The both run the same programs and have the same hardware for the most part. You just have to get the best you can afford with laptops.
Windows laptop comparable to MacBook
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Pure Water
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Sounds like you're tech illiterate. We ain't got time to teach you macOS when you're used to Windows. Not a diss, just stating facts.
Just get a Windows computer and call it a day. Head over to Best Buy and let one of the reps help you out.
A 256gb SSD, 8gb of RAM, and an i5 processor is all you need for your workload. Get something with good battery life as well.
Just get a Windows computer and call it a day. Head over to Best Buy and let one of the reps help you out.
A 256gb SSD, 8gb of RAM, and an i5 processor is all you need for your workload. Get something with good battery life as well.
You get what you pay for...you pay 2000 bucks for a windows lap top it will last you just as long as a macbook. Dont fall for one of those 349 black Friday laptops...I brought a $2000 gaming laptop in 2010 and it got rained on it's still running
NeilCartwright
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We cant all be experts in everything. I actually have an i5, 8gb right now and it'll get slow at times.Im leaning towards one of these 2:
Probably wont upgrade until this time next year unfortunately
xXMASHERXx
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Im leaning towards one of these 2:
Probably wont upgrade until this time next year unfortunately
No point in asking this question then. Tech changes quick and what's recommended today is not going to be the same when its time to upgrade. Either way, both laptops look like overkill for what you are doing. It's your money but I don't think you would benefit in anyway getting an i9.
NeilCartwright
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Appreciate the input.
They got an Asus with 16gb of ram, i7 with 512gb memory for $999. Might fit my needs better
Had bad luck with asus. After 3 of em brickin never usin em again.
If you want a small laptop the dell xps 13 is solid. A bigger one the xps 15 is solid
XPS 13 Inch 10th Gen 4K Laptop | Dell USA
$1350 bucks
13 inch non touch
i7 new ice lake from intel 6 core
16GB RAM
512GB SSD
Wifi 6(new wifi standard mac aint got yet. For some reason the new iphones got wifi 6 tho
)
same price/size macbook pro will give you
Non touch
i5 8th gen intel instead of 10. 4 core
8GB RAM
128GB SSD
No wifi 6
If you want a small laptop the dell xps 13 is solid. A bigger one the xps 15 is solid
XPS 13 Inch 10th Gen 4K Laptop | Dell USA
$1350 bucks
13 inch non touch
i7 new ice lake from intel 6 core
16GB RAM
512GB SSD
Wifi 6(new wifi standard mac aint got yet. For some reason the new iphones got wifi 6 tho
)same price/size macbook pro will give you
Non touch
i5 8th gen intel instead of 10. 4 core
8GB RAM
128GB SSD
No wifi 6
Pure Water
Superstar
Then you probably need an SSD. Even a 3rd generation (2012) i5 is still solid today. I put SSDs in app of my computers and they’re faster now then when I got them brand new.
If you're spending that kind of money then wait for the new 14nm bullshyt from Intel
OK I understand what you are saying now. See belowI dont know what RAM is, difference between i5 and i7Before i hopped on the tech forums and did some research on what all these terms mean i wanted to hop on here
Ice Lake is the new one with the 10nm. Theres a new 14nm with Comet Lake too i guess that might be more refined than ice lake. The 10 nm prolly leap it for next years gen. Its out now on a couple Windows, prolly hittin Mac next year.
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Only for 13in right now, 15 and up don't use ice Lake. Next year is Tiger Lake
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Yup and you’ll notice that the windows machine will cost about half of what the MacBook costsLook to the specs of the Mac you would get, find a PC that has those specs. Done.
