lukas108 wrote:We really need more reliable feedback from people who testing, basing on knowledge and experience, aware of what they test and how it should be tested. Not "whim".
Indeed. There are much more scientific tests done in a separate thread on the forums. I have compiled these into a spreadsheet and
discussed the results against my own (Windows desktop) system.
tl;drMacBook Pro M1 Max laptops are at least
twice as fast as previous Apple Intel-based laptops.
These are also the fastest laptops for graphics you can buy... though at a huge price premium for a fully-kitted system.
A consumer-grade desktop computer (running Windows or Linux) is still
twice as fast as the M1.
This is true even with an RTX 3060 Ti. You don't necessarily need a more expensive GPU unless you need more RAM for higher video resolutions.
Everything depends on your use case and budget. For example, if you don't mind using two operating systems, the optimal scenario might be to buy a moderate spec Apple MacBook Pro 14" for work on the road (€2500). Then build a desktop system with all the trimmings (circa €4000). That's the same total cost as a fully-kitted MacBook!