Which MacBook Pro is best for me?

[jknopp]

I'm looking to upgrade my current Mac setup (2012 15" MBP that has served me very well). Right now I'm looking at either a suped-up i7 13" MacBook Pro with 1TB + 32GB RAM, or a mid-level 16" MacBook Pro with similar specs.

My workload is decently light, however I would like to get into virtualization tech and possibly make a virtual homelab setup with the MacBook that I choose. Do you think the 13" MacBook Pro with its 10th gen Intel i7 will suffice?

Ideally I want the computer to last me a long while, another 5-10 years would be great. I want the computer to be portable as well, as I am tired of carrying around a heavier computer.

In a perfect world the 13" would have a bit more oomph and a discrete GPU but oh well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[maflynn]

Do you think the 13" MacBook Pro with its 10th gen Intel i7 will suffice?

Yes, the modern machines are more then up to snuff. Ram is probably more critical, and if you're going to be doing virtualization consider upgrading the ram

 

[jknopp]

Yeah, I was thinking going with an i7, 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD.