Air or the 13" Pro-- Mini LED screen for HDR content, 120hz, bigger screen, extra good speakers, better batt life, slightly better camera and microphone. If only the 15" Air could get a screen upgrade (even maybe to 90hz), then we probably won't have any use for the 14" M3 base model.
I have a MacBook Pro and one and a MacBook Air M3 both 8gb of ram which one you think I should keep
The one with the better cpu
I just bought a refurbished M3 macbook with 24gb of ram and 1tb of storage (8core CPU, 10core GPU) using it for some (not super intense) video editing and for school. I had the option of getting the m3 pro for the same price but with less ram (18gb) but with more cores (11core cpu, 14core gpu).
I decided in the end the ram was more important than the cores. I’d love to know ur thoughts!!
Is the M3 Pro worth the extra $100 over the M2, considering its specs (1TB, 36GB RAM, 12-18 cores) compared to the M2 (1TB, 32GB RAM, 12-19 cores)? The video suggests M3 Pro is the better choice. Thoughts?
The desktop background on your M3 Pro is awesome, where can I get it?
M2Pro Macbook pro is probably the best macbook to buy in both terms of price and performance
Last month, I bought a MacBook Pro 16 M3 Pro in Germany. It's a great laptop, but I still use my mid-2021 Razer Blade 17 on a daily basis, as I'm not very familiar with Apple macOS and this is my first macOS device.
He does this with every MacBook release it's comical. Go back look at the M1 and M2 videos haha
I settled on a 16" M3 Pro with 36GB of memory and am very happy with it.
Do you edit videos ?
I just ordered a 14" M3 Pro 12/18 18GB 1TB from Best Buy after trading in my 2019 16" i9 16GB 1TB and all the preliminary reviews online had me thinking I'd made a mistake. I'm glad your 3 month assessment went this way! Coming from an Intel processor I expect to see a major performance upgrade, but your initial video had me wondering if I shouldn't have just gotten an M2 Pro instead. Being more of a photo editor that just dabbles in video, the video export speeds don't worry me at all. I'm happy to see the photo export speeds are better on the M3 Pro. In case anyone's interested, B&H Photo currently has the model I ordered (MRX43LL/A) on sale for $2,099. That's $300 off.
How much did you get for your old computer? What was his condition? I just have the same thing.
@@alexk3866Mine was in pristine condition - no scratches anywhere & didn’t even have wear marks on the keyboard since I used it like a desktop and have a full sized Bluetooth keyboard. I took it to Best Buy and they gave me $800 for it. I turned that $800 around toward a new one.
They are actually classified as Standard, Pro, Max, Ultra, Ultimate. In order to maintain their sales, they must retire some older models.
So do you think the m1 max for vdo editing is as good as the M3 pro as its way cheaper to get?
I'm picking up my 1TB, 18 Gig next week. I don't do freelance Graphics these days, but I do photo editing, this fits the bill. The others are just overkill for what I do.
How's it compare to a 16" M2 Max?
"Wow, something caught your attention. That's a good one for sure."
What are the specs on this one? 18GB?
arent M3 macs said to throttel very hard bc they get so hot therfore the fans kicking in so loud?
What about music production? M3 or m3 pro?
I have a M1 Pro Max 16 inch 2TB with 64GB of ram and I am a professional TV editor, I am getting ready to pull the trigger on the M3 Max 16 inch 2TB with 64 GB or ram - I've watched so many videos, I am now confused! I don't have any issues with my laptop but I can still trade it in and get 1k with apple (I'm sure if I wait one more year I will get nothing for my trade) I usually run Premiere Pro, After Effects, Spotify, Adobe Audition, and a few other things at the same time. Any thoughts?
Just ordered a MacBook Pro 14” M3 Pro 12/18, 36gb and 4TB ssd to upgrade my old iMac Pro 10 Core Intel Xeon. Even tho the M3 Pro might be slightly worse than M1/M2 Pro for Logic Pro its still a nice upgrade and about 50-60 tracks more than I got with the iMac Pro. 👌🏼
My goodness I'm glad to hear you not simply compare these year over year. No on has mentioned M3 Pro compared to M1 Max, that is insane considering big time pros are working with M1 Max MacBook's as their workstations (MKBHD?!)
Thank you. Logic Pro user so I’m presuming it’s an improvement although I have seen Logic only uses performance cores not efficiency cores… maybe the 18gb will help…so unusual to do a 2gb increase as the M1 Pro 16” has more performance cores…logic may still be better on the original M chip?
Wonderful presentation as always.
Bought new at Bestbuy Labor day sale for 15 hundred, great machine. Cheaper than anything on the second hand apple that compares. Thanks for the comparison with M1 max, I was actually looking for that side to side.
Another negative of the M3 Pro vs the M1 Max is if you want non-standard RAM or SSD size. I was debating whether to get an M3 Pro or an M1 Max (as they have fairly similar performance) and I wanted a lot of storage and RAM (4 TB and 64 GB respectively), and the former would be $1200 more on the M3 Pro, and the latter was literally impossible. For a lesser specced machine than the one I bought (except for a slight edge in processor capability), I would have to pay around $4100. With my M1 Max purchase around three months ago, I got it for around $2800 from Microcenter. Something to consider.
3 MONTHS, i could've sworn that it were 3 weeks ago... \wow
Honestly I don't understand if it's a computer you recommend buying or not
General use? I use this thing for software development and running multiple containers and vms for testing as well as editing here and there. It’s an awesome machine for pretty complex workflows
how does this m3 pro macbook pro compare to the new surface laptop 7 with snapdragon elite x80?
I really liked this chill video, i dont always like to be yelled at haha. Also I got this machine even though everyone said not to. I got it for blender but kept my m2 pro too. This laptop is amazing
Same I enjoyed it a lot more. 😊
I generally like their content, but especially Vadim can be very loud and over-expressive which tends to annoy me a bit at times 😅
Do i go for the M3 pro 11 core cpu vs 14 core gpu 512gb 18 unified(1699$) vs M2 Pro Chip with 10‑Core CPU and 16‑Core GPU 512gb 16 unified(1599$). And what would you guys choose between M2 Pro Chip with 12‑Core CPU and 19‑Core GPU 1TB 16 unified(1949$) vs M3 Pro Chip with 12‑Core CPU and 18‑Core GPU 1TB 18 unified(2039$)? btw i'm upgrading from a intel macbook air so i'm eyeing the base variant pros but dont mind going up in price if it's worth it in the long run
Got the M3 Pro MBP 16GB 512 on the Apple Cerftified Refurbished store for $1529 + taxes last week and for the value, the price couldn't be beat vs. other MacBooks when spec'd up (15" MBA, base M3 MBP) or the new Windows laptops now with the new Core Ultra chips. Planning on using this as a complete desktop replacement and so far, so good. Runs totally silent and cool for my use case.
Unless you got a screaming deal that's no longer available, it looks like the $1,529 refurb model is with the M3, not the M3 Pro
I love my 14" m3 pro. This is my first MacBook and I absolutely love it.
This model was really the standout for me and I'm loving mine mine after not quite 2 months!!
I love the new tone of your voice. Please use this tone rather than the usual one.
This is the best presenration thus far! Perceived Objectivity increased because nothing is "hyped"