How Can I Turn Two Identical Macs Into One Powerful Workstation?

[chrfr]

To add another high potential risk of your MBP's, is the keyboards failing. In your case you are effectively doubling the chances of the Butterfly KB going belly up. For this alone I'd sell both (whilst they're functional) and move to an M class laptop or desktop.

MacBook Pro / Air Butterfly Keyboard Issues (Repeating, Stuck, Unresponsive)

Apple in 2015 and 2016 introduced updated keyboards for its MacBook and MacBook Pro, debuting a butterfly key mechanism with home switches beneath each key that minimize thickness while also providing a satisfying press under the fingers. Butterfly keys were offered in Macs between 2015 and 2019.

www.macrumors.com

For what it's worth, the 2019 16" MacBook Pro does not use a butterfly keyboard. This was the first model to go back to a scissor keyboard that doesn't have issues.

 

[Alpha Centauri]

For what it's worth, the 2019 16" MacBook Pro does not use a butterfly keyboard. This was the first model to go back to a scissor keyboard that doesn't have issues.

You're absolutely right, thanks for the correction.