Top M4 PRO vs Base M4 MAX Pro Photo & Video Test, is the $1000 Upgrade Worth it? Pro Photography and video testing for Apple's new Top M4 PRO vs Base M4 MAX in the 16" MacBook Pro. These professional workflow tests include Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, Photoshop, Capture 1, Final Cut Pro, Da Vinci Resolve, Premier Pro, and After Effects. These tests will also compare all laptop & desktop Macs, including the previous M1, M2, M3, and M4, in all SoC Variations. The goal is to determine for Pro Photo & Video workflow if the upgrade is worth the price?
Overall Thoughts on M4 Gen Pre-Launch
https://youtu.be/OVEN2fR7kFg
M4 Gen Revised Testing Method explained
https://youtu.be/aaPiUWx1Oqw
Ultimate Mac mini M4/M4 PRO vs Mac Studio M2 MAX - Pro Photo & Video Testing & Review
https://youtu.be/J8kMYrfjVGg
Is $200 M4 PRO Upgrade Worth it? & Pro Photo & Video test on Every PRO Chip from M1 PRO
https://youtu.be/AnDQKIgLxhA
M4 MAX is $500 Upgrade Worth it & Pro Photo & Video test on Every MAX from M1 MAX
https://youtu.be/DLlt-okvW8E
External SSD Speed, does it matter?
https://youtu.be/-8UfQ-Tw9aw
Ultimate Calibration Guide for Apple 14" & 16" MacBook Pro XDR Display - This is the way!
https://youtu.be/PLB93k9UYWc
iStat Menu https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/
Diglloyd Photoshop Test https://macperformanceguide.com/OptimizingPhotoshopCS6-Benchmarks.html
00:00 Intro
00:13 Preface
01:12 Test System
03:44 Chip Segmentation
04:22 Upgrade Priority
05:04 Display Nano Texture
05:34 Color Calibration
05:48 Setup as a new machine
06:00 Reading the Spec
06:08 SSD
06:37 Internal vs External SSD
06:46 Memory - RAM
08:03 Power Auto
08:12 Testing OS Version
08:24 Slowdown Trend
08:37 Lightroom Classic Preview 1:1
09:32 LRC Export
10:15 LRC HDR
11:05 LRC Panorama Merge
12:24 LRC AI Noise Reduction
12:57 LRC AI Noise Reduction X10
13:57 LRC Sky & Subjects Mask
14:25 Lightroom CC - LR Export
14:55 Capture 1 - C1 Preview
15:28 C1 Export
16:47 Photoshop
19:05 Video Export FCP
20:07 AfterEffects
20:45 Premiere Pro
21:07 DaVinci Resolve
21:29 Which one to choose?
25:22 SoC Recommendations
27:12 Upgrade Path
27:31 Conclusion
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