Hi all,
Long time lurker here – now without my MPB so your advice on what a reasonable hardware upgrade would be appreciated.
I have sold my late 2013 15” MBP (Haswell) - 103 Battery Cycles from new that I had going back to Business School / University.
2.3 ghz i7, 16 gb, 1tb pcie ssd, NVIDIA 750M 2gb graphics. The laptop was a custom order from Apple.
I am now using my partners 2018 MBA till a decision is made - I am struck by how improved the speakers are in the Air over my 15 Pro and despite losing that screen estate - it is manageable (again using scaled).
Additional:
Budget isn’t the biggest concern and the 16 inch isn’t out of the question – I do not think my use warrants an i7 / i9 with the Graphics Card unless this model is expected to be future proof similar to the 15inch late 2013 model?
I still have my educational Apple discount from new which is helping with 10% off the 13 inch, and there are great deals on the 16 inch.
Advice / opinions will be appreciated with regards to reasonable replacement options.
Long time lurker here – now without my MPB so your advice on what a reasonable hardware upgrade would be appreciated.
I have sold my late 2013 15” MBP (Haswell) - 103 Battery Cycles from new that I had going back to Business School / University.
2.3 ghz i7, 16 gb, 1tb pcie ssd, NVIDIA 750M 2gb graphics. The laptop was a custom order from Apple.
- The 2013 was never maxed out and only infrequently stretched its legs with Adobe PS working on raw images (minimal Premiere Pro use)
- I did enjoy the super screen running in scaled – more space all the time + the built in speakers were useful
- It has travelled everywhere with me; however I was particular and always made the effort to plug it in when elsewhere to save the battery (“portable desktop”) and it has been weighty when in my backpack.
- Airplay is a daily – noting mine needed Bluetooth off is struggling to maintain a smooth play on a 42 inch 4k screen
- Its getting hot when idling and tired – cleaned internally by Apple in late 2019 however I am concerned over its USB Ports / internals aging with Vintage support.
I am now using my partners 2018 MBA till a decision is made - I am struck by how improved the speakers are in the Air over my 15 Pro and despite losing that screen estate - it is manageable (again using scaled).
- Would the recently launched 4-Thunderbolt 13” MPB continue as an upgrade with improvements to RAM and the built-in speakers over my 15 inch?
- Would the i5 be sufficient (I have heard these are the rejected i7 chips) for longevity (support to circa 2025/6/7)
Additional:
Budget isn’t the biggest concern and the 16 inch isn’t out of the question – I do not think my use warrants an i7 / i9 with the Graphics Card unless this model is expected to be future proof similar to the 15inch late 2013 model?
I still have my educational Apple discount from new which is helping with 10% off the 13 inch, and there are great deals on the 16 inch.
Advice / opinions will be appreciated with regards to reasonable replacement options.
