Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

best Macbook Pro Retina to buy right now

Dan623

Dan623

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Aug 23, 2015
11
0
Hey everyone,

Basically, I am about to sell my MBP 2010 13" and put all funds into the purchase of a new MBPr 15" (512 SSD). I have done a fair bit of research on which one to go for for at this current time but still would like some further advice on ways of saving my hard earned £££. I am a music student at uni so having a Mac for uni is vital but I tend to like a bit of gaming occasionally and know the 15" Macbook Pro Ret. can handle it. What do you think the best Macbook Pro Retina would be to go for which won't break the bank as far as the brand new 2015 models but doesn't compromise too much on what the latest offers?

Thanks for reading and any help you can give!
 
Assuming you can't stretch to a new one, the higher end model from early-2013 always came with the 512GB SSD. Early 2013 are Sandy Bridge/650M, Late 2013/Mid-2014 are Haswell/750M. Take your pick.
 
MagicBoy said:
Assuming you can't stretch to a new one, the higher end model from early-2013 always came with the 512GB SSD. Early 2013 are Sandy Bridge/650M, Late 2013/Mid-2014 are Haswell/750M. Take your pick.
Click to expand...
Is that the only difference between Early 2013 and late 2013/mid 14? sorry to ask just finding it hard comparing the specs online
 
The mid 2014 is a speed bump on the CPU of 200MHz (you'd hardly notice), otherwise it's identical to the Late 2013. Only difference on the current 2015 is AMD graphics instead of nVidia and a faster SSD. The core components are the same as the late-2013 launched nearly two years ago.
 
Wow interesting, how big of an improvement is AMD over nvidia graphics?
 
Depends on your usage and/or chosen benchmark! There's a massive thread/argument in this forum about it back when it launched.

The 15" rMBP isn't designed as a Windows gaming laptop.
 
I just got the 15" 16/512 it flys, i have had a 15" 2013 base, a 12" rMB and my wife has a 2013 13" MBPr. This one is in a league of its own. Just get it.
 
MagicBoy said:
Depends on your usage and/or chosen benchmark! There's a massive thread/argument in this forum about it back when it launched.

The 15" rMBP isn't designed as a Windows gaming laptop.
Click to expand...
I know it's not a gaming laptop aha, i need a Mac for work as i stated, just curious.
Robsan3 said:
I just got the 15" 16/512 it flys, i have had a 15" 2013 base, a 12" rMB and my wife has a 2013 13" MBPr. This one is in a league of its own. Just get it.
Click to expand...
What year did you go for? late 2013? Think I may have to try get that one, seems like you can save a lot of money by just going for the late 2013 over the 2014 model.
 
Dan623 said:
I know it's not a gaming laptop aha, i need a Mac for work as i stated, just curious.

What year did you go for? late 2013? Think I may have to try get that one, seems like you can save a lot of money by just going for the late 2013 over the 2014 model.
Click to expand...

No i got the current 2105 model.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back