MacBook performance benchmarks in Handbrake: 2022 M2 MacBook Air smoked my 2017 MacBook Pro. Anyone else willing to do a test on your MacBook to compare?

I encoded a 13 minute 4K video with Handbrake on my 2017 MB Pro and 2022 MB Air to compare the performance difference. The M2 Air was almost twice as fast!

Anyone else up for testing this file in Handbrake on your computer so we can compare performance? I will record scores in this Google Sheet.

I'm upgrading to the 2024 M4, but am torn between the M4 Pro and M4 Max, so I'd be especially interested in seeing those scores :)

File Info:

Handbrake Info (v1.9.0):

  • Preset = HQ 2160p60 4K HEVC Surround
  • Web Optimized = True ⚠️
  • (all other options unchanged)

2022 13" MacBook Air • M2 Chip • 250 GB SSD • 16 GB RAM

  • Time: 48 mins 17 sec

2017 15” MacBook Pro • Intel i7 Chip • 500 GB SSD • 16 GB RAM

  • Time: 1 hour 27 mins 45 sec