Ok, I'm considering upgrading from my M1 Mac Mini to a Macbook Pro. Just not sure if to go for an M2, or M3.

The chief issue with my M1 Mac Mini is that 16GB of RAM was the maximum I could get, and it has been very limiting (especially when working and rendering from AfterEffects). I'm not unhappy with its speed (though more is always better!).

So I'm looking at a Macbook Pro, and I'm wondering if the M3 gives enough advantage with LRT to justify the price of a new machine (vs. a used/refurbished M2 Macbook Pro). I'd be considering the Max versions of each, 32GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD.

Can anyone offer any insights? JPEG rendering I understand is noticeably faster with the M3 (but enough to justify the price? Not sure).

Many thanks in advance for any help,

Chas

This post was last modified: 2023-11-24, 21:28 by Gunther.

As far as know, general understanding is that the MacBook Pro 14 M1 Max with a decent configuration is still the winner in price performance ratio. I have one and I'm not planning to upgrade to m2 or m3 anytime soon. There is loads of info on Youtube, if you want details and benchmarks.
See for example: https://youtu.be/Fv78mPxRp9A?si=qGZh2x9Nlg9pWq4u
Also check out Marques videos, who also sent his M3 back and is staying with the MBP M1 Max.
https://www.youtube.com/@mkbhd

Answers like this are life-savers, Gunther, thank you! (I be able to save _so_ much :-)