M1 MAX MacBook Pro vs. 27'' Intel iMac - Video Editing Comparison. M1 MAX vs. Intel

Ultimate video editing comparison between the M1 MAX MacBook Pro vs. 2020 27'' Intel iMac. In this video editing comparison between the M1 MacBook Pro M1 MAX and the 27'' Intel iMac that has 10th generation 10-core i9, and Radeon Pro 5700 XT, I exclusively do real world tests between the M1 MAX vs. Intel iMac to find out which computer is better for video editing in Final Cut Pro. Do you need to get the M1 MAX MacBook Pro that has 32 GPU cores and 32 GB of RAM to get high speed video editing performance, or is the last and fastest 2020 intel iMac with a 5k 27 inch display what you need.

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2020 27'' Intel iMac (Amazon) - https://geni.us/u3FG91w

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In this video I compare the M1 MAX MacBook Pro vs. 2020 27'' Intel iMac specifically for video editing in Final Cut Pro. Is it necessary to get the M1 MAX MBP, or is the fast 5k, 27'' Intel iMac what you need. All the real world tests in this video will help you decide if the M1 MAX with 32 GPU cores is required for your video editing needs.

Video Chapters:
0:00 Outlining Editing Tests
0:54 Playback / Scrubbing Quality
2:01 Complicated Project Tests #1
3:35 Complicated Project Tests #2
5:19 Complicated Project Tests #3
6:38 Render/ Exports Tests
9:11 Stabilization
9:54 Plug-in Tests
10:44 Simple Project Tests
11:44 Color Grade
12:24 Transcode
14:08 M1 MAX vs. Intel iMac Final Thoughts