MBP 15" - get now or wait for update?
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I'd imagine it will be a while before we see any proper refresh (other than possibly a minor spec bump).
They're waiting on mobile broadwell chips so when the next iteration is released is anyone's guess.
They currently use Haswell chips.
They're waiting on mobile broadwell chips so when the next iteration is released is anyone's guess.
They currently use Haswell chips.
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I think we won't see boardwell till Q2 next year so it might be a bit of a wait. I would just pull the trigger now.
As said above.
The 15" rMBP is a beast. Especially the high capacity SSDs (512GB-1TB) with 4x PCI-e lanes. I've seen 900+MB/s read/write.
Plus with Iris Pro, even when on 'integrated' graphics for power saving you're not as compromised on GPU performance on the retina display.
The 15" rMBP is a beast. Especially the high capacity SSDs (512GB-1TB) with 4x PCI-e lanes. I've seen 900+MB/s read/write.
Plus with Iris Pro, even when on 'integrated' graphics for power saving you're not as compromised on GPU performance on the retina display.
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Just to add.
The rMBP uses Haswell. The standard MBP still uses Ivybridge (or maybe even sandybridge). That will definitely not get getting an update.
The rMBP uses Haswell. The standard MBP still uses Ivybridge (or maybe even sandybridge). That will definitely not get getting an update.