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  • Apple unveils new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Magic Keyboard

    KITAKITA
    dysamoria said:
    neilm said:
    KITA said:
    Still no dGPU?

    Razer fit a GTX 1650 Ti Max-Q 4 GB into their 3 lbs laptop with a 25W Ice Lake i7 CPU. They also have the option for a 120 Hz or 4K display.

    As well, AMD's 4000U series (up to 8 cores and 16 threads at 15 W) is hitting the market with far better performance than this in both CPU and iGPU performance.

    Apple fixing their keyboard is nice, but this is a very weak update.
    The problem with a dGPU in a 13" laptop, where there's not much room for a big battery, is battery drain. The Razer you cite is optimized for gaming, which isn't Apple's thing. I can't find any claims for how long its battery lasts under load, but my guess is that its usage case calls for AC power to be connected for any kind of extended use with the dGPU active. I do see that the Razer calls for a 100W AC power supply, which seems...troubling.
    Not to mention the heat... On any laptop, the thermals are problematic. There’s just no room. 
    Comparing the last generation 2019 Razer (GTX 1650 Max-Q) and the 2019 MBP.

    Peak surface temperature under load:

    MBP - 113 F
    Razer - 116 F

    Peak power consumption under load:

    MBP - 63 W
    Razer - 71 W

    "One definite positive is the fact that the Razer Blade Stealth can hold its GPU performance without any throttling in our The Witcher 3 loop. After an hour, there is only a very small drop in GPU performance."
    mdriftmeyer

  • Apple details cutting edge Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR tech in white papers

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    The accompanying Pro Display XDR went up for order at the same time as a challenger to more expensive reference monitors.
    Challenger? While it's an impressive monitor, it doesn't even come remotely close to the Sony display that Apple called out in their presentation.



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtd7UzLJHrU
    williamlondonchemengin1cy_starkmanCloudTalkin

  • No, Apple's new Mac Pro isn't overpriced

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    tht said:
    KITA said:
    Just a quick comparison on the low end of things:

    Lenovo ThinkStation P520: ~$4000
    • Intel Xeon W-2145 (8 cores)
    • 32 GB ECC DDR4-2666
    • NVIDIA RTX Quadro 4000 8 GB
    • 512 GB M2 PCIe SSD
    • Thunderbolt 3
    • 5G Ethernet
    • 900W
    • 5 years on-site next business day warranty
    • ISV certified for a wide range of software
    The same machine via EPP is around 25% less (~$3000), which is similar to what a company might pay when purchasing.
    That’s just an iMac Pro system, except it comes with a $1000 monitor in a small footprint, and this Lenovo ends up about the same price with a comparable monitor.
    ISV certification, 5 years on-site next business day warranty, components that can be upgraded, no major thermal constraint, superior NVIDIA graphics options and a ~$3000 cost for businesses (not the $4000 shown online). You also aren't forced to buy a built in monitor.
    dysamoriamuthuk_vanalingam

  • No, Apple's new Mac Pro isn't overpriced

    KITAKITA
    AppleInsider said:

    Apple's Mac Pro versus Windows workstation prices

    Workstations have always been expensive. The Mac Pro is no exception to that rule, and Windows workstations are priced similarly to the Mac Pro.

    First of all, those machines come with 3 years of on-site warranty (and for a hundred or so more, that can be bumped to 5 years of on-site next business day).

    Second, no company ever pays the website price. It's typically lower (15% to 30%), even for a single unit purchase.

    dysamoriamuthuk_vanalingam

  • Microsoft reveals ARM Surface Pro X, Intel Surface Pro 7, AMD Surface Laptop 3

    KITAKITA
    So my guess is this is a Snapdragon 8cx derivative with an added AI core.

    Still can't keep up with the A12X from last year, and the A13X is right around the corner. I really would like to see an A13X powered MacBook. It's time for Apple to take their complete control of the entire stack (hardware/software/dev tools) and apply that to an ARM MacBook.
    The MS presenter did state that the new Surface Laptop is 3X faster than the new MBA.  So take that for what it's worth.
    He's not wrong.

    The MacBook Air uses a 7 W 14nm i5-8210Y (2 cores / 4 threads, 3.6 GHz turbo) with UHD 617 graphics and LPDDR3-2133 RAM.

    The base model 13.5" Surface Laptop 3 uses a 15 W 10nm i5-1035G7 (4 cores / 8 threads, 3.7 GHz turbo) with Iris Plus G7 graphics and LPDDR4x-3733 RAM.
    Carnage