MacBook Pro 15 Touch Bar (2016) vs Notebook 9 Pro (2018)

The i9-8950HK (6c/12t, up to 4.8 GHz) and Radeon Pro Vega 20 (4GB HBM2) in the 2018 model outperform the i7-6820HQ (4c/8t, up to 3.6 GHz) and Radeon Pro 455 (2GB GDDR5) in the 2016 model, delivering significantly higher multi-core throughput and 100% more VRAM. The 2016 model suits light video editors editing 1080p footage with 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD, but struggles with 4K timelines due to limited GPU memory and older thermal design. The 2018 model is better for 4K video rendering and heavy coding tasks, thanks to 32GB DDR4 RAM and Vega 20’s HBM2 bandwidth, reducing export times by up to 40% in Final Cut Pro. In UAE at AED 1399 vs AED 1599, the 2016 model is better because it costs 200 AED less for similar storage and 16GB RAM; in India at ₹33900 vs ₹40900, the 2016 model wins on value because it saves ₹7000 while retaining 1TB storage and macOS compatibility.