{"id":87085,"date":"2023-11-07T13:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=87085"},"modified":"2024-06-17T15:27:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T20:27:03","slug":"a-photographers-perspective-on-apple-macbook-pro-m3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/87085-a-photographers-perspective-on-apple-macbook-pro-m3\/","title":{"rendered":"The M3 MacBook Pros: A Pro Photographer\u2019s Perspective on Apple&#8217;s Powerful New Laptops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a working photographer, computing performance is critical to me getting things done; like processing <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/idx-mf.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/idx-mf.html\" target=\"_blank\">100-megapixel RAW files<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=focus+stacking\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=focus+stacking\" target=\"_blank\">focus stacking<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=panorama\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=panorama\" target=\"_blank\">panorama assembly<\/a>, etc.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple has been hitting home-runs with recent laptops<\/strong>. To wit&#8230; back in May 2023, I bought the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/idx-mpg.html#MacBookPro2021\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/idx-mpg.html#MacBookPro2021\" target=\"_blank\">MacBook Pro M1 Max<\/a> for my photographic work while traveling (incentivized by a deep discount). <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/blog\/2023\/20230704_0900-AppleMacBookProM1Max-travel-performance.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/blog\/2023\/20230704_0900-AppleMacBookProM1Max-travel-performance.html\" target=\"_blank\">I was and remain thoroughly impressed with its capabilities<\/a> and yet it was already a generation behind the Apple MacBook Pro M2 Max, which <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyKW=Apple+MacBook+Pro+M2\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyKW=Apple+MacBook+Pro+M2\" target=\"_blank\">upped the ante significantly when I tested it<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps I was premature in my purchase (ouch!), because along comes the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/87057-apple-unveils-m3-macbook-pros-up-to-128gb-of-ram-and-new-space-black-model\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"87057\">MacBook Pro M3 series <\/a>of laptops (MBP from here on out) with yet another speed bump.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will be testing a high-end configuration of the MBP M3 Max soon, similar to what I\u2019ve done previously with the<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/idx-mpg.html#MacBookPro2022\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/idx-mpg.html#MacBookPro2022\" target=\"_blank\"> MacBook Pro M2 Max<\/a>. But even before I get my hands on one, it&#8217;s hard not to be impressed with the machine Apple has launched here\u2014the <strong>Apple MacBook Pro M3 series are desktop-class computers masquerading as demure laptop<\/strong>.  A computing <em>tour de force<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What follows is my perspective as a photographer with high-performance computing needs, and based on a lifetime of experience as both a photographer and software engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2520\" height=\"1560\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023MacBookProM3Max.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-87231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023MacBookProM3Max.jpg 2520w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023MacBookProM3Max-194x120.jpg 194w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023MacBookProM3Max-284x176.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023MacBookProM3Max-190x118.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023MacBookProM3Max-1536x951.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023MacBookProM3Max-2048x1268.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023MacBookProM3Max-364x225.jpg 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023MacBookProM3Max-194x120@2x.jpg 388w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023MacBookProM3Max-284x176@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023MacBookProM3Max-190x118@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2520px) 100vw, 2520px\" \/><figcaption>2023 Apple MacBook Pro M3 Max<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-memory\">Memory<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My regular photography work frequently eats up 40GB to 80GB of memory in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=Photoshop\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=Photoshop\" target=\"_blank\">Adobe Photoshop<\/a>. Some focus-stacked images and panoramas can push the limits of even 128GB memory\u2014my one complaint about the MBP M1 Max is the inability to do such large jobs without severe slowdown\u2014not a common occurence, but definitely an issue at times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an option for up to 128GB memory on the MBP M3 Max, few jobs now exist that I could not process in the field just like at home on my <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyKW=Apple+2023+Mac+Pro+M2+Ultra\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyKW=Apple+2023+Mac+Pro+M2+Ultra\" target=\"_blank\">Mac Pro M2 Ultra<\/a>\u2014all in a compact laptop\u2014astounding! A watershed year for laptops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cpu-cores\">CPU cores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For typical users, the computing power even in the base model is <em>unprecedented<\/em>.  However, when it comes to my workflow in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=post+processing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=post+processing\" target=\"_blank\">processing large number of RAW <\/a>files and especially for my frequent focus stacking efforts, CPU core count matters a great deal. The MBP M3 Max delivers the <strong>sweet-spot of 16 CPU cores<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While my Mac Pro has 24 CPU cores, the reality is that 16 vs 24 cores is very much a case of  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/MacPro2023-ZereneStacker.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/MacPro2023-ZereneStacker.html\" target=\"_blank\">diminishing returns<\/a>. In a practical sense, <strong>16 CPU cores is a sweet-spot beyond which the gains are quite modest<\/strong> and only in cases where all cores can even be used eg focus stacking and <a href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/MacPro2023-Lightroom.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/MacPro2023-Lightroom.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">batch processing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gpu-cores\">GPU cores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The MBP M3 Max has what it has\u201430 GPU cores is your only option if you opt for a MBP with that chip. Photoshop will run wild with 30 GPU cores\u2014be happy, be very happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-internal-storage\">Internal storage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With up to 8TB of super-fast internal SSD storage, this covers most everyone\u2019s needs. My approach on this is to buy what will cover my anticipated needs for the next 3 years for even the longest trip or &#8216;shoot&#8217;, plus all the stuff I must needs have on there at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From experience, that means a 4TB SSD, which will cover just about everyone.  Videographers however will surely want 8TB, as should any photographer for which it is the primary or only machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A minimum of 2TB for this class of machine is your smart move. There are several reasons for this: (1) <strong>no upgrade short of buying a whole new laptop<\/strong>, (2) speed of the internal SSD greatly exceeds that of any\/all add-on SSDs, (3) filling up means being stuck attaching an external SSD and\/or impaired system behavior, which is <em>never<\/em> a plus working in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TIP<\/strong>: for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=backup\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=backup\" target=\"_blank\">backup<\/a>, match the internal SSD with a same-capacity <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/external-storage\/ssd\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/external-storage\/ssd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OWC SSD<\/a>, such as the superfast <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-envoy-pro-fx\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-envoy-pro-fx\" target=\"_blank\">OWC Envoy Pro FX<\/a> or <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-envoy-pro-elektron\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-envoy-pro-elektron\" target=\"_blank\">OWC Envoy Pro Elektron<\/a>, or other <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/external-storage\/ssd\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/external-storage\/ssd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">external SSD.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ports\">Ports<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You get what you get and mainly that means 3 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=Thunderbolt\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=Thunderbolt\" target=\"_blank\">Thunderbolt\/USB-C <\/a>ports.  From my field work, I know that\u2019s always one too few ports, which creates various headaches and is another reason to<strong> <\/strong>make sure the internal SSD is large enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why a good dock is your friend. No matter what you need to plug in, the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-thunderbolt-go-dock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock<\/a> ensures you&#8217;ll always have enough ports. And because it doesn&#8217;t have a giant power brick, it&#8217;s a great companion on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pros like myself with cameras utilizing <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/memory-cards\/atlas\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/memory-cards\/atlas\" target=\"_blank\">CFExpress Type B camera cards<\/a> will need to add the fantastically-fast <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-atlas-fxr\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/owc-atlas-fxr\" target=\"_blank\">OWC Atlas FXR card reader<\/a> for downloading at hyper-fast speed\u2014or at all, since there is no other way to ingest CFExpress cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-recommendations-and-buying-advice\">Recommendations and buying advice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Screen size is your first choice and here there is no compromise on performance, other than a slightly shorter battery life with the 14&#8243;er.  While the 14-inch is much more manageable for airline travel and similar, the small screen is a severe impairment for my work, so I would never opt for the smaller size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, by the time the power brick and cables and accessories are carried-along, at least the weight difference is much less than it might seem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My core recommendation for demanding photographers\/videographers is this: 16-inch display, minimum 64GB memory, 4TB SSD.   Take that memory to 96 or 128GB if there is any doubt as to project size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/gfx\/flag.diglloyd.png?dglyOWCB=M3MacBookPros\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"70\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">For customized advice which can save you from overbuying or (much worse) buying too &#8220;low&#8221; for your needs, Lloyd offers  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/consulting.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/consulting.html\" target=\"_blank\">one-on-one consulting<\/a>, having helped  thousands of  clients over the years get just the right system for their needs (along with backup and workflow advice).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\/OWC articles by Lloyd\" target=\"_blank\">View all posts by Lloyd Chambers\u2026<\/a>   Lloyd\u2019s photo web site is <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diglloyd.com\" target=\"_blank\">diglloyd.com<\/a>, computers is <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\" target=\"_blank\">MacPerformanceGuide.<\/a>com, cycling and health are found at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/windinmyface.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/windinmyface.com\" target=\"_blank\">WindInMyFace.com<\/a>, software tools including disk testing and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=data+integrity\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/macperformanceguide.com\/autoTopic.html?dglyTP=data+integrity\" target=\"_blank\">data integrity 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