MacBook 12 (2018) vs MacBook Pro 15 Touch Bar (2016)

The MacBook Pro 15 2018 wins with its i9-8950HK (6c/12t) and Radeon Pro Vega 20 (4GB HBM2) versus the 2016’s i7-6820HQ (4c/8t) and Radeon Pro 455 (2GB GDDR5), delivering significantly higher multi-core performance and 100% more VRAM. The 2018 model is ideal for video editors needing 32GB RAM and faster ProRes rendering, while coders benefit from six physical cores handling Docker and VMs efficiently. The 2016 model’s 1TB SSD suits photographers or designers storing large RAW libraries locally, though its 16GB RAM and older GPU limit modern creative workflows. In UAE at AED 1699 vs AED 1999, the 2018 is better because it offers 50% more GPU memory and 50% more CPU cores for the same price. In India at ₹36900 vs ₹48900, the 2018 wins on value because it delivers 100% more VRAM and 50% more CPU threads for ₹12000 less.