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rMbP13 2015 setup suggestions

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terencedriver

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I'd like suggestions please for products that do the following with a retina macbook pro 2015 maxed out 16GB ram, 512ssd, 3.1 i7

* separate monitor colour accurate good white balance and gamut coverage about 21-27in, resolution 4K+ and works to 60hz+. Photography and design. Not gaming. Watching films maybe. Max £800ish. Must be quite accurate out of the box ie factory calibrated.

* dock for separate keyboard and trackpad and USB poeres stylus and graphics tablet (wacom), and Ethernet networking

* chair for both working and relaxing (I know this isn't apple related)

I don't need iPhone integration I will always buy google nexus phones.

Thanks
 
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terencedriver said:
I'd like suggestions please for products that do the following with a retina macbook pro 2015 maxed out 16GB ram, 512ssd, 3.1 i7

* separate monitor colour accurate good white balance and gamut coverage about 21-27in, resolution 4K+ and works to 60hz+. Photography and design. Not gaming. Watching films maybe. Max £800ish. Must be quite accurate out of the box ie factory calibrated.

* dock for separate keyboard and trackpad and USB poeres stylus and graphics tablet (wacom), and Ethernet networking

* chair for both working and relaxing (I know this isn't apple related)

I don't need iPhone integration I will always buy google nexus phones.

Thanks
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You can forget it. 13" rMBPs don't play well with external 4K displays because of poorly-written GPU drivers.

You'll be better off with the baseline 15" rMBP.
 
yjchua95 said:
You can forget it. 13" rMBPs don't play well with external 4K displays because of poorly-written GPU drivers.
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Since when? There are quite a few folks here in the forums with 4k displays on their 13" that are quite happy.
 
flur said:
Since when? There are quite a few folks here in the forums with 4k displays on their 13" that are quite happy.
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My Broadwell 13" rMBP with a Sharp PN-K322B works fine for the most part, but does experience frame drops from time to time (like when opening Mission Control).

For me it's tolerable, but for quite a few others it isn't.
 
'Tolerable' is a good word for 4K with 2015 13" MBP.

At the moment, it does works with 'transparency' turned off, but otherwise the whole experience is a jerky mess. I can only hope it gets better with software updates.
 
Just did an update (may 2, 2015)

Today there was an update suggested for my 2015 13' rMBP. i didn't have time to read the specifics but it added the photo app and DAMN this mac is running WAY better than it was before the update. (not that it was terrible but it is so zippy now)

Anyone else do this and see a significant performance increase?
 
Fthree said:
Today there was an update suggested for my 2015 13' rMBP. i didn't have time to read the specifics but it added the photo app and DAMN this mac is running WAY better than it was before the update. (not that it was terrible but it is so zippy now)

Anyone else do this and see a significant performance increase?
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I'm not seeing any update, you don't have any additional information? I'm pretty sure mine had the photo app on it when I purchased it.
 
T5BRICK said:
I'm not seeing any update, you don't have any additional information? I'm pretty sure mine had the photo app on it when I purchased it.
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I don't exactly know. Just woke up to my mac asking if it could restart and install updates.
 
yjchua95 said:
My Broadwell 13" rMBP with a Sharp PN-K322B works fine for the most part, but does experience frame drops from time to time (like when opening Mission Control).

For me it's tolerable, but for quite a few others it isn't.
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Mission Control is more a problem with Yosemite than the GPU in your MacBook Pro.
 
I wouldn't go with the 3.1 i7. It's pretty much the same as the 2.9 i5 and is $200 less. Performance is nearly identical on Geekbench too. I went with the 2.9/8GB/512SSD and love it so far.
 
robertsawicki said:
I wouldn't go with the 3.1 i7. It's pretty much the same as the 2.9 i5 and is $200 less. Performance is nearly identical on Geekbench too. I went with the 2.9/8GB/512SSD and love it so far.
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I was wanting the same config you have except wanted 16 ram. Looked to build online but decided to go to my Apple Store and test out the trackpad and asked if by chance they had any in the back with 16rm. All they had was 3.1/16/512/i7 so I bought. Was able to use my education discount. So far the thing is amazing to me the $200 wasn't a HUGE issue when it came down to getting it that day or waiting 7/10 or whatever
 
yjchua95 said:
You can forget it. 13" rMBPs don't play well with external 4K displays because of poorly-written GPU drivers.

You'll be better off with the baseline 15" rMBP.
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My 13'' outputs 4k very nicely, I don't know what you're talking about.
 
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