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Skylake CPUs for next MB. (merged)
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Check this out:
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016...edicated-graphics-to-its-sleek-new-ultrabook/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3019...t-3-equipped-laptop-with-an-external-gpu.html
I know Apple will never build such a tandem system!
Apple just doesn't like to give its users great GPU performance. But is it somehow possible to hook up an external GPU to a mac via Thunderbolt though? It doesn't have to be as powerful as that. I remember Sony's Vaio Z21 line had an ultraportable laptop with a slick external blu-ray drive and a dedicated GPU (Power Media Dock), which you connected via "Light Peak", nowadays named "Thunderbolt".
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016...edicated-graphics-to-its-sleek-new-ultrabook/
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3019...t-3-equipped-laptop-with-an-external-gpu.html
I know Apple will never build such a tandem system!
Apple just doesn't like to give its users great GPU performance. But is it somehow possible to hook up an external GPU to a mac via Thunderbolt though? It doesn't have to be as powerful as that. I remember Sony's Vaio Z21 line had an ultraportable laptop with a slick external blu-ray drive and a dedicated GPU (Power Media Dock), which you connected via "Light Peak", nowadays named "Thunderbolt".
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They share the same TDP but the Skylake CPU are able to stay in Turbo Boost longer than the Broadwell equivalent, so in essence it runs cooler.
I hope so because I want to get one, I'm waiting for the upgrade before buying.
And yea I think the invites should go out any day now.
All current rMB are 300 off at Best Buy, and none for pickup within 250 miles of my location (between nyc and philly).....something is about to happen I think!
By that logic you'd think Apple's Mac Pro, aimed at a market that requires the latest in computing power, would've been updated in late 2014/2015 after Haswell's launch (Xeon E5 V3)
I'm searching from NYC zip and see pick up for Sa
By that logic you'd think Apple's Mac Pro, aimed at a market that requires the latest in computing power, would've been updated in late 2014/2015 after Haswell's launch (Xeon E5 V3)
And the thunderbolt display too :/
mac pros components not ready in 2015, i think only this year intel provide xeon chips for mac pro, and i think the gpu.By that logic you'd think Apple's Mac Pro, aimed at a market that requires the latest in computing power, would've been updated in late 2014/2015 after Haswell's launch (Xeon E5 V3)
The ram is ready, ssd are out there, so mac pro waited for 2016 only for cpu and gpu and usb-c second gen
Haven't been following this thread as of late, but does anyone else think that Apple may skip sky lake and wait for kaby lake for the rMB update?
I mean it makes sense, as Kaby Lake is staying with us until at least the 2H of 2017.
Also for the Rmbp users who will probably see an update in WWDC, won't it suck if kaby lake is released a few weeks later but the Rmbp will have only just got sky lake processors?
I mean it makes sense, as Kaby Lake is staying with us until at least the 2H of 2017.
Also for the Rmbp users who will probably see an update in WWDC, won't it suck if kaby lake is released a few weeks later but the Rmbp will have only just got sky lake processors?
no way, the skylake offers at least 1h of battery usage more, over 30% perf boost in igpu and usb-c gen 2
so no need for them to wait for kaby lake that isn't so much different than skylake
Skylake offers 1 hour more battery - If you are watching movies. Not proper usage. It may be solely that, due to a new decoding chip.
I think we'll be seeing new Retina MacBooks today, tentatively based upon this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/4b7kyv/macbook_12_renew/
Basically an Apple Store employee noticed they were out of Retina MacBooks, so went in to their system to order more stock. Model was listed as discontinued, and all other Apple Stores within 250mi of his location were out as well.
Couple this with Best Buy giving deep discounts on the machines, tells me they've depleted the supply chain ahead of today.
I don't know that we'll see anything changed other than the refreshed Skylake CPUs, which may be why there have been no leaks about it, if the casing et al is identical.
https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/4b7kyv/macbook_12_renew/
Basically an Apple Store employee noticed they were out of Retina MacBooks, so went in to their system to order more stock. Model was listed as discontinued, and all other Apple Stores within 250mi of his location were out as well.
Couple this with Best Buy giving deep discounts on the machines, tells me they've depleted the supply chain ahead of today.
I don't know that we'll see anything changed other than the refreshed Skylake CPUs, which may be why there have been no leaks about it, if the casing et al is identical.
it's very possible, it wouldn't take them long in the event to announce new processors in the Macbook, don't know if anything else will be updated in the Macbook tho.
Yeah, I think the rMBPs are out of the cards. I desperately want a new 15" rMBP, but I expect I'll be waiting until WWDC.
Still, if the Skylake rMB GPU performance looks decent, I may pick one up. That's the only reason I returned a current-gen rMB, the graphics felt underpowered.
I am thinking a processor update, maybe a facetime camera update, and potentially a rose gold color option would be all we are going to see. Maybe a price drop, discontinuation of the air line.
I would be happy with that, i'm in the market for a new Macbook since my 2011 Macbook Pro is now old and i'm waiting until Apple update.
if this is true, I might replace my 2013 MBA with one of these. Then I will have to wait anyway for a decent USB-C dock ( I have seen many of them just in pre-order status ) (Hydradock sounds sexy) because I can't get rid of my old 24" Cinema display...
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