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What Apple Chip (M1, M2, M3) Should You Buy in 2023 and 2024?

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What Apple CPU should you buy in 2023 and 2024? Should you buy the M1, M2 or M3, or the Pro, Max, or Ultra chips? In this video we talk about what type of person and user should buy what type of Apple Silicon CPU. We go over some benchmarks, provide our honest opinions, and then finally have a chart that will help you decide whether you should buy the M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra or the M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, or M2 Ultra, or even the M3, M3 Pro, or M3 Max. It’s a ton of options and we break down these choices to help you decide.

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  3. Hey live in US, Never used mac before. I use 2018 i5 windows right.
    Planning to buy maacbook air
    What should i buy macbook air M1 (749$) or m2 (899$) or m3 (1100$) ? I need for WordPress blogging and some light photo editing or youtube videos?

    Anybody can help

  6. I got a 2015 intel based MacBook Pro with 8gig of Ram. It’s so painfully slow but I’ve been waiting for the Mac Studio to come out with M3. I heard the Keynote is next month in March so hopefully they release it then.

    I plan to use the machine mostly as a normal household computer browse the web stream videos email etc, but from time to time I will need to edit some footage in Final Cut Pro X So I want to be able to do that with no problems. M3 Max in the Mac Studio I think will be the route I go because you get the most horse power for the money compared to new MaxBook Pros. I do not need the portability so I should be good

  10. Really appreciate your insight. Great way to look at it. If I may make a suggestion. Maybe make another video with a chart that only has Apple Mx laptops? No mac minis, no studios. Obviously wouldn't include Mx Ultras. I could do it myself but I don't have a Youtube channel. 😊

  12. Went for the M3 Pro 16” mainly for “future proofing” afforded by HW accelerated ray tracing and mesh shaders not to mention the significantly better efficiency.

  13. Hi i am planning to buy an iPad for gaming because i like mobile games and were I live i can not buy pc so what do you think should I get pro m3 1TB/16rom when it comes or should I buy m3 128gb/8 rom but considering I don’t change my device every year I can’t do that I don’t like to spend so much money on this I change it every 5 years so my device now is mini 5 but it is dying he is in his last days, so what do you think? I want the 1TB because the games are getting better and larger in space or should i get the m2TB/16rom but it is 1650$ where I live ): and all shops like that and apple does not deliver when I live

  15. Hi Craig, I am enjoying your videos. I do have one question. You haven't heard you talk about people who do a lot of spreadsheet work with macros and multiple sheets, as well as lengthy powerpoint presentations. Would your comments that most people would be fine with an M1 apply to these tasks?

  17. None for me. I used MacBook Pros all my creative career for work and that expands over 10 years. But touch screen laptops are way better for my workflow and until Apple decides to do that, I can’t justify getting a Mac for my personal needs.

  23. I'm a teacher and work fully online so I spend +6 hours daily on zoom, sharing and recording screen, with multiple tabs and videos open at the same time. Would the M1 be enough for me? My current MacBook overheats and glitches a lot when I get to the end of the day