MacBook Pro 13” vs iMac 4K

[zigzagzug]

Hi my friends. I will buy a computer soon. But i was undecided.

First choice;

Brand new MacBook Pro 13” 2.9 GHz Dual Core i5 256 GB SSD with touchBar (2016)

or

2nd choice;

Brand new iMac 4K 21.5” quad core 3.4 GHz 1 TB Fusion Drive with trackpad and beats solo 3 (solo 3 gift)

I am computer programming student. No need to take the computer to the school. University have a computer lab.

Thanks!

 

[KensaiMage]

Take the iMac especially if you do not need to be mobile. MacBooks are buggy atm, imo only the 2018 ones are quite good but not bug-free yet.

 

[sosumi99]

Both of these machines are overkill if your primary use is university programming assignments.

Chances are, however, that you want to use the machine for other things: photos, presentations, some documents, surf the web, etc. etc.

The primary advantage of a laptop is mobility. You can use it anywhere in the house or take it out to a coffee shop or friend’s house. And you can replicate the ergonomics of a desktop with an external monitor and mouse/keyboard. So I think for most people, a laptop is the better choice as their primary machine.

A desktop like the iMac will give you better performance per dollar, but that advantage isn’t so pronounced with Apple’s configurations. So unless you are attracted by the all-in-one form factor of the iMac I would suggest the laptop.

 

[zigzagzug]

Take the iMac especially if you do not need to be mobile. MacBooks are buggy atm, imo only the 2018 ones are quite good but not bug-free yet.

Is there a problem on the Macbook?