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    15" battery life, 16GB/560X vs 32GB/555X?

    I have a question regarding these two. If I understand correctly Apple put in a bigger battery in the 2018 15" to handle DDR4 RAM. So would 32GB use less or more power vs going with 16GB and potentially maxing it out and using swap memory? I have a choice between two refurb models, 16GB/560X...
    • FrostyF
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    • 16gb ddr4 32gb ram battery life macbook pro 15 2018 ram
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    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    2018 MacBook Pro parallels running solidworks

    ]So I’m thinking of replacing my trustworthy mid 2014 MacBook Pro with one of the new models but I’m struggling to figure out if it runs parallels smoothly or not. with 16gb or ram split in half so 7 or 8gb for parallels and the rest in mac os. I am a Product design student and have to work a...
    • jake96
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    • 16gb ddr4 2018 3d software keyshot 7 macbook 15 2018 parallels ram
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    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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