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SSD Speed Question
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No, SSD speeds are not faster than the MacBook Pro with Touchbar, but are noticeably faster than the 2016 MacBook.
2016 MacBook Pro Touchbar: write - 1500, read - 2000
2016 MacBook (12-inch): write - 700, read - 1000
2017 MacBook (12-inch): write - 1150, read - 1350
Meaning, 2017 12-inch MacBook is faster than 2016 12-inch MacBook, but it is nowhere near the MacBook Pro with Touchbar speeds.
Same here! I'm using 13-inch MacBook Pro with a Touchbar at the moment, and thinking about switching to MacBook.
The only thing I am a bit worried about is the graphics performance, which is apparently over 30% worse on new 12-inch MacBook compared to MPTtb.
Well I had the 2015 MacBook and absolutely loved it, for what I was doing the graphics made no difference. The tradeoffs are significant.
MBP has, better screen, better SSD speed, better graphics, better CPU, more ports etc
MB has better portability.
So really big swing between these machines. I am getting the 10.5 iPad pro, so I am also thinking is that too close to the MB?
Eldar - which MacBook are you considering. Just noticed you are using a 15 inch too - you will notice a graphics difference since you have the Radeon Graphics. OK thanks!
MBP has, better screen, better SSD speed, better graphics, better CPU, more ports etc
MB has better portability.
So really big swing between these machines. I am getting the 10.5 iPad pro, so I am also thinking is that too close to the MB?
Eldar - which MacBook are you considering. Just noticed you are using a 15 inch too - you will notice a graphics difference since you have the Radeon Graphics. OK thanks!
I have used 2015 MacBook for over a year and loved it, but when I had to do some video editing, it just couldn't' cope with the workload. Also, I had some minor issues with keyboard. Now, I hope that with the much improved performance and 2nd generation keyboard, 2017 MacBook could be perfect choice for me.
I have used 15-inch MBP Touchbar higher model for a few months, but it wasn't as portable as I wanted it to be, so I switched to 13-inch Touchbar higher model (with 16GB of RAM) and have been using it for a few months. Portability-wise it is much better than 15-inch, but still not 12-inch MacBook-like perfect.
The graphics score on my 13-inch MacBook Pro is about 30000, while the new MacBook promises about 19000~20000, which I think is about twice as much as what 2015 MacBook had. I am pretty confident it will be more than enough for me.
As for better screen, faster SSD speeds and more ports, I don't really care, because I think that these parameters are great on 12-inch MacBook as well.
In any case, I am still waiting for the detailed reviews of the maxed out version of 2017 MacBook.