Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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On paper Apple M4 Sliicon is almost 70% faster than M1
But in a real Final Cut Pro export, the difference was only 44 seconds

Same 15-minute 4K timeline
Same export settings
MacBook Pro M1 (with fan) vs MacBook Air M4

The result honestly shocked me

That’s because Final Cut Pro doesn’t rely only on the CPU —
it uses the media engine, and the M1 is still a beast 🗿

So… is the M4 upgrade really worth it?
Comment your thoughts 👇

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