2016 13" vs 15" for FCPX

[mmberry1]

I have been going back and forth between:

13" MacBook Pro
i7 3.3 ghz dual
16 GB
512 GB SSD
Intel 550

Or 15" MacBook Pro
i7 2.7 ghz quad
16 GB
512 GB SSD
AMD 455

I plan to edit 4k video so I lean towards the 15" but have these hang ups on the size compared to a more portable 13". Pricing is relatively the same between the two models. Anyone have experience with the intel 550 and 4k editing? Thanks

 

[keysofanxiety]

15", without question. The dGPUs absolutely scream for FCPX and the quad-core CPU adds some great horsepower. The 2016 15" chews FCPX for breakfast.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

The 15 inch will be far faster for rendering and exporting (at least 2x as fast) its that simple really, if time isn't an issue buy what you like, if it is the 15 inch makes more sense (and with only $100 to upgrade to the 460 AMD card its worth it for the extra horsepower and vRAM in 4K editing).