Last month, we reviewed the new M3 iMac and the M3 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro, and we’ve seen interesting and insightful responses to Apple’s new Macs, both in our email and on social media. A frequent comment that struck us is the opinion that the M3 doesn’t provide enough of a boost over the M1 and M2.
Before the M3 came to market, speculation was that the new 3nm fabrication process would allow for greater transistor density, thus resulting in a larger-thanusual performance boost. Or maybe people remember how big the M1 gains were during the switch from Intel, and they expect the same type of gains all the time now. Whatever the reason, expectations have been
