MacBook 12 (2016) vs Notebook 9 Pro (2018)

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz (MacBook 12 (Early 2016) Series) 1TB / 24GB

AED 1,599

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Apple MacBook Pro 15 2018 (2.9 GHz, Vega 20) (MacBook Pro 15 2018 Series) 512GB / 16GB

AED 1,199

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Best Battery

Notebook 9 Pro (2018)

Our Verdict

MacBook 12 (2016) vs Notebook 9 Pro (2018)

The MacBook Pro 15 2018 with i9-8950HK (6c/12t, up to 4.8 GHz) and Radeon Pro Vega 20 (4GB HBM2) crushes the MacBook 12’s m3-6Y30 (2c/4t, 1.1 GHz, Intel HD 515) in raw CPU and GPU power. The MacBook 12 (927g, fanless, 10h battery) suits travelers needing all-day battery and ultra-light portability for light browsing, email, and document work, not video editing or coding. The MacBook Pro 15 (1.83kg, active cooling) is for professionals running Final Cut Pro with 32GB DDR4 RAM and 512GB SSD, or developers compiling large codebases using all 12 threads. In UAE at AED 1199 vs AED 1599, the MacBook Pro wins because it offers 3x the CPU cores and 4x the GPU VRAM for just AED 400 less. In India at ₹29900 vs ₹38900, the MacBook Pro wins on value because it delivers 4x the RAM and 2x the storage for ₹9000 less.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

MacBook 12 (2016)

Notebook 9 Pro (2018)

Processor

Intel Core m3-6Y30 2c/4t 2 x 1.1 GHz, Skylake

Intel Core i9-8950HK 6c/12t 6 x 2.9 - 4.8 GHz, Coffee Lake-H

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 515

AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 - 4 GB VRAM, HBM2, Enduro

Screen Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 13.1 x 280.5 x 196.5 ( = 0.52 x 11.04 x 7.74 in)

height x width x depth (in mm): 15.5 x 349.3 x 240.7 ( = 0.61 x 13.75 x 9.48 in)

RAM

8 GB , DDR3L-1866 soldered

32 GB , DDR4-2400, soldered, up to 32 GB

Storage

1024

512

Battery

41.4 Wh Lithium-Polymer, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 10 h

83 Wh Lithium-Polymer

Ports

1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: headset, Brightness Sensor

4 USB 3.1 Gen2, 4 Thunderbolt, 4 DisplayPort, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm stereo jack, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor

Wi-Fi

Broadcom 802.11ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.0

Broadcom 802.11ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0

Weight

927 g ( = 32.7 oz / 2.04 pounds), Power Supply: 171 g ( = 6.03 oz / 0.38 pounds)

1.83 kg ( = 64.55 oz / 4.03 pounds), Power Supply: 369 g ( = 13.02 oz / 0.81 pounds)

Apple OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Apple macOS 10.14 Mojave

Price Comparison

Market	MacBook 12 (2016)	Notebook 9 Pro (2018)	Difference
UAE	AED 1,599	AED 1,199	Notebook 9 Pro (2018) saves AED 400
India	₹ 38,900	₹ 29,900	Notebook 9 Pro (2018) saves ₹ 9,000

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