MacBook 12 (2017) vs MacBook 12 (2018)

The i9-8950HK (6c/12t, up to 4.8 GHz) with Radeon Pro Vega 20 (4GB HBM2) crushes the m3-7Y32 (2c/4t, 1.2 GHz) with Intel HD 615 in raw performance and GPU power. The MacBook 12, fanless and weighing 920g, suits travelers needing 10+ hours of light browsing or document work with its 512GB storage and 8GB RAM, but falters under multitasking. The MacBook Pro 15, with 32GB DDR4 RAM and 4 Thunderbolt ports, handles 4K video editing, 3D rendering, and coding with 12 threads—its 83Wh battery lasts 8–9 hours under load. In UAE at AED 1099 vs AED 1199, the MacBook Pro 15 is better because it delivers 4x the CPU cores and 4x the VRAM for the same price. In India at ₹21900 vs ₹28900, the MacBook Pro 15 wins on value because its 32GB RAM and Vega 20 GPU justify the performance gap over the fanless m3 model.