So far, Apple is the only vendor that makes really pragmatic hardware with true linear scaling. Cache sizes, RAM, power consumption, compute cluster configurati

So far, Apple is the only vendor that makes really pragmatic hardware with true linear scaling. Cache sizes, RAM, power consumption, compute cluster configurations — everything makes sense and everything is balanced. It's a really refreshing take compared to the mainstream PC industry that was predominantly relying on increasing power consumption to improve performance ein the recent years (AMD being a noteworthy exception, but they are struggling too). Of course, the argument can be made — and it is not without merit — that power consumption is secondary to performance for a power or professional user. But the low power consumption of M1 series allows Apple to deliver pretty much unprecedented performance for the given size. Ultra offers performance of large workstation tower in more compact form factor than the smallest HTPC. My M1 Max 16" has the performance of a large workstation laptop with the portability and battery life of an ultrabook — and I can use all that performance while working untethered. It's quite interesting to see all these benchmarks where folks show that the latest ALD laptops can marginally outperform the M1 Pro/Max on the desk, under ideal conditions, while in reality the performance will plummet really fast when you actually want to be mobile. In the meantime I enjoy my desktop-level build times while working on my sofa or on the train.