How much better is the 2019 MBP vs 2013 MP?

[teohyc]

TLDR: Is the 2019 MBP capable enough for 60FPS 4K video editing without dropping frames, and does not make the system sluggish while exporting H265? I make videos daily.

The long story:

I'm currently using the 2013 Mac Pro (Quad 3.7Ghz) for mostly photo editing and 4K 25FPS video editing.

After upgrading to OS Mojave from OS 10.12, my system started to lag. There seems to be a split second delay whenever the processor is taxed while editing or exporting videos.

I've been tempted to upgrade before but none of the Macs would actually help me save more time. The single reason that prevents me from upgrading is, this --> Processor speed is not the bottleneck as I can have the Mac Pro export videos overnight.

But now with OS 10.14 Mojave the split second lag, I may have to upgrade.

Also, my camera can shoot 60FPS 4K but I don't record with that setting because the Mac Pro is just not capable of editing that unless proxies are created but that process takes time.

Basically, I just want to upload my 60FPS 4K files from the SDcard straight into Final Cut Pro and starting working the moment the upload completes, not a second later.

The price of the 2019 Mac Pro is out of my reach so I'm considering the MBP as a possible replacement for my Mac Pro. I don't want the iMac because I don't want the screen.

I can also consider the Mac Mini 6-core if that's capable enough to work with 60FPS 4K videos with HEVC export.

Anyone who has used the 2019 MBP or 2018 Mac Mini for daily intensive video, care to share your thoughts?

 

[icecoldart]

Hey there Teoh! I'v ebeen following you on youtube for years
I was considering getting the 2019 macbook pros for somewhat similiar duties.
Photoshop for work and video editing as a hobby.

Bought the 2018 12.9 iPad pro which can handle the video editing using Luma Fusion, and waiting for 2020 redesigned macbook pro myself.

However if you don't need the portability getting the i7 mac mini +eGPU would be cheaper, since you can upgrade the RAM yourself. If i'm not mistaken it's mostly the GPU that handles the preview?

The i7/i9 macbooks should handle it as well, i know your videos quite well, and assume your video editing is mostly cutting the files, so there won't be a ton of FX on top, should be fine.

 

[teohyc]

Hey there Teoh! I'v ebeen following you on youtube for years
I was considering getting the 2019 macbook pros for somewhat similiar duties.
Photoshop for work and video editing as a hobby.

Bought the 2018 12.9 iPad pro which can handle the video editing using Luma Fusion, and waiting for 2020 redesigned macbook pro myself.

However if you don't need the portability getting the i7 mac mini +eGPU would be cheaper, since you can upgrade the RAM yourself. If i'm not mistaken it's mostly the GPU that handles the preview?

The i7/i9 macbooks should handle it as well, i know your videos quite well, and assume your video editing is mostly cutting the files, so there won't be a ton of FX on top, should be fine.

Thanks. Yeah, my videos are just simple cuts and joins with exposure edits. No special effects or LUTS.

Maybe I will wait till 2020 for the MBP as well. The keyboards from 2016-2019 MBP don't give my any confidence. I still have a MBP 2015 and there aren't as many complaints about that keyboard.

 

[icecoldart]

Waiting for the next itteration is a wise decision, since theya re most likely going to use 10nm intel chips as well, so that means+ more performance, less heat and less noise on top.