MacBook 12 (2016) vs MacBook 12 (2018)

The MacBook Pro 15 2018 with i9-8950HK (6c/12t) and Radeon Pro Vega 20 (4GB HBM2) crushes the MacBook 12’s m3-6Y30 (2c/4t) and HD 515 in raw performance and GPU power. The MacBook 12 (fanless, 10h battery) suits travelers needing all-day portability for light browsing, email, and document editing with its 927g weight and 1TB storage. The MacBook Pro 15 2018, with 32GB DDR4 RAM and Vega 20, handles 4K video editing, 3D rendering, and heavy multitasking where the 8GB RAM and integrated graphics of the MacBook 12 would stall. In UAE at AED 1599 vs AED 1699, the MacBook 12 is better because it lasts 10 hours on a single charge with half the weight. In India at ₹38900 vs ₹36900, the MacBook Pro 15 wins on value because it delivers 4x the RAM and 15x the GPU performance for just ₹2000 more.