M2 ULTRA Mac Studio vs Mac Pro - Ultimate Real-World Pro Photo Test, Do you need a Mac Pro? A real world look at Mac Pro vs Mac Studio M2 ULTRA and other machines in the M2 generations as well. This video will go over what is the benefit of the Mac Pro, is there any performance advantage or it is just all expansion slots? And what creative discipline does this machine really benefits. This video will test of various aspect of Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, Photoshop, Capture 1, Final Cut Pro and After Effect to see which machine is the top performer. And answer the question is Mac Pro $3000 price gained over the Mac Studio worth it?

Everything you need to know about Apple XDR display, including how to use and create custom preset for pro color workflow, fine-tune calibration and thoughts on calibration
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjlr8rlxl_q5jBT6sp5aUrTfctBJ4U43J

Mac Studio M2 MAX / M2 ULTRA Pro Photo Ultimate Test
https://youtu.be/r1C4HPVO-gM

Mac Studio M2 ULTRA 64GB vs 128GB Is it faster in Pro Photo Workflow?
https://youtu.be/f4EWI9jcnS0

13 vs 15 Macbook Air M2 - Pro Photography Test - is the 15" faster?
https://youtu.be/iqNwLU1dJ1w

Sonnet M.2 4x4 PCIe Card Review
https://youtu.be/H_McZuef1PQ
How I use this Sonnet M.2 4x4 with my Mac Studio
https://youtu.be/vtgEzOHGfIo

Sound Production @NeilParfittMusic thoughts on the new Mac Pro.
https://youtu.be/C4m0c5BRpiA

iStat Menu https://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/

Diglloyd Photoshop Test https://macperformanceguide.com/OptimizingPhotoshopCS6-Benchmarks.html

Adobe Test https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-beta-discussions/multi-frame-rendering-is-here-aka-the-multithreading-you-ve-been-asking-for/m-p/11885358#M533

00:00 Intro
00:21 Preface
00:59 Test System
03:06 Test Config
03:32 SoC Segment
03:57 Pro Approach
04:19 Single App Test
04:34 Reference Test
04:46 Optimization
05:25 Displays & Calibration
05:44 To Mac Pro or not? Expansion
07:47 Spinning SATA Drives?
08:33 Who needs this?
09:54 Is it worth $3K extra?
10:15 PCIe NVMe Test
11:28 Reading the Spec
11:35 SSD Speed / Size
13:00 Memory
14:19 Lightroom Classic LRC Preview 1:1
15:19 LRC Export
16:05 LRC HDR
16:23 LRC Panorama Merge
17:02 LRC AI Noise Reduction
17:47 Lightroom CC - LR Export
18:29 Capture 1 - C1 Preview
20:09 C1 Export
20:43 Photoshop Speed
21:19 PS Medium
21:48 PS Huge 56GB
22:35 FCP Encoder Decoder
22:47 FCP H.264
23:16 H.265 HEVC
23:47 ProRes 422
23:55 AfterEffects
24:15 What does this means?
24:36 What do you get for extra $3K?
25:04 Upgraders
26:39 Upgrade Path
27:16 Some thoughts
27:54 SoC/App Recommendations
29:22 Conclusion


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Recommended Display Calibrators
Calibrite ColorChecker Display Pro https://amzn.to/3BLeqxC
Calibrite ColorChecker Display Plus https://amzn.to/3JyvoAW

Current BenQ SW Models
SW321C https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/photographer/sw321c.html
Review: https://youtu.be/kO9Rxqkyz_0
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Q5TKED
SW271C https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/photographer/sw271c.html
Review: https://youtu.be/h7-kFP1mCGM
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3JyuSmu
SW270C https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/photographer/sw270c.html
Review: https://youtu.be/yuXb3CAdx48
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vJzz7j
SW240 https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/photographer/sw240.html
Review: https://youtu.be/U76z0mBU3Ug
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3p01c8E
SW240 Shading Hood - Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BKKDox

Previous BenQ SW Models
SW271 https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/photographer/sw271.html
Review: https://youtu.be/pFofidEJZYk
SW2700PT https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/photographer/sw2700pt.html
Review: https://youtu.be/yDr0Dslx6qI

Current BenQ PD Models
PD2720U https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/designer/pd2720u.html
PD3220U https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/designer/pd3220u.html
Review: https://youtu.be/QbRLY16X8M4
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3zACjFs
PD3420Q https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/designer/pd3420q.html
Review: https://youtu.be/Nqk3zgyORUA
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3zyFDAY
PD2705U https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/designer/pd2700u.html
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3QmPP6m
PD2706U https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/professional/pd2706u.html
PD2706UA | Ergo Arm | https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/professional/pd2706ua.html
PD3205U https://www.benq.com/en-us/monitor/designer/pd3205u-32-inch.html
Amazon Link https://amzn.to/3Q5TAgv

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