- #IMAC PRO VS IMAC I9 UPGRADE#
- #IMAC PRO VS IMAC I9 PORTABLE#
- #IMAC PRO VS IMAC I9 PRO#
- #IMAC PRO VS IMAC I9 WINDOWS#
I feel like the MacBook handles the 4K videos effortlessly and of course, the annoying fan noise disappears. I no longer have to wait a few seconds when connecting it to my monitor In Final Cut Pro, I can move the cursor freely without worrying that I am abusing the machine. It runs fast and smoothly All interactions are implemented instantly and there is no sign of delay.
#IMAC PRO VS IMAC I9 PRO#
The M1 Pro might have slower exporting time but it excels in everything else. I continued using it for a week before deciding if I should return it. I was quite disappointed and thought that the difference in performance might be insignificant That would be a big mistake to spend over $2,500 to get a new laptop with the same performance. Specifically, it took 3:37″ and 3:46″ respectively. Surprisingly, the exporting time of the M1 Pro is slower than the Intel Core i9. Once I got the M1 Pro MacBook, I jumped into Final Cut Pro to export a 4K video.
#IMAC PRO VS IMAC I9 UPGRADE#
This is not really comfortable when working on the laptop and I couldn’t wait for an upgrade so that I could upload more 4K videos. Another issue is that the fan cranks up loudly during the process and the machine gets hot easily. Recently, I even had to force quit the app regularly. Even then, the app was still unresponsive when dealing with large files. To process 4K videos smoother, I had to lower the video quality of preview window by setting it to Better Performance instead of Better Quality. The Final Cut Pro app became sluggish, unresponsive and even freezed when I was working on some videos. I was not really satisfied with the Intel MacBook Pro because it is not fast enough when handling 4K videos. Editing videos in Final Cut Pro is probably the most power-demanding task in my daily work. I work as a content creator and spend most of the time working on web browsers, spreadsheets, editing photos and videos. I was quite surprised that the new MacBook Pro has the same price of $2,500 as my older one. All tests indicate an absolute win for the M1 Pro, therefore, I had no doubt regarding the performance. There were multiple benchmarks comparing the two processors. Specifically, my previous laptop features 2.3 GHz Intel Core i9 8-Core, 16GB of 2,400 MHz DDR4 RAM, and AMD Radeon Pro 560X GPU The new MacBook Pro comes with M1 Pro chip with 10-core CPU and 16-core GPU. I only focus on the difference in performance between the M1 Pro and Intel Core i9. The changes are not really important for me because I often use the laptop with lid closed, connecting to an external monitor, external microphone and wireless keyboard.
The quality of the display, microphone and webcam is also improved significantly. It is thicker, heavier, removes the Touch Bar while adds back the MagSafe charging port, a SD card slot, and an HDMI port. In terms of design, the new MacBook Pro looks so different to the one I bought in 2019. I considered between the M1 Pro and the M1 Max chip, and finally I opted for the M1 Pro since it is more affordable and I probably don’t need the extra power provided by the M1 Max.
#IMAC PRO VS IMAC I9 PORTABLE#
I got the MacBook Pro 14-inch as I just need a portable laptop I don’t need a large display because I plug it to my monitor most of the time. All of my apps are optimized for Apple silicon, so there is no reason to stay with Intel. The new architecture promises the highest possible performance with the lowest power consumption.
I often upgrade it every 3 years, however, the upgrade came sooner this time because I want to try out Apple silicon SoC. The MacBook Pro is a powerhouse in a portable size I take it with me when travelling and plug it to an external 4K monitor when working from home.
#IMAC PRO VS IMAC I9 WINDOWS#
It is undoubtedly the best laptop and it is the reason why I recommend all my friends and family to ditch their Windows laptop. I have used MacBook Pro as my primary laptop for about 10 years.