Are you considering buying a MacBook Pro M4? Which one are you leaning towards the Max or the Pro? Let me know in the comments and what you’ll be using it for! Also, Macbook Pro M4 review in the works! Is there something you want me to test?
Based M4 is probably all I need for productivity but I got the M4 Pro to do some gaming. Would love the Max but the price the jump is too high just for gaming.
@ did not receive yet. Finger crossed it arrives soon. I’d say the most demanding tasks would be virtual machine labs for infosec tools. I use a M1 Max from my work but this one will be the first actually mine.
I've tried using the MAX, the PRO and the Base M4 and honestly, there's a good difference and if you're a professional - you get paid to do your work - the MAX is worth the extra money. I work with heavy photoshop files and just a simple enlargement of a single image from 10 to 40 inches with layers and renders takes 2m40s on the M4, 1m34 on the M4Pro and 36 seconds on the M4Max... I do this many times a day and so for me, I see I huge difference in my speed... I agree it's not that much difference but after waiting around for 10 files in an hour, it does add up quickly. And I thhink the main reason it's faster is the RAM limits - you can't get more than 48 GB or ram on a MBProM4PRO chip - so when you have a 128GB MAX chip, even though the single core numbers are almost the same, the RAM really makes the difference - and the only way to have more than 48 gb is with the MAX chip thanks to the way Apple limits us when customizing our computers.
Hi there! Totally understandable, it makes sense the Max chip for you. About the RAM, totally agree.. Apple always comes out with these sneaky options! You do have a freaking great machine though! Congrats! Btw, what are the specs?
@@andrecreates I have the full specked out MAX... I did get the specked out PRO but like I said, it's maxed out at 48GB ram... and I had 64GB on my M1Max and it would often hit the yellow in my RAM monitor so there was no way I was going to make it through with the M4Pro at 48gb. I'm sure that if I could have put 96 or 128 in the PRO version, it would have been very much sufficient... but alas... not possible. Funny that the M4 MacMini allows up to 64gb?? I don't understand that one.
You pad a lot of money for your laptop. I’m not maxing out anything it’s too much of a waste imo. You lose way too much money when it’s time to upgrade and sell. Always stay near the base max OR just upgrade the ram maybe a step imo.
Yeah, in the pile of videos I've watched and the articles I've read, I really needed this reality check. I plan to keep if for a long time, so it was between a well equipped M4 Pro vs a lower M4 Max. I really don't need a Ferrari. The Pro will do extremely nicely for many years. Thank you for this!!
Omg same, I ordered a M4 Pro 14c/20gpu and today I start seeing the M4 Max benefits aka Dual Engine and faster bandwidth, but it was either 500$ more for Max 36 gb or 1000$ more for Max 48 gb; not sure if it's worth that much for waiting just a bit longer to render a video.
I need to open 5 to 10 Google Chrome profiles at the same time, each with several tabs open, and I can’t decide which version of the MacBook pro M4 for me. Will the base MacBook Pro M4 Pro be enough for me? 24GB RAM looks great. I am not a videographer, photographer, so don’t want to pay for 48 ram if its not necessary
Still using my M1 iMac for heavy photoshop and lightroom. definitely time for an upgrade, but so far it is still going strong and performing better than any PC i've owned.
@@andrecreates Hi, thanks for your answer. I currently use a borrowed 14 inch M2 Pro 32GB 1TB SSD. I import hundreds of 40MP photos every week. I use Lightroom classic and photoshop simultaneously, the both use about 15-18 GB together, and the memory pressure goes yellow at about 60%, so I am worried about choosing 24GB.
Oh, that’s a complete different story then. Did you consider a Mac Studio or Mac mini m4 pro? Or do you need the portability? Because, you can get a lot more performance for much cheaper.. Even the current Mac Studio M2 Max will be a powerhouse and the new Mac mini with M4 Pro with 32Gb RAM and 1TB SSD will cost you $1399. You need the 48GB version if you need the portability though.
@@andrecreates I need the portability. Price doesn’t matter, I will go for the newest MacBook Pros. But that doesn’t mean I want to spend money for a configuration I don’t need. The only thing where I am still undecided is the RAM. If 48 is too much for my needs, I rather spend the price difference on a new lens.
Ok, the thing is, 24gb will probably not be enough and the only upgrade you can do is to 48Gb. At the very least will give you more headroom and you’ll be able to do the work without even thinking about the computer. It will help you do the work faster, I believe it’s the best decision as an investment for your work.
Well, the 16” has bigger display which is cool, better sound and better cooling system, the fans are bigger.. but it’s also chunkier, bulky, bigger… What’s not negotiable for you?
I don’t think so, the performance should be roughly the same. Btw, I’m working on the M4 base model video, you might want to see that!😂 I mean, just to be completely clarified. 1 or 2 days should be On
Larger screen size is a huge asset or a huge curse, depending on one's uses. I personally have no desire for the 16. I use my 14 as a desktop 60+% of the time; it's connected to a 27" monitor. But I also travel with it, take it out and about some... And the 14 is just so much easier to handle. So I think screen size is really a personal choice. Most reviews would say the sound quality is a little better on the 16". The larger size allows better cooling if you're really pushing it. But most it comes down to screen size vs size and weight.
Ugh, I'm so jealous of the prices you guys get in the US! The M4 Pro with 14 cores, 48GB RAM, and 2TB storage is $3,499 there, but here in Europe, it costs €4,099-what a difference!
Just upgraded from a 2020 era intel mbp to an M4 Max w/1278GB and couldn’t be happier. My use case warrants it. ML. multiplem simultaneousn VMs. Lots of Docker. And 100+ Chrome tabs. If the M5 gets 192 or 256 GB of ram I’ll upgrade instantly.
I feel the MAX options are simply there as a long-term investment. 10 - 15+ years down the line, it should still be quite flawless for general use. I built my computer for 2K about 5 - 7 years ago, only started lagging more often recently. As for the other M4 models, they should be flawless for years to come as well.
love my 14" M4 Pro MacBook Pro, its amazing how much faster and better the screen looks than my 16" M1 Pro MacBook Pro. I wanted the portability and finally time to upgrade, 16" M1 Pro MacBook Pro was excellent as well, will miss the 16" but enjoying the portability where I can just take it with me easily and one handing it everywhere!
all i use the laptop for is to watch youtube videos, so i got the m4 base model with 1tb. i usually get the best but what's the point if i won't use the extra power?
@@andrecreateshowever you never know what you are going to use it for in the future. I think it’s best to be future-proof so I bought M4 MacBook Pro M4
@@andrecreates it's fundamentally my main machine that I use for work and having multiple screens is invaluable if you need to reference between different applications or systems without switching around a lot. I also run a few VMs to keep some environments separated and experiment without compromising the primary machine, eg I have Linux and Windows to get around any application limitations on the Mac plus keep all data separated. I also do some photography and until recently was using GIMP but am now running Photomator and Pixelmator. Lastly I have some LLMs that I'm playing with, and have used some generative AI to prototype ideas for shoots - kind of like a storyboard. I've used those images when working with models to better convey what we are trying to get out of a shoot in advance.
@@andrecreates Office work multitasking, photo and video editing, and yes, super happy! The M4 Pro is amazing! I had the M3 Pro in a 14" the M4 Pro is significantly faster. Cheers! Subscribed!
Hey! To be honest, I might be wrong, but if someone knows they’ll be stressing their computer, they might as well go with a desktop. It’s more affordable, has better cooling, and therefore offers better performance. I might be wrong though!
I work with an intel laptop with 164 gb ram which i use to log into a virtual machine with 24 cores and 128 Gb ram , to submit jobs in a Linux cluster with 128 cores 😁🤣🤣
I’m stuck between going with the 16” M4P 14/20 48Ram 512GB or the 16” M4M 14/32 36ram 1TB for video editing in Davinci resolve studio. Idk if the performance bump from the chip and SSD is worth an extra $800. If the 14” M4M didn’t have heating issues I would just get that but too many people are saying it’s a hotbox. Also, I need the laptop within the next day or two and these are the only options in store I’d have to wait over 2 weeks to get a custom one and I have no machine right now for my work so I’m on a time crunch.
I don’t know what kind of videos you’re doing but if they are really intensive i would definitely choose the Max. I believe it’s the 14” that it’s having those problems but to be honest, from what I’ve seen, it’s always running benchmarks tests which push them to the limit. In my case, editing Slog3 10bit 4:2:2 10/15m videos I have no problem whatsoever
Nop.. I own the M3 Max 14c/30c, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD. And when it came out a lot of people, on TH-cam, were saying the same thing about overheating… never experienced that. Again, it’s just my opinion, but people should be actually testing these machines by working with them… with stress tests of course it will heat.. it’s like putting a car doing drag races for an hour..kind of.🤷♂️
I think in a fourteen inch chassis the M4 Pro 12/16 is the right solution. I think 14/20 is a bit too much in terms of heat dissipation. They should have given the possibilty to put 36 Gb of Ram. I think I stay with the 24 Gb model. At least in Italy 460 Euros for having 48 Gb instead of 24 is too much.
"If you're going for the M4 Max, you're paying purely for the extra power". I mean, that's kinda the point, and why I ordered a base model M4 Max today, lol. Although the Max also gives you an extra 12GB RAM, and double the SSD space, if we're talking comparing base models. If 24GB is too weedy for your needs, you gotta pay an additional £400 on the M4 Pro. So in 14" 1TB MBPs, it's £2799 (M4 Pro) vs £3199 (M4 Max) to go from 20 GPU cores to 32. Add £300 to this for a 40-core GPU MBP. GPU cores are important for Photo and video editing, and gaming. I think the base Max is the sweet spot. I'll try it out for a few months and if I need more, I'll upgrade.
kinda disagree here. Even if you add the extra $400, you get 48gb of RAM vs 36gm on the max; the same amount of CPU cores, 4 hour better battery Iife (video streaming according to apple) etc, but lose out on 12 gpu cores. Definitely the max will be faster especially during the video rendering, but when talking about value and sweet spot, I think that is the m4 pro this year
m4 pro is the sweet spot. I upgraded from a 12 years old macbook pro, it seems the right choice for me as "content creator", especially for nice gpu, long battery life etc...
I'm finding reviewers solely focus on the power performance difference between Pro and Max. I've had to purchase an M4max machine, even though I don't do graphics intensive work, as it's the only way I can get the extra addressing to support 8TB of onboard storage, which is my absolute priority after a history of dragging external ssd's around containing very large orchestral sample libraries. I'm effectively using the M4max as an M4pro machine, but a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
No, Apple makes it easier. When you go buy a MacBook every step of the way you have a hint that lets you know which configuration is best for your requirements. Also there’s a wizard that gives you a couple options after asking some questions about how you will use your Mac. More options is good
Hi there! Couldn’t agree more! But judging by the comments and emails I receive there’s a lot of doubts because of the options which is why I mention that. Thanks for bringing that up!👌
Why all the bloggers speak only about video editing ! Looks like they think the work on MacBook ends there. It’s not only for TH-camrs 🙈 tired.. hope to find a good review one day for all the work types.
Yeah, but M1 Max 32 GPU cores (which I have) is level of Nvidia 3050 and M4 Max 40 GPU cores only 50% faster which is level probably of 3070/4070 for gaming
I got a better example of making a mistake. Imagine spending 2500Euro on a laptop, to discover it comes with a cringe outdated OS, full of bloatware, that is edged out by just using a comand line in other OS. Even their iPad os is better then that crap, and iPad OS is really bad. User experience with this shit abysmal to say the very least, and the worse part of it is the fact you can't fucking put anything else on it.
Apple literally forces you to buy something that I don't need at all! Very brazen. openly. I don't need 40 cores of graphics at all. I just need a lot of RAM. I just want 64GB RAM. BUT NO. For this, I need to buy specifically m4max, and the maximum one. And only then I can choose the option with 64GB of memory. This is just the height of audacity.
Are you considering buying a MacBook Pro M4? Which one are you leaning towards the Max or the Pro? Let me know in the comments and what you’ll be using it for! Also, Macbook Pro M4 review in the works! Is there something you want me to test?
Based M4 is probably all I need for productivity but I got the M4 Pro to do some gaming. Would love the Max but the price the jump is too high just for gaming.
Sure it is! I’m still testing the M4, didn’t do anything heavy yet but I’m really curious to see the diferences against the M4 Pro.
Just got the MacBook Pro 14/20 48 1Tb. Seems like the sweet spot to me.
@JoelFabiani Sweet!!💪 What are the most demanding tasks you’re throwing at it? Are you happy do far?
@ did not receive yet. Finger crossed it arrives soon. I’d say the most demanding tasks would be virtual machine labs for infosec tools. I use a M1 Max from my work but this one will be the first actually mine.
I've tried using the MAX, the PRO and the Base M4 and honestly, there's a good difference and if you're a professional - you get paid to do your work - the MAX is worth the extra money. I work with heavy photoshop files and just a simple enlargement of a single image from 10 to 40 inches with layers and renders takes 2m40s on the M4, 1m34 on the M4Pro and 36 seconds on the M4Max... I do this many times a day and so for me, I see I huge difference in my speed... I agree it's not that much difference but after waiting around for 10 files in an hour, it does add up quickly. And I thhink the main reason it's faster is the RAM limits - you can't get more than 48 GB or ram on a MBProM4PRO chip - so when you have a 128GB MAX chip, even though the single core numbers are almost the same, the RAM really makes the difference - and the only way to have more than 48 gb is with the MAX chip thanks to the way Apple limits us when customizing our computers.
Hi there! Totally understandable, it makes sense the Max chip for you. About the RAM, totally agree.. Apple always comes out with these sneaky options! You do have a freaking great machine though! Congrats! Btw, what are the specs?
@@andrecreates I have the full specked out MAX... I did get the specked out PRO but like I said, it's maxed out at 48GB ram... and I had 64GB on my M1Max and it would often hit the yellow in my RAM monitor so there was no way I was going to make it through with the M4Pro at 48gb. I'm sure that if I could have put 96 or 128 in the PRO version, it would have been very much sufficient... but alas... not possible. Funny that the M4 MacMini allows up to 64gb?? I don't understand that one.
@ClicPlus Wow! Congrats on that! The best of the best! Never tried one… you should make a TH-cam video!😆😆
You pad a lot of money for your laptop. I’m not maxing out anything it’s too much of a waste imo. You lose way too much money when it’s time to upgrade and sell. Always stay near the base max OR just upgrade the ram maybe a step imo.
Yeah, in the pile of videos I've watched and the articles I've read, I really needed this reality check. I plan to keep if for a long time, so it was between a well equipped M4 Pro vs a lower M4 Max. I really don't need a Ferrari. The Pro will do extremely nicely for many years. Thank you for this!!
Damn… You just made my day. I’m really happy that it helped you!😊👌 Enjoy your new Mercedes😆🤞
Omg same, I ordered a M4 Pro 14c/20gpu and today I start seeing the M4 Max benefits aka Dual Engine and faster bandwidth, but it was either 500$ more for Max 36 gb or 1000$ more for Max 48 gb; not sure if it's worth that much for waiting just a bit longer to render a video.
I need to open 5 to 10 Google Chrome profiles at the same time, each with several tabs open, and I can’t decide which version of the MacBook pro M4 for me. Will the base MacBook Pro M4 Pro be enough for me? 24GB RAM looks great. I am not a videographer, photographer, so don’t want to pay for 48 ram if its not necessary
Editing in 12 bit Prores HQ redering etc in Davinci Resolve? Which MB do you prefer? Only in those 16 inches. Max or pro?
Still using my M1 iMac for heavy photoshop and lightroom. definitely time for an upgrade, but so far it is still going strong and performing better than any PC i've owned.
Hey! Yes, these M series chips are fantastic! I still have the Mac mini M1 and it’s working perfectly! Which one are thinking for the upgrade?
So far I'm happy with my based M4 Pro version 1TB and nano upgraded, it does most tasks and met my requirement.
Great choice!! I didn’t see the nano texture display yet..😬 I really need to go to the Apple Store
This is the exact configuration I have and I came to this video to see if I'm missing out on the M4 Max. I guess not lol
24GB or 48GB for professional photography and light video editing?
Hi there! What machine are you currently using? I would say 24gb is enough though.
@@andrecreates Hi, thanks for your answer. I currently use a borrowed 14 inch M2 Pro 32GB 1TB SSD. I import hundreds of 40MP photos every week. I use Lightroom classic and photoshop simultaneously, the both use about 15-18 GB together, and the memory pressure goes yellow at about 60%, so I am worried about choosing 24GB.
Oh, that’s a complete different story then. Did you consider a Mac Studio or Mac mini m4 pro? Or do you need the portability? Because, you can get a lot more performance for much cheaper.. Even the current Mac Studio M2 Max will be a powerhouse and the new Mac mini with M4 Pro with 32Gb RAM and 1TB SSD will cost you $1399. You need the 48GB version if you need the portability though.
@@andrecreates I need the portability. Price doesn’t matter, I will go for the newest MacBook Pros. But that doesn’t mean I want to spend money for a configuration I don’t need. The only thing where I am still undecided is the RAM. If 48 is too much for my needs, I rather spend the price difference on a new lens.
Ok, the thing is, 24gb will probably not be enough and the only upgrade you can do is to 48Gb. At the very least will give you more headroom and you’ll be able to do the work without even thinking about the computer. It will help you do the work faster, I believe it’s the best decision as an investment for your work.
I guess i’ll go with the M4 Pro,
but does it matter between the 13 or 16 inch? other than size
Well, the 16” has bigger display which is cool, better sound and better cooling system, the fans are bigger.. but it’s also chunkier, bulky, bigger… What’s not negotiable for you?
@ none of that is a big deal, but if there’s not a performance difference between the 14 and 16 inch then it doesn’t really matter
I don’t think so, the performance should be roughly the same. Btw, I’m working on the M4 base model video, you might want to see that!😂 I mean, just to be completely clarified. 1 or 2 days should be On
@ okay i’ll wait for that too
Larger screen size is a huge asset or a huge curse, depending on one's uses. I personally have no desire for the 16. I use my 14 as a desktop 60+% of the time; it's connected to a 27" monitor. But I also travel with it, take it out and about some... And the 14 is just so much easier to handle. So I think screen size is really a personal choice. Most reviews would say the sound quality is a little better on the 16". The larger size allows better cooling if you're really pushing it. But most it comes down to screen size vs size and weight.
Ugh, I'm so jealous of the prices you guys get in the US! The M4 Pro with 14 cores, 48GB RAM, and 2TB storage is $3,499 there, but here in Europe, it costs €4,099-what a difference!
You’re not alone my friend, I’m from Europe too…😁😂
From what country?
It actually comes out to be $3788 after taxes. You have to think in the US we don’t include taxes in the price you see only after the fact.
I was just visiting family in Europe and I was shocked out the cost of everything compared to the US. Fuel alone was 3x more.
Welcome to our world!😅😅 I’m sure there’s things cheaper than here too, but when it comes to fuel and taxes.. definitely not a paradise.
does the the M4 get hot for using it long period of time?
M4 Pro with 24 vs 48 Ram. Which one is recommended for developers?
I think 24GB is plenty, I'm a software engineer too.
@@eplugplay8409 is m4 or m4 pro better for devs and AI ML tasks?
@@eplugplay8409 my current workflow consumes exactly 20-24 Gb usually (I'm a Flutter dev), but I'm considering buy more RAM as it's more future proof
@@eplugplay8409is it enough? Sure. Is it ideal? Definitely not. Anything under 32GB is too little for a developer
Depends on work you do.
TH-camr Formula: “the new xxx is AMAZING!!! Zomg!” > “I was wrong!” Frowny face!
Just upgraded from a 2020 era intel mbp to an M4 Max w/1278GB and couldn’t be happier. My use case warrants it. ML. multiplem simultaneousn VMs. Lots of Docker. And 100+ Chrome tabs. If the M5 gets 192 or 256 GB of ram I’ll upgrade instantly.
I feel the MAX options are simply there as a long-term investment. 10 - 15+ years down the line, it should still be quite flawless for general use.
I built my computer for 2K about 5 - 7 years ago, only started lagging more often recently. As for the other M4 models, they should be flawless for years to come as well.
I’ve just bought the M4 Max to replace my 11 year old iMac i5, so yes they can certainly last a while. 😀
@Yewbzee I’m currently testing the M4 base model, i mainly do vídeo work so that’s what i test the most and i’m shocked
Would love to see how the base does @@andrecreates
Hey! Tomorrow! It’s almost finished 😁
love my 14" M4 Pro MacBook Pro, its amazing how much faster and better the screen looks than my 16" M1 Pro MacBook Pro. I wanted the portability and finally time to upgrade, 16" M1 Pro MacBook Pro was excellent as well, will miss the 16" but enjoying the portability where I can just take it with me easily and one handing it everywhere!
all i use the laptop for is to watch youtube videos, so i got the m4 base model with 1tb. i usually get the best but what's the point if i won't use the extra power?
@@minigiant8998 Exactly! Really well thought out! And you still get a great display!👌
@@andrecreateshowever you never know what you are going to use it for in the future. I think it’s best to be future-proof so I bought M4 MacBook Pro M4
I had to go for the M4 Max to support my 3 thunderbolt connected displays… the rest of the power is just a bonus.
That’s a great trade off!😂😁👌 May i ask what you’re doing that requires that spectacular setup?
@@andrecreates it's fundamentally my main machine that I use for work and having multiple screens is invaluable if you need to reference between different applications or systems without switching around a lot.
I also run a few VMs to keep some environments separated and experiment without compromising the primary machine, eg I have Linux and Windows to get around any application limitations on the Mac plus keep all data separated.
I also do some photography and until recently was using GIMP but am now running Photomator and Pixelmator.
Lastly I have some LLMs that I'm playing with, and have used some generative AI to prototype ideas for shoots - kind of like a storyboard. I've used those images when working with models to better convey what we are trying to get out of a shoot in advance.
Nice job on the video! I'm loving my 16" M4 Pro. Great machine and all the power I need.
Thank you!! How are you using yours? Are you super happy?😁
@@andrecreates Office work multitasking, photo and video editing, and yes, super happy! The M4 Pro is amazing! I had the M3 Pro in a 14" the M4 Pro is significantly faster. Cheers! Subscribed!
I’m glad you’re happy! Congrats on your new machine! Enjoy it!!
What's best option between M3 max VS M4 pro ? (I got the chance to buy it for the same price)
M3 Max!
apparently the m4 max chip just thermal throttles in the 14 inch chassis so what's the point in having power if u can't use it!
Hey! To be honest, I might be wrong, but if someone knows they’ll be stressing their computer, they might as well go with a desktop. It’s more affordable, has better cooling, and therefore offers better performance. I might be wrong though!
@@andrecreates I agree!
It's for folks who really needs portability and max power. Albeit there's a reduction in power due to heat.
I work with an intel laptop with 164 gb ram which i use to log into a virtual machine with 24 cores and 128 Gb ram , to submit jobs in a Linux cluster with 128 cores 😁🤣🤣
Holy cow😂 May I ask what you’re doing for a living?
Thanks so much for the video. You helped me decide on the M4 Pro and not waste money on the M4 Max.
Hi there!! Thank you! MacBook Pro M4 vídeo coming tomorrow!;)
This was a huge help! Thank you!
@@jsmith6473 I’m happy it helped! Btw, which one are going?😁
I’m stuck between going with the 16” M4P 14/20 48Ram 512GB or the 16” M4M 14/32 36ram 1TB for video editing in Davinci resolve studio. Idk if the performance bump from the chip and SSD is worth an extra $800. If the 14” M4M didn’t have heating issues I would just get that but too many people are saying it’s a hotbox. Also, I need the laptop within the next day or two and these are the only options in store I’d have to wait over 2 weeks to get a custom one and I have no machine right now for my work so I’m on a time crunch.
I don’t know what kind of videos you’re doing but if they are really intensive i would definitely choose the Max. I believe it’s the 14” that it’s having those problems but to be honest, from what I’ve seen, it’s always running benchmarks tests which push them to the limit. In my case, editing Slog3 10bit 4:2:2 10/15m videos I have no problem whatsoever
@@andrecreatesyou have the 14” M4 Max?
Nop.. I own the M3 Max 14c/30c, 36GB RAM, 1TB SSD. And when it came out a lot of people, on TH-cam, were saying the same thing about overheating… never experienced that. Again, it’s just my opinion, but people should be actually testing these machines by working with them… with stress tests of course it will heat.. it’s like putting a car doing drag races for an hour..kind of.🤷♂️
@@andrecreates gotcha, thanks! Great video btw 🙌🏼
Thank you! I’m doing my best!
Just got my MBPro M4 today. Just upgraded from a 2017 MBP i7
Congrats!! How are liking it?😁
now that is an upgrade! Anyone upgrading from any of the M series most likely do not need to!
I think in a fourteen inch chassis the M4 Pro 12/16 is the right solution. I think 14/20 is a bit too much in terms of heat dissipation. They should have given the possibilty to put 36 Gb of Ram. I think I stay with the 24 Gb model. At least in Italy 460 Euros for having 48 Gb instead of 24 is too much.
That’s a great machine for sure! What’s the main tasks you’re with yours if I may ask?
Light video editing and encoding.
"If you're going for the M4 Max, you're paying purely for the extra power". I mean, that's kinda the point, and why I ordered a base model M4 Max today, lol. Although the Max also gives you an extra 12GB RAM, and double the SSD space, if we're talking comparing base models. If 24GB is too weedy for your needs, you gotta pay an additional £400 on the M4 Pro. So in 14" 1TB MBPs, it's £2799 (M4 Pro) vs £3199 (M4 Max) to go from 20 GPU cores to 32. Add £300 to this for a 40-core GPU MBP. GPU cores are important for Photo and video editing, and gaming. I think the base Max is the sweet spot. I'll try it out for a few months and if I need more, I'll upgrade.
kinda disagree here. Even if you add the extra $400, you get 48gb of RAM vs 36gm on the max; the same amount of CPU cores, 4 hour better battery Iife (video streaming according to apple) etc, but lose out on 12 gpu cores. Definitely the max will be faster especially during the video rendering, but when talking about value and sweet spot, I think that is the m4 pro this year
@@theemekanwanishow I agree with you.
for video the m4 max is a diffrent league vs the pro its x2 for encoding time. the M4 Max have double Bandwith and x2 video encoders.
So wich one you have ?
@@Josejuan-i2p M4 MAX 36GB 14
m4 pro is the sweet spot. I upgraded from a 12 years old macbook pro, it seems the right choice for me as "content creator", especially for nice gpu, long battery life etc...
Good video and good advice ... Thanks!
Thanks for watching!! Take care😊
just what I needed 👍
I’m glad it helped!👌
I'm finding reviewers solely focus on the power performance difference between Pro and Max. I've had to purchase an M4max machine, even though I don't do graphics intensive work, as it's the only way I can get the extra addressing to support 8TB of onboard storage, which is my absolute priority after a history of dragging external ssd's around containing very large orchestral sample libraries. I'm effectively using the M4max as an M4pro machine, but a sacrifice I'm willing to make.
Oh… I gotcha… I have a bunch of SSDs here, can’t even imagine you. But hey, congrats, you own a brutal machine!!
True. But if you upgrade the Pro at all, and add Apple care, you’re now in Max territory anyway.
True!👌
No, Apple makes it easier. When you go buy a MacBook every step of the way you have a hint that lets you know which configuration is best for your requirements. Also there’s a wizard that gives you a couple options after asking some questions about how you will use your Mac. More options is good
Hi there! Couldn’t agree more! But judging by the comments and emails I receive there’s a lot of doubts because of the options which is why I mention that. Thanks for bringing that up!👌
Great video
Hi Peter! Thank you, that’s very kind of you!
im so happy with my m4 pro for internet surfing and writing emails lol
M3 Max or M4 Pro???
Why all the bloggers speak only about video editing ! Looks like they think the work on MacBook ends there. It’s not only for TH-camrs 🙈 tired.. hope to find a good review one day for all the work types.
The M4 Max 14" has thermal throttling. The 16" is much better.
Not everyone is a video or photo editor. Thoseextra GPU cores make a big difference in gaming, if you have the money.
Yeah, but M1 Max 32 GPU cores (which I have) is level of Nvidia 3050 and M4 Max 40 GPU cores only 50% faster which is level probably of 3070/4070 for gaming
My M1 Max is faster than my M4 pro in exporting in FCPX.
I got a better example of making a mistake. Imagine spending 2500Euro on a laptop, to discover it comes with a cringe outdated OS, full of bloatware, that is edged out by just using a comand line in other OS. Even their iPad os is better then that crap, and iPad OS is really bad. User experience with this shit abysmal to say the very least, and the worse part of it is the fact you can't fucking put anything else on it.
Apple literally forces you to buy something that I don't need at all! Very brazen. openly. I don't need 40 cores of graphics at all. I just need a lot of RAM. I just want 64GB RAM. BUT NO. For this, I need to buy specifically m4max, and the maximum one. And only then I can choose the option with 64GB of memory. This is just the height of audacity.