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

The MacBook Pro 15 2018 with i9-8950HK (6c/12t) and Radeon Pro Vega 20 (4GB HBM2) outperforms the 2016 model’s i7-6820HQ (4c/8t) and Radeon Pro 455 (2GB GDDR5) in CPU and GPU power. Buy the 2018 model if you edit 4K video—32GB RAM and Vega 20’s 4GB VRAM handle complex timelines better than 16GB RAM and 2GB VRAM. Choose the 2016 model only if you need 1TB storage for media archives and can tolerate older macOS Sierra, slower Wi-Fi 5, and Bluetooth 4.2. In UAE at AED 1799 vs AED 1999, the 2018 model is better because it delivers 50% more GPU memory and 50% more CPU cores for less. In India at ₹39900 vs ₹48900, the 2018 model wins on value because its i9-8950HK and Vega 20 offer double the graphics bandwidth at 18% lower cost.