I have the i9 MBP - you can see a run through of it here. I'm sure it's not as fast as it could be due to the thermals, however it's still a lot faster than my previous 2017 i7 for some of my work stuff. I will say though that's because it can *run more* - (I.e. it scales sideways) rather than any specific single task performance increase if that makes sense.
*** The official 2018 MacBook Pro thread (it has six cores and everything!) ***
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Soldato
Do you guys think it's likely there will be a refresh any time soon? When was the last one?
Man of Honour
I always keep an eye on this, however regardless I'm going to buy the most recent 2018 touch bar MBP, otherwise I'll always be waiting:
https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#Retina_MacBook_Pro
Soldato
I know they used to do a release and one update a year but there doesn't seem to be any indication they will do that this year so I'm wondering weather to bite the bullet now.
Also, what would I need to get a thunderbolt 2 device working on a new mbp?
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My i9 is about to go back.
I get crappy battery life - circa 2-2.5 hours just running safari. Also, the performance is about the same as my 2017 i7....it never even hits base clock speed. It was better when I first got it, but now it seems to be terrible.
I get crappy battery life - circa 2-2.5 hours just running safari. Also, the performance is about the same as my 2017 i7....it never even hits base clock speed. It was better when I first got it, but now it seems to be terrible.
Soldato
So I went ahead and ordered a refurb of the below (nice £410 saving):
It's kind of annoying I have to spend close to £100 to get all my ports back but I suppose there's no real way around that.
- 2.6GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo Boost up to 4.3GHz
- Retina display with True Tone
- Touch Bar and Touch ID
- Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB of GDDR5 memory
- 16GB 2400MHz DDR4 memory
- 512GB SSD storage
It's kind of annoying I have to spend close to £100 to get all my ports back but I suppose there's no real way around that.
//Edit not sure why I quoted my own post Yes it's going back.
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Appears so. Shame really - when I first got it it was performing as expected, and I couldn't really get the hate. Now...It's properly expensive for something that doesn't perform. Frustrating.
Yes it's going back.=
Appears so. Shame really - when I first got it it was performing as expected, and I couldn't really get the hate. Now...It's properly expensive for something that doesn't perform. Frustrating.
New work Mac arrived last week:
- 2.9 GHz (Core i9)
- 32GB 2400MHz DDR4 Memory
- Radeon Pro 560X
- 4TB SSD
- Space Grey
Upgrade from max spec 2015 15" rMBP. Incredible workhorse and I haven't noticed any issues with battery life so far. Not sure what you're doing with Safari to get that short battery life @MacRS4 !
- 2.9 GHz (Core i9)
- 32GB 2400MHz DDR4 Memory
- Radeon Pro 560X
- 4TB SSD
- Space Grey
Upgrade from max spec 2015 15" rMBP. Incredible workhorse and I haven't noticed any issues with battery life so far. Not sure what you're doing with Safari to get that short battery life @MacRS4 !
Soldato
Picked up a default top spec 2018 15" mbp from the refurb store. I haven't pushed it yet but all seems okay. There wasn't really a problem with my 2013" day to day it just struggled with big pro tools sessions so the "new gadget" feeling hasn't lasted too long. Spending £50 for a cable to get my audio interface to connect was fun though. 
Can I add applecare anytime within the first year with a refurb just as with a normal purchase?
Can I add applecare anytime within the first year with a refurb just as with a normal purchase?
Commissario
Yes, I kept an eye on eBay until one came up at a decent price. I think I'd had my refurb store MacBook for about seven or eight months before I applied AppleCare.
Soldato
Cool, I went through ebay last time as well. I will do. Want to finish paying off this macbook before I drop anymore on applecare.