14' vs 16' M1 Pro MacBook Pro - THE ULTIMATE Comparison!

Is the difference between the 14" and 16" M1 Pro MacBook Pro REALLY just the size, or is Apple hiding something? We take off the back covers and go through a BUNCH of tests to find out!

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In this video, we compare all of the little differences between the 14" and 16" MacBook Pro, including the internals like the fans, the cooling system, the speakers and SSD layout.

We also compare things like the speaker quality, display differences, SSD speed, performance, cooling, fan noise and much more to see if it's worth buying the 16" MacBook Pro!

Timestamps ⬇️
14" MacBook Pro vs 16" MacBook Pro - 00:00
Design & Size Differences - 01:02
Comparing the Internals - 02:08
Display Differences & Quality - 05:52
Speaker Quality Comparison - 07:28
Blackmagic SSD Speed Test - 08:38
Geekbench 5 CPU Test - 09:48
Geekbench 5 Metal GPU - 10:03
3DMark Wild Life Extreme - 10:23
Blender Rendering Performance - 13:48
Cinebench R23 & Thermals - 14:16
Logic Pro Music Production - 18:08
Lightroom Classic Photo Editing - 19:34
4K H.264 Video Editing - 20:56
R5 8K Canon RAW Video Editing - 21:39
IS IT WORTH THE EXTRA $200? - 24:45

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[bandeee]

I really like the portability of the 14” form factor. You can always connect to an external display if you need that extra space.

[kylefriedman]

I’m not sure what I was more excited for; new MacBooks, or Max Tech reviews of said MacBooks. This is, by far, my favorite channel. Keep up the amazing work!

[stevegiovs]

Amazing how well the 14” keeps up against the beefier 16”. Great comparison

[QQE]

I do love the portability of 14', but the heat performance on 16' is just too incredible.

[NickBijl]

Hard choice! Love the lighter weight and portability of the 14”, also really love the lack of fan noise and better thermals on the 16”. It’s cool that for the first time they’re actually comparable though and that both base models come with pretty decent graphics!

[BenvanderWalt]

Why am I tempted to do the 16” even though I know the 14” is a better fit for me…

[markaston]

This is the spec of 14” I was looking at. Portability is of more importance than screen size for me as I predominantly use an external display. My primary programme I use is Autodesk’s AutoCAD which on my 2019 15” will see the fans max out just thinking about opening up the programme. Thanks Max Tech for your comprehensive videos on launch week.

[groovyx]

I wish you touched the 14” so we know if it was too hot to be touched/placed on the laps for real world usage. Amazing rundown though. Thanks!

[tyrellt.]

Exactly what I needed to see. Thanks guys. I’m sticking to my 14”. Portability and practically equal performance wins for me.

[stevengold]

“No ones gonna have that many tracks in Logic Pro” it’s actually common to have over 100 tracks as a music producer, also the problem too is that we don’t just use a bunch of tracks with equal amounts of plugins on each. Some tracks will have 10 plugins, and some plugins are 10x more CPU heavy than some of the ones you have on there

[Mynames]

The 16" is really for the go big or go home types, and the 14" feels like the perfect laptop for on the go situations!

[tanay_lawande]

Love the compact design of 14” but I also love the Bigger battery, better thermal cooling, speakers, screen size of 16”

[appotter]

I'm planing to buy the 14" with 10 Core of CPU and 32 GB of ram 🤞🏻

[zooperman]

Personally, I would go with the 14". It's really an amazing size, because 16" is too bulky for me, and 13 is pretty small. and the 14" has a LOT of power in it!

[samsaw]

Thanks for all these reviews, especially the Logic Pro tests. One of the best channels for tests right now!

[fatur]

The 14 inch really looks amazing! It’s incredible what that machine can do for its size… Another really nice comparison, thank you guys!

[susaldabarera]

Love how your videos span out for longer periods of time rather than a lot of smaller videos. You don’t see that often . Appreciate the amazing content Guys❤️

[victorcch]

I always liked the 13 inch, and the 14 inch fits perfectly for me. But apart from portability, a “real difference” of only 200$ in same specked models seems tempting, yet amazing. I do acknowledge thermals, but still it delivers. Like how you only decided an iPad Pro for the size not the power,

[dmitrykarpov]

For me it’s definitely 16” model for the reason that was not mentioned in a video but it’s big for us older folks - eye sight. Weaker eyes require larger screen to have enlarged fonts for better reading and recognition of elements. Thanks guys.