MacBook VS MacBook Pro - Help me decide!

[Benhama]

Thank you to all of the you guys posting such great on hands experience on this forum. I have an 2010 MacBook Air and have been looking to upgrade to either a rMB or MBP for quite a while now. Yesterday morning a secondhand 2016 M5 rMB that is only 4 months old with 35 charge cycles came along and I managed to get it for £500 under Apple's RRP. It's a beaut! I still have my 27" iMac to do any "hard work".

So from Guernsey in the Channel Islands....thank you very much kind ladies and gents.

 

[Brafustus2]

I think MacBook12" is much better when you need to take it to school everyday. But I was worried that it's not going to be fast/powerful enough, so in the end I got a MacBook Pro 2016.

Regretting it everyday, coz it actually slows me down and keeps glitching when I log in from sleep. my friend who's uses photoshop daily said she has no problem with her MacBook 12". damn.

If you're deciding to get a new macbook(12")/pro (13"), in either case you'll most likely have to get adapters to convert type c port to other USB ports etc. I found these 3 products:

1. live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hypershop/hyperdrivetm-compact-thunderbolt-3-usb-c-hub-for-m

2. failed to deliver after funded: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nonda/get-your-macbook-ports-back

3. live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/962021031/boost-ultimate-solution-for-your-macbook-12

Just my two cents, but I'd say go for MacBook 12" with the third option. non-dongle type adapters are much more reliable. I've seen similar products like option 1 and 2 that went viral, but failed epically after you give them money.

 

[jeme]

Debating the same issue - have a 2015 MBr, thinking of going to the 2016, I have a 2016 MBP w/t but the thing seems HUGE compared to the MBr. Not sure what I will do!

Any input on how the MBr will be running parallels? Had boot camp running on the 2015 and it did OK. Any guidance is appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Aomin3]

Sooo...to sum it up, MB 12" or nMBP 13"?

 

[DaMax85]

Sooo...to sum it up, MB 12" or nMBP 13"?

Best Buy continues to run deals offering $300 off the MB 12". If you are on the fence, I'd say get the discounted MB 12" because it's a lot cheaper than the NT
MBP 13". Worst case scenario, exchange it for the 13" after a week if you feel the 12" isn't cutting it.

 

[pukrnukr]

Best Buy continues to run deals offering $300 off the MB 12". If you are on the fence, I'd say get the discounted MB 12" because it's a lot cheaper than the NT
MBP 13". Worst case scenario, exchange it for the 13" after a week if you feel the 12" isn't cutting it.

They have also been running similar deals on the NT MBP 13". I got a 13" MBP for $3 more than the m5 512gb MB. With tax it was under $1150, I think about $150 more than the M3 MB. I actually bought both and am keeping the MBP.
FYI... this was also open box pricing but purchased online and shipped. Saved around another $100 this way but still looks brand new.

 

[jeme]

I ended up getting both but am keeping the 12 MBr as it runs Parallels just fine for my needs. I got the m5 version with 512SSD for $1299.