The ONLY M3 MacBook Model You Should Buy!

[@speedballproductions]

Did I miss something? Watched until the end, but..., which is the ONLY M3 Model I should buy??

[@patrickcallahan2885]

That was exactly what I did, bought the base M3 Pro chip and upgraded the SSD to 1TB in Space Black of course

[@afonsords]

Whats the veredict, if you don't mind me asking? What do you use it for? Photo? Video?

[@patrickcallahan2885]

@@afonsords We, my wife and I have this as a desktop replacement for our old iMac (Intel). Since we use a dual log-in we needed more SSD. She works in Software Devp.

[@afonsords]

@@patrickcallahan2885 Thank you so much!

[@lebutch5005]

Do you still enjoy it? What about the colour and the perfomance?

[@hipsterrblack]

Actually going from base M3 pro to M3 Max is a $1000 because the chip is $600 and the bump your memory to 36 gb for $400 without telling you

[@jeremiasschneider247]

Same with going from M3 max binned to unbinned is not 300$ its more than double. Apple isn just gifting you free 12GB of memory lol

[@randalpeelen9145]

Yeah this is unfortunate. I can’t trust the entire video if he didn’t do enough homework 😅

[@Fahodinho]

so..... what is the The ONLY M3 MacBook Model You Should Buy! ?

[@apexxx09]

😂😂 fr, YT channels nowadays go for the most clickbaity titles possible without double checking the content!

[@henryairconcepts2999]

Second hand M1

[@JRskatrPvP]

@@apexxx09 thank you for saving me 8 minutes, gonna click away and look for another video lol

[@RicoZeee]

Appreciate it, wont waste my time here, fucking time thiefs..

[@cbcarlos8243]

Literally

[@KC-lg8qf]

I think which model you decide to buy all depends on how long you intend to keep it. I'm on my MacBook pro from 2013. I intend to keep whatever M3 I buy for another 10 years.

[@D_Roadtrip_Productions]

did you ever need warranty work with your 2013 mbp?

[@KC-lg8qf]

@Howard_3_Duck none actually. I'm shocked it works so well. The screen has been peeling for some time though. Speakers went bad too

[@daves.software]

7:29 36GB of RAM is not enough for running 70B and 180B parameter LLM models without compromising fidelity by using quantized models.

[@rodrimora]

Is 96 enough? Or do you need to go to 128?

[@daves.software]

Even with 128 you'll be quantizing. 96 should be enough for falcon 40b using fp16.

[@Sidak4900]

Hey, I want to buy a MacBook for my college, but I am a bit confused which model to choose. I want to choose between Macbook Air M3 16gb Unified Memory Or Macbook Pro M3 base variant with 8gb Unified Memory My usage is developing website, ui, ux and data analysis processes. Also sometimes I use Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects. Which one shall I choose ?

[@rehaankhan997]

Hey did u get the answer??😅

[@Sidak4900]

@@rehaankhan997 yes, majority suggested me to buy macbook air m3 16gb ram

[@FelipeMorandini]

I'm a software engineer and i work with a lot of IDEs, chrome tabs, and a bunch of other stuff. I also like doing some ML processes (nothing fancy). I've got the M3 air with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. I feel that memory is just at its limit, and also the fanless design makes it thermal throttle a little bit. Do you feel it would be a good upgrade top get the M3 Pro with 18GB of memory or would it just be a waste?

[@musclemua]

I just bought a refurbished M3 macbook with 24gb of ram and 1tb of storage (8core CPU, 10core GPU) using it for some (not super intense) video editing and for school. I had the option of getting the m3 pro for the same price but with less ram (18gb) but with more cores (11core cpu, 14core gpu). I decided in the end the ram was more important than the cores. I’d love to know ur thoughts!!

[@flowstateofmind]

I think you are overthinking it. Both will probably work for you but more ram is more versatile probably. 10 GPU chips is already really neat for some video editing!

[@michaelgray8128]

100% agree with this. I have a desktop that I produce music on that has 96GB of RAM, granted a windows machine is far less optimal for music production and I find that my machine is still only using about 15/20% of it's RAM with Chrome open / Studio One and Bitwig. That's roughly 19 GB utilised. I honestly reckon you could get away with the 18GB model even for music production (provided you're not having tow DAW's open simultaneously - for a very specific use case).

[@notsure1135]

Depends on if you are using crazy big Kontakt libraries and SD3, etc…

[@oBraveHeart]

I’m ditching my iPad Pro, keeping it as a Netflix machine. I had a Macbook Air couple of years ago, but I gave it to someone. The iPad hasn’t been satisfying my computing needs. Not “Pro” needs, mind you, just simple computing and browsing and file managing. I miss the traditional laptop experience. HOWEVER, I’m currently torn between waiting for the M3 Air but seriously dreading the non-promotion display, or get a 14” Macbook pro and upping it to 16gigs.

[@hypno0784]

8:04 You made a mistake here, the $300 is only a processor bump. If you haven't noticed, the ram increases sure, but it automatically adds a $200 premium. That totals to a $500 upgrade for the processor bump.

[@lamelama22]

Yea I noticed that too in several different cases... very sneaky website design...

[@TillNextTimes]

That’s Apple for you lol selecting things for you in the background 😂😂

[@JuanChT]

How can a "pro" model only have 8 gigs of RAM in late 2023? The USD 1,600 is deceiving (bc you have to spend 200 more for 8 additional gigs).

[@balu2010abc]

you are the best among the all Mac info providers on youtube .

[@freedomanonyme4597]

Well ! I'm lost. Actually I have a M1 Air with 16 GB and 1TB SSD. IT's fine for almost everything. Unfortunately when it's come to working with Fusion 360 on 3d printer slicer, it's a pain. I was looking for the M3, but which one? Wasn't my goal, but I'm flirting to go back to Windows with a Dell XPS. Any suggestion?

[@Jean90966]

Hello, Im a high school senior and I’m looking for a MacBook to use for my upcoming freshman year in university. I’ll be majoring in Pre med so I won’t need a super powerful laptop, but just one that can handle what I’ll be doing. My budget is $2,000. Can you help me decide what MacBook is best for me?

[@mildmannered1086]

Amen about the binned. Binned is a great way to get two fans, space black, plenty of speed, and upgrade to 1tb instead of 1 more cpu core

[@Maverick7r]

Im a computer tech that has been doing work on PC and Mac for years. No offense intended but, the longer the video went on the more everything sounded like word salad. You REALLY should do a simple overview at the end of the video because I had to listen to it three separate times to untwist all the information given. Without some kind of suggestion at the end of the video I'm not sure why it was titled the way it was. Again, no offense just got really hard to follow the further I went into the video.

[@incognito7843]

36GB RAM is enough for everything? Not for me, I am a developer and I run multiple VM's and containers when I test run my code....

[@TheMezaFamily]

I hope I get a response before this day gets started. I bought the 14inch MacBookPro M3Max with the following specs! 14 Core CPU, 30 Core GPU, 36GB of unified memory. I believe = max 300GB/‘s memory bandwidth. My question is this.,. I will ONLY use this laptop for editing 1080p and some 4k files (drone footage) maybe some 4k DSLR footage as well with a lot of 3rd party plug in’s for Final Cut Pro X like Titles, Generators, Effects and transitioning etc… should I return this product and upgrade to 64 GB of unified memory with 16 core CPU and 40core GPU? Which by the way would = Max 400GB/s memory bandwidth! OH and does 14” vs 16” make a difference with the same exact specs? Thank you in advance.

[@JimAtHome]

M3 Pro with base amount of ram 18GB and 512GB SSD is more than enough even for most video editors unless you work for Hollywood or similar, I have the base 14 inch M1 Pro from 2021 and I've yet to come across anything that I can't do with it, I'll upgrade when we get to the M6 Pro, unless I win the lottery ;) PS: get it if you're coming from an Intel Mac or a Windows machine otherwise spend your extra dosh on a fast 2TB ssd and a case of good wine

[@Mr.Altavoz]

That's the question I ask myself 😢 maybe 3 hours a day. Can buy a M2 pro refurbished 16 GB 1tb for 2000 USD. Or, the m3 pro new, 18 GB 512 for 2500 USD . What should I do?

[@Telekine5i5]

i am a stock trader which one should i get ? 64GB version ?

[@ReginaldoKono]

Thank you to confirm that the 1tb I choosed this week worths not only for the memory space but also for a faster machine. The RAM, I upgraded to 16Gb only. This way I presume I'll use half of the ssd size, and quite always been able to keep the another half for swapping memory when it's occasionally needed.

[@Fliptricksftwdude]

Maybe someone in this comment section can help me decide which MacBook would be a good fit for me. I am currently rocking a M1 MBP 13" with 8 GB of RAM. In the last year I started doing full-stack development as a student still and my workflow consists of running IntelliJ and WebStorm in parallel which really pushes the 8 GB of RAM to its limits. Currently I should be running my application in a VM on Windows to run some tests there but I just can't. 8 GB of RAM is not enough to do that unfortunately. I will be graduating in physics/IT in mid 2024 and I want a MacBook that lasts me at least 5 years while also being my work computer. I don't know exactly what I am gonna do after my masters but I assume something in software development or machine learning. So now I am wondering which MacBook to buy. To be honest I would just simply spec out the M3 Max chip and go with a 1 TB SSD and be fine. But I'm wondering if this is necessary. Maybe there are some people here that work as a full-stack developer or train machine models for their living that can tell me what their setup looks like an how much computing power they need for their personal work machine. Thank you :)

[@sweealamak628]

Go over to Alex Ziskind. He can definitely advise you and there's a very active developer community over there.

[@crunchchannel8788]

I was in the market for a new laptop. My 2013 MBA feels slow and the battery doesn't work much anymore. I checked for alternatives and at the end found a M1 Pro 16" for what I thought was a good price. I hope I made the right call. Almost got the base black m3 Pro, but the M1 had better specs (size and 1T) and a about 250€ cheaper. I hope I made the right call.

[@emilsecker7881]

It also won’t be supported as long as the M3 Pro

[@creativedreamersnl]

I have the 16" M1 Max with 32gb. Thinking of upgrading to M3 Max with 64gb. You think it's "worth it"?

[@D_Webb]

Only you know that. Are you stressing the limits of your M1 Max for what you do? If not then there’s your answer!

[@Popularshortschannel101]

i got the M3 Pro the day it came out. Mine is awesome, battery life is fantastic, the fans dont even come on when im using it running, photoshop, spotify, youtube, chrome, excel all at the same time.

[@mikegraham8319]

I need a computer just to work out which macbook to buy my brain can't take all this confusion 🤣

[@_error__0752]

I've been hearing a lot of people saying that the M3 Max isn't worth it and so on… but it's actually a really good upgrade, right? I mean, at least if you do heavy work. I got an offer for 3k for an m3 max, 64 rams, and 1t ssd. I know it's a lot and I'll mostly use it for editing, PPTs, documents, 3D designing, and programming. Is it good?

[@TheLADChannel]

6:34 "how many wH0Res" ?? lol

[@scottbrady4472]

I had to rewatch the last few minutes twice cause I was laughing too much.

[@hackmandavid]

I am getting to hop onto the M3 Max from a 2013 MacBook Pro Rentina 15”. The old MBP is still running fine but very slow. I don’t however involve video editing for content creation or 3D graphics rendering works but I may venture into it as hobby in the future. I will most likely to spec the new 16” M3 Max with 64Gb and 2TB as this is going to last another 10 yrs. For me basically getting a MBP with higher specs is more of future proof since I won’t be upgrading for the next 5-8 yrs.

[@MMCC00]

I think it’s massive overkill to go for 64gb and 2tb if you are not a heavy video editor or photography. I think you would even be good with a Macbook Air for your usage. Saves a lot of money😊

[@greveeen]

@@MMCC00he just wants the best MacBook leave him alone 😂

[@andy0245]

@@greveeen 😅

[@MaxwellChan0]

This is genuinly one of the best and concise videos on these computers. I have a 13 in base model m1 pro and am hoping to upgrade to the 14in m3 pro with 16gb of unified memory. Would you say that it's a justifiable upgrade for someone who does video/photo editing on the regular?

[@Jaallam]

Are you facing any slowdowns or stuttering when using your M1 MBP?

[@tkktotal]

Hello, I need a suggestion please. What should I choose, MacBook Pro 14 M2 Pro 10 core 16gb ram 16 GPU 512 Ssd or new MacBook Pro 14 M3 base 8 core 8gb RAM 10 GPU 512 ssd? They have the same price!! Thank you

[@ChristopherFlanagan]

Should I buy a brand new 14” Pro M2 Pro (base pro) or the new entry level 14” Pro M3 (base non pro/entry level). Hope that makes sense.

[@sword_master-972]

What do i need for programming? build mobile apps or web apps? and more and would like to stay with the M3 pro it will be more expensive if i go for the M3 max thank you for your advice and sorry if it is awful to read I'm not good for writing in english.

[@MaruBaku]

If your not touching machine learning you should be fine with even an Apple air

[@boydenterprises]

I do stock investing, and use 2-27" thunderbolts. I use constantly 30 gigs of ram and processing speed is critical for fills and not having delays of processing and using different apps. I have a 36 gig of ram that's great, but the 16 gig of ram was always borrowing gigs from hard drive. when you use 2 big monitors and lots of apps it gets busy. for me 48 gigs might be worth it.

[@christofferroeen7222]

Hey ARTHUR, 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?

[@musclemua]

Upgrade to 1tb of storage and at least 16gb of memory but if you edit A LOT of videos you probably need at least 32gb of memory. Hope that helps

[@morrisfraser7236]

Fun fact for musicians using M2 or M3: Apple’s own Logic Pro software only uses performance cores (efficiency cores are not utilised) - so go for M2. Same for Pro Tools users.

[@Berlin_6]

Prices in Euro are crazy today. Its 1,599 USD but 1,999 EUR for M3 basem model even though the amount of USD would be around 1,490 EUR in exchange. Thanks Tim!

[@Johnny4200]

In den USA wird immer der netto Preis angegeben. Da kommt immer noch Steuer drauf. Aber ja 2000€ sind immer noch mehr als der Umrechnungspreis von 1599$ plus Steuern.

[@Berlin_6]

@@Johnny4200 das ist gut zu wissen. Danke!

[@sleepyjoe7843]

21% VAT (Belgium). So yes after paying your income 35-55% tax you again have to pay 21% tax and that's from your net income. In USA it's called sales tax but it's usually only between 0% and 6% depending on the state.

[@sleepyjoe7843]

@officialArthurwinner We don't need your d**k pics.

[@octny]

still with tax included in the US it costs much less than in Europe. There is not even 1 to 1 ratio USD to EUR@@Johnny4200

[@pwisc2115]

This is a great but a great simple explanation and just precisely done. Thanks

[@GoB1996]

I don’t know if there’s music heads here but I’m planning on spending hours upon hours in Fl Studio and Pro tools, tossing up vids and editing in the mix of all that. I’m looking at the M3 pro chip 18Gb, 512SSD , 14 GPU. It’s $2000… just a few more than the regular M3. Should I go ahead and spend the extra money to ensure performance and longevity? I’m new to all this so I’m just not sure lol.

[@tannerthanyou]

I went with the 16” m3 pro with 12-core cpu + 2tb ssd. Pricey but your video makes me feel much better about that decision😂

[@GeoffPhipps]

A very informative review, thanks. A quick question for the experienced Mac users here. Currently I have a 13" MB Air M1 2020 with 8gb ram and 512SSD. I use it for medium to large Excel files open concurrent with many Chrome tabs open running some investing software databases. Occasionally I'l l get the beachball or it will be a bit slow. Also I've come to realise that the screen is a bit too small. I'm trying to decide whether to upgrade to the current 15" MB Air M2, with 16gb ram and 512SSD, or the new 14" MBP M3 with 16gb ram and 512SSD. I'm needing more screen space and some improved CPU performance. The 15" MB Air M2 is of interest because of the significant additional screen space and faster m2 chip, whereas the performance new 14" MBP M3 is of equal interest and the additional screen space if probably just sufficient. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[@elins4143]

Given your use case I'd go with the 15" Air. You save up money vs the 14" M3 and get more screen to work with, not to mention the M2 with 16 GB RAM should be enough for heavy Excel use.

[@DeusRegum]

What's the cheapest Mac (Minimum CPU/GPU/RAM) I can buy that will allow me to play World of Warcraft (Retail), FFXIV at 4K/60 fps, and use multiple monitors while still using browsers and other home/office software?

[@louisnk9914]

How many days to the “I was wrong” video 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kwameryan]

I’m actually getting the M3 Max version and there is indeed a well known professional use case that needs 128 GB of RAM - Music Production! Virtual Instruments in a large project routinely need up to 100 GB of RAM. But you’re right ….the money you’re making when your workflow needs that kind of power and capacity is many multiples of what you’re paying not only for the computer, but to be able to take that its power with you in your hand luggage!

[@Imeric_]

Wow i couldnt think of something that would use 100 gb ram until now, most ive used was 12 i think

[@Imeric_]

On windows modded minecraft

[@joeys02]

bro no way music production needs 128gb I produce (albeit trying to upgrade) with 8 on a 2017 macbook pro

[@questchen]

@@joeys02 You'd be very surprised that 64-128 GB of RAM are required when doing those big scores for films/games. Kontakt libraries are infamous for how much CPU and RAM they take up. Now if you're producing EDM which is not as demanding, 16-32 gigs is probably all that is really needed.

[@architdewan6717]

@@joeys02I know a friend who uses 230+ gb of ram on windows for this sort of stuff.

[@couchpotatter]

I've read that all M3 Macbook Pro models have 2 NAND chips for the SSD. And swap memory is processed through the chip rather than disk space. Am I wrong?

[@Retlom]

Watching this on my M3 Pro MacBook Pro Base Model 🤪

[@anaroquea]

Thanks for your video, Arthur! I need to upgrade my Macbook Pro (Intel i5 2 GHz / 16gb RAM / 512 GB SSD) mainly for music creation and some video and audio editing. What's the best choice between apple silicon processors?

[@frazerweb]

Any one considering the base M3 should seriously consider the base m3 pro, as its offers space black option and much better specifications. Or wait for the upgrade 15 m3 macbook air pro in space black.

[@AndreaAustoni]

assuming space black is better than space gray. black makes a Mac look like a PC

[@kiattim2100]

@@AndreaAustoni Mac is a PC (personal computer)

[@FTC207]

@@AndreaAustoniyeah indeed

[@juanlondono8338]

I'm coming from a macbook air m1 base model, and i was just able to buy the new M3 pro 1TB SSD, 18gb memory.....I'm looking forward to the difference in performance!

[@akhileshsarjit321]

Hey, congrats for your new mbp!. I've been meaning to buy the same configuration as well. Could you please comment on this once you've received your product and have a hands-on on the same. Would be of great help.

[@juanlondono8338]

@@akhileshsarjit321 yes for sure, should arrive on release date I will let you know what I noticed different.

[@akhileshsarjit321]

@@juanlondono8338 thanks mate!

[@juanlondono8338]

@@akhileshsarjit321 Hey man thought i'd come back to this once i had it and used it for a bit i received it today, setting up the two external monitors i had took some time because the drivers of the dock station i have didnt want to work, but overall it has been a breeze through my workload, i have multiple tabs open with PDF's, Wordpress, adobe, lightroom, games and it feels like it is not making me slower it is amazing!

[@000MrJwright]

How are you liking it? Is yours the 18gb ram & 18 core GPU +1tb ssd? I just ordered this configuration. I video edit with 4k up to 8k. Hoping that it can handle it. I bought a base model M2 air last year for $1250. Terrible performance. Luckily I was able to get $780 as a trade in for it at Best Buy. Which I thought was crazy generous. It made the upgrade a lot less painful.

[@DatAsimov]

an actually useful video for choosing a mac, great work, and he did not even have the laptops yet!!!

[@jedidiahsteele7847]

I bought a M2 Pro 14 base model in September…Gunna keep it…just don’t think I’m missing out. I use the Mac for Photo editing hence the Screen is Damned good! I use a decked out windows Laptop with a graphics card and 32 gb ram for Video editing

[@alexanderchase1275]

Thanks for the information, I’ll just wait for the m4 chip 🤣🤣🤣

[@hsbhsbjhasbjhbas]

I use my computer for data analysis, I have an Asus with 8gb of RAM, an i7 of the 7th generation and my PC already struggles to run big datasets. When I open an excel with 4000 rows it starts to slow down and sometimes it closes my spreadsheet. Do you think the base M3 is enough for most of data analysis datasets or I am also starting to do some webscrapping and all of that, I don't know if I should go to M3 or M3 Pro. I have time to think though since I will not buy rn, maybe next year, so I would really want your opinion on this, cause I am a little lost. I know that RAM needs to be at least 16gb but about the processing power I don't know if M3 is enough or if I should buy an M3 Pro. I want an apple because I want to invest in a computer that will still have good power in 7 to 8 years, and I think the silicon apple chips, are at the moment the best. My Asus has already 7 years it handled things well until now that I need more power. I don't know if what's happening is just a RAM issue or if it is also a processing power issue. I don't know if the M3 is enough or if I should go to the M3 Pro with 18gb of RAM.

[@hsbhsbjhasbjhbas]

@officialArthurwinner What surprise?

[@npinero1]

I bought the top line M3 Max with 64GB and 2TB SSD . Done

[@Nugromant]

Now this is a good fast review on the new M3 chips, all KZbinrs are just replaying the conference and adding no value to the info Apple already gave. Great video.

[@efraingarcia1324]

you said adding $20 you can get the 96W USB-C power charger, you don't have that option when buying an M3. Please advise

[@StanMog]

Is there any difference in performance between the 500gb and the 1tb SSD on the M3 Pro 14”?

[@musclemua]

SSD is storage. If you’re curious about performance than consider the cores. If you’re planning to do A LOT of work with files and such, get the 1tb. However, with a 500gb ssd you can also buy external storage later (samsung has good ones under $100 ive heard) hope that helps

[@BobMcBurger1]

I am currently using a 12" MacBook from early 2016, which is unfortunately no longer supported with major software releases. So I'm stuck on Monterey. It's on its last leg at this point since I've been using it each and every day for the past seven years. Battery capacity is practically gone, processing speed is very bad and it only has 8gb of ram. I plan to upgrade to the baseline M3 with no modifications. I don't do intensive tasks all the much since this is just my personal computer for work whilst I have a separate dedicated gaming windows laptop. Storage hasn't been an issue on my MacBook and I only ever really have 2/3 apps open at once. 5.53gb of memory was currently used as of typing this. I don't know how 8gb would run on an Apple silicon chip. Since I've never used a laptop with one before. Again, I rarely do intensive things like rendering. I would bump it up to 16gb for $200 more (I do have a $100 voucher). Then again, that does bring the price closer to the M3 Pro chip model that starts with 18gb of unified memory. But I don't want to spend more for a faster chip with speeds I do not particularly need, including it compromises battery life on the 14" model. Nor do I desire a bigger laptop like the 16" as it is both heavier and more expensive, of course. Mentally, I am not adamant on upgrading ASAP but I don't particularly desire to wait for the new MacBook Air either. So if anyone is willing to share their views on this, I would appreciate it.

[@christeder]

I'm using MBP 2018 and able to run Sonoma as well. 8gb here and good enough for some webdev, little bit video editing and Photoshop. Memory is about 6-7gb, but i'm using a lot of tabs in Chrome as well. Waited for M3... but now when I'm looking these specs etc... Some things are off - at least for me. This 8gb base and removing thunders + some small things that will bother me if i'm going for long term. My MBP 2018 have 4 thunders by default. Currently I don't need any more power and I get my tasks done. For video side it will be good to have better specs, but it's not my main thing here. At the moment not sure about 2 229 € investment for 16gb M3. But you never know... still love M3 stuff. If i'm looking your case... U have early 2016 12" no ports basically + you need do sit with Monterey. I would probably upgrade to M3 16gb model. Especially if you going for long term as well, it's worth it. My friend using MacBook Air from 2012, but it's not like everyday use... time to time some video calls and Word/Excel. But no updates anymore.... But if you using some more powerful laptop for gaming then probably you can run other tasks as well on it. Why don't you use it for work? Windows for gaming and for work you use MacBook? Ask from your company? Or if you're freelancer and want to have separated MacBook for work etc in the feature then go for M3 16gb, it's worth it at the end of the day. But the thing is that for you in USD M3 16gb vs M3 Pro base model, the difference is only 200 dollars. If you have voucher it will be even less. If there is only 100 USD difference for you then go for M3 Pro base 14" and you run another 5-7 years with it. Maybe you start playing games there... if Apple supports.

[@SamoriHarper]

Great video

[@JJFN-zm3ky]

Is the M1 MBP 14 INCH still a good buy on apple refurbished? Or should i get the 15 inch MBA? I truly just need it for school and my school is nothing serious..

[@yordan826]

For what you’ll do the M2 MBA is more than enough but if the price is close then go for the M1Pro MBP, the M1Pro Chip even though older will still outperform the M2 chip on the MBA, just my two cents.

[@arlencarlson]

Yes, it is truly a confusing set of options this year. I more or less came to a conclusion for myself that the sweet spots for me are the highest spec 14” M3Pro MBP, or the lowest spec 16” M3Mac MBP. I already have a 16” M1Pro MBP, so I think I will hold out on any upgrades to that for at least another year or two. I will likely pick up a M3 Air when that comes out…I need something portable and I don’t think being led down a confusing path for the 14” does many any good despite arguments to the contrary.

[@oliverlison]

Why would be the MBA M1 or M2 not enough?

[@MrGrannyStylez]

You might miss the amazing display of the 16 inch.

[@weiss588]

why do you even look for a new laptop when you have m1 pro mbp 16'. Some of you are just idiot consoomers

[@krgp]

​@@oliverlisonstrong agree

[@sherynraoul3374]

I don’t need a “pro” so the base m3 will be my choice with up 16GB and 1TB - I want that for the ports and the screen and speakers! Although price wise I could get the base m3 pro I don’t want pro and wanted space grey which they don’t also have on the pro version😅

[@AtletaDavidGarcia]

What would be the smart choice here? Macbook Pro M2 Max with 32 ram or M3 Pro with 18 ram? I use Illustrator, photoshop regularly and some video editing in premiere. Thanks for the advice!

[@Josecosgalla]

Yo creo que el M2 max con 32 GB es mejor.

[@burhan7260]

Should I buy the new MacbookPro M3 Max or the Mac Studio M2 Ultra? In some Geekbench tests, I've read that the new M3 achieves similar results to the M2 Ultra. What makes more sense at the moment? Portability doesn't matter, speed and performance are crucial. I'm looking forward to your recommendations. Thank you.

[@oppenheimerbobm]

I reckon you should just go with the m3 max model. or if portability doesn't matter, you can get a custom built windows machine if you want. it is a much higher price to performance ratio than the m3 ultra.

[@burhan7260]

@@oppenheimerbobm I'd like to research and build an ultra-quiet and powerful PC or explore recommended brand models. My budget is up to the price of the M3 Max.

[@Dgdrew]

Quick question, i do most of my intensive task in apps like CAD Revit and Sketchup, what model should I pick? I havent tried any macbooks but I really wanna try having one because of the portability

[@marieva3821]

There is no revit for Mac OS

[@Dgdrew]

@@marieva3821 then why is there a revit for mac on the autodesk website?

[@jinwooyoutubes]

How much unified memory do I need and which chip do I need for a MacBook Pro If I use it only for editing videos, research, and school work. Not very heavy work. I’m in high school

[@musclemua]

At least 16g

[@janHodle]

Personally I have a M1 Pro Base and I‘m fine with that. From my company we developers got M2 Pros Base and everyone is fine with that. Means: the M3 Pro Base will be enough for most people. In some cases a memory upgrade can be fine, but you can work with 16/18GB.

[@mkleng]

That's a really practical reasoning. What about getting a MBAir 15 inch with 500Gb and 24GB? I'm a photographer so lots of photos and videos to manage. :)

[@jheelan]

Really perplex with what you said cause I only use Capture One and Photoshop and they are using over 20GB of RAM on my Mac Mini M2 Pro.. Looks like for me the sweet spot will be the M3 Max / 64GB / 1TB but not sure yet

[@tatianaverbiesen]

Why not 36gb?

[@dirk4632]

Consider! The Base M3 only supports one external display and has only 2 usb c ports. This is a dealbreaker for some people

[@Excellerrate]

I bought the m3 macbook pro base variant, will upgrade the ram in the future. Solid Laptop, big upgrade for me as I was using i5 MacBook air from 2015!!!!

[@gurujee07]

you cannot upgrade ram or memory on these computers in the future.

[@octny]

so you got 18gb Ram which is unified memory and cannot be modified. Apple Mac Book Pros now are like phones, you get them with a fixed storage and that's it. no upgradability. That must be good for the environment I reckon.... :D

[@michaelbezoski3096]

Appreciate your educational opinion.

[@mitriada]

M3 with 24GB of ram is excellent choice and future proof.

[@philipmcdonnell7168]

I can't decide at the moment. I have two criteria: longevity (my current MBP is a mid-2012 and Photoshop and Lightroom have been very limited for the last two years) and the ability to deal with 3D, animation, CAD, real-time rendering as well as the run of the mill stuff all in a portable format and a large screen. I am currently drawn to the M3 Max because it should last for years and cope with everything I throw at tit for years. It's expensive, yes. But I'll get my money's worth out of it.

[@Imeric_]

Tbh i use base m1 air and it handles kinda much pretty fine, idk about 3d animation but some rare davinci editing and coding in intellij with some apps open, it handles fast, also scored 6700 in multicore cinebench

[@Dgdrew]

Guys can the mv air handle CAD and revit?

[@PopGheorghe]

⁠@@Dgdrewmy wife has one and I try F360 on it with a high count polygon mesh. I was surprised at how well it was handeling it and with only 8Gb of RAM. You can consider that is better than a macmini i5 2018 with e-gpu.

[@chedilahmer]

i think the 36gb ram m3 pro 512ssd 18 core GPU is good investment for the future i mean you dont wanna ruin your ssd and also you are not gonna buy a laptop every year at least from my part i have been using the same laptop for almost 10 years and i game with it and use it for studying computer science at the time i bough it expensive and everybody was like why you waste so much money but now i have one pc that is still going for 10 years meanwhile people have upgraded at least one or twice their laptops and if you think about it they wasted as much money as i did but they did not realize it save up take your time and get one good laptop idk this is how i think about it

[@cock4446]

@@PopGheorghe what specs does your wife’s MacBook have? Do you think a MacBook Air with M2 and 16 GB Ram can handle complex models in F360 or other CAD programs like SolidWorks?

[@LetsTravelThisYear]

No mention of the bandwidth that decreased from the M2 to the M3. From 200 to 150.

[@qooqleminus4742]

6:42 the cheapest is actually 3k if you pick the m3pro and upgrade the chip you end up with the m3max with 512gb ssd

[@alainruiz]

most helpful vid for a video editor

[@manuelafernandes3283]

for me, a person who uses unreal engine 5, what is the best configuration?

[@YG-wk7qm]

i can’t even afford all this but ive watched every single mac and iphone related video on english and hindi languages, Every single one. Just the thought of me having these devices gets me very interested in these videos even if those videos are bad..

[@zsoltilibai3417]

Okay so i do vr stuff and also useing VM’s and im thinking about 12-18 36gb 500gb (+externalssd) 16 inch is it ok? Or should i go with the the less ram and more space?

[@octny]

I mean storage space can be extended with an external SSD or HDD but RAM cannot be increased.

[@davide88rn]

Which setup is best for lightroom and Photoshop? The the more demanding stuff I do. I should keep the Mac for at least 3/4 years

[@akin242002]

Ignore the base M3 MBP. Treat it like a crazy person on the street. Avoid eye contact. - M3 Pro MBP 14 for portability that benefits programmers, Cloud data engineers with AWS, and DJs/sound engineers. - M3 Mac Mini Pro for the work from home that is a programmer, cloud data engineer with AWS, and DJ/sound engineers home setup. - M3 Max MBP 16 for video editing, 3-D animation, CAD, or ML/AI. When the M3 MBA and base M3 Mac Mini, the majority of people fall into this category. It is expected to arrive in January 2024. Medical or Mortage underwriters, data analyst using Tableau, benefit analysts, inventory management, students, or general web browsing.

[@hjbedoya]

Got a M1 8gb ram 256gb ssd dont know which one get M2 15in 16gb//512SSD or M3 14in 16gb//512SSD

[@rwstavros]

You need to remind people there is no upgrade path other than replacement.

[@morganbayeto2553]

Hi, I have £3700 i would like to buy a M3 MacBook Pro Max for editing video .I am a beginner but I want to keep my laptop at least 4years .Can you please help me with configuration?

[@illegalgiant_]

downgrading the ssd makes it slower? what are you smoking

[@Frankm513]

So is the base line mac book M3 good for OBS use and video editing such as adobe cap cut and after affect and premiere pro etc to be a content creator if I buy the 1 tb of storage

[@tEENAGEDREAM667]

Why does more storage makes the MacBook faster?

[@cyberlocc]

The bigger SSDs are faster.

[@trassy]

You missed the description of efficiency/performance cores in M3 PRO (worse than in M@ PRO), as well as the memory bandwidth decrease.

[@jeanchindeko5477]

How do you know without testing them all?

[@artakbasoyan4168]

The best deal for those who wants to upgrade performance is M1Pro (paid off) to M3 max from education store. You will need pay extra only approx $1500 and have the best laptop for anything.

[@workhardforit]

At that point, might as well jump to the M3 Pro 14” mbp

[@MrSilviut]

I don’t think of it as… Will it be good for what I’m doing on my computer? I think of it as…. How long will it be good for doing what I’m doing? I got the M3 Pro with 16 GB because I want to kind of future approve my Mac for the next seven years… Hopefully. When I purchased my MacBook Air 2013 years ago, I bought an i7 with 8 GB of RAM. Because I had more than the base amount of RAM (4 GB), I had the I7 processor, I think that’s why it lasted me until 2023. At the time that I seven was the only processor that had hyperthreading, and they would always say that oh, you don’t need that unless you are a power user… It was only a matter of time before that kind of pretty much became necessary. so if you’re going to spend $2000 or more on a piece of equipment, buy it for more than three years or five years shoot for 7 to 10 if you can.

[@City-Hiker]

Everyone wish to get the pro or max version, but I only get the M3 base chip with 16GB Ram, 512 GB Hard Drive.

[@محمدالحجيلي-د9خ]

This is more than enough for most users

[@diptendugoswami1]

Which MacBook is best for running drug design software like Schrodinger?

[@SGAndyAng]

Check the final price carefully. From Max binned to unbinned. Look at the FINAL amount. And you will realise that you have made the calculation wrong for three videos.

[@N-VAMusic]

For the price of a fully specced macbook i could buy all the equipment to solder in my own ram and storage lol.

[@Shinjihirako00]

As a designer I'm kinda fedup with my M1 8GB so thought to upgrrade. Now floating between M2 Pro 16 inch (16GB 1TB) or M3 Pro 14 inch (18GB 512GB) any advices would be helpful

[@ZxrOsiris]

Im getting the m3 pro 14 inch (18 gb 512 gb) For travel purposes I would get the 14 inch , obviously if you feel like you need more space go for the 1 tb , but if you lasted up until now with the 8gb the 18 gb - 512 gb should be just perfect. IMO i would get the m3 pro for better processer and that space black looks good. And i think the m2 pro 16' is more as of rn because of the screen.

[@Shinjihirako00]

So far I'm good with 512GB space on my M1. the only issue I'm having is 8GB ram. Thats why I wanted to upgrade. And yes I'm a traveler too and 14 feels safe for me so far. Thanks bud@@ZxrOsiris