New Apple Silicon Macbooks

Jlayay

Anyone pull the trigger on one of these new MacBooks? Been seeing reviews on YouTube and it’s got me tempted. Apparently rivals the processing power of the old Intel Core i7-i9 MacBooks but with next to no heat generation and fan noise due to lower wattage.

The old Intel-based programs run well with Rosetta and at €1100-€1300 looks like an appealing machine.

some programs don't run that great emulated.

https://www.cnet.com/news/testing-out-the-entire-new-apple-mac-m1-lineup/

dar2054

When are they coming out?

benchmark scores seem very impressive as is battery life due to power efficiency.

but if you use a lot of non-native apps (non Apple) and can wait then maybe wait a few months until more are running non-emulated.

padjocollins

https://www.tomsguide.com/news/macbook-pro-m1-benchmarks-are-in-and-they-destroy-intel

https://daringfireball.net/2020/11/the_m1_macs

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/hands-on-with-the-apple-m1-a-seriously-fast-x86-competitor/

padjocollins

this is a big deal allright. I'll bite when the 14.1 mini led macbook pro come out , hopefully sometime next year

wingnut

Jlayay wrote: »

Anyone pull the trigger on one of these new MacBooks? Been seeing reviews on YouTube and it’s got me tempted. Apparently rivals the processing power of the old Intel Core i7-i9 MacBooks but with next to no heat generation and fan noise due to lower wattage.

The old Intel-based programs run well with Rosetta and at €1100-€1300 looks like an appealing machine.

Lonnng time PC guy here (since windows 3.1) but I am making the switch. Just can't decide between a 16GB air or a 8GB pro.

ED E

wingnut wrote: »

Lonnng time PC guy here (since windows 3.1) but I am making the switch. Just can't decide between a 16GB air or a 8GB pro.

You'd be a complete loon to buy the 8GB IMO.

padjocollins

this will explain a bit why these M1 chips are so fast and why 8gb ram is more than enough for the vast majority of us and wouldn't be on intel chips
https://blog.metaobject.com/2020/11/m1-memory-and-performance.html

the pro will have better battery life and can run a bit hotter due to having fans but you'll be unlikely to be doing anything to sweat the laptop. I agree with ED E , the macbook pro isn't worth the extra bobs , they're for all intents and purposes, the same machine (imho).

padjocollins

https://sixcolors.com/post/2020/11/m1-macs-review/

wingnut

ED E wrote: »

You'd be a complete loon to buy the 8GB IMO.

Depends on use case, ability to actively cool the processor will benefit certain tasks more than the extra RAM. The prices are similar so it's a tough call.

Apple

It's amazing that there is now no fan in the MacBook Air 13

Apple

The "active cooling solution" (i.e. fan that has always been there) in the MacBook Pro 13 allows the cpu to sustain higher performance for longer. Few hundred plus for the auld fan now please

beauf

wingnut wrote: »

Lonnng time PC guy here (since windows 3.1) but I am making the switch. Just can't decide between a 16GB air or a 8GB pro.

Pro also has a 25% brighter screen.

Unless you are running sustained loads a lot, and in very bright environments a lot. I'd prefer the 16GB. Depends what you are using it for of course.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgFd_w2n1es

beauf

Game changing chip.

I couldn't live with a 13" as my only laptop though. I find 14" too small.

Mr Meanor

Jlayay wrote: »

Anyone pull the trigger on one of these new MacBooks? Been seeing reviews on YouTube and it’s got me tempted. Apparently rivals the processing power of the old Intel Core i7-i9 MacBooks but with next to no heat generation and fan noise due to lower wattage.

The old Intel-based programs run well with Rosetta and at €1100-€1300 looks like an appealing machine.

Yes, 16Gb version.
Look forward to trying Resolve 17 on it against my current 15" i7 2019 one.
Only downside for me is the number of ports where I would use up to 3 peripherals at times.

padjocollins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuF9weSkS68&t=5s&ab_channel=ColdFusion -- how apple just changed the entire industry

padjocollins

https://www.singhkays.com/blog/apple-silicon-m1-black-magic/