Which Macbook do i get

[Bradders]

this is mostly going to be a work laptop but ill do some gaming on it and video editing and photo editing. I need to get a macbook (school regulations)

 

15 inch macbook pro retina - 

• 2.2GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
• 16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
• 256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
• Intel Iris Pro Graphics
• Force Touch trackpad
• Backlit Keyboard (Int'l English) & User's Guide (English)
• Accessory Kit

 

Or the macbook pro retina 13 inch

• 3.1GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
• 8GB 1866MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
• 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
• Intel Iris Graphics 6100
• Force Touch trackpad
• Accessory Kit
• Backlit Keyboard (Int'l English) & User's Guide (English)

 

I like the idea of the bigger screen but it makes it less portable ( ill be taking this travelling) and the 16gb ram is nice along with the slightly better graphics but the extra price and less storage im not sure if its worth it

 

any help appreciated thanks

[19_blackie_73]

as you have a desktop, 250GB should suffice. I'd prefer the 15" screen over the 13", and a macbook isn't that bulky so I don't think it will limit the transportability

[AlTech]

9 minutes ago, Bradders said:

this is mostly going to be a work laptop but ill do some gaming on it and video editing and photo editing. I need to get a macbook (school regulations)

 

15 inch macbook pro retina - 

• 2.2GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
• 16GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM
• 256GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
• Intel Iris Pro Graphics
• Force Touch trackpad
• Backlit Keyboard (Int'l English) & User's Guide (English)
• Accessory Kit

 

Or the macbook pro retina 13 inch

• 3.1GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
• 8GB 1866MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
• 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
• Intel Iris Graphics 6100
• Force Touch trackpad
• Accessory Kit
• Backlit Keyboard (Int'l English) & User's Guide (English)

 

I like the idea of the bigger screen but it makes it less portable ( ill be taking this travelling) and the 16gb ram is nice along with the slightly better graphics but the extra price and less storage im not sure if its worth it

 

any help appreciated thanks

To be completely honest here. You shouldn't buy either one. Hold off as long as possible. These laptops are in dire need of a refresh and Apple are allegedly holding a Mac event later in October.

[AlTech]

8 minutes ago, 19_blackie_73 said:

as you have a desktop, 250GB should suffice. I'd prefer the 15" screen over the 13", and a macbook isn't that bulky so I don't think it will limit the transportability

Both models are using older CPUs............

 

The 15" is STILL using Haswell and the 13" is using Broadwell.

[mbryant]

Jesus the school REQUIRES a macbook? Sound pretentious.If you are doing any video editing get the pro, dual cores won't do you any good. They are close in single core performance BUT well just look at this video 

 

[Guest]

I would switch schools, if you are being forced to use mac/apple products... Overpriced hyped fanboy stuff IMHO.

[Cereal5]

I'd say fuck the school and get a cart to wheel my desktop around on. See how they like that

 

[edit] excuse my french

[komar]

wtf is that school????

what they are gonna teach you how to edit stuff and make you use apple crap just because their staff can only work with these???  screw that make ur pc hackintosh and use teamviewer or something like that to use it from class with some cheap old laptop

[AkiraDaarkst]

Get the one with a dedicated GPU.  But wait till the end of October to see if Apple releases an update to the MacBook Pro line.

[Bradders]

38 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

To be completely honest here. You shouldn't buy either one. Hold off as long as possible. These laptops are in dire need of a refresh and Apple are allegedly holding a Mac event later in October.

I cant really hold off, my macbook mid 2012 model has just bit the bullet, I put an ssd and stuff in it but its just broken completely now, so i dont know how long i can hold off till if its just an alleged mac event

[AlTech]

1 hour ago, Bradders said:

I cant really hold off, my macbook mid 2012 model has just bit the bullet, I put an ssd and stuff in it but its just broken completely now, so i dont know how long i can hold off till if its just an alleged mac event

It is an alleged mac event on October 27th. If you absolutely NEED it before then, I would get the 15" with the R7 M370X GPU. Buying it new may cost $2500......... but refurbished may be cheaper.

[Pendragon]

6 hours ago, Bradders said:

this is mostly going to be a work laptop but ill do some gaming on it and video editing and photo editing. I need to get a macbook (school regulations)

ayyyy HK SAR my boy. I understand the pain. Fuck international schools. Did your school scrap your donor program? Grab a loaner unit from one of your friends and just wait. Buying one right now IS REALLLY bad.