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💻 The Macs I Used in This Video:
▶️ M4 Pro Mac Mini (B&H): https://bhpho.to/3X4cREk
▶️ M5 MacBook Pro (B&H): https://bhpho.to/4ozm3Ng
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In today’s video, I’m putting the base M5 MacBook Pro up against my four-year-old M1 Pro MacBook Pro and my M4 Pro Mac Mini in a full, real-world Final Cut Pro editing workflow. No benchmarks — just timeline performance, full-project playback, exports, rendering, transcoding, and Final Cut Pro’s AI tools like Smooth Slow-Mo and Magnetic Mask.
If you’re a Final Cut Pro editor wondering whether the base M5 is worth the upgrade, or if you should wait for the M5 Pro or M5 Max models, this video will show you exactly what to expect.
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🎬 MY PLUGINS:
🖊 FCP Animated Scribbles — https://shop.1913media.com/products/fcp-animated-scribbles
🎛 FCP Essentials Toolkit — https://shop.1913media.com/products/fcp-essentials-toolkit
📦 1913Media FCP Bundle — https://shop.1913media.com/products/1913media-fcp-bundle
🎧 SERVICES I USE AND LOVE:
🎵 Music, SFX & More (Artlist) — https://artlist.io/artlist-70446/?artlist_aid=SergeM_968&utm_source=affiliate_p&utm_medium=SergeM_968&utm_campaign=SergeM_968
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⚡ Best Plugins (MotionVFX) — https://motionvfx.sjv.io/4eYKAG
🌎 Everything Else (Envato Elements) — https://1.envato.market/53AkL
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⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 - Meet the Machines
01:08 - The Three-Way Comparison
01:59 - Timeline Performance
03:12 - UGREEN Sponsor Spot
05:15 - Full-Project Playback Test
07:05 - Exporting an Unrendered Project
08:18 - Render Time Comparison
09:07 - Exporting a Rendered Timeline
09:55 - Optimized & Proxy Transcoding Test
10:44 - Smooth Slow-Mo (AI Test)
11:52 - Magnetic Mask (AI Test)
12:22 - Final Thoughts
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