This just shows to me how big of a deal was M1 Pro. I have been using my M1 Pro since February of 2022 and I see absolutely 0 reasons to upgrade to anything above it, as a full-stack developer. It does 100% and more of what I need, it's as fast as the day I bought it, it has no problem running multiple Docker containers, npm, Laravel, multiple web browsers, terminal windows... I am planning to keep mine until it fails.
This is the kind of comments need to read. Instead of upgrading a m3 MacBook Air. People need to search for a refurbished or a used M1 Pro for around the same price.
People who have the money and look for longevity: get a new MacBook Pro and keep it for the next 10 years. People who have a budget looking for longevity: get a used/refurbished MacBook Pro M1(m2 if your budget little larger) and keep your device for 7 years.
@@GreatTaiwan Apple is known for for longevity and longevity is different per person. I’m still using a 2011 MacBook Pro. For a few that’s normal for others 5 years is too much with a laptop. It’s still too early to know if we need something with more ram for just the m1s.
Been waiting for this one! I’ve been working with the M1 Pro pretty much since it came out- specifically for editing videos and basic motion graphics- and it’s handled everything I’ve thrown at it so far.
@@seederorg2489 The M1 Pro is only good if you're buying used. The M3 Pro however, is a downgrade from the M2 Pro. I suggest you get the M2 Pro new if you want raw power, but if you want features like Dynamic Caching, Space Black, or Ray Tracing then get M3 Pro.
@seederorg2489 depends on your budget, can you afford the M3? Then go ahead and get it. If not, then the M1 Pro is still a very solid cpu, im sure it'll last another 5-6 years.
I'm using a M1 Pro with 16 GB and 2 TB SDD. All my job regarding video editing is done flawless and I can't complain about anything about it. Still no thought to upgrade it.
@@PositivitysDust I edit only 4k. I cant complain about speed during the edit time. It takes time to save the result, for 20 min of a 4k project, can be around 20-30 min. I didn't use it to much on battery, I connected it to a hub with 2 monitors. On battery, when I travel i can use it for few hours, but no more than 3-4 hours, depends of how many apps I use. So far, i ordered an M4 Pro. Have a wonderul day
@@MihaiBlog Thank you so much for the response. I am torn between M3 or M4 but I think I should focus on more ram instead. I really love M4 but takes months before it will be on hand in my area :( (This will be my very first apple laptop for video editng as well)
I have done AI/ML as a college student and then profession for the last 6 years and switching to the m2 pro was the best decision I have ever made. I have tested out a friends m1 pro and the difference is negligible if you are looking to be a programmer but trust me as someone who has really pushed this laptop to it's limit as a student and professional the m1/2 is all you will need (don't need to upgrade chip, definitely go for more storage and ram especially if you can)
@@GreatTaiwan As an apprentice Data Engineer, you can now on PyTorch specify u want to use the gpu of the silicon MacBook. When you perform DL model training you know you'll wait ton of time if you are building something big but for many cases you won't be too annoyed by the time it takes it's pretty fast. When I have to build huge and complexe model, I use brev dev and pay for the gpu for as long as the training takes me. So it doesn't replace Nvidia's gpu
Same here. I can't say I am the most power user but I do some programing and I multitask a lot while doing research, and this machine is an absolute beast, still blazing through every task like a champ.
I'm thinking about upgrading my 2019 Intel 16 and Best Buy is giving an amazing $825 trade-in for it. You think it's worth to get a refurbished M1 Pro 16, 512GB SSD and 16GB RAM for $285 or same specs 14 inch for $200 after the trade in? I can get a new M3 14 with 18GB RAM for $1,000 after trade-in which seems much more expensive but I do guess it will have 2 years more support.
I love my M1 Pro so much, runs as smoothly as the first day. Not a single decrease in performance or battery life. Happy to see I’ve made the right choice and it’s gonna last for many years to come.
Where I live, the 14" M1 Pro 10 Core 1 TB costs 1600€ refurbed , while the M3 Pro 11 Core 1TB is ~2400€. I'm a mobile app developer and paying 800€ more for the M3 Pro is quite insane...
3:29 I think the memory bus and memory bandwidth are two different things. Memory bus width is the number of lanes and the memory bandwidth is the speed. That highway analogy is awesome! The only difference I would suggest is that they have different speed limits, instead of lane difference. The lanes are actually more in M3 Pro, but the speed is slower. The data can be broken into smaller chunks and sent sooner in a multilane, but slower individual lanes, than few lanes but faster individual lanes, if that makes sense. Thanks for the video! I am still in the market for a Macbook and this was really helpful.
Another thing to consider is the high resale value of a used Mac… I had the 16” M1 Pro with 16gb ram and 1TB ssd and just sold it for $1,200 and bought the 14” M3 14” with 18GB ram and 1TB drive and got it $200.00 off at Best Buy so my outlay was only 1k for a brand new M2 14”.. I’m a happy camper… 16” was too big for me… hated lugging it around…
I have the base M1 Pro 14-inch, Apple Refurbished, purchased on sale through my local Microcenter (now $1199, which is insane). Battery life is great, screen is awesome, and its plenty powerful. Apple really shot themselves in the foot with their M1 series of chips, all of which are still great. Maybe the M4 will be the big leap we expected with M3.
I've got the M1 Pro 16 Inch not long after it launched in 2021 and it's working perfectly right now. I will probably upgrade it whenever the M6 Pro/Max releases in a few years.
Great to see how the older ones hold up so well! I will keep my 16" M1 Pro still for long, I guess. Even with 86% battery health the battery life is still insane.
@@kevin-sj3wt Well yep, I agree - it's a lot of money unless it's fulfilling a task and it's proven to be the right one for the job. But with quite a difference between the M2 and M3, if the only noticeable difference is 3D and you don't use that extensively, the extra cash is a bit wasted. I ended up going for the M2 for this reason
I went from an M1 MacBook Air to the M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14 and there were some nice upgrades like screen size and ProMotion, speakers, ports, magnetic charging, and the Space Black. But otherwise, I don't notice a whole lot of difference in day to day speed. Apple silicon is truly game changing.
if you're on a budget a used M1 Pro is absolutely a great value however if you're a power user to any capacity especially if your workflow is more CPU intensive, you notice and appreciate the gains with each iteration of apple silicon. I upgraded from M2 to M3 pro and M3 is considerably better. for me, apps like Xcode and figma open up a lot faster, code compilation is a lot faster, intelisense is a lot faster. Mind you, I came from a base M2 but that shouldn't matter as for my workflow, the base M2 was actually faster in a lot of cases than the M2 Pro for a lot of single core tasks. Id refer anyone to Alex Ziskinds vids on this this comparison.
Just got yesterday MacBook Pro 14” M1 Pro in ideal condition with 98% of battery for 1300€ in Spain within 3 years of warranty 🎉 And its amazing, so silent and cool after my Legion with RTX 3060 which one was so noisy like flying jet even in regular tusk
The only difference is that the Pro chips that you get in the 16" versions are not binned, you just get the full Pro chips. Those are also an option in the 14" MBP. And as he says, he is comparing the base models that you can buy anywhere.
I use my Macs until they are no longer supported, so I have to have the newest version to get the most use. I have a fully spec’d 2010 Mac Pro that’s just become a door stop, but it remained a beast for over a decade. Looking at a 16” maxed out M3 but with some reservations. Thanks for the comparison.
I'm currently trying to decide if it's smarter to buy a refurbished macbook pro m1 or a refurbished m3 (with the m1 being almost £500 pounds cheaper). As the m1 is a little older, i am considering the investment regarding longlivety etc. Anyone know if it is worth the price difference?
3 things have changed my life. 16” M1 MBP, Sony WH1000XM5, and Razer’s Thunderbolt 4 dock. I’ve done almost everything on it with dual 4k monitors, from audio mixing/editing, picture/video editing, 3D modeling, App developing to basic movie watching, article reading, journaling/planning etc. it’s been the best investment to myself after using a 2015 i7 MBP 🥹
M3 Max is the best laptop ever and when it's second place it'll still be great. I get a good 6 hours of battery on the highest power settings, high workflow...
I bought a new base model 14 inch M1 MBP around Christmas back in 2022 for a nice $500 discount and when the M2 came out shortly after, I remember thinking I done goofed. But the M1 turned out to be a total beast. It handles literally anything I throw at it and I think it will continue to for years to come. I still have my 2013 13 inch MBP from college that still works okay after all that time, so I can't imagine how much longer the M1 will remain powerful. Great video!
I'm just a week away from buying a Macbook pro with the pro chip and I was searching for a video like this just comparing the pro chips in all generations (only). I'm not interested in comparing pro with max chips or anything else. Now I'm all clear that I'm going with the M3 Pro.
good choice! Just 3 weeks ago, I bought the max m3 pro 14 inch, 1TB SSD, and base 18gb ram. As an upgrade from my 2010 iMac, it is the fastest computer I have ever used. Super worth it, and I have better battery life than both my friends, who have M1 and M2 pros. I’m also using my 2010 iMac as a monitor for my macbook, to top it all off!
@@vidarshan thanks! I’ll try and find a 120/144hz 4k monitor - i’m gonna use my imac for a while since it’s 2k and can be overclocked to 90hz - but a second monitor i can’t say no too! :)
Hello. I recently moved to France from Japan, and I’m currently not working. It’s been 8 years since I last bought a MacBook, but I’m thinking of getting one soon. What do you think would be the best fit for me? Here are my needs: • Photo and video editing (both at an intermediate level) • Administrative tasks and daily use • Playing Death Stranding smoothly Thanks in advance for your advice!
multitasking is not about just compiling in multiple threads - it is more about our daily usecase where we have opened tons of browser tabs and others processes. Every new process can use separated core, so it should be written for parallel execution. Even if you're using Python or Node for compiling/transpiling, it also will use multicore usage scenario. So more cores - always better. But if you're using Node for building app - single core performance could help here) But this almost doesn't affect on UX :)
Great video mate, I was looking for this one from a long time because I had to make a decision and then I bought M1 pro last month however I can see I made right decision, Thank you so much, you gained a sub.
Great structure of video! You help me to make a decision by your comparison and I'm on ny way to buy my new m1 pro macbook and save the money. Awesome!
Is the M1 Pro with 1TB (new sealed pack) worth buying in 2024, if I get it for about 1550$? The new M3 Pro with 1TB is around 2800$ in India. I’m majorly going to use it for Photography stuff, with apps like Photoshop and Lightroom.
First of all, I'm not a editor. But I guess. the question is not easy to answer. No enough budget and payment wouldn't be enough. M1 pro. Expecting to have a lot of work and a good payment. Get a M3 pro. The most of improvements are related with this kind of jobs (editing videos and photos) And the end, your decision should be based on what you are expeting to do, something no complex or something complex but the time is no a problem (maybe there are no differences or maybe there is a big difference).
How long will be update macbook M1 Pro ?? I thought to buy it in 2025 for not difficult cases and making not hard video/ presentations. What do you think? I want pro because of 120 hz and better display and sound
I have the M1 Max and it’s absolutely perfect. I’ve never had a problem or had it bog down once since I got it. It does all I need and much more. When something’s perfect there’s no reason to buy something else. The only way I’ll buy a newer one is when the screen greatly improves or the battery dies, but I think that will be a while.
yes you will be more than fine. if you find a slightly future-proofed version then you’re set for the next 7 years at least. for example, i got my M1 Pro MBP in 2021 with 10 core CPU and 1TB memory. there are options out there to add sleek SD cards with another 1TB of memory. i do a lot multitasking with programming, web surfing, video, streaming, and music listening. almost 3 years later it still feels brand new.
I just ordere my M3 Pro and traded my 4 yr old Intel 10th gen and which was in pretty good shape because I hardly used it. After watching your video I'm going to cancel my order. It hasn't even been shipped yet and I wouldn't want to trade my older Mac. I'll look at an M1 or a new higher end ASUS. I'm not sure whether Asus is as durable as Apple products are but I'm beginning to see through the whole branding thing and the subtle marketing strategies where they force you to upgrade and as by freezing your customization from M1 to M3. Thank you your video was very revealing I'll make sure I share it with others.
The M3 should have significantly better battery life in low power mode at comparatively better speeds. For those doing long days of simple work w/o a charger that’s a serious advantage and for those not needing the power you can also argue that lower power consumption would give you a bit more (long term) battery longevity (lower temp and fewer cycles)
Just ordered the M3 Pro MacBook Pro refurbished from Apple for $1699, feel like that’s worth the $100 over the M2 Pro variant! It’s going to be my first ever Mac so should be an exciting machine.
i'm also a programmer and i'm a pc user 32gb ram and 1tb storage thats the requirement of my work since i have a lot of docker containers opened, and i want to transition to macbook pro, should i get the latest Macbook M3 Pro 36gb? Let me know your thoughts
M1 Pro with 30 cycles after 1 year. I'm still at 100% although I work with it plug in 99% of the time. no troubles with the battery management software from apple.
Which do you guys think should I buy, Where I live Macbook Pro M3 16gb RAM/512 cost $1990 while Macbook Pro M2 pro 16gb/512 cost $1412. for context would use it for an engineering course currently using a 2020 Macbook Pro
It's even overpowered for that! So definitely! It won't get new MacOS updates (but I think you'll still get security updates) for another 6-7 years though, I think.
I am a first year CSE student who is going to start specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from the third year. I had made my mind that I would buy a 14" M3 Pro MacBook Pro 1TB but after watching your video, I am rethinking. Could you please guide me regarding the same? I have heard that AI/ML simulations are more GPU intensive but I would like a 2nd opinion. Any thoughts?
I haven't specifically tested AI workflows yet so I'm not entirely sure (I intend to start soon). However, I would recommend going for an M3 Pro. The GPU specific enhancements like dynamic caching etc will likely benefit AI/ML workflows.
Dude. I've had my M1 Max laptop for about a year.... battery health is still showing 100% -- cycle count 16 -- This is an always on always plugged in laptop. So yeah entirely possible to find one with 100%
Great comparison. I am tempted by a M2 Pro which is about £1000 cheaper than the M3 equivalent. It's such a crazy good price and I'm glad to hear I'm probably not going to regret buying this one. Thanks again
This video helped me a lot! I was torn between the base m2 pro and the upgraded m1 pro with 10/16. I think I'm gonna stick with the m1 since it's a little cheaper
I mostly work on Figma and Photoshop and a little VS Code. I need a budget-friendly Pro version MacBook, and at the same time, I'm concerned about the OS longevity. What would you recommend i get?
From 10:36 to 11:10. I totally disagree about this 10-15% of battery life. Currently I’m living in Ukraine, and we have at least 4 hours of blackouts every single day (I live in Kyiv). And recently (at the end of the may) I bought myself a m3 pro 14 inch mac, and his battery life literally saved my job and life. So, these 10-15% upgrade with each generation of m processors are important) I’m not criticising you, I’m just telling my opinion
Whoa thank you for the display of the Logic Pro tracks. I am a producer and am coming from a 17 MacBook Pro. Would you recommend an m2 pro over an m3 pro then? I use logic
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This just shows to me how big of a deal was M1 Pro. I have been using my M1 Pro since February of 2022 and I see absolutely 0 reasons to upgrade to anything above it, as a full-stack developer. It does 100% and more of what I need, it's as fast as the day I bought it, it has no problem running multiple Docker containers, npm, Laravel, multiple web browsers, terminal windows... I am planning to keep mine until it fails.
This is the kind of comments need to read. Instead of upgrading a m3 MacBook Air. People need to search for a refurbished or a used M1 Pro for around the same price.
When will apple stop upgrading the os for it
@@megaman2016about 8 years in the future from the model year
@@megaman2016 I have a 2011 MacBook Pro. I still get updates for patches and security things like that. OS updates stopped like 5 years ago.
But the M3 Max has 128 gb ram
Been using my M1 pro MBP since 2022 and will keep this laptop for many years to come I typically upgrade pcs every 7 years
I really wanted a video comparing all 3 models, this is a great video, thanks
which one u will choose
@@Dracula87 pretty much holding out for the M4 Pro generation for now, seems like it will be a bigger upgrade, I need it for Video Editing
@@SankeshwarSivakumarr😊
People who have the money and look for longevity: get a new MacBook Pro and keep it for the next 10 years.
People who have a budget looking for longevity: get a used/refurbished MacBook Pro M1(m2 if your budget little larger) and keep your device for 7 years.
if budget is a bit higher i would argue for longevity get a higher ram refurbished from apple
if buying used be carful with cloud keychain and findmy
@@GreatTaiwan Apple is known for for longevity and longevity is different per person. I’m still using a 2011 MacBook Pro. For a few that’s normal for others 5 years is too much with a laptop. It’s still too early to know if we need something with more ram for just the m1s.
If you got the money go for M2 Max or Ultra.. or if you're really rich M3 Ultra
It won't last 3 years, don't be silly.
@@ThereAndJackAgain what won't last for 3 years? The M1? It will easily last another 3 years, longer than that.
Been waiting for this one!
I’ve been working with the M1 Pro pretty much since it came out- specifically for editing videos and basic motion graphics- and it’s handled everything I’ve thrown at it so far.
Buying a used M1 Pro is great even today, getting a M1 Pro 16 Inch is going to do most people fair justice
Should I get a brand new M1 pro for $1677 or M3 pro for $2636.
Both Base.
@@seederorg2489 The M1 Pro is only good if you're buying used. The M3 Pro however, is a downgrade from the M2 Pro. I suggest you get the M2 Pro new if you want raw power, but if you want features like Dynamic Caching, Space Black, or Ray Tracing then get M3 Pro.
@@seederorg2489 M1. It's still great and will be for years to come
@@seederorg2489 get the M3 pro and pay it off monthly with the Apple Card
@seederorg2489 depends on your budget, can you afford the M3? Then go ahead and get it. If not, then the M1 Pro is still a very solid cpu, im sure it'll last another 5-6 years.
I'm using a M1 Pro with 16 GB and 2 TB SDD. All my job regarding video editing is done flawless and I can't complain about anything about it. Still no thought to upgrade it.
Hi! Do you edit 4k videos? How was the battery and rendering time with it?
@@PositivitysDust I edit only 4k. I cant complain about speed during the edit time. It takes time to save the result, for 20 min of a 4k project, can be around 20-30 min. I didn't use it to much on battery, I connected it to a hub with 2 monitors. On battery, when I travel i can use it for few hours, but no more than 3-4 hours, depends of how many apps I use. So far, i ordered an M4 Pro. Have a wonderul day
@@MihaiBlog Thank you so much for the response. I am torn between M3 or M4 but I think I should focus on more ram instead. I really love M4 but takes months before it will be on hand in my area :( (This will be my very first apple laptop for video editng as well)
I have done AI/ML as a college student and then profession for the last 6 years and switching to the m2 pro was the best decision I have ever made. I have tested out a friends m1 pro and the difference is negligible if you are looking to be a programmer but trust me as someone who has really pushed this laptop to it's limit as a student and professional the m1/2 is all you will need (don't need to upgrade chip, definitely go for more storage and ram especially if you can)
So how do u replace the need to use Nvidia stuff ?
@@GreatTaiwan As an apprentice Data Engineer, you can now on PyTorch specify u want to use the gpu of the silicon MacBook. When you perform DL model training you know you'll wait ton of time if you are building something big but for many cases you won't be too annoyed by the time it takes it's pretty fast. When I have to build huge and complexe model, I use brev dev and pay for the gpu for as long as the training takes me. So it doesn't replace Nvidia's gpu
He didn't say he runs ML workloads on the machine, but it sounds very misleading to people who didn't know better
still with my M1 Pro, 16, love this laptop so much. Every time I open it up I know it's ready to go.
Same here. I can't say I am the most power user but I do some programing and I multitask a lot while doing research, and this machine is an absolute beast, still blazing through every task like a champ.
I'm thinking about upgrading my 2019 Intel 16 and Best Buy is giving an amazing $825 trade-in for it. You think it's worth to get a refurbished M1 Pro 16, 512GB SSD and 16GB RAM for $285 or same specs 14 inch for $200 after the trade in? I can get a new M3 14 with 18GB RAM for $1,000 after trade-in which seems much more expensive but I do guess it will have 2 years more support.
Hey excuse me, What about video editon? Is it good at it?
I love my M1 Pro so much, runs as smoothly as the first day. Not a single decrease in performance or battery life.
Happy to see I’ve made the right choice and it’s gonna last for many years to come.
Where I live, the 14" M1 Pro 10 Core 1 TB costs 1600€ refurbed , while the M3 Pro 11 Core 1TB is ~2400€. I'm a mobile app developer and paying 800€ more for the M3 Pro is quite insane...
Wow, why are the prices so ludicrously expensive?
800 is not that bad honestly…
@@dieselbabybecause he’s getting 1TB
3:29
I think the memory bus and memory bandwidth are two different things.
Memory bus width is the number of lanes and the memory bandwidth is the speed.
That highway analogy is awesome! The only difference I would suggest is that they have different speed limits, instead of lane difference. The lanes are actually more in M3 Pro, but the speed is slower.
The data can be broken into smaller chunks and sent sooner in a multilane, but slower individual lanes, than few lanes but faster individual lanes, if that makes sense.
Thanks for the video! I am still in the market for a Macbook and this was really helpful.
Another thing to consider is the high resale value of a used Mac… I had the 16” M1 Pro with 16gb ram and 1TB ssd and just sold it for $1,200 and bought the 14” M3 14” with 18GB ram and 1TB drive and got it $200.00 off at Best Buy so my outlay was only 1k for a brand new M2 14”.. I’m a happy camper… 16” was too big for me… hated lugging it around…
I’ve had an m1 for 4 years. Going to use it till it fails then going to get whatever the newest mackbook is.
Facts,same here!
That's how it should be done
Exactly what I am doing as well! It's too good, there is just no reason to upgrade.
I have the base M1 Pro 14-inch, Apple Refurbished, purchased on sale through my local Microcenter (now $1199, which is insane). Battery life is great, screen is awesome, and its plenty powerful. Apple really shot themselves in the foot with their M1 series of chips, all of which are still great. Maybe the M4 will be the big leap we expected with M3.
Agreed. I always say the M1 Pro ruined Apple's future LOL
I’m getting the Apple MacBook Pro 2021 M1 | 16.2"
I guess after this video we are all going to do that 😂
I've got the M1 Pro 16 Inch not long after it launched in 2021 and it's working perfectly right now. I will probably upgrade it whenever the M6 Pro/Max releases in a few years.
same, would be a major difference for sure
@@christiann7246 yeah right now this one is still holding on strong, and the display quality will be more than enough even when macs get oled
Would any of you say the M3 is an upgrade coming from an early 2015 MacBook Pro?
Great to see how the older ones hold up so well! I will keep my 16" M1 Pro still for long, I guess. Even with 86% battery health the battery life is still insane.
Get the one you can afford. It’s that simple.
Definitely 💯
I think the point of the video is you may be wasting money on the M3 unless you have a specific need for 3D apps where you'll notice a difference.
@@volaticusfilms6185buying macbook without specific task is already a waste anyway, why not waste furthee? 😂
@@kevin-sj3wt Well yep, I agree - it's a lot of money unless it's fulfilling a task and it's proven to be the right one for the job. But with quite a difference between the M2 and M3, if the only noticeable difference is 3D and you don't use that extensively, the extra cash is a bit wasted. I ended up going for the M2 for this reason
@@volaticusfilms6185 then why didnt you get going the cheaper way and take m1 or m1pro which base is already 16 and 512
I went from an M1 MacBook Air to the M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14 and there were some nice upgrades like screen size and ProMotion, speakers, ports, magnetic charging, and the Space Black. But otherwise, I don't notice a whole lot of difference in day to day speed. Apple silicon is truly game changing.
if you're on a budget a used M1 Pro is absolutely a great value however if you're a power user to any capacity especially if your workflow is more CPU intensive, you notice and appreciate the gains with each iteration of apple silicon. I upgraded from M2 to M3 pro and M3 is considerably better. for me, apps like Xcode and figma open up a lot faster, code compilation is a lot faster, intelisense is a lot faster. Mind you, I came from a base M2 but that shouldn't matter as for my workflow, the base M2 was actually faster in a lot of cases than the M2 Pro for a lot of single core tasks. Id refer anyone to Alex Ziskinds vids on this this comparison.
Just got yesterday MacBook Pro 14” M1 Pro in ideal condition with 98% of battery for 1300€ in Spain within 3 years of warranty 🎉
And its amazing, so silent and cool after my Legion with RTX 3060 which one was so noisy like flying jet even in regular tusk
its because of the GPU hehe
It's worth noting that the specs on the 16in versions are different than the 14in and you're only comparing 14in models
The only difference is that the Pro chips that you get in the 16" versions are not binned, you just get the full Pro chips. Those are also an option in the 14" MBP. And as he says, he is comparing the base models that you can buy anywhere.
I use my Macs until they are no longer supported, so I have to have the newest version to get the most use. I have a fully spec’d 2010 Mac Pro that’s just become a door stop, but it remained a beast for over a decade. Looking at a 16” maxed out M3 but with some reservations. Thanks for the comparison.
Were gonna need this video for the MacBook Airs later this year
I'm currently trying to decide if it's smarter to buy a refurbished macbook pro m1 or a refurbished m3 (with the m1 being almost £500 pounds cheaper). As the m1 is a little older, i am considering the investment regarding longlivety etc. Anyone know if it is worth the price difference?
3 things have changed my life. 16” M1 MBP, Sony WH1000XM5, and Razer’s Thunderbolt 4 dock.
I’ve done almost everything on it with dual 4k monitors, from audio mixing/editing, picture/video editing, 3D modeling, App developing to basic movie watching, article reading, journaling/planning etc. it’s been the best investment to myself after using a 2015 i7 MBP 🥹
MacBook pro 16 M1 Pro is the way to go! Absolute beast that's way ahead of its time! 💯💯💯
My 2021 M1 pro is still over kill for me to this day. Using it for whatsapp, outlook, powerpoint and excel :D
M3 Max is the best laptop ever and when it's second place it'll still be great. I get a good 6 hours of battery on the highest power settings, high workflow...
I have seen so many reviews about these 14 inch MacBooks and I’m thinking of getting the previous 14 inch MacBook M2 Pro 16 gb 1T ssd.
If you can find one still in a local warehouse, Costco was closing this configuration out at $1,700
I bought a new base model 14 inch M1 MBP around Christmas back in 2022 for a nice $500 discount and when the M2 came out shortly after, I remember thinking I done goofed. But the M1 turned out to be a total beast. It handles literally anything I throw at it and I think it will continue to for years to come. I still have my 2013 13 inch MBP from college that still works okay after all that time, so I can't imagine how much longer the M1 will remain powerful. Great video!
I'm just a week away from buying a Macbook pro with the pro chip and I was searching for a video like this just comparing the pro chips in all generations (only). I'm not interested in comparing pro with max chips or anything else. Now I'm all clear that I'm going with the M3 Pro.
good choice! Just 3 weeks ago, I bought the max m3 pro 14 inch, 1TB SSD, and base 18gb ram. As an upgrade from my 2010 iMac, it is the fastest computer I have ever used. Super worth it, and I have better battery life than both my friends, who have M1 and M2 pros. I’m also using my 2010 iMac as a monitor for my macbook, to top it all off!
@@thyssenFILMS great choice. Invest in a high resolution monitor if you can. I use monitors all the time and its worth it
@@vidarshan thanks! I’ll try and find a 120/144hz 4k monitor - i’m gonna use my imac for a while since it’s 2k and can be overclocked to 90hz - but a second monitor i can’t say no too! :)
would you go for M2 pro but upgraded to 12/19 or M3pro in 11/14 as they are in the same price range ?
M3 Pro.
Hello.
I recently moved to France from Japan, and I’m currently not working. It’s been 8 years since I last bought a MacBook, but I’m thinking of getting one soon. What do you think would be the best fit for me?
Here are my needs:
• Photo and video editing (both at an intermediate level)
• Administrative tasks and daily use
• Playing Death Stranding smoothly
Thanks in advance for your advice!
Base model M4 Pro MacBook Pro.
@ yes sir
9:32 damn that input lag is wild though
I have a 32gb M1 Pro and I plan to keep it forever ❤
multitasking is not about just compiling in multiple threads - it is more about our daily usecase where we have opened tons of browser tabs and others processes. Every new process can use separated core, so it should be written for parallel execution. Even if you're using Python or Node for compiling/transpiling, it also will use multicore usage scenario. So more cores - always better. But if you're using Node for building app - single core performance could help here) But this almost doesn't affect on UX :)
They worked really hard and struck the jackpot on the first time M1 is the best others are just experiment in it as a variant
What microphone do you use when recording your videos?
Great video mate, I was looking for this one from a long time because I had to make a decision and then I bought M1 pro last month however I can see I made right decision, Thank you so much, you gained a sub.
Bro from where you purchased and at what cost ? …. Even I’m looking for M1 Pro
@@True_Man_Show Bro I got it from a local shop, it is very less used and have around 1.7 years of Apple care +.
Great structure of video! You help me to make a decision by your comparison and I'm on ny way to buy my new m1 pro macbook and save the money. Awesome!
Is the M1 Pro with 1TB (new sealed pack) worth buying in 2024, if I get it for about 1550$? The new M3 Pro with 1TB is around 2800$ in India. I’m majorly going to use it for Photography stuff, with apps like Photoshop and Lightroom.
First of all, I'm not a editor. But I guess. the question is not easy to answer.
No enough budget and payment wouldn't be enough. M1 pro. Expecting to have a lot of work and a good payment. Get a M3 pro. The most of improvements are related with this kind of jobs (editing videos and photos)
And the end, your decision should be based on what you are expeting to do, something no complex or something complex but the time is no a problem (maybe there are no differences or maybe there is a big difference).
M1 was perfect time to upgrade great design change with great performance
Next upgrade cycle is probably M6/M7 with oled screen and redesign
I just bought a barely used M1 Pro 16 inch with 1200€ (98% battery health,40 cycles), did I make a good deal ? ( Europe)
Yes
Easy answer, yes!!!!!!
1tb？
@@xiaoailv 512, 10,16 cores .
An extremely good deal!
if I'm mainly coding andd planning to run virtual machines and emulator, is macbook m2 pro the best choice?
How long will be update macbook M1 Pro ?? I thought to buy it in 2025 for not difficult cases and making not hard video/ presentations. What do you think? I want pro because of 120 hz and better display and sound
I have the M1 Max and it’s absolutely perfect. I’ve never had a problem or had it bog down once since I got it. It does all I need and much more. When something’s perfect there’s no reason to buy something else. The only way I’ll buy a newer one is when the screen greatly improves or the battery dies, but I think that will be a while.
if i buy m1 pro now. will it be wise decision? as it was manufactur in 2021 which is old.
yes you will be more than fine. if you find a slightly future-proofed version then you’re set for the next 7 years at least.
for example, i got my M1 Pro MBP in 2021 with 10 core CPU and 1TB memory. there are options out there to add sleek SD cards with another 1TB of memory. i do a lot multitasking with programming, web surfing, video, streaming, and music listening. almost 3 years later it still feels brand new.
I am still very happy with my M1 Pro from 2,5 years ago. It's really fast for video editing.
I just ordere my M3 Pro and traded my 4 yr old Intel 10th gen and which was in pretty good shape because I hardly used it. After watching your video I'm going to cancel my order.
It hasn't even been shipped yet and I wouldn't want to trade my older Mac.
I'll look at an M1 or a new higher end ASUS. I'm not sure whether Asus is as durable as Apple products are but I'm beginning to see through the whole branding thing and the subtle marketing strategies where they force you to upgrade and as by freezing your customization from M1 to M3. Thank you your video was very revealing I'll make sure I share it with others.
The M3 should have significantly better battery life in low power mode at comparatively better speeds. For those doing long days of simple work w/o a charger that’s a serious advantage and for those not needing the power you can also argue that lower power consumption would give you a bit more (long term) battery longevity (lower temp and fewer cycles)
How about influence of more Ram? I hit the 16GB limit of my M1 pro very easily with Lightroom editing
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Good job
I have the M1 pro since begginning of year 2022 and it runs absoutely amazing now in March 2024. Best purchasing decision ever.
Just ordered the M3 Pro MacBook Pro refurbished from Apple for $1699, feel like that’s worth the $100 over the M2 Pro variant! It’s going to be my first ever Mac so should be an exciting machine.
I have an M3 pro 14 and it's great. My 2015 13" has no problem running Sonoma with open core.
I worked an entire day into night on one charge. I was tired and that's all i need.
Im using air m2 base should I go m3 pro or which one? I'm a Data Engineer and run mostly on cloud but sometimes I have to run on local as well.
i'm also a programmer and i'm a pc user 32gb ram and 1tb storage thats the requirement of my work since i have a lot of docker containers opened, and i want to transition to macbook pro, should i get the latest Macbook M3 Pro 36gb? Let me know your thoughts
Was thinking if all of these have the same battery , after 5yrs will we be able to replace the battery on our own?
Excellent job breaking down real world use -Well done!
M1 Pro with 30 cycles after 1 year. I'm still at 100% although I work with it plug in 99% of the time. no troubles with the battery management software from apple.
Beware its not healthy to have it plugged in all the time. Need to "exercise battery" from time to time.
Been using my Mac pro since 2014. I've only changed battery. Nothing else ever happened. Seems like same logic works on M1.
Which do you guys think should I buy, Where I live Macbook Pro M3 16gb RAM/512 cost $1990 while Macbook Pro M2 pro 16gb/512 cost $1412. for context would use it for an engineering course currently using a 2020 Macbook Pro
obviously the M2..
Outstanding video!! Thank you
0:42 and MacBook with M1 chip has HDMI 2.0 when the other laptops have the newer 2.1 version of it
If the purpose is to watch content and for basic use
M1 pro is enough?
and M1 pr is good for next 6-7 years?
More than enough
It's even overpowered for that! So definitely! It won't get new MacOS updates (but I think you'll still get security updates) for another 6-7 years though, I think.
I am a first year CSE student who is going to start specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from the third year. I had made my mind that I would buy a 14" M3 Pro MacBook Pro 1TB but after watching your video, I am rethinking. Could you please guide me regarding the same? I have heard that AI/ML simulations are more GPU intensive but I would like a 2nd opinion. Any thoughts?
I haven't specifically tested AI workflows yet so I'm not entirely sure (I intend to start soon). However, I would recommend going for an M3 Pro. The GPU specific enhancements like dynamic caching etc will likely benefit AI/ML workflows.
Dude. I've had my M1 Max laptop for about a year.... battery health is still showing 100% -- cycle count 16 -- This is an always on always plugged in laptop. So yeah entirely possible to find one with 100%
this is the easiest to understand video covering this i’ve watched so thank u lol
Bro, what is the model name of M2 pro you use in the video?
Can you please tell me?
Which is better?
MacBook Air M2 / 8GB / 256GB / 13.6”
Or
Lenovo Slim 7 Prox 14ARH7 14.5” Ryzen 9 6900HS RTX 3050 4GB
Just bought the base model M1 macbook pro good value.
Long battery and decent performance in office.
Thanks for this review.
I’m a video editor and I have like $1500 to spend. It’s okay if I buy a used one. What do you think?
I’ve got a sluggish 2017 intel i5 macbook pro, i think it’s time to upgrade
Great comparison. I am tempted by a M2 Pro which is about £1000 cheaper than the M3 equivalent. It's such a crazy good price and I'm glad to hear I'm probably not going to regret buying this one. Thanks again
61 years old granny thank you for making this video as I am in the market for a laptop and debating Air vs Pro.
How would a M1 Max compare to a M3 pro? That might be the value king?
Any differences in speaker quality!?
I guess the M1 pro is completely different than a M1 macbook pro because mine does not have a magsafe charger. Only 2 thundebolt
in late 2024 is it worth worth getting m1 16gbr ? Vs 8gb m2 air, for a similar price is it worth getting M1 chip to get 16gb ram?
Been using my M1 Pro since June 2022 and I really don’t see myself upgrading at all
This video helped me a lot! I was torn between the base m2 pro and the upgraded m1 pro with 10/16. I think I'm gonna stick with the m1 since it's a little cheaper
I mostly work on Figma and Photoshop and a little VS Code. I need a budget-friendly Pro version MacBook, and at the same time, I'm concerned about the OS longevity. What would you recommend i get?
Thanks for the video, I was about to hit my CC with a new M3, after this video, I think I'll keep my M1 for a while
thank you, very helpful!
Are you selling any of these macs?
is the m1 pro still good on 4k editing?
From 10:36 to 11:10. I totally disagree about this 10-15% of battery life. Currently I’m living in Ukraine, and we have at least 4 hours of blackouts every single day (I live in Kyiv). And recently (at the end of the may) I bought myself a m3 pro 14 inch mac, and his battery life literally saved my job and life. So, these 10-15% upgrade with each generation of m processors are important) I’m not criticising you, I’m just telling my opinion
My M1 Pro 32gb ram and 1tb works wonders. Probably replaced with M8 soc whenever that comes lol
That's the one i waited for
thank you !! would you go though for M2 pro with 12/19 cpu/gpu or M3 pro with 11/14?
i will insanely appreciate your help!🙏🏼
and btw which exactly configuration of cpu/gpu did you test?:)
Temps and fans for M1 Pro?
most honest man Thank you for this review.
Whoa thank you for the display of the Logic Pro tracks. I am a producer and am coming from a 17 MacBook Pro. Would you recommend an m2 pro over an m3 pro then? I use logic
M3 Pro is better but if you can get the M2 for a discount it’s usually a better deal.
Excellent breakdown, thanks!
This is a fantastic video. Thank you for your time!