Actually Wi-Fi 6E has already been ratified and the FCC has approved the frequency re-allocation
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if the 5600M is clocked slower ( but more CU (streams ) units ) and the HBM2 consumes less power then may not be a huge jump in battery consumptions. slower clocked but wider computation and feed data at a more power efficient rate would offset some the increase in active cores.
The HBM2 5600M isn't there, but AMDs "normal" 5700M , 5600M , 5500M ...
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The 5500M has a higher clock rate. The 5600M listed there isn't the same as what Apple is using (Apple is the "Pro" version which may mean it is custom. ). The power consumption is incrementally higher, but probably not anywhere near 75% higher. ( especially if this is a "re-optimzed" 7nm+ implementation. )
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the "normal" 5600M runs with a lower memory bus width. 192-bits versus 256-bit witdh versus the 5700M .
Same number of units won't matter as much if can't feed them data fast enough.
With HBM2 though, it may be faster. ( depends upon the HBM2 implementation. Either about the same in overall bandwidth of regular 5600M or closer to that of the 5700M's with the wider bus). Lower power and less board space is probably the trade-off here.
Yes, Wifi 6E is the real Wifi 6, as it has a 6ghz band. The purpose of Wifi 6E is in addition to it being a major upgrade over AC, it will operate seamlessly with home automation. The AC often chokes, which is why the automation pros(savant, crestron, control 4) exist in the first place.Actually Wi-Fi 6E has already been ratified and the FCC has approved the frequency re-allocation
It’s 1.2GHz of new bandwidth that could be a game changer. Unfortunately, new hardware is required.
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Actually Wi-Fi 6E has already been ratified and the FCC has approved the frequency re-allocation
It’s 1.2GHz of new bandwidth that could be a game changer. Unfortunately, new hardware is required.
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Yes, a Wi-Fi 6 device can’t utilize the new 6GHz band. A re-designed antenna and RF front end will be necessary. But 6E is backwards compatible with Wi-Fi 6.
One week ahead of WWDC, Apple has released a new high-end graphics option for the 16-inch MacBook Pro. For an extra $700, the notebook can now be configured with AMD Radeon Pro 5600M graphics with 8GB of HBM2 memory.
Apple says the new 5600M graphics option is up to 75 percent faster than the base 5500M graphics for the 16-inch MacBook Pro, according to TechCrunch.
Apple has also released user-installable SSD storage kits for the latest Mac Pro, with 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB capacities available.
Article Link: 16-Inch MacBook Pro Now Available With Up to 75% Faster Radeon Pro 5600M Graphics
I use all DP monitors (BenQ), but use HDMI in conference rooms and when connecting MBP to TV. 34" in 4k is really nice for standard office work. Lots of screen real-estate.
You can do significantly better by using a Wintel based desktop for gaming, or wait for the RDNA2 based game consoles EOY. Also, do not forget that Valve dropped support for SteamVR for OS X. You do not buy a Mac for gaming.
