Hi! Can You help mi choose?
I am using now base model MPB 13" M1 but I need to upgrade.
Most difficult task that I will do is video editing in Davinci Resolve. For simple edits even my old macbook is ok. But when I add some heavy effects like masks, stabilizers, color change etc. ... it's pain in ass...
Now at similar price there is:
- Macbook 16" M1 Max, 10‑CPU/32-GPU, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD
- Macbook 14" M3 Pro, 12-CPU/18-GPU, 18 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD
I watched so many benchmarks with different result and even it didn't answer my questions. I don't care if video will export 30s faster or slower. Most important thing for me is fluent playback while editing with some heavy effects.
I don't care about size, but M3 pro has a slight advantage in longer OS support. So which one will You choose?
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I'm not a Graphic, Photo or Video editing user. but I tested and ran benchmarks on these 3 devices all 16 inches:
M1 MAX 32GB/32 core GPU
M3 PRO 36GB/18 core GPU
M3 MAX 64GB/40 core GPU
Testing and using the 3 for few days results and my opinions:
-Cinebench 2024 winners =
1)M3 max wins and beats both (in all three tests) specially in the GPU test but its runs hotter and louder than both also it loses more battery (all devices are set to high power mode)
2)M3 pro beats the M1 MAX in all test Multi single and GPU, it battery and temps are better than both M1 max and M3 max in all tests and power modes
My work and every day normal use : I run windows 11 and Kali on Parrales I use cybersecurity tools like Burp suite Nessus pro to perform web tests, Office 365 , multiple browsers , VPN's , RMM apps and others.
all three devices runs smoothly and fast the M3 pro has the best Battery and temps the only down side for me that sometimes I eatup the 36GB f memory and it starts using the SSD.
all the bests