Well it helps that most of the time with light usage the CPU is idling at 1.2 GHz haha.
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2018 13" Maxed Out = Perfection
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Pre and post update, I have not found it to get very much more than mildly warm unless I am really putting it under load. Anything flash based does raise the temperature more, but its been great to work on. Battery life has been fine as well. Like I said, nothing scientific, but I would say with screen at 60% brightness, doing web surfing, emailing, work processing, spreadsheets, Messaging, and regular work, I am losing maybe 6-7% battery percentage per hour. This easily exceeds Apple's advertised 10 hours. Under load, obviously your mileage will vary.
I haven't been hearing any crackling on the speakers, I feel the speakers sound a little fuller than the 2017, it gets a little more bass to the music.
It's over a week now and I have been thoroughly enjoying it. Everything just snaps at every command. There has been no hesitation on anything. The keyboard is holding up just fine, I have had no issues, and I also had no issues with the 2017 Keyboard. A week later I still feel this is the ultimate MacBook Pro I have been wanting for a very very long time.
I wonder if i5 will be snappy for at least browsing, videos, productivity and coding... No gaming or video editing. Or must I need to go for i7?
My 2016 15-inch i7 is plenty snappy for me and the base model 13-inch with i5 already scored higher in Geekbench.
My 2016 15-inch i7 is plenty snappy for me and the base model 13-inch with i5 already scored higher in Geekbench.
Hi
Quick question:
What's the difference between the upgrades on the touch bar and non touch bar models for the 2018 MacBook Pros?
I notice that the non-touch bar models have the same upgrade options as the touch bar models.
Yet, the Apple website says the touch bar models are 'new', and the non touch bar models are not.
Does this mean the non touch bar models are still 2017 models?
Confused.
Thanks for any info.
Quick question:
What's the difference between the upgrades on the touch bar and non touch bar models for the 2018 MacBook Pros?
I notice that the non-touch bar models have the same upgrade options as the touch bar models.
Yet, the Apple website says the touch bar models are 'new', and the non touch bar models are not.
Does this mean the non touch bar models are still 2017 models?
Confused.
Thanks for any info.
The non touchbar models have not been updated at all and are the same as in 2017.
The 2018 13'' base in terms of speed will be great. I should imagine it will be at least reasonable for video editing - afterall it beats 2015/2016 15'' Macbook Pro's and people are still using those for video and graphics. Throw in an eGPU and it will be good for gaming too. I'm expecting the limiting factor not be performance of CPU anymore, it will be more to do with how productive can you be on a 13'' screen.
Mine is getting delivered this week, base Quad CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, looking forward to it.
Total offtopic, but I have to ask: what do these numbers mean? I've been on this forum for a few years and still have no clue
Edit: Nevermind, just found out in the FAQ
Sorry, move along 
Total offtopic, but I have to ask: what do these numbers mean? I've been on this forum for a few years and still have no clue
Edit: Nevermind, just found out in the FAQ
I think for the suspended or banned ones, they should have a 404
Mine may not reach 10, but I do get 7+ or so, and that is with Fusion running Windows the entire time and that used to be a battery killer.
Just weeks ago my primary computer had nothing less than a melt-down. 15" 2017 MacBook Pro (i7/512/16)
While trying to save my drowning computer and preserve all files in such a way as to sync all current files w/the most recent backups. And then, rebuild the computer on an old iMac while also acquiring a solid replacement. Fun!
I rolled back to a 13" mbp (i7/512/16) in silver. Of course, the new mbp came to me with High Sierra. After using the computer, on High Sierra, I must say - it ran quite good. Unbelievably snappy and crisp.
The 2018 Apple "13 MacBook Pro is nothing less than a Grand Slam by Apple.
Updated with Mojave after wiping the drive (clean install), this is the perfect 13" MacBook Pro!
While trying to save my drowning computer and preserve all files in such a way as to sync all current files w/the most recent backups. And then, rebuild the computer on an old iMac while also acquiring a solid replacement. Fun!
I rolled back to a 13" mbp (i7/512/16) in silver. Of course, the new mbp came to me with High Sierra. After using the computer, on High Sierra, I must say - it ran quite good. Unbelievably snappy and crisp.
The 2018 Apple "13 MacBook Pro is nothing less than a Grand Slam by Apple.
Updated with Mojave after wiping the drive (clean install), this is the perfect 13" MacBook Pro!
The i5 will do everything the maxed out unit will do and stay cooler. Might take a bit longer but not by much.
Could you please share what kind of graphic card you're are using in your eGPU Aikito Node setup?
Longer for processing intensive tasks is fine, but interaction snappiness is the most important factor. Whether i5 will be noticeably lacking in terms of snappiness compared to i7 - that's the key consideration for me.
Unless you do extreme CPU intensive work on your computer getting the maxed out version is a waste. The i5 is a great machine only lacking the GPU.
In day to day use, there is no discernible difference at all in terms of snappiness of UI between the various CPU options on the MBPs.
Is there anyone with the 13 inch and a 4k/5k monitor using Lightroom?
I was sure that the most important factor was ram and ssd speed for Lr. Trying to prove that I realized that during my workflow I was never using more 10/11 GB Ram but the CPU was often the bottleneck.
I was settled on a 13 inch i5/16gb but I'm thinking of the i7 upgrade now. Any experience with any of the two options?
Thank you!
I was sure that the most important factor was ram and ssd speed for Lr. Trying to prove that I realized that during my workflow I was never using more 10/11 GB Ram but the CPU was often the bottleneck.
I was settled on a 13 inch i5/16gb but I'm thinking of the i7 upgrade now. Any experience with any of the two options?
Thank you!
