Wow, somebody is really working overtime again!
Tim needs to give his boy a raise...
OP, to answer your question: I think your dad would be fine with the 2015 model. It's more than adequate for his needs; it's not prone to debilitating failures; it has the ports to connect to existing devices; and it's a better "deal". In short, "it just works."
Wow, somebody is really working overtime again!
Tim needs to give his boy a raise...![]()
According to benchmarks, the 2.7 is about 10% faster.I have a question about the 2016 model with regard to the iGPU. I've had 2 that I sent back and both were the 2.6 Ghz w/ 512 GB. I'm considering getting a refurb 2016 if I get the 2.6 Ghz w/ 512 GB again it will cost me $2209 but if I get the 2.7 Ghz w/ 512 GB it will cost me $2379.00 (I know the difference is basically the dGPU, which I won't be using that much since I use the iGPU most of the time) The difference in price is only $170.00. If I opt for the 2.7 Ghz will I see much difference in speed using the iGPU (which is what I'll mostly be using)
I know the 2015 model is not a good reference but I tested the 2015 2.2 Ghz and the 2.5 Ghz and I could immediately tell the 2.5 Ghz was much faster and both had the internal Iris Pro only. But going from 2.2 to 2.5, I could really tell a difference. Will I see this kind of difference on the 2016 from 2.6 to 2.7 using the internal processor only?
I knew it couldn't be a whole lot but it might be enough for me to warrant the $170.00 diff over the 2.6 especially if I plan to keep it 3 or 4 yrs. I'm going to order the 2.7 refurb and try it out for the 2 wk period and see if it performs slightly better than the 2.6. I just can't wait till Oct/Nov for the 2017 models and I'm saving 15% ($420.00) in getting a refurb. So I just placed the order. It should arrive next week.According to benchmarks, the 2.7 is about 10% faster.