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@AVIRAL KHANDUJA just save the money for additional storage. If you value brighter screen and slightly longer battery life than an additional 8 gb memory, then go for pro. Otherwise there is nothing wrong with choosing air for coding.
@@Ali1mavi Just play a video(movie)continuously one after one..as along as it drain total battery..from 100 percent... check thermal for every 45 minutes
Apple should start giving you review units. No other channel is even close in giving us this much details and helping potential buyers choosing. Well done!
Absolutely agree! MT should be well across a million subs an should be getting product from Apple to review. One of the best channels in general that I've came across on TH-cam.
@@MaxTechOfficial When you do the memory comparison, pay attention to the hard drive swap file size (or virtual memory). Since everything is integrated on a single SOC, there might not be any performance difference between using "physical memory" vs "virtual memory". So spending an extra $200 for 8GB more of ram might not be needed?
Thanks for your review! I went from a 7 year old MacBook Pro 15 and bought the base M1 Mackbook Air hoping I would like the smaller screen and leaving the MacBook Pro. After watching the video, the Air 13" seemed like it had the specs for what I needed. Immediately after unboxing the M1 Air, I knew I wasn't going back to a larger and heavier MacBook Pro. The gold is a rose gold and so pretty! The keyboard is much easier to use. I think the air is so cute, and actually like the smaller screen. The speaker is louder and better than my older Macbook.
@@MaxTechOfficial yes plus the Air should have been 8 Core GPU. If you have both at same config it would make more sense in terms of decision making for buyers
Very impressed that the Air could hang with these stress tests but the fact that it doesn't have fans just makes me nervous and is making me lean towards the MBP
unless they changed the speakers from the early 2020 air, I would have to disagree..the speakers in my 2020 air arent as loud and definitely dont have as much bass as the speakers in my m1 pro
@@Tom_Stevens617 I spend a lot of time undoing escape key presses I didn’t make. And whatever key is next to it. At least they’ve restored the physical escape key. I like keys that don’t think they’re being pressed just because I touch them. Maybe my hands are too big or something but the thing is more trouble than it’s worth.
I have watched way way WAY too many of these reviews...and I just love the detail y'all go into, it really gives me all the little extra bits I love to know to help me make a good decision. Thank you, I appreciate all of your hard work!
They did such a great job with the Air, it really makes the Pro seem irrelevant to me. I'd almost prefer it if they had beefed up the Pro even more to justify the price difference.
I mean $300 for a better speaker, better mic, 20% brighter screen, better battery, Touch Bar, 8 GPU cores vs 7, and 2x faster charger. That sounds like a $300 difference
I’m so grateful for you making these comparison video. Despite all the tech channels out there, you guys are the only ones who actually do these straight up versus videos going into such depth. I’m a tech geek. I like specs, but I also want to know what those specs are going to do for me in real-world scenarios. You’ve made my buying decision a whole lot easier this past week. Nice one!!!
As someone else mentioned, your reviews and videos are top notch. I commend you guys for the fact that you keep your videos straight forward and to the point. No non-sense fluff dialogue and no over the top fancy transitions that extend your videos another couple of minutes. The in-depth testing and analysis you guys provide really help us all make wise decisions on which computer and more importantly which upgrades to choose. You're the best.
Great video!! I agree with most of the comments here that the MBP has a better bass compared to the Air. On a side note, I wonder how the fans could affect the temperature on long usage like playing a CPU intensive game for 6 hours or so. Keep up the great reviews!!
That, or better yet 16/32 options for the pro vs the 8/16. I mean touch bar, 100nits brightness, and debatable speaker 'improvements' that seem more of a tone shift and a matter of preference for 300 bucks? I'm likely going for the Air.
@@arudanel5542 also the larger battery, a fan to help with thermals, etc. For the first release, the Air the way to go for most people. Those who are serious "Pro's" should wait for the updated Pro models. If I had to buy one today, I'd get the Pro all day long. Additionally, for professionals, it's a business expense and the difference in price gets effectively reduced.
Excellent review. Touched on a lot of points that other reviewers haven’t like the trackpad size and how it feels to type on. I feel the typing on an Air is nicer because the edge of the Pro isn’t digging into your palms.
I’m in the same spot. I’m a photographer, video maker and graphic designer and I just ordered a MacBook Pro m1 8gb 512gb Now I’m regretting it... Should I have got a MacBook Air 16gb Or a MacBook Pro 16gb and spent the extra 300€?
@@v.v.c.videophotography5688 I ordered the mac mini 8gb. I'm planning to test it the best I can during the first week I receive it and then worst case.. I will just return it and buy the 16gb one.
@@v.v.c.videophotography5688 the base mac mini which is basically as a base MacBook pro in term of performance. I m supposed to get it in less than 2 weeks.
I got my Air yesterday. It is AWESOME!! I've never used a MacBook Air this fast or snappy. Everything feels so great, even the Microsoft Office suite works flawlessly. Kudos to Apple!! And to MaxTech. Nice videos man!!
Finally they're putting some deeply compelling hardware in the little 13in! I've felt that its small size has let it be treated like some kind of a budget model, but I prefer the smaller sized laptops because I find them more portable. I've been wanting them to put hardware as, or at least close to as good in these smaller ones.
Thank you for making these videos. I got an iMac 27inch 8 core 40GB RAM in August, the moment I saw one of your videos about Newer models coming, I sold it off... One of the best decisions I made so far. Thanks, guys. Waiting for the 8Gb vs 16GB M1 MacBook AIR comparison as well as the Macbook Pro Variant as well.
Thermal. MacBook Air has a slight fever, MacBook Pro has no fever, normal, healthy human temperature. Macbook Air may need more testing and quarantine.
Just picked up the M1 Air today and damn is it truly an amazing product. No fans, super light, quality build, long lasting battery, display is crisp, and applications are just buttery smooth on it. I was running FFXIV on it earlier with no problems. This chip is a beast!
As a photographer I went with the 16gb pro, Lightroom always gets more demanding, I’m banking on the extra money spent here extending my time between upgrades. It was a close run thing. I also considered waiting a while for whatever is coming next but I’m majorly due an upgrade.
Any thoughts you'd care to share about your pro purchase? Would love to hear them. Believe it or not I'm a photographer still using a 2007 MacBook Pro. I don't use Lightroom though. I use a combination of Photo Mechanic and Photoshop. But I'm finally ready to get a new machine.
@@imagesinla8575 very happy with it although maybe if I had waited I would have bought the new 14 inch with all the ports back. If I was buying now that’s what I’d get. Trouble with apple there is always something new just around the corner. The 13 M1 will last me a good few years.
@@Jabber-ig3iw Thanks a lot for your feedback. I have been wondering about what kinds of "dongles" I'd have to get with a new machine. I have all the ports I need on my current machine. Actually my photo work is just fine on my old machine. It's video work that is very, very slow.
I’m exchanging my base air for a 16gb model because I find with relatively moderate web browsing of 10-14 tabs a lot of swap is being used and at times the memory pressure shows orange. It’s still fast I just notice some tabs having to pop back in kind of often. It seems to manage application memory use really well though but I’m showing several “normal sites” eating away at over 1gb per tab in safari
Good video Vadim. I was paying attention to the CPU and GPU usage. It seems like the Air gets a little more load than the Pro. But thankfully they both perform well. Good work sir and what's next?
For music quality, I prefer the pro. I put on my sennheisers to listen to the sound test, and I’d rather have overall better quality than a minor difference in volume. The microphone also sounds a LOT better on the pro than the air. Thanks for the video!
I work with over 10 midi tracks, 40 audio tracks and 5-8 drum tracks on my i5 2019 MBP and it works well. It depends on which instruments u are using. But you can definitely work with more than 8 tracks.
@@jazzmike_ that's true I'm sure, I also do the same on a much older iMac. But that's not the point of this test. It's not just comparing general average use, it's very specific. Each track has the same audio instrument (Sculpture) and insert plug ins on it, the point being it's a stress test with identical tracks so you can compare any machine consistently. You can download this exact Logic project yourself, just google New Logic Benchmark Test. Then you can run it on your machine and see how many tracks you can play before your CPU overloads. I ran this exact same test today on a 2011 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 4 core (8 thread) 32GB RAM iMac with internal SSDs. I forgot exactly how many tracks it got before CPU overload, but I think it was only around 36...
One big difference that no one mentions is the Touch ID button / scanner on the MBA is much smaller than the one on the MBP, making the scanner on the Pro much more reliable and accurate.
They left the air growing more and more obsolete for so long that everyone assumed they were ditching it then in a couple of years it went from zero to hero.
Hi can I get some help. What's the best student laptop I can get? Macbook air or window alternatives (lenovo,dell,HP). I need a laptop that will last 4 years with minimal problems.
@@yonghengang2344 yeah, mine will come in tomorrow. It will be my first Apple product. Not gonna replace my pc tho. That's my Linux / Windows machine 😏
Hey, what's the room temperature that you were using the Air? Im thinking about buying the Air, but I live in hot climate country, should I get the Pro instead because the lack of the fan?
Thank you for this video! This is definitely the type of video I was looking for where you covering everything that I was looking into. Thank you for this comprehensive video! Definitely subcribing!
either way im sticking to the general rule of never buying 1st generation products; waiting on m2 hopefully with the 14 inch next year. Im not dying to replace my chromebook so ill just wait a bit more for a refresh
Absolutely nice video.👌👌👌 Can u plz let us know, how much time does it take for both the Macbook Air M1 and Macbook Pro M1 devices to get fully charged? Or make a separate video about battery performance please. This will help me to make my decision as well. Thanks.
@Laurie Forsman @@aussiestubabe thats why i went for the 512SSD+8Core. I was wondering about 16GB or 512SSD+8Core or stick to base model. the 512SSD+8Core seemed like way better value just to make it a slightly longer term investment than the base model. Very happy iwht it, been using this M1 Air for premier pro, photoshop, illustrator, Blender, lots of chrome tabs. Very happy!
You're spending $300 more for the fan, slightly better screen, Touch Bar (though that may be a negative for some), and slightly larger trackpad. The differences are small, but depending on what you're doing that fan can give you a bit more performance.
@@kahirisepakang Yes, screen brightness is an attribute that consumers and reviewers care about. The MacBook Pro has a brighter display than the MacBook Air. That means it has a slightly better display when all else is equal. It’s not an earth-shattering difference but it’s still true.
They are phsically the same. Basically do you want to pay extra $300 for better battery life (15 hrs vs 17 hrs), slightly better performance (14% more when pushed to the limit), and a display bar? I can see both are good choices. I personally don't want to pay extra $300 for pro. I I save the money to pay for the ram upgrade and storage upgrade on the Air.
Thanks for your videos! I’ve got around $1200 or so to spend in a new Mac. I’m thinking that instead of the pro, my money could be better spent getting the air with 16gb ram. I’ll be using it for basic music and video production as well- but not pushing the envelope. And I’ll need it to last, because I don’t know when I’ll be able to afford a new one again.
I’ve been waiting for this one! Thank you for great comparisons and reviews. Really helps a lot! Max Tech guys, you produce great videos and I love them 👍
How? It was 2 different machines with 2 different hardware setups.. maybe if the went with the 8 core air vs 8 core Pro. That would help knowing am I getting better value from what machine. But choosing a slower cpu isn’t a comparison
@@aussiestubabe I think it was meant as base MBA vs base MBP. Same CPU, less GPU core for MBA. For me valuable comparison as I am considering base options
Hi there I need your Opinion: Should I upgerade to a MacBook Pro M1 from a late 2013 MacBook Pro or should I keep the MacBook Pro 2013? I am planning to upgrade early next Year in January. Thanks for ur help. Have a nice day.
The best review I've seen on the MacBook Air M1 vs. The MacBook Pro M1. I was really having a difficult time choosing between both, but you really helped me out in making a better informed decision. Thank you so much for your very detailed and in depth review. 👌👍🙏😊
I just recently picked up a 16gb 512gb m1 MacBook Pro in great shape for $650. It’s got to be the best bang for your buck out there right now. Same with the brand new 8/256 air on Walmart for 650
First of all, thank you for this great comparison. I have bought my MacBook air and I'm really happy with it. Although, I have one question. Where can I find these wallpapers which you used in this video?
@@karjkerftw5349 You only live once. These new M1 computers seem revolutionary. Do what I did - get the MacBook Air with 16 MB, 2TB and spend a little extra for the 8th GPU core. You’ll have the perfect road warrior with superlative performance. You won’t be sorry! (P.S. If you just have to have the MBP, wait till the next one comes out with 4 Thunderbolt ports - two on each side. A MBP is not a MBP without ports on each side.)
Add ram, base storage should be fine unless you need a huge games library. Don’t buy 2tb of SSD at Apple prices lol. 16gb of RAM helps for web browsing smoothness, gaming and other things.
I just discovered this channel and this was the second video I watched. While I'm watching I'm thinking about "but what I want to see is a 8GB vs 16GB comparison between the same machine". And as I was about to click to your channel page to see if you've made it, I look over to "Up next" and see it's already there 😄 Great comparisons! But I do kind of find it a little hard to decide between the little things like a slightly larger trackpad on the Pro, haha I think I possibly maybe may choose the Air, or… none of them. What I really want is whatever they release with M? for a 16", I can't wait! But these M1s really do look so enticing I might not be able to wait for the next lineup…
Thanks for the very informative video! I have a MacBook Air M1 with 16 GB ram and a 256 GB SSD, so I am looking forward to your next video. Hopefully, there will be some significant benefits with the extra 8 GB of ram? Also, I went with a MacBook Air since I have a Touch Bar on a MackBook Pro 16”, and I much prefer physical keys.
Hey, max I live in India and want to get a device for my college work I was thinking about buying Tab S7 with keyboard for for $860 or new MacBook Pro with M1 for $1640. Which one should I go for? I checked other laptops but they are trash, do you think a Tab can serve me as laptop at a low cost?
Thanks much for this job done! I wonder what would be my best option for everyday office job (Safari, Numbers, mail etc., no pro apps) - Air with 16Gb or Pro with 8gb of RAM? Thank you!
I wonder the same, but I don't think it would make much difference, after all, the heat is inside the computer and the cooling pad would be ventilating the outside.
Would you be able to do a longer endurance test between the pro and air? I found it interesting that the cinebench results on the pro were marginally better when the fan kicked in momentarily, but what would happened if you did that for a longer sustained period of time so that the fan stays on for longer? I’ve only got the M1 Pro, and with my workloads I constantly hit about an hour of rendering time through compressor, and my fans kick in after the first 10 minutes and stay on for the remaining 50 minutes, so I’d like to see a similar test between these two devices since most of the “pro” sustained workload tests I’ve seen for some reason tend to be around 10 minutes long, which is barely enough for the fans to kick in so it’s not a test of the full capabilities. If the air can still come close to the pro’s performance under heavy rendering workloads for over an hour long, then I’m considering returning my pro and exchanging for an air, but as of now I can’t imagine the air coming close to the pro’s performance in the specific way I use it. Though my wallet would be happy for me to be wrong 🤣
Honestly, The M1 MacBook Pro is the way to go if you want a machine for the long term. -Better speakers -better microphone -larger trackpad -Touch Bar -slightly better gpu -better battery life - faster SSD speeds
No! The Pro would have been a far better machine long term. Air is great as the entry level. Keep it at that. The Air is not intended as anything but a basic Mac for basic everyday tasks.
I am a student, which one should I get, MacBook Air 512 GB storage or MacBook Pro 256 GB storage? Gonna use it for online classes, any advice which one is better use for online class?
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@AVIRAL KHANDUJA just save the money for additional storage. If you value brighter screen and slightly longer battery life than an additional 8 gb memory, then go for pro. Otherwise there is nothing wrong with choosing air for coding.
Just play a video(movie)continuously one after one..as along as it drain total battery..from 100 percent...
check thermal for every 45 minutes
The mac pro sounds horrible compare to air in mic
@@Ali1mavi Just play a video(movie)continuously one after one..as along as it drain total battery..from 100 percent...
check thermal for every 45 minutes
@@Ali1mavi How does 31watt & 61 watt is makes the difference in both air and pro.models
my brain : macbook pro
my heart:macbook air
my budget: dell laptop
Dell alienware? :o
this is a perfect comment
Nice
Hahah in the end I have to go with brain because the heart will make u keep wondering if u did the right thing when we talking gadgets
haha nice one but hey dell gaming laptops aint cheap
Apple should start giving you review units. No other channel is even close in giving us this much details and helping potential buyers choosing. Well done!
Hopefully next year! Fingers crossed!
Absolutely agree! MT should be well across a million subs an should be getting product from Apple to review. One of the best channels in general that I've came across on TH-cam.
No, to be 100% independent no sponsoring please
@@MaxTechOfficial When you do the memory comparison, pay attention to the hard drive swap file size (or virtual memory). Since everything is integrated on a single SOC, there might not be any performance difference between using "physical memory" vs "virtual memory". So spending an extra $200 for 8GB more of ram might not be needed?
What's up with the mics on the pro vs air? They sound substantially quieter...
Your comparisons are really comprehensive with a lot of tests that can't be found elsewhere. Well done!
Thank you :) we try!
I don't see anything interesting
Exactly
Exactly
👍👍👍
Weird, Air mic sounded much better - I actually had to turn it up to hear you on the Pro?!?
lol same thoughts here mate
Nah pro sounded a 1000x better but it needs more amplification to be heard as loud
I guess it did. Its weird, in terms of sound air sounded so much better...unless this video is AIR commercial 😄
quality not aqual to loud
Air mic was much better than the pro....
I would love to see a comparison between the 7-core and 8-core MacBook Air!
Same here
Yeah, that would be amazing.
Go with 8 and 16gb ram. Couldn't be happier.
Great video. No fluff, fillers, you get straight to the point; a rarity on youtube.
That’s the goal!
Bruh they start “we do videos about blah blah blah, subscribe and like blah blah we are doing a give away blah blah” I can’t fucking stand it
Me can't afford neither of them: 👁👄👁
@@KingKong-ux3gg when did they say giveaway?
Thanks for your review! I went from a 7 year old MacBook Pro 15 and bought the base M1 Mackbook Air hoping I would like the smaller screen and leaving the MacBook Pro. After watching the video, the Air 13" seemed like it had the specs for what I needed. Immediately after unboxing the M1 Air, I knew I wasn't going back to a larger and heavier MacBook Pro. The gold is a rose gold and so pretty! The keyboard is much easier to use. I think the air is so cute, and actually like the smaller screen. The speaker is louder and better than my older Macbook.
Do M1 pro vs intel 16". This should be more interesting.
Definitely gonna yes this!
I’ve been waiting for it so I hope it comes!
@@MaxTechOfficial please fix your XCode benchmark before comparing them
@@MaxTechOfficial yes plus the Air should have been 8 Core GPU. If you have both at same config it would make more sense in terms of decision making for buyers
@@MaxTechOfficial Please compare Macbook Pro 2020 Inte i5 10Gen vs Macbook Pro M1 Full comparison including speakers.
Very impressed that the Air could hang with these stress tests but the fact that it doesn't have fans just makes me nervous and is making me lean towards the MBP
Same man! I can't decide between those two😩
hey so which one did you go ahead with??
Same I'm leaning towards pro too because of that fan..I live in a pretty warm environment so ya...btw which one did you get?
Same. I'm just worried about long term performance. So which one did you get?
@@ancalagon2785 did you decide on one?
Great stuff. Really appreciate the comprehensive review and it gives me no pause to jump on the air bandwagon.
The Air's speaker are more clear and loud whereas the Pro has more bass
Apple really should hire you to sale their stuff.
Exactly what Max said...
@@ProphetAndLoss Is your Air 7 GPU or 8 GPU cores?
unless they changed the speakers from the early 2020 air, I would have to disagree..the speakers in my 2020 air arent as loud and definitely dont have as much bass as the speakers in my m1 pro
@@rtsstream they improved them
The MacBook Air had me at “no touch bar”.
Same
@@Davidsworldtravels Yeah, who wants added functionality.
What's wrong with it?
@@Tom_Stevens617 I spend a lot of time undoing escape key presses I didn’t make. And whatever key is next to it.
At least they’ve restored the physical escape key.
I like keys that don’t think they’re being pressed just because I touch them.
Maybe my hands are too big or something but the thing is more trouble than it’s worth.
I am tired of responding to this question:
Display all 644 possibilities? (y or n)
Really appreciate how thorough, informative and well produced your videos are; you guys have become one of my main sources of tech info on TH-cam.
I have watched way way WAY too many of these reviews...and I just love the detail y'all go into, it really gives me all the little extra bits I love to know to help me make a good decision. Thank you, I appreciate all of your hard work!
I couldn't watch the whole video. So which one is better? Pro or Air? I do video editing, graphic designing and streaming. Gaming sometimes.
@@AGSA5 definitely pro for you!
They have made the air so good that it makes me believe the pro is going to have some epic upgrades next year, can’t wait
Only 2 days for the new MacBook Pro lets see if u right
You are so right.
Yessir m1 pro and m1 max
This aged like milk
@@sadmansalmansaad4959 nah, this aged like meat
They did such a great job with the Air, it really makes the Pro seem irrelevant to me. I'd almost prefer it if they had beefed up the Pro even more to justify the price difference.
I mean $300 for a better speaker, better mic, 20% brighter screen, better battery, Touch Bar, 8 GPU cores vs 7, and 2x faster charger. That sounds like a $300 difference
I’m so grateful for you making these comparison video. Despite all the tech channels out there, you guys are the only ones who actually do these straight up versus videos going into such depth. I’m a tech geek. I like specs, but I also want to know what those specs are going to do for me in real-world scenarios. You’ve made my buying decision a whole lot easier this past week. Nice one!!!
Glad we could help :)
Been loving your apple silicon videos since even before the event, keep up the great work, and I can’t wait for the 8 GB vs 16 GB ram video!
Yes, me, too!
As someone else mentioned, your reviews and videos are top notch. I commend you guys for the fact that you keep your videos straight forward and to the point. No non-sense fluff dialogue and no over the top fancy transitions that extend your videos another couple of minutes. The in-depth testing and analysis you guys provide really help us all make wise decisions on which computer and more importantly which upgrades to choose. You're the best.
Great video!! I agree with most of the comments here that the MBP has a better bass compared to the Air. On a side note, I wonder how the fans could affect the temperature on long usage like playing a CPU intensive game for 6 hours or so. Keep up the great reviews!!
I love how in 9 months Intel went from first to last place by pretty much every metric
RIP Intel
This is the channel I usually recommend to my friends if they're in need for a deeper comparison. Hope you achieve 500k subs before the year ends. 💪🏼
You need to start recommending other channels then.
Apple screwed up, they should have offered the Pro with 16GB only, that’s the only way it makes sense paying $300 more.
That, or better yet 16/32 options for the pro vs the 8/16. I mean touch bar, 100nits brightness, and debatable speaker 'improvements' that seem more of a tone shift and a matter of preference for 300 bucks? I'm likely going for the Air.
@@arudanel5542 also the larger battery, a fan to help with thermals, etc. For the first release, the Air the way to go for most people. Those who are serious "Pro's" should wait for the updated Pro models. If I had to buy one today, I'd get the Pro all day long. Additionally, for professionals, it's a business expense and the difference in price gets effectively reduced.
That's only reason why I didn't get the pro, if it had 16gb to start with i would never even consider the air
@@droo3010 You can actually get 16gb on the Air for 300 $ dollars difference ^^
@@MOUMOUK as far as I know they only come with 8gb unless u customize them urself, the pro should come with 16 without having to upgrade and pay extra
Is it possible to do these tests at 30 degrees Celsius temperature, might be different results
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@@unknownpianist7638 no
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The man himself
One of the only review channels I genuinely trust.
Thank you for another great one.
Excellent review. Touched on a lot of points that other reviewers haven’t like the trackpad size and how it feels to type on. I feel the typing on an Air is nicer because the edge of the Pro isn’t digging into your palms.
Literally, the only thing that keeps me from placing an order is to know how worthy is to spend the extra for the 16GB. Can't wait for your next one!
I’m in the same spot.
I’m a photographer, video maker and graphic designer and I just ordered a MacBook Pro m1 8gb 512gb
Now I’m regretting it...
Should I have got a MacBook Air 16gb
Or a MacBook Pro 16gb and spent the extra 300€?
@@v.v.c.videophotography5688 I ordered the mac mini 8gb. I'm planning to test it the best I can during the first week I receive it and then worst case.. I will just return it and buy the 16gb one.
@@printerinsider air or pro?
@@v.v.c.videophotography5688 the base mac mini which is basically as a base MacBook pro in term of performance. I m supposed to get it in less than 2 weeks.
@@v.v.c.videophotography5688 thanks for this i will order 16gb
I got my Air yesterday. It is AWESOME!! I've never used a MacBook Air this fast or snappy. Everything feels so great, even the Microsoft Office suite works flawlessly. Kudos to Apple!! And to MaxTech. Nice videos man!!
Finally they're putting some deeply compelling hardware in the little 13in! I've felt that its small size has let it be treated like some kind of a budget model, but I prefer the smaller sized laptops because I find them more portable. I've been wanting them to put hardware as, or at least close to as good in these smaller ones.
Hey! Great review with great tests and very interesting results. Just subbed and liked! Keep up the good work.
Thank you for making these videos. I got an iMac 27inch 8 core 40GB RAM in August, the moment I saw one of your videos about Newer models coming, I sold it off... One of the best decisions I made so far. Thanks, guys. Waiting for the 8Gb vs 16GB M1 MacBook AIR comparison as well as the Macbook Pro Variant as well.
Thermal. MacBook Air has a slight fever, MacBook Pro has no fever, normal, healthy human temperature. Macbook Air may need more testing and quarantine.
Thank u. Saved me from watching the whole thing
Just picked up the M1 Air today and damn is it truly an amazing product. No fans, super light, quality build, long lasting battery, display is crisp, and applications are just buttery smooth on it. I was running FFXIV on it earlier with no problems. This chip is a beast!
As a photographer I went with the 16gb pro, Lightroom always gets more demanding, I’m banking on the extra money spent here extending my time between upgrades. It was a close run thing. I also considered waiting a while for whatever is coming next but I’m majorly due an upgrade.
Any thoughts you'd care to share about your pro purchase? Would love to hear them.
Believe it or not I'm a photographer still using a 2007 MacBook Pro. I don't use Lightroom though. I use a combination of Photo Mechanic and Photoshop.
But I'm finally ready to get a new machine.
@@imagesinla8575 very happy with it although maybe if I had waited I would have bought the new 14 inch with all the ports back. If I was buying now that’s what I’d get. Trouble with apple there is always something new just around the corner. The 13 M1 will last me a good few years.
@@Jabber-ig3iw Thanks a lot for your feedback. I have been wondering about what kinds of "dongles" I'd have to get with a new machine. I have all the ports I need on my current machine.
Actually my photo work is just fine on my old machine. It's video work that is very, very slow.
Is the pro upgradable?
@@cjmadridtv4289 no Macbook is upgradeable
WAITING :: 8Gb vs 16Gb
Coming very soon! and the results are interesteing! Enable notifications!
I’m exchanging my base air for a 16gb model because I find with relatively moderate web browsing of 10-14 tabs a lot of swap is being used and at times the memory pressure shows orange. It’s still fast I just notice some tabs having to pop back in kind of often. It seems to manage application memory use really well though but I’m showing several “normal sites” eating away at over 1gb per tab in safari
Waiting for 7core GPU vs 8core GPU on the same thermal envelope of Air.
@@BlueBackflip someone already did comparison and there was no difference
@@MaxTechOfficial can’t wait!
The Macbook Air looks like it’s floating on air from the front edge, and there is nothing like that out there. I like that.
I’ve wasted my time watching so many other videos for the medium format Lightroom comparison you ran in this one. Thank you so much.
What's up with the webcam audio on the MacBook Pro? Is it really that bad or did you lower it?
Was waiting for this video the whole day
Finally it is here and it was worth the wait😁😁
Love your channel buddy! You've been hustling here the past week or so. Keep up the great work, and make sure you're getting some sleep!
Thank you for the support! We have a team of 3 here including our main editor Angelika! Otherwise we couldn’t keep up!
how much battery life was left on each of them after your tests?
Good video Vadim. I was paying attention to the CPU and GPU usage. It seems like the Air gets a little more load than the Pro. But thankfully they both perform well. Good work sir and what's next?
For music quality, I prefer the pro. I put on my sennheisers to listen to the sound test, and I’d rather have overall better quality than a minor difference in volume. The microphone also sounds a LOT better on the pro than the air. Thanks for the video!
"8 tracks to 85 tracks on logic pro?!" Mind blown!
Yeah I think something weird is going on here. I work with hundreds of tracks on my i5 2018 MBP
I work with over 10 midi tracks, 40 audio tracks and 5-8 drum tracks on my i5 2019 MBP and it works well. It depends on which instruments u are using. But you can definitely work with more than 8 tracks.
Something weird must be going on here then.
@@jazzmike_ that's true I'm sure, I also do the same on a much older iMac. But that's not the point of this test. It's not just comparing general average use, it's very specific. Each track has the same audio instrument (Sculpture) and insert plug ins on it, the point being it's a stress test with identical tracks so you can compare any machine consistently. You can download this exact Logic project yourself, just google New Logic Benchmark Test. Then you can run it on your machine and see how many tracks you can play before your CPU overloads. I ran this exact same test today on a 2011 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 4 core (8 thread) 32GB RAM iMac with internal SSDs. I forgot exactly how many tracks it got before CPU overload, but I think it was only around 36...
@@tbirdparis awesome. I’ll check out that benchmark on my current machine. Hopefully the M1 will be a substantial step up!
16" Intel Highest Spec vs 13" M1 Macbook Pro highest spec
This would be a good one
vs MBA base model!
The 16 would roll it in anything that uses any sort of significant graphics
Honestly, the base model M1 Air seems like the best buy to me from the lineup, which is kinda amazing.
Yes, but only 256 GB...
@@adrianprepelita8683 Most of my data is at cloud at this point, so personally its not a dealbreaker to me.
@@adrianprepelita8683 You can get the m1 air with 512 GB if you want to.
@@Martin-jp8pw That's exactly what I want to do )
@@adrianprepelita8683 I'm just gonna buy am external sad and use it
One big difference that no one mentions is the Touch ID button / scanner on the MBA is much smaller than the one on the MBP, making the scanner on the Pro much more reliable and accurate.
@@bigsur370 Go troll someone else
Earned a sub today, Video is full with usefull information that is clearly explained to the viewer. Well done and keep up the great work!
They left the air growing more and more obsolete for so long that everyone assumed they were ditching it then in a couple of years it went from zero to hero.
Wish I could buy this but I have no reason to buy this 😭 hahahahaha
Recently got the m1 pro and I’m definitely not disappointed
Hi can I get some help. What's the best student laptop I can get? Macbook air or window alternatives (lenovo,dell,HP). I need a laptop that will last 4 years with minimal problems.
Thanks for the great review. I’m getting the beefed up air.
i’m going to be a graphic design student, should i get the macbook air m1 or macbook pro m1?
I second this.
Is screen brightness and GPU important to you? If so then it’s worth getting the Pro for your use case.
I'm working in 2D animation and freelance brand consultant. Use mac air and no complain. I just need more storage, seriously. 500gb doesn't enough
This actually the first im getting a macbook.
Apple is killing it with the M1 ship.
Same! Which one are you getting? Air or pro?
@@yonghengang2344 I got the air. The pro costs way more for just some small advantages :)
@@ryonnl Yea couldn't agree more. Still waiting for Macbook Air to be available in my country!
@@yonghengang2344 yeah, mine will come in tomorrow. It will be my first Apple product. Not gonna replace my pc tho. That's my Linux / Windows machine 😏
I’m Switching from Windows to Mac too. The M1 chip is so impressive.
Such a great review, you got yourself a new Sub. I plan on getting the MacBook Air with 16 gb ram
Hey, what's the room temperature that you were using the Air? Im thinking about buying the Air, but I live in hot climate country, should I get the Pro instead because the lack of the fan?
Go with the Pro!
Thank you for this video! This is definitely the type of video I was looking for where you covering everything that I was looking into. Thank you for this comprehensive video! Definitely subcribing!
I swear was waiting for this vid! Thanks!
Hopefully you enjoy it! :)
@@MaxTechOfficial I did TY
@@MaxTechOfficial wow you commented
I’d want to see the comparison between the 8 core GPU MBA vs MBP.
Is the differences we see in some tests solely due to the GPU difference?
Oh boy now im confused more than ever.. Feels like pro should have a lower starting price.
Pro should have 512gb starting then it would be set
@@MrTaphius i think it gonna be the case next year like they do with the iPhone regular (64Gb) vs iPhone Pro (128gb) has base storage
either way im sticking to the general rule of never buying 1st generation products; waiting on m2 hopefully with the 14 inch next year. Im not dying to replace my chromebook so ill just wait a bit more for a refresh
@@Astelch Exactly I’m waiting on the M1 IMac’s Those should be insane
@@Astelch same here though I am tempted by this one!
A lot of work definitely went in to making this video, extremely detailed. Great video, just subscribed.
Which mac would u recommend to use for daily stock trading and kinda long daily use
The RAM test is the one I am still waiting for. Only one other youtuber made that test
First time buyer, what’s the consensus recommendation?
What's up with the mics on the pro vs air? They sound substantially quieter...
probably just need to adjust volume , but quality definetly was better.
@@ikarovibritania8432 quality was better in which one
@@shamkhorana6611 macbook pro * just quieter. but his voice was crystal clear with no noise at all .
@@ikarovibritania8432 yeah the MacBook pro was quieter I thought it was just me
Absolutely nice video.👌👌👌
Can u plz let us know, how much time does it take for both the Macbook Air M1 and Macbook Pro M1 devices to get fully charged? Or make a separate video about battery performance please.
This will help me to make my decision as well. Thanks.
Thank you for a clear cut review
Can you advise the detail of your thermal camera used in the presentation
Much obliged
Would like to know about the performance difference of the 7 and 8 core Air. 8core Air vs Pro
Me, too, but I'm already leaning towards getting the Air w/the 8-cores which has 512 SSD.
EXACTLY ❤️ Yes... that’s exactly how a comparison should have been.
@Laurie Forsman @@aussiestubabe thats why i went for the 512SSD+8Core.
I was wondering about 16GB or 512SSD+8Core or stick to base model.
the 512SSD+8Core seemed like way better value just to make it a slightly longer term investment than the base model. Very happy iwht it, been using this M1 Air for premier pro, photoshop, illustrator, Blender, lots of chrome tabs. Very happy!
I've been waiting for this review because you simply are the best reviewers on TH-cam. Thanks!!
2:44 i wont spend 300 dollars more for (slightly larger trackpad).
Actually I like the smaller one, it's acutally the exact right size for me.
You're spending $300 more for the fan, slightly better screen, Touch Bar (though that may be a negative for some), and slightly larger trackpad. The differences are small, but depending on what you're doing that fan can give you a bit more performance.
@@bizmonkey007 The screen is not "better". It is only very slightly brighter. Both are P3, both are retina with the same pixels.
@@kahirisepakang
Yes, screen brightness is an attribute that consumers and reviewers care about. The MacBook Pro has a brighter display than the MacBook Air. That means it has a slightly better display when all else is equal. It’s not an earth-shattering difference but it’s still true.
They are phsically the same.
Basically do you want to pay extra $300 for better battery life (15 hrs vs 17 hrs), slightly better performance (14% more when pushed to the limit), and a display bar?
I can see both are good choices. I personally don't want to pay extra $300 for pro. I I save the money to pay for the ram upgrade and storage upgrade on the Air.
for someone who isn't a tech person your video was really fun to watch and easy to follow. I can tell you are passionate about what you do
Thanks for your videos! I’ve got around $1200 or so to spend in a new Mac. I’m thinking that instead of the pro, my money could be better spent getting the air with 16gb ram. I’ll be using it for basic music and video production as well- but not pushing the envelope. And I’ll need it to last, because I don’t know when I’ll be able to afford a new one again.
I’ve been waiting for this one! Thank you for great comparisons and reviews. Really helps a lot!
Max Tech guys, you produce great videos and I love them 👍
How? It was 2 different machines with 2 different hardware setups..
maybe if the went with the 8 core air vs 8 core Pro. That would help knowing am I getting better value from what machine. But choosing a slower cpu isn’t a comparison
@@aussiestubabe I think it was meant as base MBA vs base MBP. Same CPU, less GPU core for MBA. For me valuable comparison as I am considering base options
From past week i learn so much about m1 and arm now i feel i can design my own processor.
Awesome review on the pro m1 and air m1. I didn't get results for battery life. Is the pro battery much longer than the air m1 by alot?
@Max Tech Will you suggest to install anti-viral software for MacBooks? Is that a must? Thanks
Dude, these side by side test are the best! Thank you, are you going to add the mini into the mix?
Fantastic overview. Appreciate it.
Ironically Macbook Air is fanless 🤣🤣
But it has fans XD
@@adarshanand5928 We are the fans of macbook air now. There is no fun in explaining sarcasm :|
@@harshpatel105 that was epic
@@Abcde-zn1qn Haha. Yes. Thanks :)
Airless. Has plenty of fans.
Hi there I need your Opinion: Should I upgerade to a MacBook Pro M1 from a late 2013 MacBook Pro or should I keep the MacBook Pro 2013? I am planning to upgrade early next Year in January. Thanks for ur help. Have a nice day.
Awesome videos guys! I’m just awaiting your RAM video before I order my configuration! Can’t wait!
Speakers of the Air does sound louder, but the Pro sounds more comfortable.
Pro has more bass
The best review I've seen on the MacBook Air M1 vs. The MacBook Pro M1. I was really having a difficult time choosing between both, but you really helped me out in making a better informed decision. Thank you so much for your very detailed and in depth review. 👌👍🙏😊
Which one did u take
I just recently picked up a 16gb 512gb m1 MacBook Pro in great shape for $650. It’s got to be the best bang for your buck out there right now. Same with the brand new 8/256 air on Walmart for 650
From what site bro
Is it from facebook market place
First of all, thank you for this great comparison. I have bought my MacBook air and I'm really happy with it. Although, I have one question. Where can I find these wallpapers which you used in this video?
I’m looking to get the air, how much storage and ram should I get? I just want it to be a good best bang for buck config.
Depends on what you'll be doing on it
@@karjkerftw5349 You only live once. These new M1 computers seem revolutionary. Do what I did - get the MacBook Air with 16 MB, 2TB and spend a little extra for the 8th GPU core. You’ll have the perfect road warrior with superlative performance. You won’t be sorry! (P.S. If you just have to have the MBP, wait till the next one comes out with 4 Thunderbolt ports - two on each side. A MBP is not a MBP without ports on each side.)
Add ram, base storage should be fine unless you need a huge games library. Don’t buy 2tb of SSD at Apple prices lol. 16gb of RAM helps for web browsing smoothness, gaming and other things.
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I just discovered this channel and this was the second video I watched. While I'm watching I'm thinking about "but what I want to see is a 8GB vs 16GB comparison between the same machine".
And as I was about to click to your channel page to see if you've made it, I look over to "Up next" and see it's already there 😄
Great comparisons! But I do kind of find it a little hard to decide between the little things like a slightly larger trackpad on the Pro, haha
I think I possibly maybe may choose the Air, or… none of them. What I really want is whatever they release with M? for a 16", I can't wait!
But these M1s really do look so enticing I might not be able to wait for the next lineup…
Thanks for the very informative video! I have a MacBook Air M1 with 16 GB ram and a 256 GB SSD, so I am looking forward to your next video. Hopefully, there will be some significant benefits with the extra 8 GB of ram? Also, I went with a MacBook Air since I have a Touch Bar on a MackBook Pro 16”, and I much prefer physical keys.
Hey, max I live in India and want to get a device for my college work
I was thinking about buying Tab S7 with keyboard for for $860 or new MacBook Pro with M1 for $1640.
Which one should I go for? I checked other laptops but they are trash, do you think a Tab can serve me as laptop at a low cost?
Thanks much for this job done! I wonder what would be my best option for everyday office job (Safari, Numbers, mail etc., no pro apps) - Air with 16Gb or Pro with 8gb of RAM? Thank you!
I wonder if cooling pad could help with the performance of m1 macbook air when undergoing stress test?
I wonder the same, but I don't think it would make much difference, after all, the heat is inside the computer and the cooling pad would be ventilating the outside.
Fantastic video, straight to the point.
Earned a sub
Can you help me decide on which one to get? Macbook air m1 or macbook pro intel core i5 2020 (model before m1 version)
Great video! But which one do you think will last longer on these levels lets say from today till 3 years?
Would you be able to do a longer endurance test between the pro and air? I found it interesting that the cinebench results on the pro were marginally better when the fan kicked in momentarily, but what would happened if you did that for a longer sustained period of time so that the fan stays on for longer? I’ve only got the M1 Pro, and with my workloads I constantly hit about an hour of rendering time through compressor, and my fans kick in after the first 10 minutes and stay on for the remaining 50 minutes, so I’d like to see a similar test between these two devices since most of the “pro” sustained workload tests I’ve seen for some reason tend to be around 10 minutes long, which is barely enough for the fans to kick in so it’s not a test of the full capabilities. If the air can still come close to the pro’s performance under heavy rendering workloads for over an hour long, then I’m considering returning my pro and exchanging for an air, but as of now I can’t imagine the air coming close to the pro’s performance in the specific way I use it. Though my wallet would be happy for me to be wrong 🤣
Honestly, The M1 MacBook Pro is the way to go if you want a machine for the long term.
-Better speakers
-better microphone
-larger trackpad
-Touch Bar
-slightly better gpu
-better battery life
- faster SSD speeds
Just ordered an Air with 8-core GPU, 16gb of ram and 1TB storage last night
Good choice bro, If I had that budjet I’d buy with the same specs
No! The Pro would have been a far better machine long term. Air is great as the entry level. Keep it at that. The Air is not intended as anything but a basic Mac for basic everyday tasks.
Don’t all Airs come only with 7-core GPUs?
@@tha_realness The entry level MBA is an 8-core CPU, 7-core GPU machine, but there’s also an option to upgrade to a model with a 8-core GPU as well.
@@tha_realness Only the very base model. www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-air
I am a student, which one should I get, MacBook Air 512 GB storage or MacBook Pro 256 GB storage? Gonna use it for online classes, any advice which one is better use for online class?