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 MBP 13" or 15" for VM and Programming, Need recommendation

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alien3d
post Oct 21 2017, 08:45 AM

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QUOTE(Leo the Lion @ Oct 20 2017, 09:34 AM)
I'm thinking of buying a new Macbook Pro.

I'm a programmer so I use Mac for
- Java, PHP, C#, Python and Mobile(RN) programming
- Virtual Machine (Up to 3 VMs), Docker
- 2 extended screen (both 2k resolution)

Sometimes I use for
- Photoshop
- Video editing
- Documentation

Often I
- Browsing the web (open firefox, chrome like 25tabs)
- Watch 1080p-4k video on VLC and Youtube.

I rarely
- Gaming

I got 2 option:
- I was thinking of getting 13" i5 16gb 512gb ssd. But the i5 is still dual core and onboard graphic is still intel graphics. Not sure if dual core suffice for my demanding task. The price however is good though.

- i7 quadcore 16gb 512 ssd for 15". I just don't know if this consider overkill for my task. It's more powerful but alot pricier.

Which mbp spec meet my requirement and not overkill?
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I do react-native.. and php ... i think your requirement unfit

Try take imac 27 inchi instead and max it up to 32 GB.
For travel ,macbook air .. or ipad pro.

Dual core is powerfull but the ram, i don't think it will enough


 

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