Computer: 14 inch M3 Pro Macbook Pro
https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/system-requirements.html#macos
1. Operating system
Needs MacOS Monterey version 12 or later
I think it has MacOS Sonoma, but I'm not completely sure. And I think Sonoma is newer than Monterey. The apple websites did not say. I just saw it in a youtube graphic, but it was talking about many Mac computers.
I'm running macOS Sonoma 14.4 on my 16-inch MacBook Pro M1 Max. Premiere Pro 24.2.1 , After Efffects 24.2.1, Media Encoder 24.2.1, Photoshop 25.6, and Illustrator 28.3 each fun very well
2. Memory
Needs Apple Silicon: 16 GB Unified Memory
I think that since 2020 Mac Has moved away form Intel, so I think the M3 Pro has an apple silicon chip, is this true. I read it has 18GB unified memory
Yes, "M3 Pro" is the name of the Apple Silicon chip. It's always good to clarify, though. The MacBook Retina 12-inch Early 2016 uses the 1.1GHz dual-core Intel Core _m3_ processor. The base M3 Pro Apple Silicon comes with a base of 18GB (a little more than the usual 16GB, but can be configured with 36GB. While the 18GB M3 Pro will performa well, I'd try to get the 36GB model.
3. GPU
Needs Apple Silicon 16GB unified memory
It has 18GB unified memory, I think the Memory and GPU are the same Macs. is this true. It also said something about 18 Core GPU, does this mean the same as 18GB unified memory. I was confused at this part, and don't want to get it incorrect.
The GPU is part of the Apple Silicon chip. The RAM, CPU, and GPU are all part of the SoC (system-on-a-chip). I would try to go with the 36GB option.
3. Storage
A. Needs Fast Internal SSD for app installation and cace
I was looking at 1TB SSD. Does 1TB SSD count as fast internal SSD?
The internal Flash storage is wiked fast. 1TB is good, but I'd try to go with the 36GB/2TB option if that fits your budget. Or 36GB/4TB. It's often recommended that users go with lesser internal storage and purchase much lower cost USBC SSD drives. That's certainly an option, but those USBC SSD drives are much, much, much, much slower (600 to 800Mb per second compared to 4,000 to 5,000 Mb per second).
B. Needs Additonal HIgh Speed Drives For Media
I'm not sure what that is supposed to mean. Does the 14 inch M3 Pro Macbook Pro, have additional High Speed Drives For Media?
Depending on the scope of each of your video projects and your source footage, you may need several Gigabytes of storage to several Terabytes. 1080p24 ProRes 422 HQ, for example, can be expected to require 1.3 GB per minutes. If you have not already been cutting projects, allocating adequate storage with sufficient bandwidth can be one of the more challenging parts of planning your workflow.
4. Display
a.. Needs 1920 X 1080
14 inch screen is more than that
Yes, you have plenty of desktop space with the 3024-by-1964 native reslution at 254 pixels per inch (HiDPI). For content creation, it's one of the best screens you can get.
b. Needs DisplayHDR 1000 for HDR workflosws
I went the the displayHDR website and did not see any Mac computers that have DisplayHDR 1000, but I went to a different website that said mac computers have HD-10, which is a different standard, on this website
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102205 .I'm not sure what an HDR workflow is? Is it possible to avoid HDR Workflows as a video editor? I could not find computers tha actually have DisplayHDR1000, that are suggested for Premiere Pro. If the suggested computers don't have it, why is it a recommended requirement?
The Liquid Retaina XDR display of both the 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro exceed the requirements for "optimized HDR" work in Adobe Camera RAW and Lighteroom. It also exceed what we would want for HDR video in Premiere Pro. If also working in SDR, it's at the upper limits of 600 nits. After viewing HDR stills in Lightroom with HDR enabled or Google Chrome on an Apple XDR display, you may never want to use anything else. At least, that's how I responded. While an HDR10 compliant display can be connected to almost any laptop that supports external display, unless is DisplayHDR1000 or better - it's just not the same thing.
5. Network Storage Connection
Needs 10 Gigabit ethernet for 4K shared network workflow
I'm not sure if it has this, I could not find any information on this. Does it have this?
Apple has not included an Ethernet port since the introduction of the 2013 15-inch MacBook Pro Retina. If you need to patch to 10 Gigabit network storage, you'll need to purchase a Thunderbolt to Gigabit adapter. Adapters that support 10Gb/s bandwith are in the $200 range. While an inexpensive USB-C to Ethernet adapter can be used, that would be for getting online via a wired connection, network printing, or network scanning - not high bandwidth video ediitng.
You asked a lot of great questions. I'd add something: If you're primarily going to edit video, the M3 Pro is a very good choice; however, if you're doing to do a lot of After Effeccts then the M3 Max currently has the highest Puget System benchmark scores of anything we can buy (desktops or laptops). Something will be faster eventually, but the take away is that the M3 Max is an excellent choice for motion graphics and video editing and graphics. That said, any of the M3 MacBook Pros are good options.
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