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I have watched countless videos on this subject and this is, by far, the best one I've come across! You just saved me time and frustration with your thorough review - I had the 14" with M1 Max and 24-core GPU in my shopping cart and now I've decided to upgrade to the 16" version. THANK YOU!!

With the transition to Apple Silicon, Apple is killing it in the laptop space. The M1 MBA released back in Nov 2020 is still far better than any other windows thin and light laptop. With these machines, they have given power users everything they need. For a work laptop, unless someone has an application that will not run on Apple Silicon, it is hard to recommend anything else right now. I really hope the PC market steps up their game this year.

Fully agreed - either get the 14" with M1 Pro, or the 16" with M1 Pro/Max (24c). Everything else is just a pain for your thermals and battery. I will go for the combo 16" with Pro, since I don't need more than 5.2TFLOPs of GPU performance and I get amazing battery life and no fan noise in return!

Loved the review, Josh! Surprised to see my cameo haha. Thanks!

Outstanding content as usual. Your experience just reinforces that there is no best machine for everything and that it really depends on your use case. As for expecting PC companies to step up, I'll believe it when I see it. The things that PC manufacturers can easily control such as better webcams and speakers they don't bother with upgrading. They can't do much with the hot processors from Intel/AMD. It will be a couple of generations, at best, before they can compete with Apple by providing a chip that's high performing, low power and generates low heat.

Already have a 14 inch M1 Pro so am mostly here to see what Josh thinks. Glad that the Pro has some heat advantages over the MAX, I went back and forth on what to get for 2 weeks and it was ultimately budgetary reasons as to why I went for the Pro but it sounds like there are practical advantages too which is nice

Such a great, factually based, clear-eyed view - well done. I’ve been PC based since the Ark but have swapped over to Apple Silicon, first with an M1 Air which convinced me to buy the MBP Pro 16” on the very first day. Been delighted with it - it’s everything the XPS 15 & 17 should be by now but aren’t.

My mom is proud of you too! 😆☕😎 ...but seriously, after using Windows PC laptops for 30+ years, I switched to Mac, and I'm not looking back. I have the MacBook Pro 16, and it is easily the best laptop I have ever owned! I was initially worried about switching operating systems, but I was pleasantly surprised that I adapted much more quickly than I anticipated. In less than a week I was comfortable, and within a couple of weeks, it was like I had always been using Mac OS. I did buy a Dell XPS 17 at the same time, and used them both side-by-side for a couple of weeks, to test them out. I love the XPS 17 screen and design! ....but there's just no comparison. The MacBook out-preformed in every way. The battery life 🔋alone was the biggest selling point. The MacBook lasted up to 3x as long. And runs at "full power" on battery. It renders/exports my video editing projects in half the time. The XPS keyboard is good, but I swear I type twice as fast on the MacBook - LOL 😉 ....The speakers are just amazing, as well as the track pad, studio-quality mics, and HD web cam. Now, I know this is crazy, but I use the LAP-top actually ON my lap most of the time! ....No heat, no fan noise (The XPS sounded like a jet airplane when exporting video.) ....As far as the "notch", I installed a gorgeous purple-dark high-res galaxy background, and I never notice it. Not to mention the all-around quality! ....and something no one seems to mention is the new M1 MacBooks are actually "designed" to be "LAP-tops" .....There's no grill on the bottom folks! (Which I was always worried about blocking, as I use my laptops on my lap, and often just sitting on my bed!) ...Instead there are air intake slots on the outer edges, and at the screen (just genius). (I returned the XPS 17 to Dell - I really DID want to love it!) Now I can sit on my patio, laptop on my lap, with a cup of coffee ☕ and work ALL day (unplugged)... 💜 😎 🎉 Gaming is one thing, but for creatives / business users like me, until Windows PC laptops address the heat and fan-noise issues, battery life, design and quality, it's hard to recommend anything but a MacBook..... But what about the "Apple Tax"? ....Hate to burst your bubble, but the Dell XPS configured to try to compete was over $500 MORE than the MacBook! .....A Razer Blade would have been even more than that! Thanks for the great video, as always Josh! 👍🏼😎

6:38 - "it would be nice to have that slimmer lighter form factor" - personally to me - no, it wouldn't, this 5-year race for thinnest possible laptops caused so many troubles with performance... To my experience, sometimes it went to the point when I literally could not even share the screen during my meetings due to CPU throttle to 0.8 GHz, and that was on MBP 16 i9 (2019)... Insane! Thank god Apple ditched this "thin form factor" bullshit. Now I am a happy owner of a base MBP 16 M1 Pro model with 1TB storage, having zero complaints since the moment I purchased it 3 months ago.

You really deserve more views and subs! Your reviews are interesting, informative, in-depth and enjoyable; just wanna say we love you and keep up the amazing work :)

Honestly the 14” is the best laptop I’ve ever used. It has everything i need for basic use and my creative endeavors!!

Josh never disappoints! Just keep the videos coming! Love them

I'm with the 16" and this computer is the best. That's it. In the price category there is no competition. The only downside is that it can't run Windows natively and if you need Windows, for now, you need a PC.

Great review as usual Josh. I don't think we'll see much that comes close on windows this year (in terms of power to performance ratio). I think for those who game a bit and do some serious work, the Ryzen 6000 models with integrated RDNA 2 graphics in thin and light chassis may be better all-rounders (and cheaper) for many people.

09:22 - "Smash that like button because.......It makes my mother very proud" 😂 You made me spit out the beverage I was drinking! 😂 You seriously should try stand up comedy!

another great video as always Josh, I'm curently using the base model 14 inch and I'm impressed with the performance so far I was thinking about upgrading to the higher end configuration but not anymore after your experience of 5 hours of battery life on the m1 max chip

Okay so I bought 14" MBP M1 pro base model just this month and I LOVE it!. Upgraded from my 6 year old MBP core i5 2015 model. That one had one fan and this one has 2 and I can't get them to even turn on. This thing runs so cool and so fast with battery lasting me 15 hours easily. Best laptop I've ever had in my entire life. Keyboard is quieter than my old mac.

Oh wow first time commenting videos like these but may I just say I’m impressed how informative and efficient your video is!! Great content and great work truly. Brilliant!

I just bought a 16. I will open it up and set it up and some point in the week. The larger display my eyes will appreciate.

I still cant decide btween 14 and 16 :(

Excellent review the only thing i missed is whether you think the relatively insaenly high prices justify these machines

What a dedicated content, You literally gave me all the answers about 14" Macbook

Tech RU-vidrs tend to review MacBook line with focus on Video editing, it feels like MBKHD telling Linus Tech Tips to get a new MBP. For a lot of people out there, they don’t do video editing, like myself, I am a developer, having twice processing power doesn’t make me write twice as much of code. However I’d love to have that screen, but Apple doesn’t give you that option for having M1 normal in a 16 inch body. (For a cheaper price)

Excellent. All the useful info I needed without a lot of extraneous BS.

I feel I must have watched all existing videos on youtube about laptops, pc vs mac etc....and you definitely sit at the very top of the bestest!!! thank you so much

I'm someone who does a lot of writing for a WordPress blog and also needs a good built in Mic/Webcam for interviewing people over the internet and this is just a dream machine. Very few laptops even have a 1080p webcam and Apple's software does a great job making things look better with the camera.

I think dell should add 14” option to their xps line. I really dont feel comfortable on 13” devices. 15 “ devices can be too bulky. 14” is golden ratio, i believe.

The macbook pro 16 is the best laptop i ever had. I love mac OS, and i love the build quality. Only problem is that the new mac version of microsoft outlook does not support exchange servers which is what my office uses so i have to use the web app. Other than that its awesome

I struggled with this: 14 or 16 inch? I went with the 16 inch and LOVE it. ( M1 Max 32 core 64 ram 2 terabyte storage) Ouch!... retailed at $4300 BUT, found a refurbished at the Apple refurbished site which knocked off 10% plus another 3% discount cash back on my Apple credit card helped relieve some of that financial pain! The tough decision I had was the size, however even though I travel a bit, the 16 inch is heavier, but other other factors completely override that. I have also noticed more and more bigger size machines in public areas: perhaps our tech culture is going through a "seismic paradigm shift for the bigger screen is better perspective. Side note: Just Josh, your speaking style is excellent: no filler of BS fluff, just the facts and delivered fast: that is so refreshing!

your reviews are the best. quick and in-depth.

Josh, as you have experience with development and seem rather tech savvy in general, would you consider making a Windows vs MacOS comparison any time soon? I'm a dev who is seriously tempted to get my hands on a new Macbook Pro but have no idea what the apple ecosystem experience is like, and I would definitely want to see a comparison from someone who has experience beyond just casual use and video editing.

Finally a reviewer who weighs laptops with and without charger!

I was gonna buy macbook air, but after watching your review I find macbook pro 14 is the exactly right one for me. Thank you.

Such a good channel Josh. Thank you as always for your detailed reviews. You always answer the questions I have in my mind

I’ve been waiting for your update. Finally.

With all this content, how come you have few subscribers? You deserve more👌

So first you get the 14 inch with M1 Max 24 core GPU, 32GB RAM & 2TB storage, returned that and got the 14 inch with M1 Pro 14 core GPU, 32GB RAM & 2TB storage, kept this and bought the 16 inch with M1 Max 24 core GPU, 32GB RAM & 2TB storage correct?

You sir just earned a subscriber..keep up the great work

I'm living in Australia. I wish I could have met you when you're travelling in Australia!

Well you got a new subscriber. Love how you review the laptop. I just got 14in macbook pro. Love how well it handle my mixing and recording.

I love your reviews, you are doing the best job out there, thank you.

Hey Josh, an idea for a quick video - the different configurations for Macbook Pro for the different types of users - ie 16GB + 512 TB for casual users, 32GB + 1TB for Developers, etc.......they are not cheap and not upgradable thereafter, so hope you can get your thoughts on the different configurations for each use case. You always want to save money, but you always don't want to kick yourself for cheaping out when your needs exceed what you have. Thanks!

Nice video Josh. Have a request to make, could you review ASUS Vivobook Pro 16X OLED laptop if possible.

Outstanding review as always. I chose M1 MacBook Air for my everyday travel laptop. I have M1 Mac Mini as my desktop, and it is powerful enough for my 4k video editing needs. Seriously, even though they are just M1, they are miles ahead compared to my Intel based desktop and laptop I used. No crash while editing, and 10x faster on rendering 4k videos.

Hello again. The same person who asked for a 3d modeling benchmarks list in your videos like Auto CAD, solid works, Auto desk 3d max and MATLAB or anything else that u think can help. The reason I'm asking it is that I think there r a lot of engineering students like me who cannot afford workstation laptops so then they'll lean towards gaming laptops. Either way much obliged to u for the effort and reading the comments. Definitely appreciated. Tnx again

Love this review thank you!! I will be getting the 16 for screen real estate :)

I don't care about macs, but here I am watching a video about them. Watching laptop reviews is fun. :)

Finally, I video I can watch in a long time.

brilliant, clear and precise intro, well done!

Great review !

Hey Josh, I have been watching you channel for a while and I think you are the right person to ask this: I will be doing a masters in translation technology which involves NLP classes and I plan to focus on NLP for the rest of my career. I am a person who values the design of the macbook a lot and I've been using the mac os for over a decade now. Is the M1 processor would be right companion for me to take on the challenges that lay before me?

Oh wow, I've never noticed the spacebar issue before until you mentioned it... HAHA well, it hasn't bothered me too much so far, since I tend to hover over the keys anyway

Better with the larger trackpad on the 2021 16-inch MacBook Pro.

You had me at unbiased!

I use a work laptop that is 14” and I a, not getting any younger and find it way too small for to do anything meaningful, just ordered 16” M1 Max 32gb 1TB and of course now save £250 over the standard 16” pro! wish I could get the 2tb but can’t find one. 😞 first time with max so hope I don’t regret it coming from a pc gaming rig, I am hoping I can settle for console gaming. I am not a pro, will just be used for hobby videos and photography, for now anyhow, who knows.

Damn this channel is underrated.

I mostly agree with your 14” review but I honestly find the weight heavy, like really heavy compared to my ultrabook choices. Then again I’m not a very big guy (though very fit) so maybe it effects me more than others but not sure. I’m also still not a huge fan of the keyboard but it may be I’m projecting from my history with older macs. Still great to hear your long term review. Especially about the app issues.

Trying to decide whether to buy the Mac Studio with the max or the ultra. I'd be pushing over $10k AUD for the full ultra setup and the new display. But I want something that will last. In saying that, my iMac with 10 core CPU is totally fine in reality, but does bog down a little with photography working with 46MP images. I really just want that M1 snappiness though. Something about all M1 devices makes them feel so responsive and snappy compared to any Intel Mac I have used. My son's M1 low-end Air is snappier than my top-end iMac. Great video mate, very polished. Looks like you've really nailed the lighting, tone, and delivery. Well done :)

Still the best reviews Well in fact , not reviews But rather you render THE PROFESSIONAL RELIABLE FACTS

I'll wait patiently for your 2022 Asus zephyrus g14 review (if you happen to come across one)

Woo, new video

*Can't wait for my MacBook 14.* *As always great review video.* 😊

I wish i can have a 14 inch macbook pro for my daily use 😭it is just a perfect laptop overall and for me the battery life and the screen, power is just so sweet to have for my very hard medical university life doing research, CME and presentations. Overall the best review by far.

As a software developer who wants to use some virtualization tools, I cannot decide to which laptop I should buy. 16" MBP with 16 GB ram (I cannot afford with 32 GB ram) or Dell Inspiron 16 Plus with 32 GB ram (seems provides great value for price) or HP Omen 16 (as a developer I'm dying to work with its keyboard!). I wonder you could give me some advice as you worked with most of them. I've also watched "How To Pick The Best Laptop For Programming in 2022!" video of you and Jarrod 😊 But the above 3 laptops remained in my shortlist. Keep up your good works!

This is the crazy level of brutal honesty and truth i been looking for all this time 😹😹🔥🔥🔥

I'm subscribing to you just because you value fan noise, everyone else is like "just go max fans" for windows laptops, and I can't stand these laptops because of this one particular reason

Excellent video Josh. What are the specs of the 16 inch MacBook Pro that you use?

Nice review! I’m a little confused about what you said regarding the space bar tho. I got a 14th inch the other day and don’t seem to have an issue, but I’m not sure what I’m supposed to look for in the first place haha

As someone who's had a 14 inch m1 max 32c for the last few months, I haven't experienced any of the thermal issues you describe. The battery life seems very similar to me as the base m1 pro model. With extended heavy cpu/gpu use the laptop would heat up a little, but I haven't seen any throttling at all. And when I say "heat up", its nothing compared to the 3rd degree burns you get from the old intel macbooks

Hey Josh, I plan on ordering a 14 inch M1 pro this week. I wanted to get the max power, cores, ram, best chip, etc. but I prioritize battery life above almost all else. I won’t be doing video editing, just everyday tasks, school, typing, and maybe some gaming if it can handle it. Should I get the very base chip? Will any upgrades reduce the battery life significantly or can I upgrade the chip but not all the way to the most powerful? Would love your advice/thoughts (or anyone else with more knowledge on computers). Thanks so much!

Would you mind reviewing hp envy 15 ? Love your work by the way !

Bester Mann! Ich liebe deine Reviews! Grüße aus Deutschland!

Thanks for the update Josh really informative to see the long term perspective. The only gripe I have with this video is that I learned that you are a Singed player and I don't know how to feel about that.

Watching this in my M1 pro MacBook 😍

Smashed the Like button and greetings to your mom!

Great video! Only disappointment was when I realised at 07:41 you meant wrap and not rap

This video makes me glad I got the 16” M1 max

Good call out on wi-fi. I used an Ethernet cable on my M1 Pro and my internet speed literally 7-10x ed

The 16” is too big for me, the 14” is perfect but too expensive, the 13” is a settle but I really like it. My old asf 15” Lenovo now looks like a behemoth, even though it runs slower.

How's the battery life of MacBook Pro 14 base model? I ordered one and the battery drain was pretty bad.

Great vid Bud.

new mic sounds good 👍

Well made video about hardware that you needed to make this video about making videos with hardware that is needed for making videos about hardware that is needed to make videos...

Josh would you recommend the 16" or 14" for scientific programming and development? I commute between Uni and home pretty much every day.

Thanks for a great and detailed review. I would however not attribute Dropbox issues to the M1 architecture. The Dropbox app sucks no matter the platform. I have had similar issues on an Intel-based Mac.

My only concern for 14' is the battery life

Can you compare 14 inch m1 vs zyphrus g14

Thanks!

Great video! Could you tell us how many extra hours you get after switching from M1 Max to M1 Pro in the MBP 14"? I just did return my MBP 14" with M1 Max too because battery was terrible. Now I'm deciding between getting another one but base model or the new Macbook Air M2.

Hi Josh. I am a pro designer. Mainly use PS, Ai, XD, C4D (for pro advertising, web, graphics, etc.... I would like to get the 14inch because the form factor but how do you see the 14 inch maxed our (M1 max-totally maxed out) especially because I use very intensive work on PS and C4D...or you think I should get the 16maxed out? thanks for your opinion (no video editing)

Im subscribed bro, i hope it makes ur mum proud =)

hey josh, been watching some of your videos when I saw you on Jarrod's channel way back. I just wanted to get your opinion if the M1 Macbook pro 14 is still worth it to be used for mobile programming nowadays? for more context, I'll use xamarin / maui and planning to also learn swiftUIs. Do you think its better to get the M1 right now or should I save more to get the M2?

So, I've been thinking about this video since it was released, and unfortunately, I have a few criticisms of it... Let me start by saying I have nothing against Josh as a reviewer; I like his reviews and I trust him a lot. That being said, nobody is perfect, and I don't think he gave credit where it was due: *Anecdote time* That being said, the model I got, a 14 inch MacBook Pro with 10 core CPU, 32 core GPU, 64 GB of unified memory, and 2 TB of storage, was available for same-day delivery from Apple. Being that my only other non-vintage or obsolete Mac was a 2015 15 inch MacBook Pro with an Intel Core i7, 16 GB of RAM, either 512 or 1 TB of storage, of which the CPU and storage would become a limit if I used it as much as I do my current model. But the worst part was that this was a model without a dGPU (in the case of this model, the AMD Radeon R9 M370X with 2 GB of GDDR5 vRAM, which still sounds laughable nowadays), only the Iris Pro 5200 iGPU. That meant that video editing was a nightmare on this machine, and I resorted to using a custom-built desktop with an several different Intel i9 CPUs (the i9-8086K and later the 9900K), 64 GB of DDR4 RAM, many different drives, including a 1 TB NVMe SSD for Windows 10 and three 2 TB HDDs for extra storage, a GTX 1080, later upgraded to (luckily) an ASUS RTX 3080 for most heavy duty tasks. I planned to get a new laptop eventually, maybe one day a new MacBook Pro with an ACTUAL dGPU, however then Apple released the 2016 MacBook Pro redesign, and I immediately was not happy. As a person who had (at the time) an iPhone 6 and an iPad Air 2 (so I was in the Apple ecosystem, however, not completely, as I had that Windows desktop), I couldn't stand the 4th generation MacBook Pros. Nothing was upgradable (with the exception of the SSD in the 2016 and 2017 13 inch models with no touch bar and only two Thunderbolt 3 ports, however, it was a proprietary format), the ports were all gone, including MagSafe, the SD card reader, and USB-A (the first two I'm glad to see return on the 2021 models), I absolutely HATED the butterfly keyboard, as it was a nightmare to type on and later turned out to be a faulty mess, and finally for all of those compromises, it was still very expensive for what you got. I decided to wait to see if Apple fixed any of the issues, because at the time, I had gotten my first Windows laptop in a while and I hoped Apple would eventually fix the issues. But as Apple kept making these iterative changes without fixing any of the fundamental issues, and even as new issues popped up, such as thermal limitations on the 2018 15 inch model, I decided to bite the bullet and get a new laptop. My mom ordered a 2018 15 inch MacBook Pro (she really wanted a 15 inch or bigger laptop) that was fully specced out minus the storage (2 TB instead of 4 TB), as she was coming from a 2008 unibody MacBook Pro and she was actually happy with it until it couldn't run macOS Sierra. I also ordered myself a 13 inch 2018 MacBook Pro, but after seeing that the fundamental issues were not fixed on the 2018 models, I decided to return my MacBook Pro without even opening it and go to Windows, which led me first to Alienware, then Acer Predator, and then Asus ROG, none of which were perfect, but as a college student who needed a reliable computer to take to class (I am a computer science student), the MacBook Pro just wasn't going to cut it anymore. I then got a Samsung phone and left Apple for a few years, as I wasn't liking the direction they were going. Then the 16 inch MacBook Pro was released in 2019, and while the keyboard (in my opinion, I know Josh may feel differently) was a MASSIVE improvement, both in terms of key feel and reliability over the 2016 - early 2019 models, it still was too late, as I didn't see a reason to leave Windows and Android behind, and the port situation was still bad and professional applications were actually worse off than before due to Apple kicking out Nvidia off of macOS and macOS Catalina killing off many apps I needed at the time, making MacBooks a no-go for me. But then 2021 rolled around, and Android phones became a joke, with the game where which brand could Apple was highly encouraged, even if it meant regressing features from previous years. (Because of this, I recently got an iPhone 13 Pro in early March 2022, leaving both Samsung and Google because they were so much worse than even my S10+ from 2019. Who would have thought Apple would be making my 2021 smartphone of the year? And no, the S21 Ultra doesn't count.) The pendulum then started to back towards Apple, as they appeared to be returning to form. Next, in 2021 the release of Windows 11 turned out to be a dud, and I was completing my MS in computer science when I remember getting ready to watch the October 2021 Apple event, thinking that the rumored MacBook Pros would simply be a return to form from the 2015 MacBook Pros, nothing more. After all, I was comfortable on Windows, and if need be, I could install Linux and call it a day. By the end of the event, I was so wowed by the 2021 MacBook Pros, I ordered one for myself, which I am typing this anecdote on. And as somebody who started to get into music production, video editing, and deeper into programming, these new MacBook Pros intrigued me. And I'm happy to say they lived up to the hype! *End anecdote time* 1. From 1:40 - 1:53, I agree with this statement 100%. As somebody who got the 14 inch 32 core GPU model, I do wish that I could have gotten the 24 core GPU model. 2. At 2:27, you mentioned that the battery life of the 14 inch MacBook Pro "was just bad". I actually get 8 hours EASILY on the my M1 Max MacBook Pro with 32 GPU cores. 3. At 2:47, you mention that the laptop got "warm to the touch". Tell me another laptop in its size and weight class with this much power that DOESN'T get warm to the touch. Oh right, *IT DOESN'T EXIST!* 4. At 8:38 I agree 100%. macOS external monitor support is horrible. And I personally do not like macOS anymore. It feels like a worse version of Windows Vista with all of the nagging. Sadly, I think your 14 Inch MacBook Pro with the 24 core GPU was a lemon. I'm shocked that you would just give up like that, and not give the machine another chance. In addition to a few minor issues with this review, I cannot say I agree with this review at all. And again, I really like your content Josh, but this review was a miss for me. Thank you for reading this, and hopefully your next review is good!

Has this been addressed by the base M3 max chip on the 14” I wonder…

Great review as always Josh!

I want to thank you for this much needed perspective. Do you suggest the second upgrade to 10 core/14 gpu from the base base? Or do you think the 14” model wouldnt even be able to handle this upgrade?

Hi Josh! Tell please, whats the colour of Macbooks mentioned in review? And what colour do you prefer for personal use at the end? Not so much interested in aesthetics, but whether silver is more contrasty and has keyboard with more distraction while working maybe and stuff. Colour of Macbooks in review looks good.

Being unable to change SSD was a dealbreaker for me. Unfortunately

I bought the 2015 version of the MBP. My budget simply does not allow for these finer machines.