How to choose the right M2 MacBook Pro - 14-inch vs 16-inch

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Are you trying to decide between the 14-inch and 16-inch M2 MacBook Pro? I’ve been using both extensively, which puts me in the perfect position to offer some buying guidance. I’ll also explain which MacBook Pro I’ll be buying next - and why!
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - What’s changed?
03:09 - Performance
04:53 - Battery
05:58 - Price
06:58 - Size
08:13 - Conclusion

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@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

Are you a 14-inch or 16-inch kinda person?

@cigaretteneverlie Год назад

14 inch.

@MW-mn1el Год назад

Just buying a upcoming 3nm M3 15 inch Air next time. Spec op the ram and ssd, best of size, weight and power 😄

@ali.almahbashi Год назад

16 inch

@medhavimiddha9882 Год назад

16" even though I have a 14" this time around.

@harrison00xXx Год назад

16“ all the way if i want it small and lught i use the ipad air 5

@jimtipton8888 Год назад

I always enjoy your videos Mark. I have the 16" and it rarely leaves its cradle. Every port is plugged with something and it makes a great desktop computer. If I need to pack it, I'll tolerate the extra size. Regardless of which size a person lands on, they sure are a wonderful machine.

@JimKanaris Год назад

Always enjoy your reviews, mate! I'm sticking with the 16" (M1 Pro) because none of the things you mention affect me. I lug this thing around everywhere. The only inconvenience I can imagine would be on a plane but I don't travel much. When I do, I don't take this beast with me. Still, I fully get how form factor is a big issue for professional content creators who work travel.

@cigaretteneverlie Год назад

Keep up with the good work Mark, I have been watching your reviews for few months now, and it shows the effort and time it takes to make an amazing top notch video. By the way the reviews are very honest not rocket science. Love from Canada.

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

Cheers, mate! Means a lot 👍

@chennyye28 11 месяцев назад

There are two ways of looking at the screen size: one way is when travel, you would like to bring the minimal you carry, in that case, 14 inch is great, with an usable screen, and good portability. But there are another point of view: when travel, the MacBook screen is the only screen you have, so why not make it larger and you can work more comfortable? I am kind of lean towards to the second idea: I have a 32 inch monitor at home, so no matter which size I choose, it is fine at home. But if I want to travel and work, even a m1 MacBook Air can be heavy, as I will carry my S5m2 and maybe some kind of audio recording devices. So I don’t mind to add some weight from a larger 16 inch form factors, I just want to make my job down as comfortable as possible, if I am just travel for fun, plan to get an iPad mini, and carry my camera to enjoy the world. Also another thing I had was the battery swelling issue with my last 15 inch MacBook Pro 2015, so I would love a large body to prevent the heat issue, in order to save the battery a bit. The perfect world is m3 pro MacBook Air 15 inch with HDMI or 3 thunderbolt ports in a reasonable price if people can dream.

@asan1050 Год назад

ThanksMuch!

@Rayxsonfanboy Год назад

Wow have not watched in a year and the content is even better😊

@MartinAaberge Год назад

I’ve used the mbp 16 inch 2019 i7 version for a long time. My next is a 14 inch. Or maybe a studio at home and a MBA M2 on the go

@MrFubber Год назад

Surely it comes down to use case. Personally, the air does everything I need it to and its super portable.

@DanMills7 Год назад

What I truly want is the MacBook Air with the screen tech from the MacBook Pro. My compute needs to do not require the MBP, so I am currently using an M2 Air with 24 GB of RAM; and it meets all of my compute needs.

@aycangonenc 10 месяцев назад

I have 16" Macbook Pro and I love it. And ı also have an M2 Macboo Air 13". This is a great combo for me.

@andreas-stricker 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for the comparison. So even though you prefer the large screen size for video editing, would you still prefer a 14" Macbook over the 16"?

@mejlgaardbliddal Год назад

I went for a discounted 16 M1pro MacBook Pro in Oktober as I wanted the biggest possible laptop screen on a Mac and because I would be using it at home primarily. When traveling I prefer my MacBook Air M1. I haven't regretted that decision as I really has come to like the huge difference in screen real estate between my to computers. A Size difference that has made me starting to use FCP as my main editor Instead of LumaFusion. As voice overs does sound better than done I FCP compared to LumaFusion. Final Cut however was too crowded on my Air and I thus preferred to use LumaFusion on that one.

@murtazachaudhary3339 Год назад

Nice video

@perjulius8067 Год назад

have you thought about a portable monitor? ASUS Zenscreen… you can get a rather well working out of office setup - i combine it with at foldable laptop stand and my Logitech MX mechanical mini keyboard….

@darrene.mathews5566 Год назад

Hello, Mark. I take a 'both-and' approach to this issue. That is, I carry my Mac Book Air back and forth to work; but at home I use the Mac Book Pro 16".

@frostgodx Год назад

So many people end up here but one might think the 14 is the best of both worlds for one that doesn’t want to shell out for two or be bothered with having more than one

@the.regulargamer 8 месяцев назад

Got the 16” for school. Walk around campus all day. Honestly the weight for me isnt a bother at all. But then again, i do hit the gym everyday lol

@MrFrenchdj Год назад

Actually I have a 14 inch and work gives me the option to choose another one same size or a 16, in that case I think I would go for a 16 to vary a bit maybe? What do you think?

@nyk36 Год назад

if you have a desk at home and can connect the 14 inch to a monitor, i would also go for the 14 inch. However, I travel all the time and don't have an office where I can connect the macbook to screens. that's why 16 inch is better for me. it's my portable desktop and the larger display has more advantages for me. much better for my eyes in the long run.

@gerald1964 Год назад

My son uses Logic but the 14 inch display on the M1 MB Pro is not quite as large as desired for this application. I could see where the 16 inch MB Pro would be large enough. He pairs the 14 inch display of the MB Pro with a 24 inch LG Ultra Fine display when working at his desk. It would seem that the 16 inch MB Pro would be the way to go if this machine will serve as a complete desktop replacement with no external monitor being used while the 14 inch MB Pro would be the way to go paired with an external display for a hybrid mobile / desktop environment. If one is getting a MB Pro after all, the applications are likely more demanding when compared to some who would get a MB Air so an equally larger display might be in order for such a machine.

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

Yup, the 16-inch is pretty nice for music production.

@vivekjadhav2210 9 месяцев назад

For music composing wich is best between two

@DJ.Skyhawk Год назад

My daily carry - iPhone 13 mini, iPad Pro 11in, MBP 14in. I like smaller gadgets 😊

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

Nice!

@Utubeisazzho 10 месяцев назад

Have to add derringer 45/70 to the tiny gadget list lol

@aaronsteers 11 месяцев назад

I've have the 16" 2019 MacBook Pro now for about 2.5 years and I'm replacing with newest (M2) MacBook Pro 14 inch. I've often felt the 16 inch is chunky, and the 2019 version is even apparently about half pound lighter than the latest 16 inch version. My plan is to start using my older ipad in Sidecar mode to compensate for the smaller screen real estate. At bars and restaurants I've often felt the 16" was overly bulky, and (for instance) often has to be put away when did arrives. I'm hopeful the 14" will just "feel" more nimble and less like a bulky beast. 🤞

@aaronsteers 10 месяцев назад

I chose the 14 inch and I'm very happy with it. It takes up less table space when I'm on the go at restaurants and coffee shops - and I haven't really minded the smaller size when I'm in other areas - like sitting in the yard. When I want all the space, I use my dual-screen 26" setup.

@ExplorerOfTheGalaxy 9 месяцев назад

@@aaronsteers That's it. I'm planning to get the 14" knowing 16" has a better size and battery (marginally).. My actual Windows laptop is 14" but I don't care 'cause I barely look at it. I use a 43" TV as my main screen anyways. When I'm on the go I plan to buy an iPad to use Sidecar or an external portable monitor as I really need dual screen to work (developer). When I'm not in a hurry to use it for work I can deal w/ it without carrying the 2nd monitor around.. like in short travels or cafes.. Your experience makes me rethink the 14" instead of 16". It would be a pain in the ass to carry a bulky thing around and that doesn't fit most of backpacks or is a heavier option.. if battery doesn't get there for me I always carry a powerbank w/ me..

@arunchaturvedi1960 2 месяца назад

Thanks for the video, it was quite informative. What do you think about the notch? I heard they're the same size on the 14" and 16" MacBook Pro's and therefore, the 16" does a better job of making it less conspicuous. Did you feel the same or not?

@MarkEllisReviews 2 месяца назад

I genuinely never notice it on any of these Macs!

@AfterWorkMusician Год назад

Just bought a 14” M2 max. My first time getting a smaller MacBook. So far it’s been a great experience!

@habsolon Год назад

Even my old 15in Pro started getting heavy before i decided to retire it. 14 would be the way to go now. the specs and performancehave become so similar now I think it really does come down to how the weight effects the way you use the machine

@DipSet85 9 месяцев назад

They really should have done a 15 inch pro version lol I find the 14 inch too small, more of a netbook or very close to 13 inch form factor. The 16 inch is actually smaller than i thought it would be. Its smaller than most 15.4 inch standard laptops. Its just a tad heavier. But even then, i did not notice the 14 inch being considerably lighter than the 16 inch even tho its 500 grams difference maybe because the 14 inch is a lot more compact hence it is denser. I personally do not travel a lot with a laptop, just from house to house or house to work. But if you are frequently in coffee shops and on the train or plane I totally understand how the 14 would be more portable and would recommend it that way. I’ll mostly be using it on a desk, on the bed or on a sofa. So size wont be an issue. Its not as big as it is on youtube videos

@howlbeast Год назад

As a graphic designer 16inc I’m not trying to squint or arch my back

@dezaremos5944 Год назад

Hi Mark. Can you send me a pic of the 16 & 14 running Lightroom Classic in the Develop module ?? I would like to see how much screen real estate advantage has the 16 over the 14 .. All the reviews are just showing premiere pro & davinci resolve side by side ..

@frostgodx 7 месяцев назад

if you change the 14 to more space in display settings you get the exact same as shown on the 16 but a bit smaller scale because its only 14 though its plenty usable this way as long as its being used as a laptop, the moment you put it up on a stand or something and use external keyboard and mouse then it becomes a problem and you must swap back to standard resolution

@RamonVaqueroImage Год назад

Would love a 14" sized MBP with a 16" screen... Apple listen to me :D

@davesawyer Год назад

Just got the base 14’ M2 MacBook Pro. Ideal for my needs and more than enough power. Compliments my 2020 27’ iMac perfectly. First Apple Silicon product I have got and wow, makes my iMac seem quite slow when editing 4k footage in final cut. A beast of a machine!

@kobefan2472 Год назад

I recently got the 14 inch m2 max and thought I was sold on 14 inch (it's literally in my desk right now) but probably 2mm or the next day will go to the store n look at the 16 because the 14 size is great but I feel I might need alil more .....ask me for the update! Cause my 14 day return is up by Wednesday!!! 👀

@ghas4151 11 месяцев назад

Did you make the right decision and swap it for the 16”? 😁

@kobefan2472 11 месяцев назад

@@ghas4151 Of course i did! replying from my 16 inch as we speak , i wouldnt have been able to live down that mistake and i made the switch just in time before my return date was up , the 16 inch Max is everything i could have wanted!

@bringoff Год назад

I have personal 14” MBP M1 Pro 16/512 and 16” MBP M1 Max 32/1024, provided by my employer. And 16” just feels gigantic in hands. On the other hand, screen’s real estate difference is not that drastic from my perspective, at least for coding. If I had to choose one machine, it would be 14”, just a bit more specked up than mine. Well, unless I needed to push the cooling system to its limits 24/7.

@frostgodx Год назад

I have both also and feel the same. If you change the resolution on the 14” to “more space” it effectively shows the same amount of stuff as the 16” on default and I find that perfect for lap use. Though the 14” gets worse thermals I simply use a custom fan curve in tg pro and it never can not be tamed even at 100% cpu and gpu load it maxes at 82c or so.

@ShredzZ 9 месяцев назад

Do you think 14 inch is good for simple coding if I don’t have external monitor?

@bringoff 9 месяцев назад

@@ShredzZ define “simple coding” 😄 I used to work on 13" MacBook without much trouble, but 16" is noticeably more comfortable

@ShredzZ 9 месяцев назад

@@bringoff Simple Javascript front end job or coding in Xcode.

@ExplorerOfTheGalaxy 9 месяцев назад

@@bringoff I also want to know as I'm a dev too.. The 14" can handle (without any visual hassles) chrome w/ dev tools opened altogether vscode opened at left (multitasking) ??? (In "more space" mode of course)

@rafaeldomenikos5978 Год назад

My daily carry is M1 Pro 14”, iPad Pro M1 12.9, iPhone 14 Pro Max. The ability to have the I-ad as the second screen for the Mac makes any larger MacBooks irrelevant for me.

@ghas4151 11 месяцев назад

The 16” has a wow factor the 14” doesn’t have and the M2 Max chip takes a pretty significant hit in the 14” due to the lower thermal performance. Then you have the better battery performance of the 16”… I’d only consider the 14” if I was going for the M2 Pro, though I’d still opt for the 16” due to the above reasons.

@ShredzZ Год назад

Got 16 inch but last version of M1 Max, the only reason is I dont use external monitors so 16 inch is the only option for me.

@merrh8819 8 месяцев назад

It's pretty much the case for me, I don't have any monitor and was about to get one along with the Mac mini but I'm still hesitated as I feel that the MBP 16 will be perfectly fine, I'll get the big screen which is essential for me as well as the portability and the power of apple new m chip. How has your experience been so far working on the MBP 16 inches, I mainly do design work and screen size matters a lot

@ShredzZ 8 месяцев назад

@@merrh8819 its enough for me, I’m mainly coding and doing design in figma and 16 inch is perfect, it’s depends of the person, I know a lot of programmers that need 2 external monitors but I’m fine with my laptop only, I was using 13 inch m1 before and also it’s fine to code on that, but 16 is a massive improvement not gonna lie, and it’s not that heavy to travel with it.

@davidjacobs6244 Год назад

If I was in the market for a MacBook Pro I would definitely choose the 14” over the 16” for the portability.I have the M2 MacBook Air which is great for my use.The Pro would be overkill for me.

@HA_CMW 10 месяцев назад

I'm confused between Macbook pro m1 pro 14 inc 16gb 1tb ssd ( 10 CPU_16GPU ) 1910 $ OR Macbook pro m1 pro 16 inc 16gb 512ss ( 10 CPU _16 GPU ) 1960 $ can you help ،i want use it for blender

@extremelucky1 8 месяцев назад

For me it's simple. I don't edit videos or code. 14-inch all day. Use the savings to get a nice monitor!

@johnulcer Год назад

I’m incredibly conflicted, not sure if anyone has advice… I am debating between a 14 inch m2 Pro 16gb for $1800 vs a 16 inch M1 Max 32gb for $2500. I like the form factor of the 14 but I’m worried about the RAM limitations down the line as I feel like 16gb is becoming more standard for everyday use but perhaps I’m wrong. I just don’t want to have to upgrade again in 3 years and I got kind of a crazy deal on the 16 inch. I’m half tempted to keep the 16 and then get a 13.6” Air for on the go. But those only have 8gb RAM. Any advice?

@Shak340 Год назад

It all depends on what you’re planning to use the laptop for. For me I prefer the form factor of the 14” after seeing them in person. Do you need something thats more portable or is screen real estate more important to you. How much will it be to spec up the 14” to 32gb? If thats a solution you’re willing to consider..

@charlessnachez4248 Год назад

The air have 16gb too

@HappyChessMate 3 месяца назад

If my 70 years old plumber can handle a 15kg bag while walking to my place, than I I can handle a 2.5kg weight. Was such a revelation...sometimes YT videos can screw up your mind. No more to say that right after he finished the job, I ordered the 16" one.

@robsawalker Год назад

Dear Apple, please build a new 12" MacBook using the new 3nm iPhone 15 chip and mother board, stick MacOS on it, backlit keyboard, faceID, fingerprint reader, 2 or 3 USB-C ports... I would be all over that! I loved the 12" MacBook - in fact I had three of them. I really like my 14" MacBook Pro M1, but it is so unwieldy compared to my 12" MacBook. Lord only knows what the 16" must be like. Another great video Mark, thanks

@MarkEllisReviews Год назад

Thanks, Robsa!

@michaelvaldes5023 11 месяцев назад

I always find it odd how reviewers focus on what is "supposed" to be important, instead of what really is. KISS....Keep It Simple Stupid. The main difference between a 14 and 16 is... THE SCREEN. If you're focus is performance, you can get a 14 with max performance. Or a 16 with max performance. But you don't choose one size or the other because of performance, you can do that with either size. It's all about the screen. What screen size is more comfortable for your daily use case. If you use you laptop mostly as a desktop replacement plugged into a display, then the 14 is probably fine because you mostly rely on external monitors. If you use it as a true laptop, and work off the native display.... it is really, really, really nice to have that big screen. So then it comes down to travel. Fine, it is easier to travel with a smaller machine. Duh. That said, your "travel time" is a fraction of your work time for the overwhelming majority of people, so why trade a more comfortable work experience for a minority of time spent traveling? The reality is that if you plan to "work" during travel, just about every laptop is to big for a tray and if the person in front of you leans their seat back.... your machine is toast. Let's get real people. You buy a 16in because you want a bigger screen. No other reason.

@ShredzZ 10 месяцев назад

traveling with 16 inch is not that hard as most ppl think. About 14 inch its get hotter, has worse battery. But as you said if somebody gonna plug laptop to the external monitor it's better to choose 14 inch. Im only using my laptop as main device without any other monitors so I've got 16 inch. Btw about performance its really small difference between 14 and 16 because if you choose 16 inch you can switch battery to 'High Power Mode", on 14 inch you can't.

@BLR653 Год назад

Refurbished M1 14” pro for $1385! It’s a steal

@marcusmurray5440 Год назад

I love my macbook m2 pro 14" I still have 27" imac on my desk and having the 14" sitting next to it when not in use, fits perfectly. Also I've enjoyed taking the 14" in my camera backpack, which has a space allocated for 15 inch. That and my camera gear, is an acceptable weight to carry around. Nice thing is, the macbook edges aren't rubbing away, keeping it scratch free. I guess everyone has their own reasons for a 16 or 14 inch. The 14" also helps me to be a bit more organised. I haven't found any issues using that size screen. The more I use it, the better it feels. Hope this helps.