10th Gen Intel Chips - more power efficient, less heat, more power. etc.
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i9 MBP16 owners, are you happy so far?
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10th Gen Intel Chips - more power efficient, less heat, more power. etc.
Same ol' 14nm++ Not more power efficient, more heat, faster clock speeds, (more power?)
But you do get wifi 6...
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Only if Apple chooses to use the Intel WiFi solution which requires an external (to the CPU) module. Up to this point they haven't gone with Intel so WiFi6 isn't a given.
I'm happy with the base model 16". I tried the i9 (with 32 GB RAM and 5500M 8 GB) but it was overkill for my needs and $1000 CAD more expensive after tax.
Would I like an i9 with 32 GB RAM? Sure. The reality is, unless you're pushing heavy workloads on a sustained basis (photo, video, VM, CAD, etc.) you'd be hard-pressed to notice the difference.
Would I like an i9 with 32 GB RAM? Sure. The reality is, unless you're pushing heavy workloads on a sustained basis (photo, video, VM, CAD, etc.) you'd be hard-pressed to notice the difference.
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Just got mine today! Base i9 with 32GB Ram and the 8GB GPU. So far it's great. I'm coming from a 2012 retina MBP. It's crazy because the footprint is very similar, but I've got an inch more of screen in there. Still migrating my apps from Time Machine, so I haven't set up bootcamp, yet, or done any gaming.
I wish the display had better black levels, and I wish it was quieter under load. That being said, this is definitely the best MacBook Pro I have owned to date, and I have been upgrading every two years since 2005. What do I love most about the 16”? The display size, the ram and graphics options, and the incredible speakers. What do I hate most? The cost.
Sure thing. It’s arriving next Tuesday-Wednesday. I think the thing I’ll miss the most is the SD card reader, since I have a DJI Mavic Pro 2 drone and use it a lot, and I truly hate dongles...
I hate dongles, too...Bit the bullet and got a dock for my desk and drug out an old magic mouse that's been gathering dust for the bluetooth connection when I'm elsewhere. I also grabbed one of the Anywatt USB-C to Magsafe adapters so I can recharge occasionally with the million old bricks I have lying around at home and the office. I recognize that it probably won't charge on some under full load, but I imagine it will trickle charge while asleep, at the very least.
Reading your comments has me psyched. Had a late 2016 15in MBP. Just ordered the 16in a few hours ago.
have the exact specs coming in this week for me!
Same here. Went from 13” mid 2013 to the 16” i9/16 GB/1 TB
The machine is a beast/dream.
got the 16" i9-2.3ghz/32gb/1tb, best machine I've bought to date, zero issues with it, and handle everything I throw at it like a pro
I've got a 2015 16/512 and it's solid as a rock, but the fans do go quite a bit (I use an external 4k screen) and I edit large photos from my Nikon D850 and it takes a bit moving around in those photos.
Pondering whether to get the 16" or wait for the summer refresh, and whether to get 32gb of RAM as I have done some work with VMs in the past and could potentially increase.
Certainly looks a great little laptop
Pondering whether to get the 16" or wait for the summer refresh, and whether to get 32gb of RAM as I have done some work with VMs in the past and could potentially increase.
Certainly looks a great little laptop
You guys took too long to reply, just ordered a 16” 2.4/2tb/32gb/8gb Gfx...
Why can’t I just wait and be happy with what I have 😂
Why can’t I just wait and be happy with what I have 😂
On the whole yes. Speakers are great and the keyboard is Ok, (came from a 2015 15" - avoided that atrocious one in between).
BUT...........annoyed with the fact that regularly I'm waking up to a completely flat battery. Migrated up from Mojave as this one had Catalina on it, 10.15.4 at the moment), and never had the issue on that. I pretty much always leave it sleeping but with no apps running.
BUT...........annoyed with the fact that regularly I'm waking up to a completely flat battery. Migrated up from Mojave as this one had Catalina on it, 10.15.4 at the moment), and never had the issue on that. I pretty much always leave it sleeping but with no apps running.
Good afternoon guys. So, I received my MacBook this morning and I can't really express how much I like it. Seriously, what a machine. I feel overwhelmed. I'll try to keep you updated from time to time with a more detailed experience, since some people have asked for it, but as of today I'm in love. Sorry for the lack of detail, but it's what I'm feeling right now 
This is a huge part of why I decided to return the loaded i9 in favour of the base model.