Should I upgrade my Macbook Pro 2016 Base model

[Badger1661]

Hey all,

I currently have the 2016 MacBook Pro Base model that have the following specs:

- Dual Core 2GHz i5

- 8GB Ram

- Intel Iris Graphics 540 1536 MB

- 256GB SSD

 

Im off to university soon and plan on running this monitor, with the laptop for a Computer Science degree.

 

While this laptop is only 1 and half years old, I have two concerns. 1, will the laptop be able to power the monitor without creating a ton of lag? 2, will the laptop be powerful enough to get me through my 4 year course without having to upgrade. The main reason for the second question is because I have the money for the laptop now, but won't half way through my course as an example.

 

With this being said, the new 2018 Model specs Im looking at purchasing are:

- Quad Core 2.7GHz i7

- 16GB Ram

- Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655

- 256GB storage (maybe 512GB) 

Another option I have looked into is getting an eGPU for my current MacBook Pro. Would this be beneficial?

 

Thanks for any help!