Macbook Pro 13 or 15 (2018) for Architecture & Furniture Design

Hello everyone,


I would like to get some advices from you all 🙂


I currently own a :

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15 pouces, mid-2014)

2,5 GHz Intel Core i7

16 Go 1600 MHz DDR3

NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2048 Mo

Intel Iris Pro 1536 Mo


I have to change it because it is now very old and have different issues.
I am torn between two choices and I would like to know your opinion. I use AutoCad for plans, so only 2D works and I also use SketchUp a lot for 3D drawings and then I put them in Photoshop to finish my render.

I am only looking for a better, faster computer but I do not need the best best best one since I don't do 3D renders that need crazy power. Although, I would really appreciate a machine that is capable enough to work flawlessly.

Do you think a 13inch Macbook Pro is going to be frustrating since I am currently on a 15inch one, screen wise?
There is a $400 difference between the two and that is something I really need since my budget is not extensible.
I will also get an iPad Pro on the side to get a very portable, intuitive device on the go to work on also.




I am hesitating between the Macbook Pro 13 inch Retina + Touch Bar (and putting 16GB of ram instead of the classic 8GB) = $1999


  • 2.3GHz quad-core 8th-generation Intel Core i5 processor
  • Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz
  • Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
  • 16GB 2133MHz LPDDR3 memory


and the Macbook Pro 15 inch Retina + Touch Bar ("classic" version) = $2399


  • Processor Intel Core i7 hexacœur de 8e génération à 2,2 GHz
  • Turbo Boost jusqu’à 4,1 GHz
  • Radeon Pro 555X avec 4 Go de mémoire GDDR5
  • 16 Go de mémoire DDR4 à 2 400 MHz


Could you please help me?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!


Frédéric

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014), macOS Mojave (10.14)

Posted on Nov 6, 2018 3:55 AM

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