Worth exchaning MBP Mid 2014 to iMac 5K 2017?

[avxkim]

MBP pro MID 2014:

- 16GB ram;
- Intel Iris Graphics;
- 256 GB SSD;
- i7 2.2Ghz;

Plan to sell it, then get iMac 5k 2017 with following specs:

- 8GB ram;
- Radeon Pro 580;
- i5 3.5GHZ;
- 2TB fusion drive;

Is it good replace for MBP?

 

[Naimfan]

The iMac will be dramatically faster, though obviously less portable.

What do you do on the MBP that you need more power for?

 

[avxkim]

The iMac will be dramatically faster, though obviously less portable.

What do you do on the MBP that you need more power for?

I just plan to do some @Gaming on it

 

[Conutz]

The iMac will be dramatically faster, though obviously less portable.

Dunno so much about dramatically faster: nice old platter with a small SSD in that Fusion Drive. I tried one in a store recently and my 2014 MBP with 16GB and 512SSD felt faster. Remember also that for all intents and purposes, you’re stuck with the Fusion Drive - not easy to upgrade those iMac drives. If you get one with a decent size SSD, then you’re talking (1TB or up).

 

[Samuelsan2001]

I just plan to do some @Gaming on it

It will be faster for gaming and that screen that’s as massive bonus, I would get the 256gb ssd option and use external storage but the 2TB fusion is fine.

 

[oldtime]

It will be faster for gaming and that screen that’s as massive bonus, I would get the 256gb ssd option and use external storage but the 2TB fusion is fine.

Yeah, I agree. Get the biggest SSD you can afford and use external storage. Better option than a fusion drive.