It would be very funny if pdub doesn't see that I'm trying to save him $150 (for a monitor!) because he's afraid of my F the NCAA takes:pdub wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:28 pm Avoid if boring/too neurotic/humblecarltonbragg etc:
Have a MacBook Pro late 17, 3.1 Ghz Quad i7, 16 GB RAM.
I target display that to a 27 inch 2013 imac as my monitor at home.
Newer mac's don't support that anymore ( thanks Apple ).
Looked at trade in value for new mac: $850.
Trade in value for imac: $200.
Newer m1 8GB chip ( 2020 ) has out performed 2019's 2016 inch macbook pro 4.8 Ghz i9 in most tasks ( excluding video/3D rendering which is a valid consideration for me - but only 7 to 12% better ).
Options:
1. Mac Mini with m1 chip with 512 GB storage is 899.
Pros: Cheap. Just as fast/faster as 2019 Macbook 16 inch.
Cons: No keyboard or mouse. ( i have those ). Would have to buy a monitor. Can't really work on things unless I have a monitor.
2. Macbook Pro 16 inch ( 2019 ). i9 up to 4.8 ghz. 16 GB RAM. Radeon pro 5500 M. 512 GB storage. 2800.
Pros: Biggest screen for laptop. Fastest option for rendering video/3d.
Cons: Expensive. Also in day to day tasks, including the Adobe Suite and XCode, actually slower than M1 chip computers. Will need to buy a monitor for day to day.
3. Macbook Pro 13 inch ( 2020 ). m1 chip with 512 GB storage is 1499.
Pros: Just as fast/faster as 2019 Macbook 16 inch. Portable, light, best battery life.
Cons: Smaller screen if not connected to a monitor for day to day work. Slightly slower video render. Will need to buy a monitor for day to day.
4. iMac 24 ( 2021 ). m1 chip with 512 GB storage is 1699.
Pros: Just as fast/faster as 2019 Macbook 16 inch. Comes with a top of the line display.
Cons: Only the one display. Not portable.
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