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1. Mac pro or imac 5k better for photoshop plus#
2. Mac pro or imac 5k better for photoshop professional#

The 21'' Mac that the M1 iMac is supposed to be replacing wasn't even by far of the same significance as a technology advance back then.Ĭlick to expand.Yes, and it will almost certainly run rings around your 2008 model CPU wise - just don't get sucked in by the "8GB on M1 = 16GB on Intel because unified memory" myth - if the 'memory pressure' reading on your 24GB 2008 is going into the yellow/orange during your regular workflow then you could probably do with more than the 16GB maximum of the current M1 machines.Īlso think about what sort of display you want - the 24" on the M1 iMac is probably all-round better than what you have at the moment, but larger displays are available these days, so you may be better off with a M1 Mini plus the display of your choice. And while there are pro models coming in the next months that will bring new standards I think that this one will remain as the affordable all-in-one choice that we wouldn't think of even 3 years ago as an option.

Mac pro or imac 5k better for photoshop professional#

So I think the philosophy behind the iMac M1 is that it sports the latest technology from Apple, it is indeed marketed as an affordable consumer level model, but it is configurable for professional use. With the M1 and especially with the iMac M1 that gap seems to close and I believe Apple of course gave it a lot of thought in regards to pricing vs performance and it seems they decided to "open up" and offer the product of their tech research to a wider market. I think there was a huge price gap between consumer prosumer and professional models and big performance differences. I mean some 5 years ago you could find the same level of performance at $5000 with an iMac Pro, or later at $6000 with an Mac Pro (without the display!).

What I'm thinking is that M1 is democratizing the computer world by offering access to high end performance with affordable machines. Of course M1X or M2 will be way more capable. I've watched Tyler Stalman's video before and there are a lot of YouTubers out there that share the same opinion, that iMac M1 is powerful enough for professional use.Īpple Silicon is a totally different thing from the past models and it's really capable from what I understand. Click to expand.Hey thanks for all the useful advice!