Which MacBook should I get for graphic design?

Good to know! Unfortunately I haven't used those apps - I'm not in a good position to recommend the best Mac to purchase for your use case. That said, I'd definitely recommend getting at least 16 GB of RAM. Hopefully the below info helps as well.

Apple's new chips use a mixture of performance (P) cores and efficiency (E) cores for the CPU:

• E cores are designed to draw as little power as possible, while still being decently fast. Lightweight apps, and almost all background processes run on E cores.

• P cores are designed to be as fast as possible, while still being efficient. They operate about 3x faster than E cores, but use 10x more power. Intensive apps take advantage of P cores where needed.

• The original M1 chip has 4P/4E cores, and is focused on providing incredible battery life for most needs. It is used in the M1 MacBook Air, 13" MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and 24" iMac.

• The new M1 Pro/Max chips have 8P/2E cores (or 6P/2E in the binned M1 Pro chip), and are focused on powering intensive workloads. So far, they are only found in the 14" and 16" MacBook Pros. The larger battery compensates for the skew towards P cores.

With this in mind, you might also want to check out the comparison provided by Apple: https://www.apple.com/mac/compare/?modelList=MacBook-Air-M1,MacBook-Pro-14,MacBook-Pro-16-2021

Hi SMT0625,

Which programs or apps do you plan to run on your new Mac?

• If you have a light workload, I'd recommend the M1 MacBook Air. It's extremely capable for its size and price point, and easily beats the previous Intel-based Mac notebooks (except maybe the 16" model).

• If you have a heavier graphics workload, I'd look into the 14" or 16" MacBook Pro. The M1 Pro chip should be fine unless you really need extreme graphics performance, in which case you might want to consider the M1 Max chip.

Also, keep in mind while you choose your Mac that most components (including RAM and storage) cannot be upgraded after purchase. Be sure to future-proof your new Mac as needed.