I currently have the M1 Pro 16", I'm a software engineer, I watch a lot of 4K content, photoshop, MS Office etc etc, nothing massively heavy, but coming from my 2015 15" with AMD Graphics, my God is it fast... the fans have never once kicked in, everything is instant, i can't physically imagine anything better than the 16" Pro, its just perfect in every way
Yeah I went with the 16” m1 pro as well, just upgraded to 1tb ssd. It is an amazing machine, and works very well with external displays. I’d much rather have the MacBook then the studio…although I might be tempted by a iMac that had the same screen tech as the MacBooks…. I can also confirm, as a video editor, that should you ever push your MacBook hard, it will keep up just fine. I have no issue editing 4-6 streams of 4K60p hevc video on it, and while rendering out the video, I have another 8 or so apps running. If Apple could convince AAA game studios to optimize for Apple silicon, it would be an 11/10 machine.
@@Alperic27 If game developers can optimize their games for consoles with far less power, they can optimize for apple silicon as well. I’m not a developer, or a programmer, so when it comes to metal / Vulcan etc I’m not an expert. I’m well aware that these machines are designed with content creation front and center - however, Apple has an opportunity here when it comes to capturing the gaming segment. Their machines might not rival the top end PCs, but the idea of having the best content creation machines with some decent and highly optimized gaming options is an intriguing one. Now, if you find my opinion tiresome, then ignore it - but if it is being echoed, then I guess it is a popular one.
@@winterwolfryan apple’s revenue on gaming is more than Nintendo, Microsoft, Activision, Blizzard and Sony combined with out making any games 😂 - while I agree they may sell more hardware if gamers bought macs. I don’t think they are in a huge rush to have more gamers on their computers because they don’t make additional money off the games. Their margins are way better on the App Store with low/no cost of goods. But if they had an App Store just for games on the Mac with AAA titles than Apple would be more enticed to earn a portion of games sold.
In your comparisons you skipped one common scenario: moving up to the Studio from another desktop where the peripherals are already paid for. That's a significant savings and a loss of mere seconds in the benchmarks you cited. A worthwhile tradeoff IMO.
Agreed. I use my 2019 i9 15”MBP with three external monitors, magic keyboard, and Kensington wireless trackball. Looking forward to swapping out the MBP with a M1 MAX Mac Studio without spending an additional dime.
@@tonytech5520 Good point. I was fortunate to have an old wired Apple keyboard and a 2.4Ghz wireless Macally mouse (forgot to mention cheap) that worked for me, no setup problems at all.
@@tonytech5520 Source on this? should be the same compatibility as all the Macs. Looked up an 'article' about this and found people whining about not having a wired keyboard/mouse so that they could properly unpair and re-pair their devices. Of course people read just the headline and think "Mac Studio isn't compatible." The guy already had three computers paired which is the max for his keyboard lol. So pretty much a couple of whiners who didn't know what they were doing.
I upgraded from a 2015 15inch Macbook Pro to the M1 Max with 32 gigs of ram and a 24 core GPU. This darn thing is CRAZY fast. I use a program called Topaz Gigapixel to upscale my artwork for large prints and things. It was pretty hard on my 2015. Typical upscale render times was around 10 minutes for mural sized projects. M1 Max laughed at it and upscaled it in 10 SECONDS. Not nan nada fan kicked on the entire time unlike my 2015. I am sooooo happy I bought this thing. ❤️
Blooming might be easier to demonstrate on black backgrounds. But the opposite is also true. Reading black text on bright backgrounds (any news web site, text editor…) makes black text appear kinda soft, since the bright background blooms into the text, which I’m finding a bit unfortunate for the reading experience.
I got my first macbook for Christmas and got the M1 Pro and think it is a fantastic laptop. I is so much faster than any windows computer that I have ever owned. I'll still learning the system plus where things are and how they work but, after having a Macbook or an Apple computer I'll never go back to a windows machine. Thanks for sharing your 6 month review of your Macbook Pro.
I just got the 14" MacBook Pro to replace my 2015 13" MacBook Pro and I am impressed so far. This is one sweet machine. I opted for the 1BDSSD so I don't have to carry around an outboard SSD for my files. I can't wait to jump into music & video production this week!
I use a high end iMac Pro which is still a true powerhouse for professional video editing, it paid for itself countless times already with so many projects done with it, it’s still an amazing workstation. I’ll only switch when the upcoming Mac Pro will be launched, until then there’s no significant difference to justify another investment. Greetings.
This is exactly why I'm so excited for a M1 Mac mini with the Pro chip. I feel the standard M1 is great for most users and that the Pro chip will satisfy most people who just want a bit more CPU/GPU performance and added I/O options giving the best bang for the buck. I feel like you have to be a very demanding user to even need the Max chip let alone the Ultra. I feel like Apple knows this too and has held off what should be an easy hardware release with the higher end mini until they have made as much as possible off the Studio mania.
I beg to strongly disagree. I used a 15" MacBook Pro as a desktop and portable for the past 8 1/2 years. To make the laptop ergonomic on a desk, I had to add an external keyboard, mouse, track pad and 24" 4K display. This was OK, but still slightly awkward. On the go the 15" MacBook Pro was large and heavy. To me the 15" MacBook was a compromise on the desk and a compromise on the go. It played both roles, but non really good. For the cost of a well equipped 16" MacBook Pro you get a Mac Studio with the same specs _and_ a MacBook Air. I do not count the cost of keyboard, mouse, track pad and desk top display, as I would add them to the laptop anyway, when using the laptop on the desk. But this split gives me an excellent desktop, the Mac Studio, and a the MacBook Air as a really light and portable laptop.
I’m in a bit of a strange place right now: I currently own a 2017 27-inch iMac that will probably be replaced in late 2023-2024 and I’m not sure if I will want to get a 16-inch MBP or Mac Studio then. The MBP has a gorgeous HDR display highly relevant to me and is portable, but the Mac Studio has a ton of ports and I hate video editing on small laptop displays anyway. But to get a good HDR display you either have to use a 4K TV as an auxiliary monitor or spend out the nose to get something like a Pro Display XDR. The laptop life you mention is one I am wary of, but I think the bundled in HDR display and ability to occasionally make mobile are very attractive aspects of the laptop.
This would be true if the scenario is you are limited with that budget and you mostly work from home and do a bit of travelling. If on the other hand, you do a lot of travelling than staying at home, and have a need for a powerful device, the 16" is the choice - for it has power and good screen size compared to the air. This is based on my experience as I have all the macbook screen variants from the 12" to the 16" and the mac mini. I pick up the macbook or air if it's just for the sake of travelling and less work but definitely the 16" for travelling & seriously working (weeks / months away from home). So, if you need to budget and more likely to be out from home, MBP 16" is the right choice.
@@TheInternetEnzyme I too have a 2019 27" iMac ( with an Asus 15" second monitor) and was wondering if a Mac Studio would be an upgrade option, using the current iMac as the monitor?
My first PC was an Apple II, then had a Mac IIci then have hand more PCs, laptops and built more PCs than I can count and my 16" M1 Pro MBP is my favorite computer ever. I also have a base studio that is great and a tad faster than my M1 Pro laptop but the laptop is still my favorite of all time. The Studio is doing what I want it to do though, it gives me the ability to leave everything hooked up at all times so I can just sit and manipulate or record whatever I feel but one reason I purchased it was because I take the MBP everywhere. I'm not sure which is better the screen or the battery life... the battery life is what really allowed me to finally use a Laptop as a laptop.
If someone is purchasing a Mac Studio they could easily pair it with an M1 MacBook Air, which I've seen as low as $800 on several sites. I'm replacing my mid 2015 MBP and maybe in a few years if I'm missing the flexibility of going to a coffee shop and doing some minimal design work I will purchase an MacBook Air or may even a iPad pro.
I’m a pilot so I use x plane 11 flight simulator. I can run x plane 11 on high setting with plug in. I get 50-60 FPS on mod aircraft and over 80 FPS on default aircraft. I also use it for every day tasks and is very portable. The MacBook Pro 2021 (base model) is very valuable and allows me to have one device that takes care of it all.
I wanted to thank you guys for your videos… I had the 16” 24-core GPU model on order, but after Apple kept pushing back the delivery date I cancelled and got the 16” 16-core entry level (with 1 TB HDD) just this week! Your videos were helpful in giving me confidence in buying the base model and I am glad I did - it saved me $1000 Aussie dollars! It’s a glorious machine and in my brief FCPX test with Canon C70 footage it performed flawlessly.
Apple just extended my MBP delivery by another 2 months. That will make it 5 months wait from ordering to delivery - that is if it doesn’t get extended for a third time.
There is one major drawback for engineers (relying on numerical analysis software) with the new ARM based Macs that few seems to be aware of. The ARM architecture do not support extended precision floating points (only double precision as the best) in contrast to Intel. So why is that even an issue? Well, professional numeric simulation/analysis req the higher precision in intemediary calculations to assure precision in the end result. At least one major simulation package I'm aware of have stopped supporting OSX because of this issue (since the software will not produce identical numerical result if it is run on an Intel PC compared with an ARM based PC .). Due to performance doing these calculations entirely in SW is not an option. Hopefully future version of the ARM architecture will support this since otherwise a lot of pro-level math/numerical analysis SW will no longer be available for OSX. This is the major reason I'm unable to upgrade to an M1 MBP.
Well, there's never been serious cad on Mac and displays alone say that these are for hipsters and graphics designers - not for engineers who work with text, technical drawings / schematics. Which is a shame, as Mac is few tweaks in UI from becoming XXIst century Unix workstation. Intel, true, does have many specialized blocks in hardware but software support is abbysmal. Just look at tensorflow - build with MKL and for given CPU gives 3x-10x improvement in performance in selected operations.
For me , I would rather choose the base Mac Studio. Not saying that it is better than the MacBook Pro M1 Max; however, as you said I can save $500 ( I have a mouse and keyboard already so I can save more actually ). But then, the saved 500 dollars can help me get an iPad easier since I have a limited budget. I am currently a student and I think an iPad is almost a must for me, but I do want a powerful mac machine as well. So overall, I have to go for the base model of the Mac Studio with a 1TB storage extra. What’s your opinion?
If you do big music productio sessions and you have a lot of tracks and want low buffer settings to play midi controller as your tracks get bigger I think the ultra is better. if you are doing film scoring with tons of string libraries the extra ram is great too . also if you are rendering 3d fx for films. each Frame adds up and can take hours those extra seconds can turn in to hours if you are not using real time render. I'm a musician who has been make his own videos and also shooting freelance I have the MacBook 16 m1max 10core 32gpu and a 2019 12core Mac Pro with 96gb of ram .I'm going to wait for the new Mac Pro. I still find when I have big music sessions I have to raise my buffer settings in Ableton .anyway great video
Problem is, you can order a customized Macbook 16 inch with M1 and wait forever to never get it. Apple is unable to fulfill orders and is deceptive about shipping, charging credit cards, and delivery dates.
I import in LrC more than 10X more than i export. So that CPU core improvement is worth a LOT more than your testing shows, because it saves a LOT of time because of the 20 cores versus 10. Also, yes, while the MBP is great for travel (I have the M1 Pro 16 GB iteration), it is not the machine I want when I do most of my work, which is a desktop with more ports and a 32-inch 4k screen. So, for me, spending less on a sometimes travel laptop (admitted, the BEST laptop I have ever owned) and more for an everyday desktop with power to spare, is a better option. The math for other people may vary, of course. Everyone should do his/her own math.
Thanks for the update! I definitely feel the same way, maybe I don’t need crazy performance. Now that I’m a father of 2 as well, don’t have much time for games like I used to!
If you mainly work in a station you definitely need a big screen. 16" is great for short period of time. But if you work hours and hours at the same spot, small screen is unbearable no matter how good the quality is.
My dilemma is now covered, thanks. I already have several 27" 4K monitors that are only used occasionally and several extra Mac keyboards and mice... so the base Mac Studio M1 Max seems the best bang for my buck. I do travel with my Mac, but by car, so I can take that rig with me. For vacations and cruises etc. my Intel MBP is fine for now.
If I had the MBP, I would have to buy another keyboard and mouse anyway. And I would be stuck with a small screen. Yeah the performance is the same, but no way am I going to use a laptop at home just because of that fact alone.
I still say if Apple could convince AAA game studios to optimize for Apple silicon, they would rule the market. Since apple chips have very set specs, games could be optimized to an almost console like experience…and with that screen on the MacBooks, it would be a gamers paradise.
What is your buyer recommendation at this point in the cycle given the M2 rumors? Just purchased a 16" M1 Pro but thinking about returning and waiting for a couple months in anticipation of an M2 Pro refresh.
My final cut pro timelines sometimes bog down my m1 max 16 and don't even get me started on Motion. But no regrets because I bought the best model I could and I can't do more than that. If I'd bought a cheaper pro model with half the ram and graphics, I'd be kicking myself every time it slowed down.
@@paolotomassetti2995 3 to 4 layers of HD (not even 4K) footage from 2 or 3 different cameras. 2 or 3 layers of audio (effects, music, voice), light color grading, lots of titles and 3d graphics from motion. I'm a teacher.
@@kumoitojp I understand; I live in another planet, simple commercial and industrial graphic design, prepress etc.. small city, small clients. AS i said, "another planet" and where even 4k it's not needed! I wish you the best :)
only reason the MacBook performed bit better then Mac studio is bcoz the MacBook has a battery in it. having battery for the processor works as a buffer for the input power from mains which eliminates any frequency resonance for processor clock. doesn't matter how better u design the power supply, under load it will suffer some hickups which will result in minor input frequencies instead of super steady DC input like MacBook battery.
For gpu testing on these apple products, can you also do some neural net training benchmarks? A lot of programmers who buy new macbooks love to know the relative gpu performance vs dedicated nvidia cards.
Yo guys, just want to let you know because I’ve seen it in several of your videos now. LUTs don’t require any additional hardware accelerated power from a computer to run. Stacking LUTs is like stacking the calculator app a bunch of times. A LUT itself is just a table of input and output values so there is virtually no “work” being done.
It's been 5 months. I do development and music production. Haven't pushed it to limits yet but didn't heard the fans yet. I may have heard a poof sound once. Anyway summer is coming. Let's see how it performs in hot weather.
Unless you really need the M1 ultra, the MacBook pro is a better overall package for most people. It's about $500 more but you get the awesome pro-motion XDR display, magic keyboard and trackpad included not to mention that it is an excellent laptop. Apple really should have increased the power consumption and core clocks in the Mac Studio so you'd at least be getting more performance.
Do you guys really believe that people who buy a Mac Studio will need to buy a keyboard, mouse and monitor? Any comparison between these machines must exclude peripherals. It is likely that most Mac Studio buyers will already have the peripherals they need to do their jobs. Price and benchmark testing are the lazy way to review and/or compare machines. In no has Max Tech shown that the MacBook Pro is a Mac Studio “killer”. Both are great machines and a great buy depending upon what your work flow requires.
THANK YOU!!!!!! You’re the only one that showed editing performance WITH effects and luts and multiple video playback at once. It’s already a little late for me, I already bought a MacBook 16 with the base Mac Studio specs, but Im glad you confirm what my research has told me.
Very interesting about the bottleneck on the M1 Ultra chip. I love that Apple have made these great chips. But it’s good to see that you have discovered the Ultra isn’t really worth it for most people. Apple seems to do this at the moment: fantastic products with a major flaw and way too pricey
@@MrBrownAlliance ohh cool I use Logic Pro and my experience wouldn‘t be nice after a heavy project I‘m working on won‘t play as usual bc of the low processor power :( So I stopped making music for a while and am happy to get back to it :D
Please change your colors! Every time I watch your video comparison I get confused with the legend... please can you make something more simple to understand, with logical colors such as green for good and red for bad/worst instead of higher/lower is best... Would be much more easier and faster to get, instead of reading what's the legend on different comparison you make
Great video! I have a question for everyone. I have used a 2012 MacBook Pro for 10 years, and I have really enjoyed the experience. I am looking to upgrade to the 14" and stream console games to Twitch. Do you think there would be any compatibility issues?
I’m a content creator, I’ve even edited 8K Raw videos on my MacBook Max Pro, this thing is insanely fast. Can’t imagine any other laptop as fast as this one ☝🏽
I got a MBP 16” Max 64GB 32GPU 8TB… and I couldn’t be happier. The only negative point I would give is the keyboard could have a little bit more resistance because they’re a little bit weak and we can easily press next keys without notice it when typing very fast. It’s not yet to the standard we were used to back in the 2010 era…
@@ThinLineMedia I got 64GB because there was no 128GB option... and I got 8TB because there was no 16TB option... I bought it that way because I need it... technically I would even need more. But it’s up to anyone to evaluate their needs.
@@Spidouz I guess you got a lot of cash 😀 When a new model will come out in 1 - 2 years with the faster CPU and GPU - you will spend again 🤑 For me a lifetime of a laptop is no more than 2 years, because in 2 years the CPU & GPU have big jumps in performance.
great comparison between these products. Maybe you can add some test using machine learning or deep learning to train dataset in python, which is also a common use for data scientists. Like most people would buy the high-end graphics card (e.g. RTX 3090) to accelerate the process, maybe the M1 Ultra with more GPU core can also do the same. Looking forward to your future tests and you guys are awesome!
You guys continue to put out some of the most informative and helpful tech videos available. Thank you for your hard work and commitment to excellence!
Any film editors have this? I have a 2015 imac core i7 that is struggling to grade 4K prores raw in FCPX. How has it affected your work flow and what hard drive size did you wind up going with?
I edit on resolve and now Avid (didn’t support for a while), it’s M1 max with 32gb ram. Has been a joy. Endless power it seems and buttery playback. I upgraded from a very similar spec and the day to day use us way better plus having a laptop with a great battery is nice. I undock n do emails n web surfing on it
everybody is saying that the fans almost never kick in :D well I got the MacBook and heard fans right away when I started exporting stuff with Lightroom :D
I like the comparisons as far as performance. However, a desktop vs. a laptop comparison is also ignoring some things. While having a laptop as a main computer, how many people invest in a keyboard and mouse/trackpad plus monitor? That's not included in your cost comparison. How about an external dock? Additionally, someone that is building out a desktop is probably someone that is not looking for the same power from their laptop as far as portability. Only a small percentage of people need the best of the best for both experiences - as in they'll be doing major photo and video editing on a small screen. Yes, a laptop that can match the specs of the Mac Studio is nice for someone that needs to choose one or the other. However, I would argue that there are people that prefer to have a desktop as their main machine and use laptops or even tablets as their preferred portable devices. It all comes down to budget, so in the case of this video I'd agree a laptop is the best compromise. I do like the info about the bottleneck in the M1 Ultra, but I'll never get to the point of needing an Ultra anyway.
Just ordered last week. Apple says it should come in the first week of june. But with all the lockdowns in China. I dunno. But if they announce an M2 at WWDC I might return it. Because then I wait for the old model while a new one is being announced. We will see what happen.s
I’m running a 2018 MacBook Pro 15 inch. I keep going back and forth between updating to the new 16 inch versus 14 inch. I want to downsize to get more portability especially when traveling. But the larger screen and better speakers are tempting. Mind making a video to address this dilemma? I’m sure I’m not the only one.
What would you guys recommend for a day trader ? I have always loved MacBooks and have wanted to finally spoil my self with a MacBook to finally get a laptop and desktop set up done. Which Mac would work best with a gaming pc on the side ?
glorious! I decided for MBP 14" M1 Pro due to more mobility and I am still very happy with it. Apple is a pain right now, since Mac Mini M2 Pro is painfully missed. But thanks to Max & Vadim I am on top the Apple tech and very well informed. Envied you for those Mac Studios, but I would not see that much of an upgrade for my work.
I honestly think apple should switch to samsung's or lg's new qd-oled in future or in upcoming macbooks anld ipad pros, because this display tech is getting mature. And is a viable replacement for miniled. And as always great video.
Often apple waits on new screen tech not because it’s not good but because it’s not available in the quantities they need also we have yet to see any real info on qd-oled accuracy, colour accuracy is huge for apple in their pro machines
Great review! I'm wondering which 32" monitor you'd recommend with the Macbook Pro 16" in your same config. I'm on the hunt for using mine as a desk setup with extenal monitor as well. Or whould you go with the same config with the Mac Studio? Either way, I'm hoping to find a 32" that doesn't degrade performance. I'm not sure if you've done a video on this but I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Why people keep complaining on blooming on mini led when it is a revolutionary tech on monitor. And why no one is complaining on the macbook 13 wi try ni mini led when the whole screen basically bloom because it is a edge lit and all monitor with led tech contrast ratio is only 1000-3000:1 VS 1000000:1 of mini led i was like huh? You still complain on minimal blooming vs whole screen blooming? Also we all know OLED on monitor is not even a good choice for monitor because of burn in
I ordered my M1 Max MacBook Pro in February and still don't have it. It's been delayed 2 times to July 2022. At this point, I'm starting to wonder if I just give up.
@@likeaboss4318 Software developer. Need to run both backend and frontend and do debugging. Previously had the intel based with 64GB and 32GB were not sufficient.
@@AdrianClaudiuDima oh is that so ram hungry? I‘m developing too but on an Asus gaming Laptop. I have 16GB on there and it works. (Tho more would be better of course)
@@likeaboss4318 Well, I have various projects and for some of them, I need to start between 8 - 12 microservices which are written in Java using Spring and those are consuming a lot of RAM. Other than that, if I would write only frontend with proxy to backend, 16GB would be enough.
Yep, Mac Studio sucks... or lets try it more friendly... the Mac Studio have a very different and special usecase, the MacBook Pro 16" basically lose a bit performance to the Mac Studio but in overall its a MUCH BETTER MACHINE. Also, who thought this thick, huge machine is looking good? a flat Mac Mini... probably if a MacMini is what you need... but the huge Studio is just ugly in my opinion, the apple logo doesnt help too.
Daaaahm! Looking at the Macbook Pro and Mac Studio comparison image, both have a USB-A?!!! Are you nuts! That's MAX cheeeeseeeeee !!! For what each cost, you'd think they'd have at least USB-C which is still downward compatible with USB-A. Come on Apple, give us a break!!! Yeah, Thunderbolt 4 is fast a hell now but leave that years old USB-A technology where it belongs, in the closet, basement or never old used equipment tub.
I currently have the M1 Pro 16", I'm a software engineer, I watch a lot of 4K content, photoshop, MS Office etc etc, nothing massively heavy, but coming from my 2015 15" with AMD Graphics, my God is it fast... the fans have never once kicked in, everything is instant, i can't physically imagine anything better than the 16" Pro, its just perfect in every way
Yeah I went with the 16” m1 pro as well, just upgraded to 1tb ssd. It is an amazing machine, and works very well with external displays. I’d much rather have the MacBook then the studio…although I might be tempted by a iMac that had the same screen tech as the MacBooks…. I can also confirm, as a video editor, that should you ever push your MacBook hard, it will keep up just fine. I have no issue editing 4-6 streams of 4K60p hevc video on it, and while rendering out the video, I have another 8 or so apps running. If Apple could convince AAA game studios to optimize for Apple silicon, it would be an 11/10 machine.
I just ordered it yesterday, I surely will be amazed by its performance against my 2014 MacBook Air :)))
@@Alperic27 If game developers can optimize their games for consoles with far less power, they can optimize for apple silicon as well. I’m not a developer, or a programmer, so when it comes to metal / Vulcan etc I’m not an expert. I’m well aware that these machines are designed with content creation front and center - however, Apple has an opportunity here when it comes to capturing the gaming segment. Their machines might not rival the top end PCs, but the idea of having the best content creation machines with some decent and highly optimized gaming options is an intriguing one. Now, if you find my opinion tiresome, then ignore it - but if it is being echoed, then I guess it is a popular one.
I also went with m1 pro 16 cause i dont do anything heavy enough for the fans to be audible and for more battery life
@@winterwolfryan apple’s revenue on gaming is more than Nintendo, Microsoft, Activision, Blizzard and Sony combined with out making any games 😂 - while I agree they may sell more hardware if gamers bought macs. I don’t think they are in a huge rush to have more gamers on their computers because they don’t make additional money off the games. Their margins are way better on the App Store with low/no cost of goods. But if they had an App Store just for games on the Mac with AAA titles than Apple would be more enticed to earn a portion of games sold.
Y’all are def gonna hit that million before the year is up. So close. Thanks for all the insightful mac uploads. Love the channel.
In your comparisons you skipped one common scenario: moving up to the Studio from another desktop where the peripherals are already paid for. That's a significant savings and a loss of mere seconds in the benchmarks you cited. A worthwhile tradeoff IMO.
Exactly. If you have an older Mac mini or Mac Pro you’ve already invested in the right peripherals that work for you.
Agreed. I use my 2019 i9 15”MBP with three external monitors, magic keyboard, and Kensington wireless trackball. Looking forward to swapping out the MBP with a M1 MAX Mac Studio without spending an additional dime.
Same concept as the mac mini: BYODKM
@@tonytech5520 Good point. I was fortunate to have an old wired Apple keyboard and a 2.4Ghz wireless Macally mouse (forgot to mention cheap) that worked for me, no setup problems at all.
@@tonytech5520 Source on this? should be the same compatibility as all the Macs. Looked up an 'article' about this and found people whining about not having a wired keyboard/mouse so that they could properly unpair and re-pair their devices. Of course people read just the headline and think "Mac Studio isn't compatible." The guy already had three computers paired which is the max for his keyboard lol. So pretty much a couple of whiners who didn't know what they were doing.
Re: the 32 core model. Why are you "future proofing?" YOU GUYS WILL BUY NEXT YEAR'S MODEL AND EVERY MAC RELEASED.
probably because he bought this macbook pro for his personal use.
This is so ridiculous about TH-camrs
Not everyone is TH-camr . He made this video for people who will actually future proof their laptop
you are aware right that he returns every macbook to apple except 1 which he uses for personal use.
Because they can show what us mere mortals need to know. They buy it and return it so we don’t have too.
I upgraded from a 2015 15inch Macbook Pro to the M1 Max with 32 gigs of ram and a 24 core GPU. This darn thing is CRAZY fast. I use a program called Topaz Gigapixel to upscale my artwork for large prints and things. It was pretty hard on my 2015. Typical upscale render times was around 10 minutes for mural sized projects. M1 Max laughed at it and upscaled it in 10 SECONDS. Not nan nada fan kicked on the entire time unlike my 2015. I am sooooo happy I bought this thing. ❤️
Thats CRAZY! prints from your photography?
Blooming might be easier to demonstrate on black backgrounds. But the opposite is also true. Reading black text on bright backgrounds (any news web site, text editor…) makes black text appear kinda soft, since the bright background blooms into the text, which I’m finding a bit unfortunate for the reading experience.
I got my first macbook for Christmas and got the M1 Pro and think it is a fantastic laptop. I is so much faster than any windows computer that I have ever owned. I'll still learning the system plus where things are and how they work but, after having a Macbook or an Apple computer I'll never go back to a windows machine. Thanks for sharing your 6 month review of your Macbook Pro.
I just got the 14" MacBook Pro to replace my 2015 13" MacBook Pro and I am impressed so far. This is one sweet machine. I opted for the 1BDSSD so I don't have to carry around an outboard SSD for my files. I can't wait to jump into music & video production this week!
I have the 16” MacBook Pro with the highest level for the Pro chip. Huge upgrade over my 2010 iMac.
how is the chip noise? Any fan noise? Debating on getting max cpu 16".
Great review. I got the 16” 24 core 32 GB RAM. I basically paid $1500 more for portability compared to the Mac Studio. I did get 1TB SSD though.
I use a high end iMac Pro which is still a true powerhouse for professional video editing, it paid for itself countless times already with so many projects done with it, it’s still an amazing workstation.
I’ll only switch when the upcoming Mac Pro will be launched, until then there’s no significant difference to justify another investment.
Greetings.
This is exactly why I'm so excited for a M1 Mac mini with the Pro chip. I feel the standard M1 is great for most users and that the Pro chip will satisfy most people who just want a bit more CPU/GPU performance and added I/O options giving the best bang for the buck. I feel like you have to be a very demanding user to even need the Max chip let alone the Ultra. I feel like Apple knows this too and has held off what should be an easy hardware release with the higher end mini until they have made as much as possible off the Studio mania.
I have the fully loaded 16" M1 Max and it is an absolute monster.
I beg to strongly disagree. I used a 15" MacBook Pro as a desktop and portable for the past 8 1/2 years. To make the laptop ergonomic on a desk, I had to add an external keyboard, mouse, track pad and 24" 4K display. This was OK, but still slightly awkward. On the go the 15" MacBook Pro was large and heavy. To me the 15" MacBook was a compromise on the desk and a compromise on the go. It played both roles, but non really good.
For the cost of a well equipped 16" MacBook Pro you get a Mac Studio with the same specs _and_ a MacBook Air. I do not count the cost of keyboard, mouse, track pad and desk top display, as I would add them to the laptop anyway, when using the laptop on the desk. But this split gives me an excellent desktop, the Mac Studio, and a the MacBook Air as a really light and portable laptop.
I’m in a bit of a strange place right now: I currently own a 2017 27-inch iMac that will probably be replaced in late 2023-2024 and I’m not sure if I will want to get a 16-inch MBP or Mac Studio then. The MBP has a gorgeous HDR display highly relevant to me and is portable, but the Mac Studio has a ton of ports and I hate video editing on small laptop displays anyway. But to get a good HDR display you either have to use a 4K TV as an auxiliary monitor or spend out the nose to get something like a Pro Display XDR. The laptop life you mention is one I am wary of, but I think the bundled in HDR display and ability to occasionally make mobile are very attractive aspects of the laptop.
@@TheInternetEnzyme I think if you're coming from an iMac which is a desktop you'd probably feel more at home with another desktop, the Mac Studio.
This would be true if the scenario is you are limited with that budget and you mostly work from home and do a bit of travelling. If on the other hand, you do a lot of travelling than staying at home, and have a need for a powerful device, the 16" is the choice - for it has power and good screen size compared to the air. This is based on my experience as I have all the macbook screen variants from the 12" to the 16" and the mac mini. I pick up the macbook or air if it's just for the sake of travelling and less work but definitely the 16" for travelling & seriously working (weeks / months away from home).
So, if you need to budget and more likely to be out from home, MBP 16" is the right choice.
@@TheInternetEnzyme I too have a 2019 27" iMac ( with an Asus 15" second monitor) and was wondering if a Mac Studio would be an upgrade option, using the current iMac as the monitor?
@@robbristow you can't use the current iMacs as a monitor I think
My first PC was an Apple II, then had a Mac IIci then have hand more PCs, laptops and built more PCs than I can count and my 16" M1 Pro MBP is my favorite computer ever. I also have a base studio that is great and a tad faster than my M1 Pro laptop but the laptop is still my favorite of all time. The Studio is doing what I want it to do though, it gives me the ability to leave everything hooked up at all times so I can just sit and manipulate or record whatever I feel but one reason I purchased it was because I take the MBP everywhere. I'm not sure which is better the screen or the battery life... the battery life is what really allowed me to finally use a Laptop as a laptop.
I have 16" M1 Pro and Mac Studio Ultra with Pro XDR, the perfect combo.
Right, might as well take all that power on the go
If someone is purchasing a Mac Studio they could easily pair it with an M1 MacBook Air, which I've seen as low as $800 on several sites. I'm replacing my mid 2015 MBP and maybe in a few years if I'm missing the flexibility of going to a coffee shop and doing some minimal design work I will purchase an MacBook Air or may even a iPad pro.
I’m a pilot so I use x plane 11 flight simulator. I can run x plane 11 on high setting with plug in. I get 50-60 FPS on mod aircraft and over 80 FPS on default aircraft. I also use it for every day tasks and is very portable. The MacBook Pro 2021 (base model) is very valuable and allows me to have one device that takes care of it all.
I wanted to thank you guys for your videos… I had the 16” 24-core GPU model on order, but after Apple kept pushing back the delivery date I cancelled and got the 16” 16-core entry level (with 1 TB HDD) just this week! Your videos were helpful in giving me confidence in buying the base model and I am glad I did - it saved me $1000 Aussie dollars! It’s a glorious machine and in my brief FCPX test with Canon C70 footage it performed flawlessly.
Apple just extended my MBP delivery by another 2 months. That will make it 5 months wait from ordering to delivery - that is if it doesn’t get extended for a third time.
That sucks… maybe ordering a Mac Studio would be a better solution ?
There is one major drawback for engineers (relying on numerical analysis software) with the new ARM based Macs that few seems to be aware of. The ARM architecture do not support extended precision floating points (only double precision as the best) in contrast to Intel. So why is that even an issue? Well, professional numeric simulation/analysis req the higher precision in intemediary calculations to assure precision in the end result.
At least one major simulation package I'm aware of have stopped supporting OSX because of this issue (since the software will not produce identical numerical result if it is run on an Intel PC compared with an ARM based PC .). Due to performance doing these calculations entirely in SW is not an option.
Hopefully future version of the ARM architecture will support this since otherwise a lot of pro-level math/numerical analysis SW will no longer be available for OSX. This is the major reason I'm unable to upgrade to an M1 MBP.
What software?
@@williamrgrant The upcoming new version of LTSpice
Well, there's never been serious cad on Mac and displays alone say that these are for hipsters and graphics designers - not for engineers who work with text, technical drawings / schematics. Which is a shame, as Mac is few tweaks in UI from becoming XXIst century Unix workstation. Intel, true, does have many specialized blocks in hardware but software support is abbysmal. Just look at tensorflow - build with MKL and for given CPU gives 3x-10x improvement in performance in selected operations.
5:00 I think that's supposed to say "Max" instead of ultra.
My new 16 inch MacBook Pro has amazing battery life. I only charge every 2 days. The speakers are amazing as well.
For me , I would rather choose the base Mac Studio. Not saying that it is better than the MacBook Pro M1 Max; however, as you said I can save $500 ( I have a mouse and keyboard already so I can save more actually ). But then, the saved 500 dollars can help me get an iPad easier since I have a limited budget. I am currently a student and I think an iPad is almost a must for me, but I do want a powerful mac machine as well. So overall, I have to go for the base model of the Mac Studio with a 1TB storage extra. What’s your opinion?
If you do big music productio sessions and you have a lot of tracks and want low buffer settings to play midi controller as your tracks get bigger I think the ultra is better. if you are doing film scoring with tons of string libraries the extra ram is great too . also if you are rendering 3d fx for films. each Frame adds up and can take hours those extra seconds can turn in to hours if you are not using real time render. I'm a musician who has been make his own videos and also shooting freelance I have the MacBook 16 m1max 10core 32gpu and a 2019 12core Mac Pro with 96gb of ram .I'm going to wait for the new Mac Pro. I still find when I have big music sessions I have to raise my buffer settings in Ableton .anyway great video
Problem is, you can order a customized Macbook 16 inch with M1 and wait forever to never get it. Apple is unable to fulfill orders and is deceptive about shipping, charging credit cards, and delivery dates.
Congratulations on the beautiful new family. It put a smile on my face. Happy Easter Max!
I import in LrC more than 10X more than i export. So that CPU core improvement is worth a LOT more than your testing shows, because it saves a LOT of time because of the 20 cores versus 10. Also, yes, while the MBP is great for travel (I have the M1 Pro 16 GB iteration), it is not the machine I want when I do most of my work, which is a desktop with more ports and a 32-inch 4k screen. So, for me, spending less on a sometimes travel laptop (admitted, the BEST laptop I have ever owned) and more for an everyday desktop with power to spare, is a better option. The math for other people may vary, of course. Everyone should do his/her own math.
Thanks for the update! I definitely feel the same way, maybe I don’t need crazy performance. Now that I’m a father of 2 as well, don’t have much time for games like I used to!
If you mainly work in a station you definitely need a big screen. 16" is great for short period of time. But if you work hours and hours at the same spot, small screen is unbearable no matter how good the quality is.
My dilemma is now covered, thanks. I already have several 27" 4K monitors that are only used occasionally and several extra Mac keyboards and mice... so the base Mac Studio M1 Max seems the best bang for my buck. I do travel with my Mac, but by car, so I can take that rig with me. For vacations and cruises etc. my Intel MBP is fine for now.
I have been flat out smashing my m1 max and It is safe to say I Love my laptop oh yeah baby
If I had the MBP, I would have to buy another keyboard and mouse anyway. And I would be stuck with a small screen. Yeah the performance is the same, but no way am I going to use a laptop at home just because of that fact alone.
I still say if Apple could convince AAA game studios to optimize for Apple silicon, they would rule the market. Since apple chips have very set specs, games could be optimized to an almost console like experience…and with that screen on the MacBooks, it would be a gamers paradise.
agree, I love my 16 m1 max mbp so much too
Mouse Glorious O wireless works on M1 Max with 120hz, while other Mouse are laggy, 30hz etc.
Dream : Macbook Pro 16" 😍
What is your buyer recommendation at this point in the cycle given the M2 rumors? Just purchased a 16" M1 Pro but thinking about returning and waiting for a couple months in anticipation of an M2 Pro refresh.
My final cut pro timelines sometimes bog down my m1 max 16 and don't even get me started on Motion. But no regrets because I bought the best model I could and I can't do more than that. If I'd bought a cheaper pro model with half the ram and graphics, I'd be kicking myself every time it slowed down.
Incredibile, would say someone! I can't imagine how complex are your video editing projects! What's your job if I may I ask? Byee
@@paolotomassetti2995 3 to 4 layers of HD (not even 4K) footage from 2 or 3 different cameras. 2 or 3 layers of audio (effects, music, voice), light color grading, lots of titles and 3d graphics from motion.
I'm a teacher.
@@kumoitojp I understand; I live in another planet, simple commercial and industrial graphic design, prepress etc.. small city, small clients. AS i said, "another planet" and where even 4k it's not needed! I wish you the best :)
only reason the MacBook performed bit better then Mac studio is bcoz the MacBook has a battery in it. having battery for the processor works as a buffer for the input power from mains which eliminates any frequency resonance for processor clock. doesn't matter how better u design the power supply, under load it will suffer some hickups which will result in minor input frequencies instead of super steady DC input like MacBook battery.
For gpu testing on these apple products, can you also do some neural net training benchmarks? A lot of programmers who buy new macbooks love to know the relative gpu performance vs dedicated nvidia cards.
Yo guys, just want to let you know because I’ve seen it in several of your videos now. LUTs don’t require any additional hardware accelerated power from a computer to run. Stacking LUTs is like stacking the calculator app a bunch of times. A LUT itself is just a table of input and output values so there is virtually no “work” being done.
It's been 5 months. I do development and music production. Haven't pushed it to limits yet but didn't heard the fans yet. I may have heard a poof sound once. Anyway summer is coming. Let's see how it performs in hot weather.
Unless you really need the M1 ultra, the MacBook pro is a better overall package for most people. It's about $500 more but you get the awesome pro-motion XDR display, magic keyboard and trackpad included not to mention that it is an excellent laptop. Apple really should have increased the power consumption and core clocks in the Mac Studio so you'd at least be getting more performance.
You forgot to add a UPS to the Mac Studio. The MBPro effectively has a built-in UPS.
Do you guys really believe that people who buy a Mac Studio will need to buy a keyboard, mouse and monitor? Any comparison between these machines must exclude peripherals. It is likely that most Mac Studio buyers will already have the peripherals they need to do their jobs. Price and benchmark testing are the lazy way to review and/or compare machines. In no has Max Tech shown that the MacBook Pro is a Mac Studio “killer”. Both are great machines and a great buy depending upon what your work flow requires.
THANK YOU!!!!!! You’re the only one that showed editing performance WITH effects and luts and multiple video playback at once. It’s already a little late for me, I already bought a MacBook 16 with the base Mac Studio specs, but Im glad you confirm what my research has told me.
Very interesting about the bottleneck on the M1 Ultra chip. I love that Apple have made these great chips. But it’s good to see that you have discovered the Ultra isn’t really worth it for most people. Apple seems to do this at the moment: fantastic products with a major flaw and way too pricey
I will be upgrading from a 2009 15" MacBook Pro to a 2021 16" 1TB Model... Can't Wait!
Omg
That has to be night and day for you
My current macbook air is from 2014 which gets replaced by that same m1 pro macbook
@@likeaboss4318 I use ableton DAW, could probably go on a little longer. 13 year old MacBook, they built them well...
@@MrBrownAlliance ohh cool
I use Logic Pro and my experience wouldn‘t be nice after a heavy project I‘m working on won‘t play as usual bc of the low processor power :(
So I stopped making music for a while and am happy to get back to it :D
Please change your colors! Every time I watch your video comparison I get confused with the legend... please can you make something more simple to understand, with logical colors such as green for good and red for bad/worst instead of higher/lower is best...
Would be much more easier and faster to get, instead of reading what's the legend on different comparison you make
Yeah this laptop has been a beast! Feels like Apple actually makes them for a Pro audience not just for aesthetics
Ya know when
Great video! I have a question for everyone. I have used a 2012 MacBook Pro for 10 years, and I have really enjoyed the experience. I am looking to upgrade to the 14" and stream console games to Twitch. Do you think there would be any compatibility issues?
I’m a content creator, I’ve even edited 8K Raw videos on my MacBook Max Pro, this thing is insanely fast. Can’t imagine any other laptop as fast as this one ☝🏽
I got a MBP 16” Max 64GB 32GPU 8TB… and I couldn’t be happier. The only negative point I would give is the keyboard could have a little bit more resistance because they’re a little bit weak and we can easily press next keys without notice it when typing very fast. It’s not yet to the standard we were used to back in the 2010 era…
Why do you need the 64gb and 8tb ? Isn't 4tb or 2tb cheaper and easier to backup ? Where do you utilize the 64gb RAM ?
@@ThinLineMedia I got 64GB because there was no 128GB option... and I got 8TB because there was no 16TB option...
I bought it that way because I need it... technically I would even need more. But it’s up to anyone to evaluate their needs.
@@Spidouz I guess you got a lot of cash 😀 When a new model will come out in 1 - 2 years with the faster CPU and GPU - you will spend again 🤑 For me a lifetime of a laptop is no more than 2 years, because in 2 years the CPU & GPU have big jumps in performance.
great comparison between these products. Maybe you can add some test using machine learning or deep learning to train dataset in python, which is also a common use for data scientists. Like most people would buy the high-end graphics card (e.g. RTX 3090) to accelerate the process, maybe the M1 Ultra with more GPU core can also do the same. Looking forward to your future tests and you guys are awesome!
You guys continue to put out some of the most informative and helpful tech videos available. Thank you for your hard work and commitment to excellence!
4:55 on the comparison, there is no such thing as M1 Ultra Studio with 24GPU/32GB RAM. Certainly not for $1999.
I think they mixed things up.
Any film editors have this? I have a 2015 imac core i7 that is struggling to grade 4K prores raw in FCPX. How has it affected your work flow and what hard drive size did you wind up going with?
I edit on resolve and now Avid (didn’t support for a while), it’s M1 max with 32gb ram. Has been a joy. Endless power it seems and buttery playback. I upgraded from a very similar spec and the day to day use us way better plus having a laptop with a great battery is nice. I undock n do emails n web surfing on it
Love your work guys! Lot's of us are dealing with 4+ month delivery delays for our Macbook Pros. Would you guys do a video on this subject?
Buy a refurb! Apple has refurbished models available for shipping immediately and they come with the same warranty and are 10-15% cheaper!
everybody is saying that the fans almost never kick in :D well I got the MacBook and heard fans right away when I started exporting stuff with Lightroom :D
I like the comparisons as far as performance. However, a desktop vs. a laptop comparison is also ignoring some things. While having a laptop as a main computer, how many people invest in a keyboard and mouse/trackpad plus monitor? That's not included in your cost comparison. How about an external dock? Additionally, someone that is building out a desktop is probably someone that is not looking for the same power from their laptop as far as portability. Only a small percentage of people need the best of the best for both experiences - as in they'll be doing major photo and video editing on a small screen.
Yes, a laptop that can match the specs of the Mac Studio is nice for someone that needs to choose one or the other. However, I would argue that there are people that prefer to have a desktop as their main machine and use laptops or even tablets as their preferred portable devices. It all comes down to budget, so in the case of this video I'd agree a laptop is the best compromise. I do like the info about the bottleneck in the M1 Ultra, but I'll never get to the point of needing an Ultra anyway.
Fcpx 10.6.2 has been out for two days. It doubled my m1 ultra performance.
Just ordered last week. Apple says it should come in the first week of june. But with all the lockdowns in China. I dunno.
But if they announce an M2 at WWDC I might return it. Because then I wait for the old model while a new one is being announced. We will see what happen.s
the XDR alone feels like watching on IMAX.
Does a Studio M1 ULTRA really cost only USD 1999,- as shown in your table at 4:56?
Thanks, Vadim!
I’m running a 2018 MacBook Pro 15 inch. I keep going back and forth between updating to the new 16 inch versus 14 inch. I want to downsize to get more portability especially when traveling. But the larger screen and better speakers are tempting. Mind making a video to address this dilemma? I’m sure I’m not the only one.
Knowing is the only way to get 120hz with mini Led
Make this more appealing
VIVID!!!! What a breakthrough!!! Thanks!
Must watch review
for potential buyers at this time
What would you guys recommend for a day trader ? I have always loved MacBooks and have wanted to finally spoil my self with a MacBook to finally get a laptop and desktop set up done.
Which Mac would work best with a gaming pc on the side ?
glorious! I decided for MBP 14" M1 Pro due to more mobility and I am still very happy with it. Apple is a pain right now, since Mac Mini M2 Pro is painfully missed. But thanks to Max & Vadim I am on top the Apple tech and very well informed. Envied you for those Mac Studios, but I would not see that much of an upgrade for my work.
I honestly think apple should switch to samsung's or lg's new qd-oled in future or in upcoming macbooks anld ipad pros, because this display tech is getting mature. And is a viable replacement for miniled. And as always great video.
Often apple waits on new screen tech not because it’s not good but because it’s not available in the quantities they need also we have yet to see any real info on qd-oled accuracy, colour accuracy is huge for apple in their pro machines
Nah after years of using oled I'd say mini led is the future. Never had an OLED device that didn't eventually have screen burn in.
@@daveyjones3016 this new one's different
which is better for video editing and running parallels in 16 inch?:
m1 max 32gb OR m2 pro 16gb
Table at 4:58 is wrong, must me Mac Studio M1 Max!
Great review! I'm wondering which 32" monitor you'd recommend with the Macbook Pro 16" in your same config. I'm on the hunt for using mine as a desk setup with extenal monitor as well. Or whould you go with the same config with the Mac Studio? Either way, I'm hoping to find a 32" that doesn't degrade performance. I'm not sure if you've done a video on this but I'd love to hear your thoughts.
as a video editor, is the blooming issue a dealbreaker? wondering if I should wait for the M2 Max
Why people keep complaining on blooming on mini led when it is a revolutionary tech on monitor. And why no one is complaining on the macbook 13 wi try ni mini led when the whole screen basically bloom because it is a edge lit and all monitor with led tech contrast ratio is only 1000-3000:1 VS 1000000:1 of mini led i was like huh? You still complain on minimal blooming vs whole screen blooming? Also we all know OLED on monitor is not even a good choice for monitor because of burn in
I ordered my M1 Max MacBook Pro in February and still don't have it. It's been delayed 2 times to July 2022. At this point, I'm starting to wonder if I just give up.
6 months and still waiting for my order since November for a custom build having 64GB
What do you need 64GB for?
@@likeaboss4318 Software developer. Need to run both backend and frontend and do debugging. Previously had the intel based with 64GB and 32GB were not sufficient.
@@AdrianClaudiuDima oh is that so ram hungry? I‘m developing too but on an Asus gaming Laptop. I have 16GB on there and it works. (Tho more would be better of course)
@@likeaboss4318 Well, I have various projects and for some of them, I need to start between 8 - 12 microservices which are written in Java using Spring and those are consuming a lot of RAM. Other than that, if I would write only frontend with proxy to backend, 16GB would be enough.
@@AdrianClaudiuDima i see
It looks like you mixed up the M1 max and M1 ultra in the description and in the charts.
I don’t know about you guys, but Adobe apps on my M1Pro are hella buggy. Crashing, not launching, not responding, etc.
bro like previous year, this time also do a video on sam 360 book 2
Love your videos just wondering what your thoughts the apple studio been upgradable
Good group review thanks☺️
The wallpaper you had at the start of the video, I couldn’t find it on your link. Where can I see it? Super cool
Do you edit videos on MacBook?
Surprised that you haven’t used Topnotch already, to hide that notch.
What about the performance of AutoCAD like a fusion360? Do you recommend it for that?
Yep, Mac Studio sucks... or lets try it more friendly... the Mac Studio have a very different and special usecase, the MacBook Pro 16" basically lose a bit performance to the Mac Studio but in overall its a MUCH BETTER MACHINE.
Also, who thought this thick, huge machine is looking good? a flat Mac Mini... probably if a MacMini is what you need... but the huge Studio is just ugly in my opinion, the apple logo doesnt help too.
your videos are the best!
Thanks so much for your quality content and insane testing!🔥🙂!.Keep up the amazing videos-I appreciate your dedication and efforts!!.
If you are coming from a Mac Mini or docking a lower end MacBook Pro you probably already have a monitor, keyboard and mouse.
Is the keyboard more comfortable than the14"Pro, where you said that the edge of the laptop case was uncomfortable against your palms? Thanks
4:56 Mac Studio M1 Ultra for $1,999?! 👌🤑
Seems the m1 ultra needs some updates
This machine is so ridiculous. I have the M1 Pro and 1T of storage. Can’t imagine needing anything for the next 7 years.
How about the MacBook Pro with the M1 Ultra?
Daaaahm! Looking at the Macbook Pro and Mac Studio comparison image, both have a USB-A?!!! Are you nuts! That's MAX cheeeeseeeeee !!! For what each cost, you'd think they'd have at least USB-C which is still downward compatible with USB-A. Come on Apple, give us a break!!! Yeah, Thunderbolt 4 is fast a hell now but leave that years old USB-A technology where it belongs, in the closet, basement or never old used equipment tub.
Very detail
Love it