macbook pro vs alienware

[jackgaming]

hello I am geting a laptop and i have come to a conclusion of two laptops a macbook pro or alienware 13 r3 what is better specs:

Refurbished 15.4-inch Macbook Pro 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 with Retina display - Silver   Originally released October 2016 Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display; 2880x1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory 256GB PCIe-based onboard SSD1 720p FaceTime HD Camera Radeon Pro 450 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory   alienware 13 r3  cpu: i7 7700hq  gpu:1060 6gb  ram : 8 or 16 gb  ssd : 512gb

[TheOriginalHero]

The alienware is much more powerful but the answer depends on your usecase. What do you plan to use the laptop for?

[Kobathor]

OF COURSE the R15 with the 1060 is faster. It will be much faster in gaming since that's what it was made to do. If your purpose is to play games then there is no question.

 

The Macbook will have a nicer screen, better battery life, the fancy touch bar, the better touchpad, and better construction (debatable).

 

If you're getting a super nice laptop for school, I'd recommend a cheaper Macbook. If you're gonna game, the Alienware is a better buy.

 

EDIT - If you like Windows, don't get the Macbook and put Windows on it. They suck at that. Instead, I'd get something like the Dell XPS 15.

[Aleks NE]

7 minutes ago, jackgaming said:

hello I am geting a laptop and i have come to a conclusion of two laptops a macbook pro or alienware 13 r3 what is better specs:

Refurbished 15.4-inch Macbook Pro 2.6GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 with Retina display - Silver   Originally released October 2016 Touch Bar with integrated Touch ID sensor 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display; 2880x1800 native resolution at 220 pixels per inch 16GB of 2133MHz LPDDR3 onboard memory 256GB PCIe-based onboard SSD1 720p FaceTime HD Camera Radeon Pro 450 with 2GB of GDDR5 memory   alienware 13 r3  cpu: i7 7700hq  gpu:1060 6gb  ram : 8 or 16 gb  ssd : 512gb

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Alienware is the better choice here. 

[Zando_]

Like the others said, what's the use case? In terms of raw specs, the alienware is better. In terms of creative software, I'd say the rMBP wins.

 

So if you're making stuff/light gaming --> MacBook Pro

 

Gaming a lot/making stuff --> Alienware.