Who is suitable for buying MacBook /Pro? What are the advantages?

In February of this year, I saw a discussion thread in Bahamut Electric Ying with the theme “Why do programs use Macs”. The content is rough that the landlord often sees that many Internet gods use MacBooks. In the past, the hardware specifications were not high and the price was expensive, but now the performance of the M1 series is good and the price is not so expensive, so he also wants to buy one and ask everyone’s opinion.

The discussion below is quite lively, of course, there will be battles coming and going, so let me have a relaxed chat!

Talk about MacBook

M1 chip

I have to say it first, since the MacBook released at the end of last year started to use its CPU M1, after not being limited to Intel’s CPU, its performance began to improve by leaps and bounds. For example, the 2020 MacBook Air is equipped with an initial dual-core Or a quad-core mobile i3 processor, and the 2021 new one is equipped with an M1 processor, which directly becomes an eight-core (4 large and 4 small), which are completely different grades of products. In the recently released MacBook Pro, M1 is used. Pro/Max, it is up to 10 cores (8 big and 2 small). LEARN MORE

The performance of the GPU is also very powerful. Under the heavy cost, the high-end multi-core GPU is not much worse than the high-end graphics card of the residual blood version on the general notebook. Of course, it depends on how many core GPUs are equipped, but the basic Shanghai is all about the sea.

The most powerful thing is that it uses the most advanced manufacturing process on the current notebook computer. Even if the performance is very high, the power consumption is very low, which completely leaves the CPU of other homes far away.

In terms of PCs with different architectures, Intel has only recently started selling 12th-generation CPUs with a 7nm process, and it’s hard to keep up with AMD’s Ryzen 3 series 7nm. And Apple’s M1 chip released at the end of 2020 is already using a 5-nanometer process. Intel and AMD have to cheer! When someone squeezed the apple toothpaste, it burst.

Other configuration

In addition to CPU, GPU hardware, RAM, SSD, screen and other equipment, even the touchpad of the MacBook is top-notch. If it is a Windows-based laptop, it should be impossible to find a configuration similar to that of a MacBook Pro.

What’s more amazing is the new Pro, the incredible bangs, I don’t know what the designer thinks…

price

The lowest-end MacBook Air, the previous version seemed to cost 30,000 yuan to buy a document machine with poor performance, but now Apple has given a very generous performance, replacing it with an M1 chip, this performance is also overtaken There is a lot of old i7s. For a laptop, this kind of performance can be said to be very sufficient if it is used as a clerical office. In addition, the other hardware is also of a high level. Such a 30,000 is not unreasonable. expensive.

The high-end MacBook Pro is divided into finer points. The cheapest 13-inch MacBook Pro costs about 40,000 yuan. However, since buying a Pro, it should also start to see the M1 Pro equipped with a new chip, which will start at 60,000 yuan. , up to M1 Max, if the memory and SSD are fully allocated, it can reach hundreds of thousands.

If it is said that Pro is used for office documents, it is a bit overkill, but for friends with better living conditions, it means spending more money to enjoy more advanced configurations. Pro, like M1 Pro or Max SOC, is more suitable for professional imaging and art-related work, because rendering, video output, etc. are more efficient. As a production tool, it is more expensive but more efficient. , you can produce more, and it will not be affected by the price.

So who is suitable for buying a MacBook?

people who don’t play electric

For a fat house like me, the biggest difference between Mac and Windows is probably the electric game. A large part of the graphics API of the game still uses Microsoft’s DirectX. Of course, Microsoft is used for Windows and Xbox. Although Apple has its Metal, However, the supported games are still limited. Also, the chip architecture of Apple’s M1 is different from that of Intel, so some APPs can only be used after being translated by Rosetta 2, which will affect the performance according to the degree of support. The main positioning of the Mac is still based on production tools, and you should have never heard of the Mac that focuses on e-sports!

However, if you want to play large-scale games, streaming modes such as Geforce Now or Stadia, etc., can be played, but that is not to use the performance of the machine, just to run.

Video editing, graphic design, art-related creators

The graphics performance doesn’t have much use in games, but it is very strong in video and audio creation. For example, Davinci resolve, which is frequently updated recently, has new support for M1 (Pro/Max). It can be seen on the Internet that many Macs using the M1 chip can process videos at an amazing speed. There are also considerable adjustments and optimizations for Apple computers in many design software.

In addition, Mac has a series of screens, such as MacBook, iMac, etc., all of which are very good screens. For users who require more color, they can save money on buying a drawing screen. Compared to PC users, you may have to look for a screen with a higher Adobe RGB % number, and the price is usually high.

Ulani Uriah

Umar Nisar was born and raised in the busy city of Abbottabad. As a journalist, Umar Nisar has contributed to many online publications including PAK Today and the Huffing Post. In regards to academics, Umar Nisar earned a degree in business from the Abbottabad UST, Havelian. Umar Nisar follows the money and covers all aspects of emerging tech here at The Hear Up.

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