Which one should I choose?

[Johnwiz]

I have two deals on the table :
1- MBP Mid 2017 15" i7-2,9GHz 7 generation (3.9GHz turbo) 16GB RAM and 512 GB with radeon Pro 560- COST 1800$
2- MBP 2018 15" I7- 2.2GHz 8 genaration (4.1GHz turbo) 16 GB RAM and 256 GB with radeon Pro 555X -COST 2350$

Wich one would you guys choose?

 

[roland.g]

For the extra money, the 2018s are considered a substantial upgrade. Only downside of your choices is the smaller storage. If you are ok with that.

 

[Johnwiz]

For the extra money, the 2018s are considered a substantial upgrade. Only downside of your choices is the smaller storage. If you are ok with that.

Do you think the 500 bucks is worth it?

 

[maflynn]

What will you be using it for?

Do you need 512GB of storage?

The 2018 15" has 6 cores, and the 3rd gen butterfly keyboard that should make it more durable

 

[Johnwiz]

What will you be using it for?

Do you need 512GB of storage?

The 2018 15" has 6 cores, and the 3rd gen butterfly keyboard that should make it more durable

Basic stuff and to work on CAD

 

[Newtons Apple]

I would pick "2" just to avoid keyboard problems.

 

[maflynn]

Basic stuff and to work on CAD

CAD isn't basic

I'd say you would benefit from the 6 cores and better GPU.

Personally, I'm not a fan of paying a premium for last years technology, and from that perspective alone, I'd recommend the 2018 model, but there's a significant improvement in the performance and that's just hard to pass up imo. Also as mentioned the keyboard should be better.

 

[Johnwiz]

CAD isn't basic

I'd say you would benefit from the 6 cores and better GPU.

Personally, I'm not a fan of paying a premium for last years technology, and from that perspective alone, I'd recommend the 2018 model, but there's a significant improvement in the performance and that's just hard to pass up imo. Also as mentioned the keyboard should be better.

I don't know anything about computers. This one is for my brother because he is going to college and its a gift. The 2.2 ghz 8-gen will perform better than the 2.9 ghz 7-gen?

 

[roland.g]

Do you think the 500 bucks is worth it?

That’s a really tough call for anyone but You especially considering your last comment that it isn’t for you.

 

[maflynn]

I don't know anything about computers. This one is for my brother because he is going to college and its a gift. The 2.2 ghz 8-gen will perform better than the 2.9 ghz 7-gen?

if its for college classes, either model will be more the up to the task.

 

[Johnwiz]

if its for college classes, either model will be more the up to the task.

He is graduating in architecture so they do a lpt of work on CAD.
Btw I found the same MBP 2018 for 2000$ so now the difference is only 200$

 

[BayouTiger]

CAD isn't basic

I'd say you would benefit from the 6 cores and better GPU.

Personally, I'm not a fan of paying a premium for last years technology, and from that perspective alone, I'd recommend the 2018 model, but there's a significant improvement in the performance and that's just hard to pass up imo. Also as mentioned the keyboard should be better.

That's a misconception that many folks have. CAD is actually pretty basic from a CPU standpoint. Autocad and Revit (last I checked and I've received no info from Autodesk to the contrary) are still single threaded apps. They are pretty ram hungry though - especially Revit. Video Cards are a mixed bag. Some folks get a nice bump from a certain card, but I can say that on the Mac, I almost always get best results turning off hardware acceleration as it always seems to make things act goofy.

So basically, forgo cores for CPU speed if you can. Quite honestly, I prefer a Mac with integrated graphics as opening Autocad historically triggers the discrete card and kills the battery for minimal gains.

Of course, YMMV, and I work mostly in 2D with AutoCad LT, and run Revit LT in Fusion.