Refurb 2018 or Brand New 2019 MBP15?

[medw1974]

Hi,

I'm looking to get a new MBP 15 and have a couple of options:

Brand New 2019 - £2,799:
2.3GHz 8-core 9th-generation Intel Core i9 processor
16GB Ram
512GB SSD

or

Refurb 2018 - £2,899:
2.9GHz 6-core (8th-generation?) Intel Core i9 processor
32GB Ram
1TB SSD

Which one would you guys/girls go for out of those two?

 

[Cosmo M3]

If you’re going Core-i9, I would wholeheartedly recommend the new 2019 due to the improved thermals and keyboard.

 

[jerryk]

Unless you must by right now you might want to wait a few months until the supposed 16 MBP replacement will ship.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/15-mbp-to-be-discontinued-in-november.2192543/#post-27600563

 

[medw1974]

Unless you must by right now you might want to wait a few months until the supposed 16 MBP replacement will ship.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/15-mbp-to-be-discontinued-in-november.2192543/#post-27600563

Thanks, but yeah it is a needed asap sort of purchase.
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If you’re going Core-i9, I would wholeheartedly recommend the new 2019 due to the improved thermals and keyboard.

I wonder if the 2018 thermal issues would have been rectified during the refurb process?

 

[bcaslis]

The refurb process is mostly replacement of external components. The thermal issue will not be improved. No contest, get the 2019, I have a custom config being built right now.

 

[ascender]

I'd go for the refurb. More bang for your buck and you still get the same warranty....