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15" MacBook Pro nTB vs TB differences?

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maf2k8

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looking to purchase a new 2016 MBP and on the website they offer 2 models, one with touch bar and one without. The only differences I can see is the non touch bar only has 2 TB ports . Slower ram and only offers integrated graphics.. are these the only differences between the 2 models?

Are speeds, cpus and battery the same on both models?

Also if I did go with the touch bar , I mainly use FCPX and edit videos for YouTube.(1080p) Would I really benefit from the 2gb graphics card?
 
You can't get 15" without a touchbar. That's 13" only. If you look at the tech specs on the site, you can see the difference in CPUs, RAM, etc. if you switch between 13 and 15 inch models.
 
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When I click on the 15" tab it shows 3 models. Base price for the nTB is 1,999.00 2.2ghz i7
 
maf2k8 said:
On apples sire. 1,999. 2399 and 2799.
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The one without the touchbar is probably the 2015 model, which Apple are still selling. 2.2GHz, 16GB 1600MHz RAM, Iris Pro graphics? If that's the configuration, that's the previous gen.

They're still very capable machines. However with your usage I would be tempted to get the model with the touchbar and BTO the discreet graphics to 4GB – it's not much more costly to upgrade.

The main difference between the two are the ports. The touchbar model uses USB-C/TB3 only. The legacy 15" (2015 model) has a slew of different ports The new model has much more graphics power. Other than that, CPU power is pretty similar, as is battery life.

Regardless, any 15" Mac you buy from Apple will likely be able to handle anything you can throw at them, whether it's the previous gen or not. They're really great machines.
 
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Yep, legacy model.

If it gets replaced next refresh with a new nTB model, it'll likely still be around for a couple/few mores years with them removing the option for custom configuration.

Purely sitting around for the benefit of those that need the old ports.

Sort of what Apple did with the legacy 13" model, that stayed around forever with a optical drive and old ports.
 
I thought it was a previous model also but it only has 2 thunderbolt ports.. The previous models offered all the extra ports like USB and HDMI, This one shows only 2 thunderbolt ports and thats it? So what I am trying to understand, Is this the same model as the Touch Bar? just without the Touch Bar?
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^^It says 2 thunderbolt ports in the description but it also has the HDMI and the USB there just not listing it right there. This is also the 2015 model for $1999.00 no touch bar.
 
Ok so this is the 2015 model then? The fact it said, 2 thunderbolt ports made me believe it was a 2016 model without touch. I searched online and couldn't find any info that why I was so confused..

Thanks

MrGuder said:
^^It says 2 thunderbolt ports in the description but it also has the HDMI and the USB there just not listing it right there. This is also the 2015 model for $1999.00 no touch bar.
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Get the tb for scrubbing video for sure.
[doublepost=1485056459][/doublepost]Thunderbolt is available in both USB-A and USB-C. Not all USB-C are necessarily Thunderbolt. Although they are on the Pros.
 
maf2k8 said:
Ok so this is the 2015 model then? The fact it said, 2 thunderbolt ports made me believe it was a 2016 model without touch. I searched online and couldn't find any info that why I was so confused..

Thanks
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Thunderbolt ports and Thunderbolt 3 ports. Difference.
 
maf2k8 said:
Ok so this is the 2015 model then? The fact it said, 2 thunderbolt ports made me believe it was a 2016 model without touch. I searched online and couldn't find any info that why I was so confused..

Thanks
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Two Thunderbolt 2 ports. The 2016 models have Thunderbolt 3 ports.
 
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