MacBook Pro (2021) Review: should you get the cheapest one?

[@trentonb.1412]

Jonathan is such a great addition to LMG, I love his small understated jokes, particularly the visual ones, and his calm demeanor is so soothing! He feels like your cool friend that you go to for advice because they make everything look effortless.

[@CantE8tCheese]

Except for the overly nasal American voice/accent.

[@ifiwantyoutofeel]

Linus Tech Tips. 🤔

[@sherlockmaverick]

LMG, not LTT.

[@GladinGAFloodGoFundMe]

Exactly, I couldn't agree more! He seems really cool and I love his low key sense of humor.

[@iwontliveinfear]

@@sherlockmaverick I came here to be exactly that pedantic.

One idea for the future: in this video you concentrated on the creative workflows, which makes sense, as it is what you are doing the most. But I think it would add a lot to have developer perspective as well, and LMG has a unique opportunity as it has almost-in-house development team working on Floatplane. Maybe do some tests building Floatplane app, running it in emulator etc. This could also promote Floatplane at the same time. Good video nevertheless!

[@joshual9717]

Couldn't agree more. Seems like no one gives any perspective to the folks who have to develop these video apps all the youtubers rely on for income.

[@HolgerNestmann]

Snazzy Labs admitted this in his teaser and will look at more use cases. There are many use cases beyond development too, which can shed light on what the laptop can do … music production / DJing? Data Science?

[@matthewmers4247]

This is my complaint with most KZbin reviews of the new MB pros. They all focused on creatives and not everyone else which is a bit dumb. There are so many fields in science that could use the power but no one ever runs mapping, modeling and simulation software that people in science use.

[@AdowTatep]

They will probably do that on the Linus Tech tips channel. Since it's more technical

[@CertifiedSlamboy]

I just wanna know how many terribly written nested IF statements in Excel it can run on a big spreadsheet

[@slightlyopinionated8107]

For my use case, the M1 is great. When I’m on the go I don’t need all that power and even with the M1 I haven’t utilized it to it’s max.

[@joha4574]

yeah I would even argue that most normal users of a MacBook barely need any 'power' at all. Like all we do is surf the web and write. For me the M1 is amazing because I love the battery time.

[@IgorEngelen1974]

I've a Mac mini m1 coupled with a ultra wide 49" display. It's pretty much the ultimate working from home device. Running my admin and user desktop next to each other .

[@martyncraigbrown]

I love my M1 Air as a life long windows user. Its fast enough for my use case. Amazing laptop

[@cadenchurchill4296]

Same here for me. Got the M1 Air and definitely not using it to its full potential.

[@AceCmbatguy25]

@@joha4574 Exactly why I'll be switching from a mid 2018 base model mb pro to a base M1 mb air 👌

[@ThomasNing]

Remember when the value sweet spot was around the mid range models? And now this base model is too powerful for any normal person. I love that the Macbook Pro is truly a professional tool now. I'm sure the only features most actually care about (screen, ports maybe, magsafe) will trickle down anyway.

[@MarbsMusic]

I got the 16" base with 1TB, it's $500 more but full M1 Pro, double the storage, bigger battery and 2" larger screen, I felt that was definitely worth the cost!

[@Hugo-Puryi]

Same here

[@harrisonjr98]

It’s $700 more though, because you’re doubling the storage? 16” base still only comes with 512gb for $2499.

[@mbvglider]

The 1TB is the midrange stock model. It’s actually only $200 more than the same specs in 14”. It’s also what I got. It’s amazing.

[@ko-Daegu]

Here it’s 780 € mores

[@johntheurer2265]

This will probably be the spec I go with, have you tried any photography software on it (LR, PS, C1)? Is it good?

[@arnavodkaa]

Honestly the real MVP is M1 MacBook Air. It is amazing for all my tasks. I do photo editing, 4k iPhone video editing, 1080p mp4 movie editing, Xcode, python in VSCode, class on browser ms teams and everything in between. I love this machine so much.

[@kumu141]

Good to hear! Is it the 8gb or 16gb variant?

[@arnavodkaa]

@@kumu141 16gb

[@kxngmars6527]

Been thinking about picking up a MacBook for programming/daily use away from my desktops. The M2 chip looks kind of promising with the extra bit of RAM. All in all though, hows the SSD storage? You just go for the base 512GB or up it at all?

[@arnavodkaa]

@@kxngmars6527 I got 512gb but I have ample of space left, 350gb to be precise. Honestly if you're going to upgrade the ram and storage of M2 MBA. I really recommend you to go for base M1 Pro MBP then.

[@kxngmars6527]

@@arnavodkaa That’s also what I was thinking. I can always get a portable USB C SSD or something if I needed more. Thanks for the reply!

[@copycatjaron]

Brilliant review. Would love to see more developers focused portion in the review.

[@alexsalois5372]

Watch some of Alexander Ziskind videos. He does all sorts of dev tasks on his Macs

[@rishi_sk]

Wait for the LTT review

[@boskitang7069]

Nice

[@eboyjim]

Oh that's just me watching from my space gray one, suddenly questioning my choices

[@noahlistgarten7832]

Me too lol

[@emma70707]

Lol. I asked an Apple guy in-store which was his favorite color and he said, "Space gray because I'm basic like that." Haha. All of my friends have space gray but I've always had silver MBPs (I skipped the last generation where color was even an option) so I decided to continue with that.

[@noahlistgarten7832]

@@emma70707 I skipped last gen too (I came from a 2013 15”) but went space gray anyways. I actually really like it. It seems less dark than my roommate’s space gray MBP, but that might just be me making things up

[@eboyjim]

@@emma70707 Lol. I went from a silver MBP to the gold MacBook Air (because it looked like copper and I thought it was cool) to now a Space Gray one of these and this did, in fact, make me feel basic.

[@mbvglider]

I wanted silver because of nostalgia but after seeing it in person, it’s not quite the same shade I remember the 2007 MacBook Pro being, which was the Mac that finally got me to switch teams. So space gray is fine with me.

[@djsnowpdx]

$3,500 16” owner here. It does it all. I considered upgrading to 2 TB SSD and 64 GB RAM, but Apple Silicon is going to get so much better, I can’t imagine this machine will be mine long enough to justify the additional $800 for hardware and possibly $400 for AppleCare+.

[@ReddRubble]

Wait another 2 years for the feature jumps in each model to topple out

[@morganghetti]

A 3500 dollar laptop that has 32 GB of RAM and less that 2TB of storage? Lol guess that little status symbol in the back is more important that actual performance.

[@lukeogregory]

That thumbnail alone is… *very impressive*

[@fsmando4679]

I just love the MAC address style of video, with the editing and quality of the videos, they're some of my favourite on the platform. Please don't let this channel die!

[@Merjia]

I love the way Jonathan does his reviews. They’re so informative and comfortable to watch.

[@eriknelson5585]

I just got the base model M1 MBA and I couldn’t be happier!

[@august4633]

Why do reviewers always focus so much on video editing? Do they not reaalize that 95%+ of their viewers don’t buy laptops for video editing? Why not talk about coding or engineering?

[@ArnauDisrepair]

Because KZbin reviews are made by... KZbinrs. Their line of work is editing.

[@Idonotexist-k4l]

@@ArnauDisrepair yeah

[@Idonotexist-k4l]

sorry but we gotta watch other youtubers

[@EthanKid439]

Not everyone are coders either

[@august4633]

@ Sure? Which is why talking about a range of use-cases would make sense, not just one profession.

[@alanaktion]

I honestly couldn’t be happier with my M1 Air. I love the new Pros but I’ve not felt the need to upgrade at all, the M1 Air is already so fast for everything I do as a developer/graphics person.

[@stratonarrow]

Agreed. Simply complete overkill. If they make an Air with a larger screen in the future, I’ll buy it in a heartbeat.

[@SchwertKruemel]

Yeah the only real issue with the air for me is the lack is Not being able to Drive 2 external Displays

[@grey5626]

I'm in a similar boat. Will probably wait for an M2 Max in a year or two before feelin' any need to retire the 2020 M1 MBA.

[@tdhmoose]

I am going to hold off a bit. Still using my M1 air, will upgrade to the $2,499 model in 2yrs, too soon to go computer hopping.

[@gauravbathija6783]

@@stratonarrow Yes, a 15 inch Macbook Air would be my ideal computer. Although, I highly doubt that'll ever be a thing.

[@matthewhafner962]

5:04 The self deprecating humor in this segment is both depressing and hilarious.

[@dylanmcgowan791]

‘All by myself’ is being sung in the minds of those who read your comment haha!

[@spencerc.3473]

I got an open box 16” base model at Best Buy for $1,900 which was a freaking steal. It’s awesome and super happy with it.

[@iklxsss]

100% agree that silver is the color going forward. That contrast with the blacked out keyboard 😮‍💨

[@aginulfo]

I must say: after watching tens of KZbin reviews on this product, your video is by far the best of the lot. Precise, concise, and effective. I just subscribed to your channel

[@EricParker]

Interesting note on the resolution 6:54. 2015 MacBook Pros had the 2:1 with a smaller effective resolution, for some reason in 2016 they upped the virtual resolution and never changed the panel resolution, now they've finally corrected that.

[@chidorirasenganz]

It’s probably because intels integrated graphics couldn’t handle the additional resolution very well

[@EricParker]

@@chidorirasenganz No the way MacOS handles hiDPI, physical resolution is irrelevant, everything is rendered at 2x with a virtual scaled resolution.

[@chidorirasenganz]

@@EricParker I meant why the 2016 generation display panels weren’t a true 2x. Hence the scaling wasn’t as clean

[@gabebarber5813]

I've had my M1 Pro for about 8 months now and yes these new ones are tempting of course, but my current machine is plenty powerful, so I'm gonna stick with it for hopefully many years. Bought it for music production and it's excellent, I really can't complain

[@adrianclarkmbbs]

Doing so much more teleconferencing, and spending so much more time looking at a display than 2 years ago, the 14” MBP is worth it for me based on the screen, webcam, microphone, and speaker upgrades. And the ports make it easier to hook up to my desk setup.

[@tvandbeermakehomergo]

If you want the base M1 Macbook pro, get the macbook air. Way cheaper, has around the same perfomance (just one graphics core less), is fanless, and still has a great screen.

[@chaimlukasmaier335]

aka, if you are not a PRO, don't get the PRO... It's as if they would have thought about the name before releasing it ;)

[@martyncraigbrown]

M1 Air rocks. Great battery life too

[@OneDerscoreOneder]

i disagree. No mini LED, HDR, 120hz, ports, MagSafe, thin bezels, etc. Even if that stuff isn’t worth the extra money, it’s still a good idea to wait for the next MBA

[@loki.8435]

@@OneDerscoreOneder He wasn't talking about the M1 Pro MacBook Pro which starts from $2000. He was comparing the Air to the $1300 13 inch M1 MacBook Pro.

[@good-tn9sr]

@@loki.8435 still even if he was comparing to the $2000 his opinion is valid as the MacBook Air is half the price of the new mbp.

[@AdamSkjervold]

God this guy is such a good camera personality, he makes MA

[@rafaelmanochio6990]

I Am not an Apple user, but i love to watch this channel! Its kind of relaxing and has the best Apple products reviews that i've seen recently.

[@Garrettdx1988]

Everybody’s complaining about the notch, but what they should be complaining about are those 6-8 rows of pixels beneath the notch.

[@M4dg04t]

My thought is that the 13" M1 Pro was a placeholder and going forward it is going to be M in the MacBook Air and the M Pro/Max will be the Pro models. The question then will be between the upgraded MbA at $1450 vs base model MbP Pro at $2000. Is the larger screen, 6 GPU cores and media decoders worth $550?

[@drippless4173]

Literally the question I'm asking myself right now

[@nitnelav3]

I got the 14" 10-16-16-Core M1 Pro with 512 GB. I saved on storage because a 2 TB NVME SSD and USB C enclosure is only ~200-300$ (whereas Apple charges 600$). I have noticed though that the external SSD is about 20% slower on the MacBook Pro 14" (700 MB/s) than on my 2017 iMac 27" (900 MB/s). I have tried all sorts of combinations of ports (internal and on my CalDigit Dock). I even went to an Apple Store and ran benchmarks on all Apple Silicon and a few Intel Macs they had and found that the external SSD speeds on Apple Silicon consistently were 20% slower than on Intel. Weirdly the only combination that worked with full speed on Apple Silicon was using the second Thunderbolt port on the dock. Hopefully this can be fixed in Firmware

[@birofilm]

I bought the base M1 MacBook Pro and I make radio and TV commercials. It works great!

[@alangregoryvitek]

Been using a 2015 i7 MacBook Pro, and upgraded to the M1 Max. The difference is astonishing, and probably would have been so even if I had upgraded to the just the M1 Pro. Really excited the Apple is also now a partner with the Blender Foundation - looking forward to see where that goes!

[@robertp457]

Anyone who upgrades to a six year newer computer is going to notice the difference.

[@davidlee1770]

@@robertp457 *cries in dual core MacBook air 2015*

[@heroninja1125]

Apple is a partner with the blender foundation now? No wonder you can only use p3 color mode on an apple device, they software locked it so that you can't use it properly on any other platform.

[@ahmadalabassy]

That notch with a webcam cut-out added to the outro got me chuckling. Appreciate the dig.

[@DrAnimePhD]

I just ordered a base model with 1TB storage. Thanks Jonathan for making my purchasing decision easy. I was uneasy about getting base spec but after seeing the comparisons from the upgraded M1 Pro, since I'm not a creative professional it made it a no brainer. I'm gonna have fun with this thing. Edit: So it finally arrived…and my god base spec is overpowered. Final Cut is Lightning fast and buttery smooth. Yes buy the cheapest one this thing is a monster

[@trapjimmy3346]

how is it working for you now?

[@DrAnimePhD]

@@trapjimmy3346 Still fantastic. The screen blew me away and the speakers are top shelf. Only problem is for some reason sometimes the audio keeps popping but that’s not a speaker problem but a software problem and I reported that to Apple

[@ignskeletons]

Start at base model, go up one storage upgrade from 512GB to 1TB. This one upgrade includes the extra 2 CPU core upgrade and it's really the perfect middle ground to help future proof this laptop in my opinion.

[@ju1cycrackfa1ry]

Jonathan, you're my favorite Mac intrusion

[@RedN3ctar]

Great video as always. Production value and script is top “notch”! Thank you, I’ll be here all night!

[@Denial06]

it seems decent for someone who doesn’t need all the extra horsepower it doesn’t make that many compromises

[@chibiquatre]

2020 M1 Macbook Pro Space Grey person here - Couldn't be happier with it in the most basic variant. It has everything I could ever need, I can't remember giving it enough load to spin those fans audibly so far with design work and there is a high chance I will never do. There is certainly no need for me to get an even stronger machine since this one is already strong and super reliable :)

[@thekwoka4707]

I love it for dev work. Stays cool through stuff my old Intel i7 MacBook would be burning up doing.

[@sunitjoshi3573]

Great! What configuration did you get?

[@sko3225]

Happy on my M1 Air right now, will get the Mac mini pro as soon as it is available, but no rush, I'm fine. On a side note, I'm impressed how well my Air handles battery management, as I'm almost always plugged in. I didn't trust the AI first, but it fits, after a few month of training and nearly a year of use, it's spot on and 99% health. Stays at 80% charge most of the time, but knows when it gets busy. Magic.

[@jaykay5369]

I went Space Grey for my 16" MBP. Coming form a 2013 15", I've had enough of Silver. Apple needs to bring out standalone space grey accessories again, but with USB-C...

[@davidsummers6700]

Thanks for actually showing the use of HDMI in video instead of just talking about it like the dozens of other videos I've watched on the new MBPs.

[@tislumberjack3240]

I'm literally waiting for mine to get delivered by UPS today. Already feel like I'll be a convert from windows.

[@nish663]

An idea for this channel: can we please have comparisons on everyday tasks too? Multi tasking with a teams meeting, while editing a power point for example. Having multiple apps running in the background, and general connectivity.... the content creator perspective is great, but limited for most people.

[@innoillust]

8 pixels!? That's Outrageous!

[@robertp457]

It would be fair to mention Apple’s cooling solution pre-M1 wasn’t enough and that caused the heat issues you mentioned and not necessarily Intel.

[@_Turbocat777]

Those Ram and ssd upgrade prices are outrageous, I'm used to twice the price of individual components but 3/4x that? sheesh...

[@VaiRostampour]

All I need is an M1 MacBook Air, just wish I didn't have to step up to a £1900 MacBook Pro to be able to output to dual 4k displays 😭 I don't need 120hz, the power, RAM etc. Fingers crossed for M2 dual display support

[@Telesko]

You guys got every version of the new MacBook Pro so I sure hope we get to see a comparison of all configurations

[@Harzanable]

I’ve been thinking and dreaming of buying a MacBook Pro since 2008. Back then, I didn’t even know what I was going to do with it, just wanted it, as Jonathan said, for the “clout”. Now, some 14 years later, I’m a backend and hobbyist mobile developer and about to get this base model MacBook Pro. It’s more than enough and the specs should last me a good 3-5 years if not more. Thanks for this video, MA. Helped clear a few things up for me. 😁

[@jessechuff]

I got a base model upgraded to 16 GB of RAM (I feel like at this point 16 should be the minimum on laptops) and so far it’s been phenomenal for my casual video editing. I haven’t been pushing it too hard, but cutting a gameplay video with a handful of edits and lite effects in DaVinci barely eats at the battery, only got the machine to a slightly warm (but still comfortable) temperature, and was very smooth the whole way through. Some things got it to snag a bit, but compared to an intel MacBook it’s a dream.

[@scottscottsdale7868]

Got the base 16 inches inch. Need screenestate. It is not too heavy and it is fantastic. Battery life is good.

[@HearMeLearn]

funny because I just bought the m1 macbook air lol. I know we're getting soonish to a refresh but I can't take the wait anymore, so at worst I'll just sell it at a small loss once the new one comes out

[@JohnSmith-pn2vl]

its still the killer device imo, plenty power, plenty thin and lightweight, plenty battery life, and DEAD SILENT ! :)

[@Sonchuo]

M1 Pro is simply overkill for a majority of people. I have the M1 Air and it has plenty of power for what 99% of people will need it for, even for photo/video editing. The only downside I can see is not getting to experience the XDR display, but the M1 Air display is plenty sharp and smooth while saving you $1000, hopefully they do offer a 120hz option for the Air in the future.

[@alexb.9252]

nah, they won’t actually, the air has different auditory

[@campguydaniel]

Jonathan is great. I love the way he adds commas into his sentences like a boss. He’s right up there with Christopher Walken.

[@JbrockPony]

I just came from m1 MacBook Air since it couldn’t utilize multiple monitors 😭. The base configuration of m1 pro is so convenient for me in my budget and use case (light gaming w/emulation, seamless workflow with VM and business apps , portability). The boosted performance is just a cherry on top for my personal use.

[@ty-fighter9969]

Definitely my favorite LTT channel. Camera work is top-notch. Now we need a crossover episode with Anthony about Linux distros for M1. That man needs his own show too.

[@johnmcfads5304]

Ive watched a lot of new Mac vids and like yours the most. Great script and editing

[@RichardDelFranco]

My favorite Apple-centric place to watch videos about everything Apple. Never miss a new video.

[@killerlion6]

As a developer I'd go with M1 Pro 14" 10 core (+$200 more). I don't need these extra GPU cores and 16GB is enough for programming. And in terms of size 14" is much more portable and comfortable for me in rare times I carry it around. But most of the time it's simply plugged into external monitor.

[@david-polak]

As a developer who kept running out of memory all the time up until last January when they got a bump from the 16 to 64, I can confidently say that 16GB is good enough for basic webdev.

[@killerlion6]

@@david-polak interesting, what is your default work setup? For me it’s couple of Intellij windows open where there can be java or go running, i.e. couple of backend microservices (depending on project) and react or angular dev server running for fronted and couple of docker containers here and there in the background. Also of course other things like MSTeams, outlook and couple of more apps, etc. and like 20+ tabs in browser

[@david-polak]

@@killerlion6 the setup where I was running into most issues has 16 docker containers running which provide stubs, plus the main service container. Then a heavy database container (not a modern db at all), on top of that the front end and middle layer parts are either running in dockers themselves or when necessary being deployed to a local KinD cluster (which I never turn off because I am lazy). Couple of pycharm projects opened at the same time usually to cross reference, one of them is running in a venv so that’s low impact but the other one has to start up its own container with packages. And then chrome, not many tabs usually. Can I fit into 16GB? Yes, but it is a hassle to constantly micro manage ram consumption… I remember having to turn of some of the containers before I joined a meeting because otherwise the webcam would be choppy on the other end and my computer would chug pretty hard… I am much happier now ;)

[@looomze]

I use python for data analysis and got the base model 14” inch two weeks ago. By running a few codes, I used over 10 gb ram and experienced memory swap a few times. For coding and program development, you need the extra ram go 32 at least if you can. The base isn’t that bad but I don’t think it’ll hold up well down the road.

[@falcon81701]

Just bought the base 14” and I love it. Runs cool and quiet, power brick is smaller, and its more powerful than my 2014 15” MBP. Handbrake x265 rencoding take half the time and i can actually use Video Enhance AI now. It was unusable on my old MBP.

[@NeilVitale]

I went with the base model 2021 M1 Pro Pro (wow, what a mouthful). I did make one upgrade to the base model, and that was to go from 512GB to 1TB. Additionally, I paid the extra $20 for the 96w charger.

[@whette_fahrtz]

Silver never stopped being the right color

[@neelarjunraj1163]

Until space grey entered the ring

[@GrahamThomson502]

I have the base model 14” as I’m just a beginner in 3D Modelling. Also wanted to move away from my gaming PC to something nice and quiet. In Blender you can certainly notice the performance. I’m just blown away by how these Apple silicon based Macs turn up and completely destroy the competition. These products are worth every penny and will just get better as more companies transition to Apple silicon. Great video btw :)

[@muhammaduwaismuhsinmuaz4385]

No.

[@msagoo29]

I've just ordered the base model 16", I've never spent this much money before on a laptop, I'm hoping it'll be worth the wait

[@Mandem909]

How has it been?

[@msagoo29]

@@Mandem909 The most impressive thing is the new screen, it’s much better than the older Pro’s. I only use it for web browsing, KZbin and Netflix so I don’t push the machine to its max capability, unlike how video editors do. It’s worth it for the screen alone, speakers are better too

[@Mandem909]

@@msagoo29 that's great to hear! I've been trying to choose between the 14 and 16 inch. How do find the portability of it? I've seen a few people complain it's too heavy/unpractical and go for the 14 inch.

[@msagoo29]

@@Mandem909 My laptop is mainly at home so portability isn't important to me, but compared to my previous 2019 13" Pro, it is much bigger and heavier, I tried the 14", but I preferred the bigger screen for movies, the 14" is still a heavy chunky machine. You're best bet is to to get an M1 13" from apple refurbished - if you need portability, and you can save some money too

[@Mandem909]

@@msagoo29 cheers for the info buddy. I'm tempted to get the 16 inch for similar reasons to you. I also get 10% off due to an education discount which is pretty neat. Thanks again for your replies :)

[@CalebOlshefsky]

I went with a maxed out 16" M1 Max with 2TB. Its my present to myself for not upgrading since 2014

[@johnsnow9653]

Production value is great on this channel. Well done.

[@Giveitaresssstt]

So glad they added more ports, I was sick and tired of dealing with my Anker management

[@AlexandruDumitrescu]

You guys do realize it’s almost impossible to find a review for mac books that are NOT done by/for video editors :) It sounds like these laptops are only an option to buy for video/image professionals and the rest of the IT industry guys should go to other products. I am really curious to view an overall product review covering more usage scenarios, it would be a breath of fresh air. Maybe you can surprise us with something like this .

[@ruolov1]

Apple bros are the same as Tesla bros. They can not get away from each other. They are hardcore and some belittle non-Apple users. Isn't the tech industry an open market? Anyway, this channel says Mac Address so it will only be for Mac people.

[@dawidszyszko]

I'm a software engineer and I have 140GB used on my current Mac so 512 feels like a lot for me. I wonder what you are guys doing on your computer that you need more storage. I get video editing, sure but people that are not doing that fill it with what? Pictures?

[@Peacemakerforthe22century]

14 base model owner here and i really dont need that much power but it's great to have it. For me it was the display and the speaker. Best Cop ever

[@skyforce95]

finally someone discusses the difference between the base charger vs the 96W charger. Thank you!

[@HighTwinz]

Been using the 15” late 2013 16gb ram 512gb retina model and upgraded to the 14” base model. It’s almost like Apple designed this MacBook for 14” and scaled it up for the 16” model. It’s just lighter, the trackpad is not ridiculously large, flex of the display lid and bottom is less than on the 16”, speakers are almost the same, lid is thinner, having same ports… It is just the most efficient choice

[@harrison00xXx]

But: - the battery is a lot smaller - the screen is pretty small, damn i would even wish at my 16" the screen would be 19" or so... - the bezel is slightly bigger on the 14" - speakers... almost the same? yes, ALMOST.... but still a huge difference at least in direct comparison. - directly 10/16C unbinned chip in the base model Thats why i took the 16" (and also because i saw on my mums 14" convertible that 14" wont be enough for me anyways). I came from a 2010 15" MacBook Pro midclass model with better CPU and 512MB GPU which served me well for over 10 years now but its too slow, upgrade needed.

[@markrounds6302]

I'm leaning towards at least getting 32G of ram and 1TB ssd. I upgraded my current macbook pro(15" 2011) to 1TB SSD and 16GB of ram, and I don't know if I can survive with less storage with editing video. I am however definitely glad I held out for the larger macbook pro.

[@CertifiedSlamboy]

I'd go 2TB and stay at 16GB (assuming you can't do both within budget) The new SSDs are so fast, it can fallback to swap easily anyway if you run out. The 2TB SSD would be way more important long-term imo

[@denisjm]

They should put hot corner below the camera screen. That would be really great.

[@playingindies6730]

My 13" macbook pro (m1, 16gb) does about 3 workdays without charging I got it before the m1 pro came out but it does everything I want so dont need another I needed a laptop with a great battery, and it delivers

[@hawkinsjd11]

I am 1 year late, but just bought the M1 pro. I don't do anything heavy but wanted the Pro so I can be cooler than others.

[@joshconfer209]

As impressive as the m1 is, the apple specific software optimization is even more impressive. I'd love to see a video on how it extends beyond the apple stratosphere.

[@ArkadiuszFlak]

Your review sounds so fresh and natural mate! Thanks

[@fullsendgolfsimulators]

using a 14inch right now it's definitely more than capable of everything that needs to be done

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

I love my 2013 macbook pro. I see absolutely no reason to upgrade whatsoever. I've had mine since 2013 and it's still going strong.

[@Petersonstudios]

FINALY SOMEONE SEES THE SIMILARITIES! (between the PowerBook G4 and this)

[@arjungandhi1242]

I ended up getting the base 14 inch macbook pro. The main reason was that with the black friday deals going on here, the gap between this and the 1TB model was a bit much. I always prefer having more storage and ram, but for my day to day usage it's clear that the base 14inch is more than enough performance for me. We'll see how that ages over the next 4-5 years

[@chuckyfox9284]

I bought this instead of the new air because it was 100€ cheaper than the air at the time.

[@dgw2118]

THESE VIDEOS ARE INSANE, chef kiss for all the details. What a bliss

[@RomboutVersluijs]

Funny how Quinn made that point, its actually that app which should adjust, Apples UI fits within the bar

[@ElJuli24]

...or if you only want to look cool just get the base model.... ,direct to the point, I like that . Instant subscribe.

[@blablubb1234]

“Space grey is out” Me, getting my space grey MacBook tomorrow: 🥲🥲 I actually never liked the silver on the Touch Bar version, but somehow it attracts me this time.

[@herrwarmduscher5204]

Buy whatever color you want, not what color other people say you should want.

[@utubekullanicisi]

It'S the exact opposite effect for me lol, I'm a Silver guy but this time around the Space Gray looks great

[@JHN322]

I don't know what he's talking about silver has been done to death by every manufacturer, space grey is much nicer.

[@davidGA殿]

My main laptop has been a MacBook air from 2013 in silver for 7 years and getting the M1 in space gray is sublime, I specially like the color because my iPhone was also silver XD.

[@zweiche]

i also getting space grey , i hope i'll like it because every review says silver is way to go. no way for me to return this and get a silver one because it will take 2-3 month to return this and purchase new one from Turkey :)

[@FelipoGoncalves]

the notch in the credits was the best touch of the video :D

[@toastynotes]

The only Apple product I've ever owned was a 1st gen ipod shuffle. I just like hearing Jonathan explain things.

[@CONTACTLIGHT2]

One thing I'm really intersted to know about it how well these new Macs do with running Blender. This is my main focus and I'm aware that a powerful GPU or very powerful CPU is necessary to ensure that the vieport it updating quickly and renders don't take ages. I'd love to see this tested in Blender or similar programs such as Unreal or Maya - specifically with how the viewport functions with large scenes, rendering large images or animations and physics simulations. Traditionally Macs haven't been great at this stuff but it would be great if this was a portable blender machine. I'm so over having a windows desktop beast.

[@StephenTiffoney]

You should do a video on how the 2013 Mac Pro (if you buy the cheapest on ebay and upgrade to the max spec allowed yourself) will be just as capable.

[@LambdaMiscellaneous]

Definitely not.

[@JCourts2k23]

I sold my MacBook Air M1, and got this base model MacBook M1 Pro 14 inch, mainly for the display and sound. I don’t do anything special with it. But I am very happy with it

[@ryanwhite5482]

I specd a 14" with the 10 core M1 pro, 1TB SSD, 32gb memory. Hope I made the right choice

[@CallMeVidd]

I’m one of the 3 people who really loved the touch bar and it’s why even if I had the money, I still wouldn’t be sure if I wanted to upgrade

[@bab1671]

I upgraded from the M1 MacBook Air to the base model MacBook Pro M1 Pro. The new Pro is the best Mac I have ever owned. No regrets.

[@lgthe8god182]

Just curious, what do you use your MacBook Pro for? I was thinking about upgrading my M1 MacBook Air to the new 14 too!

[@letsg0b0wling1]

Just upgraded from the M1 Pro to the base model M1 Pro, Pro mainly because of the display. I understand why the display is limited to the PRO models but its annoying cause I know this thing is WAY over powered for what I use it for, but the screen at 120 HZ and mini LED for content viewing is just such a nice upgrade. Only thing I'm not seeing being talked about is a flicker when scenes go from Dark to bright light. Not sure if this is something that apple will address eventually, but its been an issue on the iPads with mini LED and seems to continue to have the issue on this machine.

[@reidthered]

I have a 12 something iPad that I use for drawing purchased by financing through best buy over a year. I buy a whatever phone about every 3 years, used, to save money. I don't have a laptop anymore. When I did it was an hp... Probably. I don't remember. I am not a content creator, I dont need to have the latest and greatest tech let alone apple stuff. I'm not even subscribed, but when this guy's videos pop up I watch them and like them. I don't know this guy's name...but I like him. I like the way he describes things. Do I want to be his friend or do I want to do what he does? I don't know. But I'll keep watching. Probably. Keep up the good work guy 👍 Do I say probably too much? Probably.

[@HexFighter219]

I am glad there is a nice big difference between the Air and Pro models now. The previous generation just didn't make sense

[@Fozzedout]

I have an M1 Air, and to be quite frank, the *only* thing I need more of is RAM. Lots of ram. But jumping from an Air to a Max 64gb? I think I'll wait for the next gen and see how things progress

[@lego_minifig]

For $2k i feel it should at least come with 1TB of storage. Though I have to admit, this is the first MacBook that intrigues me enough that I would consider it an option if I went shopping for a new laptop.

[@peterbreis5407]

You can always pay way more for a Dell XPS 15 that isn't nearly as good.

[@chidorirasenganz]

I think the storage is fine for what you are getting

[@SchwertKruemel]

I would agree, on the other hand Microsoft is still, shipping its $1100 surface pro with a 128gb ssd

[@lego_minifig]

@@SchwertKruemel yeah that is unacceptable as well

[@chidorirasenganz]

@@SchwertKruemel plus the storage is faster than what you’d get on most laptop ssds