14" MacBook Pro - My Experience 1 Year Later... (Watch Before You Buy!)

[@DionMedia]

Check out the M1 Pro MacBook Pro 14" here ➡ M1 Pro MacBook Pro 14" (US) - amzn.to/3X33O4h M1 Pro MacBook Pro 14" (UK) - amzn.to/3JpEodG

[@PerttuSaarsalmi]

Just got my Macbook Pro base model. It was on discount and was 500 € cheaper than M2 version and also cheaper than M2 air with same RAM and storage. I think I made a correct decision!

[@rahulwadhawan8040]

Same boat as you. Did the same let’s hope it’s good waiting for mine

[@Punishcr7]

What is the battery health now?

[@oscarmvl]

Great long term review. And you are sounding more natural/comfortable with every video! Keep it up!

[@DionMedia]

Thanks! Will do!

[@MarcoH72]

I bought the M2 14 MacBook Pro a few days ago. I considered the M1 but the M2 was only $100 more. Either way it’s a big upgrade from my 2011 Model.

[@DionMedia]

HI Marco, yes it is

[@JamesJDMoe]

its better you got the M2 imo. its definitely the overall better laptop, even with how great the M1 is.

[@ArthropodSpidey]

One of the best reviews of this laptop on KZbin. Good work.

[@DionMedia]

Thanks for the feedback

[@lamiafarjana1990]

I bought the base model 14 for $1599 from BestBuy in December. I also saw that latest ones base model SSD is slower than mine so I', glad i didn't wait because then I'd have to spend more or get refurbrished

[@DionMedia]

Hi Lamia, good price! Enjoy this excellent purchase

[@techgeek380]

Just got the same for same price in a different country, looking forward to it.. coming from a 2016 and plan on using atleast as long as this hope it runs well through time

[@mohsinazmi5032]

@@techgeek380 Which country bro?

[@techgeek380]

@@mohsinazmi5032 i got from UAE

[@Kris_jellybeard]

You need the 1TB to have great ssd speeds

[@finalfantasy7820]

I've been using Windows since 2015 and it served me very well, but I recently bought a refurbished M1 Pro for iOS development for a cheap price and I can't wait to lay my hands on it.

[@DionMedia]

Fully understand that! Enjoy

[@GeorgeStefani-d1d]

Honestly you're a good youtuber, quality and good at exposition but... it's impossible for the computer to be so perfect, I washed my hands with every use and always wiped the keyboard after every use, with the Apple cloth and with the bellows... result? Shiny keyboard after about 1 year of use. Watching various videos and reading on Reddit basically happened to everyone because of the matte material of the keyboard. Your computer looks too perfect after 1 year of intensive use

[@josuastangl7140]

Here in Germany the price stayed roughly the same and the M2 Pros just cost 400€ more

[@bakhtiyor_sulaymonov]

Thanks for the review

[@DionMedia]

My pleasure

[@Mbro-dq2do]

I went with the M1 Max. The fans literallt never come on. Even when running Multiple virtual machines

[@akramrazasama]

I believe, You are so expert in tech videos. I prefer to watch your videos even if I am not gonna buy that product. I am again saying your calm speech is your USP. Good luck with your next videos.

[@DionMedia]

Thanks Akram for your continued support. I do know a bit of tech, but I am learning as well. It is a fascinating tech world

[@akramrazasama]

@@DionMedia thank you for your reply sir

[@Mbro-dq2do]

I just scored a brand new sealed in the box M1 Max 32GB RAM 32 core GPU with 1TB SSD on ebay for $2000. Its unreal so this is a great honest review.. If it sucked Id say it sucked

[@mansoorsharif1419]

Dear nice and useful review about this device, have great day ❤👍

[@DionMedia]

Hi Mansoor, thanks for your compliment. Enjoy your Sunday!

[@mansoorsharif1419]

@@DionMedia same too you , enjoy sunday bro

[@Kaiju3301]

I’m still using my top spec 2015 mbp for programming, I really want to upgrade to an m1 platform but so far I’ve been procrastinating.

[@DionMedia]

Interesting prices ahead I think

[@dipesh849]

Im starting college soon as a CS major. WHat mac should I buy that will last me for like 5 to7 years. can pay up to 2000

[@electroman224]

Bought my new (well, refurbished) 14 inch M2 MacBook Pro. I was planning on purchasing the M1, but at the time of my purchase, the M2 was actually the cheapest model available on Apple's Refurbished. Although I could have gone with something off Ebay, I chose to spend the extra money because I felt more secure buying from Apple, and because it decreased the shipping time from weeks to days.

[@ZeldaKingdomHearts9]

Got a great deal for the 1TB M1 Pro to upgrade from my i5 2017 Pro. $100 cheaper than the M2 Pro. Super excited!

[@kikaysplace]

Hi Dion, greetings from the Philippines. I am hopeful that you can share advice to me. I’m planning to buy my very first laptop and I am eyeing to get this 14 in Macbook pro M1. I am torn between this to Macbook Air M2. Im planning to use this for video editing and rendering. Im just a beginner youtuber 🥰. Thanks in advance ❤

[@GeorgeStefani-d1d]

Honestly you're a good youtuber, quality and good at exposition but... it's impossible for the computer to be so perfect, I washed my hands with every use and always wiped the keyboard after every use, with the Apple cloth and with the bellows... result? Shiny keyboard after about 1 year of use. Watching various videos and reading on Reddit basically happened to everyone because of the matte material of the keyboard. Your computer looks too perfect after 1 year of intensive use

[@eleven8338]

Just bought it last week for only £1600 with student discount.

[@readerzozo410]

was 16GB ram perfectly enough for you? if it was good enough for you it would be good enough for me too

[@Manoj-sy9ky]

Hey dude. I'm a entry level developer which MacBook is good for me. M1 MacBook Pro 14 inch or m2 MacBook pro 13 inch. ( Both 16GB ram, 1Tb SSD)

[@DionMedia]

Hi, not sure if you left out the first Pro, but if budget allows I would suggest the M1 Pro MacBook Pro 14 inch.

[@scottscottsdale7868]

Others say that the M2 Pro is faster than the 2021 16” M1 Max for a lot less. So????

[@DionMedia]

Hi Scott, sorry for the late reaction. I am still looking into the two MacBooks, but at first glance your statement/question does not seem correct to me

[@scottscottsdale7868]

@@DionMedia I have a feeling this issue will be confusing for a lot of folks. I just discovered your channel. Thanks for the videos.

[@3mrsx]

do I need to buy the M2 Max to play youtube 8k HDR Dolby vision without any lagging?

[@scottscottsdale7868]

I can play 12K KZbin’s on my M1 Pro no problem. I just turned on the 8K earth video and it plays great. Remember that the screen is extremely good. And the speakers are great. I also was running Citrix work desktop at the same time. No hitches at all.

[@DionMedia]

Ageer with reaction of Scott

[@luxurybuzz3681]

The screen can only do 4k. Most movie theaters don't even do 4k.

[@travisconnell]

Hands down my favorite channel lately. Amazing content and this video was spot on and perfectly done. Thank you for the content man!

[@DionMedia]

Appreciated Travis!

[@paulwoaert]

Your analysis claiming the allegedly significant superiority of the 14-inch Macbook Pro M2 over the 14-inch Macbook Pro M1 is completely contradicted by another presenter. I therefore invites everyone to see the reverse demonstration which shows that the purchase of the 14-inch Macbook Pro with M1 chip is much more recommendable than its new M2 version. The link is here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX3IYph_nshpaLM

[@greasyrails2571]

Should i go with the new m2 pro or buy this one m1 pro 1TB i find similar price points and want a long lasting computer for computer science work

[@DionMedia]

HI, I have a comparison video coming up. They are both great, but my suggestion would be to go for the M1 Pro with double storage

[@yashyt7965]

Very helpful

[@DionMedia]

Glad you think so!

[@yashyt7965]

@@DionMedia 😊

[@carloschisenga.7794]

Apple ku chalo

[@faresnimer69]

I take yesterday the 16 inch silver color with M1 Pro new at the half price

[@DionMedia]

That sounds more than great. Congrats!

[@mamalora9]

Nice video! I bought mbp m1 pro 14” last week. Is it okay if I use my mac with the charger plugged in ?

[@tonytech5520]

First time I watch any of your videos, and if I close my eyes, I feel like listening to Daniel Rotar from Zone of Tech.

[@DionMedia]

My suggestion would be not to close your eyes-:)

[@tonytech5520]

@@DionMedia I only close my eyes when listening to audio podcasts...Good content by the way. Maybe one day your channel will be as big as ZONEofTECH.😜

[@greasyrails2571]

should i get the 8 core 14 gpu or 10 core 16 gpu

[@DionMedia]

Hi, this depends on your use case . I would prioritize the storage capacity

[@anthonys8254]

Great video. How did you keep they keyboard looking so new? Through all my models the keyboard wears on Macs way than on my work windows machines? Especially heavily used keys.

[@DionMedia]

Hi Anthony, I do not know, I use them every day

[@GeorgeStefani-d1d]

I washed my hands with every use and always wiped the keyboard after every use, with the Apple cloth and with the bellows... result? Shiny keyboard after about 1 year of use. Watching various videos and reading on Reddit basically happened to everyone because of the matte material of the keyboard. His computer looks too perfect after 1 year of intensive use, strange

[@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro]

Hello, Dion! Thanks for the review! Have a great Sunday! Cheers from Brazil!

[@DionMedia]

Hi Eduardo, have a nice Sunday as well. Cold and wet here

[@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro]

@@DionMedia Not so cold here but it's raining! 😅

[@rkymtnchi503]

There's one big downside for gamers...it's virtually unusable in that respect. Great machine for productivity though

[@DionMedia]

thanks for your comment

[@shivanimehta2037]

I am a graphic deisgner and was debating between this 2021 model and the 2022 13 inch MBP M2. I am getting MBP M2 at $2019 with free airpods as a student while the only place I could find this 2021 version is on apple's refurbished list for $2299. I might be able to get a apple family discount from a friend of mine but I'm so lost on what to do now agh helpppp

[@DionMedia]

Hi, I love these kind of questions, but I am not entirely sure what your point is. could you clarify a bit? Thanks

[@shivanimehta2037]

@@DionMedia I think I'm mainly concerned about which option would be more worth it. I've heard good thing from people about the 14 inch m1 pro but am worried about future proofing since m2 is a new series of chips.

[@hexgirlfriend]

I picked up the 14 inch M1 Pro (8 core cpu) w/ 1tb of storage the day before they announced these new computers. I paid full price and it would be the same price for the new M2 Pro. I’m not sure if I should exchange it or not and I only have 1 day left in my return period 😬

[@herrmannmichael93]

If it's the same price? Return and get the m2 pro. Don't get your point 😅

[@scottscottsdale7868]

Return it. Return it. Return it.

[@hexgirlfriend]

@@herrmannmichael93 idk I had just heard that the new m2 pros get hotter and wasn’t sure if that was a bad thing? lol I’m planning on returning the m1 pro today though

[@DionMedia]

Good advice :)

[@jeromelingad]

Can’t ignore the annoying backlight shadows along the display edges though. And there’s also the wavy plastic piece between the hinges. Knowing how much Apple cares for the details of anything else, it is frustrating to think how those two design quality issues were glaringly overlooked.

[@DionMedia]

Yes

[@julianc691]

@@DionMediaam I wrong saying this but why did I like my M2 macbook air display better? My new M3 pro has an afterglow on the screen sometimes

[@lucyfair9907]

It's the Dyson Mac

[@ahmadimamm705]

Otsukaresamadeshita (Japanese word, meaning, thank you for your effort or work). Keep up with your work, really informative for us!

[@codenamegrs9278]

Why soldered SSD? Why 3x-4x overpriced Storage per TeraByte. Apple 2TB SOldered SSD ---> 800$. On Amazon , Easily replaceable 2TB Samsung 980PRO 200$. Why just 1 year warranty on something as important as a Personal Computer? Why the repair of a faulty Dead SSD is Replacing the whole guts of the computer likely resulting in the customer paying half the price of the machine? Why people dumb and ignorant as shit? Why Apple Evil?

[@jo69123]

How does this compare to new intel laptops?

[@DionMedia]

Hi Jose, I do not know (yet)

[@zeppast]

It's faster in nearly every metric then even the highest end intel models from just a few years ago. For example the last high end intel model Apple made was the macbook pro 16inch i9 9980 HK. This model in Geekbench scores an average of 1078 cpu single core and 6786 in cpu mulit core. The base M1 Pro 14inch in geekbench scores an average of 1731 in cpu single core and an average of around 10000 in cpu milti core. As you can see this is a pretty massive difference. This base M1 Pro 14inch also beats out the previous MacBooks in GPU Metal benchmarks with a score of 40,000. While the intel 16inch scores around 30000 with a Radion 5500m. The only intel variant that beats out the M1 Pro 14 inch in regards to GPU Metal scores is the Macbook Pro 16 intel with a Radion 5600m with a score of 43000 and that is not by much at all. So you can see the base M1 Pro 14inch pretty much beats every intel Macbook Pro model from yesteryear. I also have it and it's an extremely capable machine.

[@PhuPhillipTrinh]

If you run the intel windows laptops on battery it will be no match for the efficiency of Apple silicon

[@jo69123]

@@PhuPhillipTrinh Why would I only run a laptop on battery, I'm only asking on performance

[@jo69123]

@@zeppast Yeah, they always compare the M1 or M2 with intel models from 3 years ago, no wonder its faster

[@Immanuellanwanedo.]

Dion please why do you think Apple discontinued the Touch Bar on the MacBook pros 💻? I would value your opinion on the situation. And do you think Apple will bring it back with the future models?

[@DionMedia]

I wondered that myself, but I do not think that Apple will bring it back

[@JamesJDMoe]

M1 is great, but M2 is the better choice imo. But I can't blame anyone getting the M1 if they can find a cheap one.

[@DionMedia]

That will be advice most likely

[@shabbirlalawala3552]

Great energy keep it up!!

[@DionMedia]

Hi Shabbir, I will do my best!

[@sashagreysfatass8439]

still the most underrated tech channel

[@DionMedia]

I appreciate you saying this, but I am happy with the growth!