**Testing the Performance of Apple Silicon: A Creator's Perspective**

As a creator and YouTuber, I've been doing a lot of testing with my new Mac Pro, MacBook 16-inch (5600M), M1 Max, and M1 Pro. I exported 4K 30fps videos using Final Cut Pro and put each machine through its paces to see how they performed. The results were interesting, to say the least.

**The MacBook 16-Inch: A Top-of-the-Line Option**

I started by testing my MacBook 16-inch with the top-of-the-line configuration, featuring the M1 Max processor. While it didn't finish last in any of the tests, I was surprised to see that it finished faster than both the M1 Pro and the M1 Max in some instances. However, this is not what concerns me as a creator. I want to be future-proofed and avoid being bottlenecked by performance.

**The M1 Pro: A More Affordable Option**

I also tested the M1 Pro, which is the high-end 14-inch model. While it didn't finish last in any of the tests either, I was surprised to see that it finished faster than the M1 Max in some instances. However, this raises a question - what's the point of getting the top-of-the-line M1 Max versus the more affordable M1 Pro? As a creator, I don't want to be limited by performance.

**The Importance of Future-Proofing**

I never forgot the time when my friend wanted to buy an Elgato HD60, but needed a quad-core computer. Thankfully, Apple was still selling dual-core MacBooks at the time, and it worked out okay. However, as a creator, I want to be future-proofed, regardless of whether I'm using a Mac or PC. If you plan on not doing any kind of graphical work or video editing, you can just get the MacBook Air or Mac Mini.

**My Experience with M1-Silicon**

I recently came across a plug-in called MTracker, which requires a lot of GPU cores to run smoothly. As a creator, I want to avoid limitations like this, especially if I plan on keeping my MacBook for five-seven years. That's why I went with the top-of-the-line 16-inch MacBook, which features a more powerful processor and better cooling system.

**The Pros and Cons of the 16-Inch MacBook**

One month into owning my new MacBook, I've noticed that it has some pros and cons. On the one hand, the 16-inch display is gorgeous, with plenty of pixels to work with. The speakers are also louder and more immersive than the 14-inch model. Additionally, the larger trackpad and better battery life make it a great option for long video editing sessions. However, the lack of glowing Apple logo on the back of the laptop is a bit disappointing.

**Storage Options: A Must-Have for Creators**

When it comes to storage, I always recommend going with at least one terabyte of SSD storage. This is especially important for creators like myself, who need plenty of space for video files and other assets. In my case, I opted for a 2TB T7 from Samsung, which has been a great investment.

**External Drives: A Flexibility Option**

While the MacBook's internal storage is plenty ample, I also keep an external drive on hand to store larger projects or backups. This gives me flexibility and peace of mind, knowing that my data is safe and secure. Plus, it's always nice to have the option to move files between computers if needed.

**AppleCare: A Worthwhile Investment?**

Finally, I've been debating whether or not to get AppleCare on my MacBook. While it can be a pricey add-on, it does offer peace of mind and protection against accidental damage. However, since I'll be keeping this laptop for five-seven years, I'm not sure if it's worth the investment.

**Conclusion**

Overall, I'm extremely happy with my new MacBook Pro 16-inch (5600M). While there are some limitations to Apple Silicon, such as compatibility with certain apps, it has performed well in my testing and meets all of my creative needs. With its powerful processor, larger display, and better cooling system, it's the perfect machine for long video editing sessions.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enso i've been using the 16-inch m1 max macbook pro for over a month and this could very well be my favorite apple product of 2021 and i think this is the macbook you should get here's why this is the high-end 16-inch model so this is the one with the m1 max with 10 core cpu and 32 core gpu one terabyte of ssd and 32 gigabytes of unified memory apple went back to its roots with this one going away of the touch bar i know some people love it some people hate it i'm in between with it it looks cool when you're scrolling through your emojis or if you want to use uh predictive text i can live without it and besides if you know how to master the shortcuts you don't need a touch bar and of course the keyboard is back it is a magic keyboard same exact keyboard as the 2015 macbook pro which i have it right here in the background some will argue that that's the best macbook of all time and it's refreshing to see the ports are back so magsafe is here hdmi and the beloved sd card slot is here so this could eliminate dongle life but some people may need a dongle just because of usb a if you're going to be buying a dongle you may as well do it right with dot case now this video isn't sponsored it has a screen that showcases useful information such as screen resolution the amount of amps that's going to the macbook i've been rocking out with dot case since last year and this is the best yeah that screen is useful it's not necessary but it is nice and futuristic to look at than a traditional dongle i don't like in the description if you guys are interested but i say that to say that you may find yourself needing an adapter to plug in ethernet usb a or maybe you want to plug in another hdmi now i want to briefly touch on the display it is absolutely fantastic essentially it's taking the pro xdr display and putting it into these macbooks so whether you get the 14 inch or the 16 inch you get in the apple pro xdr display present here so you have a million to one contrast ratio vibrant colors rich blacks you do have a little bit of bloomin but it's very hard to tell unless you're really looking at it yes the notch is here but you can install an app to hide the notch which i done right when i took out the macbook out of this box but after turning it off and getting some work done and uploading a couple of videos you quickly forget about the notch it's just like the iphone where if you're just using it you're just going to quickly forget about the notch if you're watching movies the notch is not going to get in the way or you can launch up into a full screen app and it's going to automatically hide the notch now here's the webcam i got to say it looks pretty good apple has finally stepped it up coming from 720p to 1080p i do have a little light here shining so let me move that and this is how i look without the light that's how it look with the light still looks good but i am impressed the microphone quality is still pretty good so this is adequate for zoom calls face time whatever the case may be still not as good as like a dslr or mirrorless camera but nonetheless this is still pretty good now would have been nice to see center stage where the camera could follow you around keep you into the center of the stage i am looking directly at the webcam i'm not looking at the screen looking at the webcam one-on-one tips to give you guys when you facetime in anybody i've been doing a lot of testing in the background i exported 4k 30 using final cut pro i test out my imac pro and then my previous macbook 16 inch 5600m of course the m1 max and the m1 pro which is the high end 14 inch model and i gotta say the m1 max finish faster but not by much compared to the m1 pro and that concerns me still at the same time it's like what's the point of getting the top-of-the-line m1 max versus getting the m1 pro and as a creator as a youtuber you don't want to be bottlenecked by performance i never forget the time when a friend of mine wanted to buy an elgato hd60 but you need to have a quad-core computer thankfully i had one apple at the time was still selling dual core so you could get a macbook with a dual core processor and you couldn't be able to record gameplay footage i don't want to be in that position which i never was in the first place but it's always good to future proof yourself no matter what the situation is and um right now i saw a plug-in called m tracker and it needs a lot of gpu cores to really push out that plug-in and as a creator you really don't want to have no limitations whatsoever and especially if you plan on keeping the macbook for five seven years you don't want to find yourself being limited that's why i went with the top of the line 16 inch i'm editing 4k 60 frames per second pretty much every video is 4k i might be editing 8k videos down the road yes you guys are probably wondering i could have picked up the m1 max in the 14 inch configuration but the 16 inch is just so much better than the 14 inch yes the 14 inch is lighter it's a little bit more portable but if you look at both of these computers side by side it's not really a big difference compared to the uh width of the computer with the 16 inch you're getting a louder speakers larger fans a larger track pad better battery life and on top of that of course it is a bigger display so you have more room to work with we have more pixels so the 16 inch in my opinion is the better buy and throughout my whole life of using macbooks i always went with the bigger screen one and a rule of thumb when purchasing a macbook go with at least one terabyte of ssd storage this is a two terabyte t7 from samsung topping that off with one terabyte you can save a lot more money if you go with that route but yes it looks a little ugly whatever the case but it saves money and essentially you can upgrade the ssd if you just swap out the external ssds but nonetheless i don't mind rocking out with external drives because you have the flexibility of moving it to a different mac or moving it to um to a different computer not only this computer is powerful it is pretty quiet anything i'm editing a video i'm doing voiceovers i have a hundred different chrome tabs open the computer is able to stay quiet pretty much most of the time i'm using my monitor and the monitor actually charges up the macbook so i don't really use magsafe too much but if i'm out and about the magsafe could come in handy i'm debating if i should get applecare on this machine i don't know yet working from home circumstances i just been home i don't really see the need of having applecare plus so yes even though this is my favorite apple device of the year this is still a tool this is my money-making machine right here basically for me this is a great investment but if you plan on not doing any kind of graphical work or video editing then you can just get the macbook air and call it a day or the mac mini i'm easily going to be keeping this macbook for five to seven years no complaints so far one month later the only con maybe is the fact how apple silicon isn't supported with all the apps just yet perfect example elgato software isn't the best with apple silicon but for me i have my pc for that there's no wrong answers here where if you go with the m1 pro or the m1 max the only thing apple is missing is the glowing apple logo you see how beautiful that looks such a miss opportunity but i understand that pro xdr display is thick already so they probably don't have enough room to stick in a glowing apple logo so yeah that pretty much concludes today's video if you guys found this one helpful i appreciate it with a thumbs up comment down below what you guys think and make sure you guys subscribe notifications on until next time have a simple dayso i've been using the 16-inch m1 max macbook pro for over a month and this could very well be my favorite apple product of 2021 and i think this is the macbook you should get here's why this is the high-end 16-inch model so this is the one with the m1 max with 10 core cpu and 32 core gpu one terabyte of ssd and 32 gigabytes of unified memory apple went back to its roots with this one going away of the touch bar i know some people love it some people hate it i'm in between with it it looks cool when you're scrolling through your emojis or if you want to use uh predictive text i can live without it and besides if you know how to master the shortcuts you don't need a touch bar and of course the keyboard is back it is a magic keyboard same exact keyboard as the 2015 macbook pro which i have it right here in the background some will argue that that's the best macbook of all time and it's refreshing to see the ports are back so magsafe is here hdmi and the beloved sd card slot is here so this could eliminate dongle life but some people may need a dongle just because of usb a if you're going to be buying a dongle you may as well do it right with dot case now this video isn't sponsored it has a screen that showcases useful information such as screen resolution the amount of amps that's going to the macbook i've been rocking out with dot case since last year and this is the best yeah that screen is useful it's not necessary but it is nice and futuristic to look at than a traditional dongle i don't like in the description if you guys are interested but i say that to say that you may find yourself needing an adapter to plug in ethernet usb a or maybe you want to plug in another hdmi now i want to briefly touch on the display it is absolutely fantastic essentially it's taking the pro xdr display and putting it into these macbooks so whether you get the 14 inch or the 16 inch you get in the apple pro xdr display present here so you have a million to one contrast ratio vibrant colors rich blacks you do have a little bit of bloomin but it's very hard to tell unless you're really looking at it yes the notch is here but you can install an app to hide the notch which i done right when i took out the macbook out of this box but after turning it off and getting some work done and uploading a couple of videos you quickly forget about the notch it's just like the iphone where if you're just using it you're just going to quickly forget about the notch if you're watching movies the notch is not going to get in the way or you can launch up into a full screen app and it's going to automatically hide the notch now here's the webcam i got to say it looks pretty good apple has finally stepped it up coming from 720p to 1080p i do have a little light here shining so let me move that and this is how i look without the light that's how it look with the light still looks good but i am impressed the microphone quality is still pretty good so this is adequate for zoom calls face time whatever the case may be still not as good as like a dslr or mirrorless camera but nonetheless this is still pretty good now would have been nice to see center stage where the camera could follow you around keep you into the center of the stage i am looking directly at the webcam i'm not looking at the screen looking at the webcam one-on-one tips to give you guys when you facetime in anybody i've been doing a lot of testing in the background i exported 4k 30 using final cut pro i test out my imac pro and then my previous macbook 16 inch 5600m of course the m1 max and the m1 pro which is the high end 14 inch model and i gotta say the m1 max finish faster but not by much compared to the m1 pro and that concerns me still at the same time it's like what's the point of getting the top-of-the-line m1 max versus getting the m1 pro and as a creator as a youtuber you don't want to be bottlenecked by performance i never forget the time when a friend of mine wanted to buy an elgato hd60 but you need to have a quad-core computer thankfully i had one apple at the time was still selling dual core so you could get a macbook with a dual core processor and you couldn't be able to record gameplay footage i don't want to be in that position which i never was in the first place but it's always good to future proof yourself no matter what the situation is and um right now i saw a plug-in called m tracker and it needs a lot of gpu cores to really push out that plug-in and as a creator you really don't want to have no limitations whatsoever and especially if you plan on keeping the macbook for five seven years you don't want to find yourself being limited that's why i went with the top of the line 16 inch i'm editing 4k 60 frames per second pretty much every video is 4k i might be editing 8k videos down the road yes you guys are probably wondering i could have picked up the m1 max in the 14 inch configuration but the 16 inch is just so much better than the 14 inch yes the 14 inch is lighter it's a little bit more portable but if you look at both of these computers side by side it's not really a big difference compared to the uh width of the computer with the 16 inch you're getting a louder speakers larger fans a larger track pad better battery life and on top of that of course it is a bigger display so you have more room to work with we have more pixels so the 16 inch in my opinion is the better buy and throughout my whole life of using macbooks i always went with the bigger screen one and a rule of thumb when purchasing a macbook go with at least one terabyte of ssd storage this is a two terabyte t7 from samsung topping that off with one terabyte you can save a lot more money if you go with that route but yes it looks a little ugly whatever the case but it saves money and essentially you can upgrade the ssd if you just swap out the external ssds but nonetheless i don't mind rocking out with external drives because you have the flexibility of moving it to a different mac or moving it to um to a different computer not only this computer is powerful it is pretty quiet anything i'm editing a video i'm doing voiceovers i have a hundred different chrome tabs open the computer is able to stay quiet pretty much most of the time i'm using my monitor and the monitor actually charges up the macbook so i don't really use magsafe too much but if i'm out and about the magsafe could come in handy i'm debating if i should get applecare on this machine i don't know yet working from home circumstances i just been home i don't really see the need of having applecare plus so yes even though this is my favorite apple device of the year this is still a tool this is my money-making machine right here basically for me this is a great investment but if you plan on not doing any kind of graphical work or video editing then you can just get the macbook air and call it a day or the mac mini i'm easily going to be keeping this macbook for five to seven years no complaints so far one month later the only con maybe is the fact how apple silicon isn't supported with all the apps just yet perfect example elgato software isn't the best with apple silicon but for me i have my pc for that there's no wrong answers here where if you go with the m1 pro or the m1 max the only thing apple is missing is the glowing apple logo you see how beautiful that looks such a miss opportunity but i understand that pro xdr display is thick already so they probably don't have enough room to stick in a glowing apple logo so yeah that pretty much concludes today's video if you guys found this one helpful i appreciate it with a thumbs up comment down below what you guys think and make sure you guys subscribe notifications on until next time have a simple day\n"