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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.08,0:00:01.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I've been using the new MacBook Air
Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.96,0:00:03.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over the past week now.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.46,0:00:05.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I purposely bought the base model,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.07,0:00:07.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,primarily because that's the model
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.59,0:00:08.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that most people are going to buy.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.88,0:00:11.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to see what it would be \Nswitching to this
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.58,0:00:13.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over my MacBook Pro,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.80,0:00:14.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is here,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.98,0:00:16.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the M4 Max MacBook Pro.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.35,0:00:20.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This MacBook Pro actually cost me $4,000--
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.15,0:00:21.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over $4,000.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.86,0:00:23.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yet this costs $1,000.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.36,0:00:25.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This has the M4 Max chip in it
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.82,0:00:28.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it also has a 36 GB of Unified Memory.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.57,0:00:30.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Big jump there between the two.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.07,0:00:30.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I just wanted to see
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.97,0:00:32.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what the M4 MacBook Air would be like
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.87,0:00:34.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and whether it could handle
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.32,0:00:35.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,most of my workload.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.66,0:00:38.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Considering this MacBook Air \Nis a fourth of the price,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.33,0:00:40.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it has been very interesting.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.54,0:00:42.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I also have the Silver version here,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.42,0:00:44.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now that the Space Gray has gone,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.25,0:00:45.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there is no Space Black,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.46,0:00:46.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think the Silver looks best.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.96,0:00:48.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And here's a shot comparing \Nthe Space Black,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.46,0:00:50.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Space Gray, and Silver\Nfor anyone interested.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.76,0:00:52.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is surprising with this MacBook Pro
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.51,0:00:54.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that Apple have lowered the price.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.85,0:00:56.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now let me say that again,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.01,0:00:58.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Apple have lowered the price
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.27,0:01:00.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of a product, of a new product,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.35,0:01:02.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not something that Apple\Nare known for whatsoever.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.81,0:01:04.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And not only have they lowered the price,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.98,0:01:06.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they have also given you\Nmore for the money.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.61,0:01:10.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You now have a 16 GB\Nof Unified Memory compared
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.44,0:01:12.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the 8 GB in previous models.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.40,0:01:13.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The design itself is unchanged,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.86,0:01:15.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which I think is a good thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.28,0:01:17.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This form factor is the best.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.08,0:01:18.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's super thin, light,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.58,0:01:19.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and feels great.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.52,0:01:20.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It always surprises me
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.46,0:01:22.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how thin MacBook Airs are when I use them.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.42,0:01:24.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It makes it ideal for travelling.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.88,0:01:26.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Apple have completed nailed the design here.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.21,0:01:29.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I also much prefer the 13 inch size
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.26,0:01:30.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over the 15 inch size,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.46,0:01:32.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that's purely down\Nto personal preference.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.26,0:01:34.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've always preferred smaller laptops.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.30,0:01:36.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think to myself it would be even better
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.10,0:01:37.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we saw a 12 inch version.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.30,0:01:39.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But hey, 13 inches, I think, is a great size.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.77,0:01:41.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The 15 inch model is also $200 more.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.89,0:01:44.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, I don't think it's worth $200 more.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.44,0:01:46.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it does also have two more GPU cores.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.85,0:01:48.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you really want that 15 inch,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.58,0:01:49.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe it might be worth it for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.03,0:01:50.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Alongside this MacBook Air,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.94,0:01:53.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've also been using this new monitor from Asus,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.20,0:01:54.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who are also sponsoring this video.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.86,0:01:55.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I first unboxed it,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.86,0:01:57.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was actually really impressed
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.20,0:01:58.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by the design of this thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.24,0:01:59.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not like other monitors.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.62,0:02:02.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can tell Asus have spent time \Ndesigning this monitor
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.08,0:02:03.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it looks fantastic.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.58,0:02:05.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The back in particular just looks amazing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.50,0:02:06.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It also comes with a great stand
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.79,0:02:07.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that offers a ton of movement.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.96,0:02:09.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You have tilt, height,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.21,0:02:10.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and rotating options.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.76,0:02:13.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is part of Asus' ProArt lineup.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.51,0:02:17.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So they provide a bunch \Nof colour accuracy test shots in the box
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.34,0:02:19.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to show that it's been thoroughly tested.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.26,0:02:20.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They specifically compare it
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.68,0:02:23.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to other much higher-end production monitors,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.15,0:02:25.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which can be in the five figure price range.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.69,0:02:28.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This isn't meant to be compared\Nto cheap OLED monitors
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.02,0:02:28.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,due to how it's tuned.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.85,0:02:31.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's designed for anyone who does content creation,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.54,0:02:33.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whether you're a filmmaker, photographer,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.94,0:02:35.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,3D artist or a designer.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.07,0:02:38.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you want super top notch\Ncolour accuracy,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.87,0:02:40.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is a monitor for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.37,0:02:43.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a 31.5 inch QD-OLED monitor
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.37,0:02:45.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's 4K in resolution,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.25,0:02:47.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it also does up to 240 Hz.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.83,0:02:48.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.58,0:02:51.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,viewing any content on it is sublime.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.46,0:02:53.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,OLEDs have always been amazing\Nin this area.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.76,0:02:55.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has Thunderbolt 4 built-in,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.47,0:02:57.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you can connect a MacBook \Nwith one cable
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.81,0:03:00.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and daisy chain\Nother thunderbolt accessories
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.17,0:03:01.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like another monitor.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.56,0:03:04.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Thunderbolt port also provides \Nup to 96 watts of power.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.73,0:03:07.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was able to get 240 Hz \Nright out of the box
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.38,0:03:08.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the MacBook Air,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.23,0:03:10.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it is buttery smooth.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.06,0:03:11.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's perfect for anyone who's looking
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.17,0:03:13.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for a high-quality OLED monitor
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.03,0:03:13.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for their Mac,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.69,0:03:15.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which also has amazing colour accuracy.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.94,0:03:16.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So make sure to check it out.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.63,0:03:18.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'll leave a link to it, \Ndown in the description below.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.66,0:03:21.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This MacBook Air also has the new M4 chip in it
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.16,0:03:23.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and as most people will know,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.41,0:03:25.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the M-series of chips for Apple
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.41,0:03:27.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have just been a revelation.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.33,0:03:28.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You get top notch performance
Dialogue: 0,0:03:28.96,0:03:31.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for a lot less power and a lot less heat,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.46,0:03:32.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it's made
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.80,0:03:34.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for some very powerful chips
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.55,0:03:36.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that can go in very compact laptops.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.97,0:03:39.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This specifically has the base tier M4 chip,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.35,0:03:42.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which has a 10-core CPU and a 8-core GPU.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.47,0:03:43.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been using this machine
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.81,0:03:45.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just like how I'd use my MacBook Pro.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.93,0:03:47.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've not hidden anything away from it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.64,0:03:48.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And let me tell you,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.31,0:03:50.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have been a lot more impressed
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.15,0:03:51.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than I thought I would be.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.10,0:03:52.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wasn't expecting this
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.48,0:03:54.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be nearly as good
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.07,0:03:55.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as my MacBook Pro
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.32,0:03:56.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when it comes to a lot of things.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.74,0:03:58.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It handles all of the standard stuff
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.20,0:03:59.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,extremely well as you'd expect.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.82,0:04:01.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been working away at apps like Figma
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.70,0:04:02.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for all of my design work,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.95,0:04:04.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I feel like this is quite basic now.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.49,0:04:05.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think most people are going to be fine
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.91,0:04:07.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,using something like Figma,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.33,0:04:09.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,especially if you have heavy Figma files,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.04,0:04:10.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,now that you have the upgraded
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.50,0:04:12.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Unified Memory of 16 GB,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.42,0:04:13.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you have a heavy Figma files
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.84,0:04:15.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with lots of different screens,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.21,0:04:16.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you shouldn't have an issue.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.30,0:04:18.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lightroom editing as well has been no issues.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.22,0:04:20.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been editing photos\Nvery, very fast and snappy.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.76,0:04:22.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Being able to go through my library quickly,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.28,0:04:23.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,copy and paste edits and stuff.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.76,0:04:25.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's been very, very smooth.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.35,0:04:26.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So here I am editing a video,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.68,0:04:28.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is for my sort of favourite Mac apps,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.76,0:04:30.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mac apps I can't live without.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.64,0:04:33.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have two clips here,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.11,0:04:34.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have a screen recording
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.06,0:04:36.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I have the A-roll of myself.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.78,0:04:38.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if we hover over, we can see,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.90,0:04:39.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A-roll of myself.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.70,0:04:40.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I also have
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.32,0:04:42.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the screen recording.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.57,0:04:43.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I've got them set up
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.74,0:04:44.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a multicam clip,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.83,0:04:46.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that I can switch between the two,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.16,0:04:48.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that when I'm demoing the app,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.41,0:04:50.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can see me in the corner.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.42,0:04:51.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And obviously, I'm taking up...
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.92,0:04:55.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had the screen recording \Nsort of main focus of the screen.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.54,0:04:57.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I, for example--
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.84,0:04:59.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's have a look at this one.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.55,0:05:01.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So right now I have a set it to
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.51,0:05:03.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Better Performance.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.10,0:05:05.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And with Better Performance,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.43,0:05:07.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it does play
Dialogue: 0,0:05:07.60,0:05:08.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fairly smoothly.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.68,0:05:12.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can jitter sometimes.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.53,0:05:17.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's okay right now,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.82,0:05:18.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that's at Better Performance.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.98,0:05:20.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I go to Better Quality,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.57,0:05:22.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I start playing...
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.28,0:05:25.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it seems to be doing fine right now.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.99,0:05:27.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But what would happen is--
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.27,0:05:28.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not showing right now,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.100,0:05:30.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think it's because Final Cut Pro
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.16,0:05:31.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has done the background rendering.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.66,0:05:33.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're in the middle of an edit
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.25,0:05:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you have two clips like this,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.90,0:05:35.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,two heavy clips,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.95,0:05:38.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I'm using 10-bit S-log footage,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.55,0:05:39.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,quite heavy footage,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.50,0:05:40.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is also compressed.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.96,0:05:42.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thankfully, the Mac has,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.88,0:05:44.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Media Engines and whatever else,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.62,0:05:46.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it isn't Air.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.30,0:05:46.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not Pro,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.98,0:05:48.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so it doesn't have as many Media Engines.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.06,0:05:50.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For doing edits like this,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.31,0:05:52.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it works.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.44,0:05:53.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not perfect,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.52,0:05:55.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are sometimes dropped frames.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.23,0:05:57.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can be a bit slow
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.27,0:05:58.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when it comes to playback.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:58.26,0:05:59.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, right now, though,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.57,0:06:00.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's running smoothly.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:00.61,0:06:01.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think, like I said,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.36,0:06:02.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's because it's done
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.11,0:06:03.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a lot of background rendering.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.40,0:06:04.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm editing this video right now
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.53,0:06:06.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there's a lot going on.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.43,0:06:08.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is actually one of my more complex videos.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:09.64,0:06:11.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My review videos \Nare technically a bit easier,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.95,0:06:12.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but for stuff like this,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.79,0:06:13.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have multicams,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.75,0:06:14.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have different cameras
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.50,0:06:15.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you're going in and out
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.25,0:06:16.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with effects and you have overlays,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.96,0:06:17.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where you have two clips
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.84,0:06:18.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on top of each other.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.59,0:06:19.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It has to show both the clips,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:19.96,0:06:22.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which means it's playing \Nboth clips at the same time.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.22,0:06:23.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can be a bit heavier on the chip,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.26,0:06:24.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it works.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.97,0:06:25.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think if you're someone
Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.79,0:06:27.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who's interested \Nin doing basic video editing.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.34,0:06:28.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe you're shooting \Nstuff with an iPhone
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.85,0:06:31.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or a sort of Insta360 or whatever it is,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.26,0:06:33.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of those handheld gimbal cameras.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.56,0:06:35.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You are not gonna have any issues here
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.27,0:06:36.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the M4 chip.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.44,0:06:38.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You will not have any issues whatsoever.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.27,0:06:40.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's what's so impressive to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.27,0:06:41.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The only downside with a chip like this,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.73,0:06:43.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is completely to be expected, by the way,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.90,0:06:45.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is when it comes to rendering video
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.61,0:06:47.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in something like Final Cut Pro.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.28,0:06:48.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I was rendering videos
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.62,0:06:49.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the sort of same videos
Dialogue: 0,0:06:49.84,0:06:52.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I would edit on my MacBook Pro,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.29,0:06:53.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the render times would be double,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:53.87,0:06:55.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sometimes triple the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.58,0:06:58.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that can really add on a lot of time,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.21,0:06:59.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you're rendering a lot of videos.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.54,0:07:00.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Especially for someone like me,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.62,0:07:03.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where I'm rendering multiple videos a week,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:03.00,0:07:04.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm sometimes having to re-render things
Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.72,0:07:06.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I'm having to go back \Nand edit something.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.09,0:07:08.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm sometimes having to render videos
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.72,0:07:10.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for clients and stuff very quickly as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.76,0:07:12.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Time for me is very, very valuable.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.26,0:07:14.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's really one of the downsides \Nof the M4 chip.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.64,0:07:15.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But again,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.56,0:07:17.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it wasn't really designed for that.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.02,0:07:19.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's still an amazing chip
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.10,0:07:20.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for everything that it can do.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.11,0:07:21.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're someone \Nwho's just getting started
Dialogue: 0,0:07:21.61,0:07:22.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with content creation,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.90,0:07:24.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe you're just making \Nthat odd video here and there,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:24.51,0:07:27.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe you're doing some 3D rendering,\Nsome 3D editing,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.20,0:07:28.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,whatever it might be, AI stuff.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.99,0:07:30.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think this is gonna be completely fine
Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.17,0:07:31.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to start out with,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.08,0:07:31.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe down the line
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.99,0:07:33.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can consider something like a Pro,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.70,0:07:35.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but for how much this can do,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.91,0:07:36.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the M4 chip can do,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.66,0:07:38.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've genuinely been very impressed.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.71,0:07:40.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As expected, battery life is fantastic.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.84,0:07:42.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Apple have really nailed the battery life
Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.71,0:07:44.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when it comes to these laptops now.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.05,0:07:45.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't think most people need to worry,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:45.76,0:07:47.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,unless they're doing \Nsuper, super heavy stuff.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.47,0:07:49.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe you're spending \Nthe whole day video editing,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:49.18,0:07:50.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then yeah, you might need to connect it
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.89,0:07:51.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to a charger.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.93,0:07:54.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But for doing sort of admin work \Nand stuff like that,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:54.68,0:07:55.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,web browsing, watching videos,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.77,0:07:58.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is going to last you\Nthe whole day no problem.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.23,0:08:00.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now let's go through \Nsome downsize and improvements
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.65,0:08:02.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I think could be made to the MacBook Air.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.36,0:08:03.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First up is the connectivity.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.82,0:08:05.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wish it had an extra Thunderbolt port.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.94,0:08:07.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we have two Thunderbolt ports
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.15,0:08:08.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the charger,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.03,0:08:08.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is nice,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.53,0:08:10.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's nice having the MagSafe charger.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.03,0:08:12.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we know, with the Mac Mini, for example,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.63,0:08:14.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you can have an extra Thunderbolt port
Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.64,0:08:16.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the base M4 chip.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.62,0:08:19.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the Mac Mini also has \Ntwo extra USB-C ports,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:19.21,0:08:21.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that's five ports in total.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.42,0:08:22.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It would have been nice to maybe see
Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.90,0:08:25.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,an extra Thunderbolt port on this side, specifically,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:25.25,0:08:26.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because everything is on this side.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.38,0:08:28.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I kind of feel like, it just makes it quite limiting
Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.30,0:08:29.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you're connecting stuff,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.18,0:08:30.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you gotta make sure
Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.22,0:08:32.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they have enough length \Non the cable or whatever.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.08,0:08:32.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It would have been nice
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.93,0:08:34.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to have another \NThunderbolt port on this side
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.57,0:08:36.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or even a USB-C port.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:36.02,0:08:37.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The display on this is, I think,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.81,0:08:39.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,actually, that's a disservice.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:39.52,0:08:40.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think actually it's better than okay.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.85,0:08:42.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's actually a really good display.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.31,0:08:45.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,However, it isn't an OLED, it isn't a Mini LED,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:45.07,0:08:46.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's just a standard LCD display.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:46.57,0:08:48.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It would be nice to see Mini LED
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.03,0:08:49.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or LED at some point
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.57,0:08:50.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because they are getting cheaper
Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.95,0:08:51.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and easier
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.61,0:08:53.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to sort of put in machines like this.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:53.41,0:08:54.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So maybe in the future
Dialogue: 0,0:08:54.12,0:08:55.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we get something like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.24,0:08:56.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also, you're limited to 60 Hz.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.83,0:08:57.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now the 60 Hz thing,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.85,0:09:00.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I feel like a lot of people \Ndo complain about.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:00.54,0:09:02.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I really do think 60 Hz
Dialogue: 0,0:09:02.21,0:09:03.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for most people \Nwho are buying this machine,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:03.97,0:09:06.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,60 Hz, they probably don't even notice
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.03,0:09:08.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the difference between 60 Hz and 120 Hz.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.25,0:09:10.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,60 Hz is usually enough for them.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.97,0:09:13.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that I don't think is as important,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.64,0:09:16.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it would just be nice \Nto have Mini LED or OLED.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:16.22,0:09:17.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then finally, is the storage,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:17.60,0:09:19.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you have 256 GB of storage
Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.72,0:09:20.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the base model.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.89,0:09:22.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So because of that,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.19,0:09:23.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been using it
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.14,0:09:25.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with an external SSD connected up to it,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.31,0:09:27.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd say 80% of the time.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:27.48,0:09:28.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I feel like I'm an edge case though,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:28.69,0:09:29.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because obviously I'm editing
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.74,0:09:31.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lots of photos and videos off.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.15,0:09:32.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I need a hard drive to edit off.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:32.78,0:09:34.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's just not gonna be enough storage.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.36,0:09:36.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But that's not even the issue, I think.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:37.03,0:09:38.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think it'd be great
Dialogue: 0,0:09:38.45,0:09:40.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,upgrading it to 512 or 1 TB.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.50,0:09:42.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The problem is the pricing for the upgrade.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:43.12,0:09:45.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's $200 each time.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:45.04,0:09:47.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So to upgrade from 256 GB of storage
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.57,0:09:49.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to 512 GB of storage,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.88,0:09:50.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where you're only adding
Dialogue: 0,0:09:50.76,0:09:52.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,256 GB of storage here,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:52.82,0:09:54.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's an extra $200.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.43,0:09:57.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that is ridiculous.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.14,0:09:59.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that is just so overpriced
Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.48,0:10:00.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for what it is.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.11,0:10:04.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have it written down here, for $140,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:05.02,0:10:07.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can get a Samsung T7
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.98,0:10:10.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,2 TB, external drive,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.03,0:10:11.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for $140.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:11.36,0:10:12.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To upgrade to 2 TB
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.61,0:10:13.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the MacBook Air,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:13.40,0:10:15.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's going to cost you $800.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:16.20,0:10:17.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How does that make any sense?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:17.74,0:10:18.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The two biggest changes, though,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.99,0:10:20.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the two changes that I think make
Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.70,0:10:22.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the most significant amount of difference
Dialogue: 0,0:10:22.41,0:10:23.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the M4 chip
Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.66,0:10:25.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that upgraded Unified Memory.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:25.88,0:10:29.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Going from 8 GB to 16 GB of Unified Memory
Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.00,0:10:30.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is going to make a world of a difference.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:30.67,0:10:32.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's made a world of a difference for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:32.26,0:10:33.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I've been using apps,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:33.34,0:10:34.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when I've had so many different apps open
Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.96,0:10:35.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on this machine,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.16,0:10:37.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when I've had Final Cut Pro, Lightroom,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:37.60,0:10:39.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Arc, Slack, Notion,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.56,0:10:40.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all open at the same time.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:40.93,0:10:41.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've had no issues.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:41.89,0:10:43.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's run so smoothly
Dialogue: 0,0:10:43.27,0:10:44.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of that doubled memory.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:44.77,0:10:46.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think that's where the MacBook Air
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.19,0:10:47.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is really good value.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:47.19,0:10:48.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you're willing to put up \Nwith a few downside,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:48.94,0:10:49.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as I mentioned,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.94,0:10:51.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is definitely the best value MacBook
Dialogue: 0,0:10:51.82,0:10:52.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can get right now.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:52.86,0:10:54.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure to check out my other video
Dialogue: 0,0:10:54.20,0:10:56.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where I did a MacBook buying guide,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:56.15,0:10:58.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where you can see \Nall of the MacBooks compared,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.37,0:10:59.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what I think is worth the money,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:59.53,0:11:00.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what I think isn't worth the money.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.58,0:11:01.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure check that out.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:01.33,0:11:03.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I also have a video on the must have apps
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.72,0:11:04.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if you have a Mac.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:04.70,0:11:06.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So hopefully, you guys enjoyed it.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.16,0:11:07.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Follow me on Instagram and Twitter.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:07.62,0:11:08.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And subscribe for more.
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