Need Help with choosing a macbook!!

[leon Randip]

Do i go for the M3 pro 11 core cpu vs 14 core gpu 512gb 18 unified(1699$) vs M2 Pro Chip with 10‑Core CPU and 16‑Core GPU 512gb 16 unified(1599$). And what would you guys choose between M2 Pro Chip with 12‑Core CPU and 19‑Core GPU 1TB 16 unified(1949$) vs M3 Pro Chip with 12‑Core CPU and 18‑Core GPU 1TB 18 unified(2039$)? btw i'm upgrading from a intel macbook air so i'm eyeing the base variant pros but dont mind going up in price if it's worth it in the long run. 
Use case: Software/Web Development, Photo/Video editing, 3d-modelling(not often), Battery Life(important!! i travel a lot  ) and i just want something that i dont have to change for years(4-8)

[Darkseth]

i'd say M2 Pro and M3 Pro will last a similar amount of time.

I would take the M3 Pro:

- new sexy Color

- 18gb Ram over 16. Not much, but very welcome!!

- Not really much faster Multicore-CPU Power, but not really less (faster Single Core!!). but faster GPU with faster Raytracing
 

 

But keep in Mind, Apple reduced the memory interface. 150 gb/s on the M3 Pro vs. 200 gb/s on the M2 Pro.

 

I wonder how much difference it may make, but i personally would chose 18gb Ram over 16.

[leon Randip]

On 2/25/2024 at 10:56 PM, Darkseth said:

i'd say M2 Pro and M3 Pro will last a similar amount of time.

I would take the M3 Pro:

- new sexy Color

- 18gb Ram over 16. Not much, but very welcome!!

- Not really much faster Multicore-CPU Power, but not really less (faster Single Core!!). but faster GPU with faster Raytracing
 

 

But keep in Mind, Apple reduced the memory interface. 150 gb/s on the M3 Pro vs. 200 gb/s on the M2 Pro.

 

I wonder how much difference it may make, but i personally would chose 18gb Ram over 16.

Went with M3 pro space black!!