the new m1 max are solid little machines but which one should you get the imac the macbook pro
or the mac mini in this video we'll go over the pros and cons for each to help you better decide
which is best for you i'm rafael and welcome to the channel where our goal is to always fix
it in camera and then finesse it in post and i always appreciate the early thumbs up because
there are benefits and downsides to all these new m1 machines when considering it for work
especially photo or video editing or just everyday computer needs internally the imac mac mini and
macbook pro are essentially the same computer it really comes down to the form factor but there are
some pretty big considerations choosing the one that best suits your needs the first questions
i would ask is do you need portability or will you have a dedicated workstation to do your work
how often do you need to take the computer away from where it is right now do you already have a
keyboard and mouse do you have an external display these questions become very important to helping
you decide which model will be the very best use of your money if you need portability then
the macbook pro is the choice 100 definitely over the macbook air this is where you literally bounce
room from room office to home coffee shop or on set and you need a computer that will go with you
wherever you are and it's always with you it's a full computer in a very small package that sounds
great right it's an easy choice well let's think about that for one second one of the macbook's
biggest strengths is also its downsize the size of the screen is actually pretty small and when doing
photo or video editing it can become an eye strain when using it for too long the workspaces become
very cluttered and can take up the majority of the screen leaving little room for the actual work
view another drawback is the lack of ports on the macbook you will more than likely need to
purchase some kind of usb hub to go along with it and you can use an external display to have
a dedicated workstation at home where you can plug in your macbook and use a dual screen setup
and with a built-in battery backup but if you need to buy a display that adds another cost on top of
your investment already the macbook pro base model is 1300 before upgrading any of the ssd or the ram
and by adding a usb hub and potentially a keyboard and mouse now if your computer hasn't moved
from its location in months and you will have a dedicated workspace either at home or the office
you have the imac and the mac mini as a solid choice the imac is an all-in-one computer
screen speakers webcam and it comes with a keyboard and mouse it has more ports
and a dedicated ethernet port so no extra usb hubs really are needed and with the starting price also
at 1300 it's a great choice but even though it has a larger 24 inch display it still may feel
too small for a comfortable desktop in the long run the mac mini base model starts at 700 which
is almost half the price for both the imac and the macbook pro but still remains just as powerful but
this is a case where you need to get the keyboard mouse webcam and the display but if you have any
of those you're in for a huge savings but even if you needed to buy a keyboard mouse and external
monitor and you can find some pretty nice 4k 32 inch displays that will make the photo and video
editing experience much better for you the price of the mac mini with a monitor will be nearly the
same as a macbook pro or the imac but the biggest drawback to the imac and the mac mini compared to
the macbook pro it doesn't have a built-in battery as a backup so if the power goes out the machine
goes down because these m1 machines are virtually the same computer and if you have a little extra
money and you want the benefit both from the portability and a larger monitor get the macbook
pro with an external monitor it's the best of both worlds but the costs do start to creep up really
fast if you're not careful if you're trying to decide whether the eight gig versus the 16 gig ram
and one max are for you this video may help you choose the right one also i do live streams on my
second channel so make sure you check that out as always thanks for watching see you in the next one