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Advice on Mid 2015 MacBook Pro Before Trading PC

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testudoaubreii

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Hello. I have a gaming rig that I haven't used that much and I would really like to get into the Mac ecosystem. I don't have the cash for one, but the rig I have is an i7 8700/GTX 1070/16GB RAM/256GB SSD, and an ASUS 23.8 IPS monitor.

I have a guy that is willing to straight trade me for his Mid 2015 15" MacBook Pro Retina w/ i7 2.2 GHz/16GB RAM/256GB SSD with AppleCare.

I will be using it for Photoshop/Illustrator/Dreamweaver and audio programs, most likely GarageBand. Oh, and media consumption.

Would you all say that is a good trade? Is that model rMBP still good today?

Thank you in advance for your help!
 
testudoaubreii said:
Hello. I have a gaming rig that I haven't used that much and I would really like to get into the Mac ecosystem. I don't have the cash for one, but the rig I have is an i7 8700/GTX 1070/16GB RAM/256GB SSD, and an ASUS 23.8 IPS monitor.

I have a guy that is willing to straight trade me for his Mid 2015 15" MacBook Pro Retina w/ i7 2.2 GHz/16GB RAM/256GB SSD with AppleCare.

I will be using it for Photoshop/Illustrator/Dreamweaver and audio programs, most likely GarageBand. Oh, and media consumption.

Would you all say that is a good trade? Is that model rMBP still good today?

Thank you in advance for your help!
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There are 2 models, with integrated graphics and without. I think the one with integrated graphics will be a better option for the software that you intend to run. This model is SDD upgradable, I think that is a plus.
 
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TokMok3 said:
There are 2 models, with integrated graphics and without. I think the one with integrated graphics will be a better option for the software that you intend to run. This model is SDD upgradable, I think that is a plus.
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Thank you. This is what is has:
Integrated Intel Iris 5200 Pro graphics processor with 128 MB of "Crystalwell" embedded DRAM
 
TokMok3 said:
There are 2 models, with integrated graphics and without. I think the one with integrated graphics will be a better option for the software that you intend to run. This model is SDD upgradable, I think that is a plus.
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Upgrading a 2015 model SSD is not an easy option, I think the OP needs to be aware of that.
 
ilikewhey said:
ur rig is worth about 800-900, so if that 15 inch cost that much and you want a macbook it sounds like a fair trade.
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Thank you. Yeah, it has been tough trying to sell my PC at a fair price, so I figured I was trying for a Mac anyway, so why not just trade?
 
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If the MacBook Pro is in good condition, I think you'll be happy with it.
The 2015's are excellent. I have one (a 13") and prefer it to the new ones!
 
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i don't get the premise, isn't the ssd in 2015 u take off a screw and replace the ssd stick? its literally the easiest thing to upgrade in there, the only hard part is locating a suitable ssd replacement.
 
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erudyne said:
I mean, let's be honest, it's literally the easiest drive upgrade for an MBP post 2012.
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I'm going to backtrack here and admit I had some wrong notions about replacing a 2015 MBP SSD and now I know it would not be too challenging or risky, particularly if a genuine Apple part is sourced. If I've misled anyone it was certainly unintentional and I apologise.
 
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Spudlicious said:
I'm going to backtrack here and admit I had some wrong notions about replacing a 2015 MBP SSD and now I know it would not be too challenging or risky, particularly if a genuine Apple part is sourced. If I've misled anyone it was certainly unintentional and I apologise.
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its ok we all make mistakes :apple:
 
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Spudlicious said:
I'm going to backtrack here and admit I had some wrong notions about replacing a 2015 MBP SSD and now I know it would not be too challenging or risky, particularly if a genuine Apple part is sourced. If I've misled anyone it was certainly unintentional and I apologise.
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Sir, you have a good perception of truth.

Doing the upgrade with a genuine Apple part is a very simple task as others had mentioned, but with a third party part is more complicated as you had stated, but with a sense of curiosity and adventure and having precise instructions and the right third party parts is a moderate endeavor. So... you are not wrong either.
 
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