And what number proof that ? I see that higher clocked desktop 4770k without l4 beats slower clocked 4950hq with l4 in all benchmarks.
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Waiting for Skylake MBP thread
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Performance per watt is where it's at. Especially in a portable machine like MBP.
OSX improvements and better written software has also given Macs a huge boost in performance.
We can have a 4GHz overclocked CPU and a dGPU with 4000 cores if we want it. Just who in their right mind could make it portable?
Under 2GHz, clever architecture, integrated GPU and amazingly low power consumption is where we need to be focussing. Not on these silly my-GHz-is-bigger-than-yours isolated tests.
Agreed! The car industry is going this way too. Smaller engines with a turbo, you get better fuel economy on 98% of your driving but you still have that acceleration if/when you need it.
Did you forget you are replying to MY original post where I was simply saying the 6770, 6780 and 6790 are better than existing Skylake chips and that everyone on Windows and Mac should wait until those come out? I don't get your obsession with proving the 6700 and 6770 are basically the same, but seriously it's getting old.
Because cpu power of 6700hq and 6770hq are the same if you are not counting igpu performance and dell has 960m so thats why your post was funny for me
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I want to buy a used mb 12" gold 256 ssd for $475 used, is it worth it? 49 more days until WWDC! YEA BABY
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Whoa... and I thought the Mac Pro thread was large
49 days is still a long time
I think I might just focus on my uni work till then and stay away from macrumors so that time will feel like it's going by quicker ahah, but browsing this thread is addictive for some reason I find myself checking this thread almost once every hour, but there's never any good mac rumors to discuss about ughhhh
I'm almost sure Polaris 11, due to "[It] Will Be Aimed at Notebook Market - Efficiency Will Lead To Great Mobility Products."
But because we don't know yet the TDP and specs of the two Polaris 10 for notebooks, maybe there is a little chance they will fit on the MBP.
Only 49 more days... Stay strong everyone. Apple will deliver (they better do )
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Sorry, didn't notice them.
This is the TDP of the current AMD Radeon R9 370X (47 W)of the MBP
and this is the TDP of the previous GPU, the Nvidia GT750M (35-40 W).
So of course it depends on Apple, but I'll lightly dare to say that they could fit...
But then, if Apple (and our beloved Jony) decide to shrink the Pro and make it thinner, I don't know how it's gonna handle that TDP.
Improved fans?
Guys, I've been part of this thread since like.... september or so, checking regularly for rumors and such.
I was hoping some of you would help me make a choice, since I've been wondering if it's really worth for me waiting for the next mbpro iteration... or if it's just plain stupid!
I was thinking today of a few good reasons why I should buy the current model instead:
1) I'm on a 2009 13'' macbook pro, so FOR ME the increase in performance will be HUGE. It's gonna be so big that Skylake won't make that big of a difference.
Plus, I don't need THE BEST performance, since my main usage is browsing/music/airplay/office suite.
Why the macbook pro and not the air? Because I feel like it would be fast and "relevant" for a longer time, I just don't want to change computer every 3 years.
2) The ports!! I still heavily rely on regular-USB, and it would suck to have something like just 2 USB-C ports. Like... not compatible with 99% of the peripherals that I have and that my colleagues have (not considering adaptors).
I don't know you guys, but here in Italy we live in the present... and our present is regular USB all the way.
3) The screen would be such a huge improvement, I'm excited about 15''/retina display. Again, I don't think that the next macbook pro will see an improvement that I am gonna notice on top of the 2009 --> 2015 macbook pro improvement.
So... the 2015 would be a huge leap forward for me, and still keeps the ports that I use everyday... More than enough power as well.
Why should I bother waiting, when I could be stuck with a USB-C only device that would probably fit less of my needs?
And... if the new comes out, will I still be able to buy the current one? (consider that I'd put a 1TB hdd for sure)
Would it be cheaper and easy to find?
I was hoping some of you would help me make a choice, since I've been wondering if it's really worth for me waiting for the next mbpro iteration... or if it's just plain stupid!
I was thinking today of a few good reasons why I should buy the current model instead:
1) I'm on a 2009 13'' macbook pro, so FOR ME the increase in performance will be HUGE. It's gonna be so big that Skylake won't make that big of a difference.
Plus, I don't need THE BEST performance, since my main usage is browsing/music/airplay/office suite.
Why the macbook pro and not the air? Because I feel like it would be fast and "relevant" for a longer time, I just don't want to change computer every 3 years.
2) The ports!! I still heavily rely on regular-USB, and it would suck to have something like just 2 USB-C ports. Like... not compatible with 99% of the peripherals that I have and that my colleagues have (not considering adaptors).
I don't know you guys, but here in Italy we live in the present... and our present is regular USB all the way.
3) The screen would be such a huge improvement, I'm excited about 15''/retina display. Again, I don't think that the next macbook pro will see an improvement that I am gonna notice on top of the 2009 --> 2015 macbook pro improvement.
So... the 2015 would be a huge leap forward for me, and still keeps the ports that I use everyday... More than enough power as well.
Why should I bother waiting, when I could be stuck with a USB-C only device that would probably fit less of my needs?
And... if the new comes out, will I still be able to buy the current one? (consider that I'd put a 1TB hdd for sure)
Would it be cheaper and easy to find?
I'm almost in the same situation as you (I just need the MBP more powerful than you), and I really understand you.
Most of all, worrying about what will be the new MBP.
I'm personally waiting (of course in addition to joining this fantastic crazy thread) because I won't give so much money to Apple for such an old product. It's not gonna happen.
I'm hoping that the new MBP will fit my needs.
If not, and this is the answer to your last question, the current MBP will surely be on the Refurbished Store, with a more "reasonable" price.
If you can't see the benefits of migrating your 2009 legacy peripherals to USB-C, then maybe Macs aren't for you.
Apple design machines for the future. If you want a machine designed for compatibility, maybe phone the Dell sales line in Mumbai?
In preparation for the arrival of the all-USB-C MBP, I bought two USB-C to USB3 adapters for £5 on amazon a few days ago. Just in case I need to plug in an old piece of kit I have lying around in my junk drawer.
Yeah everyone. If you want a Mac simply get a job that pays three times as much and replace all your equipment. I fail to see the problem.
If you can't see the benefits of stopping your behaviour "everything that doesn't fit for me is crap", then maybe this forum is not for you.
This way madness lies.Whoa... and I thought the Mac Pro thread was large
Most peripherals available today still are on USB-A.
If I want to use a nice mechanical keyboard, it's PS/2 or USB-A, same for quality mice.
Not even talking about special stuff like audio equipment, microscopes etc.
Also why should I throw away a perfectly working 70€ keyboard, to get a worse one with Type C instead of buying a 5€ dongle?
Doesn't matter much to me because I will get a TB3 docking station anyway, so I can plug in all my peripherals without much hassle.
And don't give me that "Why are you using outdated stuff like wired keyboards, mice and headphones?" crap.
Because they are sitting at my desk, there is no need to carry them around much and besides portability they are BETTER than any bluetooth stuff. Also I won't have to deal with charging my stuff that in fact doesn't need a battery for my usecase in the first place.
If I want to use a nice mechanical keyboard, it's PS/2 or USB-A, same for quality mice.
Not even talking about special stuff like audio equipment, microscopes etc.
Also why should I throw away a perfectly working 70€ keyboard, to get a worse one with Type C instead of buying a 5€ dongle?
Doesn't matter much to me because I will get a TB3 docking station anyway, so I can plug in all my peripherals without much hassle.
And don't give me that "Why are you using outdated stuff like wired keyboards, mice and headphones?" crap.
Because they are sitting at my desk, there is no need to carry them around much and besides portability they are BETTER than any bluetooth stuff. Also I won't have to deal with charging my stuff that in fact doesn't need a battery for my usecase in the first place.
Where is the ignore button? *sigh*
*edit* After hitting ignore the quote vanished from my post as well!
Where is the ignore button? *sigh*
*edit* After hitting ignore the quote vanished from my post as well!
Ignore-ance is bliss ^_^ i've had such a nice time in this thread since i found that button. i like all of you people.
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