Which is more powerful? Macbook 2016 or iPad PRO?

[hajime]

I can use Pencil only on iPad PRO and the device can be used as a secondary screen. New Macbook can run OS X. I would buy it immediately if it were compatible with Pencil.

Do you think we have to wait at least until June for a new powerful rMBP?

 

[Samuelsan2001]

I can use Pencil only on iPad PRO and the device can be used as a secondary screen. New Macbook can run OS X. I would buy it immediately if it were compatible with Pencil.

Do you think we have to wait at least until June for a new powerful rMBP?

No one knows I personally think we'll get 13 inch pro's with skylake before then in a silent update much like the retina MacBook today. The 15 inch will wait for AMD's new GPU architecture so June looking likely. Either way I can't see any touch screens on macs (which I'm all good with) so no pencil support, which considering the way laptops are used can only be a good thing.

As to the question about iPad vs MacBook the MacBook is about 2x as powerful as the iPad Pro but then again so was the last one.

 

[Mcdevidr]

I think use case is more important than power. I find the larger screen of the pro superior to the 12 inch though. I use jump desktop when I need a full pc. Getting the Citrix mouse soon too.

 

[driveparty]

Which is more powerful?

For which usage scenario? You can't just compare the "parrots" or whichever the benchmarks are counting that power in. You must declare the purpose you need the power.
According to the benchmarks, iPad Pro 12" outperforms the latest top rMB. But does it matter should you wanna run OS X apps?

As for the rMBP, definitely they will have updated it with Skylake CPUs in the nearest feature. By July, I guess.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

For which usage scenario? You can't just compare the "parrots" or whichever the benchmarks are counting that power in. You must declare the purpose you need the power.
According to the benchmarks, iPad Pro 12" outperforms the latest top rMB. But does it matter should you wanna run OS X apps?

As for the rMBP, definitely they will have updated it with Skylake CPUs in the nearest feature. By July, I guess.

And those benchmarks have been proved to be irrelevant at comparing the 2 in at least one but probably more studies on these clearly anomalous results.

 

[Meister]

What usage?

What does "more powerful" mean?

One runs a mobile OS, they other one a real OS.

 

[maflynn]

The Retina MacBook is more powerful then the iPad

rMB can:
Run multiple operating systems, via bootcamp, i.e., Windows, Linux, etc.
Run operating systems virtualized, i.e., Vmware.
Run desktop apps like Photoshop, Lightroom, Creative Cloud
Multitask beyond splitting the screen in two.
Use a multitude of pointing devices, including to digitizers, mice, trackpads.
More ram
More storage
Accessible files system.

The MBP has more benefits, including
dGPU, larger display, more ports

As for waiting or buying, if you're want the MacBook, it was just updated so buy that now, for the MBP, I'd wait if you can, though I think the current model is quite powerful and you'll not regret that.