Hey everyone. Need some help on deciding on an M3 upgrade. Currently have 2017 15" MBP with i7, 16GB RAM and 1TB Drive. I'm sick and tired of the Butterfly keyboard and long render times and low battery life.
I work with Adobe Premiere Pro editing 4K footage. And also Logic Pro for Music Production for my band. Also currently use BOOTCAMP with windows for CAD 3D design software and other windows apps. Seems bootcamp is dead? So I’d have to use Virtual Machine (Parallels) with a new Mac. Also use for business for general browsing, word processor, excel, etc.
Before you say skip or get refurbished M2, I'd like M3 because I can do the 12 months 0% financing which I can't do on refurbished.
I’m between three configs:
1) 16” M3 Pro with 18GB RAM - 2TB
2) 16” M3 Pro with 36GB RAM - 2TB
3) 16” M3 MAX with 36GB RAM - 2TB
Obviously I don’t want to overspend, but I also don’t want to regret later if I have any performance issues. I'm leaning on M3 Pro and send the extra $$$ on 36GB RAM and 2TB Drive.
Thoughts on chip? Is the memory bandwidth lower for M3 Pro a real life issue? Thanks in advance.
I work with Adobe Premiere Pro editing 4K footage. And also Logic Pro for Music Production for my band. Also currently use BOOTCAMP with windows for CAD 3D design software and other windows apps. Seems bootcamp is dead? So I’d have to use Virtual Machine (Parallels) with a new Mac. Also use for business for general browsing, word processor, excel, etc.
Before you say skip or get refurbished M2, I'd like M3 because I can do the 12 months 0% financing which I can't do on refurbished.
I’m between three configs:
1) 16” M3 Pro with 18GB RAM - 2TB
2) 16” M3 Pro with 36GB RAM - 2TB
3) 16” M3 MAX with 36GB RAM - 2TB
Obviously I don’t want to overspend, but I also don’t want to regret later if I have any performance issues. I'm leaning on M3 Pro and send the extra $$$ on 36GB RAM and 2TB Drive.
Thoughts on chip? Is the memory bandwidth lower for M3 Pro a real life issue? Thanks in advance.