M4 MacBook Pro (Base Model): REGRET Buying Weeks Later?!

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  • @angelzhelyazkov
    @angelzhelyazkov 2 місяці тому +15

    I've picked the one without nano-texture because I want more rich and punchy colors. :) Mine is the base 14" with M4 Pro -> 24GB RAM/512GB SSD.

    • @vinilreddy3044
      @vinilreddy3044 Місяць тому +1

      Im considering buying the one you got! Any issues?

    • @thedevilsTV
      @thedevilsTV Місяць тому +2

      I got the exact same lol and its coming today in space black.

    • @angelzhelyazkov
      @angelzhelyazkov Місяць тому

      @@vinilreddy3044 none! Everything is perfect. :)

    • @vhateg
      @vhateg Місяць тому

      @@thedevilsTV How is it?

    • @thedevilsTV
      @thedevilsTV Місяць тому +3

      @vhateg it's rapid, and also love the new apple intelligence built in. So very satisfied with the purchase.

  • @carlosmcse
    @carlosmcse Місяць тому +11

    You're going to extremes. You're saying if you're stacking 4K footage on very complex long and heavy duty video editing then maybe this isn't enough but if you're doing a quick TikTok is fine. There's a lot between there that this laptop is capable of doing. In fact is capable of doing most work anyone can throw at it.

    • @Joyboy.753
      @Joyboy.753 Місяць тому +1

      @carlosmcse yes, exactly!!!

  • @Jules-y6v
    @Jules-y6v 2 місяці тому +2

    This laptop is a GODSEND. Currently using a macbook air 2017. This is absolutely perfect for me. Looking into getting it.

    • @daveonezero6258
      @daveonezero6258 2 дні тому

      That is what I'm upgrading from. Wanted the Pro screen and active cooling. Didn't want to wait for the M4 Air.

  • @PeterbFree
    @PeterbFree 2 місяці тому +7

    I have never seen a Matt screen that I preferred. I agree with you, the color and contrast of glossy are more important for my use.

  • @mythicgamingmk1105
    @mythicgamingmk1105 Місяць тому +4

    The M4 base is what I’m getting

  • @MannyFernandezMF
    @MannyFernandezMF 2 місяці тому +24

    I think the 16 inch is probably a really good offer, with 48gb of ram and 1 tb with no nano texture . I’m picking one up tomorrow! 😊

    • @google_doodles-games
      @google_doodles-games 2 місяці тому +2

      why without nano texture? (agree with everything else)

    • @jay10194
      @jay10194 2 місяці тому

      Probably because Bestbuy has the non nano texture models on sale for $300 off

    • @yetzerhara.
      @yetzerhara. 2 місяці тому

      @@google_doodles-games the standard screen already gets bright enough for any form of indoor light, nano texture better of you use your laptop outdoors

    • @yejoonyang9552
      @yejoonyang9552 2 місяці тому

      ​@google_doodles-games if you mostly use it in a room without windows or bright lights then it isn't worth the extra money + colors are slightly duller on nano texture but not a lot

    • @theoddgamer7147
      @theoddgamer7147 Місяць тому

      @@google_doodles-games In my opinion, I like the glossy look; I also like the colours that glossy has; it's more dark, which I like. I also use my MacBook inside most of the time, so there's no need for me or people like me to get a Nano. It also looks weird to me, looks cheap, and I have been hearing a lot of people returning their Macs because the nano wasn't what they expected.

  • @RellShaw
    @RellShaw 2 місяці тому +9

    I’m literally returning mine for an M4 Pro 16 in. I bought the base model with 1tb

    • @jc-iz8lp
      @jc-iz8lp 2 місяці тому +3

      Can you tell me why you returned it for a 16 inch? is it that much better?

    • @yejoonyang9552
      @yejoonyang9552 2 місяці тому +5

      ​@jc-iz8lp the 16 has a more powerful M4 Pro processor and the speakers are a lot more powerful, bigger fans make it run faster and quieter than even the 14 inch version with the same processor and the bigger screen could all be reasons potentially

    • @RellShaw
      @RellShaw 2 місяці тому

      @@jc-iz8lp yeah it’s pretty much due to everything the other comment was saying. There’s simply more power and better hardware with the 16 inch. I caught it at a great price for Best Buy’s door buster

  • @444destiny
    @444destiny 2 місяці тому +15

    Agreed. The glowing logo WAS cool. 😔😫

  • @matisssed
    @matisssed 2 місяці тому +4

    I think i will buy the base M4, with 24 RAM and 512 SSD (i hesitate with 1To but i use external SSD)

  • @valentino.dasilva
    @valentino.dasilva 2 місяці тому +2

    Honestly the only way I see value of the base M4 is in the Mac Mini and that 600$ price tag... for few hundred dollars more you get much more value out of a Macbook Pro M4 PRO

  • @ericc6600
    @ericc6600 2 місяці тому +6

    Same here. Happy Thanksgiving!

    • @SimplyPops
      @SimplyPops  2 місяці тому +2

      Happy Thanksgiving Eric!

  • @WazzyTV
    @WazzyTV 2 місяці тому +3

    I don’t know why they took the logo in the back of the Mac that lights up..shit was dope..

    • @iamjondavid
      @iamjondavid Місяць тому

      Takes up battery, put that performance elsewhere!

  • @MatthewVlossak
    @MatthewVlossak 2 місяці тому

    This is the earliest that I’ve ever been to one of your videos! Happy Thanksgiving man 🦃

    • @SimplyPops
      @SimplyPops  2 місяці тому +1

      Salute! Happy Thanksgiving bro!

    • @MatthewVlossak
      @MatthewVlossak 2 місяці тому

      @@SimplyPops I agree with you about the lit up Apple logo! I miss it too. This video helped me decide to get the base M4 > M4 Pro. That extra $ I would have used for the M4 Pro will go towards AppleCare. Having said that, do you still recommend any cases (or skins) for the MacBook? Or just rock no case if I’m investing in AppleCare?

  • @Treborray
    @Treborray 2 місяці тому +1

    I was just about to comment and ask what camera you using. Right as I’m about to do it at 4:00 you say it !! Haha great review ! God Bless

  • @zqintelecom
    @zqintelecom Місяць тому +1

    I tried to buy a MacBook Pro M4 Pro twice, but both had cosmetic flaws. I ended up returning them and decided to give up on owning a MacBook.

    • @Pocohannes
      @Pocohannes Місяць тому

      like what?

    • @zqintelecom
      @zqintelecom Місяць тому

      @ The first, from a premium reseller, had paint flaking off type-C ports. The second, from Apple’s official store, had paint flaking from a screen corner. Both were space black. I returned both and gave up buying.

    • @diego_Matta
      @diego_Matta Місяць тому

      Me too I've just sent back my MBP space black coz it was scratched on the case side bottom

    • @Jorge.O85
      @Jorge.O85 Місяць тому

      Yaa, that's why they are on sale in Bestbuy 😂 i returned mine for the same reason. Shiny keycaps with fingerprints everywhere.

  • @nikosnikolopoulos9436
    @nikosnikolopoulos9436 27 днів тому

    If the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M3 Max and the base model MacBook Pro with M4 Pro are available for the same price, which would you choose?

  • @bryanbeeman5256
    @bryanbeeman5256 23 дні тому

    I have decided on 16”, however, I don’t know if I NEED 24 or 48 for memory. New to Mac. Will be used for SOME music creation and running tracks as well ell as creating/posting social media video. Don’t know how to edit yet, so all of this will be a learning curve for me, but I’m determined. Any suggestions? Much help and feedback appreciated.

  • @Zaeemadil-oq8sh
    @Zaeemadil-oq8sh 2 місяці тому

    I was waiting for video ❤❤

  • @Wunderkinddd
    @Wunderkinddd 2 місяці тому +2

    Do you recommend the 12-core pro chip or the 14-core pro chip? Having a hard time deciding between them both. A little longer battery vs extra performance

    • @npc2k
      @npc2k 2 місяці тому

      Depends on what your user case is and how long you plan on keeping it.

    • @Wunderkinddd
      @Wunderkinddd 2 місяці тому

      @ about 5 years

    • @yejoonyang9552
      @yejoonyang9552 2 місяці тому

      ​@Wunderkinddd the m4 pro is quiet a bit more powerful than the base m4 in terms of graphics power so unless what you do needs a lot of graphics processing, the base m4 is good enough

    • @Wunderkinddd
      @Wunderkinddd 2 місяці тому +1

      @@yejoonyang9552 read my comment again, I don’t care about the base m4

    • @yejoonyang9552
      @yejoonyang9552 2 місяці тому

      @Wunderkinddd reason stays the same, do you need that extra graphics performance?

  • @seanimadiyi4658
    @seanimadiyi4658 Місяць тому

    Link to NAS you use?

  • @DonLyfe556
    @DonLyfe556 Місяць тому

    great review. Just copped me an MBP M4 Space Black >>> coming from an Intel MBA 😂

  • @_m3kh170
    @_m3kh170 2 місяці тому

    how are the thermals?

  • @donaldchee
    @donaldchee 2 місяці тому

    Question reg. NAS, do you backup the NAS or 100% trust it'll not fail?

  • @xo17499
    @xo17499 Місяць тому

    What do you need these days to create Excel files? The same Excel that exists for 30 years + which I could operate with laptop harvesting a 1000 less power… this is just madness

  • @sdrjr3562
    @sdrjr3562 2 місяці тому

    Nice honest, real review! Thank you!

  • @dair2279
    @dair2279 2 місяці тому

    I really need to update from my 2017 mac air - but idk if it's worth getting a m4 pro just to do basic work like emails, writing, multiple tabs open, etc would the m4 just be overkill? Should I just go with like an m2 or something?

    • @thedevilsTV
      @thedevilsTV Місяць тому +3

      Best right now for you is probably the m3 air then.

    • @americanprincess851
      @americanprincess851 Місяць тому

      @@thedevilsTV but when is the M4 MacBook Airs getting released next year?

    • @thedevilsTV
      @thedevilsTV Місяць тому +1

      @americanprincess851 not sure, I personally went for the M4 Pro as I could use the extra ram and speed as I want to do some video editing and graphic design.

    • @americanprincess851
      @americanprincess851 Місяць тому +1

      @@thedevilsTV oh okay. I see thank you.

  • @trxfrmr4191
    @trxfrmr4191 Місяць тому

    Apple needs to put in pair of white gloves when buying the space black MacBook Pro!

  • @synchron9019
    @synchron9019 2 місяці тому +3

    Free Germany

  • @ytuser993
    @ytuser993 2 місяці тому +1

    you have a very good camera

  • @K4miSama
    @K4miSama 2 місяці тому +2

    Please Don’t buy base model if you are a professional 💀 video files, specially RAW are large. Clients sometimes need footage from previous projects so you have keep juggling between external ssds very inefficient workflow.
    Get a PC with lots of storage, cheaper & way more faster than MAC.

  • @444destiny
    @444destiny 2 місяці тому

    NAS!!! I'm in. Been waiting too long. 👍🏾

  • @PeterbFree
    @PeterbFree 2 місяці тому

    Great video

  • @PositivitysDust
    @PositivitysDust 2 місяці тому +6

    Is 24gb ram is enough??? For editing 4k vids too with 1-2 layers of mogrts

    • @PositivitysDust
      @PositivitysDust 2 місяці тому +1

      Happy Thanksgiving by the way!!

    • @krazyyyduniya
      @krazyyyduniya 2 місяці тому

      loooool

    • @jimtipton8888
      @jimtipton8888 2 місяці тому +6

      More than enough. I have one. You won't be disappointed. 16" 14/20/24/1TB configuration.

    • @lamentspace
      @lamentspace 2 місяці тому +1

      @@jimtipton8888this would be my first MacBook Pro coming from a intel iMac I got for highschool. Is this M4pro the best bang for buck purchase and reasonable to spend on for future proofing my film career in video editing and those kind of stuff ?

  • @bikeguycody
    @bikeguycody Місяць тому

    i want to get this MacBook pro m4 base model as my main computer i do bike videos with 5.3k 60fps with the gopro 12 the footage is usually an hour and i cut it down 10-20 minutes i use cap cut and vlog star as a editor i do want to check out different editors as well, im also switching between apps and watching youtube videos while exporting my videos, do you think this base model will handle all that with no problem and no freezing?

    • @matthewmaxmillian2701
      @matthewmaxmillian2701 Місяць тому

      I think the base M4 PRO chip set might be better for you. I’m also leaning towards that model since I edit videos and delve into a bit of music production.

  • @desiputtar89
    @desiputtar89 2 місяці тому

    What is Apple Silicon? And can we mirror our android phone 📱?

  • @flappospammo
    @flappospammo 2 місяці тому

    AI Apple Innovation ... same stuff new chip

  • @thompsonjames918
    @thompsonjames918 2 місяці тому

    apples updates on their laptop cameras is so police its not even funny smh...nobody ask for that

  • @noormohammedshikalgar
    @noormohammedshikalgar Місяць тому

    WHY the title says REGRET ?????

    • @fevcs
      @fevcs Місяць тому +3

      to bait clicks

  • @zenbran
    @zenbran Місяць тому

    I need to look up a size comparison for my MacBook i7 15in 2016. To the m4 14 and 16 inch.
    I want a smaller screen than my 15in just because when I use it when in bed watching tv it blocks my tv unless I’m sitting up which idk. But the cooling is my biggest concern for a compact 14in compared to the 16 where it has a larger chasity.
    Nano texture I’ve been on the fence with. Less eye strain would be nice but the deep blacks and color richness I like with the gloss

  • @AbadonPers
    @AbadonPers 2 місяці тому

    Waste of money