MacBook 12 (2016) vs MacBook Pro 15 (2017)

The MacBook Pro 15 2017 wins with its i7-7700HQ (4c/8t at 2.8–3.8 GHz) and Radeon Pro 555 (2GB GDDR5) versus the MacBook 12’s fanless m3-6Y30 (2c/4t at 1.1 GHz) and Intel HD 515, delivering 5x the GPU power and 4x the CPU cores. Buy the MacBook 12 if you need 10-hour battery life and under 2.04 lbs for light web browsing, document editing, or travel, where silence and portability matter more than speed. Buy the MacBook Pro 15 if you run video editing, coding with VMs, or light gaming—its 16GB dual-channel RAM and 4 Thunderbolt ports handle multi-tasking and external displays efficiently. In UAE at AED 1599 vs AED 1799, the MacBook 12 is better because it saves AED 200 while offering 10-hour battery; in India at ₹38900 vs ₹44900, the MacBook 12 wins on value because it costs ₹6000 less with nearly identical storage and longer runtime.