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  • Apple leaker suggests 12-inch MacBook refresh could be first ARM Mac

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    The 12” MacBook was and is my favorite Mac of all time. I still use my 2017 12” daily even though I also have a 2020 MacBook Pro. If they make the 12” a little thicker to accommodate a “magic keyboard” and a 2nd USB-C port (hopefully USB-4), I think it would be a success this time around. Apple is missing a true ultraportable from their current lineup, and the more efficient ARM designs should let them bring one back without all the compromises of the Intel Y-series chip.
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  • Apple transition to own ARM chips in Macs rumored to start at WWDC

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    Nice. Hopefully they bring back the 12” MacBook. 
    lkruppraoulduke42mtrivisowatto_cobratoysandme

  • Compared: Razer Blade Pro 17 versus Apple 16-inch MacBook Pro

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    bobolicious said:
    Is it reasonable to consider, if attempting comparisons, to add the dongle cost and weight required to match the ports?
    Are fan noise and reliability also fair game if subjective comparisons?
    Was this a hands on review?
    There are plenty of versatile USB-C hubs these days. I have one that weighs about 5 ozs and has 3 USB-A, Ethernet, Micro-SD, and HDMI. 
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  • Compared: Razer Blade Stealth 13 versus Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro

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    kbee said:
    What I really miss in this comparison is the build quality of both products.
    Apple always seems to fail when it comes to thermal management.

    They failed with the 2018 MBP Core i9 model (which I payed a ton of money for and got a piece of crap) that turned out to be slower compared to the Core i7 model.
    Apple failed again (recently. and just once again) with the 2020 MacBook Air equipped with a 10th generation intel compared to the 2020 13" MacBook Pro equipped with a 8th generation intel processor.
    https://youtu.be/fUsvpnHaQHI

    So why should the Razer and the compared Mac be on par? Apple is never known for a good thermal management in its notebooks. I'm almost sure that the Razer - as a gaming laptop - will do an excellent job compared to a Mac. 
    No, Apple didn’t “fail” with the MacBook Air. Intel’s marketing is just misleading. The Air has 10W chips that max out at 12W. They aren’t intended to run at high speeds for extended periods of time, advertised Turbo Boost speeds notwithstanding. Put that chip into a MacBook Pro case, and it won’t run much faster than it does in the Air. The Y-series isn’t intended to run at high speeds for extended periods of time. For average usage and tasks (such as opening apps and web pages), the Air will be just fine and sometimes outperform the 8th-gen MacBook Pro. But it isn’t a design flaw that the 8th gen MacBook Pro runs CPU-intensive software faster than the Air with a 10th-gen chip. 
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  • Compared: Razer Blade Stealth 13 versus Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro

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    lkrupp said:
    So ,other than only running Windows, the Razer Blade Stealth is vastly superior to the MacBook Pro.
    Not really. It offers better graphics performance, but it otherwise fairly comparable.
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