So, I'm still rockin' this old mid-2012 MBP 15" which I've upgraded over the years and is currently housing a
2,3 GHz Intel Core i7, 10gb RAM and a 250gb SSD / 500gb HDD. It still holds up fine but it's bulky, non-retina and todays MBP's might be a lot faster so I'm thinking of upgrading to a newer MBP.
The thing is I'm using it mainly for two tasks, besides regular browsing of course. One of the things I do is electronic music production (using Ableton) and the other is graphic designing (Adobe Suite & Sketch). So yeah, I need something that will deliver me enough power to handle these tasks. Besides that I'm also traveling a lot, so a smaller MBP makes sense.
I was thinking about two options to go with:
2017 Macbook Pro 13" nTB
- 2,5GHz dual core i7
- 16gb ram
- 512gb SSD
Total costs: € 2.599
2017 Macbook Pro 13" TB
- 3,1GHz dual core i5
- 16gb ram
- 512gb SSD
Total costs: € 2.489
So yeah, my budget will be around € 2.500 since I'm just a student. Also the Touchbar seems nice, but it's not something I really need.
Anyway, could you guys give me some advice on what to go for?
2,3 GHz Intel Core i7, 10gb RAM and a 250gb SSD / 500gb HDD. It still holds up fine but it's bulky, non-retina and todays MBP's might be a lot faster so I'm thinking of upgrading to a newer MBP.
The thing is I'm using it mainly for two tasks, besides regular browsing of course. One of the things I do is electronic music production (using Ableton) and the other is graphic designing (Adobe Suite & Sketch). So yeah, I need something that will deliver me enough power to handle these tasks. Besides that I'm also traveling a lot, so a smaller MBP makes sense.
I was thinking about two options to go with:
2017 Macbook Pro 13" nTB
- 2,5GHz dual core i7
- 16gb ram
- 512gb SSD
Total costs: € 2.599
2017 Macbook Pro 13" TB
- 3,1GHz dual core i5
- 16gb ram
- 512gb SSD
Total costs: € 2.489
So yeah, my budget will be around € 2.500 since I'm just a student. Also the Touchbar seems nice, but it's not something I really need.
Anyway, could you guys give me some advice on what to go for?