M3 vs M2 Pro 14' MacBook Pro - Don't Choose WRONG..!

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Timestamps ⬇️
M3 MacBook Pro vs M2 Pro - 00:00
Design Differences - 00:25
Connectivity - 1:10
M3 Teardown - 1:58
Speaker Comparison - 2:35
Webcam & Mic Comparison - 3:12
SSD Speed Test - 3:39
Geekbench 6 CPU - 4:30
Speedometer 2.1 Web Browsing - 7:18
Geekbench 6 Metal GPU - 7:46
3DMark Wild Life Gaming - 8:57
Cinebench 2024 & Thermals - 9:42
Blender 3D Rendering - 14:53
Lightroom Classic - 15:54
Final Cut Pro - 17:25
Which MacBook should you buy? - 18:14

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[enec]

Given how much better the 16gb M3 performs than the 8gb M3 in real world tests, it would be great to have a video comparing the 16 gb M3 to the 16 gb M2.

[paczko]

Thanks for the comparison! One remark: I think at 16:56 the bars are swapped: M3 is 1:47 and m2 is 1:03..

[specthegod]

After all the good videos you guys make... I am beyond disappointed to see the NOOB mistake of comparing hardware by ADDING ANOTHER VARIABLE when using different versions of the OS?? How blatantly flawed can you get? At 05:03 we clearly see MacOS 13.5 VS 14.1... Do you not know after your testings thst different OS are tweaked differently, literally making your results LIMITED TO ONLY THIS SETUP. PERIOD. IF you want your result to be worth anything, IDENTICAL versions of the OS is the least you can ensure. Very very amateurish mistake right there guys. Remake the video ASAP and pay attention next time.

[bibasik]

The base M3 should've had 12GB RAM.

Base model MacBook Pros have had 8GB RAM for a whole DECADE!

[raincube]

A test would be awesome between the M1 Pro and M3 Pro chips. 😊

[wierg]

Just insane how much more expensive these Macbooks are in Europe. Starting at 1999€ for the Base and 2499€ for the M3 Pro 😒

[Rstars]

This is the comparison video I've been waiting for. Thank you for uploading!

[aleksandarstojkovic]

FINALLY! Someone with right model compairison!

[babarfyi]

Very interesting. However, not really good talking about ”this one and that one” for those of us who mainly listen

[nonameentered]

"How many features can we strip while upping thr price" - Apple

[tminusoftexas]

These are getting out of control on price yes they are good but not 2400$ good. Apple needs chill out. Im just going to stay with my m1pro

[bemacbe]

How about the M1 Max vs the M3/M3 Pro? Can you make a video? 😁 Thanks!

[thomasmulford]

For Blender, you are running out of ram on the 8GB when using GPU with the party tug scene. If you were to use a higher ram config version of the m3, using cycles and that same scene, you would see a MASSIVE jump using the RTCore option in the system settings. The new M3 (base/pro/max) RT Cores + Blender are no joke, and go beyond simple pre-packaged benchmark apps.

[gmag]

Was waiting for this comparison!! I originally ordered the base M3 MBP but cancelled it and ordered the M2 MBP refurb! It looks brand new and I’m super happy w/my purchase!

[egorsolodovnikov]

Max, Vadim! Super video! Please, don't forget about musicians! Logic Pro X benchmark very interesting to see! Tnks guys!

[DangerVille]

This video is excellent, I really wanted to see the difference in using Blender, so it's good to know the M3 actually exceeds in that area. I feel like the issues with temperature wont be as prevalent in something like the iMac which will have better cooling, so it may run even better there.

[javixenxo]

I think we need to see an M2 Pro vs M3 Pro to see how the new architecture and the redistribution of the CPU and GPU cores are affecting real-world performance. How much of a real improvement do we have on the Pro chips. Because yes, we know that the Base model and the Max have improved well... but has the Pro? Do I buy a M2 Pro for less price or go for the M3 Pro for the original price?

[LevelRemix]

M2 Pro > M3 Base model which I think it was a bit of given with the extra fan / ram / gpu core. I like to see it get compare to M2 PRO vs M3 PRO. I don't think it will win that fight but performance vs cost per dollar will be final factor. I would be shopping for deals on a M2 PRO model asap! Thanks Max!

[buadam]

The Ram is especially going to be problematic for multitasking. Or for web browsing with lots of chrome tabs and also for most development workflows 8gb is simply not enough and it doesn't matter what kind of optimizations apple does. 8gb might be enough for casual tasks, light video editing, photo editing, web browsing etc.

But if you are only going to be doing casual tasks,
then why would you buy a MacBook pro?

The 8gb option just doesn't make sense with name the pro anymore.

I'm a nodejs- react developer and node can use up a lot of ram. Believe me 8gb is not enough.

[KofiMinta]

HEY!!! just wanted to point out that you mentioned in the Lightroom test the M2 was faster than the M3 but the graph labels were switched. Was not sure if you noticed that. Also sorry for not subscribing earlier. I thought I did and I watch your apple review videos all time before making a purchase. Keep up the good work!!!