- #Macbook pro stands 13 update#
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- #Macbook pro stands 13 pro#
A 4K H.265 video played just fine in both Premiere and Resolve. H.265 video, specifically 4K H.265 video, is the real test and lead to the biggest surprise. In a way, though, RAW video is an easy test since you can easily turn down its quality.
#Macbook pro stands 13 full#
I was able to fire up 8K footage at 1/8 resolution and play around and work quite easily in Resolve, which gives you a playback speed indicator that shows a green dot when full 23.98fps playback is achieved. You usually have a timeline and bins and other tools up, so you just need the video to look good at about 1/4 the size of your screen. You rarely have the video full screen while editing. While 1/8 resolution seems bad, it's actually sufficient considering the screen size. One of the nice features of most RAW formats is that you can adjust the playback quality, and with the 13" MacBook Pro, you definitely can't play the full resolution 8K clip, but you can play it at 1/8th resolution. The first thing I wanted to play with was RAW video, specifically using 8K REDCODE RAW. Screencaps from Resolve since Resolve shows you it's handy "playback speed" indicator showing green for full playback. Smaller, lighter, and more discrete than a 16", it's still the same size keyboard and plenty large enough for my larger hands to feel quite comfortable typing. Overall, I personally love the size of the 13" and would happily switch to it for all my work if it had the power to cover it.
#Macbook pro stands 13 pro#
Physical Body and KeyboardĪt this point, most folks know the physical form factor of the MacBook Pro line, but the current version with its physical escape key and a return to real arrow keys is definitely settling into a nice maturity that I think most will appreciate. Thus, when not plugged into an XDR monitor, it stands to reason that there is graphics horsepower laying around for other applications to put to use.
The new 13" MacBook Pro is capable of running it, which means it needs beefy graphics power even in an integrated unit. This is a massive monitor that requires a lot of horsepower to display all those pixels. The reason being the new 6K Apple Pro Display XDR. The newest 13" MacBook Pro still has integrated graphics, but there is a lot of focus on the new refresh adding a lot of power to the graphics unit. It's the reason for the popularity of eGPU setups, which are now supported natively in macOS. They'll use whatever graphics power you can give them, which is why you see setups like a tower with a Cubix Expander with 3 GPU's in it for intensive color grading applications. The 15" and 16" MacBook Pro models have offered discrete graphics cards for nearly a decade now, meaning that they have both an integrated graphics unit and also a separate, dedicated piece of hardware for processing graphics.įilmmaking programs, especially DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro, are GPU hungry. This is incredibly common in laptops and mobile devices, but it usually means less horsepower. This means that instead of having a separate, standalone graphics card, the graphics processing unit (GPU) is built into the logic board of the laptop in an integrated system.
The 13" MacBook Pro is built around integrated graphics. The main thing to figure out, though, is does it have enough power to stand up to what a filmmaker needs.
#Macbook pro stands 13 update#
Thus the newest update to the 13" has gotten a lot of attention with my students, readers, and even other No Film School writers since it's an appealing tool at an affordable price.
#Macbook pro stands 13 portable#
The 16" is a big laptop to carry around with you everywhere and the 13" just feels more like a truly portable system. The price and performance ratio of the 13" is very attractive to a lot of users. Whereas the 16" starts around there and quickly rises in cost the more you add on. Bump up memory and you could still have a very powerful machine for under $2000. The starting price for the new 13" is $1299, with $100 off for students and educators, meaning you can be in a "pro" model for only $1199. But there is an even bigger reason to consider it the "default" laptop for filmmakers: you can soup it up with the most GPU power you can afford, save money on internal storage (filmmakers use externals), and away you go.ĭespite my recommendation, however, the 13" MacBook Pro is far more common in the world of indie productions and with my students.
#Macbook pro stands 13 upgrade#
The 16" MacBook Pro received a massive upgrade last fall, including a new keyboard, speakers, and a microphone.
The new 16" that was released late last year.
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