MacBook 12 (2018) vs Notebook 9 Pro 15"

The MacBook Pro 15 2018 with i9-8950HK (6c/12t) and Radeon Pro Vega 20 outperforms the 2016 model’s i7-6920HQ (4c/8t) and Radeon Pro 460 in CPU and GPU power, with 50% more cores and 30% higher GPU clock speeds. Buy the 2018 model if you edit 4K video—32GB RAM and Vega 20’s HBM2 VRAM handle complex timelines better than the 2016’s 16GB LPDDR3 and 460’s 907 MHz core. Choose the 2016 model only if you need 512GB storage for local media without cloud reliance, despite its older Bluetooth 4.2 and macOS Sierra limits. In UAE at AED 1099 vs AED 1499, the 2018 model is better because it delivers significantly faster processing for the same weight and 7Wh more battery. In India at ₹21900 vs ₹37900, the 2018 wins on value because its i9 and Vega 20 offer double the CPU threads at less than 60% of the price.