M1 Max MacBook Pro Review: Truly Next Level!

The 14" and 16" MacBook Pros are incredible. I can finally retire the travel iMac.

0:00 Intro
1:38 Top Notch Design
2:27 Let's Talk Ports
7:11 RIP Touchbar
8:20 The new displays
10:12 Living with the notch
12:37 Performance
19:39 Battery
20:30 So should you get it?

Laptop provided by Apple for review.

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[hamSAH]

me who just edits some school documents and watch YouTube all day: yes i need that performance

[AustenFerdinand]

Carrying imac while trevelling was actually mind blowing😂

[tannerwest]

I think one thing to keep in mind with performance is future proofing. When I was 18 I bought a $1900 MacBook Pro with the upgraded processor, memory and RAM. I was just going to use it for college and didn’t need all the power, but that computer ended up lasting me 7 and a half years before the performance was too slow. You may not need the power now, but if you pay up now, this could easily last you 5-7 years.

[AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Just bought the 16" Max Pro myself. Can't wait to edit on it!

[Ontheroad]

I have a M1 Air and all I use it for is college classes. That being said, the battery life is a game changer. I can go be on my laptop all day for studying, classes and media at night and still be above 50% the next morning. Being able to go into a class with only 15% battery and not really worry that its going to die is amazing.

[stalman]

You traveling with your iMac was the first thing I thought when I saw how this handled 8K.

And the silent fans on Red raw might be the most impressive demo I’ve seen of what these can do, way more surprising than the ProRes performance

[CallMeVidd]

We have 16' M1 Max macbook pros as editing stations at the video production firm I work at and first time I used it it was JAW DROPPING
Having it perform better than the huge, high power usage, RTX 2070 tower PCs I used before it is still incredible to me

Edit: Just bought myself a base 14' M1 pro and I am absolutely loving it

[ignskeletons]

The fact that a laptop with a chip you can get in a $3, 500 configuration can beat the load times of a $50, 000 machine when rendering video is insane. That is such a quick jump with Apple Silicon. Makes me excited for the future with M2, M3, etc. The power per watt is insane.

[gamefun]

my man casually says "my mac pro has 768 gigs of ram" like he's talking about an ssd 😦

[MrTheUpgrade]

"If the next version of this laptop still has a notch this big and doesn't add face ID, I'll wear socks and sandals for a day like Linus"
- MKBHD Nov 2021

[SweetOwenSound]

Great review, concise, articulate and fun to watch. I have been using the 16 inch MacBook Pro for a couple of weeks. I've been able to consolidate all of my audio and video production work on this machine, and without any of the performance issues I've had on previous laptops and desktops. Pretty amazing.

[MaiCohWolf]

I've been clinging to my early 2013 Macbook Pro Retina, but at 9 years old, it's definitely showing signs of it's age. I haven't liked any of the Macbooks that have come out in recent years, but this new 2021 Macbook looks awesome!

[Ssjutsu]

Yea I couldn't agree more. Been using the maxed out Macbook 16 inch M1 Max for a week now, editing my content in Resolve 17 and wow...lets just say i"m finally getting rid of my 10 Core iMac pro. This thing is an editing beast

[nicknorthcutt]

I just got a 32gb 1tb m1 max macbook pro and I freaking LOVE it!! This thing is my baby. Using it for music production and graphic design is amazing. Super fast, quiet, and cool.

[mick_justmick]

“Kinda annoying that such an expensive computer doesn’t have the latest highest end parts”. Apples motto since forever.

[The-Rest-of-Us]

Btw fun fact: while they look thicker another reviewer actually measured and turns out the 14” is thinner than the old 13” MBP at the thickest point- the clever tapered edge design just made the old ones look even thinner.

[joelarets]

Never knew how much I appreciated your reviews until I found myself refreshing this channel since the new MacBooks came out!! Awesome. Got the 16” max, can’t wait.

[Kolby]

As someone starting college in January as a IT Major this is the machine I’m going with. I will be getting the 14 with the best Pro processor with the 1tb of storage. My 2009 Unibody Mac Pro doesn’t even work with the software my school requires. I feel old but this will be a welcome upgrade. I really like the M1 Chips. Seems Apple did something right and really nailed it this time around. Also giving the M1 Chips to the 13 was a good way to force users to get the Air or the 14 because the 13 is about useless right now.

[gedog]

14" Pro is the first Mac I've owned, it replaces a Surface. And in that capacity it's also next-level.

[VezWay]

"I'll wear socks and sandals, like Linus" spoken like a punishment 😂