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Video Comparison: M1 MacBook Pro vs. M1 Pro MacBook Pro
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You probably know this already. However, if don't, will need to get the max model to get 3 screen support i believe.
MacBook Pro - Tech Specs
See all the technical specifications for the 14- and 16‑inch MacBook Pro with the M4, M4 Pro and M4 Max chips.
www.apple.com
Video Support
Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display at 1 billion
colours and:
Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colours (M1 Pro) or
Up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K
resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colours (M1 Max)
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I'm wondering how much of a difference the extra screen real estate makes between the 13" and 14". Anyone notice a big difference?
I went base MacBook Pro 14” because I wanted the bigger screen.
There should be a 13” and 15” Air and the 14” and 16” Pros.
There should be a 13” and 15” Air and the 14” and 16” Pros.
What is wrong with most of Apple products reviewers, they think the only "pro" usage of a Mac is video and photo editing, what about real pro work made by enginrers, scientifics researchers, low level software developers, artificial inteligence developpers, etc. We want to see full Math power, MacBooks Pro have image and video processing hardware and of course they will be faster, but what about using just numerical computation.
Because that’s all that a lot of them know how to do. Unfortunately, if you’re looking for assessment from a standpoint other than video editor/photo editor/visual artist, there are surprisingly few review resources out there.
I think there's an entirely different analysis than power. I've used the MBA quite a bit. I love the form factor and the weight, and for nearly everything I do it's more than enough, in terms of performance. But...
- the 720p webcam is honestly unusable for Zoom, Skype, FaceTime and other video call/conference purposes. The 1080p is a cheap, low-cost improvement that Apple should be embarrassed to have used, but it is at least on the northern side of actually usable in real life.
- having one available TB4 port (MBA) is tight. Yeah, it's workable, but a lot of times you're going to need additional hardware. Having three available TB4 ports on the 2021 MBP models is a big improvement. Again, Apple should be embarrassed by offering us only last-gen HDMI and SD port speeds, but you don't even have to include those ports to see that the 2021 MBP models are simply more usable in real life. The fact that charging can be done with a break-away magnetic connector is icing on the cake.
- a 400 nit Retina display is at the low end of acceptable. Even the 12" MB did better (better calibrated, 500 nits). In every way, the 2021 MBP displays are gorgeous, and it's a visible difference in most situations.
The difference for models with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD is $850. That is a lot of cash, but even if you don't need M1 Pro performance there are some real reasons to think hard about the 14" Pro.
- the 720p webcam is honestly unusable for Zoom, Skype, FaceTime and other video call/conference purposes. The 1080p is a cheap, low-cost improvement that Apple should be embarrassed to have used, but it is at least on the northern side of actually usable in real life.
- having one available TB4 port (MBA) is tight. Yeah, it's workable, but a lot of times you're going to need additional hardware. Having three available TB4 ports on the 2021 MBP models is a big improvement. Again, Apple should be embarrassed by offering us only last-gen HDMI and SD port speeds, but you don't even have to include those ports to see that the 2021 MBP models are simply more usable in real life. The fact that charging can be done with a break-away magnetic connector is icing on the cake.
- a 400 nit Retina display is at the low end of acceptable. Even the 12" MB did better (better calibrated, 500 nits). In every way, the 2021 MBP displays are gorgeous, and it's a visible difference in most situations.
The difference for models with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD is $850. That is a lot of cash, but even if you don't need M1 Pro performance there are some real reasons to think hard about the 14" Pro.
There's more to these computers than simply video editing. Youtube would like you to believe that's the most important thing (because they happen to be video editors), but here in the real world we do many things that both take a lot of RAM and CPU/GPU horsepower which aren't related to editing video.
Because of YouTube, since they're video editors that's all they know how to do. It's sad.
Air v 13 v 14 (no sense in calling anything pro)
Equalize to 16gb Ram and 512gb HD
$1449 v $1699 v $1999
Weight 2.8 v 3 v 3.5lb
Battery 15 v 17 v 11h (per tech specs on Apple for wireless web)
Air wins if you like lightweight
13 may only win if you like the touchbar
14 wins with ports and MagSafe
14 may lose if battery life and weight are issues
Dunno. No real rush. Will wait on more battery info and fan noise/heating data on the 14.
Equalize to 16gb Ram and 512gb HD
$1449 v $1699 v $1999
Weight 2.8 v 3 v 3.5lb
Battery 15 v 17 v 11h (per tech specs on Apple for wireless web)
Air wins if you like lightweight
13 may only win if you like the touchbar
14 wins with ports and MagSafe
14 may lose if battery life and weight are issues
Dunno. No real rush. Will wait on more battery info and fan noise/heating data on the 14.
This is why I think apple will keep Mac as a niche product pretty much forever, by optimising the hardware design to such extent that general usage becomes a bit on the mediocre side for ARM computers. In their mind, Mac is prolly not targeted by anyone that is not in the creativity industry.
I saw the new models at the Apple store yesterday. I agree with the review, the keyboard feels mushy. That put me off. I have a 2019 Macbook Pro and would love the power of the new Pros but if the 2022 Macbook Air keeps the old keys that might be decisive.
I use mine for business, music and light coding so hopefully a 2022 M2 Macbook Air would suffice. Strange to be swayed by a keyboard as I would happily pay for M1Pro power but I do like the 2019 keys.
I use mine for business, music and light coding so hopefully a 2022 M2 Macbook Air would suffice. Strange to be swayed by a keyboard as I would happily pay for M1Pro power but I do like the 2019 keys.
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I had to read this title a few times to figure it out. I think all the Pros in Apple's products are confusing
I’ll stick to my M1 Air for now. It more than handles my daily workload and has loads of battery life.
Good to know other people think similarly.
It would be nice if the reviewers can test the MBPs on other non-artistic related software for other fields besides media creation (video/photography).
How do the machines handle CAD work? Or financial software calculations?
Many businesses still use Windows/Unix based software. There's still a lack of Mac software for businesses when it comes to financial/tax software or for engineers when it comes to CAD work. Sorry but something like Quickbooks don't count.
That prevents a lot of people and businesses from switching over to MACs.
Unfortunately, as others has pointed out the obvious, Macs are geared towards the creative (artistic) community (videos/photography) aka media creation.
Don't forget that Apple also targets the educational community as lots of college kids have Macs, bought by parents and many are overkill for their studies, unless they want to play video games.
Since when is video editing the only use case for one of these?
I don't edit video but I'll certainly make use of extra performance cores and memory bandwidth on my 14" M1 Pro. How about buying it for the amazing display, improved keyboard, better speakers, better IO, better FaceTime camera etc?
I get Apple has focused a lot on video editing but it's still quite a niche and these machines are capable of a lot of other demanding tasks.
The M1 Pro MBP can be used for other things and in other fields not just the media industry (photography/videography/graphics/media).
Unfortunately, there's hardly any reviews of the machines on other uses like engineering or financial calculations.
Also, there are other reasons that people would buy it.. screen, graphics, overall performance.
To me, it's weird how people want the smallest sizes like the 12"-14" versions unless they are truly mobile and take their macs with them.
If you work with computers daily on a monitor and wear prescription glasses, there's No way that I'd go less than 15" on any laptop. The 16" would be the preferred choice.
I'm used to lugging around an old 17" laptop that weighs 10 lbs excluding the bag and contents. Whenever I read/hear people complain about lugging around ~4~5 lb macs, you roll your eyes.
Some of us understand that Apple focuses on the media industry and educational field, which is a niche for it, but their computers can be used a lot more in other areas.
I realize that there are other uses for these computers, but the point I'm trying to get across is that its an expensive upgrade when you most likely will never use them to their capacity. You mention financial calculations, there is no reason an M1 MBA can't do the most complex of financial calculations with ease. Engineering may be different depending on the drawings and models you need to create. If you want to pay double the price for the ports, and the better screen then the option is there. These are powerful machines and in my opinion, you don't need to pay extra for all of that power if its going to go basically unused. I read the analogy somewhere, it would be like buying a Ferrari to drive it only at the 30 mph speed limit. Apple is giving us options, so you can base your decision on the factors that mean the most to you, whether its power, screen, ports, or budget.