2012 MacBook Pro in 2018 | Can it handle 4k video editing?

[@MarkSpurrell]

While the 2012 MacBook's are nice, if you're looking for something that's just a bit more modern, check out this review of the Asus Zenbook: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3yTaXuqjcyAZ80

[@olgatsyba8951]

Hi, what is the cost of this upgrade? and also, if i compare 2012 upgraded and 2017 - is 2017 worth it?

[@telestic7109]

how did it do with iMovie?

[@Brittmoves]

I plan on trying this on my 2012 is it worth it in 2020? I plan on using only iMovie to edit movies between 8-15 minutes long.

[@williamkterrell]

Excellent, I also upgraded my 2012 and will just get final cut pro. Instead of getting a new M1. Keep up the great work!

[@bayupran]

these mbp were built to last! I still use 2009 mbp with 8gb ram and 120ssd and replaced its powerdrive with 1tb hdd. It still works perfectly for my needs.

[@inverseK]

Exactly what I needed. Brought an abandoned family machine back to life by replacing the SATA cable - already has a super fast SSD, needed to see what upgrading the RAM would do. Appreciate it!

[@mrmartywaring]

I bought this recently for $120. I updated the RAM to 16GB, the HDD to a 500GB SSD, added a new battery & updated the OS to Ventura via Open Core Legacy Patcher. Everything works really, really well!!!!

[@ZeekEOSZ]

Thanks Mark for showing this video. Ive been using my macbook pro 2012 since it came out to edit videos. I wont let it go. Just upgrade the ram to 16GB and the SSD to samsung evo/pro and your good to go. Only let down is the screen resolution.

[@MarkSpurrell]

No problem! What do you edit on it?

[@ZeekEOSZ]

My 4K videos from Gh4, and now the a6300. I also edit raw mlv to .mov videos with my canon 6d using FCPX. My laptop is: MacBook Pro 2012 i7 16GB Ram Samsung EVO 256GB It’s a beast except for 4K playback. (Still does the job and export is quick).

[@socorte3549]

What is the graphics card?in the part of the preview she hangs in 4k?

[@FurDyeTV]

what kind of graphics card would you recommend for editing 4k video mate? I got the MD103/LLA model from 2012.

[@MarkSpurrell]

Hey, you can't buy a graphics card to use with the 2012 Macbook pro. It runs off of integrated graphics and has no thunderbolt 3 for an external card.

[@emirkadralija4329]

Great Vid! I have the same MacBook and would definitely recommend these upgrades. One suggestion I'd make, which may suit some people is to get rid of the dvd drive. Stick the 500gb hard drive in its place for storing large files on (iTunes, Photos etc) and get a smaller 128gb or 256gb SSD to run the OS. You can easily get a USB caddy for the dvd drive if you still require one.

[@MarkSpurrell]

Yep agreed! I actually like the superdrive though :) It's the only computer in my house that has one.

[@SpryCheetah6]

Ive currently have this same laptop, used it for college and it has been great for Computer Science/IT. I'm loaning it to my little brother for his college and its still holding up great. Once I get it back from him I will be making these upgrades as well.

[@andrewmullins5169]

Great video! The prices of the mbp on eBay are so cheap that I have been looking at getting one. I shoot a ton of 4k so this may be a nice help when I am on the go and not around my desktop. Thanks for taking the time to create this video, it has helped a lot in my decision-making process.

[@MarkSpurrell]

No problem!

[@thoughtsauce7225]

Nice job on the video bro, underwhelming subscriber base. Gonna go ahead and +1 that for you.

[@MarkSpurrell]

Cheers Marco, I appreciate it man!

[@dotpoint05]

16gb is the max you can put in these so anyone getting more would be wasting their time and not overkill as you suggest. And calling final cut pro a 'lite' video editing app? It's like calling a ferrari a go kart.....

[@CrazyKiwiGaming]

This is what my plan was for my new editing pc. Though I only record in 1080P for gameplay and max I'll record is 2.5K for vlogs but render at 1080 for a much cleaner and fluid feel to the playback

[@xpager]

This the kind of video I needed a week ago

[@pr0f.x564]

Awesome video. This is literally the specs of the laptop I’m considering on purchasing. 💪🏾💪🏾 Thank you for breaking this down.

[@MarkSpurrell]

You're very welcome! Don't forget to subscribe :)

[@Pompnumber]

straight to the point review, thanks bro!

[@MarkSpurrell]

You're welcome!

[@laproductions7836]

Thank you watched a few videos and nobody really explained what I should upgrade or how it works subscribed

[@cunnyman]

Wow. Ram and SSD prices were incredibly high back then. I got 16GB DDR3L and 500GB SSDs right now for less than $80 in total.

[@mrguiltyfool]

How? 16gb ram is at least 80cad and 500 gb ssd is at least 60cad. That's like 105 usd

[@cunnyman]

@@mrguiltyfool lol 2x 8GB DDR3L is $45 500GB SSD is about $35

[@mrguiltyfool]

@@cunnyman url on where u get those prices?

[@cunnyman]

@@mrguiltyfool It would be too long here. Find DDR3L ram on AliExpress. And for SSD, buy from TeamGroup. Their SSD is great and they are the ones who made those RGB SSDs.

[@mrguiltyfool]

@@cunnyman That makes sense since no name brand and non mac certified ram is a lot cheaper. Given my experience with mac, I will go with a mac certified ram even thought you probably don't need to. Thank for the information

[@macinman]

Enjoyed the video. Really like to see when people are able to still put older macs to good use, even today. My main computer is a late 2015 27" iMac with 32 GB Ram, and a skyLake quad core 3.3 ghz i5. and 2 GB of dedicated graphics. Personally I'm not a fan of adobe software, but have Final cut pro X. Based on your test, it looks like this mac will have even more performance for a long time. I also tend to run Virtual machines to run additional operating systems, and having the extra RM makes that nice. I also have a 2 TB Fusion drive, but have considered an external SSD down the road for faster storage. have a great day!

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thanks Clinton!

[@CeeTeed]

Cool video great advice on getting the i7. Nice setup in the background too !

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thanks Carlos!

[@propertysystemsinspection]

I can confirm that boot time, have a 2011 MacBook pro i7 16 gig plus ssd, 17 sec bootup

[@SyafiqAnuar]

Is this 4 core processor?

[@dclark89]

This is amazing! Thank you for posting!

[@blindlygoing]

Got a mid 2012 i5 MB pro and added 16GB ram for £245 ($301) total. Swapped out the dual SSD from my mid 2009 MB Pro. Now I have a superfast machine for a minimal cost.

[@kerwinfernandes9583]

Thanks for this demo. God bless you and your family abundantly always 🙂🙏🏼❤️

[@alexandervannevel7824]

I had the i7 model, paired it with 2x850 Pro’s (256GB) in raid 0, great and fast machine.. but the screen resolution is just too low (1280X800)

[@MarkSpurrell]

Agreed. By today's standards, the screen res is far too low.

[@haydennoble8318]

Are you running high Sierra or Sierra? I’m working on doing the same exact thing but cannot get high sierra to install. Only Sierra

[@MarkSpurrell]

Yeah, it's running High Sierra. You sure you have the mid 2012 version?

[@CarstenMolewijk]

You can also enable proxy transcoding, so editing in premiere is also smooth and possible!

[@YusufWadud]

Thank god I have the 2012 mid year i7, if I was to get a retina I woulda been screwed.

[@KingCast65]

You know what though, I have a 13 i5 and for what I need it for it's fine, and I like the better (retina) screen and smaller profile. I was going to get the i7 3rd gen 2012 but I'm happy with my decision even if it means I'm kinda stuck with 8RAM more or less.

[@camwedel]

I spec'd out my 2011 MBP with 16G ram & 512 SSD (had 128 when I bought it) and it has served me well! Not good with 4K refresh rate though so I'm finally going to upgrade to a 2013 model. If only Apple maintained integrity with this level of hackability still...

[@middlejamaica5313]

Apple yas slowly become the company I love to hate. Why solder the dam RAM to the board?

[@MarkSpurrell]

If I were to guess, it's to stop consumers from buying their low-end models and doing a cheaper DIY upgrade themselves. If the RAM is soldered to the board, it becomes much harder to upgrade and therefore consumers are forced to pay Apple more money for their more high-end systems. It's shady at best, but it seems to be working for them (as much as I hate it).

[@anjan200001]

steve bro! I thought you were dead :/ good to hear from ya

[@lisaishere0919]

badgernikes exactly the reason why I don’t buy new model. It is a way to max its own company’s profit. Like I use kingstone ram in this, which comes with life time gurantee, but in later models if ur ram dies, you need to replace the whole logic board.

[@WilliamMcAlpine777]

They do it because it's the most profitable option. They only care about their customers as far as it serves them to do so.

[@greg8214]

Much smaller , Apple is greedy

[@eyeawknfilms130]

Do you think this is a good purchase? MBP 15in 2012-13 model 2.5GHz quad-core i7 TurboBoost up to 3.7 8GB 1600mhz 256GB ssd Intel iris graphics + GT640 Nvidia $700 Canadian

[@jper7234]

EYEAWKN films no

[@jackiescum5438]

Where are you in Canada> Ill sell you a mint 15" Mid 2012, i7 quad core 16 gb ram, Samsung solid state ssd for less than that. Cheers

[@dominikkubacki9553]

I have a mid 2012 macbook pro. I will be upgrading the processor to an i5-3470 (3,6Ghz) from an i5-3210m (2,5Ghz) and from 4gb of ram to 16gb and 128gb ssd to 500gb ssd. 100% worth it as it will only cost like 120 pounds and I get a 2x faster laptop!!!

[@NicholasCoulter]

I'm watching this on a 2008 20 Inch base model iMac and it feels faster than my 2014 HP Pavilion, not in pure power but just general smoothness. Theres just so much optimisation on macs that they end up lasting longer than a windows PC. My old toshiba laptop from the same year as my iMac and with similar specs became brutally slow to use in 2013/14.

[@alanpwhelan]

I got the same model last year and did the same upgrades on the Ram and SSD. Made my Microsoft Surface Pro 4 redundant

[@MarkSpurrell]

Nice!

[@jarrodsill8853]

But does this allow you to watch and edit hevc footage like from a GoPro?

[@standardpoor]

Great video my man, keep it up!

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thanks so much, Jon!

[@jacepoulsen]

Would it be able to edit 4K on iMovie?

[@Benkiurex]

you can, but I had to say, iMovie had the same problem of performance, the editing is almost frustrating. ;)

[@TheAutoDIYGuy]

excellent quality video man...subscribed!

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thanks!

[@KevinMillard68]

ill point this out you dont do 4k editing unless you have a 4K monitor runing in 4k other wise you can properly edit your files the macbook pro on an external display maxes out at 1080p tops interal of course is far less resulotion i have a mid 2012 macbook pro my self also been an apple computer user sence 1981 and also apple certified tech sence 1990 , the 2012 does a great job once upgraded to the max ram and SSD for 720 and 1080 and lower res stuff but once you start pushing it beyond that range well keep doing it over and over and youll fry that poor laptop video editing is very hard on any computer so you need the right compuer for the job and this one well 1080p like i said is its max abilitys with out causing problems .

[@samuelholmes1228]

You should try replacing the optical drive with a drive caddy and put a second ssd in its place and then make both ssd's in a raid 0 it would give it even faster performance by cutting the data transfer speed in half then you might find that it will do an exceptional job editing the video's and give you twice as much storage capacity. After all no one really uses optical drives any more and if you need to you could get a portable usb 3.0 optical drive.

[@eyal.s.8306]

Hi and thanks for this amazing video...so I have the same exactly spec and I'm wondering how and if filmora will work smoothly and as well with the 4k (24-60 fps) ?

[@uvaisraavi]

Hey Mark, Hope you doing great as always, What if I've used 500gb samsung ssd in my mid 2012 macbook I want to start editing videos in premiere pro and I don't want to buy new machine.

[@reto_englert]

Hey I have the Same MacBook Pro and I use it with a Samsung SSD and I am very satisfied with that. It also has sixteen Gigabyte auf RAM inside and I have the 2.5 GHz Version i5 I use it for 1080p video editing. But 4K just works well with Final cut. Keep that in mind

[@ivanchouuuu]

Do you think its ok for video editing on iMovie 1080p? Thx Mine is 16 gb ram , 1tb ssd samsung, i7 2.5 CPU and with geforce gt 1gb video

[@bhoqeem1975]

It can do the above final cut pro editing, despite the very old GPU of Intel HD Graphic 4000? Whoaa.....

[@jonathanpirolo3996]

you make good video you should post more often

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thanks for your continued support! I try and shoot videos as often as I can, but it's not easy being a small KZbinr and managing a full time job!

[@leonirfan2030]

Nice vid!! really useful info!! btw, if i do 1080 video on premiere pro with these upgrade set up, will that works fine?

[@_IMNNO]

To those out there attempting an upgrade: An early 2011 with i5, 16gb of ram and SSD doesn’t edit and playback 4k video well. It drops frames and stutters all the time.

[@MarkSpurrell]

What editors are you using?

[@_IMNNO]

Mark Spurrell FCPX 10.4.3

[@eagleeye8916]

This is true . I also have a 2011 mbp with updated memory and ssd. It's the lack of memory of our gpu that struggles . While I have 512mb in my gpu the latest editing software like Lightroom requires 4gb . Stick with 1080p editing it's still a clean resolution . Our displays are only at 720p

[@the_hamrat]

The pentalobe screw was only introduced on the Retina model, that other screw is torx

[@joseportillo112]

Love the video super clean!

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thanks a lot!

[@jakoberiksen2944]

Thank you very much for this. I have a mid 2012,15 inch, 2,3 Ghz i7 (8gb ram) and it's really struggling in imovie (haven't tried final cut pro since i don't own it) I'm starting up a company doing drone footage and i cannot afford to upgrade to a newer macbook right now. Can you please help me with som ideas? it took 30 min to export a 1080p, 2 min movie from iMovie :( lagging etc.

[@sagarmahey95]

Good work Man👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thank you!

[@AyyoRaffy]

Hey I have a few questions about a MacBook Pro I think about buying the specs are below. Would this be efficient enough to edit videos in final cut pro x? Also if you could how would you rate the "possible" efficiency while editing 1080p vs 4k? MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013) processor- 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 memory- 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 graphics- Intel Iris 1536 MB It also has a 500gb ssd hard drive

[@mimat_]

Yes you can.

[@liamash1312]

Are you able to play/edit 4k video with only the 16gb ram upgrade?

[@cesararella9909]

It seems

[@vincentprado]

Good video. Either way, the way to work 4k in any non-linear editor, would be through proxies. By not handling the material natively, the performance is even higher. Everything has to do with the budget, I would not buy a new MBP today. Because, to the contrary that before, today there are other options. The unbody trashed the MBP.

[@MarkSpurrell]

100% agreed. I can edit native 4k footage without proxies on my desktop rig, but I resort to proxies on my laptops. The new MBP's are disappointing to say the least.

[@calvinlaudrensio415]

I had the i7 version with 12GB of RAM and stock 750GB HDD. Totally capable of editing 4K videos, everything is snappy and I could play GTA IV 30fps at medium settings 720p. Not bad at all even.

[@ladiesperfume]

Great video Mark! Where did you buy the Macbook from?

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thanks! I got it from someone used locally.

[@renatokarlochumpitaziflori7324]

Hello! Really nice video! I want to know if with those upgrades editing 1080 in premiere pro 2017 its possible without any stops or delays and wanted to ask if you could recommend me other less expensive ram at the same capacity (8gb x 2) If you could tell me please. I follow you from Peru! thanks!

[@kevinsingh8035]

My Mac just thermal throttles, don’t know why but it does

[@pasalapa]

hi , I just bought MacBook Pro 13' mid 2012, just upgraded it to 16gb ram and 120ssd, may I know is my ssd good enough for 4k video editing? and may I have the link for download final cut pro or adobe premier( which ever that u recommended) since I'm new with this Mac usage,

[@pasalapa]

MacBook Pro 13' mid 2012, 2.5GHz Intel core 5, Latest OSX ( Mojave 10.14.3 ) 16gb ram, 120gb ssd

[@POTBFitnessandLife]

Yo! Excellent and informative video as always. Do you think this upgrade is still worthy now? My MacBook Pro is the 15-inch, Mid 2012 - 2,6 GHz Intel Core i7; Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB; 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3; I really like the machine, and currently, I am not able to buy a new one. I plan on replacing the HDD with a 1TB Samsung EVO. I use PP and also AE and would be extremelly grateful if you let me know what you think of me upgrading the machine in this manner. Do you think it will make a difference for the mentioned software? Keep up the great work!!!

[@TOPSFANIS]

I did my last 4K films in Retina2012. The 1st one was 4 minutes and the other one 18 minutes. It works fine... even better in proxy files but when I apply my filters, plugins then the time Hell begins! 18 minutes needs 1+ hour of render ;)

[@alvarotoledo3696]

Tops Fanis that’s still not bad for a 7 year old computer and if you make KZbin videos I think you get a lot of bang for your buck with that machine.

[@hichemovic1]

pretty good video subscribed!

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thank you very much :)

[@tescopiwo]

Why do all youtubers assume i make 4k video editing smh !!!

[@maricelalopez6123]

Cause it requires a really high high performance, this means if they can edit on 4k you can do it on whatever you want

[@marcopervo]

4K footage has been the default for several years now, so it's a good metric to determine a machines editing usefulness and an indication of how it will also handle 1080P or SD footage.

[@Kingz4Life]

Nice and clean video man. Where did you get that macbook for 200. I would really like to get one for that price as well.

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thank you! I got it locally on Kijiji. It was a lucky find.

[@alexanderroot3532]

Mark Spurrell You guys still have Kijiji? German Kijiji was bought by Ebay. now called something like ebay-local-ads.

[@MarkSpurrell]

Interesting! We still have kijiji here, yes.

[@supersmashmaster43]

Wow that is a lucky find the cheapest I see any MacBook go for is $400. Sometimes I see lower but there’s usually something wrong with it :/

[@2j4ez]

I have the same laptop with only 4gb ram and SSD its quick and handles every day tasks just fine. 16gb ram in this machine? wasn't 8gb the max it could handle

[@MarkSpurrell]

8GB was the max that was *officially* supported, but amusingly enough it works just fine with 16gb and even displays 2x8gb sticks in the About this Mac tab.

[@sinjon]

Newer MacOS versions allowed support of more RAM

[@suave-alpaca8412]

thanks for the clarification. I'm still using the base model with 8GB RAM and 500GB SSD, works well for my daily needs. Been wondering if 16GB works because apple says that it only supports 8GB Max

[@jairologias3740]

question: in premiere pro improve performance at 1080p / 120 fps?

[@bluebear6133]

Not even half way through and I know you deserve at least a mil subs 🤗

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thank you!

[@jasoncatlyn7331]

Hey, thanks for the info!

[@MarkSpurrell]

You're welcome!

[@TheOpinionGuyy]

If i upgrade my MacBook just like you say, even get a decent result with 4k. Then it wouldn't be any problem if i wanted to edit 1080p only right?

[@vivekbogaphotography]

It works for logic pro with out any lag

[@einarmagnustveit8207]

Good video!

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thank you!

[@joshhams5524]

I did the same thing to my 2011. 15” MacBook Pro i7. I had original issues of the motherboard freaking out (not knowing what problem was) then I replaced my ram and put a ssd inside still nothing so then did reaseach found my motherboard was trippin so I put in on the oven and then replaced my battery reset to factory default and BAM! New computer. Although it works so good idk if I wanna put any programs on it.. idk what to do

[@sbirraflow]

in 2020 it doesn't even open iMovie bcs of graphics issues (1500MB)

[@Onlytime1234]

Why would you use premier pro on a mac?

[@tristan7122]

Great video really wanna by one now !

[@MarkSpurrell]

Glad you liked it!

[@romychandigarh]

Hey! Can i upgrade my ram to 16gb? My model is A1278 and it has 8gb of 1600mhz memory installed :D

[@MarkSpurrell]

You should be able to! Which year is your A1278?

[@romychandigarh]

It's a mid 2012 model i bought it in 2015. It's an 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5

[@MarkSpurrell]

Ramandeep Singh thats the model I have, so yes you can!

[@romychandigarh]

wow! That's great! It won't be overkill the processor. Right? :)

[@MarkSpurrell]

No, it will not affect the processor in any way.

[@datboi7535]

Well, actually, my school uses these for video editing. They haven't replaced the hard drives. God damn, they're slow...

[@MarkSpurrell]

They definitely need to! Makes a huge difference.

[@joelnunez9525]

Don’t you also need an USB 3.0 port for 4K recordings? I have an i7 16gb ram and it still lags. NEED HELP

[@KurttBlissZ]

What about a usb 3 external gpu along with stripe raid ssds taking out the dvd drive :o

[@waynewrz]

Is there much difference in the GPU on the mid 2012 versions verses the late 2012 or 2013 Macbook Pros?

[@playdust3226]

I have premier pro, I would get FCPX but I'm not paying over £300 for an editing software ahah. It'd be good if premier pro was as optimised as final cut though.

[@MarkSpurrell]

I much prefer Premiere Pro to FCPX, but that might be just because I learned PP first. Adobe seems to be a little buggier than usual across all of their software unfortunately.

[@adriensamuelraj1152]

I don’t have a MacBook Pro from 2012 but I have a Mac Mini.

[@samuelyiau1]

I have i7 2.6 16gb late 2012 MacBook Pro with dual graphic card, but when I playback 3840 × 2160 video recorded by xt3, the playback is really lag, frame rate drop heavily, how can I play it back smoothly ?

[@antwi313]

Mark, do you think this upgrade would work with a 2010 Macbook pro?

[@stevengomez5081]

What version of Final Cut Pro were you using? I have a mid 2012 apple macbook, i have installed just about the same upgrades... 16gb of ram and 500gb SSD. I downloaded the latest version of Final Cut Pro, but when I try to open the program it said I don’t have the minimum graphics to support? Any idea how to get around this? Maybe download an older version of FCP?

[@robertchristino4152]

I have a 2012 Mid MacBook Pro (November 2012) with a 2.3 processor. I have 8GB RAM. I didn't know more could be added. Can it? Would I need it? Will the upgrade you described in your video work for my computer? I would be using Final Cut Pro.

[@hansgerd8069]

Well you used the 13 inch which doesnt Even have a dedicated gpu....

[@josecarlosxyz]

its just too old, 2012 we didn't have any 4K videos yet

[@andresjimenez9461]

You got a subscriber!

[@MarkSpurrell]

Andrés Jiménez thanks Andrés!

[@rickys9357]

Hi Mark thanks for such an informative video it really helped but however i have a question if you could help i have a Macbook pro mid 12, 2.9 Ghz core I7, 8GB and i also have bought a new action camera DJI Cosmo action, Final cut pro says compatibility macOS 10.14.6 or later but mine is 10.11.6 does that mean my macbook would be too old to edit videos on the final cut pro? Would i need a newer laptop or should i use a different video editing software? Many Thanks

[@christophersanctus8718]

Please can mid 2012 apple MacBook pro handle 4K video editing

[@chrishernandez1654]

Question! What do you believe would be the best HD/4k external monitor for the 2012 MBP ?

[@MarkSpurrell]

I have a video on a great one actually, the LG27UD68. Check it out on my channel!

[@asmr_reviews]

Would the mid 2012 mbp be able to display that 4K resolution though?

[@mookitty2396]

You spent hundreds of dollars just to get a very small upgrade rending speed of 1:22!?!?

[@sougataburman912]

How to increase the resolution of mid 2012 macbook pro

[@cesararella9909]

Question! Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 Memory 16GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Startup Disk macOS (250GB SSD + 500GB HDD) Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB Can I use to edit 4K video? Worth it? Greets from Mexico

[@tyzook614]

where did you shop to get the laptop in its original form? Much appreciated! :)

[@MarkSpurrell]

I just found it on a used buy and sell page locally. There and ebay are the best places to find them!

[@IPULCOLUMBIA]

OK Pls answer.... your same computer-I have a guy selling it to me for $380 is that good??

[@benanderson5906]

I am currently looking at a mid-2012 MPB upgraded with 2 250gb SSD drives, 16GB Ram, and an intel i7 2.3 Quad Core for 850 Canadian. That seems to be a decent price in my neck of the woods. I am looking to use it for music production, mostly Native Instruments Maschine and Massive, and Ableton Live 9. Is this a good deal?

[@kevinbrown-gl8vk]

did you end up getting it? how did it run? I wanna upgrade mine to that.

[@vertix6375]

I'll buy a macbook air 2010 with 128gb ssd will it boot up to the login screen fast and will it launch the app fast?

[@piteam89]

Silly question but what about temperature while rendering? I do have a 2012 15' MacBook Pro and I have some issues rendering/exporting 4k footage as the GPU and the CPU escalates till 95ºC (203º F) and I don't feel comfortable with my Mac peaking that temperature. Is it safe anyway?

[@meloD30]

I NEEDED THIS VIDEO. I'm on a Mid-2012 13 inch i7 with 8GB RAM. Video editing is the only thing I struggle with. I've been debating whether to upgrade or buy a new MBP and give in to that #donglelife. After seeing this, I'm probably gonna upgrade to keep my ports BUT... how does your upgraded laptop handle 1080p & 4k in Resolve? If I have to upgrade the SSD & Ram & buy FCPX that's the price of a new Windows ultraportable. Hence my back & forth-ing.

[@MarkSpurrell]

Glad it helped! Playback in Resolve is sometimes difficult at 4k. Lots of stuttering. Less so at 1080p, but then again, I have the i5, not the i7, so your experience may vary slightly. To be totally honest, if you have the financial means to buy the new MBP, do it. This video are for those people who don't have that buying power and only want to spend a little bit of money to get better performance out of what they already have. Dongles are a real bummer, but to be honest, I have a feeling they're going to be less of a problem in the near future. There are a lot of monitors coming out now with USB-C ports that can transfer data AND charge the laptop at the same time, so a dongle won't even be necessary if you're at your desk at home.

[@arenmoore2516]

I tried the trial of Final Cut Pro X ... with my souped up 2012 macbook. It’s not playing 4K right. Is there anything else i can do? My specs MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) 2.6 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 1 GB Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB I have the latest version of the Mac OS (Catalina) ...

[@DB-lr6kl]

Any Difference between that specific SSD and a Samsung EVO?