{"id":22680,"date":"2023-11-18T11:19:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T10:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=22680"},"modified":"2023-11-18T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T10:20:08","slug":"m3-macbooks-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/m3-macbooks-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Are M3 MacBooks Worth It \/ Worth the Wait? [2024 Update]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668448e7b173b\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668448e7b173b\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668448e7b173b\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m3-macbooks-worth-it\/#Apples_M1_Was_Too_Good\" title=\"Apple\u2019s M1 Was Too Good\">Apple\u2019s M1 Was Too Good<\/a><\/li><\/ul><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m3-macbooks-worth-it\/#Are_M3_MacBooks_Worth_It_Worth_the_Wait\" title=\"Are M3 MacBooks Worth It &amp; Worth the Wait?\">Are M3 MacBooks Worth It &amp; Worth the Wait?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m3-macbooks-worth-it\/#When_Are_M3_MacBooks_and_Mac_Devices_Coming_Out\" title=\"When Are M3 MacBooks and Mac Devices Coming Out?\">When Are M3 MacBooks and Mac Devices Coming Out?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m3-macbooks-worth-it\/#Apple_Is_Prioritizing_iPhones_Over_MacBooks\" title=\"Apple Is Prioritizing iPhones Over MacBooks\">Apple Is Prioritizing iPhones Over MacBooks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m3-macbooks-worth-it\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m3-macbooks-worth-it\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m3-macbooks-worth-it\/#Should_I_Wait_for_Apples_M3_Devices\" title=\"Should I Wait for Apple\u2019s M3 Devices?\">Should I Wait for Apple\u2019s M3 Devices?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m3-macbooks-worth-it\/#Will_Apples_M3_Be_Any_Better_Than_M2_and_M1\" title=\"Will Apple\u2019s M3 Be Any Better Than M2 and M1?\">Will Apple\u2019s M3 Be Any Better Than M2 and M1?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m3-macbooks-worth-it\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Apple <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/guide-apple-arm-architecture\/\">ARM-based MacBooks<\/a> took the world by storm back in Q4 of 2020 and, needless to say, they\u2019ve upended and disrupted the entire market in a myriad of different \u2014 and hugely important \u2014 ways.<\/p>\n<p>M1- and M2-based Macs are some of the best and most spectacular laptops money can buy and, frankly, it\u2019s not even up for debate. <strong>They excel at pretty much <em>everything<\/em> other than gaming.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re insanely efficient, incredibly powerful, and have a kind of battery life that can easily get you through two days\u2019 worth of work.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22685\" style=\"width: 980px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22685\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-22685 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks.jpg\" alt=\"Apple M2 Macbooks\" width=\"980\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks.jpg 980w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22685\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-22685 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20980%20552%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Apple M2 Macbooks\" width=\"980\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20980%20552%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks.jpg 980w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Apple-M2-Macbooks.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-22685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2023\/01\/apple-unveils-macbook-pro-featuring-m2-pro-and-m2-max\/#:~:text=The%20new%20MacBook%20Pro%20models,Resellers%20starting%20Tuesday%2C%20January%2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once you combine this with top-notch craftsmanship, a best-in-class trackpad, a stellar keyboard, a beautiful 16:10 display, and an unrivaled set of speakers, you get a killer combination of features and computational prowess \u2014 one that has resulted in <em>record-breaking<\/em> sales.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And so, one could argue that Apple\u2019s sort of competing with <em>itself<\/em> at this point.<\/strong> No other manufacturer covers as many proverbial bases and ticks as many boxes as Apple does at this point in time.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough, though, this Cupertino-based tech giant had such a tremendous \u201cwinner\u201d on its hands that it sort of <em>overdelivered<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apples_M1_Was_Too_Good\"><\/span>Apple\u2019s M1 Was <em>Too<\/em> Good<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Mac sales <em>as a whole<\/em> have plummeted to such a degree that Apple opted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2023\/04\/03\/apple-stopped-m2-chip-production-1q-2023\/#:~:text=Apple%20halted%20production%20of%20its,new%20report%20out%20of%20Korea.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">halt the production<\/a> of its M2 line of SoCs. That\u2019s essentially unheard of given the sheer popularity of Apple\u2019s entire product stack.<\/p>\n<p>The M2 is, essentially, a <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m1-vs-m2-macbook\/\"><em>stopgap<\/em> solution<\/a>. It was never designed to provide <em>that<\/em> big of an improvement over the M1, and everyone knew it \u2014 the reviewers, industry insiders, and, by the looks of it, the customers, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The entire <em>world<\/em> is in a recession, which means that luxurious spending is no longer a possibility for a vast number of people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And, frankly, the fact that Apple\u2019s entire M2 line-up is only <em>marginally<\/em> better than its predecessor means that people don\u2019t really have that big of a <em>need<\/em> to upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Heck, even the M1-based MacBook Air \u2014 which, by the way, is the de facto best laptop for under a thousand dollars \u2014 is powerful enough for basically any rational task you might want to throw its way.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22686\" style=\"width: 2560px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22686\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22686\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"M1 Specs\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-2048x1149.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22686\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22686 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202560%201436%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"M1 Specs\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1436\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202560%201436%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-2048x1149.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Specs-scaled.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-22686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5AwdkGKmZ0I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Those who needed a fair bit more power naturally opted for the M1 Pro and M1 Max machines and are happy and satisfied beyond belief with what they got for their money\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And so, if all those laptops still perform exceptionally well, if they\u2019re still incredibly silent and powerful, why would anyone even buy the M2 models?<\/strong> That\u2019s a very real issue for Apple and, by the looks of it, they know it as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That\u2019s also why the entire M3 line-up is bound to make one heck of a splash.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_M3_MacBooks_Worth_It_Worth_the_Wait\"><\/span>Are M3 MacBooks Worth It &amp; Worth the Wait?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>They <em>absolutely<\/em> are.<\/strong> The M3 will be based on TSMC's 3-nanometer process which will bring tremendous performance and efficiency improvements.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22687\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22687\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-22687 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology.jpg\" alt=\"TSMC 3nm technology\" width=\"1600\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology-1536x674.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22687\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-22687 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%20702%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"TSMC 3nm technology\" width=\"1600\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%20702%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology-1024x449.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology-768x337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology-1536x674.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/TSMC-3nm-technology.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-22687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsmc.com\/english\/dedicatedFoundry\/technology\/logic\/l_3nm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TSMC<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The M3 will most likely feature more CPU and GPU cores (alongside numerous other refinements) which will allow it to outperform even the most powerful of Apple's previous SoCs.<\/p>\n<p>After crunching some numbers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/MaxTechOfficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTuber<\/a> Vadim Yuryev surmised that Apple's base M3 chip will deliver the following numbers in Geekbench 6:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Single-core<\/strong>: 3472<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multi-core<\/strong>: 13676.<\/p>\n<p>Now, it's still obviously <em>way<\/em> too early to give out any guarantees, but his logic and reasoning seem good and are actually based on the previous processing-related gains which Apple was able to attain.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22688\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison.jpg\" alt=\"M1 Processors Specs Comparison\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22688 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"M1 Processors Specs Comparison\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/M1-Processors-Specs-Comparison.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The jump from 5nm to 3nm is absolutely huge, so while these numbers might <em>seem<\/em> a bit too unrealistic, they <em>do<\/em> have a fair bit creedence.<\/p>\n<p>And, frankly, even if the SoC <em>doesn't<\/em> end up being as powerful as we expect it to, it'll still offer a tremendous level of performance \u2014 one that'll, at worst, <em>match<\/em> the M2 Pro in multi-core performance whilst leaving in the dust in regards to single-core.<\/p>\n<p>Now, one might argue that Apple would never deliver such an incredible gen-on-gen upgrade as it would inevitably cannibalize its own sales.<\/p>\n<p>Then again, if Apple no longer sees the <em>point<\/em> in manufacturing M2 SoCs, then they obviously have big plans for the future \u2014 <strong>they need to deliver <em>big time<\/em> in order to not only bring new buyers in but also incentivize <em>previous<\/em> customers to upgrade.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why this SoC, in particular, is such a big deal. TSMC\u2019s 3nm node is stupendously expensive but also incredibly advanced, too. <strong>Apple <em>needs<\/em> a home run in order to correct course and, by the looks of it, a home run is all but guaranteed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Are_M3_MacBooks_and_Mac_Devices_Coming_Out\"><\/span>When Are M3 MacBooks and Mac Devices Coming Out?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>That, unfortunately, is still unknown. They <em>were<\/em> supposed to come out in Q4 of 2023, but that no longer seems to be the case.<\/p>\n<p>According to recent reports, TSMC \u2014 despite its prowess \u2014 hasn't been able to ramp up production fast enough in order to meet all of Apple's demands.<\/p>\n<p>The A17 Bionic (which will be housed within the forthcoming iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max) is <em>also<\/em> based on a 3nm node but its development requires a slightly different process \u2014 it requires a different number of chips per wafer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moreover, TSMC's yield rate is supposedly just above the 50% mark which is rather unimpressive.<\/strong> The company <em>does<\/em> expect to reach 70% in the future, but that improvement isn't going to come as soon as Apple would like.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22689\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22689\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22689\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield.jpg\" alt=\"What is Semiconductor Yield\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22689\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22689 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"What is Semiconductor Yield\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/What-is-Semiconductor-Yield.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-22689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikichip.org\/wiki\/yield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikichip<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>This obviously isn\u2019t the kind of result this venerable company wanted, especially considering the fact that it has spent an astounding amount of money in order to become TSMC\u2019s first and <em>only<\/em> 3nm customer (for the time being, at least).<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5-i6LZVBAU8\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5-i6LZVBAU8\" class=\" lazyload\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And, unfortunately, because Apple makes the grunt of its profits through iPhone sales, it might be forced to push the release of all M3-based Macs to Q1 of 2024 or, at worst, Q2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This is the worst-case scenario, but there\u2019s still hope that Apple will find a way to release the M3 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro this Fall.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If TSMC\u2019s issues persist, Apple will also have to lower the performance targets of both the A17 Bionic <em>and<\/em> the M3 (and, most likely, its more powerful Pro and Max variants).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apple_Is_Prioritizing_iPhones_Over_MacBooks\"><\/span>Apple Is Prioritizing iPhones Over MacBooks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apple will, most likely, have to prioritize either the A17 Bionic or, alternatively, the M3.<\/p>\n<p>And while this certainly <em>is<\/em> an issue they didn\u2019t expect to face, one would have to argue that the writing\u2019s already on the wall: <strong>iPhones sell in <em>much<\/em> larger volumes than any other product in Apple\u2019s portfolio.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following earnings report says it all:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22682\" style=\"width: 1652px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22682\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-22682\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech.png\" alt=\"Apple earnings according to Max Tech\" width=\"1652\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech.png 1652w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech-1024x405.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech-768x304.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech-1536x608.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1652px) 100vw, 1652px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22682\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border wp-image-22682 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201652%20654%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Apple earnings according to Max Tech\" width=\"1652\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201652%20654%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1652w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1652px) 100vw, 1652px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech.png 1652w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech-1024x405.png 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech-768x304.png 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech-1536x608.png 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/apple-earnings-according-to-max-tech.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-22682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Max Tech<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mac devices are no longer in high demand, so if Apple really <em>does<\/em> end up having to choose one over the other (<strong>as in<\/strong>: choose between the A17 Bionic and M3), it\u2019s pretty clear which direction they\u2019re going to lean towards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And, well, naturally so.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019ll end up happening still remains to be seen but, if things pan out as we now expect them to, Apple\u2019s M3 MacBooks will most likely get pushed back by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/1807369\/m3-processor-mac-ipad-pro-2024-release.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">couple of months<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s still a slim chance of them being released this Fall but, even if that <em>does<\/em> end up being the case, they\u2019ll nonetheless face <em>extremely<\/em> limited stock and availability.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re in the market for an Apple Silicon <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/m1-imac-vs-mac-mini-vs-mac-studio\/\">Mac device<\/a> \u2014 be it a MacBook, an iMac, or a Mac Mini \u2014 you should, by all means, wait for the M3 to come out as it\u2019ll provide a <em>tremendous<\/em> boost in both performance <em>and<\/em> efficiency.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22690\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22690\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22690\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants.jpg\" alt=\"Macbook Air and Macbook Pro Variants\" width=\"2048\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants-1024x308.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants-768x231.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants-1536x461.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22690\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22690 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%20615%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Macbook Air and Macbook Pro Variants\" width=\"2048\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%20615%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants-1024x308.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants-768x231.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants-1536x461.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/05\/Macbook-Air-and-Macbook-Pro-Variants.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-22690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you absolutely need a laptop <em>right<\/em> <em>now<\/em>, buying an M1- or M2-based MacBook still makes a <em>lot<\/em> of sense \u2014 <strong><em>especially<\/em> if you can snag one at a discount or, say, refurbished.<\/strong> Those machines are incredibly powerful and are, without a shadow of a doubt, the most well-rounded on the market.<\/p>\n<p>And, well, much of the same holds true for their SoCs \u2014 they\u2019re powerful enough to be able to deliver <em>outstanding<\/em> levels of performance for the years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Casual users are still content with the base M1, whereas creative professionals and software developers\/engineers have no issue with the more beefed-up M1\/M2 Pro and Max.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If there\u2019s one thing these laptops <em>aren\u2019t<\/em> lacking, it\u2019s power.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To summarize: <strong>waiting for the M3 definitely makes sense as it\u2019ll provide you with a lot more for your money\u2019s worth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Still, buying older (and current) MacBooks is still as viable an option as ever, so if Q1\/Q2 2024 sounds far too remote for you, you won\u2019t be disappointed <em>whatsoever<\/em> by going with M1\/M2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Far from it, in fact.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s go over a few potential questions you might have regarding Apple\u2019s M3 SoC and all that it entails:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_Wait_for_Apples_M3_Devices\"><\/span>Should I Wait for Apple\u2019s M3 Devices?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Without a shadow of a doubt \u2014 <strong>assuming, of course, that you <em>can<\/em> wait.<\/strong> If you need a laptop for work or school, you might not have the luxury of waiting on the sidelines for Apple to finally release its long-awaited M3.<\/p>\n<p>We are, at best, five-to-six months away from it being <em>announced<\/em>. M3-based MacBooks will then most likely start shipping within a couple of weeks but will nonetheless be in scarce supply.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s therefore quite possible that, even if the M3 <em>does<\/em> end up being released this Fall, that you won\u2019t be able to get your hands on it due to incredibly high demand.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Ue-vtpDArw\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"860\" height=\"515\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Ue-vtpDArw\" class=\" lazyload\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_Apples_M3_Be_Any_Better_Than_M2_and_M1\"><\/span>Will Apple\u2019s M3 Be Any Better Than M2 and M1?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019ll be <em>noticeably<\/em> better, both in terms of performance but also efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>The base M3 will supposedly outperform the M2 Pro in both single- <em>and<\/em> multi-core performance, all the while being passively cooled (in the case of the forthcoming M3 MacBook Air, at least).<\/p>\n<p>Those are some <em>astounding<\/em> results, and we can\u2019t even fathom how well the M3 Pro and M3 Max will perform \u2014 to say nothing of the inevitable M3 Ultra.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Are you currently using an M1- or M2-based MacBook or are you, conversely, waiting for M3 to come out? Let us know in the <a href=\"#comments\">comment<\/a> section down below and, in case you need any help, head over to <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">our forum<\/a> and ask away!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple ARM-based MacBooks took the world by storm back in Q4 of 2020 and, needless to say, they\u2019ve upended and disrupted the entire market in a myriad of different \u2014 and hugely important \u2014 ways. M1- and M2-based Macs are some of the best and most spectacular laptops money can buy and, frankly, it\u2019s not...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2346,"featured_media":22681,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[290],"tags":[286,295],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22680"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2346"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22680"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24673,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22680\/revisions\/24673"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22681"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}