Apple should be ashamed of themselves for not having a minimum of 32 gb ram and 1tb on all the rigs. Ram and SSDs are so incredibly cheap now, Apple is robbing people with their overpriced memory.
I could see that for the MacBook Pro, yes. But not the air. While I still think 8GB in general is far too little, 16GB for folks browsing the web, composing emails, and using Pages on an Air is plenty. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment!
I really like how you didn't just run a bunch of benchmarks, but gave more practical reasons. Great comparison! For the personality types who simply want the bottom line, I like how you started the video with that. For us detail oriented types, I appreciate how you kept giving more and more details.
I have the 16" MacBook Pro and I keep kicking myself for not just getting the 14" and getting a solid external display. The extra screen real estate is so nice when I have the space, but editing a plane is so rough with such a large beast haha. Great video dude!
Exactly why I got the 14”. The smaller screen is especially not a big deal if you can use Sidecar with an iPad to extend your screen. Great when traveling - maybe not on the plane though. Haha. Thanks for watching, buddy!
I bought the 14" for that reason: the 16" is too big and heavy for me. That said, I wouldn't recommend the 14" MBP with the Max processors as there is not enough room to cool those chips. But with the Pro processors, it's a fantastic little computer much more confortable to use when traveling.
Appreciate the additional insight. I have the base M1 Pro and have had zero issues with heat and performance. If my MacBook Pro was my daily driver I would have upgraded it a bit more but with having the Mac Studio I could handle a lower spec-ed MBP.
I definitely hear ya. Im physically disabled too so weight and size of any electronics is a huge concern for me. Even though the form factor is nice and tight, the 14" packs some weight. I'd probably wilt under the weight and size of the 16". That said I don't feel like I've given up anything going with the 14". Honestly a great piece of equipment that actually rivals my Mac Studio M1 Ultra home edit bay.
Something else I should probably share. My first MacBook product was a MacBook Air I bought in 2011. It was the piece of hardware that convinced me to leave Windows. From there, I discovered iMovie and GarageBand and in no time it became FCP, Motion, Compressor, Logic Pro and tons of plug ins. I say this because I first bought the Air as a more affordable means of testing the Mac waters and only planned to use it for light browsing and very light content creation. As I began to use it more for FCP I quickly ran into thermal issues right up until I actually fried the system board into complete failure. This immediately came to mind when Matthew mentioned the fans inside the Pro (they're super quiet BTW). Now this was years ago and I'm sure the thermal capabilities of the Air have improved but if you are doing any kind of serious FCP work on a regular basis, I don't think the Air is the right route.
agree with you-Mac is basically what we used to call a "Turnkey" system on the windows side. I never looked back after lightning fried my Turnkey system. Divine Intervention lol.
Whew! I often like to pretend I know what I'm doing so for travel I bought a new MacBook. Here's the good news: I did go for the 14" MacBook Pro with 64GB memory a 1TB SSD and I added a Lacie external 5TB drive for media and work files. Even better news is that while this thing was anything but affordable, I did tell the Apple rep exactly what I need it for and I wanted a little extra for growth and after this video I'm convinced they did not try to oversell or upsell me. You are so right, the display on this thing is practically orgasmic and just as a simple form factor, it actually feels kind of sexy in your hands. Frankly I don't know how they do it but Apple makes the best products on Earth when it comes to physically handling them. Yes I guess that's ultimately not important but both a Yugo and Ferrari will get you from A to B. If someone offers you either, which do you honestly go for?
The only other product I’ve gotten my hands on to make me feel similar is a Leica camera. Now that’s also given that I haven’t handled anything like a Ferrari or a Rolex, etc. But I hear you loud and clear!
For me, it’s not the price I’m torn with. It’s the weight and size. I travel all year long with it on my back, along with a bunch of other gear and every oz really starts to add up. Fwiw, I’m a photographer, so not as power needy as a video editor, but I do use Lightroom, photoshop and some plugins all at the same time and do a lot of rendering/exporting. I just figured maybe an m2 air with 24gb of ram and 512 ssd might be best for me if I value the weight savings?
@@matthewTobrienI appreciate the reply! I actually went into the apple store just now with my backpack and, yeah, unfortunately the .8lbs and the extra bulk makes a pretty significant difference in my bag! I know it's surprising, but it really was noticeable. What I'm doing is taking the M2 air home to play with for 14 days and if I feel like it falls short, I will reconsider. But, again, I really appreciate the reply, I know for most people .8lbs isn't much, but I'm already pushing the limits for backpacking.
@@matthewTobrien btw, fwiw, I think you are 100% right about the screen. If it were only coming down to money for me, I'd spend the extra $300 for the screen alone in a heartbeat. It's the main sacrifice I think I'm making for weight savings. It's just that the other stuff like the extra ports/HDMI port, better sound, better mics... even the fans... they just don't make any difference to me and the power seems like more than enough for photo editing. But, I've been editing on a 2017 MacBook pro for 7 years, so even the liquid retina is still a bit of an upgrade. I will let you know what my final decision is!
@@alefeusch I'm in a similar boat. Professional Photographer who likes to slip my MacBook into my camera bag. I'm not getting any younger so weight savings is important. My MacStudio is my main workhorse however so the MBP is mainly for surfing and occasional image editing (my files are pretty huge), and travel. Portability and power are of value to me. Cost doesn't matter so much. My 2016 MBP is getting obsolete and a tad slow but has been an amazing machine for 8 years. Is there really that big of a difference between the screens? I opened both at Staples and brought up my website and displayed full screen images I am familiar with and really could not tell the difference. Here's a silly thing I really dislike about the new MBPs. The keyboard being all black vs the Air being black keys set into the colour of the computer. It looks cheap just plunked into the MBP. Maybe I'm being overly picky on that issue. I already have the dongle/ hub for SD/ HDMI etc. Oh Decisions! Update here on what you decide!!
@@louisevessey3839 I went with the M2 air with 24gb of RAM and I'm very happy with it. I was worried the display might not be as good for photo editing but I actually decided to put my own Lightroom catalog up on both computers (MBA M2 13" & MBP M2 14") and was shocked to find that my photos looked nearly identical on both screens. The difference was entirely negligible. And, for me, the weight difference was significant. My bag is already full of camera gear and clothing, etc... an extra 3/4 lb plus the extra bulk of the MBP was very noticeable. The Air is lightning fast and absolutely blazing through all the tasks I've thrown at it and I'm not in need of the extra ports/speakers/mics /etc.... I am sticking with the Air, I think the light and thin form factor is going to be a pleasure!
Thank you for the video. We just bought the M3 macbook air 16GB base SSD. I do light video editing and hope it holds up. I had a hard time even spending over 1K on the laptop (the apple tax is ridiculous) especially to move up from 256 to 512 or 16GB to 24GB. I'm coming from a galaxy book 360 so im guessing we won't have any issues with speed unless we start getting heavier into editing or 3D design.
It’s always hard to buy that first Mac, but when the resale value is typically 25% or more of original price several years later, it makes it a lot easier to cough up that initial dough. Not to mention how much more amazing working on a Mac is compared to Windows. At least for me that’s been the case. Light video editing should be fun, but if you start getting into much heavier editing consider a MacBook Pro when it’s time to upgrade. Congrats on your new Mac!
I strongly value light weight and I hate the MBP"s fans and blazing chassis temps. The port shortage is addressed with an external.hub. The MBA 15" screen is bigger than the MBP 14", and I *always* use headphones. I will update my M2 MBA 13" 24G 1T when I can buy a refurbished M4 MBA 15" 32G 1T.
Makes sense, but I prefer the Air due to better portability. It is less bulky, which on train and bus rides makes a difference. But when used as a desktop PC, the Pro models are the better choice.
Matthew, thank you! Very informative as I am searching for my next mac. What specs do you recommend with 14 M3 as far as hard drive and ram? Thanks again!
Yes. And I mention that in the video and also say that even if Apple launches the M3 MacBook Air the M3 MacBook Pro would STILL be the smarter buy for video editors and photographers 😎
Great vid. Just curious.. do you ever record in Logic using a condenser mic? If so, do the fans turn on? I'd love the MBP, but all the reviews talk about the fans kicking on. I need an absolutely quiet computer and the Air's lack of fans is what's making me go that route.. if it weren't for the screen! 😅
I haven’t used it MBP to record vocals to Logic Pro using a condenser mic, but I do with my Mac Studio all the time and haven’t noticed the fans kicking on…
I find it kind of embarrassing that having an SD card slot is now called a "pro feature" just as having contemporary, fast USB C transfer speeds on iPhone 15 series is a "pro feature", too. :D At least they decided to build in SD card slots again. These 2013-2021 Macbook Pros have been too stripped down in terms of slots.
Hi Matthew, so I’m about to upgrade my Macbook (since mine is a Pro from 2015), and I came across your article. I’m a film editor and I do most of my editing in my iMac Pro (using mainly Avid Media Composer and Premiere Pro), but I’m looking for a Macbook to take away my editing in case I have to travel and make some changes. Is the Air M3 16gb Ram and 512Gb enough for this? The difference with the Pro same features is about 1000€ more… Many thanks in advance. :)
I keep watching these comparisons videos, and it's exhausting, lol.. I have aspirations to be a content creator/video editor with a macbook, which i asked (help paying for) for my birthday. If i can swing a Macbook Pro, that would be awesome, but i seriously doubt it would be a fully stacked M3 Macbook Pro. If i see an open box deal, maybe, but i think I'm landing on the 13" 16gb M3 Macbook Air. If i must wait for export times and suffer a 60hz retina display, so be it.
Doesn’t need to be the fully loaded M3 MacBook Pro. My recommendation was a more modest upgrade. And there’s no doubt video makers can get a lot done with an upgraded MacBook Air. I just think there’s way more bang for the buck with the MacBook Pro.
Just as a warning for MacBook Pro buyers interested in AV1: none of the configurations support AV1 encoding, meaning that you can watch AV1 streams, but you can't create or render AV1 easily.
@@matthewTobrien hmm, I've learned most about it from EposVox (a channel focused on livestreaming tech), but wikipedia and r/AV1 also seem to be good resources on current AV1 implementations.
@@matthewTobrien I'm sorry, I thought I replied to this already. I learned most about AV1 from EposVox, but I've heard that r/AV1 has more details about new products and services that support it.
I have a 2012 mbp and ready to upgrade finally. This helps a ton! Any advice (or future video) on 14vs16? plan to keep it for a while as well so price is not a major concern. Old laptop spent majority of its life docked on a stand but do need portability from time to time(hence why I am not replacing my 3 yr old iMac )
The 14" is overall nice and small but the display doesn't feel small at all and if you spend most of the time putting it into a docking station with an external display, I'd definitely go for the 14". Honestly it's like looking into the best iPad display you've ever seen and then some.
Got reaction to what you said was: “Get a 14” then.” If I knew more that might change but based on your comment it sounds like the 14” would have you covered. Especially if you have an iPad and can use the excellent Sidecar feature to expand your Mac to the iPad as a second screen. I do this with my iPad mini and Pro often.
I upgraded my primary display to the Apple 5K Studio Display and moved my LG 4K to be a secondary display. The difference is noticeable but honestly the LG was always a nice display and still is.@@JimEdds
I'm going to purchase refurbished mac pro of 2017 radeon 560 4gb graphic card, 16gb ram 512 ssd is it worth? For premier pro, after affects, photoshop & illustrator & blender reply please
Agree totally but still a tough call for some people due to size and weight is a big deal. EG living in NYC, I don’t have a car trunk; my back pack is my “car trunk”. And often I am carrying other camera gear. Is it really possible to edit video at all on an M3 Air, even when maxed out? And what is the practical implication of that missing video editing protocol on the Air? Thank you.
I do some photo/video editing on a mostly maxed M2 Air 13" 24G 1T. It feels faster and smoother than the M1 16" MBP 32G 1T it replaced and while some tasks still take a while, that's what coffee and pee breaks are for. The 2.6lb weight, 10h battery life, and complete silence hit all of my personal wish list.
Hi sir, I’m engineering student and got 4 years ahead of me and I want to learn video editing. And the max i can afford is MacBook Air M3 with 8GB ram and 512GB storage. Should i go for it? Kindly reply to this.
Have you looked at Apple’s refurbished laptops to see if there is a better configuration? 8GB of unified memory is too low in my opinion. Will it work? Sure. But not ideal.
Yup, it'll work. But 256GB of internal storage is far too little in the long term. You will be dealing with storage issues, deleting media, etc. constantly. I'd go with 512GB minimum.
Thanks! I don’t believe Apple offers the 14” with 18GB of unified memory - just 16, 32 & 64. If you’re just doing basic 4k video editing the M3 Pro is plenty of power to get that done. If you’re doing more intensive motion graphics or 3D animation or effects-heavy video editing then consider the M3 Max.
keep this kind of practical reviews coming maybe include practically testing multiple softwares to see performance differences and please never include bullshit benchmarks
where i'm at, for 14in they offer Apple M3 Pro chip with 11‑core CPU, 14‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural Engine or more and either 18 or 36GB unified memory only which shld i choose? mostly i'm going to use it for work related purposes
Liquid Retina has the same color gamut as regular retina, its only benefit is HDR. Liquid Retina in standard mode is the same brightness as the MacBook Air, but in either mode liqid retina has to use Pulse Width Modulation to dim it's display but the regular Retina display on the air doesn't use PWM (less eye strain). So yes, you'll get deep blacks with blooming on the Liquid Retina instead of not all that deep black on the air. In either case, your color work should be done on a large display that has even better display qualities than either laptop, you'll be hooked up to a monitor or two, just like you show in your video. You can also get a monitor which has a few more ports and does power delivery over usb-c. Hmm. I've unconvinced myself of your video especially with the air M3 being out. Also the base m3 pro has 18GB of ram...seems good enough unless you're rendering video 8 hours a day and rendering one more video before you go home will legitimately make you more money.
Apple should be ashamed of themselves for not having a minimum of 32 gb ram and 1tb on all the rigs. Ram and SSDs are so incredibly cheap now, Apple is robbing people with their overpriced memory.
I could see that for the MacBook Pro, yes. But not the air. While I still think 8GB in general is far too little, 16GB for folks browsing the web, composing emails, and using Pages on an Air is plenty. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment!
I really like how you didn't just run a bunch of benchmarks, but gave more practical reasons. Great comparison! For the personality types who simply want the bottom line, I like how you started the video with that. For us detail oriented types, I appreciate how you kept giving more and more details.
Love this! Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
I have the 16" MacBook Pro and I keep kicking myself for not just getting the 14" and getting a solid external display. The extra screen real estate is so nice when I have the space, but editing a plane is so rough with such a large beast haha.
Great video dude!
Exactly why I got the 14”. The smaller screen is especially not a big deal if you can use Sidecar with an iPad to extend your screen. Great when traveling - maybe not on the plane though. Haha. Thanks for watching, buddy!
I bought the 14" for that reason: the 16" is too big and heavy for me. That said, I wouldn't recommend the 14" MBP with the Max processors as there is not enough room to cool those chips. But with the Pro processors, it's a fantastic little computer much more confortable to use when traveling.
Appreciate the additional insight. I have the base M1 Pro and have had zero issues with heat and performance. If my MacBook Pro was my daily driver I would have upgraded it a bit more but with having the Mac Studio I could handle a lower spec-ed MBP.
I definitely hear ya. Im physically disabled too so weight and size of any electronics is a huge concern for me. Even though the form factor is nice and tight, the 14" packs some weight. I'd probably wilt under the weight and size of the 16". That said I don't feel like I've given up anything going with the 14". Honestly a great piece of equipment that actually rivals my Mac Studio M1 Ultra home edit bay.
Something else I should probably share. My first MacBook product was a MacBook Air I bought in 2011. It was the piece of hardware that convinced me to leave Windows. From there, I discovered iMovie and GarageBand and in no time it became FCP, Motion, Compressor, Logic Pro and tons of plug ins. I say this because I first bought the Air as a more affordable means of testing the Mac waters and only planned to use it for light browsing and very light content creation. As I began to use it more for FCP I quickly ran into thermal issues right up until I actually fried the system board into complete failure. This immediately came to mind when Matthew mentioned the fans inside the Pro (they're super quiet BTW). Now this was years ago and I'm sure the thermal capabilities of the Air have improved but if you are doing any kind of serious FCP work on a regular basis, I don't think the Air is the right route.
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agree with you-Mac is basically what we used to call a "Turnkey" system on the windows side. I never looked back after lightning fried my Turnkey system. Divine Intervention lol.
Im in the market for a video editing computer and this was super helpful, I have a decision now, thanks👍🏼👍🏼
So glad to hear that!
Wow, this video is awesome! Great Job! 💙💙💙💙
Thanks!
I've got the M3 Max 14" MBP. 64GB 1TB It's so fast. Highly recommend if you can $wing it. Very quiet too.
That's what I got. Pricey but extremely nice and powerful.
Great setup. Mine is 34GB with 1TB. Love it.
I think fans are a seriously underrated thought when buying. also that extra volume when playing to people around a table, eg in reviews
Absolutely. You just get so much more with the MacBook Pro.
MacBook Pro M3 has actually less bandwidth than former models
Whew! I often like to pretend I know what I'm doing so for travel I bought a new MacBook. Here's the good news: I did go for the 14" MacBook Pro with 64GB memory a 1TB SSD and I added a Lacie external 5TB drive for media and work files. Even better news is that while this thing was anything but affordable, I did tell the Apple rep exactly what I need it for and I wanted a little extra for growth and after this video I'm convinced they did not try to oversell or upsell me. You are so right, the display on this thing is practically orgasmic and just as a simple form factor, it actually feels kind of sexy in your hands. Frankly I don't know how they do it but Apple makes the best products on Earth when it comes to physically handling them. Yes I guess that's ultimately not important but both a Yugo and Ferrari will get you from A to B. If someone offers you either, which do you honestly go for?
The only other product I’ve gotten my hands on to make me feel similar is a Leica camera. Now that’s also given that I haven’t handled anything like a Ferrari or a Rolex, etc. But I hear you loud and clear!
Thank you for the video now I know what kind to buy without questioning 😅
Glad my video was helpful!
For me, it’s not the price I’m torn with. It’s the weight and size. I travel all year long with it on my back, along with a bunch of other gear and every oz really starts to add up. Fwiw, I’m a photographer, so not as power needy as a video editor, but I do use Lightroom, photoshop and some plugins all at the same time and do a lot of rendering/exporting. I just figured maybe an m2 air with 24gb of ram and 512 ssd might be best for me if I value the weight savings?
It's a .7 lb difference. I'd deal with the extra weight personally. You just get so much more with the 14" MacBook Pro...
@@matthewTobrienI appreciate the reply! I actually went into the apple store just now with my backpack and, yeah, unfortunately the .8lbs and the extra bulk makes a pretty significant difference in my bag! I know it's surprising, but it really was noticeable. What I'm doing is taking the M2 air home to play with for 14 days and if I feel like it falls short, I will reconsider. But, again, I really appreciate the reply, I know for most people .8lbs isn't much, but I'm already pushing the limits for backpacking.
@@matthewTobrien btw, fwiw, I think you are 100% right about the screen. If it were only coming down to money for me, I'd spend the extra $300 for the screen alone in a heartbeat. It's the main sacrifice I think I'm making for weight savings. It's just that the other stuff like the extra ports/HDMI port, better sound, better mics... even the fans... they just don't make any difference to me and the power seems like more than enough for photo editing. But, I've been editing on a 2017 MacBook pro for 7 years, so even the liquid retina is still a bit of an upgrade. I will let you know what my final decision is!
@@alefeusch I'm in a similar boat. Professional Photographer who likes to slip my MacBook into my camera bag. I'm not getting any younger so weight savings is important. My MacStudio is my main workhorse however so the MBP is mainly for surfing and occasional image editing (my files are pretty huge), and travel. Portability and power are of value to me. Cost doesn't matter so much. My 2016 MBP is getting obsolete and a tad slow but has been an amazing machine for 8 years. Is there really that big of a difference between the screens? I opened both at Staples and brought up my website and displayed full screen images I am familiar with and really could not tell the difference. Here's a silly thing I really dislike about the new MBPs. The keyboard being all black vs the Air being black keys set into the colour of the computer. It looks cheap just plunked into the MBP. Maybe I'm being overly picky on that issue. I already have the dongle/ hub for SD/ HDMI etc. Oh Decisions! Update here on what you decide!!
@@louisevessey3839 I went with the M2 air with 24gb of RAM and I'm very happy with it. I was worried the display might not be as good for photo editing but I actually decided to put my own Lightroom catalog up on both computers (MBA M2 13" & MBP M2 14") and was shocked to find that my photos looked nearly identical on both screens. The difference was entirely negligible. And, for me, the weight difference was significant. My bag is already full of camera gear and clothing, etc... an extra 3/4 lb plus the extra bulk of the MBP was very noticeable. The Air is lightning fast and absolutely blazing through all the tasks I've thrown at it and I'm not in need of the extra ports/speakers/mics /etc.... I am sticking with the Air, I think the light and thin form factor is going to be a pleasure!
Thank you for the video. We just bought the M3 macbook air 16GB base SSD. I do light video editing and hope it holds up. I had a hard time even spending over 1K on the laptop (the apple tax is ridiculous) especially to move up from 256 to 512 or 16GB to 24GB. I'm coming from a galaxy book 360 so im guessing we won't have any issues with speed unless we start getting heavier into editing or 3D design.
It’s always hard to buy that first Mac, but when the resale value is typically 25% or more of original price several years later, it makes it a lot easier to cough up that initial dough.
Not to mention how much more amazing working on a Mac is compared to Windows. At least for me that’s been the case.
Light video editing should be fun, but if you start getting into much heavier editing consider a MacBook Pro when it’s time to upgrade.
Congrats on your new Mac!
Ok, Ok, Ok, but what about the Mac Studio vs the 14" MacBook Pro? My brain boggles! 🔥🧨💪🏽🤠👍🏽🧨🔥
Haha - that requires a much more in-depth understanding of your needs because they’re two different types of Macs. The obvious answer? One of each!
I've got the M2 Mac Studio Ultra and 14" MBP M3Max. The MBP is just as fast. Some cases faster. Wow that M3 is smokin.
Same here except my Studio is M1 Ultra.@@JimEdds
I strongly value light weight and I hate the MBP"s fans and blazing chassis temps. The port shortage is addressed with an external.hub. The MBA 15" screen is bigger than the MBP 14", and I *always* use headphones.
I will update my M2 MBA 13" 24G 1T when I can buy a refurbished M4 MBA 15" 32G 1T.
Makes sense, but I prefer the Air due to better portability. It is less bulky, which on train and bus rides makes a difference. But when used as a desktop PC, the Pro models are the better choice.
Is air is good for decent video editing ?
Matthew, thank you! Very informative as I am searching for my next mac. What specs do you recommend with 14 M3 as far as hard drive and ram? Thanks again!
Ideal MINIMUM setup for me would be 32GB unified memory and a 2TB SSD.
I’m all about editing off the internal drive.
can we take an ever closer look? I'm still not convinced :)
haha well played 👏
Is this video comparing the old MacBook Air to the new MacBook Pro? This must have been made before the launch of the M3 air, correct?
Yes. And I mention that in the video and also say that even if Apple launches the M3 MacBook Air the M3 MacBook Pro would STILL be the smarter buy for video editors and photographers 😎
Great vid. Just curious.. do you ever record in Logic using a condenser mic? If so, do the fans turn on? I'd love the MBP, but all the reviews talk about the fans kicking on. I need an absolutely quiet computer and the Air's lack of fans is what's making me go that route.. if it weren't for the screen! 😅
I haven’t used it MBP to record vocals to Logic Pro using a condenser mic, but I do with my Mac Studio all the time and haven’t noticed the fans kicking on…
@@matthewTobrien I ended up with M3Max, 32GB Ram and 1TB Storage. No fan noise when using Logic!
@SpencerMosesUkulele Awesome! Congrats on the new Mac!
How about the m3 air vs the pro
Definitely some solid improvements to the M3 Air but still not enough to make it worth it over the M3 MacBook Pro.
What about the 15”?
Same. Get the 14" MacBook Pro instead.
I find it kind of embarrassing that having an SD card slot is now called a "pro feature" just as having contemporary, fast USB C transfer speeds on iPhone 15 series is a "pro feature", too. :D
At least they decided to build in SD card slots again. These 2013-2021 Macbook Pros have been too stripped down in terms of slots.
Hi Matthew, so I’m about to upgrade my Macbook (since mine is a Pro from 2015), and I came across your article.
I’m a film editor and I do most of my editing in my iMac Pro (using mainly Avid Media Composer and Premiere Pro), but I’m looking for a Macbook to take away my editing in case I have to travel and make some changes. Is the Air M3 16gb Ram and 512Gb enough for this? The difference with the Pro same features is about 1000€ more…
Many thanks in advance. :)
I keep watching these comparisons videos, and it's exhausting, lol.. I have aspirations to be a content creator/video editor with a macbook, which i asked (help paying for) for my birthday. If i can swing a Macbook Pro, that would be awesome, but i seriously doubt it would be a fully stacked M3 Macbook Pro. If i see an open box deal, maybe, but i think I'm landing on the 13" 16gb M3 Macbook Air. If i must wait for export times and suffer a 60hz retina display, so be it.
Doesn’t need to be the fully loaded M3 MacBook Pro. My recommendation was a more modest upgrade. And there’s no doubt video makers can get a lot done with an upgraded MacBook Air. I just think there’s way more bang for the buck with the MacBook Pro.
Just as a warning for MacBook Pro buyers interested in AV1: none of the configurations support AV1 encoding, meaning that you can watch AV1 streams, but you can't create or render AV1 easily.
Appreciate the info - do you have any articles that elaborate on this? Drop some links - I’d love to read more about it.
@@matthewTobrien hmm, I've learned most about it from EposVox (a channel focused on livestreaming tech), but wikipedia and r/AV1 also seem to be good resources on current AV1 implementations.
@@matthewTobrien I'm sorry, I thought I replied to this already. I learned most about AV1 from EposVox, but I've heard that r/AV1 has more details about new products and services that support it.
Copy that. Thanks!
That’s the reason I might upgrade to M1 Pro/max or wait for the next one with AV1 encoder, and also the camera company still just support hevc.
I have a 2012 mbp and ready to upgrade finally. This helps a ton! Any advice (or future video) on 14vs16? plan to keep it for a while as well so price is not a major concern. Old laptop spent majority of its life docked on a stand but do need portability from time to time(hence why I am not replacing my 3 yr old iMac )
The 14" is overall nice and small but the display doesn't feel small at all and if you spend most of the time putting it into a docking station with an external display, I'd definitely go for the 14". Honestly it's like looking into the best iPad display you've ever seen and then some.
Got reaction to what you said was: “Get a 14” then.” If I knew more that might change but based on your comment it sounds like the 14” would have you covered. Especially if you have an iPad and can use the excellent Sidecar feature to expand your Mac to the iPad as a second screen. I do this with my iPad mini and Pro often.
@@aapillusions my weak link is my 4K disiplay. Looking at Apples 5 & 6k displays just are they visually better?
I upgraded my primary display to the Apple 5K Studio Display and moved my LG 4K to be a secondary display. The difference is noticeable but honestly the LG was always a nice display and still is.@@JimEdds
@@aapillusions Thanks good to know.
I'm going to purchase refurbished mac pro of 2017 radeon 560 4gb graphic card, 16gb ram 512 ssd is it worth? For premier pro, after affects, photoshop & illustrator & blender reply please
Agree totally but still a tough call for some people due to size and weight is a big deal. EG living in NYC, I don’t have a car trunk; my back pack is my “car trunk”. And often I am carrying other camera gear.
Is it really possible to edit video at all on an M3 Air, even when maxed out?
And what is the practical implication of that missing video editing protocol on the Air?
Thank you.
I do some photo/video editing on a mostly maxed M2 Air 13" 24G 1T. It feels faster and smoother than the M1 16" MBP 32G 1T it replaced and while some tasks still take a while, that's what coffee and pee breaks are for.
The 2.6lb weight, 10h battery life, and complete silence hit all of my personal wish list.
Hi sir, I’m engineering student and got 4 years ahead of me and I want to learn video editing. And the max i can afford is MacBook Air M3 with 8GB ram and 512GB storage. Should i go for it? Kindly reply to this.
Have you looked at Apple’s refurbished laptops to see if there is a better configuration? 8GB of unified memory is too low in my opinion. Will it work? Sure. But not ideal.
@@matthewTobrien sir what’s your thoughts on 16GB ram and 256GB storage. Will it work?
Yup, it'll work. But 256GB of internal storage is far too little in the long term. You will be dealing with storage issues, deleting media, etc. constantly. I'd go with 512GB minimum.
Love your channel 😎What u think of 14” m3 pro 18g ram 1 tb config? I found that for $2159. Or i found 14” m3 max 36gb ram 1tb for $2879 🤔
Thanks! I don’t believe Apple offers the 14” with 18GB of unified memory - just 16, 32 & 64.
If you’re just doing basic 4k video editing the M3 Pro is plenty of power to get that done. If you’re doing more intensive motion graphics or 3D animation or effects-heavy video editing then consider the M3 Max.
@@matthewTobrien appreciate that 👍
the m3 pro comes in 18 as the base instead of 16. @@matthewTobrien
keep this kind of practical reviews coming maybe include practically testing multiple softwares to see performance differences and please never include bullshit benchmarks
where i'm at, for 14in they offer
Apple M3 Pro chip with 11‑core CPU, 14‑core GPU and 16‑core Neural Engine or more and
either 18 or 36GB unified memory only
which shld i choose? mostly i'm going to use it for work related purposes
18GB one
@@badalsaibo thanks :)
Nope
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Liquid Retina has the same color gamut as regular retina, its only benefit is HDR. Liquid Retina in standard mode is the same brightness as the MacBook Air, but in either mode liqid retina has to use Pulse Width Modulation to dim it's display but the regular Retina display on the air doesn't use PWM (less eye strain). So yes, you'll get deep blacks with blooming on the Liquid Retina instead of not all that deep black on the air. In either case, your color work should be done on a large display that has even better display qualities than either laptop, you'll be hooked up to a monitor or two, just like you show in your video. You can also get a monitor which has a few more ports and does power delivery over usb-c. Hmm. I've unconvinced myself of your video especially with the air M3 being out. Also the base m3 pro has 18GB of ram...seems good enough unless you're rendering video 8 hours a day and rendering one more video before you go home will legitimately make you more money.
Do u think a Mac book pro 14’ m3 with 8Gb ram and 512 Sd still better from a Mac book air m2 16 G ram ssd 512gb? For editing 4K…
I’d probably choose the M2 Air in that situation because 8GB of memory is a no-go for me.
nope ,8 gb ram , i cant do much editing on 8 gb ram devices with mac , lightroom kepp stuck and lag , so 16 gb ram