M1 Video Transcode Speed - Is this Right?

Greetings.

I am just curious from some one who may know more about the technical prowess of the marketing behind the M1 chipset vs. actual use...

Dragging a 4k 30fps 5:23 minute video from my iphone to FCP, then exporting to MP4 takes 2:54 from, and to the internal SD drive. That seems like forever to me... especially for $8500.

Any comments are welcome, and thank you.

Mac Studio (2022)

Posted on Apr 13, 2023 12:50 PM

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