Expensive indeed If it had 16go et the back color it would be a better deal but at least m3 is a step up from m2 ( because m3 pro is a downgrade on paper )
@@tamalchakraborty5346 I think the average bas MBP user would be a casual internet user (student/profession) working with things like office and google docs with a ton of photos and videos. In this case I think people care more about storage than ram. Those who need more ram could manually spec it.
They should have at least made it 12gb of ram RAM with the newer memory modules they’re using. 8gb of RAM for €2,000 is an absolute joke. It’s actually cheaper to buy a refurbished M2 pro instead
I'd like to see yeah, 12 GB ram and 1TB SSD entry for most computers from Apple. Keep in mind $2000 for a laptop with this kind of display, build and power isn't terrible. I think lots of people like to compare to Windows laptops and there isn't anything that really comes close to the new Macbooks for the price. Generally people on the windows side want to compare specs, numbers, like ram and storage, and even just the GPU and CPU and not other things.
Well the baseline 14” M3 MBP is the replacement to the 13” M2 MBP. The 13” M2 MBP with comparable specs was US$1,499 (8C CPU; 10C GPU; 8GB memory and 512GB storage). So just $100 more for a larger mini-LED display; 1000 nits; ProMotion; better speakers; full height function keys; SD card slot; HDMI…
All the time and I hate it. But, apple are the type of company to anger every single apple fan by making a decision on for example an iPhone, by changing something big and they'd still be able to sell the iPhone no problem I am very disappointed that there's no space black for the regular M3 chip. It would have been nice for a 16 inch M3 modelled macbook. That would have probably cost £2099 and have around 24-26 hours battery. I may wait for the M4 chip
I think thats exactly what they want. Having a pricing scheme where you are always just slightly tempted to go for the upgraded model. There is no "killer value" model and there will never be. The only mac in the past years where they almost provided a "killer value" was the M1 MacBook Air (probably also consciously to get the Apple M MacBooks on the market) and they are still suffering that. It was just too good for its price and the upgrade to the 13 inch MacBook Pro and M2 MacBook Air just wasn't worth it and this was also obvious to most customers.
Absolutely agree. The 512GB storage you can work with with external drives. However 8GB ram is all you're stuck with for the life of the product. Even if Apple silicone works better with ram than PCs, it's incredibly stingy. It's a deal-breaker imho.
@@user-ry8dr4uo9oit’s all about market share. Apple is competing with itself there needs to be a better value for the end user to buy a new product over last years model.
I am thankful for you Greg , you saved me years of regrets ! I just canceled my base model and jumped on the Mac m3 pro with 18 gig of memory and 1 tb HD in Space Black 😅🎉❤!
@@ChadPrime69 the part where you’re paying 1600 and are able to make 1000s in return by using it. The part where it enables you to do that better than any other laptop even at the price of 3000. The best display, best build quality, best trackpad, best speakers, insane cpu and gpu, no thermal throttle, no heat, no noise, best battery life, great keyboard, probably the best webcam, probably the best microphone, probably the best support if something goes wrong, the lowest chance of anything going wrong, amazing software… I can’t get these things for £1m. So 1600. If that’s expensive, then fair enough. You can divide 1600 by 10 to get £160 per year. That’s how much it will cost you. P.s Thats how long this laptop will last you if you don’t abuse it. Longer than any other laptop. Which makes it one of the cheapest devices out there. Saying this is expensive is like saying a gym membership is expensive. Maybe so, but not for the return on investment. edit: i daily drive a mac mini m1 8gb ram with an apple studio display. If I can pay for a £1500 display, I would pay for an upgraded mac mini. But I haven't found a need to. It would literally be unnoticeable because of the way mac os handles ram and how fast the ssd is.
@@nempk1817 ofc boss. Getting less done and being less inspired and living a worse life is far better. I don’t have one of the new macbooks but when I get one, I’ll be so happy. Currently i have a surface laptop and it’s useless compared to this laptop.
I think replacing the 3rd usb-c port is a disappointing decision, all of the models should include 3 usb c ports and not have people more than $2k + tax just get that extra port and or performance. And note: If you have either the M1 or M2 chip models at the moment, I would NOT recommend upgrading to M3 unless you’re still in Intel BUT it’s really up to you. I went from the Interl MacBook Air to M2 MacBook Air 15 inch with 24gb ram and it’s an absolute beast and I love it !
ask yourself why? who is going to use that 3rd port? YOU are not m3 pros target demographic. apple knows what they are doing, they have access to consuemr data habbits and it does not make sense to put a 3rd port when 99% of users are not going to use it
@@DanRustle they're not doing it because of consumer data habits, they're doing it to save money. why do you think they're only giving 8gb of ram? since people don't need more than 8gb of ram? of course not LOL, its to save money.
Apple is advertising it as only a 22 hour battery and not a 24hr battery. It’s like they’re telling us not to buy it until the next model comes out with a 24hr battery. That way it can be marketed as a 24hr, all day machine on their next ad campaign. The next model will almost certainly have a 24hr battery.
In Australia with 16GB RAM specified it is AU$2,999. The 15” M2 Air with 512GB SSD and 16GB RAM is $200 cheaper at AU$2,799. And it’s only very slightly heavier than the Air. Apart from smaller screen, everything else about it, performance, higher quality screen, speakers etc make it worth the extra AU$200. Since I’m in the market right now, it’s tempting. In US$ terms it’s only US$130 different here. My hobby is photography so the SD card slot is appealing rather than using a separate reader
@@AdriDwitomo I popped into the local Apple Store today and looked at the M2 Air 15” and the current M2 Pro 14” side by side and the bigger real estate of the 15” Air is nice but the Pro definitely had the better screen overall. The thing is it also needs to drive my 32” 4K monitor that I do most of my photo editing on.
When the 14” M2 MacBook came out I thought it was ridiculously good value so I got one, maxed out the ram and as much SSD as I could afford. A quantum leap, in performance and listening to criticism. I checked different configs of the latest out on the Apple Store recently and I was just like”why would I?”.
But it's way cheaper. Are you forgetting that when you made your statement? Spec it with 16gig and it's still cheaper than the last iteration. What am I missing here and what are you whinging about?
8gb wouldn't be a big deal if you could upgrade your ram for market rate. Instead, you pay 230€ for an upgrade to 16gb and another 400€+ to upgrade to 32gb, which is basically the bare minimum for any type of professional work these days. 650€ for 120€ of hardware, lol. A 2tb drive, extremely common today? +690€ for 150€ hardware. They are just completely insane.
Yeah it’s crazy. My windows machine has 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory that cost just under $100. It also has 2 gen4 2TB SSDs that cost $75 each. Thats $250 total. Apple wants +$400 to upgrade from 18GB to 36GB of memory and +$1200 to upgrade from a 512GB SSD to a 4TB SSD. Thats $1600 extra just to get $250 of hardware. $1600 is how much my entire 7700X + 4070Ti build cost, and it’s pretty high end.
I think for the power and performance - most average users should go for the base model. This is the machine I was waiting for. Been doing just fine with the M1 MBA base - but now more storage, better performance and that awesome screen! Will be buying one.
why wouldnt you get a used m2 macbook pro? it'd probably have better performance (m2 pro is probably faster than m3 base?), better specs, more ram, same storage, more ports, support more monitors, and be cheaper at the same time.
@@spicysalad1 refurbished from Apple is $1599 for the M2 Pro. Yes more memory etc. don’t care about the extra port nor multi monitor support. I care about battery life and the screen. So the M2 Pro model is $100 more than the M3 base on education pricing or $80 less if I bump to 16Gb. If the M3 is more efficient than the M1 (which works well for my needs) and all I want to do is get the better screen and have the card reader and have a unit that sips battery - my thinking is the base is just fine
I have the base model M2 Air, and 8GB of RAM actually goes really far on Apple Silicon, it's a really great travel laptop that i can use for things like web browsing and light coding without issue. However, if you've decided 8GB is enough RAM, just get the M2 Air (or even the M1 Air!), and if you need more RAM, may as well go up to the Pro chip!
I have an 8 gig M1 MBA and frankly, I’m surprised how badly it bottlenecks. I would have expected the low amount of RAM to have an impact on performance (as in, long-running tasks take longer to run), but at a certain point it just starts stuttering and becomes very unresponsive (for instance there’s a huge delay when switching between workspaces). At the same time, paying $200 for 8 GB of RAM feels like a ripoff. :/
8gb is *really* light coding with absolutely nothing running in the background. Honestly, any decent IDE really swallows 4gb+ of ram for mid-sized projects. I tried to make do with 16gb for hobby projects and quickly realised that I was already at 100% ram usage before even compiling. My idle usage typically sits around 24gb with spikes to 32gb after I upgraded to 32 gb. At my 64gb station I regularly use up more than 40gb. A MacBook "Pro" shipping with any less than 32gb is a complete joke.
@@dubble You’d be surprised, is absolutely fine for any web dev I’ve done and even compile both XCode and Android Studio projects (I have a beefier machine in the house I use for proper work but I’ve been really impressed with the Air when travelling) The more ram you have the more your machine will use, so I think it can be a bit misleading regarding how much you need Agree though, you can’t sell a machine with 8GB ram and call it “Pro” in 2023!
I just purchased the 15" MBA (16GB/512GB) config yesterday at Best Buy for $1500. The reason I wasn't too impressed with the MBP M3 was my particular use case is the laptop will be connected to my monitor 70% of the time and only used as a laptop 30% of the time. The $200 price difference was hard to justify when I wouldn't be pushing the device to its limits anyway. Still exciting to see and it certainly is going to vary person-by-person which laptop is best for them
At the end of the summer, I bought a refurb M2 MBA / 16GB RAM / 1TB HD. I wasn't sure when Apple would release the M3 lineup but I was tired of my 16" 2019 MBP and wanted something lighter. These specs are nice and if I was in the market today instead of 3 months ago, it is hard to say if I would go for the base M3 or not. A better screen and better speakers (MBA's are "ehh") might well have enticed me. Overall I'm happy with my M2 MBA and probably will wait for an M3 Pro Mac Mini just to have something on my desk with more power.
I am currently using a 12" MacBook from early 2016, which is unfortunately no longer supported with major software releases. So I'm stuck on Monterey. It's on its last leg at this point since I've been using it each and every day for the past seven years. Battery capacity is practically gone, processing speed is very bad and it only has 8gb of ram. I plan to upgrade to the baseline M3 with no modifications. I don't do intensive tasks all the much since this is just my personal computer for work whilst I have a separate dedicated gaming windows laptop. Storage hasn't been an issue on my MacBook and I only ever really have 2/3 apps open at once. 5.53gb of memory was used as of typing this. I don't know how 8gb would run on an Apple silicon chip. Since I've never used a laptop with one before. Again, I rarely do intensive things like rendering. I would bump it up to 16gb for $200 more (I do have a $100 voucher). Then again, that does bring the price closer to the M3 Pro chip model that starts with 18gb of unified memory. But I don't want to spend more for a faster chip with speeds I do not particularly need, including it compromises battery life on the 14" model. Nor do I desire a bigger laptop like the 16" as it is both heavier and more expensive, of course. Mentally, I am not adamant on upgrading ASAP but I don't particularly desire to wait for the new MacBook Air either. So if anyone is willing to share their views on this, I would appreciate it.
The question you need to ask yourself is “What features are most important to me?”. Screen size? Performance for photo and video editing, graphics design and/or coding? (The performance of Pro and Max chips will only benefit these kinds of usage, especially where time is money.). If you’re only using a Mac for general computing (ie. Web browsing, email, spreadsheets and word processing, etc.), then the M3 base model or even a MacBook Air or M3 iMac should be plenty of computer unless you want to plug in more then one external monitor. All of the base model Macs have plenty of RAM and storage options for everyday usage. I suggest starting with the screen size you want to carry around and configure from there. My only criticism with this fine video of Greg’s is that Apple didn’t really lower the price of the base model MacBook Pro because they only offered the 14” or 16” MBPs with Pro and Max chips starting at $1,899 and they eliminated the 13” M2 MBP, which started at $1,299. So, essentially, the cheapest MBP went up $300 to $1,599, but you get double the storage and a larger and much higher quality display. Worth the increase for sure!
The base M3 Pro would be my Go-To option, if I could configure it with more than 24G of RAM. I don't really need the CPU speed, but a lot of memory is important (for Lightroom). So because I'm unsure about how long 24G will be enough, I'm going for an M2 Pro Macbook with 32G.
I have a ROG Zephyrus G14 with 40GB of RAM, it uses 10-15 GB of RAM and 5 of 6GB VRAM on my bigger uncompressed RAW files i shot one day with A7R IV So i’m guessing a MacBook with 24GB is fine for photo editing Anyway, I will se the RAM usage of these Mac OS machines :)
What I am wondering is how dynamic caching will affect overall memory footprint. If you're not doing heavy graphics, then 8Gb might be feasible. Even with light gaming you might be able to let dynamic caching cover your slightly expanded memory footprint. This lineup is targeted at getting M and Intel users leapfrogged tyo the M3. This is why they really did not look at comparisons with the M2. I am actually holding for the Macbook Air or the iPad Air to get the M3. sometime next year I think.
In Australia, the prices JUMPED for the pro / max series from $3199 AUD to $3499 AUD ($300 jump). The BASE model m2 touchbar 13” started at $1899. The New m3 14” pro (base model) starts at $2699 AUD……. That is insane. Makes more sense to get an M1 air base model or m2 13” at $1799 tbh
I have had the base model of this computer for 3 years, bought it for international travel and photography storage, and now want to buy another one. For "basic" non technical functioning this is a powerful machine.
Just wondering what is happening inside the base M3 model. In the same 14' chassis it has one less fan (the fan occupies a lot of space) and a smaller battery. What is happening to all those extra spaces? We can see a significant weight reduction for M3 vs M3pro, but do they just leave that area blank?
Hi Greg, It's hard to say. In France, the MBP M3 (SSD 512 GB / 16 GB) CPU 8 and GPU 10 is priced at 2,249 €. The MP3 M3 pro (SSD 512 GB / 18 GB) CPU 11 and GPU 14 is at 2,519 €. Is the 270€ difference justified ?
I think there is a market for people who want the hdr screen and good speakers, but for 1600 bucks it should come with 16gb of ram. 8gb of ram at 999 in the air was already pushing it. they could have even used a smaller power adapter like a 45w. 70w charger on a m3 laptop that is likely only going to pull 8w is a bit overkill.
Thank you for this Greg! I've always wanted a MBP, but couldn't justify the price. I traded my MBA M1 for the base MBP. I'm just an average user, I don't need any external connections as such.
Do I need the M3 Pro for video editing or is the M3 good enough? My one (2018) is so loud and slow and also lately doesn’t turn on many times. It also has a wrong day and time, which I strangely can’t change.
why does everyone say that it costs 1,600 dollars when in Europe it costs from 2,000 EUR for a more basic model 😮 and then you upgrade it to 16GB of RAM and one terabyte of memory because a laptop must have that and it costs €900 more than in America, of course that is a catastrophic price and that is not a good offer at all 👎
When you say it can only have 1 external display at once, isn't that a software thing? If I plug a monitor into the HDMI and another into the Thunderbolt 4...only 1 will appear?
1. How much storage is used up by the system software? 2. Can programs be installed on external storage or only in the system storage? i.e., only data externally?
Do we know if the base has 2 nands? Thats about the only deal breaker left for me, looking for an affordable B machine I would use out and about when I’m more often at my desk on my MaxStudio for most of my work.
I need to replace my 2011 MacBook Pro and been stressing over which to buy, an iMac or another MacBook. Apple really do confuse things with their choice and pricing so I hadn’t even considered anything higher than the M3. I want to use it primarily for photo editing and after watching this I’m swayed in favour of the MacBook Pro M3 pro based on what you get for the money. Thanks.
It is confusing but this entry model is aimed more at corporate business who want the Pro name. It's still got the gorgeous screen, ProMotion and the 6 speaker system. Global Radio Group gives MacBook Pro's to its Account Managers, so this model is ideal. I have the M2Pro 14" with 1TB and 16GB of RAM. I love it but at the moment I use it for 1. Keeping my movies on 2. Safari browsing and 3. Apple Pages / Keynote. The Air isn't worth the money when you add a larger SSD option so the Pro is worth it just for the ProMotion Display and speakers etc. This is a lovely laptop for a student going to University for three+ years etc. Apple Silicon is beautiful though and I don't feel the 8GB of RAM is limiting with this architecture for the consumer that it's aimed at!
Hey there! Nice video. I would like to ask for your advice about a new laptop. In my country if i spec a 16gb +512gb 13'' MBA it is 50$ cheaper than the base M3 MBP. I definetly like the screen and bigger battery of MBP, but will it be as futureproof as the Air? I want to keep my laptop at least 3 years from now on. Thank you!!!
@adredy bruh. Apple does weird ram amounts all the time 18gb for the m3 pro so wtf are you talking about. In 2011 they had a 12g upgrade option before.
@@purvue normally this type of upgrade was no sense because slow you down have 8 add 8 not 4 or after all those years something years something change find "dual channel" this must be problem with silicon as we know is not cheap and now when everything is in cpu its hard cut efficient silicon plus ram and keep price affordable who know but for customers tis is sick for them ok if you make everytning in 1 lab and not pay for 3rd companies like before "samsung"
Best buy & Amazon have a Black Friday deal for 15” M2 Air with similar specs as base M3 of about $200 off. Making it $300 cheaper. What would you recommend I get I’m upgrading from a 2017 MacBook Pro? Should add that my main use is school and Autodesk softwares like Autocad and Revit.
Thanks for this intro comparison video. I can’t justify spending any money on a new or used laptop since I’m retired and don’t need great performance. However, it’s fun to see how these Apple chips are progressing.
I think so, apple silicon is pretty capable with 8gb of memory. For any serious pro level work like video editing or photo editing, I always recommend at least 16.
I think Apple missed a marketing/naming opportunity here The baseline M3 “Macbook Pro”, with its single external display support and 8GB of RAM had the opportunity to be called just the “Macbook”. This would have saved it a lot of criticism as to it being called a “Pro” while keeping the M3 Pro and Max as the actual Pro models It would have helped differentiate it from the Air as well, which would continue to be the thinner, lighter, budget friendly model It gives a clear direction for the lineup as the Macbook Air, Macbook, and then the Macbook Pro. Only downside to this would be the “Air” name being associated with “budget”… which doesn’t have to be a downside necessarily
Not sure why all these UA-camrs keep saying Apple has lowered the price. They did not lower the price! Apple replaced the 13” with yes a better 14” laptop. In fact even the 14” PRO PRO is still $1999 and it’s kinda a downgrade.
I find it hard to believe the base M3 model doesn't support more than one external screen. My Macbook Pro Retina from 2011 does. Did Apple really pull back?
Most people want 16gb of ram and are upset that they removed one fan and usbc for the base model and yet still want a cheap price, you shouldn’t be complaining cuz it’s a base model if you want all those just buy the pro, at the end of the end Apple is a company and they trying to make money so…
I really don’t understand the single display limitation, the M1 Mac Mini had a HDMI port and thunderbolt which allowed it to output to two displays. This limitation really disappoints me on the MBA M1 that I have… but on a base model 14in Pro machine it should absolutely be able to output to two monitors.
I Currently own a Macbook Pro 13 inch 2020 (4 ports) i5 16gb and 512gb storage.. Since the newest version of MacOs its getting sluggish with starting up and doing my work/tasks. Ive been waiting on this release but i just don't know which is best for me. I do really enjoy using 2 external displays for work to allow me to mulitask during work. I did hear in the video only the m3 pro allows for dual external displays. I would still like your opinions on if i should upgrade from my current macbook/if its worth. if so which model i should do with. Looking forward to reading your opinions, thank you in advance.
Yeah build your computer and put Linux and run windows and then rip macOS and just never look back. You can build a awesome machine that out performs the MacBook 3 pro for cheaper and will boot faster M.2 storage is the best I have been running the same computer for 7 years it has 64 gb ram that I just got upgraded last year. If you at a desk 90% of the time get a desktop pc.
@@todaysgrailtomorrowsbeater The recommended specs from Blizzard are an i7 4770 and a GTX 960… a CPU from 10 years ago and an entry level GPU from 8 years ago.
the base M3 Pro is just Macbook Air guts inside a Macbook Pro chasis. thats all. its sutiable for 97% of apples mac userbase. its a great deal, you get more ports, better display, longer battery life. its perfect for students or anyone who does not do "pro" work, which consit of everyone who is not a youtuber
In Europe it’s 2000€ for this model… 2000€ for 8GB is diabolical
Absolute joke.
not only that, with just 16gb ram it's 2400, it's insane
I had to look it twice before realizing.
IMO, apple should have stuck with 256 GB and raised the memory to 16, or atleast have an option to configure.
Expensive indeed If it had 16go et the back color it would be a better deal but at least m3 is a step up from m2 ( because m3 pro is a downgrade on paper )
@@tamalchakraborty5346 I think the average bas MBP user would be a casual internet user (student/profession) working with things like office and google docs with a ton of photos and videos. In this case I think people care more about storage than ram. Those who need more ram could manually spec it.
They should have at least made it 12gb of ram RAM with the newer memory modules they’re using. 8gb of RAM for €2,000 is an absolute joke. It’s actually cheaper to buy a refurbished M2 pro instead
I'd like to see yeah, 12 GB ram and 1TB SSD entry for most computers from Apple. Keep in mind $2000 for a laptop with this kind of display, build and power isn't terrible. I think lots of people like to compare to Windows laptops and there isn't anything that really comes close to the new Macbooks for the price. Generally people on the windows side want to compare specs, numbers, like ram and storage, and even just the GPU and CPU and not other things.
The price begets 16-32 GB RAM, end of story.
The 8gb on the M3 is worth at least a 16gb on a windows computer. At least.
@@Punklusky couldn't agree more. from experience!
@@Punklusky It isn't.
Well the baseline 14” M3 MBP is the replacement to the 13” M2 MBP. The 13” M2 MBP with comparable specs was US$1,499 (8C CPU; 10C GPU; 8GB memory and 512GB storage). So just $100 more for a larger mini-LED display; 1000 nits; ProMotion; better speakers; full height function keys; SD card slot; HDMI…
Sometimes apple creates unnecessary choice problems for the consumers
they been doing that shit since the beginning of time
Sometimes?🙄
It’s necessary for their bottom line
All the time and I hate it. But, apple are the type of company to anger every single apple fan by making a decision on for example an iPhone, by changing something big and they'd still be able to sell the iPhone no problem
I am very disappointed that there's no space black for the regular M3 chip. It would have been nice for a 16 inch M3 modelled macbook. That would have probably cost £2099 and have around 24-26 hours battery. I may wait for the M4 chip
I think thats exactly what they want.
Having a pricing scheme where you are always just slightly tempted to go for the upgraded model.
There is no "killer value" model and there will never be.
The only mac in the past years where they almost provided a "killer value" was the M1 MacBook Air (probably also consciously to get the Apple M MacBooks on the market) and they are still suffering that.
It was just too good for its price and the upgrade to the 13 inch MacBook Pro and M2 MacBook Air just wasn't worth it and this was also obvious to most customers.
The 8GB is my only issue with a base model "Pro" machine. Just not enough these days for "Pro" work.
Absolutely agree. The 512GB storage you can work with with external drives. However 8GB ram is all you're stuck with for the life of the product. Even if Apple silicone works better with ram than PCs, it's incredibly stingy. It's a deal-breaker imho.
If they had made it with 16gb of RAM instead of 8gb, it would have been the best laptop of the year, and a no-brainer upgrade for a lot of people.
16Gb of memory and 256Gb of storage
Or
8Gb of memory and 512Gb of storage ?
@@ColonelLucario First one. You can't attach additional RAM through USB or Cloud.
I think the base model is DOA considering the other models in the lineup.
Used M1P Macbook Pro 2021 (16GB, 512GB)
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New MBPs have 18gb ram, not 16.
yep 8GB for a laptop with a starting price of $1600 is painful, I think the iphone 15 have the same amount ram 😒
@@user-ry8dr4uo9oit’s all about market share. Apple is competing with itself there needs to be a better value for the end user to buy a new product over last years model.
Corrected! Just the M3P and upwards tho@@coudini
This is exactly what I was expecting. Sure, they cut some cores but these new M3 cores are faster than their predecessors.
I am thankful for you Greg , you saved me years of regrets ! I just canceled my base model and jumped on the Mac m3 pro with 18 gig of memory and 1 tb HD in Space Black 😅🎉❤!
Thank you so much for being the only person who’s compared the base M3 chip against the M2 Pro. I haven’t been able to find a comparison anywhere.
Glad to see we all think 8gb for 1600 is insane. Just made a short about this. I thought they were going to start 12gb this year... crazy times!
i don't think its insane. what you're getting for 1600 with the new macbook pro 14 is amazing.
Lmao what part of it is insane?? 8gb of memory limits any insane things you can do with it.
@@ChadPrime69 the part where you’re paying 1600 and are able to make 1000s in return by using it. The part where it enables you to do that better than any other laptop even at the price of 3000. The best display, best build quality, best trackpad, best speakers, insane cpu and gpu, no thermal throttle, no heat, no noise, best battery life, great keyboard, probably the best webcam, probably the best microphone, probably the best support if something goes wrong, the lowest chance of anything going wrong, amazing software… I can’t get these things for £1m. So 1600. If that’s expensive, then fair enough. You can divide 1600 by 10 to get £160 per year. That’s how much it will cost you. P.s Thats how long this laptop will last you if you don’t abuse it. Longer than any other laptop. Which makes it one of the cheapest devices out there. Saying this is expensive is like saying a gym membership is expensive. Maybe so, but not for the return on investment. edit: i daily drive a mac mini m1 8gb ram with an apple studio display. If I can pay for a £1500 display, I would pay for an upgraded mac mini. But I haven't found a need to. It would literally be unnoticeable because of the way mac os handles ram and how fast the ssd is.
@@ZeerakImranThe coping ...
@@nempk1817 ofc boss. Getting less done and being less inspired and living a worse life is far better. I don’t have one of the new macbooks but when I get one, I’ll be so happy. Currently i have a surface laptop and it’s useless compared to this laptop.
I think replacing the 3rd usb-c port is a disappointing decision, all of the models should include 3 usb c ports and not have people more than $2k + tax just get that extra port and or performance.
And note: If you have either the M1 or M2 chip models at the moment, I would NOT recommend upgrading to M3 unless you’re still in Intel BUT it’s really up to you. I went from the Interl MacBook Air to M2 MacBook Air 15 inch with 24gb ram and it’s an absolute beast and I love it !
ask yourself why? who is going to use that 3rd port? YOU are not m3 pros target demographic. apple knows what they are doing, they have access to consuemr data habbits and it does not make sense to put a 3rd port when 99% of users are not going to use it
@@DanRustle they're not doing it because of consumer data habits, they're doing it to save money. why do you think they're only giving 8gb of ram? since people don't need more than 8gb of ram? of course not LOL, its to save money.
@@DanRustle not sure why youre being rude I’m just giving my opinion
Apple is advertising it as only a 22 hour battery and not a 24hr battery. It’s like they’re telling us not to buy it until the next model comes out with a 24hr battery. That way it can be marketed as a 24hr, all day machine on their next ad campaign. The next model will almost certainly have a 24hr battery.
Do we need 24 GB ram ? What is your recommendation?
In Australia with 16GB RAM specified it is AU$2,999. The 15” M2 Air with 512GB SSD and 16GB RAM is $200 cheaper at AU$2,799. And it’s only very slightly heavier than the Air. Apart from smaller screen, everything else about it, performance, higher quality screen, speakers etc make it worth the extra AU$200. Since I’m in the market right now, it’s tempting. In US$ terms it’s only US$130 different here.
My hobby is photography so the SD card slot is appealing rather than using a separate reader
Definitely go with the pro for photography. You need that better screen 👍
@@AdriDwitomo I popped into the local Apple Store today and looked at the M2 Air 15” and the current M2 Pro 14” side by side and the bigger real estate of the 15” Air is nice but the Pro definitely had the better screen overall. The thing is it also needs to drive my 32” 4K monitor that I do most of my photo editing on.
When the 14” M2 MacBook came out I thought it was ridiculously good value so I got one, maxed out the ram and as much SSD as I could afford. A quantum leap, in performance and listening to criticism. I checked different configs of the latest out on the Apple Store recently and I was just like”why would I?”.
8GB of RAM on the base configuration is insulting, not to mention single external monitor support. The base model is "Pro" in name only.
But it's way cheaper. Are you forgetting that when you made your statement? Spec it with 16gig and it's still cheaper than the last iteration. What am I missing here and what are you whinging about?
@@leebeeskeeyou can get a m2 14 inch pro on sale for the same price as the m3 pro base model with 16gb
@@leebeeskee Exactly. It's a Pro "Lite" for people that want the pro features but will use it casually, not for "Pro" work.
I need a laptop for entertainment, social media, docs/work, and sometimes photoshop / illustrator . What MacBook model would u recommend
8gb wouldn't be a big deal if you could upgrade your ram for market rate. Instead, you pay 230€ for an upgrade to 16gb and another 400€+ to upgrade to 32gb, which is basically the bare minimum for any type of professional work these days.
650€ for 120€ of hardware, lol.
A 2tb drive, extremely common today? +690€ for 150€ hardware.
They are just completely insane.
Yeah it’s crazy. My windows machine has 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory that cost just under $100. It also has 2 gen4 2TB SSDs that cost $75 each. Thats $250 total.
Apple wants +$400 to upgrade from 18GB to 36GB of memory and +$1200 to upgrade from a 512GB SSD to a 4TB SSD. Thats $1600 extra just to get $250 of hardware. $1600 is how much my entire 7700X + 4070Ti build cost, and it’s pretty high end.
I think for the power and performance - most average users should go for the base model. This is the machine I was waiting for. Been doing just fine with the M1 MBA base - but now more storage, better performance and that awesome screen! Will be buying one.
Wait a few months after the holidays and the refurbished base model M3 MacBook Pro will be an incredible bargain!
why wouldnt you get a used m2 macbook pro? it'd probably have better performance (m2 pro is probably faster than m3 base?), better specs, more ram, same storage, more ports, support more monitors, and be cheaper at the same time.
@@spicysalad1 refurbished from Apple is $1599 for the M2 Pro. Yes more memory etc. don’t care about the extra port nor multi monitor support. I care about battery life and the screen. So the M2 Pro model is $100 more than the M3 base on education pricing or $80 less if I bump to 16Gb. If the M3 is more efficient than the M1 (which works well for my needs) and all I want to do is get the better screen and have the card reader and have a unit that sips battery - my thinking is the base is just fine
Just got the Mac book pro m3 base model and I love it. This is my first MacBook. 😊
Is it snappy?? I'm thinking of getting one.
Apple is so smart. They start the base ram 8gb. They know 90% of people will pay $200 for the 16gb version. Easy $200 for them.
smart or exploitive?
Exploitative. Smart would be exploitative in a way you don’t suspect it.
I have the base model M2 Air, and 8GB of RAM actually goes really far on Apple Silicon, it's a really great travel laptop that i can use for things like web browsing and light coding without issue.
However, if you've decided 8GB is enough RAM, just get the M2 Air (or even the M1 Air!), and if you need more RAM, may as well go up to the Pro chip!
no one should buy a web browsing and light coding laptop for $1600, yes m1 air would be way better
I have an 8 gig M1 MBA and frankly, I’m surprised how badly it bottlenecks. I would have expected the low amount of RAM to have an impact on performance (as in, long-running tasks take longer to run), but at a certain point it just starts stuttering and becomes very unresponsive (for instance there’s a huge delay when switching between workspaces).
At the same time, paying $200 for 8 GB of RAM feels like a ripoff. :/
8gb is *really* light coding with absolutely nothing running in the background. Honestly, any decent IDE really swallows 4gb+ of ram for mid-sized projects.
I tried to make do with 16gb for hobby projects and quickly realised that I was already at 100% ram usage before even compiling. My idle usage typically sits around 24gb with spikes to 32gb after I upgraded to 32 gb. At my 64gb station I regularly use up more than 40gb.
A MacBook "Pro" shipping with any less than 32gb is a complete joke.
@@dubble You’d be surprised, is absolutely fine for any web dev I’ve done and even compile both XCode and Android Studio projects (I have a beefier machine in the house I use for proper work but I’ve been really impressed with the Air when travelling)
The more ram you have the more your machine will use, so I think it can be a bit misleading regarding how much you need
Agree though, you can’t sell a machine with 8GB ram and call it “Pro” in 2023!
16GB is not pro. Pro should start at 24GB. 8GB is just offensive for anything 'pro'.
I just purchased the 15" MBA (16GB/512GB) config yesterday at Best Buy for $1500. The reason I wasn't too impressed with the MBP M3 was my particular use case is the laptop will be connected to my monitor 70% of the time and only used as a laptop 30% of the time. The $200 price difference was hard to justify when I wouldn't be pushing the device to its limits anyway. Still exciting to see and it certainly is going to vary person-by-person which laptop is best for them
Bestbuy has $200 off. See if you can still get a refund or return/repurchase
At the end of the summer, I bought a refurb M2 MBA / 16GB RAM / 1TB HD. I wasn't sure when Apple would release the M3 lineup but I was tired of my 16" 2019 MBP and wanted something lighter. These specs are nice and if I was in the market today instead of 3 months ago, it is hard to say if I would go for the base M3 or not. A better screen and better speakers (MBA's are "ehh") might well have enticed me. Overall I'm happy with my M2 MBA and probably will wait for an M3 Pro Mac Mini just to have something on my desk with more power.
I was so confused, an M2 Mac with a Hard Drive
lol@@joeykeilholz925
I am currently using a 12" MacBook from early 2016, which is unfortunately no longer supported with major software releases. So I'm stuck on Monterey. It's on its last leg at this point since I've been using it each and every day for the past seven years. Battery capacity is practically gone, processing speed is very bad and it only has 8gb of ram. I plan to upgrade to the baseline M3 with no modifications. I don't do intensive tasks all the much since this is just my personal computer for work whilst I have a separate dedicated gaming windows laptop. Storage hasn't been an issue on my MacBook and I only ever really have 2/3 apps open at once. 5.53gb of memory was used as of typing this.
I don't know how 8gb would run on an Apple silicon chip. Since I've never used a laptop with one before. Again, I rarely do intensive things like rendering. I would bump it up to 16gb for $200 more (I do have a $100 voucher). Then again, that does bring the price closer to the M3 Pro chip model that starts with 18gb of unified memory. But I don't want to spend more for a faster chip with speeds I do not particularly need, including it compromises battery life on the 14" model. Nor do I desire a bigger laptop like the 16" as it is both heavier and more expensive, of course.
Mentally, I am not adamant on upgrading ASAP but I don't particularly desire to wait for the new MacBook Air either. So if anyone is willing to share their views on this, I would appreciate it.
The colors remind me of the plastic Macbook back in the day when the base model was white and the top-tier higher spec Macbook was black.
I got a 2021 MacBook Pro 16 in M1 Pro with 512 gb and 32 gb of ram, I don’t need the newer m3 pro which it costs 1000 more, i got mine for 1800
The question you need to ask yourself is “What features are most important to me?”. Screen size? Performance for photo and video editing, graphics design and/or coding? (The performance of Pro and Max chips will only benefit these kinds of usage, especially where time is money.). If you’re only using a Mac for general computing (ie. Web browsing, email, spreadsheets and word processing, etc.), then the M3 base model or even a MacBook Air or M3 iMac should be plenty of computer unless you want to plug in more then one external monitor. All of the base model Macs have plenty of RAM and storage options for everyday usage. I suggest starting with the screen size you want to carry around and configure from there.
My only criticism with this fine video of Greg’s is that Apple didn’t really lower the price of the base model MacBook Pro because they only offered the 14” or 16” MBPs with Pro and Max chips starting at $1,899 and they eliminated the 13” M2 MBP, which started at $1,299. So, essentially, the cheapest MBP went up $300 to $1,599, but you get double the storage and a larger and much higher quality display. Worth the increase for sure!
The base M3 Pro would be my Go-To option, if I could configure it with more than 24G of RAM. I don't really need the CPU speed, but a lot of memory is important (for Lightroom). So because I'm unsure about how long 24G will be enough, I'm going for an M2 Pro Macbook with 32G.
I have a ROG Zephyrus G14 with 40GB of RAM, it uses 10-15 GB of RAM and 5 of 6GB VRAM on my bigger uncompressed RAW files i shot one day with A7R IV
So i’m guessing a MacBook with 24GB is fine for photo editing
Anyway, I will se the RAM usage of these Mac OS machines :)
Wonder if I should look at this since I have a base m2 14".
What I am wondering is how dynamic caching will affect overall memory footprint. If you're not doing heavy graphics, then 8Gb might be feasible. Even with light gaming you might be able to let dynamic caching cover your slightly expanded memory footprint. This lineup is targeted at getting M and Intel users leapfrogged tyo the M3. This is why they really did not look at comparisons with the M2. I am actually holding for the Macbook Air or the iPad Air to get the M3. sometime next year I think.
Am a graphic design studen can I go with this laptop
Note that MacBook Air models have on sale with as much as $200 off.
In Australia, the prices JUMPED for the pro / max series from $3199 AUD to $3499 AUD ($300 jump).
The BASE model m2 touchbar 13” started at $1899.
The New m3 14” pro (base model) starts at $2699 AUD…….
That is insane.
Makes more sense to get an M1 air base model or m2 13” at $1799 tbh
I have had the base model of this computer for 3 years, bought it for international travel and photography storage, and now want to buy another one. For "basic" non technical functioning this is a powerful machine.
Just wondering what is happening inside the base M3 model. In the same 14' chassis it has one less fan (the fan occupies a lot of space) and a smaller battery. What is happening to all those extra spaces? We can see a significant weight reduction for M3 vs M3pro, but do they just leave that area blank?
Hi Greg,
It's hard to say.
In France, the MBP M3 (SSD 512 GB / 16 GB) CPU 8 and GPU 10 is priced at 2,249 €.
The MP3 M3 pro (SSD 512 GB / 18 GB) CPU 11 and GPU 14 is at 2,519 €.
Is the 270€ difference justified ?
5:48 no matter how much memory you have it will get used up and is not a good indication of how much memory you actually need.
You’re wrong!!! It’s what the 13” would’ve been, just $100 price bump. The actual 14” is still starting at $1999.99. So only the base went up
In Australia the basic MacBook Pro went from $1999 up to $2699 don't know why it went up so much
Didn’t ppl notice a difference between the speakers on the m1 vs m2 mbp? Wonder how these new ones will sound
I am on the fence on this M3 Model. Thinking I should wait until the M3 Air is released.
You won't be sorry if you can wait...also you might change your mind.
Man you went from looking like Saul Goodman to a teenage pop sensation. 😅
I looked like Saul Goodman?! I gotta change my hairstyle back!
It’s not meant for the previous 14 inch users. It’s meant to replace the the 13 inch MacBook Pro
Compare it to the 13 inch mbp
I think there is a market for people who want the hdr screen and good speakers, but for 1600 bucks it should come with 16gb of ram. 8gb of ram at 999 in the air was already pushing it. they could have even used a smaller power adapter like a 45w. 70w charger on a m3 laptop that is likely only going to pull 8w is a bit overkill.
Thank you for this Greg! I've always wanted a MBP, but couldn't justify the price. I traded my MBA M1 for the base MBP. I'm just an average user, I don't need any external connections as such.
Gone for base model with 16 gb ram. Around £1900 . Expensive but future proofing for 3 years plus.
u could get the m2 pro chip with 18gb ram for 200 more
@@maaz218Depends where you are in the world, we don’t all live in the U.S. It’s $300 more in Canada for example.
Good. I just ordered base model. But thinking to return it - But again at same time the trade in value falls to 475 pound after 2 years.
I did the exact same configuration as you @haroomvlogs5437. I pick mine up on Friday from the Apple Store.
Do I need the M3 Pro for video editing or is the M3 good enough? My one (2018) is so loud and slow and also lately doesn’t turn on many times. It also has a wrong day and time, which I strangely can’t change.
How does base m3 compare to m2 pro chip? I’m looking to get a new laptop and I’m not sure which one to get for college?
I’m sticking with my 15” Air, I don’t see the jump to the Pro worth it for me.
why does everyone say that it costs 1,600 dollars when in Europe it costs from 2,000 EUR for a more basic model 😮 and then you upgrade it to 16GB of RAM and one terabyte of memory because a laptop must have that and it costs €900 more than in America, of course that is a catastrophic price and that is not a good offer at all 👎
I’m still on intel 16 based MacBook 2019 and yet not sure I should upgrade
I want the M3 Max but I can't justify the purchase.
When you say it can only have 1 external display at once, isn't that a software thing? If I plug a monitor into the HDMI and another into the Thunderbolt 4...only 1 will appear?
If you were getting this MacBook m3 base model off of Amazon would you recommend getting the protection for it?
Getting mbp m3 16 gbs for 1680 , should I get it ?
1. How much storage is used up by the system software?
2. Can programs be installed on external storage or only in the system storage? i.e., only data externally?
That's the reason why I never sub to any of these tech guys - bastards never answer any user questions.
Which would you recommend for someone who has not had apple laptop?
Well, how much memory do I need and cores? That should be its own video
is the base model macbook pro m3 worth it if i only want the display and the 120 hertz??? i only wanted to watch movies and play a little
Just a single tab in Firefox usually gobbles up at least 50GB RAM even on a blank page so, well, good luck...
Do I get the new base model or last year pro used from apple at the same price, they are on sale rn for 1600?
1600 for only 8 gb of ram is insane
good video but you didnt talk about the fact that it is 8gb only and the limitations for that.
Do we know if the base has 2 nands? Thats about the only deal breaker left for me, looking for an affordable B machine I would use out and about when I’m more often at my desk on my MaxStudio for most of my work.
I need to replace my 2011 MacBook Pro and been stressing over which to buy, an iMac or another MacBook. Apple really do confuse things with their choice and pricing so I hadn’t even considered anything higher than the M3. I want to use it primarily for photo editing and after watching this I’m swayed in favour of the MacBook Pro M3 pro based on what you get for the money. Thanks.
Disappointed as I lost dual monitors by upgrading from MacBook Pro 13 2015. Now trying to figure out how to connect 2nd monitor!
I’m upgrading this month from my MacBook Pro 13 that I bought in 2015 to this MacBook 14. Almost 10 years, I think it’s time for an upgrade 😃
speaking of Apple uncharacteristically lowering prices. can you compare the binned 14" M1 MBP to the new 15" MBA?
What is the difference between storage and memory?
Are there any concerns about nand chips, slower SSDs, or thermal throttling with this base model?
Won't know until they got hands on
less memory bandwidth
But base model can output 4k 120hz to external monitor or Tv which support 120hz right?
waiting for 27 if not i will get old intel with 64g ram and some big hdd sorry but where you find 4k 240hz ? gaming ? mac :D
Ok, so I have an iPhone 15 Pro Max doing Pro Res videos with it.
You think the M3 Pro base would be enough to run Final Cut Pro?
It is confusing but this entry model is aimed more at corporate business who want the Pro name. It's still got the gorgeous screen, ProMotion and the 6 speaker system. Global Radio Group gives MacBook Pro's to its Account Managers, so this model is ideal. I have the M2Pro 14" with 1TB and 16GB of RAM. I love it but at the moment I use it for 1. Keeping my movies on 2. Safari browsing and 3. Apple Pages / Keynote. The Air isn't worth the money when you add a larger SSD option so the Pro is worth it just for the ProMotion Display and speakers etc. This is a lovely laptop for a student going to University for three+ years etc. Apple Silicon is beautiful though and I don't feel the 8GB of RAM is limiting with this architecture for the consumer that it's aimed at!
I got the base 14” M3 Max MacBook Pro. Will be having this laptop for a looooong time.
Got my eye on one in silver with 1tb ssd storage in fall 2024
what would you recommend for a software engineer a MacBook air or MacBook pro m3
which spec would be better macbook pro MacBook air m3
5:50 and active cooling, great for video exports.
Hey there! Nice video. I would like to ask for your advice about a new laptop. In my country if i spec a 16gb +512gb 13'' MBA it is 50$ cheaper than the base M3 MBP. I definetly like the screen and bigger battery of MBP, but will it be as futureproof as the Air? I want to keep my laptop at least 3 years from now on. Thank you!!!
I was debating against the Mac air m2 or the macro m3 pro. Went with the m3 pro because of the 18gb and 512 storage. And all the pro features.
Why not base M3 MBP?
@@Kefford666 cus the Space Black is with the M3 Pro 😋 and more ram Cuz I do design and video stuff
@@AdriDwitomo haha fair enough, the black does look super nice
The base model ram should be 12gb
everyone in the universe knows this. wish everyone would boycott this garbage.
:D 12 break the math 2-4-8-16 not 12
@@adredythey could just use binned versions. The 18gb isn’t a power of 2.
@adredy bruh. Apple does weird ram amounts all the time 18gb for the m3 pro so wtf are you talking about. In 2011 they had a 12g upgrade option before.
@@purvue normally this type of upgrade was no sense because slow you down have 8 add 8 not 4 or after all those years something years something change find "dual channel" this must be problem with silicon as we know is not cheap and now when everything is in cpu its hard cut efficient silicon plus ram and keep price affordable who know but for customers tis is sick for them ok if you make everytning in 1 lab and not pay for 3rd companies like before "samsung"
Should I get this or the m2 air with 16gb ram
Can the base M3 drive 4k 120hz to an external monitor?
M3 should have been an Air only processor. The pro and max models should've stayed at the 14 and 16 inch.
Best buy & Amazon have a Black Friday deal for 15” M2 Air with similar specs as base M3 of about $200 off. Making it $300 cheaper. What would you recommend I get I’m upgrading from a 2017 MacBook Pro? Should add that my main use is school and Autodesk softwares like Autocad and Revit.
Thanks for this intro comparison video. I can’t justify spending any money on a new or used laptop since I’m retired and don’t need great performance. However, it’s fun to see how these Apple chips are progressing.
Greg, thank you for this excellent video. Question, does anyone know how many cooling fans are in the new base model 14-inch laptop?
Just one fan in the base M3. M3 pro and M3 max have two fans
For a consumer device is 8gb of ram enough?
I think so, apple silicon is pretty capable with 8gb of memory. For any serious pro level work like video editing or photo editing, I always recommend at least 16.
Thanks
I think Apple missed a marketing/naming opportunity here
The baseline M3 “Macbook Pro”, with its single external display support and 8GB of RAM had the opportunity to be called just the “Macbook”. This would have saved it a lot of criticism as to it being called a “Pro” while keeping the M3 Pro and Max as the actual Pro models
It would have helped differentiate it from the Air as well, which would continue to be the thinner, lighter, budget friendly model
It gives a clear direction for the lineup as the Macbook Air, Macbook, and then the Macbook Pro. Only downside to this would be the “Air” name being associated with “budget”… which doesn’t have to be a downside necessarily
I am contemplating on Getting M2 MBA 15 at 512GB or this base M3 MBP. I think base M3 MBP will better?
Not sure why all these UA-camrs keep saying Apple has lowered the price. They did not lower the price! Apple replaced the 13” with yes a better 14” laptop. In fact even the 14” PRO PRO is still $1999 and it’s kinda a downgrade.
When is your 16" beast arriving?
I find it hard to believe the base M3 model doesn't support more than one external screen. My Macbook Pro Retina from 2011 does. Did Apple really pull back?
Most people want 16gb of ram and are upset that they removed one fan and usbc for the base model and yet still want a cheap price, you shouldn’t be complaining cuz it’s a base model if you want all those just buy the pro, at the end of the end Apple is a company and they trying to make money so…
I really don’t understand the single display limitation, the M1 Mac Mini had a HDMI port and thunderbolt which allowed it to output to two displays. This limitation really disappoints me on the MBA M1 that I have… but on a base model 14in Pro machine it should absolutely be able to output to two monitors.
Is it better to get 16" 32ram M1 Max 10-Core | 32-Core GPU 1tb or m3 base model with 36gb ram?
I Currently own a Macbook Pro 13 inch 2020 (4 ports) i5 16gb and 512gb storage.. Since the newest version of MacOs its getting sluggish with starting up and doing my work/tasks. Ive been waiting on this release but i just don't know which is best for me. I do really enjoy using 2 external displays for work to allow me to mulitask during work. I did hear in the video only the m3 pro allows for dual external displays.
I would still like your opinions on if i should upgrade from my current macbook/if its worth. if so which model i should do with.
Looking forward to reading your opinions, thank you in advance.
Yeah build your computer and put Linux and run windows and then rip macOS and just never look back.
You can build a awesome machine that out performs the MacBook 3 pro for cheaper and will boot faster
M.2 storage is the best I have been running the same computer for 7 years it has 64 gb ram that I just got upgraded last year.
If you at a desk 90% of the time get a desktop pc.
i just finished playing 3 hours world of warcraft classic hardcore max graphics settings on my m2 macbook air,
I can’t believe it can play a 20 year old game, incredible
Wow has demanding max graphics in modern times, look it up
@@todaysgrailtomorrowsbeater
The recommended specs from Blizzard are an i7 4770 and a GTX 960… a CPU from 10 years ago and an entry level GPU from 8 years ago.
Still wished the base version came in the new black version
the base M3 Pro is just Macbook Air guts inside a Macbook Pro chasis. thats all. its sutiable for 97% of apples mac userbase. its a great deal, you get more ports, better display, longer battery life. its perfect for students or anyone who does not do "pro" work, which consit of everyone who is not a youtuber
the base 14" having promotion and miniLED is a win over a macbook air
You can often get the MacBook Air with 512gb and 16gb for $1399. One would have decide if it worth $400 for the PRO M3.