I would guess that what you think should be just simple webpages have poorly optimised code of some kind.
And if you went back to the manufacturer, you'd probably get an answer like mine because it's cheaper than fixing it 🤣
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I would guess that what you think should be just simple webpages have poorly optimised code of some kind.
And if you went back to the manufacturer, you'd probably get an answer like mine because it's cheaper than fixing it 🤣
Ordered mine this morninig
i7, 16GB, 1TB
I've been waiting to pull the trigger on a 13" Macbook with 1TB and 16 GB of ram with a quad core for a while, but wanted a keyboard that actually works.
i7, 16GB, 1TB
I've been waiting to pull the trigger on a 13" Macbook with 1TB and 16 GB of ram with a quad core for a while, but wanted a keyboard that actually works.
if we could. Sadly this is a legacy platform that was discontinued by the developer. The new program only lets you have 8 windows open, and that includes menus.
But again, a modern system should not have issues under 100 tabs.
Probably not, it's a lower power variant (in terms of power consumption). the i7 in the new air clocks to 3.8ghz, but base is 1.2ghz; it won't sustain high clock speed like the pro machines will due to both thermal and power constraints.
Which if fine for my purposes. I have a desktop for heavy lifting, but simply can not abide buying a dual core machine in 2020.
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If you're running tens or hundreds of browser tabs at a time, you really need to learn what bookmarks and browser history is for.
Irrespective of how much RAM you have, that sort of mismanagement will kill your battery life and its just simply a waste. Whatever resources you have, you are literally throwing them away via poor end user management.
... and yet these same people complain about "bloated programs".
Look at your own usage habits.
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My wish list for next MBA would be 12- 5W TDP upgrade. 32GB Memory, WiFi 6E. And FaceTime Camera upgrade. The current quality is quite awful.
The 9W TDP is far too limiting.
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Oh hell no. There is no way a 9W TDP CPU would match a 25W CPU in sustained performance. Not a chance until 7nm Intel CPU ( assuming they stick to Intel / x86 ). The 9W CPU might run faster with boost clock for a few seconds.
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marketing and engineering team are playing a hairs breadth game between the two. Dumb move and will hurt their bottom line internado unit sales for the MBP 13” within its interim before upgrade.
bout time they both get on the same page.
iPad Pro will be faster, better battery, and has replaceable keyboard along with touch screen and stylus capability.
one isn’t really better than the other though. It’s like saying my stapler is better than my hole punch.
Different tools for different jobs
It's on the back, next to the parallel printer port.
I'm being flippant but yeah, you'll be searching for a while.
How are the base i3 or i5 models with photoshop and illustrator? That’s pretty much all I’ll be using it for.
I will be upgrading from a 2015 MacBook (12.GHz / 512GB SSD / 8GB) which I bought in April 2015 and have used for five years.
I am definitely buying this machine as mine is on its last legs, but am stuck on deciding between two things:
- Processor: i5 or i7 (difference of ÂŁ120 = $140)
- Hard Drive: 1TB or 2TB (difference of ÂŁ320 = $373)
Information for my use case:
- I currently use almost 90% of my hard drive
- I am paying for this machine
- I am based in Kenya (Africa) so the connection to the cloud is often challenging
- I plan / hope to keep these machine for as long as possible
My gut instinct is to max it out, and use this for as long as possible.
What do you all think?
I am definitely buying this machine as mine is on its last legs, but am stuck on deciding between two things:
- Processor: i5 or i7 (difference of ÂŁ120 = $140)
- Hard Drive: 1TB or 2TB (difference of ÂŁ320 = $373)
Information for my use case:
- I currently use almost 90% of my hard drive
- I am paying for this machine
- I am based in Kenya (Africa) so the connection to the cloud is often challenging
- I plan / hope to keep these machine for as long as possible
My gut instinct is to max it out, and use this for as long as possible.
What do you all think?
No idea - hence my question... I guess I am tryingto future-proof as much as possible.... I have dragged five years out of this 1.2GHz Core M!
Personally, I would upgrade the CPU and leave the storage at 1TB. Unless you have files that are on external storage that you need to carry with you in excess of 1TB, then you only have about 450GB of data now. Keeping 20% free on the 1TB SSD ( a full SSD is not a good thing) means that you, realistically, have another 350GB free to add to in the next 5 years. The CPU upgrade is cheaper and will give you the longest possible life out of the MBA. Is this an either/or situation or are you considering both upgrades? If you can afford both, then do it, since only you know your potential usage and your desire to get at least 5 years out of the machine. If it's an either/or situation, I would recommend the Core i7 upgrade. Hope this helps.
Given a choice between quad-core and 16GB I’d go quad-core. Parallels likes RAM, but the extra processing power is very useful. If you can stretch, the quad-core with 16GB for $1499 is a sweet spot, IMO.
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In general I’d say no. It’s less than 10% faster. If you are deciding between the i7 and 16GB I’d go with the RAM.
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The Ice Lake chip in the Air is boosted to 12W TDP. The base 13” Pro uses a 15W chip.
This is what I am wondering. I have the 2019 True Tone Model which comes with the 2 Core i5-8210Y. (Keep in mind the upgraded model in 2019, also had that processor).
Any processor gurus that can chime in? The big question for me is, is it expected that the new base i3 could outperform the old i5 across the board?
We don't know the exact CPUs in this model - but according to some people earlier in this thread, this should be a pretty close comparison (should use 1000G1 rather than 1005, but it's close enough):
Intel i5-8210Y vs i3-1005G1 [cpubenchmark.net] by PassMark Software
www.cpubenchmark.net
Looks like on average, the new i3 has 25% better performance than the old i5
It's not gonna happen, but I and many people I know would be all over a 15" Air for media consumption and web when traveling. Since Apple isn't providing such a lower-performing and lower cost, big'ish screen notebook, however, my personal group's needs aren't widespread.
I'm in agreement with some of the other folks here that this new MacBook Air is close enough to spitting distance to the two-port version of the 13" MacBook Pro (which is effectively the modern day successor to the 2010-2017 MacBook Air in terms of under-the-hood specs) that there's no point for that model to exist other than to force-feed people a TouchBar they didn't want in the first place.
Furthermore, other than having more power (but not enough to make that severe of a difference), I'm kind of wondering what the point of the 13" MacBook Pro in general is anymore. In most workloads where the difference between the current higher-end (four-port model) 13" Pro and the new Air would be noticeable, one is far better suited for a 16" MacBook Pro instead.
EVEN FURTHERMORE, when Apple switches to ARM, a 13" MacBook Air will likely be able to fully cannibalize the 13" Pro entirely. People just don't buy as many computers as they used to. A modern and simplified lineup of light 13" laptop for casual users and standard (light by four years ago standards) 16" laptop for Pros, would, at the very least, restore much-needed simplicity to the MacBook lineup (much like the Pre-2003 iBook/PowerBook combo was).
Furthermore, other than having more power (but not enough to make that severe of a difference), I'm kind of wondering what the point of the 13" MacBook Pro in general is anymore. In most workloads where the difference between the current higher-end (four-port model) 13" Pro and the new Air would be noticeable, one is far better suited for a 16" MacBook Pro instead.
EVEN FURTHERMORE, when Apple switches to ARM, a 13" MacBook Air will likely be able to fully cannibalize the 13" Pro entirely. People just don't buy as many computers as they used to. A modern and simplified lineup of light 13" laptop for casual users and standard (light by four years ago standards) 16" laptop for Pros, would, at the very least, restore much-needed simplicity to the MacBook lineup (much like the Pre-2003 iBook/PowerBook combo was).