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    MacBook pro 15

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Nibert, May 25, 2018.

  1. Nibert

    Nibert Notebook Consultant

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    Would you guys buy one now or wait until wwdc? I don't game a whole lot but wanted a box for pen testing etc. I am looking at the 15 " with the 560

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    Nibert, May 25, 2018
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    Ok no, just no, u don't game on a macbook, end of story. If you want nothing else but a machine that lets you watch youtube go and facebook and do other basic tasks while looking fancy, go for the macbook, if you do anything that requires more effort like gaming, rendering etc, don't even bother. Macbooks are horrible gaming and producticity machines.
     
    Danishblunt, May 25, 2018
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    I've setup a MacBook Pro (15", 16 GB) for pentesting ( Kali, Metasploitable and Windows in VM). It works great. Can't say anything about new Macs that might be announced at WWDC.


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    Hakaya, May 26, 2018
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  4. Nibert

    Nibert Notebook Consultant

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    I may go for the MSI GS65...it's just tough. The Macs just work...last one I bought was a 17 inch in 09 though. It's still running great.

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    Nibert, May 26, 2018
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    If you got the money, go for it. The Radeon 560 is a decent card, almsot twice as fast as the nvidia 980M.
     
    z31fanatic, May 28, 2018
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    electrosoft Perpetualist Matrixist

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    That is not correct.

    Using Firestrike Graphics as the testing grounds:

    The Radeon 560 Pro that is in the Macbooks score ~3900 on Firestrike graphics
    The Nvidia GTX 980m that inhabits numerous last gen notebooks scores ~9700 on Firestrike graphics

    The Radeon 560 Pro (~3900 score), while a big leap over the previous Nvidia GT 650m/750m in the 2012-2014 Macbook Pro 15 Retinas (~1700 score = 2x+ faster) and to a lesser extent Radeon r9 M370x in the 2015 Macbook Pro 15 Retina (~2419 score = ~1.5+ faster), is nowhere near as fast as a Nvidia GTX 980m (~9700 ~2x+ faster than a 560 Pro).

    The Radeon 560 Pro is roughly equal to a Nvidia GTX 960m.
     
    electrosoft, May 28, 2018
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    I made a typo, I meant to type 960M. I was comparing it to that card because it was a popular card for notebooks a couple of years ago.
     
    z31fanatic, May 29, 2018
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    senso Notebook Deity

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    And the 960m is just a 750Ti, stuffed in a laptop..

    Dont expect something stellar even at 1080p medium from such a GPU..

    Much less going for a 560 if half the usage is gaming..
     
    senso, Jun 4, 2018
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    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Isn't WWDC today though? Just wait.
     
    Mobius 1, Jun 4, 2018
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    Looks like WWDC was a bust for new MacBooks :(
     
    electrosoft, Jun 4, 2018
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    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    who cares for a garbage device by scumbag company anyways
     
    Mobius 1, Jun 5, 2018
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  12. Nibert

    Nibert Notebook Consultant

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    I ended up going with the MSI GS65 stealth thin. I love my 17 MBP from 09 but I just can't buy in to the new ones

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    Nibert, Jun 6, 2018
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  13. electrosoft

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    Good call. The keyboard on the 2016/2017 are just horrible.
     
    electrosoft, Jun 6, 2018
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  14. Nibert

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    Thats too bad. My 09 has such an amazing keyboard.

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    Nibert, Jun 8, 2018
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