Upgraded to Macbook M1 Pro in 2024 – Huge Difference!

[elite953]

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to share my recent upgrade from a MacBook 2015 13-inch to the M1 Pro 14-inch, and wow, what a difference! The speed and performance are phenomenal—it's like night and day. This M1 Pro is a smooth, noiseless beast! 😄

I managed to snag a great deal from a shopkeeper with a good bargain. The battery health is at 98% with only around 22 cycles, so I'm really happy with that!

Just wanted to share my excitement. Has anyone else made the switch? Would love to hear your experiences!

Cheers!


diskspeed test results are attached for reference.

 

[russell_314]

You upgraded from Intel to Apple Silicon. That’s a big jump even from newer Intel. You’ll love the battery life. I don’t have the Pro but the Air is plenty powerful enough for what I need

 

[meetree]

I was working on a 2019 MBP 13" Intel in a corporate environment. It was filled with tons of corporate spyware (they call it compliancy-ware, lol) like Microsoft Defender, FireEye, etc.

The only way to work on it was by modifying the cooling system to attach the hot parts to the bottom case and putting it on ice (literally). Rinse and repeat every 2 hours. Otherwise, it was impossible to work because of fan noise and massive thermal throttling. Yes, I complained many times; no, this corp didn’t care.

Fortunately, I was lucky enough to get an M1 MBP 13". The same set of crapware was working fine, and I never heard the fan noise.

So, for me, it was a huge relief and boost in productivity. Intel macs? Hell, never again.

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Yup, I went from a i9 2017 with 32GB RAM to M1 Max back in 2021 and YOW what a difference! That’s from a near-top-tier Intel so I can only imagine the switch from a 13” 2015. I’ve had NO temptation to upgrade since; this M1 Max will meet my needs for quite a while.

 

[Kottu]

Had a 2015 MBP 13 before I got M1pro couple of years ago. It was worth waiting. MBA M2 was enough for my needs but I liked the Pro’s screen better.

 

[waz0wski]

I just upgraded from a 2012 i5 Air to the same M1 Pro MBP
It's amazing!

 

[Tech_Fan]

Hey everyone!

I just wanted to share my recent upgrade from a MacBook 2015 13-inch to the M1 Pro 14-inch, and wow, what a difference! The speed and performance are phenomenal—it's like night and day. This M1 Pro is a smooth, noiseless beast!

I managed to snag a great deal from a shopkeeper with a good bargain. The battery health is at 98% with only around 22 cycles, so I'm really happy with that!

Just wanted to share my excitement. Has anyone else made the switch? Would love to hear your experiences!

Cheers!


diskspeed test results are attached for reference.

I was issued an M1 MacBook Pro for work a few years back, and you’re right. The M1 is a beast that you never hear. I have a Mac Mini M1 for personal use and love it. Apple hit a home run with the m1, in my opinion. Anyway, I’m glad you’re enjoying your M1 Pro.

 

[rwh63]

hmmm, i have a 2011 13 inch pro. been waiting for the M4 to come out. heard good things about all the M's. from a cost savings point of view, should i consider all M's? like to get a mid-range 14". not sure the earlier M's are available as apple refurbs.

 

[dmccloud]

hmmm, i have a 2011 13 inch pro. been waiting for the M4 to come out. heard good things about all the M's. from a cost savings point of view, should i consider all M's? like to get a mid-range 14". not sure the earlier M's are available as apple refurbs.

Any Mac laptop with an M-series SoC will run faster, cooler, and quieter than an Intel model. For perspective, the warmest I've ever seen this (M2 Max) Mac get was when testing Cyberpunk 2077 on the machine using the Game Porting Toolkit, and even then it was just a slight warming neat the 6, T & Y keys. In comparison, my last Intel machine would heat up almost instantly when pushed by lighter games such as World of Warcraft or using apps such as Photoshop, Premiere Pro, or Final Cut Pro.

From a performance standpoint, the biggest jump was from the last Intel Macs to the M1, with a more incremental increase between generations. The other benefit of Apple Silicon specific to laptops is the battery life. I've had my Apple Silicon Mac for almost two years, and I still only charge it every three days or so.

From a cost standpoint, going with a refurbished Mac from the Apple Online store would get you great performance at a lower cost, and could even mean you might be able to pick up a machine with a Pro or Max SoC at a significant cost savings.

 

[dinobear]

I think im going to finally upgrade my 2019 mbp to the M4 mbp