MB Pro 16" Base or MB Pro 15" 2019 (32GB High end)

[jaexcalibur]

Guys, help me out. I came across a used 15 inch 2019 model, the price is just slightly cheaper compare as the base model of the 16 inch. Let me know how you guys think.

This is the spec for the 15 inch model.
- 32GB RAM/ 1TB SSD
- 2.4GHz 8-core i9 9th-Gen
- Radeon Pro Vega 16 4GB GDDR5

I'm not a pro but I still do these:
- Photo editing (Lightroom, PS, Capture One)
- Video editing w/ FCPX or (Might involve PP and After Effects in future)
- Programming (once in a while)

I tend to run quite a lot of tabs while editing, so I am not sure if I should get the base model for the 16 inch because I don't feel like paying 800-1k USD extra just to upgrade to 32GB and maybe 1TB SSD. I am not a heavy photo nor video editor as I am still learning and I shoot mostly in 1080p, but I can see myself improving and 4K this year.

Budget concern aside, what about the reliability of 2019 15inch? Like keyboard, performance etc...?

 

[chrfr]

I wouldn't buy any Mac with the butterfly keyboard as found in the 2019 at this point. (and I currently own a 2018 13" that, so far, has had no keyboard problems.)

 

[ascender]

Unless the 15" is an amazingly good deal I'd go for the 2019 16" model every single time. I think its a bit of a no-brainer really.

Improved internals; keyboard; thermal performance; speakers; mics; performance; larger screen.

 

[Nacho98]

Seems we get this thread every day...

I would nor could ever recommend a butterfly keyboard MBP when the future has already arrived. Then throw in that the 2019 is used and definitely not.