I definitely have on my M1 iMac. Not enough to want to upgrade, but it’s definitely happened.

Same. M1 Max w/ 64gb of ram.

Same for me but with an intel i5. I'd like a new MacBook but really don't need one.

Do you do any video encoding or audio work?

Because I think the M1 Pro has been solid, but no one would say no to a 20-35% performance increase

What do you do on it?

The Max chips are aimed at people doing super GPU and CPU intensive work so naturally that user is going to be thinking “I wish this chip was faster” quite often

I'm only upgrading for a better screen and thunderbolt 5, even then those are just nice to haves.

My main want with MacBooks is sane base RAM and storage specs.

I think that all the time with my M1 Ultra :(. Especially when I have a third display connected.

Your 2-3 year old computer? Is it expected such a new computer would feel slow?

You aren't in a need of a new laptop yet, congratulations. There are plenty of people who are, and they aren't going to stop progress on chip development just because the M1 was great...

I keep having to remind myself that this M1 Pro MBP is over 2 years old now. The only time I'm waiting on this laptop is when it's doing macOS updates.

Seeing these M3 deals and it makes me wanna upgrade, but then I remember "oh wait, the M1 Pro is still an upgrade, I've never needed more than my M1 MBA, I just need the bigger nicer screen and M1 Pros are cheaper than ever." They really just are good enough for almost anyone...if they drop OLED screens I can see upgrading again for that, but in terms of power M1 still feels like enough. I play WoW/LoL, I don't build classical symphonies in Logic, I don't edit Transformers 8 in FCPX...M1 still a beefy machine for the rest of us.

The m1 was so stupid powerful when it launched they overdid it, lol

its applebench

Context makes that comparison not surprising either, and also less impressive.

The 13980hx is Intel 10nm, now called Intel 7, which is comparable to TSMC 7nm. The M3 is on TSMC N3B.

Even the base M3 uses more transistors than the 13980hx. The M3 Max has more transistors than a 4090.

So it's essentially Apple buying their way to have a very good CPU. A similar chip is doable by Intel and AMD, but they have to build chips that partners want to buy, and the industry isn't eager to have $1000+ SoCs that need to go into $3000 laptops, consumer demand for that is low.

And mind you while the 13980hx is Intels highest performing mobile CPU, it's not actually a mobile CPU, it's a desktop CPU binned and power limited for mobile use. It's a half ass take. After next year they will likely dump this approach as they are fundamentally changing their lineup.

The Ryzen 7945HX is significantly faster.

Are you using a 16” or 14”? My 14” M2 Max does seem to get a little toasty.

Sadly I think that's just how all laptops are these days

Bro you got an M2 Max. The whole deal is that they'll consume more power to reach higher performance. That's the tradeoff.

It's already somewhat noticeable on my current MBP (M1P), I can't imagine nearly doubling the response time and not noticing...

Visually it's a good looking display, but I'd think pulling down the response times and improving blooming would have been a priority.

I’m guessing the earliest they’ll bring over Face ID is when they redesign the Pros. Luckily I don’t notice the notch much after using it. It disappears for me just like it did on iPhones.

Touch ID on MacBooks does make sense because of the built-in keyboard. The current way Apple implements Face ID still requires an additional user action. When you unlock your iPhone with Face ID you still need to swipe up to enter the Home Screen.

If Apple brings Face ID to MacBooks I’m guessing they’ll implement something similar like a swipe up on the trackpad or key press.

I don’t think they do the auto-login like Windows Hello.

I’m guessing the earliest they’ll bring over Face ID is when they redesign the Pros. Luckily I don’t notice the notch much after using it. It disappears for me just like it did on iPhones.

Touch ID on MacBooks does make sense because of the built-in keyboard. The current way Apple implements Face ID still requires an additional user action. When you unlock your iPhone with Face ID you still need to swipe up to enter the Home Screen.

If Apple brings Face ID to MacBooks I’m guessing they’ll implement something similar like a swipe up on the trackpad or key press.

I don’t think they do the auto-login like Windows Hello.