so you both think the M1 models will have better performance than the higher end intel 13inch pro models?
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so you both think the M1 models will have better performance than the higher end intel 13inch pro models?
Same here, and those questions remind me of the Thunderbolt/MacPro conundrum.
Back before the trashcan Mac Pro we were all in a hissy fit about how Apple would handle GPUs. Hell, even after it only a few of us MR nerds brought up the solution of custom GPU boards.
I hope Apple doesn't place their tech above established GPU cards and industry leading workstation class chips. I'd love to see a 16" MBP with some serious BITE in the graphics arena.
If not, then I hope they don't cripple the eGPU options.
I'm assuming you mean "pro users" and not "Pro users." The heaviest lifting my MacBook Pro does is manage a giant Music library.
But yes, you are touching on the other part - this is the "beta period" the doubters have been grousing about. By the time real pro users need an even more serious machine, hopefully the wrinkles I might not have even noticed will be ironed out.
Can someone explain to me the difference between the new M1 MBA & MBP? Both seem very similar. I get the MBP has Touch Bar, and the specs say a better speaker & microphone system. Anything else?
It depends on how the program you're running is programmed. A program using 2GB RAM now won't magically use less on the M1. Once the RAM is full it's full, no matter what platform you're running.
Looks like support for up to 2 external 4K monitors is gone.
Hoping that is just a typo in the tech specs
Intel specs say:
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
Hoping that is just a typo in the tech specs
Intel specs say:
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
- One external 6K display with 6016-by-3384 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors, or
- One external 5K display with 5120-by-2880 resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors, or
- Up to two external 4K displays with 4096-by-2304 resolution at 60Hz at millions of colors
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at millions of colors and:
- One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
thats for sure, the mac mini dev kit with A12Z was almost on par with those 13" higher under Rosetta2 !
You are in a tough spot here. I think you cancel the order and wait for reviews to come out in a week or two, and assuming real-world tests (as reviewed) look good, you replace your order with the new Air, which is a lot faster than what you were planning to order.
Thats not how RAM works. You either have 64gb or you dont. No "efficency" in the world will make a bucket larger than it is.
Of course it will still have support for 2 4k at 60hz since it has the bandwith for 6k at 60hz
You're crazy - apple is not a charity. They make profits and must do so yearly more than the year before it. They will dry your wallet up without a thought about caring. This is how a successful profitable business is run and apple is not evil for doing this either! Kudos to them for being so smart!You’d think the M1 prices would be dramatically less since we no longer have to pay the exorbitant Intel cpu core prices
Because that is just what Apple released at the moment. It is called a transition for a reason and will take 2 years for a reason.
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Well, at least it ain’t Intel as well, probably that’s the key
UPD. Well I’m probably wrong. Let’s wait for some benchmarks
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I agree, but I think they've already been nailing this combo for a while now. I think the Mac laptops are just superb compared to their PC counterparts.
All of this is nice, but moot. 20 years of tech history has shown us that down the road, having better specs will make your machine last longer.
There really is no reason to argue this in 2020 seeing that only a decade ago two people were arguing the merits of having more or less than 8GBs of RAM. A decade before that it was 4GBs of RAM, etc.
p.s. My argument isn't with it being soldered on. It's with it being capped at 16GBs.
p.p.s My argument isn't with the RAM being capable, it's with it being capable and having twice as much to extend the life of a machine.
Compared to an i5 ..... I personally think ANYTHING Apple makes is faster than an i5 😆
For people with special legacy tasks, they gotta pay up to get the old stuff that Apple doesn't want to support anymore.
Because the SoC doesn’t have enough external bandwidth.
I’m sure there will be an M1X (or whatever) for the higher end 13” MBP and the 16” MBPs next year that will add at least an extra address bit to allow accessing more RAM, and to allow 4 usb4 ports.
Back then with IBM's OS/2 warp, they would advertise that it would only need 4MB memory to run entire OS. IT did run well too. But don't let marketing hype fake you over (responding to original OP)
You do not need 32gb ram in the M1 MacBooks. I will explain for those who insist on moaning no matter what. It is a different architecture to Intel and therefore is MORE efficient with memory.
A good clue is the fact that Apple refer to the ram as unified memory architecture.
So you can do more with less memory with the M1 than with Intel as we all know that Intel systems are notorious memory bandwidth hogs.
More memory will come with time as well, when the higher end systems are released as these are just over end systems.
Minus the LIDAR and their triple camera setup too.
I am disappointed. My 2018 15" MBP has a swollen battery and needs to be replaced. I was going to pick up one of these until the AS 16" MBPs are released and give whatever I buy now to my wife. I do use Lightroom, Photoshop and FCP and I am concerned I will see issues until a more powerful machine comes out. On top of that I am moving from the US to Europe in 2 months where the cost will be higher to replace my current laptop should it bomb out before a suitable replacement is available.