Deciding between two macbook pros

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  1. land cruiser, Nov 18, 2016

    land cruiser macrumors newbie

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    I have to decide between two new mid 2015 15 inch macbook pro's.

    1 - 2.5 Ghz dual graphics ( Intel Iris pro + AMD Radeon R9 M370X ) 512GB


    2 - 2.8GHz ( intel iris pro ) 1 terabyte




    I would like to keep this macbook pro for a very long time.

    Thoughts?
     
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  2. Wowereit, Nov 18, 2016

    Wowereit macrumors 6502a

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    Well, considering Apple's track record with failing GPUs I usually would take the iGPU if you don't really need GPU performance.
    The 2015 model on the other hand isn't known for GPU failures, yet. It could be just a matter of time or they will stay fine, too early to say.

    Consider the following factors:
    Battery life iGPU > dGPU
    GPU performance iGPU < dGPU
    Do you actually need more GPU performance? The Iris Pro isn't bad either.
    Do you actually need more storage? If you own a MBP with mostly empty storage, the increased storage won't benefit you in any way.
    The CPU upgrade isn't that important.
     
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  3. land cruiser, Nov 18, 2016
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    land cruiser thread starter macrumors newbie

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    Would the lack of m370x be noticeable for regular use?

    Work doesn't involve any video editing ( yet ? )
    Personal use, Youtube, Netflix.
    No gaming.
    I want it to run as smooth as possible for a very long time.
     
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