Hobbyist photographer here (also in Singapore) and decided to go for the M3 Air decked out. The size alone was a factor in my decision and I’m coming from a 2017 MacBook Pro which has the same screen as this air. I doubt I will notice the difference. I also run an M2 iPad Pro for my editing which has done me wonders for travelling. I suspect this would be even better.
@@btonellijust want to add, I am a fulltime medical researcher, so this also seemed perfect for when I carry my relatively small bag to work while still feeling confident that it will handle the large datasets I work with! Really excited, thank you for your video! I can’t wait for the machine to arrive.
Hello Bobby, I’m a freelance amateur photographer and I upgraded my Mac to M3 15 Air from a 2013 MacBook Pro( intel i5, 8 GB RAM, and 256 SSD). I have been using wedding and portrait editing for the last decade on that machine. It’s like a ROACH that never dies😂 . The only reason I was planning to upgrade was because most of the editing software uses advanced AI nowadays so I needed a modern chip-based laptop. Thus I went for M3-15 inch with 16G &512 SSD. ( 1699 @ Apple Store but Amazon had a sale last week so I got it for 1499$) I was confused if I made the mistake of getting the air instead of the pro. I’m planning to use Davinci Resolve for iPhone videos or Fuji XT5 Videos. After watching countless comparison videos, I found your explanation video gave l me so much satisfaction on my purchase. I hope I won’t need a pro for the next few years
Congrats on getting the Air! I think you will be more than happy with the performance with how you are using it. If you decide to push your video creation more shooting with higher end 4K cameras, 6k and beyond you may need to look at a pro but for now I think you will be good.
Thank you for the information. I do have the same configuration 24 gigs and 2 TB hard drive and thank you for the video. I’m new to your channel. I like what you said although yeah better systems are more money. I do plan on holding my system for a very long time, and I like the efficiency of the system, so I do thank you again for the video and for respecting out your computer lotta people want to save money, but sometimes it cost more money because when you have to reinvest it into another system it’ll cost you more than if you bought a fully loaded system upfront. Hope this message finds you well and hopefully you’ll make more videos on that laptop . Oh yeah and the other thing is I went out with the 15 inch. I didn’t go with the 13 inch. I have the 15 inch display
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Dear Bobby, my m2 16 gb 1tb doesn’t sweat neither on third party photo editing softwares nor on fcpx on whatever I throw at him. By the way merhaba is in turkish where I am watching you from😊 take care
Great vid as usual Bobby. I’m getting the 15” M3Air for photos editing to replace my i7 16” MBP. More portable. Longer battery live and matches my iP15! Haha.
Thanks for this video! I've been needing to see this discussed from a photography perspective. I have an M1 Macbook Pro and it still is more than enough but I would like a bigger screen and lighter laptop and was think about the 15" M3 Macbpok Air.
I can't say all Costco's have this sale but I bought this yesterday on sale at the Anchorage Costco for $1449.00. sale ends tomorrow (8/25/2024)so for the 90 day return policy I went for it. Primarily for Photo Hobbyist coffee shop and vacation edits using LRC/PS and Luminar Neo. I hope it's everything and more for my needs.
Informative video Bobby. Great presentation too. I compared the Air to Pro in store with the inbuilt photos app. Colours looked pretty much identical on either screen when comparing the same stock photos. How would you compare the screens if you had to rely on just the inbuilt monitor? I see the Pro had specific photo and video calibration presets. I’m shooting with the original Fuji X100, an iPhone 14 Pro and on 35mm film so power isn’t the issue - but I’d like an accurate screen and no banding when editing.
Thanks 🙏 I don’t think you will notice much of a difference to be honest etc. they are both fantastic screens and I haven’t been wanting using the air vs the Pro for photography. If you weee shooting Phase One or High megapixel Medium format with the need for the very best then pro but for what you are using it’s fine to go Air
@@btonelli great, thanks! I’d be happy with an Air plus dongle for the card reader but that’s getting close to the price of a Pro with the hdmi and sd card reader inbuilt 🤷🏻♂️ lol
I just bought an M2 air with 16 gig. Then I watched this video. I'm not even going to pick it up tomorrow. I'll wait for the M3 24 1 TB to be shipped in May.
I have an M1 16" Pro and was looking to mainly save weight (the 16" Pro is very heavy) and get the 15" M3 Air. Apple only offered me $1500 on my $4500+ machine! So I will eventually get a large screen MBAir, it's just when? M4, M5? If 13" or 14" then a pro sounds the right move like you say. For me, weight savings and large screen is my major emphasis even though my M1 processes 60 and 100MP images with C1 and PS just fine. As an aside I also have an M2 13" Air (mainly for non-photo purposes, but I do process photos via C1 from time to time) and notice how much faster it processes 60MP files than my M1 Pro.
For me I found if only photos then Air is good enough. 15 Air would be the way I go. If you are going to get into video then Perhaps the M3 MBP but again you are going to go up in weight slightly. I have the 16 M3 max and sometimes taking it on trips is a bit of a chore along with my camera gear. The 13 or 15 air would be more than adequate.
@@btonelli Just happen to remember that when using my M2 13" Air it would not power two small Sabrent external drives at the same time. Since I often process photos on the road, it cramped my style of having RAWs etc on one drive and my C1 Sessions on the "processing" drive. I do this so when back home it's easy to transfer RAWs and C1 Sessions to my separate RAID devices, but it also allows me to have files from many years with me on the road. So for that, it might tip the scales toward a 14" MBP and even the Max with say a bump in RAM to 64? When shooting Tech cam with IQ4150 I would go for 128 RAM, but that is history.
@@drekberg9414 true sounds like you need more than the Air can provide. 64 will help for sure and with the unified memory architecture it’s like having 128GB
I don't really know what to choose. the MacBook M3 Air 16GB/512GB (€1,760) or the MacBook M3 Pro 8GB/512GB (€1,850). I would mainly use it to edit photos on photoschop. the better screen quality and SD card slot on the PRO model is a big advantage for me. Or am I better off with the Air M3 16GB/512GB because it has more RAM? I use a Nikon D750 and edit an average of 500 photos per year. So not a heavy user I guess?
Having more ram is always better and based on your usage the Air should be more than adequate. If you could afford to upgrade the ram on the Pro then I say go for the Pro, but if not the Air is more than capable.
Thanks for the very nice and interesting review... I'm using more or less the same big files (raw about 80 mb and Tiff around 200 mb) as the medium format Fuji. Did you tried to edit in LR or any similar software a bunch of 50-100 images without problem with the Air M3? I really would go for it to replace my pro from 2018 which doesn't manage so well now with such big files. Thank for the answer.
Hello sir, can i use 13 inch air 512/16 config for blender for my experimental short animations and logic music production? Pro is really out of my budget but will it be wise to spend on the air m3 with 16gigs of ram?
@@madhavtrivedi9500 hmm I think you are pushing what the Air can do. Yes it can but I would say look at a refurbished Pro online at the Apple Store. The savings you can get and the type of machine you can buy may be more worth it
Hi, awesome video!! I want an M3 air and was wondering if 16 gigs of ram and 256GB would suffice for editing with adobe premiere pro? I was also considering 24 gigs of ram but not sure what’s best. Thank you and have a good day!
Hi bro. Macbook Air M3 (24GB memory) vs Macbook Pro M3 (16GB memory), which one is better ? And is Macbook Pro M3 16GB memory good enough for video editing and music editing ?
Hey bruh im goin to buy my first mackbook and i want main for video editing like davinchi resolve photoshop Etc i have budget only for 18gb ram mackbook m3 pro will this do the job?
do you think the m3 macbook air 2024 - with 24gb ram - would be great for DJ software? serato? virtual dj? or would you suggest getting a m1 or m2 macbook pro? the m3 macbook pro is not in my budget.
Hi. Not sure where you are located but for a few hundred more you can have an M3 MacBook Pro which I feel will be better for you. More ports, better thermals for your software. I’ve not tried DJ software specifically to give you a professional opinion, but seeing that majority of DJ’s use Pro machines there is probably a good reason for it.
@@btonelli thanks. The m3 pro is to costly for me. Since I want to have more ram and larger hard drive. So I think m2 or m1 will work. Dj software does not take up to much. I also play videos which require more processing power
@@DJNaveenSharma ok understand. If you have a return policy or exchange for the laptop can try it for a week and see. The m3 is quite powerful and with 24Gb of memory should last.
@@DJNaveenSharma I wouldn’t go with the I9 now. Software won’t be supported that much longer on them as Apple has transitioned to the M chipsets. Power, efficiency and heat management are all superior on the M chips. If you want a pro machine go M1Pro or M2Pro processor.
Hey! Out of all the videos I’ve watched this one was absolutely the better one, so thank you for that! My MacBook got stolen so now I’m in search for a new MacBook. It will be used for simple tasks along with photoshop and graphic designing ( beginner ) i was thinking about getting the Mac Pro m3 24gb 2TB €2,600 but Then again for a cheaper price I thought why not get the Mac Pro m3pro 36gb 1TB for €2,389? I will be starting my adventure of graphic designing and photoshop on this new MacBook so at the moment I have absolutely no clue how much data will be needed and so forth and whether I will even need this much but hoping to use it for years to come, Thank you in advance
@@MaRk-vo4lt sorry to hear about your MacBook. When it comes to graphics and design more unified memory would always be recommended. Depending on the scale of your projects. With that said if you use external drives to save your work then go with the 36GB option 1TB. If you don’t use external Drives then 1TB depending on your workflow may fill up overtime if you don’t delete old projects. Video work tends to be the big factor for larger storage 1TB vs 2, but if you don’t do video then I think 1TB would be enough. Can use the savings and get an external drive
Hey i just got an thought in mind that if i build 4000 dollar gaming pc would that be better for editing compare to mackbook pro? Will able to do editing in it smoothly and heavy editing? Cuz in my country apple products are very expensive so i was thinking to build a gamin pc instead of
Did you try the m3 pro on Davinci? O saw a lot of bad reviews about different problems: like the random media offline issue and also the time that it takes to track a mask
well, exactly your argument of resell value is why people choose the older models on the used market - they are much cheaper, than the newer ones, because of the lessend resale value. also usually the newer one will lose much more value in the next 2 years than the older one, because the older one already has lot of it's main loss already past itself, while the newer one has the biggest part of its drop in value still ahead.
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I really wasn't that interested in the topic after the first half of the video, but damn your talking and charisma is captivating. Great video!
@@WheelWallGarage wow thanks! Really appreciate the kind words
This is not a review. This is next level tech consumer education! Thanks a lot!
Glad it was helpful!
Hobbyist photographer here (also in Singapore) and decided to go for the M3 Air decked out. The size alone was a factor in my decision and I’m coming from a 2017 MacBook Pro which has the same screen as this air. I doubt I will notice the difference. I also run an M2 iPad Pro for my editing which has done me wonders for travelling. I suspect this would be even better.
Great combination and congrats!!!
@@btonellijust want to add, I am a fulltime medical researcher, so this also seemed perfect for when I carry my relatively small bag to work while still feeling confident that it will handle the large datasets I work with!
Really excited, thank you for your video! I can’t wait for the machine to arrive.
@@smlhtr aww thanks for the kind words and wish you well in your research and career
Great straight up and practical review. Ty
Thanks for watching
Hello Bobby, I’m a freelance amateur photographer and I upgraded my Mac to M3 15 Air from a 2013 MacBook Pro( intel i5, 8 GB RAM, and 256 SSD).
I have been using wedding and portrait editing for the last decade on that machine. It’s like a ROACH that never dies😂 . The only reason I was planning to upgrade was because most of the editing software uses advanced AI nowadays so I needed a modern chip-based laptop. Thus I went for M3-15 inch with 16G &512 SSD. ( 1699 @ Apple Store but Amazon had a sale last week so I got it for 1499$) I was confused if I made the mistake of getting the air instead of the pro. I’m planning to use Davinci Resolve for iPhone videos or Fuji XT5 Videos. After watching countless comparison videos, I found your explanation video gave l me so much satisfaction on my purchase. I hope I won’t need a pro for the next few years
Congrats on getting the Air! I think you will be more than happy with the performance with how you are using it. If you decide to push your video creation more shooting with higher end 4K cameras, 6k and beyond you may need to look at a pro but for now I think you will be good.
Have you had any overheating issues with your Macbook air?
@@oldmanhendo7183 no because I don’t push it that way. I use it for daily stuff. Anything pro I go to the MacBook Pro for that
@@btonelli what about editing 4k IPhone footage in FCPX? Is the Air sufficient?
@@oldmanhendo7183 yes it’s fine for that.
The best review I’ve watched to date. You made very valid points.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you for the information. I do have the same configuration 24 gigs and 2 TB hard drive and thank you for the video. I’m new to your channel. I like what you said although yeah better systems are more money. I do plan on holding my system for a very long time, and I like the efficiency of the system, so I do thank you again for the video and for respecting out your computer lotta people want to save money, but sometimes it cost more money because when you have to reinvest it into another system it’ll cost you more than if you bought a fully loaded system upfront.
Hope this message finds you well and hopefully you’ll make more videos on that laptop .
Oh yeah and the other thing is I went out with the 15 inch. I didn’t go with the 13 inch. I have the 15 inch display
Dear Bobby, my m2 16 gb 1tb doesn’t sweat neither on third party photo editing softwares nor on fcpx on whatever I throw at him. By the way merhaba is in turkish where I am watching you from😊 take care
16GB is the sweet spot for the Air. Turkey is a beautiful country. Thanks for watching
thank you Bobby, a great video!
Great vid as usual Bobby.
I’m getting the 15” M3Air for photos editing to replace my i7 16” MBP.
More portable. Longer battery live and matches my iP15! Haha.
Haha nice! Enjoy! Thanks for watching
Best review I’ve seen so far! Very well explained. Thank you Sir 😊
Thank you! Much appreciated
The very best review out there. Exactly the information I needed
Thank you 🙏
This was very helpful. Thanks!
Glad it could help.
Thanks for this video! I've been needing to see this discussed from a photography perspective. I have an M1 Macbook Pro and it still is more than enough but I would like a bigger screen and lighter laptop and was think about the 15" M3 Macbpok Air.
Glad I could help. I think the 15 M3 Air is a great option and definitely lighter
the 15" won't be any lighter than the 14" Pro. It's .01 of a pound difference. The thickness is noticeable and makes it feel lighter.
I can't say all Costco's have this sale but I bought this yesterday on sale at the Anchorage Costco for $1449.00. sale ends tomorrow (8/25/2024)so for the 90 day return policy I went for it. Primarily for Photo Hobbyist coffee shop and vacation edits using LRC/PS and Luminar Neo. I hope it's everything and more for my needs.
Informative video Bobby. Great presentation too.
I compared the Air to Pro in store with the inbuilt photos app. Colours looked pretty much identical on either screen when comparing the same stock photos.
How would you compare the screens if you had to rely on just the inbuilt monitor? I see the Pro had specific photo and video calibration presets.
I’m shooting with the original Fuji X100, an iPhone 14 Pro and on 35mm film so power isn’t the issue - but I’d like an accurate screen and no banding when editing.
Thanks 🙏
I don’t think you will notice much of a difference to be honest etc. they are both fantastic screens and I haven’t been wanting using the air vs the Pro for photography. If you weee shooting Phase One or High megapixel Medium format with the need for the very best then pro but for what you are using it’s fine to go Air
@@btonelli great, thanks!
I’d be happy with an Air plus dongle for the card reader but that’s getting close to the price of a Pro with the hdmi and sd card reader inbuilt 🤷🏻♂️ lol
@@CrazyCalabrese78 haha yes that’s the thing why I said the pro might be a better option especially when you start adding accessories
@@btonelli absolutely. And probably still a very quiet machine if you aren’t pushing the fans hard.
Are there any overheating issues with the Air?
No issues from my experiences
I just bought an M2 air with 16 gig. Then I watched this video. I'm not even going to pick it up tomorrow. I'll wait for the M3 24 1 TB to be shipped in May.
👍 enjoy the M3
We are middle of 2024 now..should we wait for 2025 with M4 chip??
@@happytowoodcarve don’t think an Air with M4 should come out that fast.
Hello,
Is the Macbook Air
M3, 16GB, 512 SSD
enough for graphic designers?
I would get more unified memory
I have an M1 16" Pro and was looking to mainly save weight (the 16" Pro is very heavy) and get the 15" M3 Air. Apple only offered me $1500 on my $4500+ machine! So I will eventually get a large screen MBAir, it's just when? M4, M5? If 13" or 14" then a pro sounds the right move like you say. For me, weight savings and large screen is my major emphasis even though my M1 processes 60 and 100MP images with C1 and PS just fine. As an aside I also have an M2 13" Air (mainly for non-photo purposes, but I do process photos via C1 from time to time) and notice how much faster it processes 60MP files than my M1 Pro.
For me I found if only photos then Air is good enough. 15 Air would be the way I go. If you are going to get into video then Perhaps the M3 MBP but again you are going to go up in weight slightly.
I have the 16 M3 max and sometimes taking it on trips is a bit of a chore along with my camera gear. The 13 or 15 air would be more than adequate.
@@btonelli Just happen to remember that when using my M2 13" Air it would not power two small Sabrent external drives at the same time. Since I often process photos on the road, it cramped my style of having RAWs etc on one drive and my C1 Sessions on the "processing" drive. I do this so when back home it's easy to transfer RAWs and C1 Sessions to my separate RAID devices, but it also allows me to have files from many years with me on the road. So for that, it might tip the scales toward a 14" MBP and even the Max with say a bump in RAM to 64? When shooting Tech cam with IQ4150 I would go for 128 RAM, but that is history.
@@drekberg9414 true sounds like you need more than the Air can provide. 64 will help for sure and with the unified memory architecture it’s like having 128GB
I don't really know what to choose.
the MacBook M3 Air 16GB/512GB (€1,760) or the MacBook M3 Pro 8GB/512GB (€1,850). I would mainly use it to edit photos on photoschop. the better screen quality and SD card slot on the PRO model is a big advantage for me. Or am I better off with the Air M3 16GB/512GB because it has more RAM? I use a Nikon D750 and edit an average of 500 photos per year. So not a heavy user I guess?
Having more ram is always better and based on your usage the Air should be more than adequate. If you could afford to upgrade the ram on the Pro then I say go for the Pro, but if not the Air is more than capable.
Thanks for the very nice and interesting review... I'm using more or less the same big files (raw about 80 mb and Tiff around 200 mb) as the medium format Fuji. Did you tried to edit in LR or any similar software a bunch of 50-100 images without problem with the Air M3? I really would go for it to replace my pro from 2018 which doesn't manage so well now with such big files. Thank for the answer.
Thanks for watching. I found the air to handle Medium format without issue. Just up the RAM or unified memory and you will be good to go
Even if you spec out the air vs the pro, its still cheaper. great video btw
@@icweener1636 thanks
Hello sir, can i use 13 inch air 512/16 config for blender for my experimental short animations and logic music production? Pro is really out of my budget but will it be wise to spend on the air m3 with 16gigs of ram?
@@madhavtrivedi9500 hmm I think you are pushing what the Air can do. Yes it can but I would say look at a refurbished Pro online at the Apple Store. The savings you can get and the type of machine you can buy may be more worth it
@@btonelli thankyou sir
@@btonelli indians still dont have an option for refurbished macs yet
@@madhavtrivedi9500 ahh okay
Hi, awesome video!! I want an M3 air and was wondering if 16 gigs of ram and 256GB would suffice for editing with adobe premiere pro? I was also considering 24 gigs of ram but not sure what’s best. Thank you and have a good day!
@@Taylors_Kitchen26 thanks! I would opt for 24GB especially using Premiere Pro
Hi bro. Macbook Air M3 (24GB memory) vs Macbook Pro M3 (16GB memory), which one is better ? And is Macbook Pro M3 16GB memory good enough for video editing and music editing ?
Hey bruh im goin to buy my first mackbook and i want main for video editing like davinchi resolve photoshop
Etc i have budget only for 18gb ram mackbook m3 pro will this do the job?
I think you should be okay. What kind of video files are you working with? RED, 8K or 4K files?
@@btonelli mainly i want to start a anime and movies related channel so ig 4k max
@@Dream99972 then I think you will be good 👍 wish you all the best on this crazy UA-cam adventure
do you think the m3 macbook air 2024 - with 24gb ram - would be great for DJ software? serato? virtual dj? or would you suggest getting a m1 or m2 macbook pro? the m3 macbook pro is not in my budget.
Hi. Not sure where you are located but for a few hundred more you can have an M3 MacBook Pro which I feel will be better for you. More ports, better thermals for your software.
I’ve not tried DJ software specifically to give you a professional opinion, but seeing that majority of DJ’s use Pro machines there is probably a good reason for it.
@@btonelli thanks. The m3 pro is to costly for me. Since I want to have more ram and larger hard drive. So I think m2 or m1 will work. Dj software does not take up to much. I also play videos which require more processing power
@@DJNaveenSharma ok understand. If you have a return policy or exchange for the laptop can try it for a week and see. The m3 is quite powerful and with 24Gb of memory should last.
@@btonelli what do you think of the 2019 MacBook Pro? It’s an I9 fully loaded 64 gb ram fully spaced out and they have amazing deals
@@DJNaveenSharma I wouldn’t go with the I9 now. Software won’t be supported that much longer on them as Apple has transitioned to the M chipsets. Power, efficiency and heat management are all superior on the M chips. If you want a pro machine go M1Pro or M2Pro processor.
Hey! Out of all the videos I’ve watched this one was absolutely the better one, so thank you for that! My MacBook got stolen so now I’m in search for a new MacBook. It will be used for simple tasks along with photoshop and graphic designing ( beginner ) i was thinking about getting the Mac Pro m3 24gb 2TB €2,600 but Then again for a cheaper price I thought why not get the Mac Pro m3pro 36gb 1TB for €2,389? I will be starting my adventure of graphic designing and photoshop on this new MacBook so at the moment I have absolutely no clue how much data will be needed and so forth and whether I will even need this much but hoping to use it for years to come, Thank you in advance
@@MaRk-vo4lt sorry to hear about your MacBook.
When it comes to graphics and design more unified memory would always be recommended. Depending on the scale of your projects. With that said if you use external drives to save your work then go with the 36GB option 1TB. If you don’t use external
Drives then 1TB depending on your workflow may fill up overtime if you don’t delete old projects.
Video work tends to be the big factor for larger storage 1TB vs 2, but if you don’t do video then I think 1TB would be enough. Can use the savings and get an external drive
Hey i just got an thought in mind that if i build 4000 dollar gaming pc would that be better for editing compare to mackbook pro? Will able to do editing in it smoothly and heavy editing? Cuz in my country apple products are very expensive so i was thinking to build a gamin pc instead of
Yes that can work as well. If you don’t need the portability then you will get more power out of a desktop system
Thanks for the amazing review! I really wish I had one.
Thanks for watching, much appreciated
Did you try the m3 pro on Davinci? O saw a lot of bad reviews about different problems: like the random media offline issue and also the time that it takes to track a mask
I found resolve 18 to be better than 19 for tracking. It’s almost like Davinci took a step back in some ways
Who would be a better young Michael Franzese in a bio pic? 😂🤷🏻♂️
Haha would love to see a story on him
İ want to buy M3 Air 16/512. Air has heating??? Plss replyy
@@sabinaorucova6222 air has heating? Don’t quite understand
@@btonelli I want to buy M3 Air for the software and I want to use it for a long time, does it heat up? 🙏🏻
well, exactly your argument of resell value is why people choose the older models on the used market - they are much cheaper, than the newer ones, because of the lessend resale value. also usually the newer one will lose much more value in the next 2 years than the older one, because the older one already has lot of it's main loss already past itself, while the newer one has the biggest part of its drop in value still ahead.
True one may choose that but when lack of support happens or the machine slows down over time they need to spend more to upgrade
16 gb to many expensive
Understand but if you can save up a bit more to get it will definitely last longer especially when using third party apps
MacBook air (16GB) M3 vs 14700k + 4970 for davinci resolve
Thanka in advance 🫡
Sorry I don’t understand this comparison