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What's the verdict on the M4 Max
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Wait for Max Tech, that's what I'm doing before I commit to M4 Pro [48/1TB] unbinned or M4 Max [64GB/1TB unbinned]... -16 inch also. Max Tech hoping he gets his video out soon because i want to see how their verdict is on 14" vs 16" for M4 Max, given a lot of the marketing on the mid-range product, I now want to see the M4 Max performance dearly.
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My last Mac was the first M1 MacBook Pro so my new one (see signature) is a massive upgrade, absolutely overkill for what I need but whenever I get a Mac I normally compromise and don't keep it for long due to this (memory is a major factor)
Was very close to getting the 16" MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48/1Tb though which I think is the sweet spot.
Was very close to getting the 16" MacBook Pro M4 Pro 48/1Tb though which I think is the sweet spot.
Proper performance benchmarks are already out there and exactly as you’d expect per core count and device size:
CPU performance is identical to the relevant Pro (because they’re the same in terms of CPU) and GPU scales basically linearly with core count so the 40 core Max has pretty much double the performance of the 20 core Pro for GPU intensive tasks
The reason the Pro is getting all of the reviews is because it’s the biggest improvement over the hobbled M3 Pro
Yes it certainly seems that the M3 Pro was more towards the M3 than it was the Max.
I have an M3 Max 16/40 and I'm pleased to see from the reviews that the M4 Max isn't light years ahead. Seems most stuff is just down to faster clocks, and fan noise to deal with the extra heat.
I picked up my machine in May from Apple Refurb and saved £800 so cool beans.