Mac Mini M1: Video Editing Performance Review
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- In this video I explore if it's possible to edit 4K,6K and 8K Raw footage on Apple's new Mac Mini powered by the M1 Processor.
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This is the most balanced and fair review I've seen, and I've watched quite a few. Thank you!
thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it
i guess it is kind of off topic but does anyone know of a good site to watch newly released series online ?
@Terrance Aryan ehh I use Flixportal. You can find it if you google :P -hendrix
@Hendrix Nathan thank you, I went there and it seems like a nice service :) I really appreciate it!
@Terrance Aryan happy to help =)
Great review! However, this was posted in 2020 and as someone who's seriously considering transitioning to the Mac mini ecosystem, I hope there's been improvements on the software side of these applications - especially Adobe; it's criminal that they charge so much and suck so bad on Macs (at least in my experience).
Thanks I’m a newbe in this and there was a bit of terms and technical stuff I didn’t fully understand but really nice review.
Thank you! and hey if you need any explanations im happy to help
Thanks, Franklin! Great demo.
Glad you liked it!
Best review Iv'e seen hands down
thanks, and glad you enjoyed it,
Big sur makes a big difference when it comes to crashes etc.
Excellent video! Fast, looks good, fair comparison.
thank you!, glad you enjoyed
Good video, Fran! Your studio looks great! Quick tip from a 20+ year broadcast pro: most people are watching by themselves, so talk with them one on one as if they are right in front of you at that moment. We will sometimes put a picture up of the "typical" viewer on the side of the camera to remind talent to talk one on one with that person. You probably wouldn't say "You guys" "You All" if you wanna CONNNECT with that person, and you definitely don't wanna call him or her "RUclips" either! LOL! Just say "Hi" while you're looking at the camera. . Lots of RUclipsrs make this mistake because most have never had any training or performance coaching. So, here's your freebie! Keep up the good work - your content is EXCELLENT.
Hey man thanks for the feedback, much appreciated, im always looking to do better with my on camera presence, and glad you enjoy the video otherwise.
Thanks for the honest review. As a Premiere Pro user, it’s nice to hear the truth without glossing over. What are the specs on your 16inch Macbook?
glad you enjoyed it!, my 16" MacBook pro has the intel i9 9980HK 8-Core Cpu 32Gb of ram and a 1TB NVME ssd with the 8GB Radeon Pro 5500M GPU
@@FranklinReid_ The M1 actually demolished your Macbook pro while rendering H264? Very odd result!!
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot for this in depth comparison!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks
Welcome
Great breakdown!
Thank you !
excellent work again. The secret is how the softwares are optimized.
great video. i would appreciate time stamps but other than that very informative thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it and yes I appreciate them myself so ill def do them for future videos, cheers thanks for the feedback!
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! Keep it up. I have subscribed!!
Thanks for the sub!
Glad i came across this! Will wait for the M2 version, that should be better. Use DaVinci Resolve to edit 8bit 4k S Log, and my current machine (2019 MB Pro 16GB i5) is struggling! Btw...ur lighting looks fab...are you also using a Black Pro Mist Filter... Best wishes!
I wish I came across your channel sooner. I bought the m1 Mac mini 16g 512gb running on Adobe Premiere Pro and it has been a nightmare editing 4K C Log. The reviews I came across were saying how great it works without using proxies and now I’m thinking of jumping over to final cut 🤷🏽♂️ such a bummer I was really excited to edit the footage off my new canon R6
would you say the Mac mini is not worth the purchase ?
sorry for the late reply but yea most of the reviews I saw didn't really show all the downfalls with other apps outside of FCX, things have been getting better slowly with updates but still very buggy. And yea the C-Log H.265 footage is a nightmare in general.
id say it is if your ok with being a beta tester, the 2nd gen will be really good im sure tho
Excellent explained!! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Wow. This guy is amazing! Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Love your intro video!
Thank you!!
Dude thanks for this. What's that lamp in your background? Would love one of those in my living room.
Glad you enjoyed, ah yes the quintessential youtuber Ikea lamp lol, its called HEKTAR
sir this one mini m1 Good Or Not good for FCP
plz give any information
Great video, thanks for the straightforward review. Liked and subscribed :)
glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the sub!
avid media composer hasn’t released a software update that allows it to be edited on BigSur os :/
Great review, did you use the 8gb ram or 16 gb?
This computer was the 16GB Version
thank you for this
You're very welcome!
Hi Fran!!! Could you tell me what your video/lighting/cam setup is. Your video looks so good! And the background is artistic!
first off thank you, glad you like my setup, so if you check out my youtube studio tour I go over whats in my setup and my lighting but just to tell you real quick I use a paid or Godox SL60W's with 36" soft-boxes. and in the background I use just some cheap xmas lights I found on amazon. XD
@@FranklinReid_ Thank you so much for your response man! I really appreciate it
Great video, subscribed!
Awesome, thank you!
Can handle 8k videos with 8g ram?
thx 4 the review, im a premiere pro user and tempted to get the mac mini m1 16gb ram because of the price compared to performance that it has, after watching this video im holding back a bit to see more updates on both software or hardware wise to get the mac mini m1... and also eyeing on maybe... switching to fcpx... just maybe...
Glad you enjoyed, yea the performance def has a hold of me, I still use my Intel macbook pro for lots of work but if im doing a simple edit the m1 is the way to go. however, if you want to be sure you get 100% compatibility and performance id def wait a few more months.
Thank you! subbed.
Thanks for the sub!
Nice video! I just want a mac that i can afford to run Final Cut on. Just 1080p. No 4k or 8k
thanks!, and yea I was in the same exact boat, im a FCX editor and was just looking for a Mac to Edit my 4K video on that didnt run me $7000 like the MacPro, so glad for the M1 Mac Mini.
is m1optimized for this apps on this time or not??
Great video! Thanks for the info!
Glad it was helpful!
@@FranklinReid_ I’m debating 8GB vs 16GB but since I do mostly video editing I think 16GB makes the most sense.
Id def get the 16Gb if you can, ive run into a few situations that with even the 16Gn I ran out of App memory so as much as you can get the better.
@@FranklinReid_ Most likely that’s what I’ll do! Thanks for the feedback, I’ll let you know when I get it! 😊
Very good review. My 5,1 Mac Pro's logic board died, I'm still deciding whether not not to fix or get the M1, evththough it's a bit buggy right now. I use my computer as a DIT and to edit on DaVinci Redolve.
Clear-cut critics 👌
A fair review done very well 👍
Thank you!
@@FranklinReid_ I got the base MacBook Pro M1. I am just getting into Video editing 1080 p and will soon graduate to 4K. I am hoping this MacBook Would suit my needs for next 2-3 years atleast. I have never used a MacBook and want to embrace the ecosystem completely. So all native apps and stuff. Hope this was the right decision switching from 15 years of windows.
@@FranklinReid_ any thoughts ?
Hey bro is this the 8gig or 16
Hi I want to edit my A7siii SLOG2 footages on Davinci Resolve using Mac Mini M1. I wanted to know, if it is good enough for it or not (for 4k editing)??
I am confused after seeing 1000s of videos 😭
Please help me to decide, I am not that mych knowledgeable when it comes to computers !!
Hey. I’m thinking of starting my own streaming channel. I want to get a Quadcast but that’s a bit too expensive. What are some cheaper great quality USB microphones? Ones that preferably look cool and slick
Heya officer coolguy, first off congrats on the new channel, so some more affordable but good mic options would be the Audio-Technica ATR2100 USB, the Blue yeti nano and the Rode NT USB Mini
The ATR 2020 is excellent value and has dual output. The iRig HD2 mic for the iPhone is also good. You can also use it as a USB mic and the sound quality is excellent!
FCP user here. How does the basic Mac Mini with 8gb ram and 256gb ssd perform for 4K video editing? How’s the performance while Color grading and masking transitions?
Good question, I found the base M1 mini to be perfect for my basic editing needs, I never felt like I needed more power, if anything the new M1 Max is over kill. I ordered the new mac studio, it will be interesting to see how they stack up against each other.
Important information: Resolve 17 supports the M1 architecture and Resolve 16 doesn't. If you upgrade to Resolve 17, the benchmarks will be even better.
Hey Tevi, thanks for the comment, much appreciate, yes the newer version does support apple silicone, im not a fan of beta software but ill def be using DR17 in my full review.
SOLD!
What refresh rates do mini macs support?
Thanks for this review. At 5:46 - The MBP export times seem to be almost double for H.264... Any idea why? :S Most of my delivery is in H.264... so if the M1 export is actually faster than your MBP then a Mac Mini purchase is a no-brainer for me...
Yea this is the real deal, the M1 is really fast!
I edited h.265 footage of R6 and Xt3 which was 4k 60 in 422.. on macbook air m1 it performed well in premiere pro and I didn’t had any issues or crashing at all. Something must be wrong with your version of premiere pro.
Yes for sure, this video was shot prob the first week or so the M1 came out, since then i've noticed a significant improvement in performance. Will update it again soon for my long term review.
Have you had any Bluetooth issues? It's being reported the Mini is having widespread issues (including my M1 Mini)
Yea, I was saving this for my full review but yes I've been having a ton of bluetooth connectivity issue random dropouts, i've resorted to using a USB dongle and my MX master 2S mouse and MX master keys keyboard
Can I get m1 mini or air . I want to do serious filmmaking and some strategy games . Will apps be optimised ? I heard screens crack in air
the M1 air is gonna be good but the screen resolution is a bit weak, the apps will run really good as well so id say go for it
Hi, thanks for the video! Do you know if it can be edited with Avid Media Composer?
hey Misael, sorry i'm not familiar with that software.
can you show the proof of 3 hours and 1 minute? What is your PC specs?
Very helpful..thank you! wish i knew what to realistically expect as far as upcoming Premiere Pro versions that don’t need to run on an emulator/are designed for M1. but i probably just will research other computers.
Yea I’m with you on that, the latest version of Lightroom is Apple Silicone native and it performs well so fingers crossed premier pro does the same. For
Now my editing PC should do justice.
@@FranklinReid_ glad to hear it. here’s hoping it doesn’t take half a year 😬
great test. so editing 4K50p clog from canon R6 in H265 will not work with premiere pro CC on the mini M1?
and for bigger projects, when you edit from external SSDs, what happens than? did you test that?
Thank you! so its been a while and many updates since then, Ive also cancelled my creative cloud subscription 😅 so I honestly cant confirm this is still the case but back during my testing 1-2 weeks after launch, yea it was pretty bad. Actually yes I did, I ran all my test off a samsung T5 SSD tokeep the projects consistent across workstations.
Damn, I wish I came across this video while researching about the new mac mini 😭...I got the Mac Mini M1 w/ 8GB & 512GB SSD, since I have an older MacBook pro-2014 that I mainly use for the internet, editing with creative cloud apps. I was like the new M1 will be perfect I can get a big monitor and use it for editing in Premiere or recording music with Garageband and using Ableton for beat making. Now I'm thinking about canceling my order lol. Especially since I just found out I can't use Serato studio on the Mac mini 😫I can't win lol. I usually edit on the go on iPad Pro 12.9 but for my desk set up what would you recommend should I just get a new MacBook or iMac? This is a lot but thanks in advance. You were really detailed though, great video you got a new subscriber.
Well first off thanks for the sub, its much appreciated. So when it comes to your purchase It's really a sticky situation, so many apps are broken and need to be updated, but the apps that have been updated run like a dream on any of the M1 macs. It's really all about if you are willing to suffer with broken apps while developers sort things out. its been a struggle for me, I keep reverting back to my Intel Mac for certain things, but the future is bright for Apple Silicone, def wouldn't be a horrible idea to wait 1-2 months until things get sorted.
@@FranklinReid_ You're most welcome💕I believe I can stick it out, & just use the programs that do work, cause I need my studio set up asap so I can record music. I appreciate your reply makes me feel a lot better about my purchase cause I was ready to cancel it lol. Thanks so much!
Do you think the base model of the Mac Mini M1--8 GB RAM and 256 GB Memory--is sufficient for someone editing primarily 1080p, GoPro, and some 4K footage? Or should I suck it up and get the 16GB RAM? Thanks Fran!
as long as you are don't mind using external storage the 8gb version is perfectly fine for 1080p editing.
is it a base model or 16gb model????
16GB
Did anything change yet? I’m using premiere pro and wanted to buy the MacMini M1 today ... but after reading a few of your responses, I’m not too sure about it anymore.
I’m still editing on a MacBook Air, 2015 with 4GB Ram though ...
So far things are still the same, premier pro has gotten slightly better but still does not perform all that well. However I will say based on what you said is your current machine you would see significant performance gains when it comes to Premiere pro on any Apple Silicone computer.
@@FranklinReid_ Okay I just ordered mine haha. I still have a windows keyboard flying aroung, hope that works on the mac mini
How many ram you have for this Mac?
This mac Mini has 16GB of unified memory
Great reviews!!!
Anyone has run Kdenlive on Mac mini?
Interesting, never heard of this project, will have to check it out
Dope Break Down Question........My Son Has A Sony a6600 And Does Music Videos So Will The M1 Mac Mini Work For This Kind of Work
As long as he sticks with FCX or alternatively is patient for Adobe and Blackmagic to update their editing software, I think its a great choice for this kind of video editing workloads.
Hey, I am a wedding photographer/cinematographer/editor. I use sony A7 iii and use Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom,after effects, premier pro and some times luminar and I have desktop should I switch to Mac mini?
Mostly shoot hq sometimes 4k rarely 6k.
Desktop configuration -
1.Monitor - LG 29UB67 (21:9 Ultrawide Monitor) Resolution 2560×1080
2.Cabinate - Cooler Master MASTERBOX 5
3.POWER SUPPLY - Corsair CX650
4.MOTHERBOARD - Gigabyte AB350-Gaming 3-CF
5.PROCESSOR - AMD Rayzen 7 1700
6.GRAPHIC CARD - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
7.RAM - Corsair 16 GB DDR4 (2400MHz)
8.SSD - WD WDS250G1B0A-00H9H0 (250GB)
9.HHD - Transcend ST2000DM006-2DM164 (2TB) + Transcend 1TB
10.Cooling - Corsair 100i
Howdy, thats a good question, so id say yes the mac mini would def do a great job with those apps in the near future but for now i'd recommend waiting until the updates to the adobe suite come out, All of the applications you listed ive been having tons of issues running on my M1 mac Mini. hope this helps!
@@FranklinReid_ Yeah Thank you 👍
I edit 4k in premiere pro. Would you still recommend it? Or better to get a different system. The loading times seems to be the downside of it.
ill be the first to admit through some updates the load times have gotten better since I first recorded this video, also timeline performance has gotten better too, however, its still not native so if Premiere Pro is your thing, you'd be better off waiting until Adobe drops a native Apple Silicone Update
@@FranklinReid_ I have the same issue, work with Premier Pro and will need a new computer in the next couple months. How do we keep an eye out for the Premier update?
I produce simple 1080p videos in premiere pro. An image as overlay and a 1280x840 video picture in picture. Would the M1 with 16GB ram be able to handle that while having a lot of safari browser open and a couple of audio programs?
oh yea for sure, the M1 mac mini could handle that without breaking a sweat
I have been a Windows user for my Pc all my life and for everything else I’ve used Apple and for be personally my laptop sucks and I don’t really like Windows anymore after leaving Windows 7 to 10 and then to 11 and I’ve been looking for a new Pc and honestly fully going into the Apple ecosystem and honestly I think I might cave and if you want my specs for my laptop it’s a 16gb i3-8145 with 1tb hdd do you think I should switch and should I get the 8gb or 16gb because I know the ram is not the same as on the intel’s and I’m a RUclipsr looking for a great gaming and editing so what do you think and thank you for this video!
Hey thanks for your comment and glad you enjoyed the video, for video editing of course the M1 mac mini is going to be great at that, def go for the 16Gb version as the 8gb slows down the export process. For gaming of course as of right now gaming support sucks but if your ok with cloud gaming like stadia or GFN then yea I say go for it.
GOT A QUESTION.... in short I have an iMac mid 2017- 5k i7 16 with a 512 and a 580....tired of fans spinning @ times loudly and the occasional beach ball...they will give me $1140 for the iMac...the mini M1
I want-1tb with 16 which is $1448.00 with CARE-out of pocket less than $400...SHOULD I DO IT?? Pls let me know I already have an appointment at Apple store this Tuesday...I do occasional 4K more 1080 at 60....would you do it?? Just had a thought-my eyes are REALLY used to 5k...hmmmm-now I am re-thinking this now...
Hey Morada, so if it were me? yes I would do it mainly because I hate spinning fans myself and the Mac Mini M1 is whisper quiet. As long as you don't need any major plugins and made sure all the apps you need to use work I think its a great deal especially with the trade in.
I am using Sony alpha 7Miii and will promote to 7siii in upcoming days, so can I use premier and aftereffect easily with my footage on it ?
Hey Neil, i'm going to assume you meant you are using the Sony A7III and upgrading to the Sony A7SIII, if this is correct and you plan on using Premiere Pro and After Effects I would suggest you wait. The performance that I've gotten out of these two applications is borderline unuseable.
If you use EditReady to convert your 10 bit footage to ProRes, can you then play it on Resolve 16? Or will Resolve 16 still block 10 bit footage?
That's actually a really good question, I do not know how that conversion would affect the bit depth and latitude but i'll give it a shot and report back.
Well done review.
this did not look good for the mac mini 😬 premiere pro esp when that's the reason i'm looking up these videos
Yes it was pretty bad, its gotten better recently with updates but still not very good
Helo! Mac Mini M1Chip 2020 with 16GB Ram is a good choice for Premiere Pro and After Effects for 4k video editing ???? pllllzzzz help me
Hey Rithin, yes I would say things have gotten much better when it comes to Premier pro leveraging the M1 chips many updates have happened since I made this video.
Hi Franklin, i'm pretty new to apple world, is it possible with the mini to work from an extenal SSD (from ninjaV) in FCPX with some ProRes 422 10bit footage ? cause the internal SSD upgrade is pretty expensive (+600 for T)
Hey Xavier, yes its totally possible to edit off an external drive my recommendation is the Samsung T5 T6 and T7 drives. hope this helps!
Is 8gb ram sufficient for general day to day tasks and lot of media content viewing
Actually yes, the memory management of Big Sur and the M1 Mac mini is very good and 8 gb is plenty
@@FranklinReid_ some reviewers have highlighted lot of bluetooth n wifi issues ..is this true ...i mainly plan to use only bluetooth devices and wifi ....i hv never used mac and chromebox before ....bit confused which to go for as my desktop..portability is main need for me and i got a LG 4k monitor
Yes the bluetooth issue are in fact true, i've experienced a bunch of random dropouts and disconnections on my mac Mini. Im hoping they will fix these issue with firmware, but for now I've switched to the logitech mouse and KB with the usb adapter. But even with all these problems you can't go wrong with the mac mini over the chromebox which is pretty limiting.
Helo Please help me....iMac 24 inch m 1 chip is a good choice for 4k editing in adobe premiere pro I hope reply
Yes, definitely a good choice for Premier Pro
@@FranklinReid_ have any hang or droping frames at play back in premiere pro?
Nice
Thanks!
Man talks like mike tyson
Man Premiere Pro is dropping the ball as of late. More so than usual. I just upgraded it and it can't even handle upresed 1080 from 720 lol granted I'm on an old system but still. It's ridiculous.
tell me about it, ive been having a ton of issues with premier as of late, they did some updates to fix loading times on the M1 but its still pretty bad. Hopefully they get it together or I wont be renewing.
@@FranklinReid_ I'll take slow loading times over a complete shutdown of my system while just trying to export a short 30 second video
Is this the m1 8gb ram
this was actually the 16gb version.
@@FranklinReid_ hi, can I ask is 8gb can handle 4K video editing and playback well?
Great video - but could you speak a little slower in future? It can be a little difficult to understand every word!
I'm so low-tech, I thought he was speaking Simlish for 88% of this 😭
lol im sorry! but if theres anything I can clarify or answer in a lower tech fashion happy to help here in the comment section.
OH MY GOD NO YOU ARE WONDERFUL! I just listen and am blown away. And thank you! 🙌🏻
there is a native M1 beta ....
cool thanks for the heads up, yea I saw the beta with AS support I just wanted to stay away from Betas in this video but ill def check it out for my full review.
This is not a 8K test ! Where is full timeline ? Where is color correction and color grading ? Where is extra 2 OR 3 Lines video in timeline ?
great suggestions, ill def do that in more depth during my full review, I was going to do more but the footage I got from someone wasnt all that dynamic. but thanks for the feedback.
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