Speed Test Comparison: MacBook Air M3 vs. MacBook Pro M1

Introduction

• Presenter: Sergio
• Objective: Compare the speed and performance of Apple MacBook Air M3 vs. MacBook Pro M1 (2020).
• Tests conducted: Boot test, file transfer, video editing, benchmark tests.

Boot Test

• Both laptops powered on simultaneously.
• MacBook Air M3 displayed Apple logo and loading bar slightly faster.

File Transfer Test

• Task: Transfer 2.5 GB of video files from SD card to desktop.
• MacBook Air M3: Completed in approximately 1 minute 10 seconds.
• MacBook Pro M1: Completed in approximately 1 minute 13 seconds.
• Conclusion: MacBook Air M3 marginally faster.

Video Editing Test

• Application used: iMovie.
• Task: Export 4K video.
• MacBook Air M3: Slightly ahead by roughly 10 seconds in completion.

Benchmark Test

• Software: Performance Index 64.
• Tests included: CPU, GPU, RAM, Disk.

Results

MacBook Air M3

• CPU (One Core): 25.5 Gflops
• CPU (Eight cores): 172 Gflops
• GPU: 1,072 objects at 60 fps
• RAM: 512 KB block read at 26,455.1
• Disk Write Speed: 2,106 (Read Speed: 2,394)

MacBook Pro M1

• CPU (One Core): 21.99 Gflops

• CPU (Eight cores): 142.62 Gflops

• GPU: 943 objects at 60 fps

• RAM: 512 KB block read at 20,221.9

• Disk Write Speed: 2,364 (Read Speed: 2,495)

• Disk Speed was higher for MacBook Pro M1, possibly affecting benchmark completion time.

Cinebench Test

• Test: CPU multi-core performance.
• MacBook Air M3: Scored 9,249 points, ranked #4.
• MacBook Pro M1: Scored 7,790 points, ranked #7.
• MacBook Pro M1 completed the test faster, but MacBook Air M3 scored higher in performance.

Conclusion

• Overall, MacBook Air M3 demonstrated superior performance in most tests.
• Slight discrepancies in test completion times, potentially due to disk speed.
• MacBook Air M3 is a clear winner in terms of processing power and efficiency.

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