I Bought the MacBook M3 Pro 14″ and Now I Regret It

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I've been using the Base Space Black M3 Pro 14" MacBook Pro for the past month and it's not what I expected.
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  • @ColeCaccamise
    @ColeCaccamise5 ай бұрын

    Appreciate the info from everyone. I didn't realize the M3 Pro has the same media engine (and only 1 compared to 2 on the max) which is why the export time was the same. I also underestimated the impact of RAM.

  • @Animo1681

    @Animo1681

    4 ай бұрын

    The M3 pro is way more energy efficient, that's the upgrade you've paid for.

  • @KlausMartin98

    @KlausMartin98

    Ай бұрын

    the stutter most likely comes from the memomy bandwith, which was decreased in the standard pro chip. Thats why im opting for an m2 pro.

  • @BlackMan614

    @BlackMan614

    24 күн бұрын

    Apple doesn't make it easy. You have to get more cores to get a memory upgrade 36gb. 150GB/s memory bandwidth of the Pro chip is *bad*. M2 Max on the Mac Studio has 400 GB/s!!!

  • @JMFKorbl
    @JMFKorbl6 ай бұрын

    To be honest, the RAM should be the first thing you would want to upgrade. It's the first thing which significantly improves the speed of basically every task. Especially when you want to be future proof. The internal SSD's are much more workflow depended and don't really change the speed as much as the right amount (enough) of RAM does. Apart from that, when software is properly optimised over time, it brings a lot of efficiency and therefore speed to the table.

  • @dougmorato

    @dougmorato

    5 ай бұрын

    I absolutely agree. For the price of MacBook Pros, 32GB should be the standard.

  • @JET34568

    @JET34568

    5 ай бұрын

    Agreed. 16GB is not enough RAM if you’re working with heavy video. I’m really disappointed that we can’t update RAM like we could back in the day.

  • @kinkiyayoutubization

    @kinkiyayoutubization

    5 ай бұрын

    Apple understands this mostly deeply. That's why they price the ram upgrade like that.

  • @StoryofZaj

    @StoryofZaj

    5 ай бұрын

    The other thing with MacBooks is they also use unified memory which in return is a lot more efficient than standard RAM

  • @perarneng

    @perarneng

    5 ай бұрын

    That is what Apple knows and that is why they charge unreasonable amount of money for RAM.

  • @rubenjsloureiro
    @rubenjsloureiro5 ай бұрын

    I was watching this vid to see what was the mistake but I stopped watching when u said that RAM is at the bottom of priorities. Well, I never ever have a Mac but during my search, I think people should aim to 16GB of RAM minimum. Why? Because you can't upgrade RAM but you can plug an external SSD to work with.

  • @GEOGIO

    @GEOGIO

    10 күн бұрын

    he meant not the priority for a mac book pro 14" (as it comes with 18gb as base)

  • @arvindynr
    @arvindynr6 ай бұрын

    I am a software developer using m1 macbook air. I have seen ram at 13-15 GB used easily whereas processor is not used even 60%. So Ram upgrade is much better than procesor. m2 pro chip + 32GB ram is better than buying m3 pro chip + 18GB ram.

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    6 ай бұрын

    For your use case then ram might be a better upgrade. What kind of development do you do?

  • @arvindynr

    @arvindynr

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ColeCaccamise Full Stack Web apps.

  • @arvindynr

    @arvindynr

    3 ай бұрын

    @@user-it8de6uw9m yes m1 is enough for learning. get 16gb ram + 512gb version. This is bare minimum. Don't buy 8GB ram version as running servers locally won't be possible.

  • @eixilek8407

    @eixilek8407

    3 ай бұрын

    @@user-it8de6uw9m yes

  • @rgsx69

    @rgsx69

    2 ай бұрын

    As a system/DevOps engineer, I decided to buy MBA 13" M3 16/512 for my usage - the most excellent choice for me. Even though the M3 Pro 14" costs "only" 300 bucks higher at the moment, I don't see any reason to have a bigger device. But I will appreciate it if my employer decides to give me MBP ))

  • @JasonWitmerYT
    @JasonWitmerYT6 ай бұрын

    I bought a refurbished 16” M1 Pro a few months ago and it’s still been amazing, I’m just not keen to spend a lot of money to upgrade something for minimal updates. Great video as always

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you man, glad you’re enjoying it!

  • @whxmio

    @whxmio

    3 ай бұрын

    M1 16" here as well, loving it, but i did have to pay for additional icloud storage last month (bought it second hand for 1,5K £, now they are even cheaper ~1.1K £ still would buy it in 2024)

  • @xsAMOR

    @xsAMOR

    2 ай бұрын

    How do you guys get along with all the payable programs on apple OS? Like even Adobe Acrobat Reader can’t be used without paying?

  • @ToTubie

    @ToTubie

    Ай бұрын

    Hey Jason, how much was the battery capacity when you got it?

  • @HashiraAnimes
    @HashiraAnimes3 ай бұрын

    hey man, im really happy you made this video! just have a question, im a windows user since i was born lol, but now im moving to europe and i really need a laptop! i film using my iphone 15 pro (4k 24/30FPS) and edit all my videos on premiere ( i need to go along with this software coz all my team uses it). do you think buyng an MCP M3 PRO base model as yours will be enough?! im asking it as a newbie who's changing OS for the first time in my life!

  • @kristiandoychev2449

    @kristiandoychev2449

    2 ай бұрын

    You are literally asking if one of the most powerful laptops out there will be enough for you... and if he says no, won't you buy it ...

  • @dannydawn

    @dannydawn

    13 күн бұрын

    Any Apple Silicon Mac will do for that task, especially since you film using the iPhone. Every M Pro Model will excel at this. Given it has enough RAM. With the newer models you got like 16GB as baseline which is absolutely fine for your tasks as described by you. However, as is the case with the M1 Generation, there are 8GB options and you should stay away from them. Of course in your case anything above 30GB would probably be more than sufficient for like a decade or something… but for the time being 16/18GB will get you through smooth workflow with that machine.

  • @Pascal-ui2lm
    @Pascal-ui2lm5 ай бұрын

    I personally opted for the option with more storage and cores and I gotta say I’m more than pleased with its performance so far. Tasks such as editing in photoshop go super smooth and I can have dozens of tabs open and the system won’t slow down. And the battery life is just phenomenal.

  • @mymbrain

    @mymbrain

    4 ай бұрын

    how is your battery life? Is it 14 or 16"? I'm getting like 7-8 hours on light use. My old m1 was also around this range. I regret switching to pro which was supposed to give "18 hours"

  • @Pascal-ui2lm

    @Pascal-ui2lm

    4 ай бұрын

    @@mymbrain I got the 14" version. As for battery life, it really depends on your usage. I for one can easily get the advertised 18h or even more than a day without charging. This while having screen brightness and keyboard lighting on auto and while editing texts in word, editing photos in photoshop or also steaming videos. I can’t explain your measly 8h though. Are you using it with 100% brightness?

  • @mymbrain

    @mymbrain

    4 ай бұрын

    @@Pascal-ui2lm this 7-8 hours is with 40-50% brightness and no keyboard lightning. If i have 100% brightness it goes max 3-4 hours. I check my CPU & GPU usage, they are usually pretty low. I'm doing the same stuff as in M1 Air and getting less battery life. I think something is wrong with my device but it is very hard to proof since they always say it "depends on the usage"

  • @Pascal-ui2lm

    @Pascal-ui2lm

    4 ай бұрын

    @@mymbrain You have an M3 Pro Chip and not just the base model right? Because the M3 would be a bit less efficient. But if it’s the Pro then it might be worth asking Apple for support if this short battery life continues. Your battery might have a production fault if that’s the case.

  • @user-jr1gb6cl9c

    @user-jr1gb6cl9c

    2 ай бұрын

    hi as you use mac, I have a question, my brothers M1 Air had a issue when I tried using Photoshop on it, first it was fine, but after some days, it ran into a OpenGL issue, the use GPU option in performance setting gets randomly greyedout sometimes. And it stops updating smart objects, text effects and canvas zoom etc. Have you ran into this issue, please tell me if you know anything about it & if there is a solution, I want to buy M3 air 16gb for Graphic design (first time apole buyer), but this potenial doubt is stopping me from it. Because if it occurs, then it would become useless. And is M3 air 16gb good enough for graphic design, will it handle the workload fine. Thanks.

  • @wazitSomethingISaid
    @wazitSomethingISaid5 ай бұрын

    i got one of the m3 base models after using a maxed out 16 inch an in general use an simple tasks, well i say simple... editing 4k is stil super smooth, even on 8gb ram... it depends on the user

  • @cheizs.

    @cheizs.

    2 ай бұрын

    But also on the kind of footage, 4K doesn’t mean a lot by itself

  • @max___9227
    @max___9227Ай бұрын

    I updated from Intel Macbook pro to the m3 pro Macbook pro 14,I love it also love ur content keep it up. and i think as far as less GPU cores go it feels like they wanted to improve efficiency by decreasing GPU cores and 3nm processor at the same time to show as if the 3nm is a big upgrade for battery life. Love ur videos keep going :)

  • @Nonapus1
    @Nonapus16 ай бұрын

    I think most of the few small weaknesses of this spec can be easily avoided if its not your only machine, and you have ample storage thats easy to transfer to/work from. Considering the 2k spec went on sale for 1800, its a cost effective powerhouse. I'd love a crazy beefy spec laptop, but the 3-5k could be better spent on a desktop setup. Another note about raw performance: export times may be similar in some cases but your m3 machine is using less power than your M1 to deliver the same results. Solid video overall! Thanks for the viewpoint you earned a sub!

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the support bro!

  • @kinkiyayoutubization
    @kinkiyayoutubization4 ай бұрын

    Reference to some people who think 8GB should be enough. One of my friends recently found that his M2 8GB has over 150TB data written in a year. The amount is huge, probably because of the Apple SWAP. Considering that general consuming 256GB SSDs have 250-300 TBW, I worried about my friends' M2 8GB mini might be down after 2 years. Apple's general warranty is for 2 years. You can see how smart the Apple business strategy is.

  • @ymckrgb

    @ymckrgb

    22 күн бұрын

    Absolutely disgusting that they push 8gb in a "pro" grade base laptop in 2024! 😑

  • @TombBugTours
    @TombBugTours5 ай бұрын

    I'm on a 2017 MacBook Air with 8gb of ram and a small HD. I think this will be a nice upgrade.

  • @garimellateja3919

    @garimellateja3919

    3 ай бұрын

    Bro.. really bro upgrade! You'll feel like you are living in a new generation.

  • @BasedinReality1984

    @BasedinReality1984

    2 ай бұрын

    Im on a 2013 mac air. Only looking to upgrade because I can no longer upgrade the software.

  • @TerrenceMcGinnis

    @TerrenceMcGinnis

    Ай бұрын

    Me over here with my 2011 MacBook Pro.

  • @jimtipton8888
    @jimtipton88886 ай бұрын

    I went from a 10/24/32/2TB 16' M1 Max to a M3 Pro 12/18/18/1TB 14" (The $2399 option). The M3 hasn't missed a beat. Only thing I see as slower is video export, but that makes sense since it's 2 vs 1 encoder. Everything else feels the same. Size was the factor for me changing.

  • @Patrick-ds1dg

    @Patrick-ds1dg

    6 ай бұрын

    And that's aactually the answer why the new one isnt any faster, same encoder, same times. Easy as that. So why should it be fast then??

  • @caedon0756

    @caedon0756

    6 ай бұрын

    @@Patrick-ds1dgIn the video, he is comparing it to the M1 Pro, which also has one encoder.

  • @Patrick-ds1dg

    @Patrick-ds1dg

    6 ай бұрын

    @@caedon0756 Yeah, but that's the problem. Same encoder and same count of encoders. How do you wanna see any significant improvement. I cant complain about that, if i miss the fact.

  • @sglatitude

    @sglatitude

    6 ай бұрын

    But isn’t the 16 inch MBP cooler especially during processor throttling as compared to 14 inch? Not to mention bigger screen real estate and display resolution.

  • @caedon0756

    @caedon0756

    6 ай бұрын

    @@sglatitude He said that the fans weren’t turning on. So there shouldn’t be any throttle.

  • @joe62845
    @joe628453 ай бұрын

    I got the 16" with 512gig HD. I wanted to upgrade it but amazon had such a good savings for the 512 version. They didn't provide any of the upgrades it had to be whatever the standard version was. If the savings weren't so good I would have gotten more hd space, but I did end up with more ram and it runs amazing so far.

  • @sushicat6969

    @sushicat6969

    2 ай бұрын

    I did the same for the same reason. I think we can still upgrade with a ton of space via microSD and/or portable SSD

  • @cormonauta1993
    @cormonauta199312 күн бұрын

    Hi! Thanks for the impressive video; did you notice any improvement in the last months? Maybe with software updates?

  • @ShanaRaye
    @ShanaRayeАй бұрын

    Awesome condensed video! thank you following!!! question one (what monitor is in the background and what docketing are you using?) I'm actually STILL holding on to my 2015 MacBook Air (you know the one with the light up apple on the back - so ashamed) BUT gonna upgrade in the next few months. I know REGARDLESS of what I do it's gonna be SO much faster. BUT I'm so torn - do I hold out for the M4 chip (cuz lets face it I'm gonna keep it for a while most likely) or do I just get the 14" Pro M1 or M2 (cuz that seems to be everyone's go to. would love any suggestions you might have.

  • @RaphaContent
    @RaphaContent3 ай бұрын

    Thanks 🙏🏾, the honest review indeed !

  • @whereisjohnnow
    @whereisjohnnow6 ай бұрын

    For most applications, more RAM would always give you better performance than CPU and storage. Not surprised that you didn't see improvement you were expecting with the same 16GB of RAM.

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    6 ай бұрын

    From the other comments it seems to do with the media engine + slower bandwidth. But maybe I was wrong about the benefits of ram

  • @whereisjohnnow

    @whereisjohnnow

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ColeCaccamise having more RAM avoids the frequent swapping to disk due to insufficient RAM. Read/Write to RAM is much faster than storage which is why it's best to avoid swapping.

  • @zwebb

    @zwebb

    3 күн бұрын

    @@whereisjohnnow ah yes virtual memory (i do a level comp sci so basically a genius)

  • @freddiejoachim
    @freddiejoachim3 ай бұрын

    i think a lot of it has to do with performance cores and efficiency cores. a lot of programs are not utilizing all the cores. the programs are just using the performance cores, leaving the efficiency cores idle. this is true for a lot of the audio programs i work with, with only some programs putting all the cores to use.

  • @cozy3314
    @cozy33144 ай бұрын

    IMO the best choice would be to get a cheaper but more powerful Mac mini for home and use the 16 in for when you are on the go

  • @ninjabic
    @ninjabic6 ай бұрын

    Dang, found this super helpful. Looking to buy my 1st mac. Probably will go for the upgraded version you're thinking of getting (which you should!). The lag while zooming in would tilt me out everytime!

  • @veronikagundersen9334
    @veronikagundersen93343 ай бұрын

    I just bought this model and have been using it for a few days. I haven't even edited any video on it yet, but even just with Safari open with my usual bunch of tabs, listening to music in the background or playing a KZread video, and using Lightroom Classic makes this thing uses all 18GB of RAM and starts hitting swap space on the SSD. This affects performance, but it also means that the SSD is probably going to wear prematurely. I'm taking it back and swapping it for one with 36GB RAM.

  • @christopherbuckel9180

    @christopherbuckel9180

    3 ай бұрын

    Yikes, your workflow sounds exactly like mine😬 Did you get the 36gb one? How do you like it

  • @veronikagundersen9334

    @veronikagundersen9334

    3 ай бұрын

    @@christopherbuckel9180 I had to order it as the local Apple Store didn’t have one in stock. I’m still waiting on it, it should hopefully be here in a week or so. After doing some more reading, I found a thread on the Adobe community message boards about this. Lightroom Classic just seems to start hogging memory sometimes as it caches images. This doesn’t seem to be a Mac issue but an Adobe one. One person on a 32 GB M2 MacBook said it will hog all that memory and still create up to 10GB cache files sometimes. Another person states that turning graphics acceleration down to basic solves the issue. So I’m not sure that upping to the 36GB model is even going to solve my problem, but as I want to run some VMs as well, the extra memory will be welcome.

  • @veronikagundersen9334

    @veronikagundersen9334

    2 ай бұрын

    @@christopherbuckel9180 I got it a couple weeks ago.. I went up to the M3 Pro 12/18 core 36GB RAM with 1TB SSD. I like it a lot! So far, I haven't been hitting the swap space at all, super fast, and the battery lasts all day. I'm pretty impressed with it.

  • @veronikagundersen9334

    @veronikagundersen9334

    Ай бұрын

    @@christopherbuckel9180 Hey, I got the 36GB one and it's much better. Not hitting the swap like the 18GB one.

  • @Mindless.creation
    @Mindless.creation2 ай бұрын

    Going from a 2011 MacBook Pro to a MacBook Pro max was amazing.

  • @WorkAccount-ql4hb
    @WorkAccount-ql4hb23 күн бұрын

    Pro tip, for what Apple charges for storage, you'd be much farther ahead setting up a NAS server with a Raspberry Pi and whatever SSD you want to attach to it, or even an old computer that you have kicking around with an SSD or a RAID array of SSDs. Only store what you're immediately working on, on your Mac, and anything else on the NAS, and you can afford to save money on internal storage, and use that money for other things like CPU or RAM upgrades. The NAS kinda works like having an additional drive connected to your computer, but over the network, and there are ways to set up secure remote access when you're away from your home network

  • @elliekim6666
    @elliekim66664 ай бұрын

    I was actually going to buy the base M3 pro at the Apple store upgrading the ram to 16GB but Bestbuy is selling rhe M3 pro wirh 18GB of ram for $1,7950 since im a total member. Also Bestbuy is offering $715 in trade credit for my M2 base Air vs Apple offering $600.

  • @kormyen
    @kormyenАй бұрын

    It's the memory bandwidth. If you want that to be better you need to buy the Max M3. M1/M2 base/Pro didn't have the same memory bandwidth restriction.

  • @emiwan79
    @emiwan795 ай бұрын

    If you're doing any sort of 3d rendering work, M1 gpus are completely obsolete. The M3 pro chip is +%100 faster even the binned version with less cores. Also will be an improvement on AI and single core driven tasks over the M1. For the rest of the tasks such as video editing there shouldn't be much difference.

  • @DavidThomas658
    @DavidThomas6585 ай бұрын

    Many thanks, an honest and well-balanced video that is very helpful.

  • @ryannicholls8127
    @ryannicholls81274 ай бұрын

    storage is 100% the last thing i recommend buying from apple. Pretty much the only thing you can add on after purchase for an absolute fraction of what apple charge (~£1/$1 per gb?!) it's all about the unified memory with these as you cant upgrade it afterwards

  • @therasmet
    @therasmet2 ай бұрын

    Yeah coming from Intel, I did my research and felt that given the form factor being much the same an M1 max would be most economical for performance. I got the 64gb ram as I also tend to run Parallels at same time and push the machine regularly with that. I tend to keep my work files open so I know what to do the next day so having that ram saves me having to close apps.

  • @EvilSecondTwin
    @EvilSecondTwin5 ай бұрын

    Very nice video. Loved the editing.

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you man!

  • @TheScottishDad
    @TheScottishDad4 сағат бұрын

    im still rocking the Air M1 8GB and so far has handled everything I need

  • @SportBetKombi
    @SportBetKombi5 ай бұрын

    The new M3 base model with 18 GB would be an upgrade for me from my Mac Air 13.

  • @Vencarter
    @Vencarter2 ай бұрын

    gonna pick up the m3 pro 12/18/16 core with 18gb ram and 1tb storage version for $2050 otd (10.25% wack ass cali tax included) at best buy. coming from a 2019 dell xps, im pretty excited.

  • @LMBC6Brian
    @LMBC6Brian2 ай бұрын

    1:15 I forget that mac people dont understand what IPC improvements are in generations of CPUs. Instructions per clock is IPC and when that goes up, that can be more beneficial than core count. Or it can be equal depending on the IPC vs core counts of both chips. In the M1 to M3 case, the IPC is vastly improved. Plus with a smaller process, the 3nm vs 5nm die makes the M3 as powerful using less energy or more powerful using the same energy. Thats why.

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the explanation!

  • @notta3d
    @notta3dАй бұрын

    For how much you spend 5 years is crazy. I've had my current PC for 9 years now and it will last me until we are forced to upgrade to Windows 11. This has been a beautiful machine at a fraction of the cost. 5 years is nuts and is one of the main reasons I don't purchase a Mac. I get a hair, go look, get excited, and see the cost and support cycle and that ends that :)

  • @nickwind2584
    @nickwind25846 ай бұрын

    M3 Pro is watered down this year to force people into the M3 Max for more money. Due to inflation, if your on a M1 Pro/Max or M2 Pro/Max you got a pretty good deal a don’t even know it.

  • @RyanKorea
    @RyanKorea3 ай бұрын

    Great video. How does it handle Resolve editing? I'm using an M1 Macbook Air and it can't handle Resolve so I'm forced to use Final Cut. Can the M3 Pro handle Resolve smoothly?

  • @cheizs.

    @cheizs.

    2 ай бұрын

    That’s weird, my m1 easily handles resolve. Do you have studio?

  • @secfeed6987
    @secfeed69873 ай бұрын

    I ended up with the 16" M3 Max base setup 14-Core CPU,
30-Core GPU,
36GB Unified Memory,
1TB SSD Storage. If your coming from a Previous M chip, you really need to go the max, otherwise not worth the upgrade. I would only upgrade if I was on the intel based setups. You also need to keep in mind, the M chips are unified memory, it's been shared, so you need more, I would not go less than a 32GB option if you want to get good life out of this. 1TB SSD should be your target also, for swap, longevity etc. For my current use, so far I have seen it jump to 16GB of memory use. This is running VS Code, browser with roughly 6 tabs, connected to external monitor 4k 50", extended display, if I mirror this drops a bit. Rust Compile times are pretty much instant, no difference from my Arch linux desktop actually. Roughly sits at 12GB mem or lower if I am working on the laptop only. If battery life is a concern, then the max chip is not for you, Base M3 or pro chip only. I have no regrets going the M3 Max, actually I am glad I didn't go M3 Pro, which I was so close to doing until I researched others experience. I think the main concern is memory, rather than the cpu.

  • @psilocypher

    @psilocypher

    Ай бұрын

    I thought 16GB of unified memory was like 32GB of RAM?

  • @secfeed6987

    @secfeed6987

    Ай бұрын

    @@psilocypher I am not sure what you mean, but with unified, it means that GPU and Ram memory are one. With apple it also has a swap, which will then kick in if you exceed your unified memory, this is why apple's performance can function so well even on 8Gb, but you will put more wear on your SSD due to caching. Hence why I recommend more Unified Memory

  • @andriilysenko2920
    @andriilysenko292026 күн бұрын

    great video!

  • @madvinegar
    @madvinegar6 ай бұрын

    Is it possible that the programs/apps have not yet been optimized for the M3 chip? Maybe after some updates, you will see big improvement.

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    6 ай бұрын

    It could be possible but I think it’s more to do with the bandwidth and media engine as some other commenters have mentioned

  • @xo_you_know9983

    @xo_you_know9983

    5 ай бұрын

    ​i would like to add that the M3 Pro has fewer performance cores and more efficiency cores. Some programs use only the performance cores. THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

  • @blabla3487
    @blabla34875 ай бұрын

    I am in the first year of university studying computer science and engineering. I am going to start specialisation in AI and machine learning from the third year. I am confused between an M3 Pro 16in MacBook Pro or and M3 Air 15in (when it launches) to purchase. I want atleast 15in screen size. Which one would you suggest? Thanks!

  • @Gen0cidePTB

    @Gen0cidePTB

    4 ай бұрын

    For AI and engineering you really are working yourself into a corner with an ARM Mac

  • @dannyw9314

    @dannyw9314

    4 ай бұрын

    If you’re working with machine learning you really need to consider RAM and processing speed. I wouldn’t go the Air route here.

  • @matthewfraney9108

    @matthewfraney9108

    4 ай бұрын

    Don’t get a Mac

  • @blabla3487

    @blabla3487

    4 ай бұрын

    Then what do you suggest?@@matthewfraney9108

  • @izaigacet9437
    @izaigacet94373 ай бұрын

    Just watched your video and the only thing that I'm upset about is that I wish the M1pro was made in that black color, that is the only reason why I want the M3 😣 I currently have the M1 pro 14" 10 16 16 1tb ssd love the vid btw bro!

  • @hdigermul
    @hdigermulАй бұрын

    The encoder is usually the bottleneck when exporting videos. Unless you do colour grading and heavy fx the GPU and CPU is hardly used

  • @seanb7443
    @seanb74435 ай бұрын

    This is more of rumor on the chips, but makes sense: They switched to 3nm process and TSMC current production yields are not "great." Supposedly TSMC they have a improved process expected Q1 2024. From the weird specs on ram and CPU it does logically make sense they "binning" more (disabling cores/RAM to improve the yields). It is a first gen product under the hood lol.

  • @johnoldham808
    @johnoldham8082 ай бұрын

    Tap to click is also a must! Makes it feel much more premium 👍

  • @AvatarSmoker
    @AvatarSmoker2 ай бұрын

    It’s not confusing. The decoders are the same, that’s why the renders take same ammount of time

  • @NO-.-ONE
    @NO-.-ONE2 ай бұрын

    🤔I Thought, 🙌🏼💯This is honesty and realistic review...

  • @thezainmirza
    @thezainmirza4 ай бұрын

    Did you consider upgrading to 36gb memory as a content creator, because my 16gb memory M1 Pro MacBook Pro tends to lag a bit in a final cut which is annoying.

  • @michelestanton9451
    @michelestanton94514 ай бұрын

    I’m considering switching to a Mac. I use photoshop to make digital paper with 5-30 layers. I use photoshop elements to edit videos for KZread. Can you suggest what MacBook Pro or MacBook Air I could use and which I should stay away from please?

  • @Pascal-ui2lm

    @Pascal-ui2lm

    4 ай бұрын

    I’d recommend the 14" Pro with an M3Pro and 18GB RAM. As for storage, it depends on how much you need. Personally I’d recommend 1TB but that of course comes with a heftier price tag attached to it.

  • @atetraxx
    @atetraxx3 күн бұрын

    Ram on bottom of upgrading is fkn crazy lol. That's the #1 thing. Especially if you only have 16gb. That's just not enough if your a heavy user and not just browsing Internet and responding to emails.

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    2 күн бұрын

    Yeah I was wrong.

  • @reillyschotts
    @reillyschotts23 күн бұрын

    phenomenal video here

  • @SnoringVids
    @SnoringVids2 ай бұрын

    You wrote 16GB for. both but said 18GB for the pro (not to be nitpicky I'm just not familiar enough with the specs to know which is the case)

  • @SandCo
    @SandCo4 ай бұрын

    Also look at what kind of cores you get with the M3, how many performance cores/efficiency cores.

  • @janosturk
    @janosturk5 ай бұрын

    I honestly don’t understand your complaints. You had a very strong M1 MacBook and the M3 is not as much stronger as you expected. I have an M1 Air it will be a massive upgrade for me.

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    5 ай бұрын

    I expected two gens later it to be a somewhat noticeable difference, but turns out you need to get a much more upgrade version

  • @MrDucatiV4
    @MrDucatiV4Ай бұрын

    You went from a Mid level MBP 16" M1 to a base model MBP 14" M3. That's like a side grade. Should have stuck with the M1 Pro 16. 💯

  • @SmashThatPoato
    @SmashThatPoatoАй бұрын

    for video render you have to get the M3 Max chip. its has 2 encoders all other chips only have one encoder

  • @definingslawek4731
    @definingslawek47313 ай бұрын

    I had to return my m3 pro base (18/512) because it was extremely ram starved in my creative workflows. It would get so laggy in resolve or lightroom and resolve would often crash.

  • @GirlyEnglishGamer
    @GirlyEnglishGamer5 ай бұрын

    Honestly i was coming from a 2013 MacBook air. Anything was a MAJOR upgrade. But yeah this MacBook is great for me.

  • @hithisisomi

    @hithisisomi

    3 ай бұрын

    same!

  • @moonflower1191

    @moonflower1191

    2 ай бұрын

    Same!

  • @VladHTX
    @VladHTX4 ай бұрын

    Yeah same media rendering engine since the original m1 pro. You'd need a Max to actually see a differance. Dont get the upgrade to another pro.. for your use case you'll have to bite the bullet and get a base 16 iinch Max it has 2.5x render speed vs m1 pro (and everything else). Also the max has the ability to use 4 external displays while the Pro only 2. Its all on apple's site just have to read the fine print hehe. Id sell / return both and get the 16 max if the main use case was video rendering.

  • @StelmachsWorld
    @StelmachsWorld2 ай бұрын

    How has the 512gb done for you? I just ordered this exact model, kinda worried about storage

  • @Yaaqov_Ebenezum

    @Yaaqov_Ebenezum

    2 ай бұрын

    How is it after 2 weeks ? Is 512gb enough ?

  • @Sudip_Sarkar_Charles_Edwards
    @Sudip_Sarkar_Charles_Edwards5 ай бұрын

    Apple reduced performance cores to increase efficiency of 14 inch. Which is good for travellars, you as an studio producer should have take 14 core or 16 core cpu model. The 14 inch pro model is not for studio use, it is for back packers and travel vloggers.

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    5 ай бұрын

    yeah the max chip probably would've been a better choice

  • @purenrg2468
    @purenrg24683 ай бұрын

    I have a 2015 MacBook Pro! I am looking to upgrade to a MacBook Pro M3 Pro 11/14 CPU GPU.

  • @psilocypher

    @psilocypher

    Ай бұрын

    Did you do it?

  • @hallamsmith-binns4974
    @hallamsmith-binns49744 ай бұрын

    Yeah I’m on a 2013 mac book pro I think this will improve my work flow drastically 🤣

  • @sergeyd2199
    @sergeyd21994 ай бұрын

    Hey, do you, guys, also have this issue when mac starts noticeably LAG after few cycles of sleep mode? I have 2 monitors (2k and 4k) attached and it is even more noticeable. I have to restart the thing pretty much every day, and it’s annoying. I wonder it that still be present if I upgrade from base m1 pro to base m3 pro.

  • @Teluric2

    @Teluric2

    3 ай бұрын

    Sleep mode always have been an issue on macs.

  • @TheThaiLife
    @TheThaiLife5 ай бұрын

    It’s really true that the M1 Pro is still so similar in functional performance. But also, sadly, you bought the Pro during the year that the Pro was downgraded in cores and memory lanes. You bought the differentiated, nerfed version on the year where Max was the only real option for an upgrade if you have an M series. Plus, with only 100GB free space, you are also slowing your system further. I like to keep 500GB free to keep the memory shuffle down.

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah I didn’t realize this until uploading. Will probably go with the max chip next time around

  • @TheThaiLife

    @TheThaiLife

    5 ай бұрын

    Full disclosure, the Max is so rediculous and unnecessary for most things. I had a 5-layer Hvec-10-bit 1 hour project in Davinci Resolve. I had a similar 40 min project in Capcut. I had noise reduction on a lot of parts etc but they were both heavy projects. I exported Davinci Resolve and Capcut at the same time while creating the thumbnails in Photoshop and had a 4K KZread stream playing on one of 3 4K monitors. My fans were audible for sure but no lag or slowdown. I also had maybe 40 chrome tabs open because I'm a recruiter with profiles open. I didn't bother to close them. I had Krisp noise reduce a call that occurred during that time, no hickups at all. It was almost like the computer wasn't doing anything. So, would I normally do that? No. In fact, no way. I just wanted to see what was possible. It was idiotic. It's all marketing bro. If I had to replace my system with the M1 Max right now, I wouldn't shed a tear. Trust me, be very happy with your system, it's awesome. Even 3D rendering in Blender... I have an M1 Macbook Air still and it does great. I have some old projects there for 3d Printing. Is it a AAA title gaming render? No, but it's not simple. I'm keeping my system for a long time and recommend the same for everyone that has an M anything.. @@ColeCaccamise

  • @bluetech2809
    @bluetech28093 ай бұрын

    Basically they nerfed the lowest end 14 inch Macbook Pro in order to mask their stealth price increases. Plus, if you were mostly fine with your M1 Pro then I don't understand why you expected such a major uplift. Apple basically screwed themselves by offering such a large uplift with the original M1 series that they're still using comparisons against old Intel-based Macs in their presentations. There's nothing really there for people who already got on the M1 train early.

  • @minosarchive
    @minosarchiveАй бұрын

    Whats the difference between these setups: having an m3 max macbook (36 gigabyte memory) + external display vs having an m2 ultra mac (64 gigabyte memory) + external display? which is best for heavy video editing?

  • @cesarandjenrodrigues7804

    @cesarandjenrodrigues7804

    12 күн бұрын

    despite all the fluff stuff, nothing else matters more than RAM! The more the better. I have a Top Digital Storm desktop with 128GB RAM on an RTX3090 and sometimes it burps with after effects 3D. I can’t imagine just 18GB my guy

  • @JMMinistries
    @JMMinistries4 ай бұрын

    I’m still using a 2011 iMac 🖥️ 1TB/32GB/i5

  • @SandCo
    @SandCo4 ай бұрын

    It’s a little disappointing with the price to performance ratio. The 14” MacBook Pro m2 with the 12 core/19 gpu is looking like the best deal out there right now… if you can still find one.

  • @bigsean6045
    @bigsean60453 ай бұрын

    Instead of paying more to upgrade to m3 12 core, just pay the same (instead of more) and get the m2 pro 12 core Now you have 8 performance cores instead of 5 or 6 only AND you have 19 cores gpu. Oh and 16gb with 1Tb ssd. Am I missing something or is that the best deal ever?

  • @LordBagdanoff
    @LordBagdanoff5 ай бұрын

    Does the battery drain more if you go for the higher cpu and ram specs? M3 Pro Chip

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    5 ай бұрын

    I know the max is always a bit, an hour or two depending on the workflow. As for the upgraded pro I’d imagine there some difference but probably not as drastic.

  • @mohsenrezaee339
    @mohsenrezaee3395 ай бұрын

    Thanks for this comparison

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    5 ай бұрын

    Appreciate you watching my man

  • @mohsenrezaee339

    @mohsenrezaee339

    5 ай бұрын

    @@ColeCaccamise🙏🏽

  • @Fridu54
    @Fridu546 ай бұрын

    This is because of the special rendering CPU‘s. The Pro has only one, the Max has two of them.

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    6 ай бұрын

    I remember reading that at launch but completely forgot about it. Makes sense.

  • @cheizs.
    @cheizs.2 ай бұрын

    But why would you just use an external SSD for all projects? It doesn’t make sense to always put the footage on your laptop… Your laptop’s SSD gets slower if you keep on putting files on it and removing them since your never fully removing all the data.

  • @thetabletopskirmisher
    @thetabletopskirmisher2 ай бұрын

    Yes. RAM, RAM, RAM. no matter how efficient Unified Memory is, 8 is still 8 and 16 is still 16.

  • @NASCAR_NEAL
    @NASCAR_NEAL4 ай бұрын

    The reason the computer is slower is because of the refresh rate of the display. Also try to connect the power source closer to a window it helps get more power to the device, therefore runs a lot faster! Your welcome :)

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    4 ай бұрын

    what are you saying bro

  • @nccastro653
    @nccastro6533 ай бұрын

    I have the 2019 Mac pro with i5 core and 8 gb ram. My biggest problem... 128 gb of memory. I am buying the mac m3 pro with 1 tb and 16 of ram. I think that should be enough for the next 10 years. I work with medical imaging and AI. I know that for much cheaper I could get 32 gb of ram on a windows computes, however, I am not sure that right now, I do not need all of that AAAAND I love the MacOS for coding. Its just much simpler to work with. I think I am making a good upgrade.

  • @abubakarkhawaja6082

    @abubakarkhawaja6082

    29 күн бұрын

    can you share your review, if you have done the upgrade.

  • @NO-.-ONE
    @NO-.-ONE2 ай бұрын

    The first time I'll decide to buy a MacBook, I searched a lot about (M3 MBA/MBP). Finally I pick a (14" MBP M3 16/512gb) then I thought why i should go with (14" MBP M3 Pro 18/512gb) so that I find out your video. 🤔Now you confused me again with your honest review & you recommendation to (14" MBP M3 pro 18gb 1tb or Old Chips)... 📌Apple is a master at confusing and tricking customers into choosing the best one to buy. Well Planned🍎

  • @justinyadao744
    @justinyadao7446 ай бұрын

    explanation for the weaker pro series: the m1 pro and max chips were so good, that even MKBHD said he didn’t need the m3 max and stayed with the mr3 max. So what apple did is decrease the bandwidth of the pro and decreased the performance cores. they needed to differentiate the max cpu because most people would not need a max chip UNLEAS they did graphics. Now… max chips provide the incentive for more performance cores. Good news though… even the base m3 pro has two nand ssd drivers… so it’s 5 GB writes. you will not feel the decrease in bandwidth with the pros

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    6 ай бұрын

    Appreciate the explanation

  • @crism9450
    @crism94502 ай бұрын

    If I never owned a Mac, would you you recommend the M3 Pro at base model without upgrading Ram and storage?

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    2 ай бұрын

    you can currently get a 14 m1 pro on amazon renewed for like 1200. i think thats a crazy deal. there really isn't much reason to go for the m2 or m3 pro over an m1 pro when its still super capable. then you can pocket the difference and upgrade the storage/ram

  • @psilocypher

    @psilocypher

    Ай бұрын

    @@ColeCaccamiseSo you save $500-600 to get a used machine with less CPU? I think the M3 Pro would be just fine for someone who’s never owned a Mac. However, I could understand not upgrading if you already had the M1.

  • @rony18punk
    @rony18punk5 ай бұрын

    Please make a video on the ALL BLACK EDC!

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    5 ай бұрын

    coming up ;)

  • @Laminar-Flow
    @Laminar-Flow2 ай бұрын

    The only thing worth upgrading on these machines is integrated memory.... Performance differences between m3 pro and max with same integrated memory are very minor compared to a m3 pro with more integrated memory... And, Apple charges dumb money for storage. Its an SoC with memory on chip, so memory is not upgradeable and still impacts every aspect of use (especially tasks that leverage parallel processing, so true professional applications). You can always use a (blazingly fast) external SSD but you can't upgrade things that exist directly on the die of the processor. If you want longevity, you get the m3 pro build with 36gb of integrated memory and 512gb SSD.

  • @arjealis97
    @arjealis974 ай бұрын

    The ‘YT tech review accent’ has its own category now fr

  • @kyleamaker

    @kyleamaker

    4 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂 I was thinking the same thing!

  • @arjealis97

    @arjealis97

    4 ай бұрын

    @@kyleamaker the repetitive intonation pattern is so annoying

  • @bluetech2809

    @bluetech2809

    3 ай бұрын

    @@arjealis97 I agree. Like a really annoying loud whisper.

  • @TechTalkAdrien
    @TechTalkAdrien4 ай бұрын

    M1 and M1 pro are fantastic processors. They completely changed the video editing experience. M2 and M3 though... Not worth the upgrade...

  • @Roboseal2
    @Roboseal23 ай бұрын

    I personally think most of these problems were your own fault like when you bought the MacBook with lower storage just to want more in the end. Also the M3 Pro with 12 cpu cores is much better even though it costs more. In my opinion the Ram isn't really such a big deal.

  • @Icy_plays717
    @Icy_plays717Ай бұрын

    Bro my old m1 pro chip exported an edit in 10 mins and 53 seccond s and my macbook pro m3 chip exported the same exact edit in 3 mins and 2 seccond s so like aint no way theres not a difference

  • @benmelis4117
    @benmelis41176 ай бұрын

    The M1 pro and M3 pro have the exact same video encoder, so video editing won’t be any faster. The M3 Max chip has two of those encoders and therefore being twice as fast

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    6 ай бұрын

    Makes sense. Thanks man

  • @benmelis4117

    @benmelis4117

    5 ай бұрын

    @@hanish.eclipse I don’t get the question, if there is any

  • @ArcaneCowboy
    @ArcaneCowboy5 ай бұрын

    How did this impact your workflow?

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    5 ай бұрын

    It essentially feels the same, day to day tasks feel slightly snappier but not by much

  • @007.M-D
    @007.M-D19 күн бұрын

    When one trusts a brand and performs a very expensive upgrade to another génération, and being disappointed is the weirdest move a brand can do. They are over paid so they don't care about you

  • @alonsoulloa7901
    @alonsoulloa79016 ай бұрын

    i just bought the same base model m3 pro macbook pro and after a couple hours of web browsing it started to feel kind of warm to the touch so i downloaded TG pro and i noticed that im getting 45C to 50C in thermals stats just when using 1 tab of google chrome, and when iddle its always around 38C - 40C( with anything opened ). My ambient temperature is 20C. Are those temperatures normal? should i ask for a refund? its my first macbook

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    6 ай бұрын

    There are times where my Mac gets hot for no real reason. Has happened with both this and my m1 at some points

  • @MipiShiru

    @MipiShiru

    5 ай бұрын

    Never, ever, use Chrome or any Google service. No privacy at all and memory hungering!

  • @frostgodx
    @frostgodx6 ай бұрын

    When you dropped your first video i think you got the wrong machine man the way you work and do things i think you need to go back to the 16" and 36gb ram model and up the storage to 1tb. If not your kidding yourself cause theres no way your using it and enjoying it i think you just love the size as many do but my man you need to think that even with traveling the 16 isnt even bad its just the grass is always greener on the other side. Better screen, speakers, thermals, way better battery like come on man lets get real here. Sure the 400 is worth the upgrade on the 14 if you must but that little more again is worth it when it can do the dance for a long time

  • @kokunaijin
    @kokunaijin7 күн бұрын

    You'll be lucky to get 4-5 years out of the soldered SSD, too,when your Mac will be tearing through the life of your SSD because you are bound to use SWAP with that little RAM.

  • @f-22raptor25

    @f-22raptor25

    5 күн бұрын

    ssd lifespan in the 100s of tb. 100gb or so of swap per day is unlikely on even 8gb ram

  • @kokunaijin

    @kokunaijin

    5 күн бұрын

    @@f-22raptor25 I dunno, I've seen a few of the smaller storage M1s go already and they had some insane TBW numbers. The only reason I could come up with is the swap. That and the SSDs have a habit of shorting to ground. Pop, bye-bye 3 grand. I think it's criminal to solder storage to the board with no other options. They should have an m.2 slot somewhere. I could build you a house with all the dead SSDs I've seen in my life.

  • @seanchaney2546
    @seanchaney25466 ай бұрын

    Maybe it’s the ram bandwidth causing the m3 pro to stay on the same pace as the m1 pro

  • @ColeCaccamise

    @ColeCaccamise

    6 ай бұрын

    Another commenter said the same thing. That makes sense. Will probably get the max chip for my next machine

  • @rukshanj.senanayaka1467
    @rukshanj.senanayaka1467Ай бұрын

    I really don't understand the issue he mentions about moving the fingers to either ends on trackpad when moving windows. Can someone explain?

  • @Iamaprilkimiya
    @Iamaprilkimiya2 ай бұрын

    I have an issue rendering my video. This creates a huge problem everything lags. Also sometimes I lose video and after reinsert it. any advice

  • @saminekunis8680
    @saminekunis868012 күн бұрын

    Davinci Resolve relies mainly on a powerful CPU & the model you chose sadly dies nit have enough raw CPU power fir Davinci Resolve

  • @newfnshow031
    @newfnshow0313 ай бұрын

    I have the m1 pro also the screen is crazy beautiful... I mean it's crazy expensive I paid $2200 but it's a beautiful computer though. I still feel like I wasted my money tbh

  • @3ull
    @3ullАй бұрын

    16 GB of memory and 512 GB storage (1 TB if you can due to swap operations) are the bare minimum.

  • @MR.F30
    @MR.F305 ай бұрын

    I do screen size over anything.

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