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Gotcha. That one did do significantly better. It's interesting to compare that machine to today's. 5.6lbs vs today's 16" at 4.3lbs. 2012 is 0.93" thick and t
by zsmi 5y ago
Gotcha. That one did do significantly better.
It's interesting to compare that machine to today's. 5.6lbs vs today's 16" at 4.3lbs. 2012 is 0.93" thick and today's is 0.64". I suppose, based on this datapoint, we can say there is something like a ~25% mechanical overhead for "repairability" then.
"MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Mid 2012 Repairability Score: 7 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair)."
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Unibody+Mid+2012+Teardown/9515 https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Pro+15-Inch+Unibody+...
- asdff 5y agoThe old macbook airs of that era were still light and just as repairable too.
- zsmi 5y agoOn that ifixit disagrees. 4 is not a 1, but not a 7 either. "MacBook Air 13" Mid 2012 Repairability Score: 4 out of 10 (10 is easiest to repair)." "All the components—including RAM and SSD—are proprietary." Although I suppose there are probably 3rd party options by now. https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Mid+2012+Teardown/9457 https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Mid+2012...