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Well, the other advantage is that it can run Windows and OS X. I suspect if OS X were available (legally and supported) for other laptop hardware the sales of

by robhu 10y ago

Well, the other advantage is that it can run Windows and OS X. I suspect if OS X were available (legally and supported) for other laptop hardware the sales of MBPs would fall. Who would rather get a MBP over a Razer Blade Pro for example?

dlevine 10y ago
The Razer Blade Pro is 17.3in and 7.8lbs, so probably most people who aren't looking for a luggable workstation or high-end gaming rig. The Razer Blade is fairly compelling, although it isn't cheap (over $2000 if you want the version with the high-res screen), and weighs (a bit) more than the 15" MBP wile only having a 14" screen.
- wbond 10y ago
  If you care about graphics performance, the Nvidia 1060 (http://gpuboss.com/graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1060#specs http://gpuboss.com/graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1060#specs) in the Razer Blade will run circles around the Radeon Pro 460 (http://gpuboss.com/graphics-card/-9223372036822812418#specs http://gpuboss.com/graphics-card/-9223372036822812418#specs). A 512GB SSD 16GB ram Razer Blade is $2299. An equivalent rMBP (512GB SSD 16GB ram) with Radeon Pro 260 is $2799. It all depends on your use case and requirements. If GPU is important to you, Windows will likely be a choice. Whereas if you need to do mac/i/tvOS development, then macOS is your only option.
  - selectodude 10y ago
    The Nvidia mobile 1060 has a TDP of 75 watts. The Radeon 460 in the MacBook Pro is 35 watts. They're not in the same class.
    - NDizzle 10y ago
      They're in the same class in size and price, but not in power or performance. I assume you want power and performance out of a laptop labeled "Pro" - correct?
      - selectodude 10y ago
        Of course, but for a "do-everything" laptop that has a large beautiful screen, weighs 4lbs (my laptop spends a lot of time in my backpack walking around, every pound counts) and still has a quad-core CPU, while operating for over 10 hours on battery, I'm willing to make a handful of concessions. It's a balancing act. The MacBook Pro is the best laptop for my needs at any price, I'm fortunate enough that I have the ability to afford the extortionate price, but I feel comfortable working a few days a year to pay for it.

by robhu 10y ago

dlevine 10y ago

The Razer Blade Pro is 17.3in and 7.8lbs, so probably most people who aren't looking for a luggable workstation or high-end gaming rig. The Razer Blade is fairly compelling, although it isn't cheap (over $2000 if you want the version with the high-res screen), and weighs (a bit) more than the 15" MBP wile only having a 14" screen.

wbond 10y ago
If you care about graphics performance, the Nvidia 1060 (http://gpuboss.com/graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1060#specs http://gpuboss.com/graphics-card/GeForce-GTX-1060#specs) in the Razer Blade will run circles around the Radeon Pro 460 (http://gpuboss.com/graphics-card/-9223372036822812418#specs http://gpuboss.com/graphics-card/-9223372036822812418#specs). A 512GB SSD 16GB ram Razer Blade is $2299. An equivalent rMBP (512GB SSD 16GB ram) with Radeon Pro 260 is $2799. It all depends on your use case and requirements. If GPU is important to you, Windows will likely be a choice. Whereas if you need to do mac/i/tvOS development, then macOS is your only option.
- selectodude 10y ago
  The Nvidia mobile 1060 has a TDP of 75 watts. The Radeon 460 in the MacBook Pro is 35 watts. They're not in the same class.
  - NDizzle 10y ago
    They're in the same class in size and price, but not in power or performance. I assume you want power and performance out of a laptop labeled "Pro" - correct?
    - selectodude 10y ago
      Of course, but for a "do-everything" laptop that has a large beautiful screen, weighs 4lbs (my laptop spends a lot of time in my backpack walking around, every pound counts) and still has a quad-core CPU, while operating for over 10 hours on battery, I'm willing to make a handful of concessions. It's a balancing act. The MacBook Pro is the best laptop for my needs at any price, I'm fortunate enough that I have the ability to afford the extortionate price, but I feel comfortable working a few days a year to pay for it.