Without entering the debate of which is best (there are specialized websites with professional benchmarks if anyone is interested), I do feel compelled to point out that Apple phased out Intel chips over 5 years ago.

"The Apple M1 chip was officially introduced on November 10, 2020."

 

Every single musician/producer I know is on Mac, but not a single one of us has ever asked the other why we were on Macs. We just are.

It's only Microsoft Windows users who are periodically up in arms asking this question. Mac users don't even think about it.

That said, I was not always on Mac. I was on Windows for 10 years before Apple bought Logic, so I can tell you what the benefits of switching to Mac were and have been for me.

I had the good fortune of using top of the line (priciest) models by Dell, Toshiba and Sony. Over the years, I upgraded each time to go from 14" to 15" screen, 16" to 18" and finally I got a 20" behemoth of a 'laptop.'

Thing is, I travel all around the world: major cities in Asia and Europe mostly, but also Australia, South America, and Africa (even to the Sahara once). My point here is not yay me, but support: I found myself multiple times needing support, and not able to get it. Luckily, I'm technically savvy, and knew to travel with Windows and Office install disks, etc, and to troubleshoot issues. And issues I had aplenty.

To answer your question about "the benefits over regular PC" I just got tired of having to fight with Windows, disable 20+ services, install newer drivers, etc. Plug and play - my ass. Yet, when Apple bought eMagic and I had to switch to Mac, I was not happy. I was fuming.

But all my friends were on Mac, so I switched. And guess what the first benefit was? Plug and play. I literally plugged in my RME Firewire 800 interface, and voila. No fighting with whatever services, no drivers, no hassles, no headaches. Macs are plug and play, ironically.

Here's another benefit: Apple Stores. Got hardware, battery, cracked screen issue? Go to the Apple Store. There are 535 Apple stores in the world, half that many in the US alone. How many Windows or Microsoft stores are there? Zero. (Microsoft permanently closed all of its 83 to 116 physical retail stores in June 2020). There are 7 Google stores in the world, in case you're wondering why I have an iPhone.

Ultimately, the better question to ask is: "How many Mac producers or musicians have switched to Windows?"