MacBook Pro 14" vs. Macbook Pro 16" - Which is the right size?
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- Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
- One size does NOT fit all. So lets talk about it.
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0:00 Screen Real-estate
7:25 Laptop Depth and Size
10:55 Dual Screen Setups?
15:21 Mobility, and ergonomics
17:58 Conclusions (opinion)
#macbookpro #apple #macbook 
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Basically: the 16 is a desktop replacement for mac os people. The 14 inch is a normal laptop with normal laptop convenience and sacrifices.
‘14 is too small, I’m 6’3 with big hands and the palm rest area on the ‘16 is perfect for me, I feel cramped using the ‘14
Great video! You touch some important points. The best i have seen so far about this topic. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
I've had both and prefer the 14" for its superior portability. Better in tight spaces like air travel or the 4 wheel office and for just packing around. At home I use a couple external monitors and use it in clam shell. If you have an iPad with usb-c you can tether the 2 and the iPad can be a second monitor. I've done that out of my home office with an 11" iPad Pro and it's a very nice solution vs the larger screen on the 16. Great comparison video.
Hi Tech Guy Beau, thanks for such a practical video on suitable size of MBP. I have gone through tones of video on this topic but I was never sure what they wanted to say finally. The ergonomics associated with keyboard and the situation where we find ourselves using a laptop is very well demonstrated here. It helped me finalise the size for my new MBP. Thanks bro.😊
Great comparison video. I wanted the 15” M2 Air since those are on sale but 13” M2 MacBook Pro was at an amazing deal that I couldn’t pass up.
Best Buy has the 13” M2 MacBook Pro 24GB/1TB on sale for $1,299. The bigger screen would have been great but the specs at $1,299 is a must buy for all users.
As you mentioned, when I need a bigger screen I’ll just connect to any desk monitor.
Wow, such a thorough review with attention to the features that really matter to people. Love the weighing of pros and cons and the really good look we get at these two laptops. I just want to be as productive while traveling as I am at my desk at work. This has helped me in a big way toward making a good choice. Also, video very well done and my mind never wandered. Time well spent. Thank you, Tech Guy!
been migrated to 16" it's great, you will have more space for working. especially when you need an online meeting and at the same time you need to take a note or read the point for presentation.
nice content by the way
probably one of the realest review for size comparison out there!
I have the 16" M2 Pro and I constantly find myself looking at 14" Pros. the screen real estate is nice on the 16", but it is so cumbersome and it really isn't a LAPtop because it is too big and heavy on the lap. On the plus side: the cooling is better when I am running a lot of code, Lightroom, the odd bit of gaming... so the performance is quite a bit better if you need to push it. If it wasn't for the performance requirements I have, I would go for the 14" everyday.
Thanks for all lf the practical info
1) I have been taking the commuter rail to my office. I tried using both a 15 inch 2018 MB Pro and a 13 inch HP Elitebook while riding on the train. It is necessary for both notebooks to be angled downward on my lap such that the edge of the top of the screen just rests on the back of the seat in front of me. This allows for the screen to be perpendicular to my line of sight. The seat in front of me angles towards me. In these scenarios, neither notebook is comfortable to use. 2) The distance from the front edge of the notebook to the keyboard is a definite ergonomic issue when the notebook is used on a desk. However, angling the notebook by about 10 degrees or so helps dramatically in this regard.
5:37 lol but you are using some app that "removes" the notch by thickening all the bezels. I've looked at both at the store. The bezel thickness is identical between the two.
Really liked this, you considered actual stuff I am interested in. It's not dumb :D
I may be dumb, but I try to make my videos not dumb :)
Thank you for this!
The 'lying on a sofa' test was genius - even as a creator this is probably how I spend most of my time with my Intel MacBook. Gonna pull the trigger on a 14" - thanks.
Yeah for sure. Not everyone needs a nice pretty “creator” desk setup. Most of us want to sloth on the couch. That’s my preferred way to exist
me too. this probably swayed me sticking with the 14". I lay on my bed with my laptop pretty much exclusively at home.
Ok almost done
Been using my 14" for 2yrs now and never once felt like I needed a bigger display. Changing resolution to "more space" (handy tip - use Option+brightness key for shortcut) when I need it always does the trick.
This is such a great video
Thanks for the video
that couch pov was exactly what i needed to know which size was going to work best for me 😭i swear in every other video they don't say anything about what it's actually like on your lap i was almost lured to the 16 for the big pretty screen but now i know it'd make me miserable cus I'm always doing my essays for college in a wide variety of locations including hours on a couch or in bed and the way the 14 fit in your lap is exactly what i love most about my 13
I love the 16 inch,
But I’m probably going to go 14 and get an external monitor.
Nothing slows down a workflow more than overlapping windows, even on the 16 inch, if you’re using it as your workstation,
Email, web browser, task manager, messaging, reference manager, maybe a document or other software,
It’s a pain in the ass for me at least, nothing beats a dual monitor set up for mobile productivity.
With dual stage manager to jump between different desktops quickly it’s perfect 👍.
Thanks.Great Detail Video. What I wanted to Know you covered that.
great video, i got my 1st MBP M3 14" i might want the 16 MBP M3 pro, but it is like 700 bucks more, not sure if its wort it... thanks for the comparison.
The bezels are the exact same. Your 16" has some app that hides the bezel through software.
For me, the 14" is really the sweet spot because most of my work is always done on my monitor with the laptop docked. But, if I ever need to do something on the laptop screen, I'll always use 1 window maximum. The 16" just adds extra heft and cost to something you probably also need to use docked with a monitor to get the full benefit from the more powerful CPU. Just my take.
Ever since I bought my very first laptop, a 17 inch Dell desktop replacement, I've never bought any laptop over 14 inches. Laptops are meant to be lightweight, comfortable to use, and portable. You don't want to be carrying a heavy brick around with you all day, everyday. Screen real estate, performance, etc. means nothing if you never want to bring it with you outside of your home and hate carrying it around.
Unless of course, you need a machine that is both a laptop and desktop all-in-one. But I promise you'll regret it once it leaves your desk.
You are a G for this video!!
Still using my 14" M1 Pro '21. Hasn't let me down yet, this is the perfect screen size for a laptop IMO. Great video pal.
Thanks. And for general mixed use 14” is still probably the best
Excellent video
Such a helpful video, thank you. I think I'm going to go with a 14" and use my iPad as an external monitor if I need it.
Great video! Gotta love window management on MacOS lol. Magnet app works for this but it is not free. I still can't believe apple hasn't made their own snappy window manager so you can easily split windows. If Apple wasn't as limiting as it is today, I might have considered these new MB Pro's. Not to mention the constant anti-consumerism. Im still looking for a decent dev laptop thats not too heavy and has a decent screen size, being premium and all and that works with linux because I use both linux and windows. Any thoughts on the Yoga Slim 7 Gen 8 with 7840S?
The yoga you mentioned is a superb laptop. One of my favourites
@@TechGuyBeau Is the fan profile good on it? Because there are almost 0 reviews on it besides a sponsored promo on youtube on another channel. Im not sure if it gets hot to the touch and loud. If you do, could you please tell me?
this is the best answer to the question
best video on that topic
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I am the Pro
I am the box sitting under the MacBook uselessly
i am earth
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Tried them both at the Apple store and had the exact same feeling about my hands trying to wrap around the laptop. I thought maybe it was because I was trying to avoid my palms resting on the gigantic trackpad. The 14 felt much more normal in terms of ergonomics. Still haven't decided though because I kinda like the huge screen.
Same. I’m still on the fence
This was really informative and helped me make decisions between a 16" or 14". 14" it is then
I've watched tons of 14 vs 16 inch reviews and this is absolutely the best one. It really helped me a lot to decide on the right size mbp for me. I've got all the answers to my self questions from your super thorough review. Thank you so much! 👍👍👍
Which one did you go for?
Best 14” vs 16” comparison video. Pretty articulate
I think this video showed me that the 14 is the way to go. For a $100 less than a 16inch with nearly identical specs, I can get 1TB of space where I’d need to give an additional $200 for that TB on a 16 inch. I usually use an external monitor for my art already, so a 14 should be fine. Thank you!!!
greatest review in this subject. please add 13 and 15 air to the comparison. You said your partner has 13. I really want to compare how windows look on display and how scaling will look.
As someone with both size MacBooks I prefer the small one for portability
14” had a lot of appeal. Because I’m video editing I prefer larger from a pure work standpoint, but I feel like many people don’t do video editing, so the typical “RUclipsr” or “creator” narrative is irrelevant
@@TechGuyBeau I agree if you’re doing a lot of editing the 16inch definitely the one to go.
I already have an iPad Pro 12.9 which I can use to extend the display so I will just get the 14 inch.
Had same dilemma, bought both and returned the 16", it's just too bulky
It’s bigger than what some people may think for sure
@@TechGuyBeau The 16" versions screen is very very nice :) ... Maybe if they make a 15" macbook pro ...
I had 16" and switched to 14" for portability. 16" inch forced me to purchase a $650 Tumi backpack because it's so large. As a big dude with big hands I prefer the 14 inch. 16 inch was a monster but monsters come with their disadvantages. Don't really miss the 16 inch because I still have a decent laptop and it feels like half the weight (probably wrong on that but it just feels incredibly light). I bought the 16" because of the bigger is better idea, and it had better speakers, insane battery, but I don't want to pull it out without a desk... Can't really Lap the 16". Kind of indifferent. Don't feel like I made a mistake.
Really good comparison. generally most people just make it binary comparison, There is more to it. I personally played with scaling in macbook air 13 and to my surprise I found, a setting where everything is legible, and yet I get same space on screen almost same as 16 inch macbook.
When will u get the Legion 5i Gen 9 for Review?
Not sure. Haven’t heard anything from Lenovo yet regarding it. If it drops in price I might get one to review, otherwise I’ll wait on a possible review unit :)
I don't get it lol why do u have that big of a bezel on the 16 ? did u change that cause it definitely looks worse
That’s just how the machine is
@@TechGuyBeau are u being sarcastic, we know what the 16 looks on apples site , ps love ur take on laptops keep
Making videos not only smart but hot too
He’s using an app to hide the notch.
@@JimmyInTheROC Ik but he kept saying in the video how it looks bad with a big bezel. He should tone down the sarcasm
@@JimmyInTheROC he’s hot 🥵
I have a question... why is your 16 inch doesn't have a notch?
Yeah I was also wondering
i have a huuuuuuge Q for u, what is happending with your 16 inch!!!! Is this some kind of Chinese version? the 16 one has the same screen framework, the same bezels, and the same notch! The only difference is the screen real estate. i have both 16 and 14...
Great great great just great!!!!
That’s a sub!
I just scored a brand new M1 Max on ebay totally sealed for 1900$. 16" and its unreal. Linux VMs run flawlessly
just ordered the 14" m3 pro. ty.
Nice! enjoy
Thank you for all the reasoning! It all makes sense, especially getting a 16 inch when you are in a compact environment.
If you need a portable laptop, go smaller. Anything above 15" is probably too big. Having had a 15" for many years, I would say that it was too chunky for a coffee shop, flight or a nightclub. It's hard to get out of the mindset that bigger is better, especially with the greater power available in larger models but if you're on the move and space and weight are important, trust me, you're not going to want to use that 16" nearly as often. If you use a computer mainly at home but sometimes go abroad etc, you're far better off getting a desktop and monitor for home use and adding something like a standard Macbook air, which are incredibly powerful and more than enough for most jobs you'll encounter on the road.
I have been trialling both sizes and agonising over it for weeks; one has to go back! I have watched countless videos and finally I have found one which is for 'normal' people, thank you! It is going to be my only computer without an external monitor but the big chin is so annoying .. the 16 inch is going back!
Thanks. I wouldn’t call myself normal, maybe a bit of a weirdo… but I do like to approach my video for human beings, not algorithms
Thanks for watching :)
@@TechGuyBeau Which one do you have / use the most?
Hmmm. A 16inch m2 with no notch and big bezels?
That threw me off...
Get the 14 and use it with your Vision Pro 👍
Honestly this is the most helpful comparison video between 14" & 16" ever ever EVER! Thanks & love from Taiwan ❤
Which one did you take?
great comparison. your bezel size comparison is inaccurate though. your 16 inch resolution isnt using the entire screen
Time for 15 and 17 inch Macbook Pros 😊
18 inch and 20 inch macbook air please.
16” is pretty much the replacement for the old 17”. And 14” is the equivalent of the 15.4”
I love my 16 inch so much!!
14” is the hybrid king, but I always end up with 16” laptops
That’s where the 12.9 iPad comes in on travel, keep the Mac in your bag … that’s about perfect setup 🤷♂️
Ultra Portable and excessive workload ability same time 🎉
it’s always the most normal video, no mind twirling b rolls
that explain the way what us normal users want to know and see ❤😂🎉
jai maha kaal
I try my best to cover what people care about
I will also go for the extra 2 inches 😅😅😅
16 inch ftw
:O
Thanks so much (also I love me a 16” screen too)
size does matter lol
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