Same + 1TB. I was worried after seeing all the benchmarks maybe I should have got the base Pro, but the bump is graphics for the odd game I play is worth the price difference.
I ordered the 24 with 1tb for a bit a of future proofing without going crazy. Wasn’t sure if the high pro version was the sweet spot. I’m not a content creator but wanted the option later.
Since you're apparently the only reviewer with a 24-core Max, please do a battery life test with Pro vs. Max 24 vs. Max 32. For light use, heavy use, and with Low Power Mode. Thanks!
Hi Luke, mentioned this already but redo a test with FCP but this time export in H.264. I noticed on my test M1 Pro (10 cores & 16 core) and M1 Max (32 core) that the Max does the export in half the time to the Pro due to the 2x video decoders on the Max chip! I also learnt like your pro-res test (what I guess your FCP test is here in this video) when I did this test for the pro and max export, the times are almost identical in doing this export like your test - about 5 seconds difference on the export. For a lot of creators, we export at h.264 settings so actually the M1 max is better for video creators using an h.264 export but you may as well buy a M1 Max with 24 GPU cores as you talk about as the 32 GPU cores won’t make any difference really for this scenario. Give it a try yourself 😄
I hear the h.264/265 HW encoders aren't so great for quality and file size (although speed is awesome) so it might make sense to export to ProRes and then use something like Handbrake for h.264?
One big question going around at the moment after the disastrous Verge battery results is how much the battery is affected by the max, so a great comparison to answer all those worries would be comparing the 14" Pro and 14" Max, and 16" Pro to 16" Max in battery life. I'm also interested in the fan noise/rpm differences between the 14" max and 16" max when running games.
That's exactly what I wanna know. I'm sure there's a big gap in the rpm, like 2 - 3 thousand but the laptop performs equal to the 16 inch. It's only the battery that I'm sceptical about now
@@sooryasrajan619 Max Tech has a video called 106c CPU Torture test showing the 14" at 4k rpm whilst the 16" has fans off, eventually it puts fans on at 1500rpm, but that's with cinebench which is really pushing it. I'm wondering more about actual real world use, if neither needs fans high under real world use then its no worry to me.
@Tronam For me its because I'm coming from a 2017 15" Intel which spins fans up for just about everything. My day to day work is coding, so if it only spun fans up while running large test suits or building docker images that would be ideal. On the gaming front, I did have the M1 Max 24 GPU on order just because for the little upgrade cost it might have been nice to play some casual games now and then (maybe some WoW, Factorio, AoE 2 DE, probably Total War Warhammer 2 at the max end), especially if it didn't seem like it was taxing the system too much, I've cancelled that order and just gone with the 10 core Pro with 32GB now though, to me the Max doesn't seem worth the battery/thermal tradeoffs given what I wanted it for. I think the M1 Pro will still run Factorio so that's ok.
I thought the most impressive thing in this video would be the M1 Max performance but in fact it is Luke being able to play a >quick< match of Civilization.
Thank you for this! I ordered a 24 core and like others have said, haven’t seen many videos about it. Would love to see some tests with the 16” as well and a comparison video between the 14” and 16” with those specs as the 16” is the one I ordered.
Really glad someone finally looked at the 24 core as I was strongly considering this GPU version as a trade off between fast video rendering versus battery life.
Oh yes, I would be very interested in the mega-comparison between all 14"s. Please include a real-world use battery showdown (web browsing, video watching, some light pro work). I realize this takes a long time to test, but I think it's really valuable information. Keep up the great work Luke!
Just got my M1 Max 14 inch 24 core, 32 gb ram, 1 TB. I am software developer and I am blown. I don't think I am going to be able to max out the processor or have the fans come on.
@@HeyEfe Yup, it's been awesome. I run multiple code editors, do all sorts of app and mobile development, don't bother closing tabs or apps. Never max it out. Never heard the fans once. And I have been using the 20000 Mah power bank and it lasts for 6-7 hours, so I while I am doing all this crazy stuff I don't even need to be plugged in or at my desk.
What i really wonna see is 16" M1 PRO vs M1 max 24 GPU - battery life and all test comparison. Because M1 MAX 32 GPU already doesn't do that difference in power but in battery life less efficient.
Would you please do a battery test? I'm considering getting the 24 one if battery lasts longer and overheats less than the 32. Basically, getting most of the benefits of the Max you mentioned with less of the downsides
I have the M1 Max 10/24 on order, after vacillating between other configurations of the MBP 14". Your findings and others seem to be validating my choice. As you say, the Max 10/24 is a sweet spot for those of us who are seeking just a bit more graphics performance than the Pro models deliver, but not wanting to increase the cost any more than necessary.
I'm curious how much more battery life (if any) you get with the 24 core gpu vs the 32 core gpu. For me that is a defining factor since i would rather get the 14 and not have to lug a brick around.
Hi Luke, I really like your presentation style! Would it be possible to test normal usage battery life of Pro vs Max? The Verge reported 16 hours for Pro, but only 10 for Max. This would be a deal breaker for me so I'd love to see it tested in a more standardised way.
theverge was the only outlet that reported that major difference in battery life. The max chip also has double the memory controllers so it could be that the idle power drain is slightly higher too. Toms guide has a review of the 16 inch macbook pro with m1 max and put the battery life as one hour short
@@kayseeday Yes, Apple's pricing means that by the time you've specced 32MB of RAM you're thinking "It's only 200 more for the M1 Max - might as well!". But if spending that 200 then means your battery life is hammered it's a completely different equation.
@@LEDsellers Thank you. Just checked Tom's Guide. They have the 16 inch MB Pro M1 Max at 1 hour longer than the 14 inch MB Pro M1 Pro. I'm not sure how to interpret that given the 100 vs 70 battery size disparity.
@@anonymity6504 it was the 14 inch with m1 pro vs a 16 inch m1 max. The screen is also larger so you have to keep that in mind and your battery life will vary on the specific workload. I'm dying to see a 16 inch m1 max vs 16 inch m1 pro battery life test. I'm mostly interested in a 16 inch m1 max 32 gb of ram vs 16 inch m1 pro 32 gb of ram as the ram will be equivalent and it'll be the idle power consumption of the chips to be tested.
I've just learned that the M1 MacBooks are "always on" - always looking for WiFi so they can update things like shared files. You can't turn that off, at least with the current OS. The problem isn't power consumption - it's insignificant - but the fact that thieves with scanners can find the machine when you think it's safely hidden (e.g. in your car or luggage.) Keep an eye out for rf-shielded sleeves and bags, which should become a thing pretty soon.
Yes, please compare battery life and fan noise of max 24c compared to pro 16c or max 32c. Deciding between those for graphic design and live streaming. Thank you!
Glad you chose to do this test. I was thinking of ordering this variant of the M1 Pro with 10 core CPU and 24 core GPU. I think the 24 core GPU is the Sweet Spot of the two choices and most likely the variant that I'll buy.
this is what I went with only the 16" T1 because I'm using it in my music studio.......the 32 ram will keep me safe and I won't hear the fan while recording..... I think it's the best bang for the buck.... Just my opinion
Why don't you make all productivity tests with EXTERNAL monitor connected! How much hi-res monitor eats RAM away from computing? How the mac prioritize the RAM with big monitors?
you are the first person i have seen with a video over the exact same one i just ordered but with 1 TB of storage. i got the 24 core and 32 gib so i’m excited to see how gaming performance is. you’ve just gained a follower!
I had the 24 GPU on order but upgraded when I was able to get the full 32 core at a store last week. Now im very glad I just went all in. No regrets nice laptop. Alder Lake for gaming this macbook for my work.
I still want to see a Final Cut Pro render *without* using any Pro Res footage. Force it to use the CPU and GPU without taking advantage of the built-in Pro Res encode/decode hardware -- I'm thinking that you'd finally see a major difference between the Pro and the Max when rendering video.
6:21 And here Luke learned that “deprecated API” does not necessarily mean “performs horribly”! OpenGL is a standard and I’m still not happy at Apple for discontinuing their official support for it. Hopefully Apple never outright removes OGL support and just frowns on App Store devs for using it
I am programmer/DevOps. I wanted 64GB RAM (lots of docker containers) - so I am really curious if we can save some bucks by opting for 24 core GPU. I have never edited a video in my life!
I'm just thinking the same thing. I think for software dev-related works a 10-core M1 Pro is probably enough and we can save the money for RAM upgrade. .
Good to see a 24 core review. Could you do a comparison with the 32 core Max though, as there is nothing out there doing this and 24 core might be the sweet spot. Battery life and real world usage would be great, as benchmarks aren’t great as lots of software not optimised in the same way.
+1 for the “mega comparison”. Also now that gaming on MacBook Pro is an option, I’d be interested to see what the options are and how well it runs. I once tried Left 4 Dead 2 in parallels on a 2018 MBP with a Radeon 560X and it wasn’t really playable (I didn’t try a lot though as I had an actual gaming pc).
Gaming through Parallels is not great in the slightest. The best route to gaming performance on Intel is to actually have a bootcamp partition or to run the game through a slimmer translation layer like Wine or Crossover. On my 2016 in bootcamp, I played through most of MGSV at medium-high settings at 50-60fps. I dont remember what resolution, but I remember being impressed for a Mac!
Please do a benchmark and battery life test with the 24core and 32core! i think for ppl who are not doing 3d renders could benefit from the batterylife of the 24core.
Hey Luke, thanks for the review. However I am in the dilemma to choose in between M1 Pro 16 GPU or M1 Max 24 GPU. I will not rule out the possibility that I am use the machine for gaming but I am more to use it for photography and video editing purpose. Your advise will be appreciated 😀
In the same boat as you. Might do some gaming, and I don't want to get a machine that's already bottlenecked in those games by the time I get it. Granted... coming from a 2013 MBP I probably have nothing to worry about 😅
Really looking forward to the comparison of the 16 vs 24 core 14“s! It’s the last choice I’m waiting to make before buying. Especially curious about fan noise and battery differences
Hi :) General question about M1pro/max MBPs: Will the speed of the embedded SSD vary depending on the capacity (like this is the case for 3rd party SSDs in general, mostly due to different amounts of SLC cache)? I mean will the 512GB be slower than the 2TB (or the 8TB) for instance? Does it have the same amount of cache as the larger models or does it have less? I expect that the 512GB will have less cache and be slower but maybe they pulled out a magic trick or something. Please let me know. Tx
I’ll definitely watch your ultimate comparison, especially the 14" 24-core GPU M1 Max, I’d be interested to see its battery comparison to a M1 Pro in 14”, to see its difference if there’s energy impact on a more powerful chip on that small size.
Great video! Would love if there's comparison on battery life between M1 Pro, Max 24 and 32 cores as the Verge claimed significant less on the Max model.
It used to be so simple to decide which model of MacBook pro to pick. I'm a medium user and I'm actually quite dissuaded from choosing ANY M1 to replace my Intel MBP units just because of the stupid confusing levels Tim Cook is presenting, not that it can't be figured out with the configurator. What I'm really pissed about is logically, I cannot imagine Tim Cook and Apple actually planning these different combinations ahead of time. It would make more sense to me that the ORIGINAL plan was probably for TSMC to create a BASE model 12core/16gpu/16neural Chip, and a PRO model 12c/32g/32n Chip. Now my guess what happened in the CHIP MANUFACTURING PROCESS process is that the purity was a problem, ending with failures in different individual cores in the chips. Now instead of BINNING all the failures, Tim And Apple took all the BINNED ones and created DIFFERENT and thus even numbered cores by killing the odd core numbers, allowing almost all the BINNED CORES to be used, with much less tossed away! Today we are shown this long selection by the layered prices! That's my thought, and I'm really annoyed this pricing plan has spread to most of the new M1 range, may be the future M2 too? I'm happy only that my Intel ones are still working! Like I said elsewhere, Steve Jobs must be rolling in his grave seeing these confusing prices, rather than those simple ones during his time! How does that bulb- smack you all?
I think the benchmark tests show the potential performance benefits of more GPU cores. It’s a shame that only games can benefit from them at the moment. Hopefully, the developers of the applications will find ways of utilising these extra cores and give you a reason to go for the 24 or 32 GPU core M1 Max cpu (apart from the H264 export benefits).
Thank you for reviewing the 24 core! As you said, I ordered 32GB RAM anyway, so I chose the 24core MAX bc it’s just 200$ more and gives the upgraded cooling system and RAM bandwidth. I don’t need 4 monitors or the video en/decoders but I thought I choose the max just for fun.
Luke when you do these comparisons can you include a not cut down M1 Mac book (or what ever replaces it as apple upgrade) for comparison to the “base chip” please? Some time I think it’s easy to forget how powerful the “basic” M SOC. thanks
Great review, but if you choose the extra 200 $ för 24c, than you ALSO have to pay for the extra 16 GB memory. I don't know what that costs in the US, but it's a lot more than just 200 $.
Thanks for doing this. I'd like to see a comprehensive battery life test between the 14" m1 pro, the 16" m1 pro, and the 16" m1 max. I think I'm in a small audience where I don't forsee a need for the m1 max's GPU as my work is largely CPU intensive (programming, some photo editing). The Verge said they got 16 hours battery life with the 16" m1 pro and 10 hours with the 14 and 16" m1 max. My concern is more with normal usage. I'm going for the 16" m1 pro as I prefer screen size and battery life. It's not as portable but hen I tested it in store the weight wasn't an issue for me and it's surprisingly not as huge as I thought it was going to be.
The CIV 6 bugs happens due to the screen resolution not scaling as well as the UI elements. Happens to me when I switch from 16:10 ratio screen to 16:9 screen. Might be better to run it in windowed mode for now, since the issue might be getting amplified due to the notch in the case of MacBook Pro. You can select the window mode from the game launcher settings.
Wonderful demonstration Luke. As an old Mac enthusiast I remember a different Rosetta use to make Intel Macs compatible with older OS X software. However, when the OS Lion came out, Apple dropped Rosetta, making most of my software library obsolete, after only using Rosetta for about 3 to 4 years. So a word of caution, don’t invest or depend on software that might be on the digital chopping block.
Question: Photographer here, i usually use mainly ps and lr, might use premier and ae, blender and c4d, might enjoy playing hitman, crash, cod, if they are playable on the new macbooks, which build do u suggest personally?
Thank you for this video. I haven’t seen any videos on the 24 core GPU. Do you think you could do a battery comparison between the 16 and 32 core GPU? I’d love to see how much battery it drains, especially since the m1 pro chip doesn’t drain as much battery as the the m1 max chip does. Thanks.
Very good compare - Is there any way you can do a compare of the 24 vs 32 core GPUs (16" even) on battery life? Although I was thinking that the Max etc would effectively complete tasks faster and hence save battery, your CPU tests say differently Have a 32core on order and wondering whether to swap for the 24 core!
Cut to the chase. Guy A to use a laptop for frequently putting slick videos together and uploaded same to the internet. He gets the 16 in MBP M1 max 64 GB of shared memory and 2TB of SSD b/c he doesen't feel like using the cloud. Guy B needs something for high school, face.book, social media and backs up to a Cloud. Guy A feels a need for speed as time equals money so he gets the specked out $4,300 Apple screamer. . Guy B gets a PC for $600 at Costco that's upgradable. Guy B then gets accepted by USC and promptly buys a MacBook Air so he doesn't look like a smuck.
Don't forget to include the M1 13" (macbook Pro or Air) in your mega comparison! That would help with perspective and help people define need vs want. The 13" M1 at 16 GB is still viable.
It would be a better comparison if you also showed what the numbers were for 16inch i9 5500m which m1 max replaces, that way we have a baseline to compare against, otherwise this is just what m1 can do...
I am looking at the ProMax 16” with 10/24-32/16,1TB and 32Ram. But just saw a video from MaxTech that said don’t waste your money on Max for minimal gains in time-30-60 seconds. Your thoughts???
Interested in your mega comparison. I have been watching your videos and others too. Analyzing my needs. Holding off or ordering. Your videos have so far certainly helped cut down what I likely will spend.
Great work! I know it's gonna be timeconsuming, but what about battery test? Would be good to know how different is the battery consumption (Pro vs Max 24GPU vs Max 32GPU) in case of light usage (web surfing, watching movies,..) and also under heavy load (video editing/exporting). Second very important topic is fan noise, how quickly fans starting to kick in and how loud these will get? I'm personally intrested only about in Macbook Pro 14 context, but having also 16 inch models in play, would be nice.
I love your videos and really wish you would benchmark Adobe After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, etc.. I work in the entertainment industry across multiple orgs and macs running Creative Cloud are everywhere, but literally no one is using FCP. This is not a knock on FCP, just the reality of the industry. Adobe apparently dominates because of the critical plugins that are vital to production work. This upgrade cycle is a big deal for these orgs, so it would be nice to see how these macs run the Adobe suite, thanks!
You may be the only person on RUclips who is testing the 24 core. FINALLY. It’s the one I ordered. 😊
Agreed! It’s the one I ordered too!
Same finally decided on this one as well. Wait till December begins 📦💻
Rich arse guy.
Same + 1TB. I was worried after seeing all the benchmarks maybe I should have got the base Pro, but the bump is graphics for the odd game I play is worth the price difference.
I ordered the 24 with 1tb for a bit a of future proofing without going crazy. Wasn’t sure if the high pro version was the sweet spot. I’m not a content creator but wanted the option later.
Since you're apparently the only reviewer with a 24-core Max, please do a battery life test with Pro vs. Max 24 vs. Max 32. For light use, heavy use, and with Low Power Mode. Thanks!
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That would be great!
Waiting for this vid ….
Yes please!
i tested the 24 core 16 inch and its really good.
Thanks for the video!
I'm pretty sure, that adding 'old' M1 benchmark results to the stack would make such videos even more valuable.
Hi Luke, mentioned this already but redo a test with FCP but this time export in H.264. I noticed on my test M1 Pro (10 cores & 16 core) and M1 Max (32 core) that the Max does the export in half the time to the Pro due to the 2x video decoders on the Max chip!
I also learnt like your pro-res test (what I guess your FCP test is here in this video) when I did this test for the pro and max export, the times are almost identical in doing this export like your test - about 5 seconds difference on the export.
For a lot of creators, we export at h.264 settings so actually the M1 max is better for video creators using an h.264 export but you may as well buy a M1 Max with 24 GPU cores as you talk about as the 32 GPU cores won’t make any difference really for this scenario.
Give it a try yourself 😄
I hear the h.264/265 HW encoders aren't so great for quality and file size (although speed is awesome) so it might make sense to export to ProRes and then use something like Handbrake for h.264?
@@raw-viking Maybe Apple compressor?
The title says 'm1 max 24GPU' but on the appl3 page it shows only a 14" m1 pro.
@@BeaglefreilaufKalkar In my experience Compressor have sucked at utilizing the resources and therefore been very slow.
What about H.265?
A video trying out some Parallels / CrossOver games would be fantastic!
Thank you so much for all the great coverage of these new MacBooks!
Yes please! Agreed!
Yes, I would definitely like to see a mega comparison 14" 16-core GPU vs 24-core GPU vs 32-core GPU. Thanks and please do keep the videos coming.
One big question going around at the moment after the disastrous Verge battery results is how much the battery is affected by the max, so a great comparison to answer all those worries would be comparing the 14" Pro and 14" Max, and 16" Pro to 16" Max in battery life. I'm also interested in the fan noise/rpm differences between the 14" max and 16" max when running games.
That's exactly what I wanna know. I'm sure there's a big gap in the rpm, like 2 - 3 thousand but the laptop performs equal to the 16 inch. It's only the battery that I'm sceptical about now
@@sooryasrajan619 the fans in the 16 are actually a lot better at .
@@sooryasrajan619 hey :) do you know where i can find some Information on real life battery life of the MBP 14/16 Pro/Max?
@@sooryasrajan619 Max Tech has a video called 106c CPU Torture test showing the 14" at 4k rpm whilst the 16" has fans off, eventually it puts fans on at 1500rpm, but that's with cinebench which is really pushing it. I'm wondering more about actual real world use, if neither needs fans high under real world use then its no worry to me.
@Tronam For me its because I'm coming from a 2017 15" Intel which spins fans up for just about everything. My day to day work is coding, so if it only spun fans up while running large test suits or building docker images that would be ideal. On the gaming front, I did have the M1 Max 24 GPU on order just because for the little upgrade cost it might have been nice to play some casual games now and then (maybe some WoW, Factorio, AoE 2 DE, probably Total War Warhammer 2 at the max end), especially if it didn't seem like it was taxing the system too much, I've cancelled that order and just gone with the 10 core Pro with 32GB now though, to me the Max doesn't seem worth the battery/thermal tradeoffs given what I wanted it for. I think the M1 Pro will still run Factorio so that's ok.
I thought the most impressive thing in this video would be the M1 Max performance but in fact it is Luke being able to play a >quick< match of Civilization.
I ordered the 24-core M1 Max, thank you for reviewing and testing. No one else has done this yet. Would love a mega comparison.
Thank you for this! I ordered a 24 core and like others have said, haven’t seen many videos about it. Would love to see some tests with the 16” as well and a comparison video between the 14” and 16” with those specs as the 16” is the one I ordered.
Really glad someone finally looked at the 24 core as I was strongly considering this GPU version as a trade off between fast video rendering versus battery life.
Wow a 3000 dollar computer that can run civ 6.
@@geethug6910 You do realize that people do far more stuff than just game right?
@@geethug6910 no one uses mac to game lmao
Oh yes, I would be very interested in the mega-comparison between all 14"s. Please include a real-world use battery showdown (web browsing, video watching, some light pro work). I realize this takes a long time to test, but I think it's really valuable information. Keep up the great work Luke!
Just got my M1 Max 14 inch 24 core, 32 gb ram, 1 TB. I am software developer and I am blown. I don't think I am going to be able to max out the processor or have the fans come on.
How is it still holding up? Do you run multiple apps at the same time and it runs smooth?
@@HeyEfe Yup, it's been awesome. I run multiple code editors, do all sorts of app and mobile development, don't bother closing tabs or apps. Never max it out. Never heard the fans once. And I have been using the 20000 Mah power bank and it lasts for 6-7 hours, so I while I am doing all this crazy stuff I don't even need to be plugged in or at my desk.
What i really wonna see is 16" M1 PRO vs M1 max 24 GPU - battery life and all test comparison.
Because M1 MAX 32 GPU already doesn't do that difference in power but in battery life less efficient.
Would you please do a battery test? I'm considering getting the 24 one if battery lasts longer and overheats less than the 32. Basically, getting most of the benefits of the Max you mentioned with less of the downsides
Yes I need to know this answer as well!
The battery should last longer but it’ll probably overheat more if you played highly intensive game. Otherwise you’re good to go.
I have the M1 Max 10/24 on order, after vacillating between other configurations of the MBP 14". Your findings and others seem to be validating my choice. As you say, the Max 10/24 is a sweet spot for those of us who are seeking just a bit more graphics performance than the Pro models deliver, but not wanting to increase the cost any more than necessary.
The thing is that there is not much difference in price between the 24 and the 32.
I'm curious how much more battery life (if any) you get with the 24 core gpu vs the 32 core gpu. For me that is a defining factor since i would rather get the 14 and not have to lug a brick around.
WOOHOOO!!! I ordered this and you're probably the first to review this!
Now THIS is the test I was waiting for. Understand - all your test videos have been amazing. Your content is head and shoulders about the rest!
Why would he play with FHD rez on a 4k screen? Just to hit those 70fps? Hahaha that is hilarious 😂😂😂
Thanks Luke. This is the one I picked up since it was only $180 difference between it and the M1 Pro with 32gb of RAM.
Hi Luke, I really like your presentation style! Would it be possible to test normal usage battery life of Pro vs Max? The Verge reported 16 hours for Pro, but only 10 for Max. This would be a deal breaker for me so I'd love to see it tested in a more standardised way.
I'm also interested in this as well. The extra $200 may be worth it if the battery life doesn't take such a hit.
theverge was the only outlet that reported that major difference in battery life. The max chip also has double the memory controllers so it could be that the idle power drain is slightly higher too. Toms guide has a review of the 16 inch macbook pro with m1 max and put the battery life as one hour short
@@kayseeday Yes, Apple's pricing means that by the time you've specced 32MB of RAM you're thinking "It's only 200 more for the M1 Max - might as well!". But if spending that 200 then means your battery life is hammered it's a completely different equation.
@@LEDsellers Thank you. Just checked Tom's Guide. They have the 16 inch MB Pro M1 Max at 1 hour longer than the 14 inch MB Pro M1 Pro. I'm not sure how to interpret that given the 100 vs 70 battery size disparity.
@@anonymity6504 it was the 14 inch with m1 pro vs a 16 inch m1 max. The screen is also larger so you have to keep that in mind and your battery life will vary on the specific workload. I'm dying to see a 16 inch m1 max vs 16 inch m1 pro battery life test. I'm mostly interested in a 16 inch m1 max 32 gb of ram vs 16 inch m1 pro 32 gb of ram as the ram will be equivalent and it'll be the idle power consumption of the chips to be tested.
I've just learned that the M1 MacBooks are "always on" - always looking for WiFi so they can update things like shared files. You can't turn that off, at least with the current OS. The problem isn't power consumption - it's insignificant - but the fact that thieves with scanners can find the machine when you think it's safely hidden (e.g. in your car or luggage.) Keep an eye out for rf-shielded sleeves and bags, which should become a thing pretty soon.
Yes, please compare battery life and fan noise of max 24c compared to pro 16c or max 32c. Deciding between those for graphic design and live streaming. Thank you!
Glad you chose to do this test. I was thinking of ordering this variant of the M1 Pro with 10 core CPU and 24 core GPU. I think the 24 core GPU is the Sweet Spot of the two choices and most likely the variant that I'll buy.
Luke you are the best at comparing these MCPs in all of RUclips!Love your content ❤️
this is what I went with only the 16" T1 because I'm using it in my music studio.......the 32 ram will keep me safe and I won't hear the fan while recording..... I think it's the best bang for the buck.... Just my opinion
Why don't you make all productivity tests with EXTERNAL monitor connected!
How much hi-res monitor eats RAM away from computing? How the mac prioritize the RAM with big monitors?
Can we appreciate this is basically the only (and best) benchmark testing vid on a 24 core that ALSO tests cities skylines. It was helpful!
you are the first person i have seen with a video over the exact same one i just ordered but with 1 TB of storage. i got the 24 core and 32 gib so i’m excited to see how gaming performance is. you’ve just gained a follower!
I had the 24 GPU on order but upgraded when I was able to get the full 32 core at a store last week. Now im very glad I just went all in. No regrets nice laptop. Alder Lake for gaming this macbook for my work.
Alder lake might be worse for gaming depending on what you play.
Such a waste of money
Congrats enjoy your new toy, these machines hopefully make the next gen m2 laptops better.
@@sohamghosh4815 Alder Lake with DDR 5 looks pretty amazing. already buying parts for my new gaming build.
@@berend109 Hope the trade in is ok because I am getting an M2 for sure unless its an incremental 10% upgrade.
How was fan noise compared to M1 Pro 10 CPUs / 16 GPUs / 16 (or 32) Unified memory ?
Finally, someone reviewing the 24 core!
Finally the 24 core! Thank you bud
I still want to see a Final Cut Pro render *without* using any Pro Res footage. Force it to use the CPU and GPU without taking advantage of the built-in Pro Res encode/decode hardware -- I'm thinking that you'd finally see a major difference between the Pro and the Max when rendering video.
Thanks forr the video! So few people are talking about the 24 core M1 Max.
Exactly the info I was looking for, Thanks bro!
Hello, great video Matt ! Would you do a test comparison on battery life between M1 Pro, Max 24 and 32 cores (on 16" if possible) ?
Thank you! This is the model that I really want and the one that I wonder if it's worth the upgrade from the base one.
Tnx. I was very curious to see a review of this model. You are the first, I think, to review this configuration. Helpful
6:21 And here Luke learned that “deprecated API” does not necessarily mean “performs horribly”! OpenGL is a standard and I’m still not happy at Apple for discontinuing their official support for it. Hopefully Apple never outright removes OGL support and just frowns on App Store devs for using it
I am programmer/DevOps. I wanted 64GB RAM (lots of docker containers) - so I am really curious if we can save some bucks by opting for 24 core GPU. I have never edited a video in my life!
I'm just thinking the same thing. I think for software dev-related works a 10-core M1 Pro is probably enough and we can save the money for RAM upgrade. .
Good to see a 24 core review. Could you do a comparison with the 32 core Max though, as there is nothing out there doing this and 24 core might be the sweet spot. Battery life and real world usage would be great, as benchmarks aren’t great as lots of software not optimised in the same way.
+1 for the “mega comparison”.
Also now that gaming on MacBook Pro is an option, I’d be interested to see what the options are and how well it runs. I once tried Left 4 Dead 2 in parallels on a 2018 MBP with a Radeon 560X and it wasn’t really playable (I didn’t try a lot though as I had an actual gaming pc).
Gaming through Parallels is not great in the slightest. The best route to gaming performance on Intel is to actually have a bootcamp partition or to run the game through a slimmer translation layer like Wine or Crossover.
On my 2016 in bootcamp, I played through most of MGSV at medium-high settings at 50-60fps. I dont remember what resolution, but I remember being impressed for a Mac!
You gotta make a video about playing Windows games with parallels on the M1 Pro/Max.
Thanks for testing out the 24 core GPU model - the extra GPU cores, decoders & encoders as well as doubling the bandwidth is worth the upgrade cost. 👍
Thank you thank you thank you thank you. Might be the only 24 core review out there right now.
Please do a benchmark and battery life test with the 24core and 32core!
i think for ppl who are not doing 3d renders could benefit from the batterylife of the 24core.
I’ve been running my new base model 14 all day and I’m down to 67 percent battery. I’m very impressed.
Nice video Luke. One correction: no such thing as a “quick” game of civ
At the Hitman test the vertical sync was turned on, which locks the fps to 60 even if the gpu can get higher.
Please test the battery life of this one. Cheapest MAX, but what are you trading in battery life for that performance and form-factor ?
Hey Luke, thanks for the review. However I am in the dilemma to choose in between M1 Pro 16 GPU or M1 Max 24 GPU. I will not rule out the possibility that I am use the machine for gaming but I am more to use it for photography and video editing purpose. Your advise will be appreciated 😀
In the same boat as you. Might do some gaming, and I don't want to get a machine that's already bottlenecked in those games by the time I get it. Granted... coming from a 2013 MBP I probably have nothing to worry about 😅
I was looking for this testing. Thanks man 😀
I love Cities Skylines! So excited that it was mentioned in the video!
One video of the few on youtube testing the 24 gpu option. No dislikes at all btw.
Would be interesting to compare the maximal package power of all 14 inch models during full cpu/ full gpu and both maxed out :)
Really looking forward to the comparison of the 16 vs 24 core 14“s! It’s the last choice I’m waiting to make before buying. Especially curious about fan noise and battery differences
I've just got a 16" 24 core M1 Max and the compute score on this model is 59,000, just FYI the 16" model appear to be slightly faster than the 14".
Nice review, thanks!
Hi :)
General question about M1pro/max MBPs: Will the speed of the embedded SSD vary depending on the capacity (like this is the case for 3rd party SSDs in general, mostly due to different amounts of SLC cache)?
I mean will the 512GB be slower than the 2TB (or the 8TB) for instance? Does it have the same amount of cache as the larger models or does it have less?
I expect that the 512GB will have less cache and be slower but maybe they pulled out a magic trick or something.
Please let me know.
Tx
I’ll definitely watch your ultimate comparison, especially the 14" 24-core GPU M1 Max, I’d be interested to see its battery comparison to a M1 Pro in 14”, to see its difference if there’s energy impact on a more powerful chip on that small size.
Great video! Would love if there's comparison on battery life between M1 Pro, Max 24 and 32 cores as the Verge claimed significant less on the Max model.
I've been wondering the same ever since reading the Verge review
It used to be so simple to decide which model of MacBook pro to pick. I'm a medium user and I'm actually quite dissuaded from choosing ANY M1 to replace my Intel MBP units just because of the stupid confusing levels Tim Cook is presenting, not that it can't be figured out with the configurator. What I'm really pissed about is logically, I cannot imagine Tim Cook and Apple actually planning these different combinations ahead of time. It would make more sense to me that the ORIGINAL plan was probably for TSMC to create a BASE model 12core/16gpu/16neural Chip, and a PRO model 12c/32g/32n Chip. Now my guess what happened in the CHIP MANUFACTURING PROCESS process is that the purity was a problem, ending with failures in different individual cores in the chips. Now instead of BINNING all the failures, Tim And Apple took all the BINNED ones and created DIFFERENT and thus even numbered cores by killing the odd core numbers, allowing almost all the BINNED CORES to be used, with much less tossed away! Today we are shown this long selection by the layered prices! That's my thought, and I'm really annoyed this pricing plan has spread to most of the new M1 range, may be the future M2 too? I'm happy only that my Intel ones are still working! Like I said elsewhere, Steve Jobs must be rolling in his grave seeing these confusing prices, rather than those simple ones during his time! How does that bulb- smack you all?
The first few frames of a Luke Miani video are always funny.
I think the benchmark tests show the potential performance benefits of more GPU cores. It’s a shame that only games can benefit from them at the moment. Hopefully, the developers of the applications will find ways of utilising these extra cores and give you a reason to go for the 24 or 32 GPU core M1 Max cpu (apart from the H264 export benefits).
Thank you for reviewing the 24 core!
As you said, I ordered 32GB RAM anyway, so I chose the 24core MAX bc it’s just 200$ more and gives the upgraded cooling system and RAM bandwidth. I don’t need 4 monitors or the video en/decoders but I thought I choose the max just for fun.
@DNO if you buy 32GB RAM anyway (what I did, as mentioned) it’s 200$.
If you’re ok with 16GB, then it’s 600$ bc you need to pay for 32GB “extra”.
same for me :-) And its double the memory bandwith so its a really nice sweetspot
Would you recommend the m1 pro or 24 core m1 max for battery life longevity overall in the 14 inch
m1 pro is definitely more battery efficient
depends on what kind of work u will do with the macbook
@@aircommandslipperz for more college / class work with CS as the primary focus.
@@papervws would the added gpu cores on the m1 max take more battery than the m1 pro?
hope to see more 24 core focused videos and reviews
Just what I wanted to see, I have mine coming in 2 days and opted for the 1T SSD.
I really like your colour scheme. How did you make it. It looks peaceful and beautiful
Luke when you do these comparisons can you include a not cut down M1 Mac book (or what ever replaces it as apple upgrade) for comparison to the “base chip” please? Some time I think it’s easy to forget how powerful the “basic” M SOC. thanks
24 core Max review finally ! Thanks Luke!!
Miani knocks it out of the park - this was the exact video I was looking for - showing us the mid-24 core GPU of the Max
I think that the M1 Max with 24Gpu is the most intersting configuration for the price. Thanks for the video men!
Great review, but if you choose the extra 200 $ för 24c, than you ALSO have to pay for the extra 16 GB memory. I don't know what that costs in the US, but it's a lot more than just 200 $.
Thanks for doing this. I'd like to see a comprehensive battery life test between the 14" m1 pro, the 16" m1 pro, and the 16" m1 max. I think I'm in a small audience where I don't forsee a need for the m1 max's GPU as my work is largely CPU intensive (programming, some photo editing). The Verge said they got 16 hours battery life with the 16" m1 pro and 10 hours with the 14 and 16" m1 max. My concern is more with normal usage. I'm going for the 16" m1 pro as I prefer screen size and battery life. It's not as portable but hen I tested it in store the weight wasn't an issue for me and it's surprisingly not as huge as I thought it was going to be.
Amazing video, thanks for the content!
I know you said the fans weren’t too loud, but do you have an idea of what rpm or how much decibels? Thanks :)
Can you please do a full battery test on this for light and heavy use?
Honestly the graphics are pretty good. Not much of a lag except for like you said with the little white glitches coming up on the screen
The CIV 6 bugs happens due to the screen resolution not scaling as well as the UI elements. Happens to me when I switch from 16:10 ratio screen to 16:9 screen. Might be better to run it in windowed mode for now, since the issue might be getting amplified due to the notch in the case of MacBook Pro. You can select the window mode from the game launcher settings.
Wonderful demonstration Luke. As an old Mac enthusiast I remember a different Rosetta use to make Intel Macs compatible with older OS X software. However, when the OS Lion came out, Apple dropped Rosetta, making most of my software library obsolete, after only using Rosetta for about 3 to 4 years. So a word of caution, don’t invest or depend on software that might be on the digital chopping block.
Question: Photographer here, i usually use mainly ps and lr, might use premier and ae, blender and c4d, might enjoy playing hitman, crash, cod, if they are playable on the new macbooks, which build do u suggest personally?
Why not also compare the M1 MacBook Air with its 8-core GPU? Would be interesting if it scales well without having a fan.
Thank you for this video. I haven’t seen any videos on the 24 core GPU. Do you think you could do a battery comparison between the 16 and 32 core GPU? I’d love to see how much battery it drains, especially since the m1 pro chip doesn’t drain as much battery as the the m1 max chip does. Thanks.
I am impressed with your GH5. your colour grade is like Canon!
THX! I was just waiting for this kinda test. :)
I went with: 16” / 24C / 32GB / 2TB
Very good compare - Is there any way you can do a compare of the 24 vs 32 core GPUs (16" even) on battery life? Although I was thinking that the Max etc would effectively complete tasks faster and hence save battery, your CPU tests say differently
Have a 32core on order and wondering whether to swap for the 24 core!
Cut to the chase. Guy A to use a laptop for frequently putting slick videos together and uploaded same to the internet. He gets the 16 in MBP M1 max 64 GB of shared memory and 2TB of SSD b/c he doesen't feel like using the cloud. Guy B needs something for high school, face.book, social media and backs up to a Cloud. Guy A feels a need for speed as time equals money so he gets the specked out $4,300 Apple screamer. . Guy B gets a PC for $600 at Costco that's upgradable. Guy B then gets accepted by USC and promptly buys a MacBook Air so he doesn't look like a smuck.
Luke u always testing the 💻 to the limit 👍💯
Don't forget to include the M1 13" (macbook Pro or Air) in your mega comparison! That would help with perspective and help people define need vs want. The 13" M1 at 16 GB is still viable.
It would be a better comparison if you also showed what the numbers were for 16inch i9 5500m which m1 max replaces, that way we have a baseline to compare against, otherwise this is just what m1 can do...
I am looking at the ProMax 16” with 10/24-32/16,1TB and 32Ram. But just saw a video from MaxTech that said don’t waste your money on Max for minimal gains in time-30-60 seconds. Your thoughts???
at 5:10 the fans on my i5 started revving up just from watching the video...
Interested in your mega comparison. I have been watching your videos and others too. Analyzing my needs. Holding off or ordering. Your videos have so far certainly helped cut down what I likely will spend.
Great work!
I know it's gonna be timeconsuming, but what about battery test? Would be good to know how different is the battery consumption (Pro vs Max 24GPU vs Max 32GPU) in case of light usage (web surfing, watching movies,..) and also under heavy load (video editing/exporting).
Second very important topic is fan noise, how quickly fans starting to kick in and how loud these will get? I'm personally intrested only about in Macbook Pro 14 context, but having also 16 inch models in play, would be nice.
Nice vid, thanks
I love your videos and really wish you would benchmark Adobe After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, etc.. I work in the entertainment industry across multiple orgs and macs running Creative Cloud are everywhere, but literally no one is using FCP. This is not a knock on FCP, just the reality of the industry. Adobe apparently dominates because of the critical plugins that are vital to production work. This upgrade cycle is a big deal for these orgs, so it would be nice to see how these macs run the Adobe suite, thanks!
Great video. I really enjoyed tour take on the 24 core gpu and the camera work.
i think 14in 24gpu 1TB is a decent sweet spot