M1 Pro vs M1 Max In Plain English (For Non Techies)

What are the actual differences between Apple's powerful new Pro Mac chips in practical terms? What do you get for spending extra money? SHOULD you spend extra money? If you're not a super technical or geeky person this is the M1 Pro vs M1 Max explainer video for you!
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[@Dailytekk]

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[@michaelhappyguy5014]

This is very helpful! Thanks to your video, I've decided to go with the PRO chip, but see no need for the MAX chip. When it comes to Unified Memory, is the 16gb sufficient or should I upgrade to 32? I dont use my laptop for sophisticated things, but would like this laptop to last for at least 5 years. Thank you!

[@john-lenin]

Fast; faster.

[@LSHD_]

@@michaelhappyguy5014 I still use my 13" MBP mid-2009. I have upgraded to 8GB RAM, and upgraded it to SSD. It's not "snappy" but still does the "basic" things. Much like what you need it for. Wish I was in your buyers bracket ("dont use my laptop for sophisticated things"). I would have bought the new M2 Macbook pro with basic options. Saving myself the extra cost, and instead using that money for accessories for the new laptop you'll get.

[@LKpixels]

These basics are what most KZbinrs have been missing to tell us.

[@IspyrGameDev]

Right? I'm not a tech noob or anything but there's a goldmine of valuable/relevant info in this vid around these new machines.

[@rkyle80]

"Driving a Ferrari, on your desk." That made me spit my lunch out a bit. 😂

[@ericsizemore]

I love your presentation and "down to earth" speak for some of these items. I understand it from a tech standpoint, but the way you communicate allows me to then share those more complex terms and ideas in a way that others around me to grasp it too. Really enjoyed it, man, thank you!

[@cjsews]

Chris, great! How about more “Plain English” videos a series! Excellent job as always!

[@Dailytekk]

Hey glad you liked it

[@fallout187]

Definitely need more videos like this. People throw terms around without explaining why it’s good or bad.

[@mikerisner]

@@Dailytekk This is really a terrific video and a uniquely candid discussion of the how the new technology applies to people’s lives. It took a page from your podcast in the best way.

[@Oct0ber_Skyy]

This is the video I'll be saving and sending whenever anyone asks about this product line. Amazing educational value. Agree with the excellent recommendation to consider a series of similarly styled explainers

[@garrettmineo]

I ordered a Max 14 inch. It has much more power than I need today, but it has a much better screen and sound and ports than the M1, so I guess that was my motivation….don’t ask me why I bought the Max vs Pro, I am still working on an excuse for that…

[@SolanaLuna]

This is SO awesome and helpful, especially for a non-techie like me. I am lost with all the terms and numbers and I’m glad I stumbled to your video. Subscribed!

[@octor]

Thank you for this video! You're the first channel that actually explains what this all actually means. Subscribed.

[@BenSussmanpro]

Thanks, this is awesome info! I have a 2018 macbook pro “maxed out” and I do mostly photography (hi-volume sports & events) & some Illustrator graphics. I could feel it struggling often. I wonder if the M1 pro would fit my needs. Thanks again - very very helpful video.

[@absar66]

Finally, after reading/watching so many reviews, …the most direct and honest review..no nonsense and no show off...many thanks

[@SuperSkip64]

I don’t say this ever but, I’m always starved for content on this channel. I love your app recommendation videos, productivity etc. Your iPad Mini 6 video pushed me over the edge to get one with your genuine excitement despite me owning a MacBook and iPad Pro 2018. I don’t listen to any podcasts, and I’m for sure going to go through yours. I’ve been following for a while and have watched you grow and I’m super happy to have witnessed continued growth. Just wanted to say all that and thank you for your genuine personality and joy!

[@Dailytekk]

Wow what a nice compliment. Much appreciated and thanks!

[@u216]

Thank you for the video. It is very informative! I knew nothing about GPU CPU etc.

[@mariaturner371]

Thanks so much for this video this is exactly what I needed because I had no clue

[@IspyrGameDev]

Nice one man, finally a different vid that doesn't revolve around how well Video Editing will work with these new machines. Your got my sub just for that.

[@quettltsimane750]

Wow Chris, what a clinical presentation. Simple to understand, keep them rolling man, starting out to fly drones and this realy came in handy👍

[@pawelpow]

I already know how all this stuff works, I just came here to see how you’re able to explain this to beginners and I’m very surprised by how clear you are!

[@AayushThokchom]

I think there will bunch of people like you here coming just to watch how simple he is explaining the things!!

[@allupinyomine]

same i just like hearing him talk

[@gfranks007]

Thanks for taking the time to create this video. It was so helpful :)

[@evolvefitness8651]

7:53 is why I subscribed. Every other reviewer on KZbin seems to miss this. Great job and thank you!

[@Andsix]

Super interesting! It made me realize I don’t need the Max or even the Pro and a simple MacBook Air M1 is enough for my needs (office stuff and getting started on Logic Pro for fun). Most helpful video I have seen in a loooong time. Thank you so much.

[@Stop_Elitists_Wars]

16gb ram though

[@ceeece]

This is the video I needed. Thank you!

[@naveltaescalera6926]

Thank you for simplifying the specs!!!

[@mariastormer800]

Soooo appreciate the language of this video. Definitely more accessible to other professionals - think researchers that run many softwares at a time, think SPSS, or an accountant running tax related software like ProFx…..Macs are not just for video/photo editors or developers. Thank you Chris!

[@wiljaq2773]

I thought I understood pretty much the teach jargon for these chips but you certainly made it clearer. Thanks!

[@wiljaq2773]

That’s “tech” jargon

[@eddiemurray3978]

You’re a great communicator, thanks for breaking things down for the simple people like myself! Lol fantastic video!

[@raulkeme70]

I NEEDED this. Still trying to decide but this definitely helped!

[@DmwsrIFearGod]

I am planning on upgrading from the 2019 version soon. I am interested on how each handles in a dual monitor situation (work with lots of data).

[@sharonb.9128]

Thanks for clarifying everything.

[@dthom88]

Just found your channel because I was looking for more info about the new Macbooks and more specifically the M1 Max. I'm a photo/video editor and do some work with After Effects. I really appreciated your insight! Subscribed.

[@kasperoon]

Wow. I wish I can give you a real hand shake over this video. 🙌🏻🤝. Thank you so much for clearing this for non-tech persons like me. Heading out to get MacBook Air tomorrow!

[@wilford71ify]

Thank you. It was a very helpful video.

[@soltour87]

Thank you for this 👍🏼

[@jorgen4421]

This is so helpful. Thank you

[@psteen67]

MacPro's have always had difficulties pushing the largest 49" ultra wide monitors. It sounds like these new chips might? I'd love for you to do a video to talk about how these new Mac chips might work when using very large external monitors.

[@tlouie32]

Hey Chris, do you have a video of your microphone, mount and desk setup? Love to know what you're using for your videos. Thanks!

[@thomashartmann5037]

Thanks for a clear and simple explainer video, but... even if we doesn't do a lot of very heavy lifting we already found a bottleneck due to the 16 GB RAM limitation in our M1 MacBook Air and iMac, for example during exports of recorded PowerPoint presentations with animations made in Create Studio or Doodly. Another application we frequently use is Camtasia and it's quite memory hungry. Same goes for OBS during Zoom meetings. Bottom line at least for us is going with at least 32 Gb of RAM and maybe even 24 cores M1 MAX with its larger bandwidth. BTW I really enjoy your videos, so keep up the good work!

[@kevinjan87]

This video was so helpful!

[@stevenkaplan7040]

Excellent video. Like rene ritchie but for people with less tech understanding. Very needed.

[@JohnMacphersonAllan]

Thanks Chris very informative cheers

[@golfnut1982]

Fantastic explanation Chris!

[@dommice]

So useful and clear. They’re both too powerful for my needs, but an incredibly interesting video nonetheless. Great stuff Chris.

[@JorgeOGRodriguez]

Amazing job, well said, very very informative like asking a friend about it and getting honest help I loved every minute of your video so much I subscribed and I am going Max

[@screwge84]

Chris: my 2018 has lasted me a few years. Me: still using a 2013 MacBook Pro.

[@acollegevegan3829]

Me using a 2008 model MacBook Pro I bought used four years ago 😅

[@H1Photography]

Great video and nice shirt/ jacket. 👌🏾

[@ZakiJuhari]

The Apple Silicon is really ushering in a new era of creativity. And I think it’s really under appreciated. Some creative work that used to be exclusive to those with desktop workstations are now more accessible. Off the top of my head, more people can get their feet wet into VFX and 3D design with the base MacBook Pro.

[@euroschmau]

My 2014 Macbook Pro is still going, about to reach its 7th year, I have never owned any tech that lasted this long! I can only imagine the mind blowing amount of time these new machines will last.

[@Vampireknight286]

I love watching tech videos but it flies over my head lol. Thank you for the plain English!

[@jaribuaruba6949]

Thanks for the great video explaining what pro & max difference. I have a better idea of what I should order. I just brought the 16” MacBook Pro 2020 with the iCore chip. I should have waited but I didn’t. I want to trade in for the M1 chip, but the trade in amount is ridiculous & I will keep my 2020 model. Your video revealed I don’t need the pro. The M1 would be sufficient.I am new to your channel & will now subscribe.Thanks for sharing.

[@patrycjamoszczenska1292]

Thanks so much for this informative video. I need some advice still... I am a graphic designer, work mostly on 2D, no animation but I work on large files on Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. I have ordered the new 16 Inch Macbook Pro with M1 Max processor, 32 GB Ram and 1TB SSD. Now after doing more research I am thinking about exchanging to the M1 Pro processor with 32 GB Ram as well and put that $400 difference into 2 TB SSD. Any advice? Thank you!

[@AnupeMaharaj1]

thanks buddy really made my decision a lot easier ...saved me some cash too... great vid

[@MichaelLuckhardt]

I always hear how it speeds up workflow for video editors. I'm a full time motion designer. Might you know it's impact on After Effects/Photoshop/C4d. But mainly AE as that's my bread and butter. (Would only be upgrading from a late 2019 Intel Macbook Pro)

[@Blocktob1]

THANK YOU!!

[@crochetcreations3232]

Great explanations! So what would you recommend for someone like me who needs to replace a 2012 15” Macbook Pro and essentially uses it for email, documents, excel docs, and lots of family photos and videos? Powerwise I’m sure the Macbook Air would be just fine, but I need a larger screen due to aging eyes. Where I’m stuck is deciding whether to get an external monitor or not. If so, then the 13 or 14 inch laptops would be fine. But I haven’t yet found a great external monitor that doesn’t cost over $1000. I’m considering a 24” monitor. I think it would just be easier to get the 16” MBP and not bother with an external monitor. I’m not working at the desk all day, so I don’t really need a workstation. I’m just not sure it’s cost efficient to buy the 16” if I don’t need the power. I really with Apple offered a 16” Macbook Air! Any recommendations? Thanks!

[@markb1935]

Thanks mate 👍

[@loug6856]

Great video!!! Excellent explanation.

[@r.c.g8272]

That is an actually useful video - everyone else has just regurgitated the Apple event with oohs and aahs. Thank you.

[@karinkooij2976]

Hi Chris, Thanks for this very helpful video. May I ask you for an advise? I am a Dutch photographer and very serious into buying the new MacBook Pro since I can use some speed as my 13” 2018 is getting a bit slow to be honest. I fancy the 14” MBP but which version will suit me best? M1pro model 8core cpu/14core gpu, or upgrade to the 10core cpu/16core model? I work mostly with Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and DXO software. Would appreciate your advise a lot. Cheers!

[@yesdavidstevens]

How do I get those spinning bars behind you?

[@CNsAdventures]

So you would recommend the M1 pro chip for intermediate video editors/multiple tabs/programs running?

[@NicheNavigator2004]

Very Helpful

[@shirleykchaps]

Such a great value video 🙌

[@SamuelGalindo88]

Great video. Big fan. What is the real world difference between the base M1Pro vs The one with two extra CPUs. Is it negligible? And wouldn’t the prior M1 have better battery life because of the new display?

[@landonpraught9170]

I get by on aHP pc works fine great information I be updating soon . Great video

[@T163R]

Hey Chris, I need some help here pleaseeee. What would be your advise if I had to run 2 VM at same time on Parallels (Windows and Linux) with a video call and hooked up to an external monitor. Would 8 cores CPU be enough with a 14 core GPU.Thanks for your help

[@kishansivparsad6631]

As someone who is going back to work to sell these devices to customers, this is a great video that can help me communicate things in a simpler manner.

[@kathyweigelhi-lophotovideo2984]

Great review!

[@milestoneapparel]

If you had a 13” MacBook Pro base model from 2019 and you wanted a new 14” MacBook Pro which configurations would you choose? I do freelance editing and I’m thinking about upgrading but I’m unsure about configurations.

[@1dulceritmo]

Thank you 😊

[@tl9925]

Hi, i have MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) and i would like your advice if i will enjoy more if i should upgrade to M1 Max MacBook Pro in the aspect that most important to me the Resolution

[@heirtothethrone000]

Great video..More KZbinrs need to do content that simplifies the new Macs.

[@2timothy477]

Thanks. Steven.

[@putdur6627]

very useful information 👍

[@GurmeetSingh-fr8uo]

What is read and write speed of internal ssd on nee MacBook Pro 16 M1 max?

[@Raveneffect1989]

What's the comparison for GBs in the GPUs on the 16, 24 & 32 cores? That's how I've measured graphics until now at least. Haven't heard anyone mention it yet.

[@fc-dz4wd]

Very helpful thanks

[@Dailytekk]

Glad it helped

[@dotapark]

Thanks for the help! But I’m still conflicted because, if I wanna just stay where I am, I will be fine with baseline model even. But if I wanna do something more, I really should go for max.

[@naveltaescalera6926]

Thx !

[@HanSelah]

Amazing! Such an informative video. I’m a creative professional and use my MacBook as my main machine so I went with the M1 Max. It’s fantastic! Time is money… and having a machine that aids my workflow is top tier

[@SHAKA-NEU-LU]

A vid I can understand and I’m somewhat tech savvy. Good job

[@os2171]

What can you say about M1 pro for Data science?

[@cassiecat7038]

True about the powerful chipsets but also the hardware has been upgraded like the keyboard, speakers, screen, headphone jack, and all the extra ports so i just bought the 16 inch pro version, not the max, even though im not a power user. I had no laptop 😊

[@dolphinburrito]

Is the display of the new MBP same as iPad Pro m1 or better?

[@johnmichaud579]

Well done video!

[@GurmeetSingh-fr8uo]

Is it better to keep using your Intel MacBooks? Mines late 2018, MacBook Pro 15 inch, 32 GB ram, 1 TB SSD with Radeon Pro Vega 20 4 GB. How long will intel Macs be supported with updates and how long would applications get updated?

[@skarootz]

In what moment is the battery/heating comparison?

[@Realjoselosorio856]

This was pretty good. I’m still deciding between the M1 Pro and Max because I already have a built PC since my 2012 MacBook kicked the bucket 2 years ago 🙂 My built PC was build for anything that was to harsh for my MacBook.. Ex. I would do a quick edit (start the layout) and then export to my PC and finish my work

[@Roz-Inspire-Video]

Hi Chris, always love your video… I bought the MBP M1 Pro 32 memory, 4 TB etc and now finding my 4 K XAVC S 10 bit Footage requires proxy (editing directly off the internal drive). Do you thing the Max would be better? I’m down to the crunch as need to return asap if I’m going to … any thoughts so appreciated

[@brandonlesko3126]

Wow. A tech channel that did not include crap music right after the intro. I'm impressed. Thanks.

[@MaiCohWolf]

I've had my 2013 Pro Retina for 9 years now. It still works pretty well, but can't handle the new software, heats up quickly, and the battery dies much faster than it used to. I'm excited that this new Macbook seems like it'll serve me well for another decade, even if I don't really need the Max version.

[@David73490MY]

I don't do video editing as much as I used to... but I can't come back to less than 16". If I upgrade I'll have to get the M1 Pro 16". The screen is everything to me.

[@ll_cool_jaimes]

Chris/community - I want to get a 16” pro. Main use will be school but may use it a lot for gaming as well (mainly cloud gaming like google stadia since Mac gaming isn’t much of a thing yet). Given the gaming aspect as another big use of this computer, will it be wise to get the M1Max 32 gpu chip or does cloud gaming not need all of that power?? Love tech, but not super knowledgeable on it. Hoping you all can help!

[@geekmeee]

I am a self-professed geek by other people’s standards And even this event was over my head. But you reeled in and made it accessible.

[@RaymondParkerPhoto]

As a video editor, these are very tempting, especially the Max. Anything that speeds up my workflow and reduces stress is worth its weight in gold. For instance, my fully specced 2020 Intel MacBook sounds like a jet taking off of my desk processing 4K. Waiting to see if the 14" has any thermal issues.

[@Kluttzv]

The 16 vs 14 inch will be a big difference. The fans will kick in more on the 14 inch and for longevity sakes, 16 inch will serve better

[@TheCheffydave]

Wonderful, non techie video,my 74 year brain sucked it all up ! Very well done!!! I am currently using a 2018 MBA. I do a lot of picture editing, I would like to get more out of Affinity, Pro sounds more than right for me,and again so. It’s overkill for me, but I want it, ……WTF

[@NewCurrencyClub]

Great video for non techies! Thank you.

[@jambajoby32]

What is a hyper-formance core?

[@devilspin6649]

Can SSD be upgraded later?

[@Sirius19716]

thanks

[@harshrathod310]

how many high performance cores are there in 8 core m1 pro chip?

[@bamagirl595]

Yes. THANK YOU 😁