Zen_Arcade
macrumors 6502
All -
In a bit of a quandary. I'd like to get a laptop for everyday usage - Office, light video editing, photo editing, lots of presentations, etc. For larger projects I have a 2020 27" iMac. So this is truly just for carrying around.
I'm trying to decide between a 2020 MBA with the 1.1 i5, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB storage and a 2020 MBP with the 2.0 i5, 16 GB RAM, and 1 TB storage. Both are available in the refurbished store, the MBA is $1295 and the MBP is $1529 (through the military/veteran store). Is the MBP worth the extra $234? If it is, I don't mind getting it, although I confess to preferring the MBA form factor and the lack of the touchbar. And I understand the differences - the MBP will be better on sustained loads, better iGPU, four ports, the screen, etc.
Thoughts appreciated!
In a bit of a quandary. I'd like to get a laptop for everyday usage - Office, light video editing, photo editing, lots of presentations, etc. For larger projects I have a 2020 27" iMac. So this is truly just for carrying around.
I'm trying to decide between a 2020 MBA with the 1.1 i5, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB storage and a 2020 MBP with the 2.0 i5, 16 GB RAM, and 1 TB storage. Both are available in the refurbished store, the MBA is $1295 and the MBP is $1529 (through the military/veteran store). Is the MBP worth the extra $234? If it is, I don't mind getting it, although I confess to preferring the MBA form factor and the lack of the touchbar. And I understand the differences - the MBP will be better on sustained loads, better iGPU, four ports, the screen, etc.
Thoughts appreciated!