Hey Enthusiasts.
I’m being having my arm more or less twisted to force me to buy a macbook. Granted, with brands like lenovo shutting down on urp and arch Linux these days having a list of show-stopping issues longer than your phone’s scrolling ability, uh, why not. Meh tho.
Local corner shop still has 'pro in M1pro/16GB ram or M2"basic"/8GB ram for not unaffordable prices. Single Core benchmarks puts the M2 at maybe 10% better than M1pro, but Multicore and “Metal” (???) says M1pro is better than M2 basic, sometimes by a lot (geekbench).
I don’t understand benchmarking, especially with such variation in results.
I need a machine able to play 12 tracks of 16bits .wav files + some effects (Ardour) and / or output video in 1080p on 2 outputs + some gimmickery (Isadora). Or you know, run qlab like everybody else, with fades and envelopes and stuff.
Which one should I buy?
I’ve read you’re better off with at least 16GB of ram with apple silicon, so go for the M1. I have an M1 with 32GB of ram and it’s a fantastic machine. Fast, quiet, and doesn’t get hot. I use it with logic pro.