Buy Old MacBook or New MacBook

freelife on 12/01/2021 - 21:18

Hi, I am in the market for a Macbook. Not yet sure if Air or Pro, but regardless here's my current dilemma…

I can get a 2019 Macbook Pro i7 512GB SSD 16GB RAM in excellent condition for $1650, or the base M1 Pro for $1999 (I know there were sales recently I've now missed).

The key differences (even though M1 only has 256GB and 8GB RAM) incl 10hrs vs 20hrs battery, and 4 core vs 8 core. Looking at reviews, the 8 core really makes a difference in performance.

I'm using it mainly for web apps (I know Chrome is RAM heavy), productivity software (Slack etc) and the occasional graphics software.

What would you buy? Poll or comment below.

Poll Options expired

  • 2
    Second hand
  • 48
    New M1
Computing Apple Computer Laptop

Comments

  • DannyC on 12/01/2021 - 21:39
    +1

    I would watch out for the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 Ports) and the MacBook Pro (15-­inch, 2019) as they have the horrid butterfly keyboards which many people have had problems with…

    Refer here to see which models have this Butterfly VS Scissor

  • SF3 on 12/01/2021 - 22:05
    +3

    New and the benefit of warranty.

  • iNeed2Pee on 13/01/2021 - 00:31
    +1

    Ive got the Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch with M1 chip, 512GB SSD and 8gb of Ram.

    Ripper laptop. Keyboard is bloody amazing.

    • freelife on 13/01/2021 - 09:02
      +2

      Ah I didn't realise there was a current sale, you're a legend!

      • Kangal on 14/01/2021 - 00:56

        Ideal options:
        1- Wait for a 2021 MacBook Pro 13in, based upon the next-gen design using the Apple M2 chip. The second versions usually tend to be good upgrades, where the initial versions are not worth paying to be an early adopter.

        2- Buy a 2020 MacBook Air, with Apple M1 chip, the cheapest base model

        3- Buy a Used MacBook Pro:
        A: Late-2019 rMBP 16in, with Core-i9 and 8GB-M5500 Pro dGPU
        B: Mid-2015 rMBP 15in, with Core-i7 and 2GB-M370x dGPU
        C: Early-2015 rMBP 13in, with Core-i5 and Iris iGPU

  • jakka on 13/01/2021 - 07:23

    Best to get a Thinkpad

  • ilikeradiohead on 13/01/2021 - 08:46

    Can you wait? There will be another sale at some point.

  • freelife on 13/01/2021 - 09:28

    Is it true that to get 16GB memory for new M1 it can only be bought from the Apple Store through customisation? Retailers don't stock the 16GB version?

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