I'm looking at getting a mid-2015 or 2016+ MBP 15" to use in clamshell mode as a permanent desktop. It will rarely ever be used as a laptop. I will be using it for normal tasks, parallels, and CAD work. There is about a 500.00 difference between the models and other than the convenience of the TB3 port for using a dock. Is there a reason to go with the 2016+ over the mid-2015?
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Mid-2015 vs 2016+ for desktop?
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If you really want a desktop why not get an iMac? Much more bang for the buck.
If you do go for the laptop I would avoid the 2016. A lot of 1st year of a new design issues.
If you do go for the laptop I would avoid the 2016. A lot of 1st year of a new design issues.
Quite a bit newer hardware in the 2016's I believe.
If you're going to use it exclusively in clamshell mode, most all the butterfly keyboard concerns are moot as well.
I'd probably go 2016+ in your case.
What type of screen are you going to hook it up to?
A retina/4k+ experience will really really tax a 2015 (I know - I did it for a while a couple years back), and that alone might push you to newer GPU's in the newer laptops
If you're going to use it exclusively in clamshell mode, most all the butterfly keyboard concerns are moot as well.
I'd probably go 2016+ in your case.
What type of screen are you going to hook it up to?
A retina/4k+ experience will really really tax a 2015 (I know - I did it for a while a couple years back), and that alone might push you to newer GPU's in the newer laptops
Thanks for the replies & info. I will look for a '16+
I already have a dual monitor setup and sometimes will need to portability of the laptop.
I already have a dual monitor setup and sometimes will need to portability of the laptop.
