Apple breaks the ceiling again | M4 MacBook Pro tests

I begin exploring the new M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max MacBook Pros with some developer tests.

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The MacBook Pros used in this video:
M4 MacBook Pro 10/10 16GB/256GB
M4 Pro MacBook Pro 14/20 24GB/1T
M4 Max MacBook Pro 16/40 128GB/4TB

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⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:17 M4 vs. M2 Max
1:12 Transfer Speed Tips
2:19 Performance Modes
3:02 SSD Analysis
4:01 Display Brightness
5:37 Code Compilation
8:16 Core Benchmarks
10:15 ML Insights
12:18 Conclusion

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[dennisvillamor]

Thank you for being a mac "reviewer" that doesn't only focus on performance in video editing and content creation 🙏🏻

[AlmorTech]

The guy literally set up a laptop testing facility in his bedroom.

[holthuizenoemoet]

This man is a godsend for a ML master student like my self. comparison against older but more powerful models is also much appreciated. The most context the better.

[RocketLR]

3:35 I'm no expert or anything but the relationship between NVMe SSD capacity and speed is actually quite logical when you understand how they work.
The main reason is parallelism in the NAND flash chips. When an SSD's capacity increases, this means there are more physical NAND chips inside the drive. Each chip can handle read and write operations independently. A 2TB drive might have 16 NAND chips while a 500GB version of the same model only has 4 chips, allowing the larger drive to handle four times as many simultaneous operations.
The controller uses a technique called die interleaving, distributing data operations across multiple chips simultaneously. This creates an effect similar to RAID 0 striping but at the chip level. The controller's firmware optimizes these parallel operations, so when more chips are available, it can achieve significantly higher throughput.
This is why larger capacity versions of the same SSD model often advertise much higher speeds. It's not just marketing - it's a fundamental architectural advantage of having more physical NAND chips to work with.
This scaling isn't infinite though. At some point, other bottlenecks like the controller's capabilities and the PCIe interface bandwidth become limiting factors. But within the same SSD model line, the larger capacity versions will typically offer better performance due to this increased parallelism.

[bsnyr]

The King with the best Testing Videos ever

[merion]

😁 "I forgot which is which, who cares, we'll find out!" 😂🤣😂 Like a boss!

[apbrandom]

Your channel is absolutely fantastic and informative! I truly enjoy watching your videos. I have a small suggestion: could you consider adding summary tables at the end of your tests? It would make it easier to see the results at a glance and get a clearer picture. Thanks for the great content!

[mattcantstop]

I am about five of your videos deep right now. Thanks for producing such great content. Top 10 YouTuber for me! Also, your editing is top notch. Just switching between cameras every few seconds makes your content very engaging for my (admittedly broken) brain!

[franky]

At 66Gbps, it would take only two minutes to clone the entire 1TB drive from one machine to the other. That's insane.

[bambo]

I been checking every hour for this to drop, finally. Alex the GOAT 🐐

[jchi]

WebKit release build for Windows via Docker for Windows Containers, Intel i7-14700K, avg. 142W for CPU. Time is: 23m52s. Matched by M4 Pro, beaten by M4 Max. Impressive.

[drm]

Can't wait to see the video of using a cluster of Mac Minis for Machine Learning. I was wondering if/how that would work as you could potentially get 4 base models for the price of one M4 Pro.

[ugurcamtas]

amazing engineering... Thanks Alex to perform all these tests. KR..

[PokeFX_Tube]

3:46 I got the M4 Max but with 1tb and it does run at that speed. +7k and +6k, so I believe it does change when you choose the +1tb SSD.

[sachaDS]

The best reviewer for devs! Gotta love the thumb machine xD

[jackconrad]

To explain the drive speed, it has to do with the number of nand chips soldered to the board since the controller itself is identical in each machine. The base specs typically only have 1-2 chips to address with reads and writes with all others unpopulated, putting a hard cap on their speed.

[bmc]

You have quickly become one of my favorite people to watch for insightful reviews. Great format and excellent attention to detail. Thank you 👍

[dimitris]

Thanks for the review, long awaited. Next time you test them, can you check in the fan noise on the M4 which is talked a lot? I would like to see a regular workflow test like the ones you do. Everyone is doing heavy benchmarks and long exports which is not representive. How about running vms, compiling, writting code, multiple tabs etc... would the fan go crazy on the base M4?

[Dj_Ropes]

I'm waiting on the m4 max ML video to buy one!

I'm studying ML as my research subject in uni, normally I use linux just because of the hassle windows is for new packages and whatnot alongside the capacity for customization. That being said I've seen some other students with mac m1 max's and they generally have a good time with everything. Looking forward to your next video!!

[nitinhalankar]

I upgraded base M4 Pro to 24GB Ram and 1TB SSD - Same speeds on 1 TB SSD as 512GB ( R -3300MB/s, W - 2900MB/s)