How Intel Macs are STILL better than Apple Silicon! (8 Ways) 

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Yesterday, the power company in my area had to shut down the power for six hours due to construction (in fact, the power came back on in four hours). From that moment on, my 2019 MBP 16"/i9 had to be used in an extreme energy-saving way. I managed to get through those five hours by lowering the screen brightness, turning off the keyboard backlight completely, stopping meaningless internet activity, turning off a lot of background programs, and not playing music. I can't help but think that if I had been using the M1 or M2, I probably wouldn't have had to stress so much.

Have a MacBook 14" M1 Pro 32GB/16GPU for a year now.. Best MacBook upgrade ever.

As a software engineer/IT professional, I have used Macs as much as possible for my professional needs. However, there are still some significant issues I face with my M1-based MBP that my previous Intel systems didn't have to deal with. For a long time, it was well known that the best Windows machine was a Mac - normally running on Bootcamp or even virtualized. OK, not always true but for my needs, it was great. All (or most) tools I needed were available for Mac and the few that were not, I could hop into Windows without issue. I could even run Linux -- all on the same system. With M1, it took over a year for many developer-centric tools to get ported over and many non-Apple tools still aren't supported - with some like VirtualBox, will never be supported. The kicker is that I really can't "just hop" into Windows anymore because there is no Bootcamp and virtualization only supports the ARM version of Windows (which really sucks). Yeah, I "could" run x86-64 emulation (qemu), but that is so painfully slow that it is not a viable option. What about Docker? Yeah, just in time for Docker to charge for Docker Desktop, it got ported over finally - except you have to use ARM versions of containers - while are fairly common, they aren't completely universal. Sure, I run into similar issues on my Pi, but that is a hobby/experimental/toy computer that is ultra cheap. I've had to make adjustments by switching to tools that work well on M1 (multipass vs vagrant) and keeping my PC for stuff that refuses to join the ARM revolution. With all that, I really do like my M1 MBP and I do see the power in the Apple Silicon system - but non-Apple software development is still somewhat lacking - even 2 years in. I expected some pain/waiting for the transition to happen, but at this point, I'm thinking everything that will make it over has already happened.

No one is allowed to complain about the thickness of the macbook pros! We all cried about making them thicker for 5 years!

Ironically, Clean My Mac X was the biggest memory hog I had on my M1 Mac Mini and my M1 Max Mac Studio. I had to delete it. Works great on my Intel iMac though

I was at a crossroads in 2021 when the M1 Pro MacBook launched. I wanted to get a new mac for college and was indecisive about whether going for the M1 Pro or i9... In the end I ended up taking the 2 year old i9 Macbook Pro, because of BootCamp and the TouchBar ( I'm one of the few people who loves the TouchBar )

Boot camp is a big win for me for Intel Macs… I miss it on M1!

We utilize Intel based iMacs (2020 27”) here in our recording studio. They are completely reliable, have no issues with all the hundreds of plugins we own, are very powerful and we have no issues tracking, mixing and mastering very large projects. One day, when our existing iMacs can no longer provide the power we need we will move on to Apple silicone computers…but we feel confident that we will be using our existing iMacs for at least a couple more years.

Stop it just stop it

Just built a PC with Intel 13600k for my wife. My wife uses it for work. It is my best purchase so far.

I bought a MacBook Pro M1 and even though I've only played genshin impact on it to date. I prefer it far more than any windows laptop and I've had two gaming laptops that destroyed the batteries and were no longer sold after a few years. Good things will come and I'm ready for the change

The main advantage is the fan sounds - I miss the sound of the ocean on the intel MacBooks pro

I love my 2020 Intel MacBook Pro I got 2 years ago. Still works great and have had no issues. Got it cheap when the M1 ones came out and I am very happy. See no need to upgrade anytime soon.

There was quite a bit of hype around the ARM based Macs initially. All I can say is that I use a 2017 MacBook Pro (the middle model) and it still works great. True I did replace the battery and keyboard but other than that, it runs all of my software and quite a bit of that is Windows based. For folks running non-legacy software, the M1 Macs are great. For us IT consultants with one foot in the Windows world, the Intel Macs are much preferred.

Yes I think the one monitor limitation and the slower transfer speeds are 2 main drawback that could be excusable for a first gen, but the fact it’s still the case with M2 makes me think Apple limits that on purpose or juste don’t care… That’s a real shame…

Have you tried updating Intel macs now? Apple slows them down and the battery life on the M chip macs are insane compared to intel. I’m not an editor or gamer and using my 14” MacBook Pro daily is better for me.

Nah man, I have both the 16" I9 and the base model 16" MBP , the I9 was almost 1k more expensive new and the M1 blew my mind while I found the I9 MBP not impressive at all. Having a few advantages doesn't make it better, also most apps are starting to get optimized for apple chips , that means it will only get better with time

M1 is great but sucks at virtualization, Docker, and other OS support (Linux and Windows). As a software engineer, I get 3 hours of battery life when working on my MBP 14. I'm saddened that Apple are ignoring software engineers and refusing to modernize the developer experience on (and for) MacOS. As a gamer I get 4ish hours gaming over crossover. All in all, when push comes to shove, battery life is pretty similar to my Intel MacBook. Performance is better when running native workloads but overall it's been a net loss for my work and play

I got a imac 2017 few months back for 400 euro and upgraded it to 32 gb ram and 1 tb nvme has a 4 k retina screen for 600 total. 👍🏽 Smooth like butter

I am beginning to think this channel is totally confused. I’m so glad Computers are just Logic Machines, no ambiguity.

When first released it was the best as 10 years ahead, and now you guys do a video saying the intel it’s better!! So you guys are doing disservice to the people, unsubscribed!

My iMac Pro (Xeon W processor / ECC RAM / Vega Graphics HBM2 memory) is still going strong for professional video editing and 3D modeling on a daily basis. Without a single crash. Has paid for itself countless times already, amazing machine. - Filipe

i have the mbp M1 pro 14" and im impressed with all the power of this machine!!! great work silicon!!!

I still use my 2019 Intel 13-inch MacBook Pro primarily for eGPU support and Bootcamp. Windows 11 22H2 works well and allows me to run my GUI Linux apps and Android apps alongside my Windows apps. I will never buy another MacBook due to the lack of intrinsic touch display and pen support. I did buy a M1 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2TB 5G with magic keyboard. But despite the fantastic hardware, iPad OS 16 turns it into a big white elephant, where I still need to carry around with it a Raspberry Pi 4 USB-C accessory to do all the computer things an iPad Pro can't do! The only thing Pro about the iPad Pro is its price! I recently bought a Microsoft Dev Kit 2023 when the Apple Mac Mini with M2 Pro processor failed to materialise this autumn. For £579 I got an incredibly quiet power efficient mini-PC with 32 GB RAM and 515 GB upgradable SSD. OK, the Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 is no match for the M1 and M2 processors, but it still surprisingly good when running Windows arm64 binaries and performs just as well as the eighth gen Intel i7 processor in my MacBook Pro. I was surprised how many of the Windows's apps I use on a day to basis already have arm64 binaries, including Edge. And because Edge is based on Chrome, Edge installs and runs all my Google apps fine. And as with another Windows 11 computers, I can also run Linux GUI apps and Android apps. Even some of the emulators I use such as Dolphin and PPSSPP have arm64 binaries and run great. And with Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 and vcpkg now including arm64 support, you can recompile other source code and libraries into Windows arm64 binaries and DLLs. When I take this into account, plus spiralling costs, new high performance ARM processors in the pipeline for Windows laptops, and Apple's "Big Brother" mentality towards its customers, I find myself approaching a decision point. Do I stick with the Apple products and ecosystem, or transition away? Apple computing devices aren't going in the direction I want or need. Apple is still too focussed on getting its customers to buy lots of their hardware over providing a great software operating system wrap that allows them to fully maximise any one device's underlying performance and get excellent value for money, e.g. M series iPad Pros. I think the next 1 - 2 years could be testing time for Apple, and they may need to rethink their business model if they want to retain their customer base.

Max & Vadim We need a video about what we can do with those old eGPU Boxes we have lying around now. Should we make the Storage or capture cards or what? So many people like myself had AMD GPUs in those eGPU boxes and now we have the box just sitting there empty.

Memory leak has been incredibly crippling in the professional video workspace. Random crashes and freezing from Premiere Pro calling for 328gb of RAM has been exhausting. Our team is frequently using 16” 2019 MBPs for mission critical work. Too risky for pro applications at a larger scale unfortunately

Would love to see an apple designed CAD software

Personally, I would love for Apple to bring a 17” back. Larger than 17 would be better! I travel a lot and work in 200k row x 30 column spreadsheets. 16” is frustratingly small for me.

I got latest imac 2020 with i9 10-core, 5700 xt 16 gb and 1 tb ssd, upgraded ram to 128 gb by myself. I was a bit upset for my investment after the m1 macs but I’m really happy just because of the boot camp option now. For some reason I wanted to play games again, so gave a try to boot camp. And I’ve realized that I can even play heavy games like Battlefield V with ultra details at 3k resolution for almost 100+ fps. I wasn’t expect such performance and stability with boot camp, really suprized. Only issue with gaming is the 60 hz imac display, fps games feels like laggy. But I got 34 inch 165 hz ultra wide as external monitor and gaming is damn smooth with it. Imac has saved me from building a separate pc as a casual gamer. I use it as workstation and gaming pc now :)

It was you guys raving about transition, comparing performance of the Studio with the iMac Pro for instance. Once again Apple leaves pro users in limbo. And that is a disgrace. I don't like your sentiment oscilating between excitement and disappointment based on what it looks like your channel monetization immediate needs... I'd expect more firm, independent and critical attitude from you guys, just like the one you used to have when you started... That's what I liked and I miss in your latest videos...

@MaxTech did such an about turn. Preivously they made it like Apple Silicon is without the next best thing making everything looks outdated. Now suddenly reality hits.

M1 and M2 Macs also have slower WiFi connections. Intel uses MIMO so you can get 1.7Gbps versus the new Macs topping out at 866mbps. It's pathetic.

Still enjoying my 5-year old iMac i5 27".

Great review, as usual. One qualifier: You *can* get multiple external displays for low-end Macs if you use DisplayLink connectors which can be had for as little as $100. So, you don't have to "spend another $2000" to get multiple external displays... you can do it for $100 - it's just not a native solution. Continued Success and I'm subscribed.

For pro audio, M1s are still nightmares. My brother got the Mac Studio and he still can't run Cubase natively, most plugins haven't been updated, and software synthesizer CPU is much higher than before. I'm glad I got my 2019 iMac, even though I can't wait to get an M1. But I will indeed wait...

I have an 2017 iMac and it hasn’t seen a plug since I got M1 Pro 14. I can’t find one thing better old iMacs can do for my work flow.

I’m happy with my M1 2020 MacBook Air. I wouldn’t go back to intel from this point. Never had a pro model and I’ve done a lot of designer work on my MB Air. I just don’t need a heavier pro machine for the extra money. I buy cheap Macs 😂 and I don’t game on the Mac so, … I’m happy 🎉

Intel MacBooks have overheating problems. I've owned both MacBook Airs and Pros and they both overheat for no reason at all. Sometimes even when the laptops are on standby. It's ridiculous and run away from them. MacBooks with Apple Silicon chips don't have overheating problems. Intel iMacs are, on the other hand, way better, specially 2017 and 2019 models. iMacs from those years mentioned are so easy to upgrade the RAM, CPU and storage and you're not stuck with soldered chips on to the logic board.

Even tho I have a 14 mcp M1 Pro, I still use everyday my 2013 MacBook Pro 15 because of windows support, cause there are programs STILL not available on macOS :(

I'm honestly very happy with my 16-core Mac Pro 2019. I knew this would be the right decision for me. Especially the fact that you can still upgrade it down the line. Truth be told, my GPU is the biggest bottleneck in my MP because i didn't really need a "beefy" GPU at the time as i'm working more with Logic Pro than i do with Final Cut Pro. However, even with simple things as having a lot of Chrome tabs open i can see the memory of my GPU go sky rocket! I already cleaned my Mac pro as well as i think that after a year it was time. Though there wasn't so many dust or anything so i was happy to see that my MP was pretty clean. For my new M1 Macbook Air though, i was really happy. I think Apple Silicon for laptop/iPad is absolutely the way to go. But i don't think it's really ready for heavy duty desktops. No, not even the Mac Studio. Which is a nice performer, but with the compatibility issues with some of the pro apps. I just don't think it's ready. Once the new Apple Silicon Mac Pro will be announced, that's when i believe we'll start to finally see the differences. I also hope that for the iPad pro, native pro apps like logic, Final Cut, etc... will finally be on the iPad Pro.

Been using m1 and M1 Max everyday and zero regrets and zero things I miss about the Intel. Zero. Professional and personal use. Video, photo, robotic, software dev, etc etc etc. virtual machines, and more. I could not be happier.

I installed Unreal to build virtual studios for streaming, only to find out that it will not and cannot take in video or audio captures. Such a simple thing that Unreal seem to not bother addressing

Vadim: "Personally, I would love to have 15 inch macbook air" Apple: "Your wish will be fulfilled"

At least Apple is trying to make newer hardware , most PC manufacturers just copy , not create something new . Without controlling the improvements in the OS , PCs will never change that much

since early 2023, i have an 2018 mac mini with an i7 chip, an internal ssd with 1 terabyte and 32 gigabytes of ram. and for electronic musci production, this still works great and i don't see a point to switch to apple silicon. there are too many pieces of hard- and software i own being incompatible with silicon/arm. and there even are some plugins being incompatible with mac os, so having an option to use boot camp/windows is a must for my workflow (and there is also a saying "never change a running system". but i changed my system erly 2023 because my old system could not run anymore). currently, i am setting up an 16" macbook pro from 2019 with 32 gigabytes of ram, an ssd with 2 terabytes and an i9 chip for making music on the go. conclusing: i personally consider intel macs still better (as for now, one can never know what time is goin' to bring) (and no, it's not because i am an fanboy. i am saying that intel need to decrease the nanometres they produce their chips with). for just "consumers", an silicon chip might be all fine. but for people like me, using professional apps, i have following tip: just wait with buyin' a silicon-mac, even in 2023

Applications not optimised for M1 are the fault of the programmers not the M1. An not even Intel Macs ever ran games, the machines were never built for it.

I’d have to say though….if you are buying the budget MacBook Air, would you really be spending money on more than one display?

Daisy chaining displays is not possible on intel macs either, unless you use an adaptor which uses 2 thunderbird ports on the mac. This effectively means that the adapter does the job of daisy chaining, while actually presenting 2 individual connections to the mac. Look it up

Just got my first M1 product(IPad Air 5). I look forward to going all M1/ M2 products in the near future. I’m just glad my 27” 2017 IMac that I upgraded the cpu/ gpu/ ssd is still supported rn☺️

Good points. Great video. No way in hell I’m going back to an Intel Mac. Nor would I recommend anyone else to.

Apple still needs to sell Intel Macs for supporting developers and programmers on X86 systems. ARM based machines are only for light weight browsing and binge watching, not for developers

I´ll just say if you compare the macbook air early 2020 intel against the air late 2020 apple, the difference is massive, the M1 is just so much better

Apple Silicon exists for only one reason: To widen Apple's profit margins. By all means buy in to the closed Apple ecosystem if it's going to suit you and you keep your eyes open. But make no mistake, Apple sees you only as something from which to squeeze as much money from as regularly as possible.

Unified memory is extremely fast and efficient but has some drawbacks, and there is still merit in discreet memory. Modern Mac OS consumes about 4 GB of RAM on its own; if you have an 8 GB M1 chip, the computer's systems and components therefore have a much smaller share of the remaining RAM. While swap memory activity is fairly normal, my M1 Mac Mini engages in swap activity almost all the time with 8 GB. My 2012 MacBook Pro has 16 GB of RAM and a 1.5 GB Intel HD 4000 GPU. My 2013 Mac Pro has 16 GB of RAM and dual 2 GB AMD graphics cards. These computers almost never perform swap activity, as they have a huge amount of RAM dedicated to the CPU, and a big amount of memory unique to the GPUs.

Easily resolved with DisplayLink Manager and DisplayLink compatible dock/hub. Solution works well if you don't need the higher end MacBook and you still need to use a two display setup.

My m1 mini smokes my older mbp, the mini works perfectly, never heard the fans come on.

M chips are exactly what laptop dreamed for the last 10 years : fast, reliable, powerful, plenty of battery, silent. No throttling. Take some time for being happy about things

NOPE. My M1 Pro 16" MBP will last me an entire day without having to recharge it. Sometimes when I bring it to work, I'll only bring the 30w USB-C charger from Apple and use that to charge my MBP if I'm not using it. No problems for me over here as a photographer. Speaking of, I REALLY wish Apple would bring back Aperture for us professional photographers. Aperture with iCloud sync would be a godsend, I would immediately drop Adobe Lightroom in a heartbeat.

Don’t have any issues on Macbook Air M1 2020. Only low SSD memory.

AutoCAD is bollox, they have a monopoly in the construction/design industry and I hate how little they care about their products. The fact that startups can make less buggy software is just ridiculous, CAD needs better competition

The problem is vmware -,- . i really hate my m1 chip. i can't study the subject related to use virtual box for linux.... hmmm ... they (apple) lie to me. if i can back to 2021, i will buy macbook with intel chip rather than m1 chip.

Wow, there's STILL people using Intel Macs TWO years after the M1 debuted? That's CRAZY! I thought everyone bought a new computer EVERY YEAR! CRAZY!!!!

i have the macbook pro m1 pro ....and this machine is AMAZING, seriously ..its the best thing i have ever witnessed. and i am a linux fan boy...not some windows numpty who knows nothing about computing...and i use a lot of processing , and this thing is silent...and cool...truly amazing.

I must say, everybody told me to wait for the M1 to be released before buying a new laptop, so I did. And damn I regretted it so hard. As music producer, I had so many problems using MAO softwares... Also, I had countless technical problems with the M1 compared to the Intel, which had never failed me. That's why I decided to switch back to Intel and to sell my M1.

I traded in my 16" 2019 MacBook Pro for a 2021 M1 16" MacBook Pro last year because I was scared by other people saying the resale price/trade-in value was sure to go down quickly. Lesson learned: don't trust people online.

Silliest video I’ve seen you make.

I just have to point out the macbook I purchased in 2020 was a 12” Macbook 2017 Model with an M3 chip. I needed it 2:45 for school, music, photos, browsing. Now this Macbook was blazing fast until this year. Apple used to support macbooks based off specs but a souped out 2017 macbook pro touchbar wont run 2022 Mac Os? Nor my macbook. There both lagged down even though the other macbooks specs are far better. From what I have seen as of now. They are purposefully phasing out intel macbooks and slowing down performance. On there website it shows what supported mac devices will run Sonoma. Theres not many that go beyond 2019/2018 & I believe thats due to them phasing out intels partnership.

So much wired infos about new MacBooks. They are very powerful. Only professional Designers and Moviemakers need more than a basic version.

I am glad I have a 2010 Mac Pro 5,1 Running Linux now, as Apple has dropped support for the 2010 Mac Pro. With the 2010 Mac Pro I can upgrade everything easily. So far, I have upgraded the CPU's, the GPU, RAM, and Hard Drives, added a USB 3 Card. That runs very well and I saved a huge amount of Money going with the 2010 Mac Pro that Mac killed off by dropping support and limiting its Mac OS compatibility.

I would NEVER use CleanMyMac. My dad had it on his machine and it was an absolute resource hog. And it was damn near impossible to delete the app from his machine.

just upgraded from an m1 to an m3 max and i can confirm that all of these problems with rosetta translation go away purely because of the raw power. I have the maxed out chip with 64gb of ram and absolutely nothing can make it choke it feels like lol

They make great lap warmers.

The fact that the Silicon Macs don't support Bootcamp isn't worth it. Nobody wants to pay a monthly fee for Windows Emulators such as Parallels since it cannot run games properly. This is why I am getting a gaming laptop to replace my 2015 Macbook. Apple is dead.

I install linux on my old Intel Macbook Air. I hear that there is a way to run Ashi linux on silicon ,but on Intel is much more easy

Im fine don't have any problems so far, and I really love the less fan noise

We want Macs with apple silicon as they consume less power and offers incredibly high performance

Apple Silicon Macs are no go for me as a developer. I need to use Ubuntu 20.04 for ROS and Silicon Macs can't run that version. I'm still enjoying the every bit of my 16" i9 Macbook Pro when my friends have been spending a lot of time researching to install stuff on Silicon Macs..

If your going to buy an Intel Mac, do yourself a favor and just get an Intel or AMD PC. Best gaming platform in the galaxy. Apple Silicon is the way for any Mac purchase, but wait to judge Apple's gaming performance until M4 Ultra, M4 Max and M4 Extreme, as the M3 Max showed a lot of gaming promise and potential for ARM. Apple could in fact, be preparing the M4 chip to officially begin competing in gaming again. Snapdragon X Elite is speedy, but Apple Silicon is the fastest ARM CPU bar none.

I just bought a mid 2012 15” MacBook Pro and I’m really happy with it

App-support is better in M1 and M2; They can run many iPad Apps.

I agree with this video - bring back proper boot camp because these new macs just limit and trap you in Apple’s Ecosystem

These are not reasons to get the Intel Mac😂😂 Just reason to keep your existing Intel one. Well unless the existing one is broken, then you’ll be in a pickle

It is funny that you posted this recently because right about now I am reflecting on if my M1 mac was even a good purchase since I almost always use my intel 16” laptop over my M1. I think I will sell my M1.

Last year I got a mbp 13 for $1150 and my friend who got a windows laptop for the same price didn't age well, both outside and inside the laptop. Nothing beats the mbp's timeless design and performance. (The macbook is still very fast and I struggle to get it to warm up)

Max, don’t get me wrong but it seems that you are contradicting yourself, in regards to The M1 and the Intel processors. I’ve watched a lot of your shows and it convinced me to buy the most expensive Mac mini, (M1) yet I’m happy with it however , this episode is having me loose my trust with you, just saying.

I have the latest Pro 13” right before M1 was introduced. Just don’t like it when it gets too hot! And not sold on the arm architecture as yet, given the compatibility issues. Planning to upgrade in a couple of years when the architecture is mature and broad support for it is available.

It would be great if you would highlight that Autodesk Maya still does not run on Apple Silicon after two years of waiting. The Mac VFX industry is being completely let down by Autodesk.

Bring back the old videos. These ad videos are so bad

Reason i still prefer upgrade or buy Mac's intel than ARM silicon i want work on mac but still like playing game on windows but i don't want spend a little more for building a PC

Don't buy intel-based macbook. I spent more than $3200 on my intel based macbook pro on late 2019. It is slower than M1 macbook air .

Running Windows 11 Arm on my MacBook Pro M1 Pro using Parallels is really slick. I don’t need Windows often-usually for MS Access-but when I do, the MacBook handles it with ease.

Read/Write speeds to external SSD’s are a lot slower on M1 Macs than on Intel based ones, thunderbolt enclosures with nvme drives are fast though.

The thunderbolt ports on the Intel Mini are NOT dedicated ports! They are SHARED bandwidth ports…So while you think you have four of them (160 gbps) you really only have two (80 gbps). The higher end Mac studio actually has dedicated ports.

I'm holding on to my early 2008 15" MBP till Apple releases a 15" MBA

just went back to intel...much better

Apple just ignores the audio world even though creating music have been a big part of Mac sales for decades. The probably are both Apple Silicon and OSX incompatibilities. In music biz its pretty normal to find people still running old versions of OSX. A lot of the DAWs for music creators use plug-ins and VSTs, so you might have a DAW that support Apple silicon, but if you use plug-ins or VSTs that were written for Intel even with Rosetta it will be a problem. Then some of the media composers that tend run two computers a main computer for their DAW and a second computer to serve up the audio libraries they use. Many of these people used a mix of Mac for their DAW and Windows for their library machine. But Apple silicon is so expensive now for a computer that isn't upgradable they are switching to all Windows setups to save money. Windows used to be a PIA for doing film composing lots of driver issues and other issues, but over the years Windows has become a very stable platform for music and even pro-consumer video work. Apple is starting to price itself out of the big part of the DIY music and video market. Except for Logic most the audio software is available in both Windows and Mac versions so switching computers is easy. Apple is shooting itself in the foot with the audio industry.

I still have a 27” iMac, it’s 7 years old and, in many ways, it is better than my 16” m1 pro macbook. Of course, in general, my m1 pro macbook kills it. But there is (still) a lot of things that my old intel iMac handles better. It’s simply true

I was using Intel based windows laptops and the battery life sucked and they ran super hot. I would just be browsing windows and I’d get 75c temps….. it was a nightmare. I couldn’t use it in bed cus it got so hot….. and I got maybe 2 hours of battery life after much under the hood tweaking (and this was a high end asus laptop) Then I switched to the M1 Mac and I haven’t looked back since. It runs so much quicker , and is insanely cool. I can use it and watch RU-vid and manage my servers in bed without the fans going crazy, and the battery life is not even comparable. Even the small differences you point out, I would 100% stick with Apple silicon. None of them matter enough for the downsides of Intel. I even learned a lot about it thru this channel so it’s weird you’re trashing apple silicon all of a sudden…. You praise it constantly. Kinda seems like you’re flip flopping for the sake of making a video. Kinda lost some respect and am questioning your objectivity and integrity, to be honest😂

U can buy a dongle to do like more displays even on the air. Sure it’s extra cost but rather do that then stick with older intel macs