Potential Trade? Advice needed

[JamiLynee]

Hello my fellow Fanboys and girls!

In the efforts to streamline my products and lighten the load, I lay this question at your feet.

I'm an average computer user. I surf the web, keep my calendar straight, Minecraft from time to time, watch movies when I travel, download media often. Nothing absolutely bananas but who knows.

I have an immaculate MBPr, mid 2014 model.
Basic specs:
- 2.6 GHz (i5-4278U) dual-core Intel Core i5 Haswell processor with 3 MB shared L3 cache
- 8 GB built-in onboard RAM (not upgradeable)
- Intel Iris 5100 Graphics with DDR3L SDRAM shared with main memory
- 128 GB storage

I'm considering a trade for a new in box MBr, Apr 2016 model.
Basic specs:
- 1.2GHz dual-core, Intel Core m5 processor, Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz
- 8 GB built-in onboard RAM (not upgradeable)
- Intel HD Graphics 515
- 512GB PCIe-based onboard flash storage

Straight across, no cash. Would you make the trade?

 

[EJ Lala]

There is one part that you may not be considering, it has no standard USB ports only the single Type-C which means dongles or a dock for all your standard USB devices if you use them. Beyond that I won't comment on performance as I've haven't used one thoroughly.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Seems a pretty good deal to me, it will do everything you want unless you use externals, screens etc then it will be bum ache.

 

[merkinmuffley]

I'd suggest trying the keyboard on the MBr before doing this, it's not the same feel as the one on your MBPr.