The comparison numbers are likely using the top end Pro chip (all cores and possibly maxed RAM). I get the feeling the base M3 Pro will be very similar in performance to the base M2 Pro...
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Apple Event Live Blog: MacBook Pro and iMac Updated With New M3 Chip Family
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This is a new chip on the latest node. Why is there still no hardware AV1 ENCODE? Intel's cheaptastic Arc GPU's have them along with Nvidia and AMD's latest GPUs
You mean a consumer device not getting support mere months after it was last for sale?
Yeah that’s not a comparison at all…
What.. they mentioned gaming repeatedly, ray-tracing, new dynamic caching for improved performance, etc
Apple sales are down. This was to reassure investors.
If you don't have plans to be an Astro Physicist, you have no place owning an M3 anyway.
Radical thinking right there. Can you cc: that to Wall Street? Thanks.
At a certain age, the gym becomes less appealing, and the gormet dish over there becomes more appealing.
I'm in Australia and just specced an M3 MacBook Pro with the same basic specs as my M2 from January this year. I'd be paying $600 more for it. Not sure how that equates to reducing the price dramatically.
Since you put it like that... dam. Apple needs to make M4 a lot more compelling. They certainly Nerfed the Pro too, which clearly was stealing sales from Max as far as Apple was concerned. Just looked at the pricing on the Australian store for Apple and everything is up on on the 16" models and not by a little bit either. I don't think this iteration is going to fix the M2 sales dip - I suspect it will make it worse.
Thought about it a little and actually wasn’t a terrible event, I liked that it was short and to the point, and the dude that is head of the chips (Johny) is always rad. I liked that they didn’t take time to high five themselves and didn’t take it upon themselves to have a bunch of random marketing types of all walks of life present stuff just to show how diverse they are or something cringey like that.
My few key takeaways:
1) RIP 13’ MBP Long live 13’ MBP
2) Basically for $100 more than what it would have cost to just release a 13’ MBP with a 512GB storage, you get more ports, new design, better screen but still only starts at 8GB ram which is a very Apple thing to do, I think that extra $100 though is a little tough to swallow…I don’t see why they couldn’t have started it out at $1500
3) Space black is rad, it’s funny we all are crapping over a black computer when computers have been black forever, kind of reminds me of when they made black Macbooks (remember those?) curious to see how it actually holds up fingerprint and durability wise, but I like that Apple specifically was insistent that if you buy these computers don’t worry about buying another in awhile. Also very Apple thing to limit a color to the more expensive options but it is what it is.
4) Disappointed that they didn’t focus on gaming, but that and all the other rumors being wrong is actually very refreshing, it means Apple is finally getting a grasp on stopping leakers. Also funny that Gurman tried saying “Oh yeah a 13’ M3 MBP is still coming”, which I’m sure now what he will do is make some crap up and say “Oh yeah at the last minute they decided to can it, please let me keep my job.”
5) The graphs and whatnot are just comical at this point, but also very Apple. John Ternus while speaking about the new iMac compared to the intel ones said all in the same breath, “compared to the most POPULAR” 27’ intel iMac it is up to 2.5x faster, and then when compared to the most POWERFUL 21.5’ iMac it’s up to 4x faster” like why word things like that? What is the most popular 27’ iMac? I don’t think for geeks like us this stuff wouldn’t be as annoying if they made like a PDF available somewhere to show us where all these comparisons come from.
Also that Godzilla show looks like it’s gonna be badass!
Anyways I guess next up is…Vision Pro?
My few key takeaways:
1) RIP 13’ MBP Long live 13’ MBP
2) Basically for $100 more than what it would have cost to just release a 13’ MBP with a 512GB storage, you get more ports, new design, better screen but still only starts at 8GB ram which is a very Apple thing to do, I think that extra $100 though is a little tough to swallow…I don’t see why they couldn’t have started it out at $1500
3) Space black is rad, it’s funny we all are crapping over a black computer when computers have been black forever, kind of reminds me of when they made black Macbooks (remember those?) curious to see how it actually holds up fingerprint and durability wise, but I like that Apple specifically was insistent that if you buy these computers don’t worry about buying another in awhile. Also very Apple thing to limit a color to the more expensive options but it is what it is.
4) Disappointed that they didn’t focus on gaming, but that and all the other rumors being wrong is actually very refreshing, it means Apple is finally getting a grasp on stopping leakers. Also funny that Gurman tried saying “Oh yeah a 13’ M3 MBP is still coming”, which I’m sure now what he will do is make some crap up and say “Oh yeah at the last minute they decided to can it, please let me keep my job.”
5) The graphs and whatnot are just comical at this point, but also very Apple. John Ternus while speaking about the new iMac compared to the intel ones said all in the same breath, “compared to the most POPULAR” 27’ intel iMac it is up to 2.5x faster, and then when compared to the most POWERFUL 21.5’ iMac it’s up to 4x faster” like why word things like that? What is the most popular 27’ iMac? I don’t think for geeks like us this stuff wouldn’t be as annoying if they made like a PDF available somewhere to show us where all these comparisons come from.
Also that Godzilla show looks like it’s gonna be badass!
Anyways I guess next up is…Vision Pro?
“Apple has never done this before!”
*Provides proof*
“That’s not a comparison!”
Ok, pal.
That and it makes the M3 look much better when you compare it with a model 2 generations ago.
I think the technical answer, is so you will consider an M3 Max. What they have done to the Pro chip is horrendous. Clearly it was stealing sales from Max as far as Apple was concerned.
That encouragement ended as soon as I went to the Apple Australia online store and looked at the Max chip 16" MacBooks. We are talking $6000+ AUD dollars to play in that sandpit. Never going to happen for me. That is just plain stupidly priced. Add to that the nerfed M3 Pro chips and not a happy camper with Apple. We are now sailing well beyond premium prices. I can only hope Apple fails dismally with this generation and the board tell Tim to join us and the rest of the real world with pricing.
I'm using an ancient Intel iMac right now.
I am disappointed with the pricing schedule for the iMac.
The Mac Mini M2, albeit with the older chip, is looking more and more attractive.