I Tried Every 2023 MacBook: Here's What I Learned

Going over all every major MacBook release in 2023 (Early 2023 MacBook Pro, 15-inch Air, Late-2023 Pro) after long-term experience with each!
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Taking a dive deep into Apple's 2023 MacBook lineup, from the M2 Pro MacBook Pro and M2 MacBook Air to the cutting-edge M3 MacBook Pro. Discover which specs matter, which don't, and how to choose the right MacBook for your needs. Whether you're considering a new MacBook or curious about the year's developments, this video has the basics covered. I'll share my firsthand experiences, compare models, and provide practical insights to help you make an informed decision.
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00:00 | Intro
01:45 | Early 2023 MacBook Pro (M2 Pro)
03:51 | 15-inch MacBook Air (M2)
05:39 | Note On Configs
06:33 | Late 2023 MacBook Pro (M3 Pro)
08:50 | Final Thoughts
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[@spokesdog9958]

Well done and timely video as I need to upgrade my current, ancient MacBook Pro and was looking at reviews. Thank you

[@JayFriedrichs]

This was refreshing - everyone makes you feel like you have to max out the specs. I have an m1 MacBook Air since 2020 and that served me well with video editing up to now -where it’s having hard time with memory and storage.

[@tektako]

I just upgraded from 2015 13” mbp retina, still works fine and thats because i didnt just get the rock bottom specs. Except now rock bottom specs are extremely basic

[@DiabloMatrix968]

Nice overview video. It really is nice to see what someone thinks about each Mac over some long term use. I recently upgraded from an m1 air to a base 14 inch m3 max MacBook Pro , and I gotta say I love all the improvements I see . No slowdowns at all for any apple silicon optimized apps. And I think increase in RAM ( 8gb to 36 gb ) has provided the biggest boost to my overall use case. To provide context I’m getting into coding more and eventually would like to get into some creative video and photo editing in the future.

[@frostgodx]

100% agree 36 is prime this go around

[@lenn55]

Another great video! I'm still rocking a 16" M1 MBP and it's still more than fast enough for all I do.

[@user-lr6hw4dq4t]

So informative, astonishing scene.. subcribed for my newest fav reviewer kyle !!!

[@darknight1676]

new subscriber here, your videos are top tier and original

[@PaulB-gl1ix]

Great content! Man, I used to have a main street photography studio. Had all the gear, Hasselblads, Leica, top spec Canon digital. Printed my work on huge Epson printers. So of course, reasonable spec computer was a necessity… and back then it was a G5… lol, yea it was a while back. Ultimately though I moved away from a tower to the Powerbook, the last one being the 2011 MacBook Pro. Last 2 years iPad Pro only. Anyhow, that was then and these days, with no need for anything remotely high spec…. I just bought the M3 Max MacBook Pro for the hell of it. Yea crazy I know. I just like stuff and I can afford it.

[@FoxxFire]

I've just recently found this channel and have become a big fan. If I can give any small feedback (and please don't take this the wrong way; i think this channel will be a million-plus sub channel in the next four years; and i've been able to consistently predict this with other channels such as Tech Chap and Max Tech, when they were both very small and just starting), it would be the effects where you change your voice and head size to make a point (from 6:02 to 6:14), which while it is a very valid point, it takes away from the message rather than adding to it. It is distracting to the point where I personally (and it may just be me) had to rewind a couple times to understand what you were trying to say. Outside of that, this was another outstanding and entertaining video. It's so refreshing to get another tech channel on whose videos I can consistently rely to deliver a high quality product on topics in which I am very interested. Thanks again, Kyle. Hope you enjoy the holidays man.

[@DkotheEngineer]

I really like the color of the video you make. :D

[@bryans8656]

Before the M3s came out I spent way too much time debating between the M2 MBA 15 and the M2 MBP 14. I ended up getting a refurbished M1 Pro MBP 14 (16GB/1TB), and that turned out to be the right choice for my use case. I hope you have a great holiday break, and I look forward to your future posts.

[@andreasrosner2723]

Same. Very happy with my choice

[@ChristopherFonseka]

Would you recommend the 13” or 15” MacBook Air if the most important factor is portability? For reference: I would be using this exclusively for software development on the go, but my primary machine at home is a Mac Studio so I don’t need any Pro level features. Is the 13” a no brainier, or is the added screen real estate worth lugging around the extra weight?

[@opsihota2118]

Used to be the Air was for the public / students, the entry level Pro's were for regular professionals ( lawyers, doctors, realtors etc ) and the higher level Pro's were for the multi-media professionals. Now I have no idea what any of them are for. I know people who are using M1 Airs for photo and video editing just fine.

[@channybsmith]

Wish I could get over the weight and screen size... it does make more sense to get the pro but I went with the macair

[@maurocigliuti7575]

i went for the 14” 12/18 with 36gb of ram and 1tb ssd. using it for coding and music production, also some light video editing. i went for the upgraded config hoping it will last me for at least the same as my 2014 intel retina (8 years).

[@colink4842]

I really can’t decide between the 13 or 15 inch air. I almost always use split screen, but also want something portable. I’ll be coming from a 15 inch PC.

[@franjosh94]

Im trying to update my Mac book pro M1 chip to a new one, any recommendations? Pretty basic use mostly for media and sometimes gaming

[@scottdpeterstv]

So do you think the M3 Pro config with 36gb of memory would be a good machine to do 3d modeling, animation, archviz?

[@spiderman4804]

Just waiting for you to release the wallpapers used in this video

[@joseortiz-sr4jl]

I have to decide between the 14 inch MacBook M2 Pro and the 14 inch MacBook Pro, any suggestions?

[@christofferroeen7222]

Hey Kyle, love your channel can't wait to see what's more to come! i am about to purchase a Macbook fore Premiere video editing. but i can't decide on: MacBook M3 Pro 36GB RAM 512GB SSD 14-core 14.2 = 2.750 US or MacBook M3 Pro 18GB RAM 512GB SSD 14-core 14.2 = 2.140 US WHAT DO YOU THINK?

[@forsakenking4643]

I still have my early 2015 MacBook Pro and it’s time an upgrade. I believe the base model M3 MacBook would be perfect. I’m just a military member going to college. I think a iPad could do the job too. Thoughts???

[@rbyerly]

What's the source for the plant and leaf wallpapers at 0:01 mark?

[@parshwpatel83]

Is ugreen 140w charger is good for Lenovo yoga pro 7 ? It has 140w in box but it's bit bulky.

[@LordBagdanoff]

The M3 pro space black really stands out as “Premium”. Good on apple for doing it so differentiate the other models.

[@rafadydkiemmacha7543]

I started to miss space gray shortly after they introduced this black one.

[@altosack]

Well, congrats for enjoying lording over the plebes, and making _sure_ they know it. I’ll stick with silver, thank you very much.

[@rafadydkiemmacha7543]

@@altosack what do you mean?

[@JayseePro]

Amen to the Note on Configs 😹😹!

[@pranavkarthikaluju1229]

m3 base model with 16gb ram, 1Tb or base m3 pro what would be best? Both are at same 1999 dollar price range. Any suggestions here?

[@dataeater1319]

M1 Max MacBook Pro or m3 MacBook Pro ?

[@cybermonkeyusa]

Excellent review. I have the 15" MBA with 16/512 and it has not skipped a beat. I got mine for $1345 open box and you can get it for $1245 at Apple Refurbished. Those that say that you need the latest Pro to do anything intense is just not the case. Frankly speaking, what is intense on a Mac is paltry in comparison to what I do on a PC. I run Ansys, SolidWorks, Creo and MatLab and they all are more intense that Adobe Premiere, Photoshop or FCP. So, while I love Macs, the influencer application do not compare to the engineering apps that tend to all run on Windows only.

[@rodrigomalutta]

Could you please do a RAM STRESS TEST between 18 vs 36GB or 18 vs 32GB RAM comparing the performance, multitasking and RAM pressure? Because i'd like to see if the 18gb model swaps a lot in your usage

[@haroonvlogs5437]

I am using the M3pro it's an absolute beast or tank of a machine. close your eyes and get one you will not be disappointed

[@MikeR33D]

Pretty much could only get 36 GB M3 Pro MacBook Pros in my area, so I did. Most reviews seem to have the 18 GB variety, but swap is basically non-existant on mine with 36 GB. Great for unleashing virtual machines. Depends on your use case whether you will enjoy the benefits.

[@haroonvlogs5437]

@@MikeR33D fantastic device. I would have gone for 36gb but it was a bit over kill for my liking . So far whatever I have thrown at it it’s come out with flying colours on the other side. I am soo glad I went for it. M3pro is the machine in Goldilocks zone. Just like if you have a iPhone 13 Pro Max you will know what I mean. Currently doing some gaming with Microsoft cloud gaming with an ultimate pass and it’s a joy absolute joy. (You cannot put price on happiness) … well you can but you shouldn’t…..

[@AndyJMacLeod]

“Oh yeah. Oh wow. That’s waaay better!”

[@matthewlowe8718]

I want to buy my first MacBook and was considering the m3 pro base but now I am unsure cause I can get m1 pro 1tb ssd for about $550 less. To me that is a lot. Anybody got thoughts. I want to do some picture editing which is mostly a hobby and then side projects for data analytics/science.

[@haydennn1]

I bought a base 15 inch M2 Air for coding and I've had nothing but pleasant things to say about it. I thought the 8gb of RAM may get frustrating for my workflow, and in which case, I'd trade it for a higher spec. However, I've had no problems at all!

[@solo6135]

What's your workflow like? I'm planning buy a base model macbook air m2 for college and software development

[@haydennn1]

@@solo6135 mostly just vscode, multiple browsers with multiple tabs and stuff like Spotify running. No VMs or docker containers which I imagine might make the 8gb start to be a serious problem but for everything else I’ve thrown at it, it’s been wonderful

[@kaizen_tashi]

What did you purchase? I currently thinking to buy MacBook air M2 base model for photo and video editing​@@solo6135

[@maheshgvelly]

Which is better choice of the price difference is $700 . M1 Max with 64 Gb Ram , 4tb ssd vs M3 Max with 36 Gb Ram , 2tb ssd ?

[@JoeyD215Philly]

I have the 15 pro max in black but really wanted the natural titanium 🥲. I love the phone and love using it with out a case but only at home haha.

[@lukasdoeh]

Awesome Video! Just ordered my 14" M3Pro and I can't wait to try it. Coming from Windows machines I really had a hard time finding the right machine. M2Pro, M2Max MacBook Air snd so on, had a tough time to decide, but I still went with the newest modell.

[@DarkPa1adin]

Try editing 1 hour long video with audio and some audio plugins. 16gb ram still works but barely

[@pdp298]

bro, how do you do so much, can you guide me too.

[@JesuisParte]

Can anybody tell me here if these 2023 macbooks can render animated short clips in blender ? For example the free animated project by blender ? (or in other words : close up pixar style stuff - so no photorealistic big cities or similar stuff but pretty simple. And if I say ''can it render'' I mean render times in a humane way and not like 500 hours for 10 sec) I searched countless hours here on youtube over the last days for animated blender short clips on a mac but couldn't find specific videos so if anybody with a mac could render that short clip by blender and tell me the result - I would be super super happy

[@dataeater1319]

Can someone calculate how much bigger screen we could get with a MacBook Pro if it had thinner bezels and no chin and notch ?

[@akin242002]

Nice video. Hard pass on the 8GB of RAM configuration, but I agree on the rest of the video.

[@ArnelZapataJr]

The great thing about Apple releasing new versions of the MacBook is the previous generation gets discounted and that's the perfect time for me to buy the previous gen lmao.

[@thomasmartin6623]

this is the way

[@Cowboy-Trucking61]

Where do you find those Wallpapers.

[@KyleErickson]

on my computer

[@Cowboy-Trucking61]

Cool, the M3 comes with those wallpapers. They look great. Wish I could find something like that. Thanks.@@KyleErickson

[@ILWU4Ever2024]

I see the new M3 MacBooks as following: 1. M3 = Beginner/Rich 2. M3 Pro = Intermediate/Very Rich 3. M3 Max = Advanced/Super Rich

[@user-ct3sh9wx6w]

Im going to study and I really don’t know if I should get the MacBook Air 14 512gb 16gb or the MacBook Pro m3 Pro base Model… what is your opinion on that ?

[@BarcelonasHotCrowd]

OMG go for the MacBook Pro 14. It's the BEST Mac that i've ever had the pleasure to use. The screen is simply PERFECT! It's nicer than my LG C2 OLED TV! The speaker system is perfect. The whole package is simply perfect. I have the 14" M2Pro 16GB 1TB. IMO the MacBook Air is lovely but never spec them - it's best as the entry spec.

[@livedreamsg]

​@@BarcelonasHotCrowdCalm down. I have the 14" and the display is nowhere near as good as my S95B OLED TV. It's a little better than my Odyssey Neo G7s(also miniLED).

[@GreenMountain565]

I bought the 15” Air 512/16gb recently but I’m thinking about returning it and going with the base 14 Pro. Right now Best Buy has it for 1349$ and I didn’t realize the Air can only display out to 1 external monitor. Plus the 15” is a tad too big. Only drawback is I really like the black color on the air and I’m going to have to go back to boring space grey on the base 14” Pro.

[@j340_official]

Too bad we can’t do a logic board upgrade from say M1 Max to m3 max. Existing screen, battery, thunderbolt ports, speakers, etc work just fine so why throw away the whole machine just to upgrade ?

[@tektako]

That’s why im going from 2015 13” macbook pro retina to 2023 m3 MacBook pro 14”.

[@johnmoore1495]

It’s funny how Apple charges more for storage on MacBooks than they do for iPhones, despite it being easier (and probably cheaper) to implement. Want 512GB on your iPhone? That’ll be $100. Want 512GB on your Mac? “Oh it’s $200 for a Mac because I’m making up the pricing anyways, money printer go brrrrrrr.” -Tim Cook probably You can get 1TB NVME drives with similar performance for just $50, and that’s a final product with marketing, shipping, etc. Yet 1TB will cost you $400 on your Mac. Apple is straight up scamming everyone on storage. It doesn’t make their brand any less premium by having reasonable markups on storage and RAM upgrades. If Apple made all their base models come with 1TB of storage and 16GB of RAM without raising prices, MacBooks would fly off the shelves and the PC laptop market would collapse (relatively speaking.) And if they cut down on their upgrade pricing by half, I wouldn’t even recommend any other laptop. Rather than charging a premium for commodity parts which makes no sense, Apple should charge a heavier premium for their silicon, which is actually special. Want an M Pro chip? $500, want an M Max chip $1000, want an M Ultra chip $2000-$2500.

[@LesMightyJ]

Hello 👋

[@vernearase3044]

More like: I tried every 2023 MacBook _form factor._

[@frazerweb]

What's frightening in 5 years time all that stuff will be old and cheap.

[@frostgodx]

If you think anything more than 32gb ram is excessive thats half the population of macbook users that NEED this 36 and up. You can get by with less and using swap sure but lets be realistic at the end of the day when its a business machine or your making money with it every minute counts, every safeguard helps, every time you can not see your memory pressure in yellow and red is even better. If i was a content creator i wouldnt even think about touching anything less than 36gb this tier your just hurting yourself and overworking the baseline for no reason. Smarten up on the thinking here. 18gb this year baseline is an amazing middle ground for anyone that doesnt do intensive tasks and id say if you do than 64gb and thats where i would draw the line on sweet spot as 96 or 128 are just excessive in my reality unless you have a 1% workflow. Avoiding swap isnt a crime id rather save my SSD life so i can make it to 10+ years after investing 5 grand you feel me?

[@JayTheLane]

Useful. Apple's pricing for upgrades at the time of purchase is almost like someone holding a gun the the head of the person purchasing a Mac. The base model does not present any kind of longevity unless you are just do Web browsing and media consumption. 8gb ram, 256gb disk space on th base model is anathema and Apple are just taking the Michael with their greedy upgrade prices. They won't change because they make too much money. Great products but greedy business practices.

[@swish6143]

At least the business model is clear. Charge a ridiculous amount of money. Instead of selling data or whatnot.

[@dave-eu4vc]

Two bad you need to pay $2 grand extra for the "Apple Tax" 😅😂

[@DkotheEngineer]

I really like the color of the video you make. :D