MacBook Pro 14 with M3 Max REVIEW - DID I MAKE A $3K MISTAKE? 

Great video Andrew - I particularly like how you included a thermals test and the sound test, which I do not see always included in other reviews. I migrated from an M1Max 64 GB RAM to M3Max 64 GB RAM, and at first, was sort of ehh as it felt snappier, but not a ton of a difference, but after a couple weeks of more intensive use (and gaming!) I've noticed much more of a difference. It's a real beast. She is beautiful with the darker color, however, like you, I'm anecdotally noticing more fan noise, which is to be expected, but not conducive to the best gaming experience. I often run it through my Apple Studio screen so it's a real workhorse set up.

This is the review I was waiting for. Ordered the same machine as you. Thanks Andrew 😉

You set the gold standard for quality videos on the Internet. Almost no one comes close to your reviews. Keep up the good work and thank you for educating us. 😊🍺🍺🌲

This channel does really good with the videos! Clearly explained everything loud and clear!

Excellent review, thanks!!!

Got my first Mac in 8 or so years, got the 16 inch M3 Pro in space black, the battery life's like 3 times as long as my current PC 😅

Your footage looks really smooth! What shutterspeed were you recording at?

Thank you for all your videos and have a wonderful Christmas 😊🍺🍺🌲❄️☃️❄️

Thanks for again a great review! For what I have noticed is that the display is ofcourse really great (apart from touch, pen and face id) !

Hey Andrew at the 15 min mark when you were doing the battery life test , was the macbooks max brightness just standard sdr max brightness or was it using hdr brightness?

Thank you!!

Great review as always Andrew, definitely a pricey device but it certainly nails it for its intended use case. Going to be the new permanent replacement for your current m1?

Nice review I also bought the 14 max 16/40 option in space Black nice machine and great battery life compared to my surface pro 9.

Hi Andrew I really like your videos. They are very informative and with gooood guidance. When will you do review on " THINKPAD X1 CARBON GEN 12"

Good review, well explained from unboxing to performance details. I loved it

how good would be a rtx 4070 öaptop be against the m3 max in cinebench? maybe also 13k points?

Great review Andrew! If I may ask, was the blooming and low response time (not refresh rate) a noticeable inconvenience? Or was it irrelevant to your day to day usage? I’ve read that the blooming is extremely minimal with those miniLed displays. Not sure about the response times though. Reason I’m asking is because I’m looking to buy a new 16 inch MacBook Pro however, due to the nature of my job being a developer (scrolling through a lot of code and looking at a lot of static White text on my terminal), I’m afraid that the blooming and low response time is gonna give me a bad/subpar experience.

I’ve seen a lot of MacBook Pro reviews. The effort you put in your videos is amazing. Keep the great work

Hi Andrew I had just ordered the MBP 14 M3 Max (16c CPU 40c GPU). I noticed that you mentioned your reasoning for getting the 14c CPU 30c GPU is to avoid heat issues. Does the 14c 30c run alot cooler & less noisy? I liked the idea of getting the max spec apple offered but wondering if I'd be better off with M3 Max 14c cpu 30c gpu 94gb rather than 16c cpu 40c gpu 64GB. I don't want my hands and legs burning as previously experienced with other laptops. I will mainly use the laptop for everyday tasks - Netflix, RU-vid, Internet Browsing, Microsoft Word/Excel/One Note. Occasionally, I'll be viewing CAD drawings & rendering of properties. What would you recommend? Is there really a noticeable difference in heat & fan sound? Considering I won't be pushing the laptop, would I experience heat & fan issues? My wife has the MBP 16 M2 Max 38c 64GB and it's never even gotten warm. I assumed the higher GPU would run cooler as it was over powered therefore less effort required. I just want something future proof, to last me the next 5-6 yrs. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

your reviews are super useful.. i appreciate that. for me, display quality is 1st priority and macbooks have done that right. out of the box it looks better and whites are pure white. No messing up with display settings is required. Touchpad is above anything else in the market. I use windows laptop for work but i have a m1 mba and i really enjoy it.. thanks for the videos this yr.

What resolution did you test gaming at?

"Hey everyone! I'm in the market for my first MacBook and could really use some advice. I'm looking to dive into video editing with Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe After Effects, as well as photo editing with Lightroom and Photoshop, with the goal of starting my own RU-vid channel. I need a laptop that will last me 3-4 years and can handle these tasks smoothly. Currently, I'm using a Windows laptop for basic tasks like Word, Excel, and web browsing. Any recommendations on which MacBook model would be the best fit for my needs? Thanks in advance for your help!"

Great review! Loved the suede jacket at 8:20, where is it from?

Thank you Andrew

Very nice video. Thinking of 14 inch m3 max max for end game

I just bought the 16” 14 core cpu. 30 core gpu. This is my first MacBook Pro. It feels amazing to use and the screen is great.

I saw something on Apple about the iPad as a second screen and transferring content from an iPad. Is that in a review some where? Thanks!!

What windows laptop would you say is most comparable to the MacBook M1 Pro? In terms of how silent it is, how late the fans kick in and the good battery?

Finally first m3 max review that actually makes sense to me. After watching all these videos of people complaining about 8gb ram and prices and how loud it gets, this review does make sense for majority of power users but haven’t seen anyone reviewing it m3 max binned version. Big thanks.

It is the Black colour that makes we wanna buy this. My 14' M1 Max is too good, that there's literally no reason for me to splash that cash. And that is the problem with Apple's M-Line of Chips. They're too good! So there is no reason to upgrade lol. Great video. Brings into the mix MacBooks also. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year folks!

I've had two notch macbooks now and they don't bother me at all personally. I actually kinda like how it seperates the menu bar into to regions.

the pwm flickering is the same as on your m1 pro or worse? i am typing this on an m1 pro and wondering if i should upgrade. Also is the battery better or the same as an m1 pro?

Great video. Appreciate the work you do to be unbiased. Competition is good and hopefully this makes windows pick it up with amd, intel and arm chips improving. At the end of the day Competition is great for the consumer. I am against the mindset of being loyal to a brand be loyal to what you need and your wallet at the end of the day.

Great video! Do you think there's a significant difference between the M3 Max 14/30 and the M3 Max 16/40? Thanks!

how does this compare with the lat 9440?

Is the build quality of the Macbook Pro better than in the T14S Gen 4 or X1 Carbon Gen 11?

Can you elaborate on the 'limited performance in combined CPU/GPU workloads', please?! I will be using this as my main machine for Adobe Creative Cloud/Premiere Pro editing, and I want to make sure I can count on it? Thank you very much in advance!!!

I have the M3 Max 14". It's incredible.... opulence.

Hey Andrew, Need a suggestion from your end if you can help out my purchase decision 1. Zenbook 14X (i7-13700H) for $700 2. G14 (7735HS) for $900 3. Slim Pro 7 X (6800HS-CE) for $800 If not any of these which one would you suggest to be the best buy under $900. Much love, thanks

Great review. Other than not having a touchscreen, pen interface, it seems to be the hands-down winner.

I think there is an improvement on the sound compared to your old MacBook. I noticed the new MacBook Pro sound was more solid and more bass compared to the more tinny sound on your old unit.

I really want ti know from where you bought the jacket? Please tell me

Id it true that once the SSD dies in the future, the machine will not be able to boot from external backups, meaning it is bricked for good and will need a new mother board_??? $$$

This is the first video that indicates there is PWM flickering on the screen. Very important info for sensitive people like me. Thank you.

Nice Review 👍 This MacBook is insane, the battery life on it is very impressive! The price is high or very high, but you get a lot for it. What i dont like was the microphone, to deep sound and not loud enough. maybe you got a bad one 👀 I will wait for Snapdragon X Elite i have big hopes on it, maybe there will be Laptops coming for under 1000€

I think the video quality is excellent. The sound is good if maybe a little low volume.

I had a listen to the sound quality again on both units. To me the new Unit definitely sounds better. It has more bass and sounds more solid. The old unit sounds more tinny. This is just my opinion.

I juz bought m3 max 14unch.. when I editing video on davinci studio why so lagging when preview? Are we stil proxy the file first???

Can you review the Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 Gen 8 (14″ AMD or Intel)?

Did you notice any thermal throttling when gaming? Seems to be a consistent complaint on the subreddit. Only thing holding me back from buying at the moment

Very honest opinion about the notch. Apple should really get rid of it.

@4:56 If you squint you can see the inside is modeled on a 1970's Space Invader.

I got the m3 8 mbp. overall it is a great machine. Incredible screen, awesome keyboard, impressive speakers but I run into ram bottleneck even with a few safari tabs and no other open apps. I have m2 mbp 8gb 13 inch too and didn’t have the same problem. And I heard m3 mbp 14 is better in ram compressing etc

Apple makes Great products! I should know as I currently own the iPhone 15 Pro Max as well as an iPad. The problem for me is how very expensive their products can get after you've maxed them out and they're Never upgradeable! To answer your question, I don't think you've made a $3K mistake because you seem to be happy with it. The speaker quality is Excellent, webcam and internal mics are good as well. The screen is super gorgeous and the refresh rate of 120hz is great as well. Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year Andrew!! 😁

@AMD...go you have X1 Carbon Gen 12 review lined up??

Your review was really smartly presented. No exaggerations just simple information delivered nice and efficiently. Though the comment about no pen or touch display the argument is that people who want a touch screen would be better suited to the iPad instead. But I know what you mean. I %100 agree on the no face-ID being silly at this stage. Apple has proven to be really good at their facial recognition software so it definitely makes sense for their computers to have it XD

I have the 2020 M1 MBP maxed out. 2TB SSD with 16GB Ram. 1TB just is not enough storage. It might be expensive but 2TB is pushing my limit. I also feel the limitation of a smaller screen. I will probably lean on the 16" whenever I look to upgrade but I do love this macbook.

I said it a month ago, for content creators or anyone that wants a fast laptop, there is none better than the MacBook M3 Pro at present. There are a few laptops such as the slim pro 9i, the P1, and a few from Asus, but you will suffer with horrendous battery life and / or the weight of the machine.

For an Apple pc this seems to be a great unit. Camera and mics sounded good. Speakers were excellent and sounded the same quality as your older MAC. Display is very good. Since I am not a MAC user I am not familiar with its performance comparisons. The only other con you did not mention is the notch on the top of the screen for the camera. Still an excellent unit for those needing a MAC. Excellent review. Happy holidays and a Happy New year. Can you believe how fast 2023 has gone by?

Can MacBook pro 14 m3 max play autocad, sketch up smoothly?

Definitely not mistake, it is upgrade worthwile of consideration for 99% of users. Touchscreen would be nice option to have though. Keep up good work.

Apple needs an egpu solution. Memory and internal SSD are stuck forever same with GPU, this is where I scratch my head Apple needs to allow mac's to buy a egpu core box or every man is stuck with non upgradeable SSD memory and GPU power but almost every Windows laptop allows Al of these to be upgraded later proonging it's life and making resale easier and better in this price range. We are already seeing older m1 series and Intel non upgradeable mac's value drop like a brick

the answer is yes.. i have m3 max 14 .. and many problems in crossover and slow perfermance and FPS .. les them my old m2 max.. i was stupid.. to upgrade ..

Is it noisy and hot compared to 16"? And is there thermal throttling? I am thinking of using 3D GPU rendering and AI tools. Does it make sense to buy M3 Max 14" instead of M2 Max 16"?

Video quality was a bit disappointing considering the price point. HP spectre x360 has a much better camera. Audio quality was good, but volume was low. Not sure if you need to increase microphone volume upon recording.

m3 max Base or M3 Pro MAX? (14 inches)

Ordered this one with 36 GB RAM, cost 4000 EUR. Best freaking laptop I've ever owned. If only Apple would remove that idiotic notch, it would be 100% the perfect laptop, both hardware and software-wise.

its super power laptop

13:00 Asus Rog Ally Cyberpunk beats this Macbook in low quality and medium. Strange.

I think that for most people, the Macbook Pro 16 is the best daily driver. Good battery life, single threaded performance, touchpad, and speakers. The Mini LED is nice too. Gamers though and workstation users should look elsewhere. Also, those who support repairable laptops should go elsewhere. For Macs, be sure to buy the specs you need because you cannot upgrade.

Great review. I have 14in M1 Pro (8 core) and I am happy with it. Only thing I would love to upgrade is GPU (just for games). According to upgrade fees, they are insane and sometimes I am thinking about leave Apple ecosystem because of it. But at the end of the day I realise that windows laptop with similar quality isn't much cheaper and I do really like MacOS, iOS and iPadOS.

Yes the MacBook Pro does not have Face ID, but with the Apple Watch, it will unlock it quickly too.

Excellent laptop for video editors on the go, but for the M3 Max CPU the 16-inch screen handles heat the best. For Java developers, front-end website developers, and AWS ML developers the M3 Pro MacBook is great.

Definitely think the 14 inch is a bit incapable of handling the m3 max chip especially with the heat and actual performance.

Enjoyed a lot of your reviews throughout 2023…multiple times a review made me almost buy the reviewed laptop. Until I found out not always the desired configuration is available in the EU…so two weeks ago I broke the bank and purchased a M3 Max 16/40/64. Just the past experience with a MacBook in terms of performance, battery life and the ability to configure it to my wishes did it for me. Have a wonderful Christmas 🎄🎅 and wish you a great 2024 🎆🎇

Using apple is basically using nzxt motherboard instead of a better one for a cheaper price, and still we buy the nzxt OR APPLE!!

Wow the patience you must have to review so many windows laptops 😂😂😂😂

At least it plays games better than the M2

That 94% is accurate.

What is the purpose of these machines? Who are the targeted to?

That notch is a dealbreaker for me

I had the 14” Max with upgraded CPU 48GB/2TB for a month and returned it. I liked it, but I didn’t love it for $4500. It was not worth the price - this is saying something as I still have an Apple w/ Intel and I’m due for an upgrade. The battery life wasn’t great for real world browsing performance (5-6hrs at medium brightness). It also hung (beach ball) even on Apple’s website with one tab open.

No native windows support no usba no egpu s memory or SSD upgrades after purchase no ability to use earlier versions of Mac osx all things you used to could do.

I made a 6,000+ mistake 16" M3 max 128gb 4tb hd

Lmao. They literally put a Notch on a laptop for housing such a shitty Camera that doesn't even support FaceID lollollol.

touch display ??? LOL

Dont buy this comp now unless absolutely needed. Will be much cheaper next year.

I just bought the 16” 14 core cpu. 30 core gpu. This is my first MacBook Pro. It feels amazing to use and the screen is great.

I think the video quality is excellent. The sound is good if maybe a little low volume.