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2015 MBP vs 2018 MBA?
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<blockquote data-quote="liamcullen6" data-source="post: 1805165" data-attributes="member: 401021"><p>I have an early 2015 13" Retina MacBook Pro on baseline specs (2.7GHz i5 (not sure what gen)). I am considering updating my Mac to the newly released MacBook Air 2018 (1.6GHz i5 8th gen).</p><p></p><p>I have read various concerns over the 2018 MBA and its specs. Many seem to be concerned about its power, and how limited it appears to be for the price. Naturally, this has made me hesitant to proceed.</p><p></p><p>To be clear, I do not do video or photo-editing on my Mac. I do - however - multitask frequently. It is normal for me to have 20+ browser tabs open, as well as Microsoft Office applications, etc. I am a student, so qualify for the relevant Apple discount (takes new 2018 MBA down to around £1080 as opposed to £1200). </p><p></p><p>If you have the know-how (either by being tech-savvy or owning/using both of these products) can you please provide your input and advice on whether the MBA 2018 would be a suitable replacement? Additionally, I would like to know: is the 2018 MBA likely to be noticeably weaker than my 2015 MBP (based on my usage)? Finally, would you recommend making this upgrade (based on the information I have provided)?</p><p></p><p>I am generally opposed to the MacBook (regular) since it is more expensive and less powerful than the 2018 MBA, and I would rather the 2018 MBAir over the (2017?) MBPro (no touchbar) as the Air seems to be superior in most ways to the Pro (no touchbar) except in terms of power.</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="liamcullen6, post: 1805165, member: 401021"] I have an early 2015 13" Retina MacBook Pro on baseline specs (2.7GHz i5 (not sure what gen)). I am considering updating my Mac to the newly released MacBook Air 2018 (1.6GHz i5 8th gen). I have read various concerns over the 2018 MBA and its specs. Many seem to be concerned about its power, and how limited it appears to be for the price. Naturally, this has made me hesitant to proceed. To be clear, I do not do video or photo-editing on my Mac. I do - however - multitask frequently. It is normal for me to have 20+ browser tabs open, as well as Microsoft Office applications, etc. I am a student, so qualify for the relevant Apple discount (takes new 2018 MBA down to around £1080 as opposed to £1200). If you have the know-how (either by being tech-savvy or owning/using both of these products) can you please provide your input and advice on whether the MBA 2018 would be a suitable replacement? Additionally, I would like to know: is the 2018 MBA likely to be noticeably weaker than my 2015 MBP (based on my usage)? Finally, would you recommend making this upgrade (based on the information I have provided)? I am generally opposed to the MacBook (regular) since it is more expensive and less powerful than the 2018 MBA, and I would rather the 2018 MBAir over the (2017?) MBPro (no touchbar) as the Air seems to be superior in most ways to the Pro (no touchbar) except in terms of power. Thanks in advance! [/QUOTE]
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