M3 Macbook Pro Max 16": The Best Laptop of 2024!

The Macbook Pro M3 Max is the best laptop I have ever owned and I would even go as far as to say its the best laptop of 2024. From the build quality to the software, literally never had such an enjoyable experience on a laptop before. The ecosystem is also a really nice touch. I have always been a very careful spender but this laptop is absolutely insane. I will be using this for a very very long time.
My Macbook Pro Specs: M3 Max 16" with 2TB SSD Storage, 16-Core CPU, 40-Core GPU, 16-Core Neural Engine, 64GB RAM
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Build Quality
2:10 - Physical User Interface
3:05 - Display
4:04 - Speakers
4:43 - USB Ports
5:33 - Ecosystem
6:14 - Software / Performance
8:20 - Concerns
9:44 - Should you get a Macbook?

[@orangawam330]

You know the macbook series currently is so powerful, that Marques Brownlew still use his 2021 M1 Max Macbook to edit his red camera footage on the run.

[@hamajineo]

yessss it’s insane

[@steriz5780]

nah bro is turning into mkbhd

[@hamajineo]

MKB-SD

[@callumtan5907]

@@hamajineo MKB4K

[@Treborray]

I love how you did the speaker comparison ! Ive never seen anyone do it like that. Normally they compare MacBook to MacBook.

[@Keybored]

Make sure to put a little bit of krytox those switches 😂

[@MarbsMusic]

I used Mac from the late 80 until late 90s then because of gaming and work I used Windows until the M1 came out. While I still have a gaming system my primary system is an M1 Pro MBP that still does everything I need from an audio/video or Unix standpoint. Congrats, I know you will enjoy it and it will last for years! The M3 does support ray tracing as well so if you decide you do want to play some games you actually can :) Enjoying the consistent content again! In regards to durability 3 of my 4 sons have 14" MBPs (2 M1 Pro and 1 M2) that they carry in their backpacks to school / college and use all the time. Thus far none of them have had any issue with them at all nor have I had issues with my 16".

[@conc1erge]

that's a great keyboard you built

[@akin242002]

The performance of an M3 Max is on par with a nuclear weapon for video editors. Crazy performance power!

[@raynsvolleyball]

Just got one too, 100% worth it for the portability & form factor for travelling

[@rev8962]

An amazing vid as always, Keep it up kiddo

[@matttferrari]

If you hold the green button in the top left corner of your window you can pick where it will snap to!

[@thenyembos]

If you hover over the expand button it will give you the options to snap your windows in side by side

[@adequatequality]

The MacBooks are truly a marvel in computing considering how freaking efficient their CPUs are. I would pick a Mac over an iPhone if I could pick a single Apple product to purchase for the rest of my life

[@Mbro-dq2do]

great video. My M1 Max Is incredible. 16" 32gb RAM. its incredible. runs linux VMs flawlessly. I just got it sealed brand new for 1900$ on ebay. Its sick and will easily last 5-6 years

[@hermanlopez2945]

Thank you for the video

[@thepurpleufo]

Thanks for this most excellent review.

[@icyba]

wow this keyboard has so much features

[@flappospammo]

I bought one in silver , coming tomorrow Exciting !!!

[@vovical]

Nice to see this review. I am considering getting one for Uni later this year and wasn't sure on Black or Silver... Definitely prefer Black but was worried Silver would hold better over time and with scratches. I won't play games so much on it but I like that I can play some games like Civ as they have native Mac versions which go through Rosetta Last Mac was a 2017 MBP and was by far the worst laptop I've ever owned... Apple Silicon solved pretty much all the issues I had with it though

[@hamajineo]

black is a vibe for sure

[@qualquer-bobagem]

Very nice review! Congrats. Other thing: what mic are you using? Very nice quality.

[@Sero3_]

Techtuber transformation? From TF2 to keyboard to tech? Very promising man.

[@vincent33195]

Great review. I’ve been on the fence between this and a Mac Studio. The portability, especially for music production given that I move around, is key.

[@aryagoutham4403]

damn you uploaded after soo long

[@bitcoinjc]

Great video thanks.

[@Creeperstone23]

Bro, where is USB port? Like it’s annoying when there is no USB ports on a laptop

[@kaaivo]

Mate i rememebr u making those awesome sfm video's

[@hamajineo]

good timesss, definitely considering remaking some haha

[@OrisTV]

@@hamajineo O_O

[@Shaxx]

when does apple usually release new macbooks? should i wait?

[@isogames2391]

7:13 also try long pressing the green navigation button for this feature build in :)

[@chadwilliams8741]

"dosnt leave fingerprints" literally less than 10 seconds later, fingerprints visible everywhere lol

[@HVCPfilmproducties]

But great - I'm gonna order one. Thanks!

[@george17number]

Perfect video , thank you for information . I am in the same position as you windows laptop for gaming and iPad and iPhone. Now I am looking to buy a MacBook for using Logic Pro but I like to play only league of legends in my free time . Do you have the 30 or 40 core gpu? Recently considering my budget I am thinking of 16 pro 18 ram 512 ssd and I don’t know if it’s worth it

[@alessandrobiagiotti617]

literally me doing Machine Learning assignements on a 2015 Mbp with i5 and 8 GB of ram

[@HVCPfilmproducties]

It always starts with 'Handle with Care'! So don't be afraid.

[@rohithreddy75]

can someone tell me what are things done with such a beast?

[@DJFaty310]

Over 4k is not worth it

[@hamajineo]

fairs man, but i know i'm going to be using this for a very long time and i needed to invest in my set up. the portability for me is 10/10 as I will be travelling lots

[@fearlesssoul9408]

​@@hamajineo I'm planning to get my hands on it will it last like for next 7 years

[@ForbiddenWellness]

The workflow with this powerhouse will help make that 4K back 😮‍💨

[@blessedone-tv5vc]

@@hamajineoyou could of got a Apple MacBook cheaper a older model this not worth the price .

[@ArthropodSpidey]

This man just said the MacBook speakers are worse than a dedicated bluetooth speaker. All that hair is blocking the sunlight from going to his head.

[@iSwifx]

Hey man, I feel like bottom feels hallow and cheap from the bottom though you know?

[@rodok3836]

If possible, you should give Asahi Linux a chance! It is really on another level. The level of optimisation for such a new architecture is just impressive. Plus, it leaves all of the MacOS bloat aside.

[@hamajineo]

i’ve never heard of it before, i will deffo read up

[@rodok3836]

@@hamajineo polished linux distro for Apple silicon, super nice (rocking one myself as daily).

[@Dekon7]

Is the screen too reflective?

[@petehboy2]

how long will battery last at full brightness

[@dodgers8one8]

I’m thinking about getting this laptop. What editing program do you use? Is it Final Cut Pro or something else? And Logic Pro have you by any chance heard good things about this software?

[@UnlessRoundIsFunny]

I haven’t used Final Cut Pro, but I use Logic Pro, and it is very straightforward and easy to use. I’m a windows user that came from using Studio One, and Logic was easy enough to figure out. It is also cheaper than Studio one. My only complaint w the m3 pro max is the cost of storage. I only got 1TB because the system already cost almost $4k with the extended warranty, and I couldn’t bring myself to spend another $600 for an additional terabyte.

[@htdrednaxela96]

I will say this. If you edit videos an do "content creation", you dont need a mac. For coding, on the other hand its great. Its basically a linux machine that is very stable.

[@penguin2701]

Nice.

[@CrimsoniteSP]

I don't doubt that Apple makes genuinely good products, I've just never been a big fan of them. Their devices aren't as flexible for my liking. I end up doing a lot of tinkering with my devices and Apple doesn't like that. But the straw that broke the camel's back for me is the fact they're fighting to kill the Right to Repair act. I don't remember if it's still ongoing but they don't want people to repair their devices at all. They'd rather the consumer just buy a new device altogether.

[@hamajineo]

that is true. i disagree with their stance on repairs but i really enjoy using their products so for me, it was enough to get it

[@marcorossi2268]

Can you expand the Ram

[@Mbro-dq2do]

I dont mind the notch at all either. Means nothing

[@hadharigamerz]

Best laptop just for doing microsoft office

[@mohammadmousavi1]

M3???

[@jettanimation9381]

good video

[@ferrariman7695]

what good video you didnt even take 3 seconds to say that

[@bybhmcode]

Hey iam small developer . İ learing programına and icam studendi

[@Anshul11808]

is it worth it ? or air m3 is enough

[@hamajineo]

I think it depends on your personal needs, air m3 looks great too tbh

[@Anshul11808]

@@hamajineo hey i have budget of 150$ , which prebuild keyboard is best for typing purpose ( is keychron good ? )

[@sglatitude]

@@Anshul11808either Keychron or Nuphy is good mechanical keyboard.

[@thepotatoman.]

hi

[@pablogonzalez2009]

where keyboard

[@lemmerelassal2795]

Double monitor is a gimmick. Never used it after a week. Gave up cause it was too slow/lagging. Airdrop has a file size limit. The settings screen is overcrowded/finegrained both iOS and OSX. Not at all consistent with their own UX/UI guidelines. Emojis not working. They are too comfortable. They need to change.

[@Hornetog9vp]

Okay but can you play TF2.

[@BruceLeroyUK]

American accent with a twang of British.

[@seattledude2022]

we don't fking buy a 3000+ dollar laptop for the display, speaker, keyboard. We buy it for what this guy can bring to us, stock trading? Scientific simulation? LLM training? So cut the crap

[@HVCPfilmproducties]

Plugs voor VS are Terrible! Nobody éver noticed this? Compare it to EU plugs. Só much smaller en SAFER.

[@tomwilliams7580]

So you're too busy making vids instead of coming on tour smh😔

[@_turtle-_-]

🐢

[@Hadysaab]

someone rich buy me one please :)

[@vinrave]

I would not spend over 1000$ on a laptop just for school and work.

[@hamajineo]

I think its totally worth investing in your work, as someone who has always been super frugal, upgrades can be really worth it when done correctly

[@danymirabal]

Using Apple products for a long time 😅 and you look like 16 years old kid 😅

[@adithyananthakumar4992]

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[@redhuud7966]

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[@ratedRblazin420]

Lol nah, $4k for a laptop is INSANE. Stop supporting companies that artificially inflate their price for no reason

[@6creamyway993]

man, snapdragon x elite or whatever comes out this year, macbooks are dead

[@boomber_96]

Is it touch screen? Can you use it as a tablet?