I have got an iMac 27 5k late 2014 which accomplished a lot of work until today.
Two months ago I replaced my almost no used MacBook Pro 2016 with a MacBook Pro M1.
And now I wanted to replaced my desktop old 5k iMac with someone new, but the display size and resolution is very important to me, so:
1. the new iMac is 24'' only, if I wanted to go with 27'' I should have went with the old intel one and I want m1, so, no way.
2. I thought to Mac mini + external display 28 or more as a solution but in this way I would have got another almost "no use" MacBook Pro M1 on the desktop.
So, my conclusion is, why not buying a docking station and use MacBook Pro m1 as hibrid (fixed and mobile) computer?
Modern processor like m1 are powerful and suitable for both Desktop and Mobile pc, so, why keeping two different devices?
What do you think about this?
UPDATE:
I have bought the following things:
1. A Mac Mini m1, 256, 8gb
2. An Huawei Mateview display
3. A MacBook Pro 13 m1, 256, 8gb (which I was already having got)
I have tried first the Mac mini with the monitor, everything ok except some trackpad lag/issues - interferences.
Then I have tried to connect the MacBook Pro, docking it.
So, the MacBook Pro experience is same or better than Mac mini.
I just prepared the Mac mini to return to apple, cause MacBook flexibility is better than mini.
Also, the performance is the same to the Mac mini, so, why buying an Mac mini? For 400 euros MacBook has got keyboard, trackpad, battery (good for energy backup), flexibility to move on, a fantastic display.....
About the cables and the "clean desktop", my MacBook Pro is vertically docked behind my monitor, so the desktop is still clean.
Now I will wait m1x to understand if take a 16gb MacBook Pro or wait to m1x versions.
Two months ago I replaced my almost no used MacBook Pro 2016 with a MacBook Pro M1.
And now I wanted to replaced my desktop old 5k iMac with someone new, but the display size and resolution is very important to me, so:
1. the new iMac is 24'' only, if I wanted to go with 27'' I should have went with the old intel one and I want m1, so, no way.
2. I thought to Mac mini + external display 28 or more as a solution but in this way I would have got another almost "no use" MacBook Pro M1 on the desktop.
So, my conclusion is, why not buying a docking station and use MacBook Pro m1 as hibrid (fixed and mobile) computer?
Modern processor like m1 are powerful and suitable for both Desktop and Mobile pc, so, why keeping two different devices?
What do you think about this?
UPDATE:
I have bought the following things:
1. A Mac Mini m1, 256, 8gb
2. An Huawei Mateview display
3. A MacBook Pro 13 m1, 256, 8gb (which I was already having got)
I have tried first the Mac mini with the monitor, everything ok except some trackpad lag/issues - interferences.
Then I have tried to connect the MacBook Pro, docking it.
So, the MacBook Pro experience is same or better than Mac mini.
I just prepared the Mac mini to return to apple, cause MacBook flexibility is better than mini.
Also, the performance is the same to the Mac mini, so, why buying an Mac mini? For 400 euros MacBook has got keyboard, trackpad, battery (good for energy backup), flexibility to move on, a fantastic display.....
About the cables and the "clean desktop", my MacBook Pro is vertically docked behind my monitor, so the desktop is still clean.
Now I will wait m1x to understand if take a 16gb MacBook Pro or wait to m1x versions.
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