M2 Pro Mac mini VS M1 Max Mac Studio | Exporting Video in Final Cut Pro
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In this video I'm putting my new M2 Pro Mac mini to the test in Final Cut Pro to see how fast it can export THREE of my RUclips video to H.264 and ProRes 422 AND THEN... I'm seeing if the new Mac mini is faster at exporting videos than my M1 Max Mac Studio. Which Mac do you think will be faster???
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
2:19 - Mac mini | Short Exports
3:13 - Mac mini | Vlog to H.264
4:04 - Mac mini | Tutorial Exports
5:54 - Mac mini Export Wrap Up
6:15 - Mac Studio | Short Export
7:29 - Mac Studio | Vlog Exports
8:50 - Mac Studio | Tutorial Exports
10:27 - What Does This Mean?
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Are you tortured right now by the decision to buy the M2 Pro Mac mini or the M1 Max Mac Studio? I'm 50/50 on whether or not an M2-powered Mac Studio comes out in March...
Yes. I held off on purchasing a Mac Studio M1 Max because 1) it didn’t support HDMI 2.1 and I have a 120hz 55” OLED TV that I’d love to use for final color grading. 2) I prefer the smaller size of the Mac Mini because I can stack them as I initially plan to use one solely for exporting photos and videos while I continue editing on the other.
I thought the dual encoder/decoders on the M1 Max would speed up export times, but it only holds true in select scenarios. Most of the video projects I work on 1-2 hour long multicam recordings in 4K HEVC.
That would be an amazing setup, and I totally get it with the space savings of the mini. The HDMI 2.1 upgrade is HUGE for colorists, but I haven't heard many post pros talking about this. Again, they're probably waiting for a Mac Studio or Mac Pro with HDMI 2.1 but still...the mini can handle quite a bit!
Well I hope we see a M2 Mac Studio becaue the Mac Mini is no buy for me (after measuring my workflow). I need 64GB and for a machine that will run the next 8 years (hopefully) i need more likely a 128GB, especially when i run a 32GB data processing program in a windows virtual machine.
@@matthewTobrien question, why would 2.1 be better than say a Thunderbolt monitor for colourists? Sorry if I am missing something obvious.
Colorists typically have a high quality television monitor to preview their grade and for clients who are in the room to see a large preview. Those monitors are almost all HDMI so having the 48Gb/s of HDMI 2.1 vs the 18Gb/s of HDMI 2.0 is important so as much data can be sent to the preview monitor as possible. And with real time 8K RAW workflows now possible in Resolve on an M-powered Mac, this is more important than ever for post professionals.
yes but.. Matthew.. Everyone is comparing export times, and I understand its the most "objective" way of comparing performance... BUT, as far as I'm concerned, I'm more interested in knowing how the computer performs while using FCP or Resolve, how many times do you get the deadly beachball, how fluid is the scrolling, importing footage, using SHIFT-F and revealing a clip in the browser (I for example sometimes get long response times on that on my M1 MacMini). My type of work allows me in general to keep exports to the end of the day or before a coffee break, so I'm not so obsessed with export times.. Hope that make sense and you can let us know about your experience. Thanks again
I completely agree! And that process takes a lot of time, a lot of edit sessions, and a lot of figuring out. If you think of this video I just made as part of a series on the M2 Pro Mac mini, you'll feel better about it. I fully intend to make a review video all about how well it performs video editing in FCP. I just need time to put it through its paces.
These export time tests are just to quickly gauge the power of the M2 Pro in comparison to the M1 Max. Consider this the appetizer to a much larger meal. Don't worry - I've got you covered!
@@matthewTobrien Lokking forward for this Mat, and yes, I totally get that ... That being said, I'm a a FCP user since version 7 and I have to confess that I'm in the process of switching to Resolve... Havent done any commercial job on it, but I'm almost there.. and I can't wait. I have to say that in term of performances (not exports, but pure UI reactivity) I have the feeling that the current 18.1 version is actually beating fCP on my M1 MacMini... Also, I really started to get tired to feel like stranded on a deserted island with FCP... :) But in any case, I already said and I repeat, I think you have the best FCP content out there, specially when ic comes to workflow, file management, keyboarding, derushing etc.. which is to me, THE big strength of the software, specially for a documentary filmmaker like me, dealing with lots of sometimes caotic footage, full of very long takes..
So your Mac Studio is not an Ultra ??
This means I’m sad my daily driver is still an m1 iMac base model 😏
I sooooo appreciate that! And FCP is just _awesome_ for docs. Appreciate you being a part of the channel!
Good to know! Thanks Matthew! I'm still on my maxed out M1 Mac mini and it's been fine for me so far, but I definitely want to upgrade soon to save some time!
Good test.
Thanks!
Thanks for the interesting comparison - exactly the question I asked myself those days. I just ordered the Mac Studio M1 Max base model but with 1 TB SSD and I'm sure to be satisfied with it. My main apps are FCP with Multicam (4-7 cams 4k) edits of music concerts and LR classic for photos.
Especially the difference to my actual iMac 5k from 2017 will be shocking big I hope ;-)
It will be a PROFOUND difference. It was for me when I first got my hands on my 14” M1 Pro MacBook Pro. Night and day difference from my 2013 Mac Pro and my 2013 15” MacBook Pro.
Nice comparison! I’m a full time video editor and I’m working with worst codecs ever, my clients sent me GoPro footage, Insta360, DJI drone, iPhones (with is the best in comparison with the rest) and I’m still using an MacBook Pro 16 M1 Pro 16GB RAM. Is very common to see Final Cut Pro using 20GB RAM when editing and up to 50GB RAM when export. But it is take about 16 minute to export a 20 minute blog with color grading, transitions, effects…I’m looking to upgrade but seeing you test, mine is still usable for what I’m doing.
M2 Pro Mac mini would be my choice for additional TLB cache :) Great idea to do render tests with your own projects :) Awesome Video , Thanks :)
Good to know! I also like that it has HDMI 2.1, Bluetooth 5.3, and Wi-Fi 6E. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Yea the “compare” on the apple site says the studio has more encode/decode engines. Thanks for the real comparison. Btw hit the shift key to wake screens or keep them awake.
Good tip. The Dell monitor takes FOREVER to process the signal from the Mac. Part of why I love the Studio Display. Instant wake from sleep. Thanks for watching!
nice
I use a sandisk usb c card reader, so not worried about an sd slot in a mac, because the sandisk will read very latest micro sd card formats. Going to be very interesting what the M3 chip capable of doing.
I think most of us actually have to have extra card readers around for CFast 2.0, CFExpress... So it's certainly not a HUGE deal that the mini doesn't come with an SD card reader. That being said... I do love having it on the Studio when I'm pulling media from my EOS R. M3 chips are gonna be 🔥
Would have been nice to know what was being exported in the chapter markers. like h.264/5 and sdr/hdr
Thanks for the suggestion!
Good video. I really want to know how it works while I'm in final cut pro. I don't allow my timeline to background render while I'm editing and I use better quality. I am looking to upgrade my m1 Mac Mini because it's the base and it's my secondary editing setup. Can the m2 Mac Mini handle 10-bit fx3 footage and not background render?
I completely agree, and I'll be trying to find that out. It's not super easy for me to edit for long periods of time on the mini while it's in my livestreaming setup, but I know a lot of potential buyers are curious to see how it holds up in FCP over long editing sessions. I'm hoping to find out!
I'd be curious to know the quality of life while editing. I think that's the bigger draw personally. I know that on my m1 pro, specifically because of the gpu. I usually max out my ram while working in after effects or premiere for work. I use resolve for my personal process.
Yes! I'm hoping this is the second video in a series on the M2 Pro Mac mini with a review in the next few months that recaps in particular my experiences editing complex RUclips videos over the course of several days. If it's anything like my M1 Pro 14" MacBook Pro it's gonna chop it up no problem!
I bought the m2 mini pro , 32g, 1tb, 12 cores . I know nothing about video editing and exports, i develop apps, use multiple virtual windows and emulators, im happy 😊 😃
Great choice 💯🤩
I’m sure you’ll love it!
Have you ever used BRAW codecs? Curious what you do for exports as my export times are as slow as my 2019 MacBook Pro intel i9. I have the M1 max studio with your same configurations. Definitely smoother in scrubbing and editing but the export times are little to no difference 🤔
I produced and directed a doc shoot a while back that was all shot in BRAW. We had to make dailies from the BRAW rushes to work in Final Cut Pro, though. Chris Hocking (created CommandPost) just released BRAW Toolbox for Final Cut Pro which allows you to play BRAW in Final Cut without transcoding.
Are the export times you're experiencing that are are the same as your 2019 MBPro BRAW clips you're exporting using DaVinci? Or something else?
The Mac Studio has double the memory. How does this affect things?
I am in the same boat, I can get a Studio Max for 400.00 less than the same spec'ed out Mac mini Pro, but from what I have read, the Studio max is going to be better for FCPX, specially for longer videos and color grading and plugins added on to a timeline. What are you thoughts today? Have you noticed if the Studio Max is "better" or faster since it has more GPU and CPU overall...? My timelines are never really that long and currently using an M1 Air which I love but it does bog down sometimes when adding Dehancer and other effects on a 1-2 minute video. Thanks for any suggestions. I also do not usually use more than one LG 34" Monitor and do not care about the newer wifi since I would probably connect to 10 gigabit ethernet while at home with the Studio.
What about exporting audio? Is it any different or would it be the same
Probably the same or same-ish.
great comparison Matthew.. Question: how much do you feel the results were influenced by the difference between the 2TB and 1TB SSD? Curious to hear your thoughts (except that one that the one Mac mini won)
That is questions. I had a few moments where I went into that in some initial cuts of the video, but I was worried I was getting too into the weeds especially with not having a deeper understanding of the real specs of the two SSDs. I've read that the 1tb is 5.8 GB/s and the 2tb is around 6.5GB/s. If that's the case, even that slight difference - of course - impacts outcomes. I would have loved to test them both with 2TB SSDs but that would have been overkill on the mini. So is it a perfect comparison? Certainly not. And certainly not a competition. Just wanting to show people the results between two quite different computers but two computers that - right now - can be (with customizing the mini) the same price.
@@matthewTobrien I have a 1TD mini pro on order so excited to see the results! Thanks Matthew for taking the time to do it!
Nice! Can't wait for you to try it out as well. It was fun to put it to the test!
great video man! Was seeing some impressive results for the mini pro in after-effects also 🤯 I have a little speed test on my channel also if curious. Thanks for making this!
I'll check it out! Good results in After Effects are always welcome, right?!?
Think I will wait for the Mac Studio M2 Max...
I think I would as well... Although I'm thrilled to have the Mac mini for my livestreams (even though an M1 Max Mac Studio / 32GB unified memory / 512GB SSD was probably the smarter buy).
hi. thanks for your very informative and well made video :)
The difference between H.264 and ProRes is interesting and I would really like to know the same comparison if you exported H.265 - 8 bits I guess. What do you think? Could be a short extension of this video if you also find it cool? :)
thanks again.
Yes! I thought about exporting to H.265 in the test but was worried the video would be a little too long if I did so. Definitely want to cover it in a follow up video if I can. Great suggestion!
Thanks very much - Interesting test. Did you experience any throttling from any of the computers?
I don't believe so, but that's just a hunch. I have a feeling since the mini can be cooled with a fan that throttling most likely only occurs in the most intensive of tasks - perhaps 3D animation/rendering over long periods of time. I didn't hear a peep from the fans the entire time I was testing these exports.
@@matthewTobrien Thank you very much for your quick response Matthew.😊👍🏻
My pleasure! Thanks for being a part of my channel!
What monitors do you use? I like your set up
I have four total in my main edit bay. A 1080p Dell monitor for my A/V Output in FCP. Main display is the Apple Studio Display. The displays on either side of the Studio Display are old Apple Thunderbolt Displays that were bought new by a friend in 2011! 12 yrs old and still going strong!
Here's a video breaking down my entire edit bay: ruclips.net/video/sIrDSJmETN8/видео.html
I'm curious how you do your streaming setup. Are you using OBS or somthing like Ecamm Live? I've never done a two-computer streaming setup, so I was curious about your reasons for doing it that way.
Yup, I am using Ecamm Live, but I don't like doing my demos or visual aids from the same computer that's hosting the stream. So I route my 14" M1 Pro MacBook Pro into a 1080p Dell display and then I route that into my Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro. I can use the ATEM to switch inputs between my main camera and the computer screen. Unfortunately it requires using an app called DispalyLink Manager to get it to work and that lowers the quality of the feed from the monitor to the ATEM. Which sucks. So that's why I got the M2 Pro Mac mini - I'll eventually get a Blackmagic Quad HDMI DeckLink and a PCIe enclosure so I can pipe my HDMI sources directly into the Mac mini. I'll still do all my demos from the MacBook Pro, though.
I'm new at this, so always curious to know if there's something different I could be doing that would achieve better results.
@@matthewTobrien , video switchers/mixers are a better option. Unfortunately, 4K video switchers/mixers are all geared toward TV broadcasters or large venue settings and are priced accordingly. If you're ok with 1080p, the Roland VR-1HD is a sleeper product. I also use the Atomos Ninja Cast in a similar way. It's not quite as capable, but you can go VEless (Video Editor - less, as in DAWless). My time is my most precious commodity so I do as little editing as possible. High end video switchers have mix in chroma key effects, Picture in Picture, selective ROI zoom, text effects, video wall features, and much, much more. Eventually, we'll see this sort of tech come down to mere mortal pricing. I'm surprised no one has morphed a Mac Mini into a relatively cheap yet powerful video switcher. For perspective, a $3K video switcher/mixer would be super cheap relative to what's out there now!!
Long story short: They are pretty much equivalent, which is what I expected. Thanks for the video.
Very close they are. Thanks for watching Raphael!
Great video. For an extra $900, the Studio doesn't seem to be a slam dunk if you're on a tighter budget. The speed benefit isn't that dramatic if you're doing one video at a time. I can see it being a benefit if you're exporting a lot of videos, but in a case like that, I'm probably planning not being at my desk for an extended period of time like for a meal, sleep, or just "clock out" for the rest of the day.
Personally, the Mini would be fine as I'm still working with a Late 2015 27" iMac. Base model but upgraded to a 2 TB Fusion and I installed 24 GB of memory. Though I work with an external SSD for my Library and export to a external HDD. I've exported to the SSD or the internal but never saw a dramatic difference. At least with long videos. But, just about anything right now would be an upgrade.
My typical exports to h.264 for a standard video of 10-15 minutes in length can be upwards of an hour or more depending on how complicated I get. For some of my longer videos that can be 30 minutes to an hour (usually interviews), they can take 2-4 hours. So it's possible I'd get a 2x speed bump.
My cameras are an iPhone 11 Pro (main), iPhone X (B), and a DJI Osmo Pocket (C). But only when I go out into the field for interviews. Otherwise I just use the 11 Pro for studio work. So nothing crazy as far as file format. I use the max settings @ 4k30 h.264 for each device for either FilmicPro (Legacy now) or MoviePro (my current workflow). I do expect to get an iPhone 15 Pro Max/Ultra as my Main and that will move each iPhone down a letter. My iPhone X is also my actual phone still. Depending on what happens with iOS compatibility with the X, I may use the 11 as my phone later this year.
You would absolutely see a significant speed bump. I was shocked at how much faster my M1 Pro 14" MacBook Pro was compared to my 2013 quad-core Mac Pro. Exports of my RUclips videos shot with my Canon C300 MkII in 4K went from 3 hrs for a 12-15 min video to 30-ish mins. It's been a game changer. And even more so with the Mac Studio.
Interesting camera setup bro!
I'm NOT a professional photographer or videographer by any means BUT I recently bought a SONY a7IV that I've been playing around with to shoot photos & videos and I was considering buying a 2nd camera in the future as a B camera while my SONY a7IV will be my main. I was thinking about buying a Blackmagic 4k or 6k pocket camera but I think it's way too much for a B camera so I was thinking of maybe buying those older iPhones that shoot in 4k to be my B camera. What are some iPhones or smart phones in general I can purchase that would make good B cameras for me in the future?
Keep in mind I'm not a professional photographer or videographer just starting out and slowly looking to grow...
I did a similar set of tests. I was surprised by how well the Mini did. That said, the seconds and minutes will add up. If your amortized time skews quickly toward the M1 Max Studio, you should really go that route. On client projects, a $1K cost difference will get absorbed within 3 or 4 smallish jobs. I got the Mini because I'll need a very compact setup for some of my field gigs. For conventional desktop use, the M1 Max Studio is a better buy. One other important detail, whether you're getting the Mini or Studio, go with the 1TB drive or higher. The speed boost with these SSD drives doesn't get enough attention and will make a very big difference over the long haul when your shuffling large files around.
Just curious, what are your thoughts on the speed boost in the 512gb mini pro WITH a 512gb SSD drive versus a 1 tb mac mini pro?
@@alanquach9081 , A 1TB SSD gives you about 6000 MBps versus the others 3500MBps, so almost a 2x boost. The Mini is faster than the Studio with an equivalent SSD! Go with the 1TB SSD.
I agree - get at least the 1TB SSD. That's why I upgraded my mini to the 1TB - not only more convenient but much faster than the 512.
Hey man. Been waiting for a followup to this video but you havent dropped it yet so, since I need to get a new mac asap I thought I'd ask: I usually work with multicam footage (sony cameras s-log 2 8 bit), I do a lot of split screens and sometimes green screens with up to 10 angles running at the same time... I currently do everything on an m1 mac mini base model (yeah the 8gb one... dont ask). Been looking at the mac studio base model for sometime now but I noticed that your configuration of the M2 mini could actually work for me too and I'd spend a few hundred less than the studio (and im trying to save money to get the sony fx30). Do you think that te m2 pro mini with 32GB would be enough for me? or should I forget it and just go for the studio? Thanks in advance man!
When you price both options out, what does it come out to for each? I'm leaning toward the Mac Studio with the extra GPU cores and the front USB-C ports and SD card slot...
@@matthewTobrien couple of hundreds less for the M2
Can you hold out until after WWDC in June in case a new Mac Studio is released?
Impressive results from the Mac Mini Pro, but I'm thinking a 32 graphics core Max Studio would have made a bigger difference in results.
Oh yeah, for sure. No question.
What I find interesting is that if you upgrade the M1 MacBook Pro from the base to a M1 Max with the small SSD. There is a 900 difference. If we use that logic, the mini should start at 1100, not 1300. This would push the budget shoppers strongly to Mini M2 Pro. Although real pros like you should probably go for the Studio anyway. Great video!
That’s a solid point. Appreciate you watching and commenting, David!
Curious about your thoughts for a mac studio base from the costco sale for $1700? I am in a bind of going base studio with the added ethernet and extra front ports at $1700 versus going for mini m2 pro with 1 tb and 32 gb ram upgrade for $1740 (with education discount). I like to work on FCPx as a hobbiest not as a profession.
@@alanquach9081 Personally, I like the Mac Studio over the Mac mini for a daily driver video editing desktop. The 1TB SSD is nice compared to the base Mac Studio’s 512GB. But the Mac Studio has the better cpu/gpu and it comes with two front USB-C ports and the SD card reader.
Can you wait to see if M2 Max Mac Studios come out next month?
I guess one of the questions while waiting for the Mac Studio M2 Max is what's the new base level price going to be? I am not convinced we will be starting as low as $1999 anymore.
I think Apple will surprise us and keep the price at $1999 especially after dropping the price of the M2 Mac mini by $100.
@@matthewTobrien Yes hoping so. I'm wondering though, as when you upgrade the Mac mini M2 Pro chip and level up the Ram to 32Gb to match the Mac Studio M1 Max you hit $1999 and a Mac Studio M2 Max at that price would negate almost all Mac mini m2 pro sales, albeit if you went for those two upgrades. mmm
Exactly. It really doesn't make much sense to upgrade a Mac mini to those specs if you're an "average" desktop user. Where I think it gets interesting is for those media professionals who fill up an entire server rack with these things and they need the smaller form factor vs the Mac Studio. I think there are a lot of outlier use cases in pro media where the mini because of its small size is preferred over the Mac Studio.
But for the average buyer? It doesn't make much sense to get an upgraded M2 Pro Mac mini if the M2 Max Mac Studio is going to start at $1999.
@@matthewTobrien Yeah I think for that reason Apple will up the entry price Mac Studio if it is an M2 Max, I mean, like I said ,they aren't going to deliberately damage there own sales it doesn't make marketing sense to price your own products out. Currently Apple are kinda suggesting get the Mac Studio M1 Max if you are considering the M2 Pro Mac mini in its upgraded ultimate spec as they clearly want you to buy the Mac Studio given its a year older. I guess we will have to wait and see. I'm leaning towards a Mac mini M2Pro for now as I want the small form factor and see how I get on with it. I mainly do audio and now starting to venture deeper into video editing too. If that work was in reverse I would probably be with a Mac Studio with some of the upgrade boxes ticked! Thanks for your reviews and views by the way, I'll be sure to look in again, thanks man.
After a short conversation with Apple sales expert, I got an inkling that new Mac Studio with M2 chips just around the corner.
It seems inevitable after the release of the new M2 MacBook Pros and M2 Mac mini.
Still chopping broccoli left and right on the M1 Mac Mini 🤣
Chop it up, Jake! 🔪🥦
@@matthewTobrien You too Matthew! You're awesome!
Thanks, Jake!
I am a newbie in video production. Love your videos and channel. I have a doubt. I am looking forward to release a RUclips channel. I am a music producer.
I basically want to shoot videos inside my studio which is well lighted. So I am looking to buy Sony aZV E-10 Mirrorless camera and a lens for my shooting. I want to shoot good quality 4k Videos from it, edit it and release it.
So basically a Mac Mini M2 Pro (base variant 10 Core CPU, 16 Core GPU, 16 GB RAM) will handle all the 4K video editing of videos from my Sony camera? I will be doing some transitions and little color grading and stuffs. Davinci Resolve or FCP are my choices for the Softwares.
try the most expensive mac studio pro now with 64 core GPU
Very interesting video! Here are my thoughts...
I'm currently saving money to upgrade from my MacBook Pro 13-inch (Mid-2012) with 16GB of RAM & 1TB SSD to buy an M2 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch with 32GB of RAM (was considering 16GB at first) 10‑core CPU, 16‑core GPU & 1TB SSD storage. I want this new laptop to last me for the next 5-7 years.
I'm also going to upgrade my Mac Mini (2018) with a 3.2 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7, 32GB of RAM & 1TB SSD to buy an M1 Max or Ultra Mac Studio with 64GB of RAM, 20‑core CPU, 48‑core GPU & 2TB SSD storage but after watching these tests I'm tempted on waiting for this March Apple Event and hoping for news of an M2 Max & Ultra Mac Studio so I can buy that and pair it with the M2 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch I'm planning on buying in the next 3 to 4 weeks.
My ideal equipment is:
FIRST - M2 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch with 32GB RAM, 10‑core CPU, 16‑core GPU & 1TB SSD
SECOND - M1 or M2 Max or Ultra with 64GB RAM, 20‑core CPU, 32 or 48‑core GPU & 2TB SSD
I currently have a SONY a7IV that I shoot videos & photos with and the applications I use frequently are Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, FL Studios (for music production) and in the future I'm looking to learn Cinema 4D & DaVinci Resolve.
What do you think I should do? My plan is that when I purchase the M2 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch with 32GB RAM, 10‑core CPU, 16‑core GPU & 1TB SSD in the next few weeks it will "hold me down" until I buy an M1 or M2 Mac Studio.
I'd wait to see if M2 Mac Studios come out.
And your M2 Pro MacBook Pro is more than adequate to cover you while you wait.
I did something very similar back when the M1 Pro 14" MacBook Pro came out. I was editing primarily off of a 2013 quad-core Mac Pro and my export times were often around 3 hrs for a 12 min RUclips video. I got the M1 Pro MacBook Pro for light editing and final exports, and it was great from October to March when the Mac Studio came out. I think you'll be good to go with that approach!
@@matthewTobrien Thanks a lot for the advice! 👍🏿
I'm waiting for the M2 Max Mac Studio. or maybe the M3 Max. I think after 3nm Apple silicon will be dead. I don't think they will be able to shrink cpu's past 3nm. end up with a high percentage of defective chips or it may be power efficient but not more powerful. power and heat go together. I cant see a 2nm chip more powerful than a 3nm and still stay cool. Intel Raptor 24 core twice as fast as a M1 Max in 4d R23 renders and it sucks a lot of juice and gets hot to get to that 30,000 score vs 15,000 for the M1 Max.
It’s amazing that any of this is possible at all. Whatever they’re doing, keep it coming!
Throwing in some screen capture would vary things up. Results are interesting and your personality also, but the video was a bit boring due to not seeing your film project, the screen et cetera. Show, don't tell.
I actually had a similar thought about adding in some shots of my edit too. The problem with a screen capture is that capturing the screen while performing the tests will dramatically impact the test itself. Could I have cheated it by doing some screen recordings after the tests were complete? Absolutely.
Ultimately, though, the entire process of the tests themselves is incredibly boring. A dude sitting at a computer with a stopwatch staring at a progress bar. I still need to make the video where I test the mini and my M1 Pro 14” MacBook Pro so I’ll see what I can do to spice it up a bit. Thanks for the input.
@@matthewTobrien That makes sense. I thought of that and see some do it anyway, others don't and certainly your decision leads to more pure results. If you can take away anything from my comment it's that we are interested in what you do, your projects and it would be cool to see that too. :)
Absolutely! I think I'll show them a bit more when I make the M1 Pro MacBook Pro vs M2 Pro Mac mini video here soon. Always appreciate constructive feedback!
@@matthewTobrien I'm excited to see that comparison. It will be awesome and thank you.
The Mac mini is restricted to 32 GB Ram - so I think the Mac Studio ist the better choice
Agreed!
I make it easy for you: Give me your Mac Studio.
Haha - I'm keeping them both since I have two setups!
this could have been a 2 min video.
So can almost every other video. Thanks for taking the time to make a negative comment. 🤘