I’ve had the 13” MBP i5/16GB/512GB now for over a week and thought I’d share my experience with it so far.
For a bit of background, my last MBP was the mid 2010 15” version which lasted 6 years before the Nvidia dGPU melted and sadly Apple advised me it was too old for them to repair. As well as the usual Excel spreadsheet use, web surfing etc., I occasionally use Adobe Photoshop and do a small amount of 4K video editing.
I picked up the 13” knowing I did not really need the dGPU and felt with the quad core processor it was now powerful enough to handle occasional 4K video editing without a problem. Plus, I have a PS4 Pro so my gaming needs are more than met by that.
Over the past week I’ve learned that the 13” MBP has so many positives including how light the actual machine is, the small footprint, how quiet it is when doing normal tasks and it’s speed compared to my old mid 2010 15” MBP. I had never used a 13” laptop prior to this (closest I had gotten was a 14” Dell from work) and knew it’d take some adjusting to the smaller screen. Initially my doubts seemed unfounded, as I could get what I wanted on the screen and it didn’t feel cramped. However, in the past few days, I’ve noticed that my neck has been hurting after a few hours of using the MBP and come to the realisation that I’m having to hunch down due to its size...I can’t lower my chair at work anymore than it’s at and the table is obviously a fixed height. My only option is to put some books underneath
When making my original decision on which MBP to buy, I thought I could use the “savings” from getting the 13” one instead of the 15” towards an external monitor, however now I realise that a good 4K monitor (plus the cost of the 13” MBP) would end up being more than the 15” anyway and I’d still be hunched over at work or if on a plane when I wouldn’t have access to the monitor.
Using it on my lap whilst lounging on the sofa though, the 13” MBP feels perfect.
TL;DR I thought that I’d have no issue going from a 15” screen to a 13” but am now starting to realise that perhaps I was wrong.
Still have another 7 days to go in the return window, so am planning to order the 15” MBP to see if that is any better...just got to decide which one below to go for:
2.2 i7/16GB/256GB/555x
2.2 i7/16GB/512GB/555x
2.2 i7/16GB/512GB/560x
2.6 i7/16GB/512GB/560x
Too many choices
For a bit of background, my last MBP was the mid 2010 15” version which lasted 6 years before the Nvidia dGPU melted and sadly Apple advised me it was too old for them to repair. As well as the usual Excel spreadsheet use, web surfing etc., I occasionally use Adobe Photoshop and do a small amount of 4K video editing.
I picked up the 13” knowing I did not really need the dGPU and felt with the quad core processor it was now powerful enough to handle occasional 4K video editing without a problem. Plus, I have a PS4 Pro so my gaming needs are more than met by that.
Over the past week I’ve learned that the 13” MBP has so many positives including how light the actual machine is, the small footprint, how quiet it is when doing normal tasks and it’s speed compared to my old mid 2010 15” MBP. I had never used a 13” laptop prior to this (closest I had gotten was a 14” Dell from work) and knew it’d take some adjusting to the smaller screen. Initially my doubts seemed unfounded, as I could get what I wanted on the screen and it didn’t feel cramped. However, in the past few days, I’ve noticed that my neck has been hurting after a few hours of using the MBP and come to the realisation that I’m having to hunch down due to its size...I can’t lower my chair at work anymore than it’s at and the table is obviously a fixed height. My only option is to put some books underneath
When making my original decision on which MBP to buy, I thought I could use the “savings” from getting the 13” one instead of the 15” towards an external monitor, however now I realise that a good 4K monitor (plus the cost of the 13” MBP) would end up being more than the 15” anyway and I’d still be hunched over at work or if on a plane when I wouldn’t have access to the monitor.
Using it on my lap whilst lounging on the sofa though, the 13” MBP feels perfect.
TL;DR I thought that I’d have no issue going from a 15” screen to a 13” but am now starting to realise that perhaps I was wrong.
Still have another 7 days to go in the return window, so am planning to order the 15” MBP to see if that is any better...just got to decide which one below to go for:
2.2 i7/16GB/256GB/555x
2.2 i7/16GB/512GB/555x
2.2 i7/16GB/512GB/560x
2.6 i7/16GB/512GB/560x
Too many choices
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