Can YOU Use the MacBook Air 2020 as Your Only Editing Computer?!
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- The MacBook Air is supposed to be a super powerful ultra book that can do all of your daily tasks without much hassle. However as its the cheapest computer with MacOS can we actually use it as an editing computer?
So...uh...can we?
Let's find out!
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Finally a useful review about the new MacBook Air, instead of the standard reviews with a geek bench test and then bitching about how bad the machine is because the cpu temps measure 100deg
actually he could have done it with a real macbook air like a quad-core of any kind, i5 or i7. I think the base model is too little with its dual-core for a real 2020 review. I mean, come on, today nobody is really interested in purchasing a dual-core pc anymore. But that's just my 2 cents.
Matteo Castagnotto I’m glad he did the base model i3 bc he took the ‘crappiest’ of the line and pushed it intensely with the 4K. So if it worked out okay in the worst case scenario, you know it would work out for the quad i5
@@thisishersong How did it work out okay? It coudln't even playback the video
I've been occasionally editing (once or twice a week) on my 2011 macbook air until it recently died a week ago. I hope the new one can also give me the longevity my old MBA has. Who cares if it's throttling when it renders, go grab some food and Netflix.
I’m happy to see this refresh. For a while I thought Apple might have a receding airline. 😐
The Enthusiasm Project love the pun
I’m not going to laugh at that
As soon as he said 4K, I knew it was a wrap
I edit 4K video all the time as a film student on this MacBook and it works just fine.
My room is too cold even in summer, so I need laptop with built in oven
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Bingo, see an upside! Lower heating costs.
9:16
Him: “how does that look?”
Himself from the past: “lets find out”
man i like watching stuffs that i can’t afford
The everyday boss, more like it. Big fan of the MacBook Air, never tried editing on it though? Looking forward to this video .
Thanks! I’m actually surprised at how well it worked out 👍
When he mentions rendering look at his face it's not exactly an endorsement of the I pad air is it it maybe you don't know anything about that but there you go I would rather use something a bit more powerful than the air even though it's a pretty good device
Typo
Been doing it on my 2011 macbook air with imovie, no 4k but it worked fine. Can't wait for my new one to come in.
I will say I upgraded to a MacBook Air (2020) to the i7, 16GB RAM and 2TB. I am producing music inside my DAW (Ableton) with 40 channels+ with multiple third party VSTs & Plugins. The machine works fine and the fan has yet to go off. This machine is solid!
UrbanLikwid omgggggg thank man this is what i was loooking for everywhere!!! I hope your not lying im going to get it now omggggg
This is exactly what I was looking for. I use ableton on windows and I was thinking of switching to a MacBook Air, was wondering how well it would run.
Yeah it is. I have the i5 model as i only needed a quad core and don't care about the max performance the i7 has (i only use it to code so i need multi-core/threading but not peak performance). And boy does it go very fast. The NVME SSD it has is seriously fast and i have yet to see even a stutter even with multiple Chrome tabs with Visual Studio Code open debugging something. Really it's an amazing machine :)
Never experience any overheated conditions till now? I’m really looking for MBA2020 for music and a little of video editing! Hope to get your response.
UrbanLikwid The 13” Pro would probably be better
👏👏👏👏Great review!!
I really enjoyed how you reviewed the capablities & limitations of this device in a way a non-computer person could understand.
I think I can finally decide what to buy since I now have a good understanding of the frustrations I might experience with the i3 model!
Anyway, I look forward to watching more of your videos!
thanks for the awesome review!! I'm very tempted to use this guy as my editing machine for my TH-cam channel!
isn't the macbook supposed to be open while performing?? can someone explain that?
doesn't it get hot since it dissipates heat better when open?
Your test was the most useful I have seen and I have watched a few videos on this. Everybody else just say you cant do it or it is slow or it heats up. Show me the numbers! Heavy 4k 3:30 video at about 15 mins, I can comprehend that. I think it is perfectly fine for a non professional. Somebody not making money from this has plenty of time to wait 45 mins to render a 10 min video. But that is truly just somebody having fun with it because nobody truly doing serious work can afford a good 4k camera and not a computer to match it. And 4k from your phone is obviously not the same (would love to see you make a video using 4k phone video) and would render pretty easy compared to heavy 4k. Most people buying a 2020 Air probably only have 1080p video equipment anyway.
Last year’s Usd 1k laptop with dedicated gpu will smoke this shit, even at highest specs.
secretagentfbi which laptop from last year?
@@secretagentfbi what labtop
I'm watching this because I only intend to do 1080p. And I'll be using iMovie and Screenflow. I'm annoyed that everyone testing this affordable portable is using the $300 editing program and testing with 4k. Anyone doing only 1080p like me for a TH-cam channel isn't going to spend money even on Final Cut Pro.
Okay so at 10:20 about he said that 1080p should be fine, and frankly, watching this, I know that FCP is highly optimized but I feel confident that 1080p iMovie will be fine. I mean, I used to do that on a 2007 Mac Mini. Barely. It was like this.
the video I’ve been waiting for! this was the only question I wanted answered.
I bought the MacBook Pro as my last MacBook Air couldn't cope at all! I LOVE the Touch Bar and editing TH-cam videos is a dream now 🌼
Natan what was the reason for posting this comment
Hello, I just wanted to ask you a question. I'm giving my brother the 13" MacBook Pro from 2017, because I just can't stand the keyboard and I prefer a lighter computer, much interested in the new MacBook Air base model i3. However, on occasion, and not often, I do put videos up on TH-cam from iMovie. And also use apps like, 4k video download and DVD ripper...Am I going about doing the right thing by purchasing the new air? Especially since I seldom use those power boosting apps? I should also note, I always delete files and videos from my computer after I am down with them, or I put them on an external hard drive, so that should should help with keeping enough free space. I am about worried though when it comes to those power boosting apps...Will it significantly slow down, say when I share a file or convert some thing on iMovies or dvd ripper? Please let me know what you think. I really want that new air and not the new pro.
I never used iMovies so I don't know it. It is a more basic editing software and I assume any edits you do will also be that. In that case, you should be fine. Sharing a file doesn't take much resources. DVD ripper...well I haven't ripped a DVD in 20 years...back then it was a demanding job, but with machines which were many times slower than this Air, they could do it. I assume you shouldn't have any such issue either.
Downloading files won't be an issue either. Just make sure that the SSD it comes with is large enough for your requirements.
Just take the normal iPad and do the same and see what the performance is.
I use a iPad 6 with LumaFusion and it works very smooth even with H.265 videos from GoPro.
Thanks for this review! Everything I've been wondering has been mentioned.
Thanks for the insight on the MacBook Air! Good stuff. I understand it's not a device for professional use but I would like to use final cut pro occasionally to edit some family videos. I'm currently using iPad Air 2 and LumaFusion and it renders about 1:1 speed and has no issues scrubbing 2.7k videos. Would the Air perform similarly, better or worst?
I use Photoshop for editing photos. Does anyone have a helpful review on the Air for editing in Photoshop?
I’ve been using the 2015 MacBook Air since 2016 as my only, main computer so: yes, you totally can. But don’t expect to have a Pro buying the quad core option
Just lovely how every reviewer just use their macbook to edit videos of them reviewing videos of macbooks
Did you also try editing with it without screen recording? Do you think that might have been impacting some of the performance?
When my iPad Pro 10.5” can do 4K 30fps without any slowdown or need to have a low render, Deftly wouldn’t use an air for 4K encoding .(Sony 100Mbit/sec)
I am exciting every day editing 4k with my 10.5 pro. And there are only 3 GB RAM! I love it
I just rendered 15:42:11 video on the iPad Pro 2020 in less than 15 mins 😊👏🏼 I love it! Thank you for making this video you influenced my decision and I couldn’t be happier! Thanks so much!
Love your casual, homey, informative videos :)
My wife has the i7/16GB for the convenience of its size and weight. It handles 4K fine in Final Cut.
That's cool!
Why does she need editing? TH-cam channel? What
What are the temperatures?
I don’t understand why you would buy a i7 in a laptop without proper cooling. I would get the i5 with 16g ram instead. Your i7 won’t burst long enough for a noticeable difference as the heat will cause it to throttle
@@chuck7415 well its a mac, thermal throttling will probably be guaranteed lmao
I recently just got a used 2018 15” MBP for $1500 and I wanted to run final cut on it to edit, how does the model I have compare to the MacBook Air I know it’s more capable Bc it has i7, 16ram, 258 sad but I’m just wondering
What about the i5 quad core processor MacBook air?
This and your video on the iPad Pro are very useful. Great work, sir.
“Dropping some frames” um that looks absolutely unworkable without proxy editing. I would definitely not consider that a workable computer for editing in the slightest
The new M1 version that launched yesterday looks much more promising. Can't wait to see how it works out. 😄
which spec mba is this? would an i5 with 16gb ram work? and yea if it can render or playback the video thats unusable.
@@Red-ju4mi he literally says the is the absolute base model like 10 times.
@@paperclihp3588 Thanks :D
I'm a selective listener, but even though it's a video format. It is pretty useful to write out good captions since its an educational video. I guess the amazon link would have told me.
BUT HE ALSO MENTIONED using a MBP 13" I imagine it was base model too.
917 second video, if each mention is 10 seconds at 10 mentions that is only 100/917 of the video!
because you don't know anything about editing.
I use a MacBook Air (2018) as my only drive. works perfectly for my for everything! from Ps to Ai to Premier, and couldn't be happier!
“Hey secondary camera” 😂 biggest flex
Great video man! My GF just picked up one of these last week and i was super impressed. Might try to edit on it as well!
Nice! I hope they are enjoying it! 👍
How was it
Do you think there would be a massivve difference between the i3 and i5 in terms of rendering and video editing overall? I'm considering both options and i'm not sure if it's worth buying the i3, i5 or Macbook Pro (with 128 GB). Limited budged unfortunately. Any advice is welcome!
How do you think it would do with photo editing? I shoot with a Sony A7Riii and it is 42 megapixel. I do a lot of multi image pano and HDR.
“Don’t nobody get a free ride around here...” 😂
Great content! keep up the good work 😁
Do you think the i7 Chip would handle That better ?
It's very tempting at this price!
I bought one and am very happy I did. It is a great photo and video editing on the go system for me.
Good to hear that editing 4K videos is possible on a MacBook Air! Been looking for something I can use FCPX on for my job, and this might be it! Gotta get at least an i5 though, just to be on the safe side.
It can but if I were going to specifically edit 4K I would get the MacBook Pro. Even the base model 13 does a pretty good job with 4K.
@@TheEverydayDad Nice! I'll look into it!
Would this work for music production? I don’t use 4K, i only use 1080 quality for music editing?? And this is my cheapest choice on getting a MacBook
Waiting for the 14" MacBook Pro review whenever that thing finally comes out
I’m very much ready for that, I would probably trade the MacBook Air in for that.
@@TheEverydayDad I've been using a spec'd out Surface Book 2 and it struggles HARD to edit 4k Sony files. Genuinely not excited about dongle life, but if it does the job.. it does the job. I wish Apple never got rid of the SD card slot and left at least one normal USB port in tact. But it is what is now
Nicholas Smith use proxies
I’m waiting on that for college man
Looks like we all have to wait a couple more months for the 14 inch MBP
Is it able to ? Of course. Will it be a horrible experience? Of course.
Emmanuel Mota Lol
not at all
Nothing like those that speak before knowing. My i7 edits just as well as my iMac i7 from 5 years ago...half the price and twice as useful.
What pc/laptop do you recommend?
What about a MacBook Air with a i7 and 16GB RAM ? Is it enough to edit 1080p Videos ?
Great videos. I watched all your iPad Pro 2020 videos. I’m going to buy it for video editing on LumaFusion. Thank you
Nice! Hope you like it 👍
Can i edit 4k videos on ipad pro 2020?? Plz answer..i m confused what to buy?? Mcbook pro or ipad pro?
I watched some newer videos of yours and I liked everything about it, even when not always reached the same conclusions. Nothing wrong with that.
But watching you watching a playback of 1 frame per 3 seconds and call it fine. I mean, DUDE!!! DUUUDE!!!!
I bought the MBA with i5. Did a lil bit of editing with it and i kept getting that damn rainbow circle loading symbol. Idk why but the sound chops in and out sometimes. I feel like something’s wrong with mine. I think I may want to get the Pro instead
Very interesting video. I’m waiting for the new 13 or 14 MacBook but I love the profile of the Air and only need it for basically editing. Now I’m tempted.
I’m looking at the MacBook Air M1. But I’m stuck. Which one would u recommend. I’m using it for basic stuff. But also wanna hook it up to my DJI drone and take videos from it and maybe do some light editing prob no editing at all just for fun for my son and I. Plus we love checking out the trail cams before hunting season. Trying to keep all the photos I take with my iPhone as well which would you recommend?
Great video! Do you know of a budget computer/laptop that would be great for editing? Currently editing footage off of my dell laptop from 2013 and its an absolute nightmare. It’s time for an upgrade!
What exactly is a nightmare about it? What are its specs? What software do you use? What videos do you use?
I m doing n making lectures video of Accounts and maths.
For this video editing of cughing repitition pause putting ppt.
Will this be ok.
If i buy.
Would the MacBook Air with i5 processor be better to edit 4K videos or do you think the base model MacBook Pro is a better option? I like the rose gold colour and price of the air better but am wondering if I should just bite the billet and get the pro
I say get the air and turn it into a pro. I5 bump up the ram
Just to be fair and more clear, do u close render feature and turn footages to proxy?
Great review. I don't make videos (just music in Logic), and I prefer the Air because it's comfortable to type on, and I like the design (and gold finish). But they're all great machines. Macs just go. They last. And they're solidly built. Keep up the good work!
Unfortunately I chickened out of ordering the Air, and bought a Pro instead. I'd souped up the spec of the new Air, and realised I was spending more on that than my new MBP, but I'm sure I would have been happy with it. I am very happy with the MBP, however!
What do you think if I was just going to use imovie to put Gopro 8 video on TH-cam? Softball games? Could this computer handle that? I am looking to buy a new computer and thinking either this Air or Pro. Thanks in advance for whoever answers.
i have made the decision after check out your review! Now, the problem i have is , I do have a back up in time machines for fcpx , running OS sierra. Can I downgrade the OS to sierra in macbook air 2020? any pro and corn? cos i m not planning to pay 300 to get FCPX , due to i m just use it as hobby for fun...Please advice how what should I do.Thanks!
I know that this was not a video on thumbnails but do you have a video on how you make them
I ordered this laptop for editing basic 10 min vlog TH-cam videos. Nothing too crazy. Can I upload 4K? And will a SSD help with the playback speed and stuttering and editing speed?? And will the i3 processor be good enough with the Samsung T5?
I haven’t seen anyone review the i7 version of this new MacBook. That’s too bad. I wonder how it compares.
I considered getting that one, but I think the regular is more likely for someone to be looking for it.
If you re interested in the i7 just buy a pro i5 in six months the prices will be close.
Thanks I really appreciate your video , this was for me a selling point, I really like the MacBook Air , but everyone was saying to not waste my money in an air, I am planning to get the i5 thought, but it really shows how capable or incapable can this machine be, I was looking for a video like this to really get to the bottom of this purchasing decision, you have one new subscriber 👍🏼
Apparently the i5 overheats :( be careful!
It’s an i3, correct? Would an i5 help stop the slow render and playback?
Great review. 🤘
I am a power FL studio user. Will FL studio run smoothly on a fully speced out Macbook Air 2020?
So I’m kinda dumb when it comes to super high speed video editing. Seems like this computer will be fine for running small scale stuff in iMovie with videos filmed on iPhone and go pro?
😀👍 another great vid.
Thanks!
Thanks for your vid made my decision of buying it once available in my country
Great video! I've been editing all my 1080p videos and then upscaling to 4k on my 2013 Macbook Pro.. takes about 3 hours to render 10 min video. I'm dying just waiting for the new 14" but I may just spring for the air.
Go for the 10th 13 inch pro rather than the Air! If you're willing to shell out for the rumoured 14 inch but can't wait for it to (maybe) get released, I wouldn't rely on the Air due to the overheating issues.
Mac book air just upgrade the processor to i5
elder the i5 apparently overheats, so the i3 is better if you can settle for it. I’ve seen a lot of reviews from those who opted for the i5 saying they wish they got the i3 due to overheating. I bought the 2020 air i3... comes in today. I’ll let you know how it goes! 😊
Are you actually upscaling them or just exporting them in 4K? I have my doubts it's a real upscaling as you can't really do that if all you have is digital 1080p videos.
@@LadyPeridot now hows your mac going on? Do you face thermal throttling while using it for online classes?
Which is better 2017 i5 or 2020 i3 for coding and vdo editing? What's about the thermal issues with 2020 i3, does it get heated up quickly on watching TH-cam movies and coding?
I've been using it for a week. I totally recommend it!!
I’m getting the MBA, however I am still stuck. Should I get the i5 processor or 16Gb or ram. I use basic applications like zoom, google docs, safari and iTunes. Please help. I am ordering soon.
Thanks for the video 👍🏻
iPad Pro 12.9 is my 95% work horse for video editing including 4k. looking for updated MacBook....but....this macbook you are using is the bottom line Mac air? the i3? what about the i5 or i7?
What’s your recommendation for MacBook for a beginner photographer learning photography editing?
Great and honest review !
I've had this for a couple of days now and 'maxed' it out with loads of tabs and a couple of TH-cam videos: no overheating! It has a fanless processor and the fan inside the case is only for ventilation, not for CPU cooling (which would have been better). So far I'm loving the Air.
are you using i5 or i3 ?
I should have mentioned i3, that’s a crucial fact.
@@ZaffProductions thanks for the information
Really? Since I got it I had major heating issues, even by just having zoom/teams open with the camera turned on... I might need to reapply some thermal paste, I guess...
@@lopesmorrenofimI got the same problem, even with small editing tasks my i3 goes crazy with the overheating so im in the process of selling it rn
Will this machine be OK for editing 1080p videos of my Lumix G7 using Davinci Resolve?
I use a baseline 2018 MacBook Air for editing 1080p videos (through external hard drive) for the family and I'm in pain like I came across this video hoping to get convinced to get a MacBook pro for the task. It is not the editing process, that one goes well, but rendering takes forever.
For graphic design do you think MacBook Air 2020 i5 will have any problem ?? Will there be any heating or fan noise ? I am not a professional , I have graphic design as one of my subject in college .
Does the fan run loud while you were doing these tests?
Is this good for Mac book 2011 and 2014 model?
What if your editing 1080/30fps footage shot on an iphone? How much faster would the rendering be?
Which Macbook(Air or Pro) is alright for editing 1080 iPhone videos?
Can i use the base macbook air (Retina) for audio recording and mixing using pro tools or logic pro x?
It would’ve been better if you did this with “better playback” or “better performance” depending on translation
how about 1080p editing? will the playback be smoother??
I make POV GoPro Video and shot in 4K. As of now I use my iPhone but wondering if this i3 will be good for the 4K video I shoot.
Man I am from india - And i use a asus ROg i7 9th gen 16gb ram nvidea 1650ti 4 gb graphics and want to upgrade to macbook air i5 9th gen ...for editing like youtube and wedding videos? So should i upgrade or not , please reply man!!
I need this..gonna order one asap
Nice! I hope you enjoy it 👍
Tokenn Moto 191 Get the Core i5 model if you can. It’s one step up but a big one.
Fouad Bakht does the i5 overheat?
Stuttering can be a sign of a lack of memory. Premiere Pro stutters like hell when I play back my H265 Phantom 4 Pro footage. Upon further investigation, my memory utilization was at 95%, almost 100%!
Time to upgrade to 32gb!
Perfect video, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you :)
Thanks a lot!! I'm just thinking in buying one for photo-edition, it's on sale at $799, but was worried to make a mistake vs. new M1, it seems that for my editing purposes it will work fine. Thanks!!
It would work for me...now using my 2012 MacBook Pro with Resolve and even with 1080 videos I don't get any playback while editing, I can just color grade. The rendering takes like 7 or 8 hours for a 10 minute video in 1080. And this is why it takes me for ever to post a video.
Hey what version of fcpx are you using?!? My MacBook Pro 2011 stops working at fcpx version 10.4.6 because of the intel video card graphics. Thanks for the video.
It would seem that you need some cushioning on your desk for your intro’s lately.....
I really need this video
Considering getting this computer to edit GoPro hero 8 videos on Final Cut Pro. Can anyone help me out is it worth it ?
Can i edit videos well with the i5 version? Please someone reply.
IF one has an Air already, you could edit basic 1080 stuff..... But don't go out and buy one to edit 4k for run and gun. Or buy refurb. It's painful. I'm still running a 2012 non-retina MBP 15" to edit solid 1080p on both FCPX and Premiere. That bad boy was/is a tank.