MacBook 2021 M1 Pro
HI,
i am asking myself if the new MacBook Pro 2021 with M1 Pro works fine with Capture one with 16 GB Ram or do I need 32 GB Ram
regards
Hannes
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in general i would like to know how much extra RAM will help in C1. i have maxed out my Mac mini 2018 with 64GB, but have the feeling it doesn't matter that much…
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Data point:
Performance is adequate, but certainly no speed daemon. When Capture One starts I'm only using about 1/2 of my available memory. That grows as I start editing things.
My Startup Disk is an internal SSD as is the external USB3 SSD that stores my referenced images. Session and Catalog files are on the internal drive. Even when using sessions I move the images once edited to a folder on the external drive.
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Just picked up my 14" MBP with M1Max with 64GB of Ram and first test seem promising.
Compared to my 2019 16" MBP which was maxed out (8 Core I9, 64GB Ram + AMD 5500 w/8GB), this new machine in noticeably faster when working in Capture One. Masking is effortless, exporting large, edited files for delivery is much faster, and the fan hasn't even turned on once yet.
Only issue I noticed was with the "Open With" plugin. For some reason I am unable to enable the plugin, so it is making my round trip workflow a bit difficult.
If I were you, I would max out the ram any time you go to purchase a new computer. At the end of the day, memory is memory and I'd rather have the most memory available in the most efficient chipset. And currently it seems the M1 series is it.
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John, do you have the 24c or 32c GPU?
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I have the 32 core GPU. Figured having more is better when working with large megapixel camera like the GFX100s
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John, consider me envious of your top of the line setup.
How much faster in percentage would you say the exporting is?
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Please don't be envious. I sometimes wish I could just shoot with my XT2 on jobs. Then I wouldn't need all the processing horsepower.
The export was insane. I'm not sure of the percentage, but it took over 10 minutes on my 16" MBP to export 30 fully retouched, layered PSD files in full resolution as jpg files (max quality). Those same files on the new 14" were exported in just under 3 minutes.0 -
Now that's an improvement I wanted to see!
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Ditto! Plus, working with masks and layers is so much faster and smoother. It was a noticeable improvement right away. Again, only issue I am currently having (and have a help ticket open currently) is the Open With / Edit With function is not working as usual. So my current round trip workflow is unnecessarily tedious.
I choose "Edit With" so C1 creates the necessary PSD or TIFF file but it won't open in the program I use for final retouching (Affinity Photo or Photoshop). Then I click on the PSD or TIFF and need to choose "Show in Finder" and then manually open those files in one of the above editors since the Open With command isn't working.
I think it is related to the new OS (Monterey). I have no issue with the latest version of C1 on my wife's M1 MacBook Air running Big Sur.
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I also now have a GFX 100S and intend to get a new 14" m1 MacBook Pro soon. It's very helpful to hear about your experience with the 32 core 64 gb ram version. I'm trying to determine whether it is essential or important to get the maxed out version. It is a bit difficult to sort out the technical options for more cores or more RAM as these seem to depend on how Capture One works. And I am not a technical computer guy, just someone who wants photo editing and a bit of video to work as well as possible. For example, I wonder how a 32gb RAM version of the MacBook would work with C1. But I do throw lots of data around transferring and editing photos.
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I'm not sure how many processing cores C1 uses, but having a maxed out GPU and RAM is always a good option when working with photos. Makes editing and exporting faster, especially the larger GFX files. ; )
Before the new MacBook Pros came out, I *almost* purchased an M1 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 8 Cores. I purchased that laptop for my wife and of course had to test it out. It felt as fast as my 16" fully loaded with the i9. But I would run into slow downs when working with large files with lots of layers. Ram is Ram, so the more the merrier. I would suggest buying a system with the most Ram you can afford.
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Thanks, that's consistent with my assumption as well-- get as much RAM as possible. That would mean the M1 Max. Could save a couple of hundred bucks by getting the 24 core cpu with 64gb, which might not matter much except for serious video, but unlike the 32 core it's a special build not available off the shelf. The 32 may be somewhat more future proof as well.
In any event my current 2020 MacBook Pro is woefully unready for serious tasks and needs to go. My fault for buying an underpowered version of an underwhelming design when a more older substantial laptop with lots of RAM failed and I needed an immediate replacement. These latest Macs finally seem responsive to what I want, including making the more portable 14" available with the full massive GPU power and RAM. So I may follow your course. Thank you again for the comments!
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This video has the most in depth testing for C1 on the new MBP that I've seen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrHH1Ge7wZo
It looks like RAM is more dependent for Adobe and GPU for C1.
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