Apple M1 Pro MacBook Pro - A Long Term User Review
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@arjungandhi124210 ай бұрын
I have the baseline 14 inch M1 Pro macbook pro. It's my first time owning a mac, and to be honest it is great. It's a very well thought out and executed device. For my uses, I'm going to get a number of years out of it.
@jrwagh33310 ай бұрын
"it still works well after 2 years" - Man, what kind of world are we living in when that's a surprise?
@gdc1989
10 ай бұрын
aye people rocking a 2002 Thinkpad :D
@rollinskjohn
8 ай бұрын
I still use my 2012 mbp in 2023. Had upgraded it to 12 gb ram and a 480 ssd. It still holds but I will be upgrading to an m1 or a m2. Will still hold on to the last mbp which apple allowed to upgrade.
@ChibiDesigns
8 ай бұрын
To be fair my intel macbook air significantly slowed down after 2 years
@jrwagh333
8 ай бұрын
@@ChibiDesigns Ah yes, the classic Apple nuking update
@funfacts249
7 ай бұрын
@@jrwagh333 he mentioned Intel as I saw.
@NicholasMcClure9 ай бұрын
Got same model at end of 2021 - coming up on 2 full years now. Love it, handles everything I throw at it perfectly, graphic design (Adobe CC), Final Cut Pro, all smooth and quick, no issues. Love the design, the build quality, the screen and speaker quality. By far the best Mac laptop I've owned, and a huge step up from my previous 15" Intel MacBook Pro.
@reidevanson1816 ай бұрын
Purchased a 2021 M1 Macbook Pro 14" and it has been amazing. I purchased it used for a lower price and constantly use it every day for over 8 hours since purchase. I have AlDente so when i'm plugged into the wall it wont charge over 80% and my overall battery health is only at 87%. I have travelled 6 month of each year and still have no scratches or dents. Keyboard is flawless and trackpad is MINT. Dont forget about the crystal clear display! I was Linux and Windows my entire life before this and I've had no regrets with this beast.
@jinraigami334910 ай бұрын
People said Apple products are expensive, but when competitors like Razer creates products with the same build quality as Apple, they either cost the same or more, still their longevity isn't as good as Apple products. Especially the laptops. Till this day, I haven't found a laptop with good display, speakers, chasis and performance per watt as M-Series MBP yet.
@-Burb
8 ай бұрын
I liked my old 2015 Razer Blade but man they fell off with build quality when the changed their design in 2017. My 2015 had the best trackpad and keyboard I’ve ever used on any laptop, including my MacBook. The screen was great too, although the bezels were fat. The new Razer Blades have mediocre versions of all of those and reliability issues as well, while still being super expensive. Very sad for Razer.
@kevinmcauliffe283110 ай бұрын
I was never really a Mac guy, but my current employer assigned me an M1 MBP and it’s a phenomenal machine. Never gets hot, battery goes all day, and boots up incredibly fast. My wife bought an xps 13 this year and it was a sad, pathetic machine in comparison. She returned it and got an m2 mbp and she’s now a convert as well.
@thorlus
10 ай бұрын
TBF at least in Germany the M2 MBP even if it's the 13" version with the touch bar is about 800€ more expensive than the XPS 13 (both with 16 GB RAM and 512GB SSD // 1250€ for the XPS vs 2060€ for the MBP). If it's the 14" MBP it's almost double the price (2400€). So it's not a fair comparision at all in the first place because these 2 Laptops aren't even close in the same price range.
@kevinmcauliffe2831
10 ай бұрын
@@thorlusthat’s too bad. In the US they are about the same price so the comparison is pretty a good one from our perspective.
@kyle-qw5yx
10 ай бұрын
I hated mac's until I got one. It's pretty common for tech people to hate them because they try to compare the paper specs to that of a windows machine- and you just can't. They're optimized so much- build quality is incredible. Touch pad is unrivaled, and windows machines always have terrible speakers for reasons i don't understand.
@CliftonCinematics
9 ай бұрын
I had a XPS 15 9550 and it blue screen like crazy for the first 6 months till it finally stable down, but the heat management is horrible. Years later, I gotten a XPS 17 9730, (this year's 2023 model) -- I spent SGD$4900 on it. With a 4070, 32GB RAM and 1TB of SSD. The machine was so much cooler to the touch and it can even game at 1600p high/ultra rather quietly. --- Here come's the catch, the audio stutters 2 weeks into owning it, nevermind -- a few weeks later, it prompt for a BIOS update, and so I did. It stuck at 100% progress bar till the next morning. I called Dell and they told me to bring it down, when I brought it down. They then said to not unplug while it was updating, but what am I suppose to do? Leave it in the wall indefinitely? Dell refuse to refund me and I sold it off with a $900 loss after they fixed it with back and forth emailing for over 50 days.... I sold because I don't want to deal with the driver issues anymore.. Going to switch to a Mac soon
@Qrzychu92
9 ай бұрын
@@kyle-qw5yx I didn't hate macs, but after I testdrove one for a week at work, now I love the hardware and hate the MacOS. It's just... Not for a serious user. It's not for multiple screens. It's not for keyboard only (or mostly :D). Even though the M2 Pro was faster than my normal workstation i9-9900k (like MUCH faster), I was slower to do the work in the end. Just the fact that I cannot put multiple chrome icons on the dock (I use multiple profiles at work - work account, private, and two more for dev). I spent 3 out of the 5 days on installing different apps, like AltTab (yes, you need an app to be able to alt tab between two chrome windows), Rectangle, some better terminal (the default one SUCKS), but there are things that cannot really be "fixed": single dock even with multiple screens, single app menu bar at the top (why?!), the full screen thingy, managing files (where are the apps installed? I need to change a config file!), the click-to-activate-app is infuriating. PLus, I didn't get the "it's silent and cold" - since the default fan curve prioritizes silence over temp, with what I did (software dev with docker, databases, multiple other tools), it didn't work as a LAP-top - it was too hot. And once it got too hot, it was getting quite loud. Yes, it was silent and cooler for longer than my Ryzen laptop, but still - it's not magic, it gets hot and loud. Also, the M2 keyboard felt weird - like I was popping a bubble wrap with every key stroke. The touchpad is really, I have to admit. While I'm at the keyboard, who TF designed the MacOS keyboard shortcuts? cmd + ctrl + alt + 4 to take a screenshot? WTF?
@TheIndulgers10 ай бұрын
Remember when he ignored the M1 Macbooks for the better part of a year, all the while recommending terrible Dell options to viewers?
@corey7219
10 ай бұрын
I remember
@powerautosportsusa9691
10 ай бұрын
These dudes fell off a long time ago.
@adityaupalkar007
10 ай бұрын
They just show products they get from the companies for free/promo... And do true reviews on Apple computers because they cannot live without MacBooks...
@vincentvega3093
10 ай бұрын
There is software like Solidworks where you are SOL with apple. So you get a "workstation" laptop, which next big thing is made by dell, hp, lenovo. If your professional field has software for mac, you will choose mac 9/10 times
@Evan-cu7kp
10 ай бұрын
@@vincentvega3093yep, a lot of us urban planners would love to have Macs as an option, but ESRI is stuck on Windows only so Dell and Lenovo dominate the field
@its_maalik10 ай бұрын
8:29 that is what blew my mind as well. Using it from the past 2 months and the only time I have heard the fans were when I ran hardware diagnostics. And I am very heavy user multiple monitors with a dozen of applications open all the time. Big props to apple 👍
@blender_tom
10 ай бұрын
Yesterday, I accidentally launched Hogwarts Legacy in the background, and only realised it because I heard the fans running after half an hour or so. Didn't realise any other slowdowns.
@Tkourtog10 ай бұрын
Same here with my M1 MacBook Pro. The performance is unbelievable, the battery is the best out there, speakers and screen are first class. For me the best screen size is the 16 inch over the 14 inch model since portability isn't a thing for me. Still using Ventura and I'm full satisfied with the experience of MacOS. The best laptop I've even used and owned.
@Piketom110 ай бұрын
I have been using the exact same computer for pretty much the same period of time. The computer still feels new after all that time despite using it for work every day. The battery life is still exceptional, it’s still really fast, it’s still cool and quiet, and it still looks and feels great. If you can find a used or refurbished M2 Pro, it’s a great buy. In my experience, the most impressive thing about the battery life is standby time. I have left the computer asleep in my bag over a weekend and when I go to wake it up on Monday morning for work, it has lost AT MOST 1% of the charge.
@mikailndolo4037
10 ай бұрын
It opens at exactly where you left it, all windows open as they were, and with zero lag time.
@Piketom1
10 ай бұрын
@@mokomaka141Because I never remember to do that. I take it off the dock in the afternoon, go to a few meetings then head home. I usually just leave the computer in the bag from Friday evening until Monday morning. The instant wake from sleep is much, much faster than turning it off so I can get right to work Monday morning.
@ThunderDraws
10 ай бұрын
@@mokomaka141 why bother when it makes no difference? I never shut down my m1 macbook air either, just takes extra time to reboot. just opening the lid takes half a second and it's ready to go. oh and closing the lid is also faster than shutting down and then closing the lid ^^
@muge11o10 ай бұрын
I'm no Apple fanboy but the M1/M2 range have been awesome.... I've got the 16" Macbook Pro M2 and despite the fact I didn't even need it (I already had a Lenovo Legion 7 pro 2021), it has been simply glorious and I don't regret it for a second...
@94sl10 ай бұрын
I also wanted to get the Pro but got the first M1 Air instead thinking to switch again in half a year or so. However, I really like the form factor now and am not rushing to switch any time soon. These chips and battery lives are mind-boggling.
@KensleyInnocent
10 ай бұрын
Same. The only reason i'm thinking about getting the 14inch is because of the screen/speaker difference.
@lilmarine32
10 ай бұрын
@@KensleyInnocentI watch so much shows on my 14inch mbpro. The screen is SO good. And I bought a new tv last year too to watch movies and I find myself watching more on my macbook when im alone. Unless you are always out and about with your laptop, get the pro!
@ryanquinn1257
8 ай бұрын
I really argue that these first gen max silica MBP and mb air are some of the best laptops ever made. The aluminum unibody, screen quality, keyboard quality, battery life especially under load. Just one of the best experiences and I never had a mac before this. Now it’ll be hard to leave while the line is like this.
@Aves_110 ай бұрын
Saying it’s surprising that the OS running so well on a 2 year old laptop is a pretty mid take. It’s normal for software to still run well on 2 year old devices, so how is it a surprise?
@anthonyt425
10 ай бұрын
I was confused about that too, especially being that this MacBook has some of the best performance. Performance shouldn’t even be a concern until the end of the 4th year going into the 5th.
@raresmacovei8382
10 ай бұрын
That's like saying: "it's amazing Windows 11 runs so well on 11th gen Tiger Lake CPUs". Like yeah, of course it does, lmao.
@andyH_England
10 ай бұрын
I think as a new product that came from literally nowhere, it is worth being expansive on the performance to prove to the doubters that Apple Silicon stands the test of time. Many people are not willing to jump onto a new from, and highlighting it is no worse than Intel after two years is worth saying.
@WyvernDotRed
10 ай бұрын
Meanwhile I've seen lighter Linux based desktops run incredibly well on over a decade old machines. Of course those OSes aren't as polished or elegant as MacOS, but it proofs that similar functionality can be achieved with low system requirements.
@SuperPudley9 ай бұрын
I was very glad to hear your video! I have the same M1 MacBook Pro, and have gone thru all of the hype about the updated ones (M2) last year and the M3 MacBook Pros that were recently announced, but I feel they there is no way to justify any MacBook Pro updates!
@user-vx4nz8lg2i8 ай бұрын
Same MacBook pro.. mine has 467 charge ciclus and battery condition is normal and 87% maximum Capacity Strange you have 81% maximum capacity and only 125 cycle count…
@adrian1862
5 ай бұрын
When the maximum capacity drops under 80% he will get the battery service message. Temperature, how long you leave the battery charged at 100% or 0% & discharge rate are all factors that influence battery degradation. But considering how little power ARM chips consume, even with a battery service message you can carry on using it and still get a solid 4-5 hours.
@himboslice_10 ай бұрын
I picked up a 16" M1 Max 32c 64gb ram 1tb ssd for $2,000 at microcenter "refurbished" a couple weeks ago. Everything in the box looked brand new and it only had 2 battery cycles. Best tech purchase in a while. Plugged in 99% of the time, using Aldente for battery management.
@NMEofdaST8
10 ай бұрын
sick deal
@ab185
10 ай бұрын
I paid 2x that for the same thing but with 32GB RAM. You got a great deal and you'll LOVE that machine.
@santiagobaquerovilla7266
10 ай бұрын
I've got the same spec as you but with a 4tb ssd, got it on release date and paid like 5k for that thing, nice deal you got
@jvm-tv9 ай бұрын
I was undecided between Air 15 (16GB, 512GB) and M1 Pro 16 refurbed. I ended up with M1 Pro 16 which was even cheaper than the Air 15. Super happy so far. Great deal for a great piece of tech.
@jvm-tv
9 ай бұрын
@@kelvinjunior3359 Europe
@speedracer123222
9 ай бұрын
@@kelvinjunior3359Amazon and eBay refurbished have them around 1.2-1.3k if 16”.
@JCee3223
8 ай бұрын
No brainer to get the refurbished M1 Pro tbh. That 120hz MiniLED display is amazing coupled with great performance/battery life.
@Amilorateo
7 ай бұрын
What price did you get it for and where did you buy it from.
@BalaKrishna-bq5iz10 ай бұрын
Upgraded from M1 MacBook Pro 14 to Lenovo Legion Pro 5i with RTX 4070 and I don't regret it a bit. I got MBP mostly just for video editing and I thought it would enable me to edit on the go (Mostly Davinci Resolve Studio and occasionally Adobe Premiere Pro). But in practice, I never really "needed" to edit "on the go". This ability to edit videos at the coffee shop is peddled by KZreadrs but unless you are a KZreadr (especially of the type who needs to travel a lot and can't wait until you get to the hotel room to edit/upload videos) this doesn't really matter much in the real world. Now that Intel also added media engine for hardware video encoding/decoding and with Nvidia's RTX cards, video editing has been a breeze. It was also a breeze with MacBook Pro but now I also carry my games with me which is a lot of fun when I'm traveling and stuck at a hotel. Carrying a MacBook just felt boring. The only thing I really miss about it is it's speakers when I don't feel like wearing the headphones. The great battery life everyone talks about didn't really translate for me. I got like 7-8 hours of light use, 5.5 hours of mixed-use, and 2-2.5 hours if I push it hard. Which is fine but these days a lot of AMD laptops also get the same or more battery life on light workloads. So, I don't understand why battery life gets so hyped by these KZreadrs. And yes, I appreciate how it is quiet and doesn't spin the fans much but it is not a deal-breaker for me. Also, I experienced a lot of lags with it that I don't do with my current laptop. Surprised how little this is talked about. I use a lot of tabs in browsers and that routinely caused me lags. I believe this is due to the quick swap functionality Apple implemented where it kinda uses some SSD storage as RAM on demand and swaps between the RAM. I guess this shouldn't be an issue if you got a 32 or 64 gig model but we know more than 90% get the 16 Gig one. There were way too many times if felt like I was using a cheap walmart laptop because of these cursor-spinning lags when I'm just browing. Luminar Neo and sometimes Adobe Lightroom also caused such lag when dealing with large libraries of photos. I don't experience those lags anymore with my current laptop. You don't hear these very often if you were to just listen to KZreadrs. Bottom line being, really think what kind of a user you are and what features make an actual difference in how you use/want to use your computer. KZreadrs review a lot of laptops, because of that naturally they are biased/sensitive towards the differences between laptops. Don't make a purchase decision based on their bullet points. A lot of things are nice to have but may not really add much value to your usecase. There will be plenty of users for whom a MacBook Pro will be a perfect choice but its not a one size fits all and not "superior" to everything else out there. While Apple decided to ride on the M1 success with a lackluster M2 update, there are laptops out there now with much more raw power but it all comes down to how much power you will actually use and what provides you more value.
@DCuerpoJr9 ай бұрын
I also have a M1 Pro MBP and it's been the best laptop I've ever owned. It replaced a 2015 15" MBP that was also a fantastic machine, but the leap in performance, heat management and battery life were way above what I thought was possible. I use it for photo and video editing along with producing livestreams and I've never encountered an issue. Only reason I'm tempted to upgrade to a new M3 MBP is because the Max chipset supports more than two external displays. Plus the black option looks very nice.
@petertattoo
9 ай бұрын
I did on Black week order an M1Pro 16" after looking at 10+ Y-tube videos. Not going for M2 or M3, because M1 will give all I need. It will replace my 2015 MBA which still have an amazing build quality. I will organize 40+ year of negatives and slides, using high quality scanner. Sadly the joy of slide show will go away ( those of you that are 40+ will understand).
@kamronseeram348810 ай бұрын
14" M1 Pro from release and battery is at 96%. I really only use it for media consumption and photo editing and its been nothing short of amazing.
@PLANETWATERMELON9 ай бұрын
I just scored the deal of deals at Best Buy of all places. Just got a 2021 Macbook Pro M1 Pro with 16gb ram & 512gb for $761. Just checked the battery cycle count which is 47!!! Missing charger which I already have. Plus I get included in the price 2 years of Applecare+ & 24 month interest free payments. MIND BLOWN!
@denniszenanywhere
9 ай бұрын
How, I want to do the same thing. You probably mean $1799? Can we trust Best Buy refurbish macs - still all good when you bought it?
@PLANETWATERMELON
9 ай бұрын
No. It was $799 and no don't trust it. I had to return it as the battery controller was bad. Ended up trading in my Mac Mini M2 Pro for the new M3 Pro "Pro" as I needed something portable to go from studio to studio. @@denniszenanywhere
@Kjaywest10 ай бұрын
I have the 2023 M2 Pro MacBook Pro & I love this thing. It's fast I play games on it with no problem & use it for work every day. I'm not switching to no time soon. I'm a Mobile Device manager, IT, and fleet manager & this thing flies in my use case. Yeah, this is overkill for what I do, but when I dock it at home & 3 34" screens are driven by thing sipping on power. You can't use something else. All 3 of my 34" are 3440x1440
@thereeldoctor9 ай бұрын
81% capacity after only 125 cycles!? thats awful and seems defective! My M1 Pro currently Cycle Count: 135 Condition: Normal Maximum Capacity: 98% You need to get apple to replace that!
@MarbsMusic10 ай бұрын
I got my M1 Pro on release day and it's never let me down since. I'm pretty anal on my tech as well so mine, like yours, still looks brand new. My keys are showing age but I wouldn't say look worn and I've used mine daily. Not only that but if I'm working on other machines, work laptops, I use it to watch content. I have an M1 Max studio for Audio production but find myself using this half the time anyway. I just plug mine in when needed though, battery. My battery is Normal and I'm at 98% after 2 years. I only charge my iPhone magsafe and just nightly and my 14 Pro Max is at 100% while other seems to be having issue. Thanks for making this for everyone! While I'm sure someone will say something because you are being positive on Apple but if they step back it's a pro and a con right? I mean I hear great things about the M3 that's coming but not sure I need one. Three of my son have 14" pro model (2 M1 & 1 M2) for video or coding work and all have experienced the same great experience. To me the investment is well worth it.
@iali00Ай бұрын
Had mine for 2 years and it’s in awesome shape. No drop off. Can easily see myself using it for another 5 years.
@austinreid6908Ай бұрын
I just picked up a 2021 M1 Pro 16 512 for around $1100. It came with a magic keyboard, a magic mouse and apple care until 2026. Hands down the best investment I have ever made into my productivity. I am actually now considering selling my desktop set up because of of good the laptop is. If you are considering getting a MacBook Pro, the M1 Pro is a really good value proposition right now. Even comparing against the M3promax machines, I can't justify the extra spend even with the performance increase. Everyone seems to really love their M1 machines. I might consider upgrading to the M4pro max when it comes out but that's later down the line. If you are on the fence I would go for it, there are some deals to be had out there for sure.
@androgor371510 ай бұрын
I use my 16 inch M1 Pro with M32U monitor, which only outputs 15W via USB-C. It blows my mind that it's able to slowly charge my laptop when docked while using it (screen off).
@owlmostdead9492
10 ай бұрын
that’s a very good way of killing your battery, keeping it constantly charging since 15W is nit enough for peak short term power draw, just connect the damn charger.
@RobertJBareIII10 ай бұрын
That battery health statistic is wild to me. I also have had a 16" m1 Pro Macbook pro for nearly two years with my usage mainly being on battery power. I have a cycles count nearly double yours (currently at 298 cycles) but with 84% battery health remaining. I wonder if sitting at 100% (or even just 80%) consistently was rougher on your battery compared to my mainly on battery usage.
@firasrabaia
10 ай бұрын
same as you 16" m1 pro and have 84% got it 2022/1, but battery life honestly suffers like almost 5hours, even though my usage is light to mid some programming and browsers.
@Lumilicious
10 ай бұрын
Keeping the battery topped up is bad for the battery, it is much worse than simply using the device on battery. Ideally you'd want to keep the charge between 40-60% for the least amount of wear over time, but no one does that so keeping it between 20-80% is the next best thing, but it also helps to go through a cycle once or twice a week... that's at least much better than keeping it charged or at 80%+ all week. What Apple needs to do is give us more control over how the laptop charges, because their optimized charging is shit. There are tools like AlDente where you can set the battery charge to 50% and it's worth using a tool like that when you are plugged in most of the time, but they're not perfect either.
@bortanradu
8 ай бұрын
His 81% health with 125 cycles doesn't sound good to me. In my case I have an M1 MacBook Air with 265 cycles and 90% health. I have a program running that prevents it from charging over a certain percentage, so it never charges over 80%. I think that's the best way of preserving the battery health.
@JPPJustPerfectPlayers15 күн бұрын
I already made that decision, and I am soooooooooo happy! Thank you, I can't believe what an amazing machine it is.
@kamronbekatajanov200310 ай бұрын
I appreciate your videos. I'm from Uzbekistan.
@Jawnderlust8 ай бұрын
Just bought a “premium renewed” M1 Pro 16 inch off Amazon to play around with. This’ll be my first MacOS computer.
@user-vx1ub2sx9i5 ай бұрын
I just bought it refurbished. I am still using my EARLY 2013 Macbook pro though. I'll let you know about the differences!
@3monsterbeast27 күн бұрын
In the past 2 years, I can’t recall the last time i heard my fans spin up, nor do i remember it heating up (M1 Max 14 inch). I had the 13 inch butterfly keyboard intel i5 prior to that and that thing used to get hot frequently. These chips are amazing and will probably last a lot longer than most realize.
@louisburley159710 ай бұрын
The 14” M1 MacBook Pro made me an Apple person. As a photographer, it’s color accurate and crazy powerful. It made me buy an iPhone lol. I’ve basically full on converted.
@YcnPose1donАй бұрын
Had mine for more than 2 years. Still works like a charm. My only regret is not buying the silver version
@jkb4629 ай бұрын
Non-pro users should consider buying this laptop second hand or refurbished over a newer base model MacBook Air in 2023. Killer laptop.
@nuhadaltaf10 ай бұрын
I use a 16-inch Macbook Pro (M1 pro), which I now find to be even more enjoyable. it's really a great machine!
@FatalEnd0215 ай бұрын
Still the best computer I've ever purchased
@billymania118 ай бұрын
I think the Apple Silicon laptops are perfect for KZreadrs and people doing non-Windows stuff. I'm primarily in the corporate IT world where X86 is still king. So, Apple hardware is less than ideal in that setting. Consequently, I rock both a MacBook Pro and a Surface Pro 9. Each is used for what it does best.
@lgmarquez546910 ай бұрын
This has to be one of the purchases I’ve made in the past 10 years. Funnily enough one of my worst was buying the 2019 MacBook Pro 16in at the time. Luckily I don’t lose much since I sold it 3 months before the M1 Pro 16in was released that I was still able to get top dollar for that MacBook lol. But Apple absolutely killed it with the new Apple silicon chips.
@MonsieurGuy
10 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Pre silicon MacBooks are worth nothing now. Good thing you sold yours while it was worth a lot
@RadaSmada10 ай бұрын
The battery life of m1/m2 is why I think I would finally switch from windows laptops. As much as I prefer windows, intel is just not efficient. amd is slightly better but still, I think next laptop upgrade i need, might be time to switch.
@kelvinjunior3359
9 ай бұрын
You gotta switch. I once returned a MacBook Air because I couldn’t stand macOS but am hyped with the 16 - the no noise no heat caught me
@Sasoon20069 ай бұрын
I have 2 year old M1 Max 16". My battery health is 98%, and it has 47 cycles. I disabled optimized battery charging, and I an using Aldente to stop charging around 80-85%, since I am often connected to charger. I charge it to 100% from time to time.
@TheJoaolyraaraujo10 ай бұрын
I have the same model. Bought on 1st month release. My battery have 93% capacity. I’m over 150 cycles. I used Aldente app to limit to 80%. The issue with this learning battery usage its is too conservative. You don’t have a predictable behavior.
@aquaman5464Ай бұрын
I agree. The 16 inch M1 Pro is a beast .. it even better for me after the ventura update . It’s an engineering marvel from Apple. I’ve only had it for a 2 years and I’ve used windows all my life
@scottsanett10 ай бұрын
Been using the 14 MBP for 2 years. It's a great laptop overall but I can't bring myself to like the form factor. Just got myself a 14 inch Samsung Galaxy Book which has more of a pre-Ivy's departure Apple design and am absolutely loving it.
@Aquve3 ай бұрын
Had to turn off after the guy said it was great to have 81% battery capacity after 120 cycles. I'm sorry, this is just bad.
@JosiahMaloney
Ай бұрын
that's how batteries work broski
@Aquve
Ай бұрын
@@JosiahMaloney that's a very poor result for 120 cycles. which is basically a year of usage.
@preciousntui3884
15 күн бұрын
Depends on how you use your device as an individual
@YoungClutchx9 ай бұрын
With the recent release of the M3 series you can now snag an M1 model at a cheaper price.
@RetroWK10 ай бұрын
The one thing that bugs me about this MacBook is that is looses Usb connections. So you have to constantly reconnect usb devices like the streamdeck and others, because the machine forgot about them after you locked the screen.
@koketsoresane5330
10 ай бұрын
I thought I was the only one who experiences this.
@reynold.lariza
10 ай бұрын
use a USB switcher (I put a double-sided adhesive to it under my table, within reach while discreet), I have streamdeck and other peripherals that sometimes need to be reconnected when to my macbook pro.
@RetroWK
10 ай бұрын
@@reynold.larizai tried that, works sometimes. But still: a 100$ windows laptop manages to do that. I think after 2 years apple should be able to fix that. Same with the 2nd monitor that sometimes gets no signal after wakeup.
@vernearase3044
10 ай бұрын
Not locked the screen: allowed it to sleep. Configure your machine not to sleep and let the display turn off when idle.
@Michelangelo942 ай бұрын
My local Microcenter has the base M1 Pro 16-inch for 1199. Pretty crazy given how awesome these computers still are and will continue to be for the foreseeable future.
@ZachAgape6 ай бұрын
very reassuring video for me about to buy a second-hand 14" M1 Pro MBP!
@digyant950010 ай бұрын
Well, I must say that while I am typing the review on the keyboard itself of the MacBook Pro M1, it's been my daily driver ever since I bought it last year. To be honest, it's a beast of a machine. I love it, and there is just nothing that I can complain much about. The only thing that I would complain about is its integration with AirPods. Despite how Apple tends to make their hardware by using outdated Bluetooth standards, I got the latest AirPods Pro 2nd Gen, but still, I feel a lot of difficulties, especially when I have to do some sort of VoIP call over my MacBook. The voice sounds robotic. I'm not sure whether it's like the integration or the hardware itself that's in the airport or the Mac. That's a bottleneck, but yeah. It seems like Mac's Bluetooth bandwidth can't handle too many devices at once, especially with airpods (output and input at the same time).
@razashabbir798510 ай бұрын
Just got a brand new one for $1650 from Dubai. Such a beast of a machine. Getting up from m1 air to m1 pro 16 really got me up at productivity.
@evilmarc10 ай бұрын
Not really here for Mac hardware but it’s cool you guys cover variety
@akin24200210 ай бұрын
For professionals in the video/photo editing business or front-end website development, it is definitely still worth it. Only the M3 might be worth the change.
@sentryion3106
10 ай бұрын
Nah I say nothing is worth the update until the thing dies out. It’s already doing everything it does best so well I can hardly see anything worth spending $3k to replace
@akin242002
10 ай бұрын
@@sentryion3106 Depends. If you are fighting for a promotion and your competitors at work are all working with more advance tech in 3 years, then it matters. For small business owners or freelance workers, no need to change for the next 10 years.
@suranga_desilva6 ай бұрын
I'm still using it😇 and still recommending this particular tech piece for those who asking me for which macbook to buy😊
@Jimmyfly21510 ай бұрын
I am just about 2 years with my M1 Pro 14 inch. base model. my fav tech purchase maybe ever.
@brokentissuebox10 ай бұрын
I still use my 2020 m1 macbook pro 13in. Still the best laptop I have today.
@Itiscomplicated23
10 ай бұрын
no
@brokentissuebox
10 ай бұрын
@@Itiscomplicated23 shut up
@godofwar826210 ай бұрын
I know you are a tech reviewer but can you make videos on the best ergonomic chairs
@MarioDuch10 ай бұрын
I have the exact same spec as you and I love this thing so much. It’s been super reliable and I even managed to get it only for $1700.
@Keven-ol1hd4 ай бұрын
Im at 90 cycles and 100% capacity still. That is crazy how much yours has gone down.
@capeT2710 ай бұрын
Love your videos 💯.... very informative
@saviourudo10626 ай бұрын
Thank you for this detailed explanation. You’ve aided my choice of Mac to purchase.
@ameliabuns405810 ай бұрын
As a software engineer I could not stand the dell xps, we returned it and got an m2 pro and I’m so happy Sadly I dropped mine and got a dent in the corner but it still works great
@FoodTechLife10 ай бұрын
Once I got my M1 Max my PC retired. I don’t really have time to game these days 😢.
@nowinsession-live23967 ай бұрын
Your vocal delivery and thoughtful execution on this video could be a tutorial for how it should be done. Thank You. I just pulled the trigger on the 2021 14" Mac Book Pro with the Max chip I do both Video and Music editing but until now hav been using older MacBook Air (early 2014) and my mac mini. I considered whether to go in the direction of the Mac Studio or the MacBook Air or Pro but the ability to be portable was the deciding factor. I watched your video because I have been hoping I am making the right decision and it helped convince me that I am. Thanks Again
@B1ackchi5 ай бұрын
It's the gold standard for macbooks. Literally does everything I throw at it.
@TechnoLawyer10 ай бұрын
I have the base model 14in M1 Pro. Happiest I’ve ever been with a laptop long term. The instant-on and consistency in battery life is great. Battery life itself is good, not great, but the consistency makes up for that. Performance is still excellent for what I do, and hey, it even runs Baldur’s Gate 3 fairly well. Perfect, no, I’m not a huge fan of the keyboard layout. I don’t understand why apple can’t put an actual delete key on the damn keyboard, why they force us to do shift-backspace for that functionality. I’m also not a huge fan of the keyboard itself, I much preferred the keyboard on my old Thinkpad.
@DailyMeditation36510 ай бұрын
Just picked up the 2021 M1 Pro 1TB w/16GB RAM for $1400. If it's anything like my 2015 MBP that has been going strong for 8+ years then I'll be thrilled.
@harshavardhanvenkatasaikot686110 ай бұрын
Why do i feel like i watched an apple ad
@Drew1218s8 ай бұрын
I've been using the base m1 Air for a while now and it's almost everything I need. Even the base M1 chip chews through video editing , photo editing and music production without a hitch. This chip is 3 years old now and it certainly doesn't feel like it. Amd and intel have newer chips now but the m1 Air is still very competitive when compared to any laptop in its price range.
@AnalogFlava
7 ай бұрын
Great to hear, which DAW for music and how many vsts and browser tabs can be open simultaniously?? Really not sure if to just go for this, say over the next 3 years or so or the M1 pro 16 inch, 1tb, 16gigs ram. Its twice the price but not sure itll last twice as long? Question is if the base model will and not overheat or throttle non stop in ableton?? Cheers
@CoderRaven199 ай бұрын
This is a really good review right here!
@tony.cortez10 ай бұрын
i also have the 14" base m1 pro. It is the best tech purchase I ever had, it has a better battery life than my 14 pro. I have a gaming laptop and I know that battery for windows laptop are not great, but for gaming, windows is better, but for work and creative side, go for the macbook. Imagine editing a video in premiere, I can edit for 6 hrs without plugging in!. like my goodness, for web development feels like forever
@tomlee4510 ай бұрын
the best softwre I can't live without on a mac is alfred. It's so much better than the default spotlight.
@cryptomon865 ай бұрын
picked one up for 1k. my first macbook . cant wait
@shahedcassim73928 ай бұрын
Just remember with refurb spec. Max warranty is 1 year. For normal purchase you can extend to 3 years. For a person like me who doesn’t see himself changing this laptop in the next 3 years. That makes a huge difference when choosing which one to purchase. This refurb warranty applies to us here in South Africa. Not sure if the US or X place is any different. Just my two cents
@oasantosA3406 ай бұрын
Fantastic video and information. Thank you! Btw, what mic are you using, and where is it? The sound quality is super clear.
@limacam998 ай бұрын
How have you managed to get to 81% maximum battery capacity with only 125 cycles on it?
@jointtask404710 ай бұрын
Am a fullsatck dev on both web and mobile, I run multiple project with more than 2 iOS simulator open along side diff running rest api and debug session and my base 14 inch 16gb ram handles it like noting... it's the best purchase I have ever made... I don't even think I will be getting the m3, I intend to use this m1 for other 2 - 3 years
@yetiz_gaming2308 ай бұрын
I was just looking at this on Amazon renewed for $1300. Thanks for this!
@mohamedmy8004Ай бұрын
Its speakers are awesome I never listen to quality speakers from a laptop. Actually you don't need a subwoofer if you are watching in laptop.
@pransis10 ай бұрын
Holding off an upgrade is a great decision. M1 Pro is still great. Plus the M2 Pros, specifically the base models, I believe only has one SSD chip depending on the spec, which has a significant performance hit compared to the M1 Pro units which has two SSD chips.
@Wokiis
10 ай бұрын
Hard to find the practical disadvantage for the base SSD. Sure it has lower sequential throughput but random IO perfomance is the same so unless your life is running disk benchmarks the base SSD will be fine and not a bottleneck. Not saying one should upgrade from M1, but holding the SSD as the reason just isn’t sound. Surely the increased core count, battery life and much-improved GPU has a higher impact than what they did to the SSD.
@kaarteeek10 ай бұрын
perfect video at the perfect moment. watching on my silver 14" base m1 pro.
@PixyTech10 ай бұрын
Im was windows guy last 20 years. Working in web dev right now. And after byuing air m1 - wow this fanless performance is a thing!
@tanu601110 ай бұрын
Health Information: Cycle Count: 595 Condition: Normal Maximum Capacity: 84% This is from my system report. I am using a 14 Macbook pro with M1 pro
@tntfragz19455 ай бұрын
Purchased the M1 Pro with 1TB SSD recently used and has 98% battery life. First Mac. Hopefully it treats me well.
@lifeindivine
3 ай бұрын
Sir how has been your experience?
@tntfragz1945
3 ай бұрын
@@lifeindivine amazing
@lifeindivine
3 ай бұрын
@@tntfragz1945 Is it better than Windows Laptops?
@ojwh10 ай бұрын
Great review. Solid battery, no doubt.
@Karthig19877 ай бұрын
Awesome real life review
@_rkk9 ай бұрын
what about nand/ssd issue being reported by louis rossmann ?
@dabinHwang-tl6ne4 ай бұрын
thx for your video
@javiej10 ай бұрын
The MacBook Pro is very good at video editing. But its problem is that almost every nvidia based laptop of the current generation is also pretty good at doing that, and as a differebce to a MacBook they can also be used for AAA Gaming, Blender, AI, VR, Nuke, ... you name it. And they also allow installing your own nvme storage at open market prices, which is precisely the most important resource for video editing.
@ZeerakImran
8 ай бұрын
Nvme storage installation is not that important. Everything else said here is true, except none of those laptops are laptops. They don’t run at all when unplugged. And even at their terrible performance, they don’t last long at all. They also don’t have a trackpad. Yes. They don’t. Try using the trackpad of a powerful laptop. You’ll give up and use a mouse. They don’t have a display this good. They don’t have speakers (my phone speakers are twice as good as them). They don’t have wifi 6e. They don’t have mac os with all of its stability and pros. For example bluetooth connectivity and management (try connecting a device to bluetooth on windows or linux and then switching it on and off between devices). They don’t have silent operation at idle and under considerable load. They don’t maintain their battery while on standby. Continuity with iPhone. Imessage and facetime. Apple notes, passkeys, safari, reminders. Being able to reliably switch to my iphone’s rear camera and use that as the webcam ( basically the best webcam period ). Airdrop. Find my. Then there’s file transfer (thunderbolt), build quality, keyboard and webcam being insanely nice on here. Apple ecosystem… man i love this machine. If you don’t buy the correct spec with the higher storage, you can sell the laptop and buy the right spec or connect via a home server (wifi 6 is way more stable) or external drive (you can connect an nvme drive of your choice through the thunderbolt port). Its a £15 nvme to usb c container from amazon and then the drive of your choice. The people that edit on windows laptops, would never look back if they touched this laptop. Oh and i forgot the best bit. This laptop being the cheapest out of all of them. Since this laptop will last longer than all of them. You won’t have to buy another one if you don’t want to and if you do, you will be able to sell it for a really good price even after having gotten so much value (profit) from the machine. Also, allowing nvme installation would make the machine more expensive (apple’s servicing/insurance costs) as well as hurting resale value of the laptop. I would be hesitant to purchase any from ebay if they don’t explicitly state that the drive internally wasn’t changed to one of their choice. And if they did state it, i wouldn’t buy it unless they lower the price by another £300ish. Not to mention the competing laptops haven’t even grown up to adopt a taller aspect ratio yet. I’m supposed to be grateful for a 1440p matt coated non calibrated lcd display with a cramp 16:10 aspect ratio (if im lucky enough to deserve that and not the 16:9 aspect ratio). This laptop has a 16:10 aspect ratio which excludes the top mac os menu bar. Giving you extra vertical space. Also allowing you to use all of it for any app of your choice when you hit the maximise button. Competing laptops with windows can’t even get a basic animation to not stutter with a 3080, while the machine is at idle and plugged in. Honestly, they are just a spec sheet. This laptop is the real deal.
@javiej
8 ай бұрын
@@ZeerakImran It seems you know Apple products perfectly, but you have little idea about other options. - The best displays are OLED (by far), very common on Windows laptops but not available on MacBooks. Why? because they are made by competitors LG & Samsung with a high asking price for Apple, as they have their own devices. - The MacBook webcam, and also de iPhone camera are just Sony cameras, and not even the latest model (which Sony reserves for himself ). Both Samsung and Google are also using better cameras in their devices. Same thing about the iPhone screen, always a Samsung 2nd tier model because Samsumg always reserves the top tier for its own devices. - WiFi 6e ? Obsolete tech. New Windows laptops are already coming with Wifi 7. - A big mouse pad maybe important for you. But many of us prefer a smaller one to give space to more ergonomic features, like two in one foldables with touchscreen and pen, which is forbidden in MacBooks simply because Apple wants you to buy an iPad. That is THE ONLY REASON why MacBooks don't offer those basic options. - Repairability? I am not afraid to liquids and hits because I can change any component by myself at very reasonable cost, also adding extra RAM or storage using the opportunity. While you are condemned to paranoid living, always afraid about something happening to your highly overpriced gear. - Thunderbolt? why you want it if you can not even connect an eGPU? Ah, I see, that Apple doesn't give you HDMI 2.1 ports and does not let you install your own NVMe, that's why you need Thunderbolt. Many other brands don't need it because they let you install two nvme inside, and also give you USB4 for connecting external storage at 1/ 3 the price. But all that is irrelevant if the applications don't run. MacBooks are good for basic tasks and for video editing. That's it. Other laptops are also good for basic tasks and video editing, but they can also run AAA games, Blender, VR, CAD/CAM, AI / Stable diffusion, and a huge catalog of business applications forbidden to MacBook users (not because the intention of those manufacturers, but because of Apple closed garden and corporate greed)
@ZeerakImran
8 ай бұрын
@@javiej i know the competing products pretty well. The problem with them is that each of the competing products are good at one thing and fail at everything else. Take the oled example. What aspect ratio is it? How long does the battery last on that specific model. I can’t take the g14 laptop’s battery life and say that it also has an oled screen because the dell xps comes with an oled screen. Do you see? There is not a single laptop at any price which comes close to the macbook pro in all of the things that i mentioned. Remember, it has to be one product. Not a thousand products, each good at one thing. Also, no idea why you’re running with the corporate greed point. Sounds very typical and biased to me. What would you wish they do? Make less money? Let me guess. Everyone is just brainwashed into buying their products? That’s the real explanation right? Maybe Apple should pay me for buying their products? P.s. i have been a windows user since windows 95. I know what’s out there. I have used so many top of the line laptops and they all suck. Period.
@javiej
8 ай бұрын
@@ZeerakImran And you call me biased? you are just an Apple fanboy. If that product works for you perfect, enjoy it. But don't pretend that it is the best for everybody else, because the majority of people prefer other options and they are not inferior to you. My opinion was based on technical facts, while yours is simply emotional, even hooliganistic.. Most of the aspects you mention are secondary or directly irrelevant for most users, while you completely ignore the most important aspects for Windows laptop users such as the quality / price ratio, GPU performance, a modern OLED display, User repairability and upgradeability based on open standards and at open market prices, or the two in one Laptop / Tablet option... for most users those are much more important things than the facetime bs, the magic islands and all that other crap. And there are plenty of laptops providing all the things I mention at once, but your fanatisn with a particular brand does not let you see it. You follow a brand like a religion. Fine if that's your personal choice, but you have to accept that other people prefer to Think Different.
@ZeerakImran
8 ай бұрын
@@javiej thanks bro bro
@hoonmedia78838 ай бұрын
I’ve been considering the M3 Pro for a while now instead of my Dell XPS and I think this convinced me
@user-vr2vl1gy3p10 ай бұрын
When my PC could no longer be up dated I went Mac Pro. Ten years and going strong. Never been in the shop. It was yearly with my pc.
@PuzzledMinds10 ай бұрын
Crazy I was just contemplating grabbing a used one this week!
@kickassdj9 ай бұрын
I am using M1 Pro 14" base model, 400+ cycles, 87% battery health, using it daily for 8+ hours. The only difference is I do not keep it connected to power, I let it drain the battery till 20% then attach it to power.
@sidclove6788
9 ай бұрын
Is this the right way?
@kickassdj
9 ай бұрын
@@sidclove6788 It worked for me, or I got some special battery. I read it somewhere long time back. I followed and make my habbit of draining battery upto 10-20% before connecting to charger.
@Mohamed-zk1bm8 ай бұрын
congrats, you made me switch to MacOS Sonoma from Monterrey, I scared to have performance degradation (working a lot with Lr, Ps and Pr)
@Aintx-28
2 ай бұрын
How was sonoma in ur mbp m1 is it good
@Hawker900XP8 ай бұрын
Same experience, great machine.
@FlyingPandaDev2 күн бұрын
Sucks that your DT 900 Pro X by Beyerdynamic are **not** high impedance headphones. As they are 48 Ohm, they're actually not considered HI. Just to debunk some things that were said.
@e21big10 ай бұрын
kind of expect more talk about thermal though (especially when you've said it yourself - thermal and accoustic) it run quiet doesn't mean it's not heating up
@nikolozsuladze744624 күн бұрын
best build quality, best speakers,best display and best trackpad ever specs are great maybe not best but if you like macOS this laptop is too great
@babeyoulove188310 ай бұрын
Thank you for this. I was curious about it. I was amazed because, in my office, almost all the computers have been switched to macOS in the past two years. This is something that has never occurred before. I acquired a MacBook Air M1 in 2020 and have been using it ever since; it still performs excellently. Additionally, I can achieve about 6-7 hours of battery life. Overall, I continue to enjoy my 2020 MacBook Air.
@ThunderDraws
10 ай бұрын
it's a great machine! it was and is my first mac and I just bought the cheapest version used, thinking I could upgrade to a higher end one later on if I like it. 8gb and 256gb is definitely too little but for most things it's fine for me and the cost of upgrading would be bonkers, so I'm just keeping mine. And the used market value hasn't really dropped from what I paid back then.
@babeyoulove1883
10 ай бұрын
@@ThunderDraws 100% agree. I got the Basic with 16GB of RAM ( because it was a company paid) Till today it really outperformed everything that I needed it to do. You know I do all my office work ( Mostly word processing, Web base systems and usuals... It just keeps up with everything I do... So I have no reason to upgrade for next year or two.
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I have the baseline 14 inch M1 Pro macbook pro. It's my first time owning a mac, and to be honest it is great. It's a very well thought out and executed device. For my uses, I'm going to get a number of years out of it.
"it still works well after 2 years" - Man, what kind of world are we living in when that's a surprise?
@gdc1989
10 ай бұрын
aye people rocking a 2002 Thinkpad :D
@rollinskjohn
8 ай бұрын
I still use my 2012 mbp in 2023. Had upgraded it to 12 gb ram and a 480 ssd. It still holds but I will be upgrading to an m1 or a m2. Will still hold on to the last mbp which apple allowed to upgrade.
@ChibiDesigns
8 ай бұрын
To be fair my intel macbook air significantly slowed down after 2 years
@jrwagh333
8 ай бұрын
@@ChibiDesigns Ah yes, the classic Apple nuking update
@funfacts249
7 ай бұрын
@@jrwagh333 he mentioned Intel as I saw.
Got same model at end of 2021 - coming up on 2 full years now. Love it, handles everything I throw at it perfectly, graphic design (Adobe CC), Final Cut Pro, all smooth and quick, no issues. Love the design, the build quality, the screen and speaker quality. By far the best Mac laptop I've owned, and a huge step up from my previous 15" Intel MacBook Pro.
Purchased a 2021 M1 Macbook Pro 14" and it has been amazing. I purchased it used for a lower price and constantly use it every day for over 8 hours since purchase. I have AlDente so when i'm plugged into the wall it wont charge over 80% and my overall battery health is only at 87%. I have travelled 6 month of each year and still have no scratches or dents. Keyboard is flawless and trackpad is MINT. Dont forget about the crystal clear display! I was Linux and Windows my entire life before this and I've had no regrets with this beast.
People said Apple products are expensive, but when competitors like Razer creates products with the same build quality as Apple, they either cost the same or more, still their longevity isn't as good as Apple products. Especially the laptops. Till this day, I haven't found a laptop with good display, speakers, chasis and performance per watt as M-Series MBP yet.
@-Burb
8 ай бұрын
I liked my old 2015 Razer Blade but man they fell off with build quality when the changed their design in 2017. My 2015 had the best trackpad and keyboard I’ve ever used on any laptop, including my MacBook. The screen was great too, although the bezels were fat. The new Razer Blades have mediocre versions of all of those and reliability issues as well, while still being super expensive. Very sad for Razer.
I was never really a Mac guy, but my current employer assigned me an M1 MBP and it’s a phenomenal machine. Never gets hot, battery goes all day, and boots up incredibly fast. My wife bought an xps 13 this year and it was a sad, pathetic machine in comparison. She returned it and got an m2 mbp and she’s now a convert as well.
@thorlus
10 ай бұрын
TBF at least in Germany the M2 MBP even if it's the 13" version with the touch bar is about 800€ more expensive than the XPS 13 (both with 16 GB RAM and 512GB SSD // 1250€ for the XPS vs 2060€ for the MBP). If it's the 14" MBP it's almost double the price (2400€). So it's not a fair comparision at all in the first place because these 2 Laptops aren't even close in the same price range.
@kevinmcauliffe2831
10 ай бұрын
@@thorlusthat’s too bad. In the US they are about the same price so the comparison is pretty a good one from our perspective.
@kyle-qw5yx
10 ай бұрын
I hated mac's until I got one. It's pretty common for tech people to hate them because they try to compare the paper specs to that of a windows machine- and you just can't. They're optimized so much- build quality is incredible. Touch pad is unrivaled, and windows machines always have terrible speakers for reasons i don't understand.
@CliftonCinematics
9 ай бұрын
I had a XPS 15 9550 and it blue screen like crazy for the first 6 months till it finally stable down, but the heat management is horrible. Years later, I gotten a XPS 17 9730, (this year's 2023 model) -- I spent SGD$4900 on it. With a 4070, 32GB RAM and 1TB of SSD. The machine was so much cooler to the touch and it can even game at 1600p high/ultra rather quietly. --- Here come's the catch, the audio stutters 2 weeks into owning it, nevermind -- a few weeks later, it prompt for a BIOS update, and so I did. It stuck at 100% progress bar till the next morning. I called Dell and they told me to bring it down, when I brought it down. They then said to not unplug while it was updating, but what am I suppose to do? Leave it in the wall indefinitely? Dell refuse to refund me and I sold it off with a $900 loss after they fixed it with back and forth emailing for over 50 days.... I sold because I don't want to deal with the driver issues anymore.. Going to switch to a Mac soon
@Qrzychu92
9 ай бұрын
@@kyle-qw5yx I didn't hate macs, but after I testdrove one for a week at work, now I love the hardware and hate the MacOS. It's just... Not for a serious user. It's not for multiple screens. It's not for keyboard only (or mostly :D). Even though the M2 Pro was faster than my normal workstation i9-9900k (like MUCH faster), I was slower to do the work in the end. Just the fact that I cannot put multiple chrome icons on the dock (I use multiple profiles at work - work account, private, and two more for dev). I spent 3 out of the 5 days on installing different apps, like AltTab (yes, you need an app to be able to alt tab between two chrome windows), Rectangle, some better terminal (the default one SUCKS), but there are things that cannot really be "fixed": single dock even with multiple screens, single app menu bar at the top (why?!), the full screen thingy, managing files (where are the apps installed? I need to change a config file!), the click-to-activate-app is infuriating. PLus, I didn't get the "it's silent and cold" - since the default fan curve prioritizes silence over temp, with what I did (software dev with docker, databases, multiple other tools), it didn't work as a LAP-top - it was too hot. And once it got too hot, it was getting quite loud. Yes, it was silent and cooler for longer than my Ryzen laptop, but still - it's not magic, it gets hot and loud. Also, the M2 keyboard felt weird - like I was popping a bubble wrap with every key stroke. The touchpad is really, I have to admit. While I'm at the keyboard, who TF designed the MacOS keyboard shortcuts? cmd + ctrl + alt + 4 to take a screenshot? WTF?
Remember when he ignored the M1 Macbooks for the better part of a year, all the while recommending terrible Dell options to viewers?
@corey7219
10 ай бұрын
I remember
@powerautosportsusa9691
10 ай бұрын
These dudes fell off a long time ago.
@adityaupalkar007
10 ай бұрын
They just show products they get from the companies for free/promo... And do true reviews on Apple computers because they cannot live without MacBooks...
@vincentvega3093
10 ай бұрын
There is software like Solidworks where you are SOL with apple. So you get a "workstation" laptop, which next big thing is made by dell, hp, lenovo. If your professional field has software for mac, you will choose mac 9/10 times
@Evan-cu7kp
10 ай бұрын
@@vincentvega3093yep, a lot of us urban planners would love to have Macs as an option, but ESRI is stuck on Windows only so Dell and Lenovo dominate the field
8:29 that is what blew my mind as well. Using it from the past 2 months and the only time I have heard the fans were when I ran hardware diagnostics. And I am very heavy user multiple monitors with a dozen of applications open all the time. Big props to apple 👍
@blender_tom
10 ай бұрын
Yesterday, I accidentally launched Hogwarts Legacy in the background, and only realised it because I heard the fans running after half an hour or so. Didn't realise any other slowdowns.
Same here with my M1 MacBook Pro. The performance is unbelievable, the battery is the best out there, speakers and screen are first class. For me the best screen size is the 16 inch over the 14 inch model since portability isn't a thing for me. Still using Ventura and I'm full satisfied with the experience of MacOS. The best laptop I've even used and owned.
I have been using the exact same computer for pretty much the same period of time. The computer still feels new after all that time despite using it for work every day. The battery life is still exceptional, it’s still really fast, it’s still cool and quiet, and it still looks and feels great. If you can find a used or refurbished M2 Pro, it’s a great buy. In my experience, the most impressive thing about the battery life is standby time. I have left the computer asleep in my bag over a weekend and when I go to wake it up on Monday morning for work, it has lost AT MOST 1% of the charge.
@mikailndolo4037
10 ай бұрын
It opens at exactly where you left it, all windows open as they were, and with zero lag time.
@Piketom1
10 ай бұрын
@@mokomaka141Because I never remember to do that. I take it off the dock in the afternoon, go to a few meetings then head home. I usually just leave the computer in the bag from Friday evening until Monday morning. The instant wake from sleep is much, much faster than turning it off so I can get right to work Monday morning.
@ThunderDraws
10 ай бұрын
@@mokomaka141 why bother when it makes no difference? I never shut down my m1 macbook air either, just takes extra time to reboot. just opening the lid takes half a second and it's ready to go. oh and closing the lid is also faster than shutting down and then closing the lid ^^
I'm no Apple fanboy but the M1/M2 range have been awesome.... I've got the 16" Macbook Pro M2 and despite the fact I didn't even need it (I already had a Lenovo Legion 7 pro 2021), it has been simply glorious and I don't regret it for a second...
I also wanted to get the Pro but got the first M1 Air instead thinking to switch again in half a year or so. However, I really like the form factor now and am not rushing to switch any time soon. These chips and battery lives are mind-boggling.
@KensleyInnocent
10 ай бұрын
Same. The only reason i'm thinking about getting the 14inch is because of the screen/speaker difference.
@lilmarine32
10 ай бұрын
@@KensleyInnocentI watch so much shows on my 14inch mbpro. The screen is SO good. And I bought a new tv last year too to watch movies and I find myself watching more on my macbook when im alone. Unless you are always out and about with your laptop, get the pro!
@ryanquinn1257
8 ай бұрын
I really argue that these first gen max silica MBP and mb air are some of the best laptops ever made. The aluminum unibody, screen quality, keyboard quality, battery life especially under load. Just one of the best experiences and I never had a mac before this. Now it’ll be hard to leave while the line is like this.
Saying it’s surprising that the OS running so well on a 2 year old laptop is a pretty mid take. It’s normal for software to still run well on 2 year old devices, so how is it a surprise?
@anthonyt425
10 ай бұрын
I was confused about that too, especially being that this MacBook has some of the best performance. Performance shouldn’t even be a concern until the end of the 4th year going into the 5th.
@raresmacovei8382
10 ай бұрын
That's like saying: "it's amazing Windows 11 runs so well on 11th gen Tiger Lake CPUs". Like yeah, of course it does, lmao.
@andyH_England
10 ай бұрын
I think as a new product that came from literally nowhere, it is worth being expansive on the performance to prove to the doubters that Apple Silicon stands the test of time. Many people are not willing to jump onto a new from, and highlighting it is no worse than Intel after two years is worth saying.
@WyvernDotRed
10 ай бұрын
Meanwhile I've seen lighter Linux based desktops run incredibly well on over a decade old machines. Of course those OSes aren't as polished or elegant as MacOS, but it proofs that similar functionality can be achieved with low system requirements.
I was very glad to hear your video! I have the same M1 MacBook Pro, and have gone thru all of the hype about the updated ones (M2) last year and the M3 MacBook Pros that were recently announced, but I feel they there is no way to justify any MacBook Pro updates!
Same MacBook pro.. mine has 467 charge ciclus and battery condition is normal and 87% maximum Capacity Strange you have 81% maximum capacity and only 125 cycle count…
@adrian1862
5 ай бұрын
When the maximum capacity drops under 80% he will get the battery service message. Temperature, how long you leave the battery charged at 100% or 0% & discharge rate are all factors that influence battery degradation. But considering how little power ARM chips consume, even with a battery service message you can carry on using it and still get a solid 4-5 hours.
I picked up a 16" M1 Max 32c 64gb ram 1tb ssd for $2,000 at microcenter "refurbished" a couple weeks ago. Everything in the box looked brand new and it only had 2 battery cycles. Best tech purchase in a while. Plugged in 99% of the time, using Aldente for battery management.
@NMEofdaST8
10 ай бұрын
sick deal
@ab185
10 ай бұрын
I paid 2x that for the same thing but with 32GB RAM. You got a great deal and you'll LOVE that machine.
@santiagobaquerovilla7266
10 ай бұрын
I've got the same spec as you but with a 4tb ssd, got it on release date and paid like 5k for that thing, nice deal you got
I was undecided between Air 15 (16GB, 512GB) and M1 Pro 16 refurbed. I ended up with M1 Pro 16 which was even cheaper than the Air 15. Super happy so far. Great deal for a great piece of tech.
@jvm-tv
9 ай бұрын
@@kelvinjunior3359 Europe
@speedracer123222
9 ай бұрын
@@kelvinjunior3359Amazon and eBay refurbished have them around 1.2-1.3k if 16”.
@JCee3223
8 ай бұрын
No brainer to get the refurbished M1 Pro tbh. That 120hz MiniLED display is amazing coupled with great performance/battery life.
@Amilorateo
7 ай бұрын
What price did you get it for and where did you buy it from.
Upgraded from M1 MacBook Pro 14 to Lenovo Legion Pro 5i with RTX 4070 and I don't regret it a bit. I got MBP mostly just for video editing and I thought it would enable me to edit on the go (Mostly Davinci Resolve Studio and occasionally Adobe Premiere Pro). But in practice, I never really "needed" to edit "on the go". This ability to edit videos at the coffee shop is peddled by KZreadrs but unless you are a KZreadr (especially of the type who needs to travel a lot and can't wait until you get to the hotel room to edit/upload videos) this doesn't really matter much in the real world. Now that Intel also added media engine for hardware video encoding/decoding and with Nvidia's RTX cards, video editing has been a breeze. It was also a breeze with MacBook Pro but now I also carry my games with me which is a lot of fun when I'm traveling and stuck at a hotel. Carrying a MacBook just felt boring. The only thing I really miss about it is it's speakers when I don't feel like wearing the headphones. The great battery life everyone talks about didn't really translate for me. I got like 7-8 hours of light use, 5.5 hours of mixed-use, and 2-2.5 hours if I push it hard. Which is fine but these days a lot of AMD laptops also get the same or more battery life on light workloads. So, I don't understand why battery life gets so hyped by these KZreadrs. And yes, I appreciate how it is quiet and doesn't spin the fans much but it is not a deal-breaker for me. Also, I experienced a lot of lags with it that I don't do with my current laptop. Surprised how little this is talked about. I use a lot of tabs in browsers and that routinely caused me lags. I believe this is due to the quick swap functionality Apple implemented where it kinda uses some SSD storage as RAM on demand and swaps between the RAM. I guess this shouldn't be an issue if you got a 32 or 64 gig model but we know more than 90% get the 16 Gig one. There were way too many times if felt like I was using a cheap walmart laptop because of these cursor-spinning lags when I'm just browing. Luminar Neo and sometimes Adobe Lightroom also caused such lag when dealing with large libraries of photos. I don't experience those lags anymore with my current laptop. You don't hear these very often if you were to just listen to KZreadrs. Bottom line being, really think what kind of a user you are and what features make an actual difference in how you use/want to use your computer. KZreadrs review a lot of laptops, because of that naturally they are biased/sensitive towards the differences between laptops. Don't make a purchase decision based on their bullet points. A lot of things are nice to have but may not really add much value to your usecase. There will be plenty of users for whom a MacBook Pro will be a perfect choice but its not a one size fits all and not "superior" to everything else out there. While Apple decided to ride on the M1 success with a lackluster M2 update, there are laptops out there now with much more raw power but it all comes down to how much power you will actually use and what provides you more value.
I also have a M1 Pro MBP and it's been the best laptop I've ever owned. It replaced a 2015 15" MBP that was also a fantastic machine, but the leap in performance, heat management and battery life were way above what I thought was possible. I use it for photo and video editing along with producing livestreams and I've never encountered an issue. Only reason I'm tempted to upgrade to a new M3 MBP is because the Max chipset supports more than two external displays. Plus the black option looks very nice.
@petertattoo
9 ай бұрын
I did on Black week order an M1Pro 16" after looking at 10+ Y-tube videos. Not going for M2 or M3, because M1 will give all I need. It will replace my 2015 MBA which still have an amazing build quality. I will organize 40+ year of negatives and slides, using high quality scanner. Sadly the joy of slide show will go away ( those of you that are 40+ will understand).
14" M1 Pro from release and battery is at 96%. I really only use it for media consumption and photo editing and its been nothing short of amazing.
I just scored the deal of deals at Best Buy of all places. Just got a 2021 Macbook Pro M1 Pro with 16gb ram & 512gb for $761. Just checked the battery cycle count which is 47!!! Missing charger which I already have. Plus I get included in the price 2 years of Applecare+ & 24 month interest free payments. MIND BLOWN!
@denniszenanywhere
9 ай бұрын
How, I want to do the same thing. You probably mean $1799? Can we trust Best Buy refurbish macs - still all good when you bought it?
@PLANETWATERMELON
9 ай бұрын
No. It was $799 and no don't trust it. I had to return it as the battery controller was bad. Ended up trading in my Mac Mini M2 Pro for the new M3 Pro "Pro" as I needed something portable to go from studio to studio. @@denniszenanywhere
I have the 2023 M2 Pro MacBook Pro & I love this thing. It's fast I play games on it with no problem & use it for work every day. I'm not switching to no time soon. I'm a Mobile Device manager, IT, and fleet manager & this thing flies in my use case. Yeah, this is overkill for what I do, but when I dock it at home & 3 34" screens are driven by thing sipping on power. You can't use something else. All 3 of my 34" are 3440x1440
81% capacity after only 125 cycles!? thats awful and seems defective! My M1 Pro currently Cycle Count: 135 Condition: Normal Maximum Capacity: 98% You need to get apple to replace that!
I got my M1 Pro on release day and it's never let me down since. I'm pretty anal on my tech as well so mine, like yours, still looks brand new. My keys are showing age but I wouldn't say look worn and I've used mine daily. Not only that but if I'm working on other machines, work laptops, I use it to watch content. I have an M1 Max studio for Audio production but find myself using this half the time anyway. I just plug mine in when needed though, battery. My battery is Normal and I'm at 98% after 2 years. I only charge my iPhone magsafe and just nightly and my 14 Pro Max is at 100% while other seems to be having issue. Thanks for making this for everyone! While I'm sure someone will say something because you are being positive on Apple but if they step back it's a pro and a con right? I mean I hear great things about the M3 that's coming but not sure I need one. Three of my son have 14" pro model (2 M1 & 1 M2) for video or coding work and all have experienced the same great experience. To me the investment is well worth it.
Had mine for 2 years and it’s in awesome shape. No drop off. Can easily see myself using it for another 5 years.
I just picked up a 2021 M1 Pro 16 512 for around $1100. It came with a magic keyboard, a magic mouse and apple care until 2026. Hands down the best investment I have ever made into my productivity. I am actually now considering selling my desktop set up because of of good the laptop is. If you are considering getting a MacBook Pro, the M1 Pro is a really good value proposition right now. Even comparing against the M3promax machines, I can't justify the extra spend even with the performance increase. Everyone seems to really love their M1 machines. I might consider upgrading to the M4pro max when it comes out but that's later down the line. If you are on the fence I would go for it, there are some deals to be had out there for sure.
I use my 16 inch M1 Pro with M32U monitor, which only outputs 15W via USB-C. It blows my mind that it's able to slowly charge my laptop when docked while using it (screen off).
@owlmostdead9492
10 ай бұрын
that’s a very good way of killing your battery, keeping it constantly charging since 15W is nit enough for peak short term power draw, just connect the damn charger.
That battery health statistic is wild to me. I also have had a 16" m1 Pro Macbook pro for nearly two years with my usage mainly being on battery power. I have a cycles count nearly double yours (currently at 298 cycles) but with 84% battery health remaining. I wonder if sitting at 100% (or even just 80%) consistently was rougher on your battery compared to my mainly on battery usage.
@firasrabaia
10 ай бұрын
same as you 16" m1 pro and have 84% got it 2022/1, but battery life honestly suffers like almost 5hours, even though my usage is light to mid some programming and browsers.
@Lumilicious
10 ай бұрын
Keeping the battery topped up is bad for the battery, it is much worse than simply using the device on battery. Ideally you'd want to keep the charge between 40-60% for the least amount of wear over time, but no one does that so keeping it between 20-80% is the next best thing, but it also helps to go through a cycle once or twice a week... that's at least much better than keeping it charged or at 80%+ all week. What Apple needs to do is give us more control over how the laptop charges, because their optimized charging is shit. There are tools like AlDente where you can set the battery charge to 50% and it's worth using a tool like that when you are plugged in most of the time, but they're not perfect either.
@bortanradu
8 ай бұрын
His 81% health with 125 cycles doesn't sound good to me. In my case I have an M1 MacBook Air with 265 cycles and 90% health. I have a program running that prevents it from charging over a certain percentage, so it never charges over 80%. I think that's the best way of preserving the battery health.
I already made that decision, and I am soooooooooo happy! Thank you, I can't believe what an amazing machine it is.
I appreciate your videos. I'm from Uzbekistan.
Just bought a “premium renewed” M1 Pro 16 inch off Amazon to play around with. This’ll be my first MacOS computer.
I just bought it refurbished. I am still using my EARLY 2013 Macbook pro though. I'll let you know about the differences!
In the past 2 years, I can’t recall the last time i heard my fans spin up, nor do i remember it heating up (M1 Max 14 inch). I had the 13 inch butterfly keyboard intel i5 prior to that and that thing used to get hot frequently. These chips are amazing and will probably last a lot longer than most realize.
The 14” M1 MacBook Pro made me an Apple person. As a photographer, it’s color accurate and crazy powerful. It made me buy an iPhone lol. I’ve basically full on converted.
Had mine for more than 2 years. Still works like a charm. My only regret is not buying the silver version
Non-pro users should consider buying this laptop second hand or refurbished over a newer base model MacBook Air in 2023. Killer laptop.
I use a 16-inch Macbook Pro (M1 pro), which I now find to be even more enjoyable. it's really a great machine!
Still the best computer I've ever purchased
I think the Apple Silicon laptops are perfect for KZreadrs and people doing non-Windows stuff. I'm primarily in the corporate IT world where X86 is still king. So, Apple hardware is less than ideal in that setting. Consequently, I rock both a MacBook Pro and a Surface Pro 9. Each is used for what it does best.
This has to be one of the purchases I’ve made in the past 10 years. Funnily enough one of my worst was buying the 2019 MacBook Pro 16in at the time. Luckily I don’t lose much since I sold it 3 months before the M1 Pro 16in was released that I was still able to get top dollar for that MacBook lol. But Apple absolutely killed it with the new Apple silicon chips.
@MonsieurGuy
10 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Pre silicon MacBooks are worth nothing now. Good thing you sold yours while it was worth a lot
The battery life of m1/m2 is why I think I would finally switch from windows laptops. As much as I prefer windows, intel is just not efficient. amd is slightly better but still, I think next laptop upgrade i need, might be time to switch.
@kelvinjunior3359
9 ай бұрын
You gotta switch. I once returned a MacBook Air because I couldn’t stand macOS but am hyped with the 16 - the no noise no heat caught me
I have 2 year old M1 Max 16". My battery health is 98%, and it has 47 cycles. I disabled optimized battery charging, and I an using Aldente to stop charging around 80-85%, since I am often connected to charger. I charge it to 100% from time to time.
I have the same model. Bought on 1st month release. My battery have 93% capacity. I’m over 150 cycles. I used Aldente app to limit to 80%. The issue with this learning battery usage its is too conservative. You don’t have a predictable behavior.
I agree. The 16 inch M1 Pro is a beast .. it even better for me after the ventura update . It’s an engineering marvel from Apple. I’ve only had it for a 2 years and I’ve used windows all my life
Been using the 14 MBP for 2 years. It's a great laptop overall but I can't bring myself to like the form factor. Just got myself a 14 inch Samsung Galaxy Book which has more of a pre-Ivy's departure Apple design and am absolutely loving it.
Had to turn off after the guy said it was great to have 81% battery capacity after 120 cycles. I'm sorry, this is just bad.
@JosiahMaloney
Ай бұрын
that's how batteries work broski
@Aquve
Ай бұрын
@@JosiahMaloney that's a very poor result for 120 cycles. which is basically a year of usage.
@preciousntui3884
15 күн бұрын
Depends on how you use your device as an individual
With the recent release of the M3 series you can now snag an M1 model at a cheaper price.
The one thing that bugs me about this MacBook is that is looses Usb connections. So you have to constantly reconnect usb devices like the streamdeck and others, because the machine forgot about them after you locked the screen.
@koketsoresane5330
10 ай бұрын
I thought I was the only one who experiences this.
@reynold.lariza
10 ай бұрын
use a USB switcher (I put a double-sided adhesive to it under my table, within reach while discreet), I have streamdeck and other peripherals that sometimes need to be reconnected when to my macbook pro.
@RetroWK
10 ай бұрын
@@reynold.larizai tried that, works sometimes. But still: a 100$ windows laptop manages to do that. I think after 2 years apple should be able to fix that. Same with the 2nd monitor that sometimes gets no signal after wakeup.
@vernearase3044
10 ай бұрын
Not locked the screen: allowed it to sleep. Configure your machine not to sleep and let the display turn off when idle.
My local Microcenter has the base M1 Pro 16-inch for 1199. Pretty crazy given how awesome these computers still are and will continue to be for the foreseeable future.
very reassuring video for me about to buy a second-hand 14" M1 Pro MBP!
Well, I must say that while I am typing the review on the keyboard itself of the MacBook Pro M1, it's been my daily driver ever since I bought it last year. To be honest, it's a beast of a machine. I love it, and there is just nothing that I can complain much about. The only thing that I would complain about is its integration with AirPods. Despite how Apple tends to make their hardware by using outdated Bluetooth standards, I got the latest AirPods Pro 2nd Gen, but still, I feel a lot of difficulties, especially when I have to do some sort of VoIP call over my MacBook. The voice sounds robotic. I'm not sure whether it's like the integration or the hardware itself that's in the airport or the Mac. That's a bottleneck, but yeah. It seems like Mac's Bluetooth bandwidth can't handle too many devices at once, especially with airpods (output and input at the same time).
Just got a brand new one for $1650 from Dubai. Such a beast of a machine. Getting up from m1 air to m1 pro 16 really got me up at productivity.
Not really here for Mac hardware but it’s cool you guys cover variety
For professionals in the video/photo editing business or front-end website development, it is definitely still worth it. Only the M3 might be worth the change.
@sentryion3106
10 ай бұрын
Nah I say nothing is worth the update until the thing dies out. It’s already doing everything it does best so well I can hardly see anything worth spending $3k to replace
@akin242002
10 ай бұрын
@@sentryion3106 Depends. If you are fighting for a promotion and your competitors at work are all working with more advance tech in 3 years, then it matters. For small business owners or freelance workers, no need to change for the next 10 years.
I'm still using it😇 and still recommending this particular tech piece for those who asking me for which macbook to buy😊
I am just about 2 years with my M1 Pro 14 inch. base model. my fav tech purchase maybe ever.
I still use my 2020 m1 macbook pro 13in. Still the best laptop I have today.
@Itiscomplicated23
10 ай бұрын
no
@brokentissuebox
10 ай бұрын
@@Itiscomplicated23 shut up
I know you are a tech reviewer but can you make videos on the best ergonomic chairs
I have the exact same spec as you and I love this thing so much. It’s been super reliable and I even managed to get it only for $1700.
Im at 90 cycles and 100% capacity still. That is crazy how much yours has gone down.
Love your videos 💯.... very informative
Thank you for this detailed explanation. You’ve aided my choice of Mac to purchase.
As a software engineer I could not stand the dell xps, we returned it and got an m2 pro and I’m so happy Sadly I dropped mine and got a dent in the corner but it still works great
Once I got my M1 Max my PC retired. I don’t really have time to game these days 😢.
Your vocal delivery and thoughtful execution on this video could be a tutorial for how it should be done. Thank You. I just pulled the trigger on the 2021 14" Mac Book Pro with the Max chip I do both Video and Music editing but until now hav been using older MacBook Air (early 2014) and my mac mini. I considered whether to go in the direction of the Mac Studio or the MacBook Air or Pro but the ability to be portable was the deciding factor. I watched your video because I have been hoping I am making the right decision and it helped convince me that I am. Thanks Again
It's the gold standard for macbooks. Literally does everything I throw at it.
I have the base model 14in M1 Pro. Happiest I’ve ever been with a laptop long term. The instant-on and consistency in battery life is great. Battery life itself is good, not great, but the consistency makes up for that. Performance is still excellent for what I do, and hey, it even runs Baldur’s Gate 3 fairly well. Perfect, no, I’m not a huge fan of the keyboard layout. I don’t understand why apple can’t put an actual delete key on the damn keyboard, why they force us to do shift-backspace for that functionality. I’m also not a huge fan of the keyboard itself, I much preferred the keyboard on my old Thinkpad.
Just picked up the 2021 M1 Pro 1TB w/16GB RAM for $1400. If it's anything like my 2015 MBP that has been going strong for 8+ years then I'll be thrilled.
Why do i feel like i watched an apple ad
I've been using the base m1 Air for a while now and it's almost everything I need. Even the base M1 chip chews through video editing , photo editing and music production without a hitch. This chip is 3 years old now and it certainly doesn't feel like it. Amd and intel have newer chips now but the m1 Air is still very competitive when compared to any laptop in its price range.
@AnalogFlava
7 ай бұрын
Great to hear, which DAW for music and how many vsts and browser tabs can be open simultaniously?? Really not sure if to just go for this, say over the next 3 years or so or the M1 pro 16 inch, 1tb, 16gigs ram. Its twice the price but not sure itll last twice as long? Question is if the base model will and not overheat or throttle non stop in ableton?? Cheers
This is a really good review right here!
i also have the 14" base m1 pro. It is the best tech purchase I ever had, it has a better battery life than my 14 pro. I have a gaming laptop and I know that battery for windows laptop are not great, but for gaming, windows is better, but for work and creative side, go for the macbook. Imagine editing a video in premiere, I can edit for 6 hrs without plugging in!. like my goodness, for web development feels like forever
the best softwre I can't live without on a mac is alfred. It's so much better than the default spotlight.
picked one up for 1k. my first macbook . cant wait
Just remember with refurb spec. Max warranty is 1 year. For normal purchase you can extend to 3 years. For a person like me who doesn’t see himself changing this laptop in the next 3 years. That makes a huge difference when choosing which one to purchase. This refurb warranty applies to us here in South Africa. Not sure if the US or X place is any different. Just my two cents
Fantastic video and information. Thank you! Btw, what mic are you using, and where is it? The sound quality is super clear.
How have you managed to get to 81% maximum battery capacity with only 125 cycles on it?
Am a fullsatck dev on both web and mobile, I run multiple project with more than 2 iOS simulator open along side diff running rest api and debug session and my base 14 inch 16gb ram handles it like noting... it's the best purchase I have ever made... I don't even think I will be getting the m3, I intend to use this m1 for other 2 - 3 years
I was just looking at this on Amazon renewed for $1300. Thanks for this!
Its speakers are awesome I never listen to quality speakers from a laptop. Actually you don't need a subwoofer if you are watching in laptop.
Holding off an upgrade is a great decision. M1 Pro is still great. Plus the M2 Pros, specifically the base models, I believe only has one SSD chip depending on the spec, which has a significant performance hit compared to the M1 Pro units which has two SSD chips.
@Wokiis
10 ай бұрын
Hard to find the practical disadvantage for the base SSD. Sure it has lower sequential throughput but random IO perfomance is the same so unless your life is running disk benchmarks the base SSD will be fine and not a bottleneck. Not saying one should upgrade from M1, but holding the SSD as the reason just isn’t sound. Surely the increased core count, battery life and much-improved GPU has a higher impact than what they did to the SSD.
perfect video at the perfect moment. watching on my silver 14" base m1 pro.
Im was windows guy last 20 years. Working in web dev right now. And after byuing air m1 - wow this fanless performance is a thing!
Health Information: Cycle Count: 595 Condition: Normal Maximum Capacity: 84% This is from my system report. I am using a 14 Macbook pro with M1 pro
Purchased the M1 Pro with 1TB SSD recently used and has 98% battery life. First Mac. Hopefully it treats me well.
@lifeindivine
3 ай бұрын
Sir how has been your experience?
@tntfragz1945
3 ай бұрын
@@lifeindivine amazing
@lifeindivine
3 ай бұрын
@@tntfragz1945 Is it better than Windows Laptops?
Great review. Solid battery, no doubt.
Awesome real life review
what about nand/ssd issue being reported by louis rossmann ?
thx for your video
The MacBook Pro is very good at video editing. But its problem is that almost every nvidia based laptop of the current generation is also pretty good at doing that, and as a differebce to a MacBook they can also be used for AAA Gaming, Blender, AI, VR, Nuke, ... you name it. And they also allow installing your own nvme storage at open market prices, which is precisely the most important resource for video editing.
@ZeerakImran
8 ай бұрын
Nvme storage installation is not that important. Everything else said here is true, except none of those laptops are laptops. They don’t run at all when unplugged. And even at their terrible performance, they don’t last long at all. They also don’t have a trackpad. Yes. They don’t. Try using the trackpad of a powerful laptop. You’ll give up and use a mouse. They don’t have a display this good. They don’t have speakers (my phone speakers are twice as good as them). They don’t have wifi 6e. They don’t have mac os with all of its stability and pros. For example bluetooth connectivity and management (try connecting a device to bluetooth on windows or linux and then switching it on and off between devices). They don’t have silent operation at idle and under considerable load. They don’t maintain their battery while on standby. Continuity with iPhone. Imessage and facetime. Apple notes, passkeys, safari, reminders. Being able to reliably switch to my iphone’s rear camera and use that as the webcam ( basically the best webcam period ). Airdrop. Find my. Then there’s file transfer (thunderbolt), build quality, keyboard and webcam being insanely nice on here. Apple ecosystem… man i love this machine. If you don’t buy the correct spec with the higher storage, you can sell the laptop and buy the right spec or connect via a home server (wifi 6 is way more stable) or external drive (you can connect an nvme drive of your choice through the thunderbolt port). Its a £15 nvme to usb c container from amazon and then the drive of your choice. The people that edit on windows laptops, would never look back if they touched this laptop. Oh and i forgot the best bit. This laptop being the cheapest out of all of them. Since this laptop will last longer than all of them. You won’t have to buy another one if you don’t want to and if you do, you will be able to sell it for a really good price even after having gotten so much value (profit) from the machine. Also, allowing nvme installation would make the machine more expensive (apple’s servicing/insurance costs) as well as hurting resale value of the laptop. I would be hesitant to purchase any from ebay if they don’t explicitly state that the drive internally wasn’t changed to one of their choice. And if they did state it, i wouldn’t buy it unless they lower the price by another £300ish. Not to mention the competing laptops haven’t even grown up to adopt a taller aspect ratio yet. I’m supposed to be grateful for a 1440p matt coated non calibrated lcd display with a cramp 16:10 aspect ratio (if im lucky enough to deserve that and not the 16:9 aspect ratio). This laptop has a 16:10 aspect ratio which excludes the top mac os menu bar. Giving you extra vertical space. Also allowing you to use all of it for any app of your choice when you hit the maximise button. Competing laptops with windows can’t even get a basic animation to not stutter with a 3080, while the machine is at idle and plugged in. Honestly, they are just a spec sheet. This laptop is the real deal.
@javiej
8 ай бұрын
@@ZeerakImran It seems you know Apple products perfectly, but you have little idea about other options. - The best displays are OLED (by far), very common on Windows laptops but not available on MacBooks. Why? because they are made by competitors LG & Samsung with a high asking price for Apple, as they have their own devices. - The MacBook webcam, and also de iPhone camera are just Sony cameras, and not even the latest model (which Sony reserves for himself ). Both Samsung and Google are also using better cameras in their devices. Same thing about the iPhone screen, always a Samsung 2nd tier model because Samsumg always reserves the top tier for its own devices. - WiFi 6e ? Obsolete tech. New Windows laptops are already coming with Wifi 7. - A big mouse pad maybe important for you. But many of us prefer a smaller one to give space to more ergonomic features, like two in one foldables with touchscreen and pen, which is forbidden in MacBooks simply because Apple wants you to buy an iPad. That is THE ONLY REASON why MacBooks don't offer those basic options. - Repairability? I am not afraid to liquids and hits because I can change any component by myself at very reasonable cost, also adding extra RAM or storage using the opportunity. While you are condemned to paranoid living, always afraid about something happening to your highly overpriced gear. - Thunderbolt? why you want it if you can not even connect an eGPU? Ah, I see, that Apple doesn't give you HDMI 2.1 ports and does not let you install your own NVMe, that's why you need Thunderbolt. Many other brands don't need it because they let you install two nvme inside, and also give you USB4 for connecting external storage at 1/ 3 the price. But all that is irrelevant if the applications don't run. MacBooks are good for basic tasks and for video editing. That's it. Other laptops are also good for basic tasks and video editing, but they can also run AAA games, Blender, VR, CAD/CAM, AI / Stable diffusion, and a huge catalog of business applications forbidden to MacBook users (not because the intention of those manufacturers, but because of Apple closed garden and corporate greed)
@ZeerakImran
8 ай бұрын
@@javiej i know the competing products pretty well. The problem with them is that each of the competing products are good at one thing and fail at everything else. Take the oled example. What aspect ratio is it? How long does the battery last on that specific model. I can’t take the g14 laptop’s battery life and say that it also has an oled screen because the dell xps comes with an oled screen. Do you see? There is not a single laptop at any price which comes close to the macbook pro in all of the things that i mentioned. Remember, it has to be one product. Not a thousand products, each good at one thing. Also, no idea why you’re running with the corporate greed point. Sounds very typical and biased to me. What would you wish they do? Make less money? Let me guess. Everyone is just brainwashed into buying their products? That’s the real explanation right? Maybe Apple should pay me for buying their products? P.s. i have been a windows user since windows 95. I know what’s out there. I have used so many top of the line laptops and they all suck. Period.
@javiej
8 ай бұрын
@@ZeerakImran And you call me biased? you are just an Apple fanboy. If that product works for you perfect, enjoy it. But don't pretend that it is the best for everybody else, because the majority of people prefer other options and they are not inferior to you. My opinion was based on technical facts, while yours is simply emotional, even hooliganistic.. Most of the aspects you mention are secondary or directly irrelevant for most users, while you completely ignore the most important aspects for Windows laptop users such as the quality / price ratio, GPU performance, a modern OLED display, User repairability and upgradeability based on open standards and at open market prices, or the two in one Laptop / Tablet option... for most users those are much more important things than the facetime bs, the magic islands and all that other crap. And there are plenty of laptops providing all the things I mention at once, but your fanatisn with a particular brand does not let you see it. You follow a brand like a religion. Fine if that's your personal choice, but you have to accept that other people prefer to Think Different.
@ZeerakImran
8 ай бұрын
@@javiej thanks bro bro
I’ve been considering the M3 Pro for a while now instead of my Dell XPS and I think this convinced me
When my PC could no longer be up dated I went Mac Pro. Ten years and going strong. Never been in the shop. It was yearly with my pc.
Crazy I was just contemplating grabbing a used one this week!
I am using M1 Pro 14" base model, 400+ cycles, 87% battery health, using it daily for 8+ hours. The only difference is I do not keep it connected to power, I let it drain the battery till 20% then attach it to power.
@sidclove6788
9 ай бұрын
Is this the right way?
@kickassdj
9 ай бұрын
@@sidclove6788 It worked for me, or I got some special battery. I read it somewhere long time back. I followed and make my habbit of draining battery upto 10-20% before connecting to charger.
congrats, you made me switch to MacOS Sonoma from Monterrey, I scared to have performance degradation (working a lot with Lr, Ps and Pr)
@Aintx-28
2 ай бұрын
How was sonoma in ur mbp m1 is it good
Same experience, great machine.
Sucks that your DT 900 Pro X by Beyerdynamic are **not** high impedance headphones. As they are 48 Ohm, they're actually not considered HI. Just to debunk some things that were said.
kind of expect more talk about thermal though (especially when you've said it yourself - thermal and accoustic) it run quiet doesn't mean it's not heating up
best build quality, best speakers,best display and best trackpad ever specs are great maybe not best but if you like macOS this laptop is too great
Thank you for this. I was curious about it. I was amazed because, in my office, almost all the computers have been switched to macOS in the past two years. This is something that has never occurred before. I acquired a MacBook Air M1 in 2020 and have been using it ever since; it still performs excellently. Additionally, I can achieve about 6-7 hours of battery life. Overall, I continue to enjoy my 2020 MacBook Air.
@ThunderDraws
10 ай бұрын
it's a great machine! it was and is my first mac and I just bought the cheapest version used, thinking I could upgrade to a higher end one later on if I like it. 8gb and 256gb is definitely too little but for most things it's fine for me and the cost of upgrading would be bonkers, so I'm just keeping mine. And the used market value hasn't really dropped from what I paid back then.
@babeyoulove1883
10 ай бұрын
@@ThunderDraws 100% agree. I got the Basic with 16GB of RAM ( because it was a company paid) Till today it really outperformed everything that I needed it to do. You know I do all my office work ( Mostly word processing, Web base systems and usuals... It just keeps up with everything I do... So I have no reason to upgrade for next year or two.