Should/ can I upgrade my late 2016 mbp 13"?

[Worlrl]

hi. (im not sure that's the correct forum for this so if its not please refer me )
I own a MacBook Pro late 2016 13" (2 ports), it was the cheapest model back then.
im a photographer and video editor and I need a powerful computer. for the past 4 years I used it for my film studies.
it was never a power house but lately I noticed it got singnifictly slower.
I could use simple effecst in da Vinci resolve and now it totally stuck when I add one and can't preview it.
also it get really hot and sometimes even simple apps run slowly.
I wanted to ask if there is something I can make on my own to make it run better?
also, can I upgrade its ram? will it make any change?
take it to a technician will help in any way? (maybe clean its fans or put new thermal paste idk)

is the m1 Mac good for video editing?

thanks guys

 

[hallux]

Cleaning the fans and new thermal paste might not be a bad idea. Upgrading the RAM is not possible.

 

[HappyMBAowner]

Honestly, I first upgraded my 2013 MBA to a 2019 MBA with Intel (i7 max speed, max memory). I use Logic Pro and Final Cut. Final Cut was barely useable and I was very disappointed. After giving it lots of thoughts, I exchanged my 2019 MBA for a 2020 MBA M1. I lost money in the exchange, but I am totally satisfied. M1 is huge, huge improvement.