Photographers and filmmakers have never had so many choices of Macs available to them, and as such, it can be a little tricky knowing which one is right for you. If you are looking for a new computer and wondering which Mac is best for your work, check out this helpful video that will take you through the lineup and show you the best models for different applications.
Coming to you from Tyler Stalman, this awesome video will help you pick the right Mac computer for you and your work. No doubt, all of the Macs are very capable machines, so much so, that you should really consider how much horsepower you actually need. For example, years ago, no one would dream of editing multiple threads of 4K video on a laptop like a MacBook Air, but literally just this week, I taught a class on video editing where I did just that, and my MacBook did not miss a beat; in fact, it did not even warm up noticeably. The paradigm of performance and the purposes of different machines has definitely shifted in recent years, and it's worth considering your needs carefully. Check out the video above for the full rundown
I opted for the base-model Mac Studio, as by the time I got the Mac mini up to the memory, SSD, and network specs, the additional ports and M2 Max tilted the balance in favor of the Studio.
My workload is photography as well as 3D (Blender) work, and the M2 Max does an excellent job, rendering at about the speed of an RTX 2080, for a fraction of the energy usage.