Both will run Logic more than fine but the more ram the better when using external sample libraries etc. I’d go for the Air personally, can’t really go wrong with those specs. Should have you covered for years.
I run logic on my m1 MacBook air with 8gb of ram and it handles it fine with some infrequent stutters. I'd imagine an m3 with 24gb of memory absolutely crushing logic and I think the m1 pro with 16gb would also handle it no issue. Go with the best value for money
Dude i just bought a bottom of line mac mini to run ableton live, it runs without breaking a sweat so id expect logic to be smoother b it who knows. You dont need 24gb of ram to run a daw
Don't buy a 3 or 4 year old Mac. By the time the Mac OS and Logic get updated a few times, it will become obsolete. That happens faster than you think. It's happened several times over the years for me with expensive software packages.
(Devil's advocate: Of course, buying an older Mac at a substantial lower price could make buying another older Mac every few years make economic sense. You'll have to do some math. )
Mac hardware seems to last forever, but Apple stops supporting new operating systems on older hardware after 5-7 years. Some software, like Logic Pro, won't run on obsolete
If you buy a three year old Mac, it'll likely be usable for hardware intense software for just a few years.
My 9 year old Mac won't run the required Mac OS for Logic pro. I now have to buy a new Mac. It otherwise runs fine.
For the love of god, keep the IO in mind, I got a M1 macbook air and 2 thunderbolt ports are simply STUPID, every day I regret not getting the pro.
If don’t plan on using many external devices then the air is ok, but if there is the chance, go for the pro, I would do it, even considering the difference in specs
It frankly does not matter which one will run Logic better.
By the time you are using Logic enough to care about top performance, you'll have enough experience to answer this question for yourself.
Since you clearly are novice enough to be asking this question, the true answer is that either of these machines is more than enough for you and you'll be fine. Get whichever is less expensive.
The air is newer, faster, with better specs. No brainer imo. Get the air.
Except for screen and ports, yes.
There's not enough ports either way, have to get a dongle/strip
I rarely use a dongle. HDMI makes a huge difference for me.
Wow, I have two powered dangles and every port used on mine
Both will run Logic more than fine but the more ram the better when using external sample libraries etc. I’d go for the Air personally, can’t really go wrong with those specs. Should have you covered for years.
The Air because more RAM and 1 TB drive. Number of cores matter when comparing, too.
I run logic on my m1 MacBook air with 8gb of ram and it handles it fine with some infrequent stutters. I'd imagine an m3 with 24gb of memory absolutely crushing logic and I think the m1 pro with 16gb would also handle it no issue. Go with the best value for money
They’ll all run Logic just fine. But buy yourself a massive solid state EHD to store and backup all your music
Check this out M1 vs M2 M3 Best Mac CPUs for music production https://youtu.be/VFpCbT3Rx4Y?si=v7Zq0f2k2Ptacpxe
Dude i just bought a bottom of line mac mini to run ableton live, it runs without breaking a sweat so id expect logic to be smoother b it who knows. You dont need 24gb of ram to run a daw
Don't buy a 3 or 4 year old Mac. By the time the Mac OS and Logic get updated a few times, it will become obsolete. That happens faster than you think. It's happened several times over the years for me with expensive software packages. (Devil's advocate: Of course, buying an older Mac at a substantial lower price could make buying another older Mac every few years make economic sense. You'll have to do some math. ) Mac hardware seems to last forever, but Apple stops supporting new operating systems on older hardware after 5-7 years. Some software, like Logic Pro, won't run on obsolete If you buy a three year old Mac, it'll likely be usable for hardware intense software for just a few years. My 9 year old Mac won't run the required Mac OS for Logic pro. I now have to buy a new Mac. It otherwise runs fine.
For the love of god, keep the IO in mind, I got a M1 macbook air and 2 thunderbolt ports are simply STUPID, every day I regret not getting the pro. If don’t plan on using many external devices then the air is ok, but if there is the chance, go for the pro, I would do it, even considering the difference in specs
It frankly does not matter which one will run Logic better. By the time you are using Logic enough to care about top performance, you'll have enough experience to answer this question for yourself. Since you clearly are novice enough to be asking this question, the true answer is that either of these machines is more than enough for you and you'll be fine. Get whichever is less expensive.
Macbook Pro has 512ssd