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Do the other specs of the touch bar MBP 13" model make it worth the extra cost vs the no touch bar 13", _despite_ the touch bar itself? - Faster CPU 3.1GHz boo
by malloryerik 9y ago
Do the other specs of the touch bar MBP 13" model make it worth the extra cost vs the no touch bar 13", _despite_ the touch bar itself?
- Faster CPU 3.1GHz boost to 3.5 vs 2.3GHz boost to 3.6, but more power-hungry
- Four Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C ports vs two on no touch model
- Faster GPU -- Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 vs 640 -- does this matter?
- Two fans vs one (but more power consumption)
- 49.2-watt-hour battery (MBP) vs 54.5-watt-hour (no touch MBP is better here)
- Shorter battery life for touch bar model, but by how much?
Which one is a better value? Does anyone have experience of the real difference in battery life? Is the no touch model too weak? Two days ago I ordered and paid the touch bar model with 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD, but cancelled the next day (first time doing that). For general development and some video/music editing, is the no touch model sufficient?
- rubatuga 9y agoDon’t get the touch model, cpu speeds are essentially equivalent, and you’ll get an extra hour of battery life.