https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/ee3d5bfc-3329-4349-a87d-069afb83b244 I spent $8,700 on a maxed-out M3 Max MacBook Pro. Two and a half years later, the baseline M5 Max outperforms it at $3,599. This is why future-proofing your MacBook Pro doesn't work - and what to get instead. Buy the Anker Prime TB5 Docking Station for the fastest data transfer speeds: → https://ankerfast.club/jw68v4 Also, Anker is running a fun “Where’s Prime Dock?” game on their official site. Join the challenge for a chance to win an Anker gift box worth $599+, plus other cool Anker prizes: → https://shop.anker.com/bQ4qYt M Y W A L L P A P E R S & W I D G E T S → Find them here: https://www.thisise.tech/store or JOIN the channel for perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJgBJcJkc0Q4kZeGIyNTYA/join C O O L D I S C O U N T S → https://www.thisise.tech/discounts M Y N E W S L E T T E R → https://www.thisise.tech/newsletter M Y G E A R → https://kit.co/thisisetv M Y F A V O R I T E P R O D U C T S → Balolo Desk Shelf (GET 10% OFF): https://www.balolo.de/?ref=KX44h8yQ → iPad Stand: https://shrsl.com/40np5 → iPad Screen Protector: https://paperlike.com/thisise → iPhone Case: https://www.ipitaka.com/products/magez-case-3-for-iphone-14?ref=nMtRl1ax → Favorite iPhone Accessory: https://www.ipitaka.com/products/magez-grip?ref=nMtRl1ax → Ultimate Power Bank: https://www.omnicharge.co/thisise → Monitor of Choice: https://geni.us/QeQGwW → Budget Monitor I Recommend: https://geni.us/s6EZ1O → Favorite Keyboard: https://geni.us/VFHPAt → Favorite Mouse: https://geni.us/ykBh → My Laptop: https://geni.us/oAAh6t → My iPad of Choice: https://geni.us/Kkru → Headphones I recommend: https://geni.us/0OMXGn → Earbuds of Choice: https://geni.us/Pa9IMP2 → Fantastic EDC Backpack: https://geni.us/V09usm S I M I L A R V I D E O S → Apple's oldest dream: https://youtu.be/SP23nGlqm8s → NEW TO MAC? Start Here: https://youtu.be/x9dcxHgykNA → My 2026 Desk Setup: https://youtu.be/KuMUZ7F69eI C H A P T E R S 00:00 | I Spent $8,700 Buying Time 00:40 | Apple's Chip Revolution 02:08 | Five Generations, One Philosophy 03:26 | The $52,000 Wake-Up Call 04:40 | Why I Bought the M3 Max 05:41 | The M5 Max Arrives 08:21 | Setting Up & Facing the Truth 09:36 | The Difference You Can't Feel 10:17 | Which Chip Do You Actually Need? 11:40 | The Hidden Cost of Over-Speccing 12:59 | The Framework 14:03 | Final Thoughts ┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉ C O N T A C T M E My website → https://thisise.tech Twitter → https://twitter.com/thisisetv Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thisisetv ┉┉┉┉┉┉┉┉ M U S I C The music for this video is created in collaboration with Tom Fox ❰ Chromatic: johnny-harris-x-tom-fox.disco.ac/lib/1632843844 ❱ and Epidemic Sound ❰ https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/idtlmw/ ❱ D I S C L A I M E R This video contains Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at NO cost to you! This helps grow the channel. Your help is appreciated! #AnkerPrimeTB5 #AnkerPrimeDockingStation #AnkerDockingStation #AnkerDock #macbookpro #apple #thisise Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:41:15 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.blueben.net https://tube.blueben.net/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://tube.blueben.net/videos/watch/ee3d5bfc-3329-4349-a87d-069afb83b244 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.blueben.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.