M2 Max vs M1 Max Pro Photo & FCP Test! Should you upgrade? How much faster is M2 Max? This video will go over various aspect of the new M2 Max inside the 14" MacBook Pro from a Pro Photo / Video perspective. You'll see a comparisons between M1 Max and M2 Max test and this will give us a good idea of the performance of each chip. Each of the graphs will go over various workflow and needs. At the end I'll answer 2 questions, should you upgrade if you already have the M1 Pro or Max? And if you are buying one now, is it better to buy the M1 Max with more RAM or the M2 Max. Find out in this video.

M2 MAX vs M1 MAX | Pro Photo & FCP Tests! Should you upgrade? How much faster is M2 Max?
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Multiple Displays & Multi Tasking Playlist
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SSD Speed    • Should you buy the fastest SSD for Pr...  
32GB vs 16GB for Pro    • Why Photographer should upgrade MacBo...  

Mac mini M2 PRO vs Mac Studio M1 MAX | Tough Choice - Pro Photo Test!
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Top M2 PRO vs Base M2 PRO | Intense Photo Workflow, is it worth the extra $300?
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Every Laptop M2 PRO/MAX SoC Real World Photo Test, what is the best config for Pro Photo?
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Top M2 PRO vs Top M1 PRO | Pro Photography Test, which one to choose & should you upgrade?
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Top M2 MAX vs Top M1 MAX Real World Pro Photo Test. Which one to choose?
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M2 MAX 38GPU vs 30GPU Real World Photo Test, is it worth the extra $200?
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Mac mini M2 PRO vs M2 vs M1 vs Mac Studio | Pro Photo & FCP Tests! What is the best configuration?
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M2 MAX vs M1 MAX | Pro Photo & FCP Tests! Should you upgrade? How much faster is M2 Max?
   • M2 MAX vs M1 MAX | Pro Photo & FCP Te...  

Multiple Displays & Multi Tasking Playlist
   • M1 PRO/MAX Multiple Displays Multitas...  
SSD Speed    • Should you buy the fastest SSD for Pr...  
32GB vs 16GB for Pro    • Why Photographer should upgrade MacBo...  

Everything you need to know about Apple XDR display, including how to use and create custom preset for pro color workflow, fine-tune calibration and thoughts on calibration
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00:00 Intro
00:24 Preface & Welcome
00:51 Shout Out to EX480UZ
01:15 Test Systems
02:37 Chip Segmentation
03:20 Pro Photographer Perspective
04:18 Should you get Top Spec M1 Max or M2 Max?
04:39 Chip Performance
05:13 Thermo Throttling
05:55 Initial Impressions
06:25 SSD Speed
07:07 SSD Speed Does not matter
08:00 SSD Speed vs Size
09:00 RAM & How Much?
10:00 Activity Monitor - Memory Pressure
10:25 iStat Menu 6
10:47 16GB for Pro?
11:14 32GB Best for Pro
11:40 Reading the Specs
12:06 Lightroom Classic LRC
12:25 LRC 1K 1:1 Preview
13:53 LRC 1K Export
15:26 LRC HDR Merge
15:37 LRC Pano Merge
16:32 Lightroom LR
16:43 LR 1K Export
17:59 CaptureOne C1 Preview
19:15 C1 Export
20:26 Photoshop PS
20:54 PS Speed
21:17 PS Medium 15.7GB Test
22:05 PS Huge 56GB
22:44 FCP H.264
23:10 FCP HEVC 8Bit
23:23 FCP ProRes 422
23:59 Should you upgrade?
25:29 to M1 Max or M2 Max?
26:15 Conclusions

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