New Macs With M1 Chips
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I’ve just got the one Compaq display that i bought for a Windows xp tower in the mid-late aughts.
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The wonderful thing about the MacBook Pro is that even though it "only" supports two external monitors, those are in addition to the built-in display. So, technically I have a triple monitor setup, even though one of the monitors is comically tiny next to the others.
When I finish school I will sell my current MBP and get an Apple silicon powered one.
I'm not sure if I should be more impressed by Apple's processor engineering or disappointed by Intel's. Either way, I've been seeing a lot of the fanboys from the PC community kind of get taken aback at how good Apple's processor chops are. A lot of the old arguments about Apple selling overpriced and underpowered hardware now have to be revisited.
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Three or four years ago I bought for $500 this used computer with an i7 and 16GB RAM with a four output monitor video card (and I do have four monitors connected to it). What would it cost me now to buy an equivalent used Apple computer?Smith1776 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:39 amThe wonderful thing about the MacBook Pro is that even though it "only" supports two external monitors, those are in addition to the built-in display. So, technically I have a triple monitor setup, even though one of the monitors is comically tiny next to the others.
When I finish school I will sell my current MBP and get an Apple silicon powered one.
I'm not sure if I should be more impressed by Apple's processor engineering or disappointed by Intel's. Either way, I've been seeing a lot of the fanboys from the PC community kind of get taken aback at how good Apple's processor chops are. A lot of the old arguments about Apple selling overpriced and underpowered hardware now have to be revisited.
Vinny
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4 monitors is awesome! Hehe, so I have to admit though, I really like having an odd rather than even number of monitors. I like having one monitor in the center and the same number of monitors on either side. Having an even number of monitors either means a given setup will have you staring right at the bezel between two monitors or something otherwise lopsided.
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I just hopped on the university apple store (educational discount) to look at macbook pros, and found something interesting.
The options with the M1 chip are limited to 512 Gb SSD drive and 8 Gb memory.
If you want a 1 Tb drive and 16 Gb memory, you have to go with the intel processor.
For the mathematical computing I'm using it for, 8 Gb memory would be a nasty limitation. I'm ok with the 512 Gb because I use Dropbox with the smart sync feature.
Anyone know if that is a hard limit on memory for the M1 chip laptops, or is that upgradeable after the fact?
The options with the M1 chip are limited to 512 Gb SSD drive and 8 Gb memory.
If you want a 1 Tb drive and 16 Gb memory, you have to go with the intel processor.
For the mathematical computing I'm using it for, 8 Gb memory would be a nasty limitation. I'm ok with the 512 Gb because I use Dropbox with the smart sync feature.
Anyone know if that is a hard limit on memory for the M1 chip laptops, or is that upgradeable after the fact?
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I just went to the Apple (educational store) web site and it let me configure a Macbook Air with 16Gigs of memory and 2TB storage.
Unfortunately, I'll be waiting until it is available to the general public.
Unfortunately, I'll be waiting until it is available to the general public.
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Interesting discrepancy.
WiseOne, is that perhaps just a limitation with the education outlet of the online store?
WiseOne, is that perhaps just a limitation with the education outlet of the online store?
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My mistake, you can upgrade to 16 Gb and 2 Tb disk. It's only $180 to get the extra 8Gb. A virtual requirement for anyone who doesn't intend to buy a new laptop every year, I would think.
I'm going to stick with the 512 Gb disk actually....with Dropbox smart sync there seriously is no need for more than that. And the drive should be upgradeable if the laptop outlasts moore's law for disk space.
Mark are you sure you couldn't buy the Air on the educational store? I'm on it and having no problem ordering the macbook pro (with M1).
I'm going to stick with the 512 Gb disk actually....with Dropbox smart sync there seriously is no need for more than that. And the drive should be upgradeable if the laptop outlasts moore's law for disk space.
Mark are you sure you couldn't buy the Air on the educational store? I'm on it and having no problem ordering the macbook pro (with M1).
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Last question for the apple experts: is buying apple care worth it? I've always bought it but never used it.
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I have never purchased Apple Care, instead put the money toward extra options.
Never had any reliability problems with any Macbook I had purchased. YMMV
Never had any reliability problems with any Macbook I had purchased. YMMV
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I should say so! I just upgraded my laptop to 64GB from 32GB. How you can sell one at 16 unupgradable is hard to imagine.
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By never purchasing warranties/apple care I figure I save enough money to afford a replacement if ever on the off chance one of my devices kicks the bucket prematurely.
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I am always using two computers. Four monitors are are on this one and two are on the other one (though one of them is hidden). Therefore, effectively, I am using an odd amount - five. When I am doing payroll for our organization I am using both computers and all five monitors. No scrolling around or opening and closing windows for me!Smith1776 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 19, 2020 12:27 pm4 monitors is awesome! Hehe, so I have to admit though, I really like having an odd rather than even number of monitors. I like having one monitor in the center and the same number of monitors on either side. Having an even number of monitors either means a given setup will have you staring right at the bezel between two monitors or something otherwise lopsided.
Vinny
Above provided by: Vinny, who always says: "I only regret that I have but one lap to give to my cats." AND "I'm a more-is-more person."
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One of my best friends just bought the Macbook Air today. 1TB and 16GB of RAM! Here it is next to a 2015 15" Macbook pro.
Will be running some fun benchies soon.
Will be running some fun benchies soon.
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Looking forward to the benchmarks.
Will be interesting to see how far things have progressed from 2017
Still remember my Winstone 97 benchmark of 33 for a 200Mhz Pentium classic back in the dinosaur days.....
Will be interesting to see how far things have progressed from 2017
Still remember my Winstone 97 benchmark of 33 for a 200Mhz Pentium classic back in the dinosaur days.....
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I'm currently investigating the GPU performance delta between the low end MBA and the high end MBA. The high end machine has 8 cores active while the low end machine has 7.
People on forums have been benchmarking the different units, but I have yet to see a thorough comparison from a very reputable source. By most accounts the performance difference should be about 5 to 10%, but there's one fellow in this thread who has been clocking fairly substantial double digit performance deltas. The community seems to suspect that this is due to a difference in thermal throttling rather than the discrepancy in core count per se. It's possible that thermal throttling impacts the 7 core machine more substantially than the other.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ho ... 457/page-2
All told, the difference in price between equally specced 7 vs 8 core machines is 50 bucks or so in most markets. I would take the 8 cores.
People on forums have been benchmarking the different units, but I have yet to see a thorough comparison from a very reputable source. By most accounts the performance difference should be about 5 to 10%, but there's one fellow in this thread who has been clocking fairly substantial double digit performance deltas. The community seems to suspect that this is due to a difference in thermal throttling rather than the discrepancy in core count per se. It's possible that thermal throttling impacts the 7 core machine more substantially than the other.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ho ... 457/page-2
All told, the difference in price between equally specced 7 vs 8 core machines is 50 bucks or so in most markets. I would take the 8 cores.
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I regularly use what I find here to make extremely quick decisions as to whether or not I want to buy a given computer. My main interest is in the actual power rating of the CPU.Smith1776 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 12:26 pm I'm currently investigating the GPU performance delta between the low end MBA and the high end MBA. The high end machine has 8 cores active while the low end machine has 7.
People on forums have been benchmarking the different units, but I have yet to see a thorough comparison from a very reputable source. By most accounts the performance difference should be about 5 to 10%, but there's one fellow in this thread who has been clocking fairly substantial double digit performance deltas. The community seems to suspect that this is due to a difference in thermal throttling rather than the discrepancy in core count per se. It's possible that thermal throttling impacts the 7 core machine more substantially than the other.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ho ... 457/page-2
All told, the difference in price between equally specced 7 vs 8 core machines is 50 bucks or so in most markets. I would take the 8 cores.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/
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Geek Bench scores. Just to reiterate, this is the MacBook Air with 8 active GPU cores, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD.
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Okay. I'm sold. I've setup my apple cart with a mac air 16gigs of ram and 2Tb of storage.
Now, I just have to figure out where I will be mid December so that I can place the order.
Now, I just have to figure out where I will be mid December so that I can place the order.
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YES. ALL HAIL APPLE SILICON.Mark Leavy wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:53 pm Okay. I'm sold. I've setup my apple cart with a mac air 16gigs of ram and 2Tb of storage.
Now, I just have to figure out where I will be mid December so that I can place the order.
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Any more updates / experiences with the new M1 MacBooks / MacBook Airs?
I need to get one soon. The low end Air probably meets my basic needs, but thinking about future proofing a bit by get 16GB RAM / 512GB HD / 8 Core GPU.
[Edit: Hmm; can get the Air with 512GB HD and 8-core graphics for $50 less than the Pro with 256GB HD. Do lose out on screen brightness, fan, battery life, ... Decisions, decisions. Considering I keep my computers for so long I should probably just pay more for the Pro, but analysis paralysis]
I need to get one soon. The low end Air probably meets my basic needs, but thinking about future proofing a bit by get 16GB RAM / 512GB HD / 8 Core GPU.
[Edit: Hmm; can get the Air with 512GB HD and 8-core graphics for $50 less than the Pro with 256GB HD. Do lose out on screen brightness, fan, battery life, ... Decisions, decisions. Considering I keep my computers for so long I should probably just pay more for the Pro, but analysis paralysis]
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