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Apple just came out with the new MacBook Pro and iMac, powered by the new family of M3 chips
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But should you upgrade or not? That depends on which models you already have, so I'm going to give you my full buying advice
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(*fart noise*) Let's start with the new MacBook Pro. The 14 and 16 inch models, powered by the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max
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And with the new Space Black color. If you have any MacBook Pro from 2019 or earlier, your time has come to upgrade
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Now four years isn't a very long time with a computer, especially a Mac
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But the Intel transition to Apple Silicon is going to make your computer obsolete a
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little earlier than expected. Not least because the 2019 update was only a modest improvement over the 2018 update
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But you were in for a whirlwind of an upgrade, jumping straight to M3. Now if you specifically have the 13 inch model from 2020 with four Thunderbolt ports, you
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actually have a slightly newer Intel chip inside, and you can probably afford to wait
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through one more generation. But if you can afford to upgrade, absolutely do it
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This is a huge leap. In a similar vein, if you have the very first MacBook Pro with M1, you might be tempted
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jumping up in class to M3 Pro or M3 Max, which weren't available at the time you bought yours
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If your work demands it, you will notice a significant boost in performance, especially
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in video and graphics. And you'll get MagSafe and lose that touch bar
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On the other hand, if you already have the 14 or 16 inch MacBook Pro with M1 or M2 Pro
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or Max, while you might be tempted by the M3, you can probably sit this one out
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It does offer significant increases in performance, but your computer still has many years of
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loyal service ahead of it. Even if you aren't that patient, I'm sure you'll at least still be happier waiting for M4
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That is, if you can resist the temptation of Space Black. Now should you buy the new iMac, which comes in the same vibrant colors now powered by M3
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Well, if you have any iMac from 2019 or earlier, including the iMac Pro, now is your time to upgrade
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Now you may be in the odd predicament where Apple doesn't have a direct replacement for
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your computer. It only comes in one 24 inch size with the base model chip
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They no longer make a big iMac with a Pro chip. In that case, Apple recommends you upgrade to a Mac Studio and a Studio Display, which
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is an excellent computer, even though it's only powered by M2. But if you're the proud owner of a 21 inch iMac, the new 24 inch model will swap in great
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on your desk. If you happen to have the very last 27 inch iMac from 2020, again, you can probably hang
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out a little longer, but I recommend you seek out an upgrade path if you can afford it
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If you already have the 24 inch iMac with M1, great, you have no reason to upgrade
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The new iMac is pretty much just a speed bump, and as an iMac customer, speed probably wasn't
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your number one concern anyways. Hang on to it a few more years
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So that is my buying advice. If you found this helpful, remember to like and subscribe
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You can find all the details on these new computers linked in the video description
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I'm Diegerfen Jones with Cult of Mac
