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 Macbook Pro 13" or 16"

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Macbook Pro 13" [ 15 ] ** [35.71%]
Macbook Pro 16" [ 27 ] ** [64.29%]
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kevinpss
post May 12 2020, 02:57 AM

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QUOTE(PoisonSoul @ May 11 2020, 01:43 PM)
As per title but I want to elaborate more before people come bashing at me.

I do not know to post this poll in Apple Byte or CodeMasters but since it's mainly hardware, I come here.
I know there's tons of other great Windows machines that can easily beat out Macbooks but I really want a Macbook.
I know I can just install Linux and the terminal works exactly as the MacOS's but there's something here that Linux doesn't, MacOS.
I'm starting to learn up app dev and I need to use a MacOS for compiling the app for iOS/other Apple OS-es.

What I'm doing right now is doing some freelance web app devs and soon to integrate mobile app itself to the web app. So the idea of needing a MacOS is quite crucial to create an Apple app. (Pushing to Testflight and App Store)

Before also bashing me to go with the Air, let me clarify on why I would like the Pro.
1) Better cooling
2) Web apps can be a little demanding on hardware side, so I need something more powerful than the Air.
Do let me know why you choose your poll answer. If possible, do tell me too on which specs do you recommend me to go with more. Thanks!  smile.gif

*of course I would prefer someone with some coding background to help me answer this but anyone can chip in their thoughts.
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Just sharing.
If you are not consider the weight issue.

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kevinpss
post May 13 2020, 04:04 AM

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QUOTE(andrewtho @ May 12 2020, 10:31 PM)
Things to point out -

1) Macbook Pro 13 uses LPDDR4X RAM while the Macbook Pro 16 uses a DDR4.
2) Macbook Pro 16 base model is 512GB instead of 1TB storage.

Overall, simple summary for those who are comparing between the Macs.
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Much appreciated!

Sharing my revised comparison table here.

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with 27% more Money than MBP13, can get 42% more in performance & better speaker.

 

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